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IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresI-130 petition - Worried we don't have enough supporting evidence - Help!

My British husband and I (American citizen) have spent the last few years traveling and don't have any lease agreements, joint bank accounts or any of the more solid types of suggested supporting evidence.

 

 

USCIS and the Embassy will not expect a couple living apart in separate countries to have such items.  Any evidence you have of time spend together in-person is always your best evidence.


Ryan HMaleChina2014-04-11 08:19:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresam I ready to go?

Answers in bold and red.  Items not needed with an I-130 submission are lined out.

 

guys pls check if our papers are ready to go. your comments and suggestions will be much appreciated :idea: :rolleyes:
MR. (Petitioner)
add:
tel no:

United States Department of Homeland Security
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
1820 E. Skyharbor Circle S
Suite 100
Phoenix, AZ 85034

March x, 2014

To whom it may concern,

Please kindly find enclosed Form I-130 Petition for Alien Relative: mrs (Beneficiary) and supporting documents:
1. Personal check in the amount of $420.00 as application fee
2. Form G-1145 e-Notification of Application/Petition Acceptance (completed)
3. Form I-130 Petition for Alien Relative (completed, signed and dated by Petitioner)
4. Form G-325a Biographic Information (signed and dated by Petitioner)
5. Form G-325a biographic Information (signed and dated by Beneficiary)
6. Three passport-style photographs of Petitioner (signed and placed in a bag with tag)
7. Three passport-style photographs of Beneficiary (signed and placed in a bag with tag)
8. Petitioners personal documents:
8.a Copy of Biographic Data page of Petitioners unexpired US passport  no needed if submitting Naturalization Certficiate
8.b Original Birth Certificate (from Philippines National Statics Office)   not needed
8.c Copy of Naturalization Certificate
9. Beneficiarys personal documents:
9.a Original Birth Certificate (from Philippines National Statics Office)
9.b Colored and unaltered copy of Biographic Data page of Beneficiarys unexpired passport
9.c Original and valid NBI Clearance
9.d Original and valid Police Clearance
10. Petitioners Affidavit of Support and supporting documents:
10.1 Form I-864 Affidavit of Support (completed, signed and dated by Petitioner)
10.b Tax information of Petitioner (Tax Return Transcripts from IRS year 2013 & 2012)
10.c Account Bank Statement
10.d Employment letter of Petitioner from current employer
10.e Pay stubs of Petitioner (current and previous)









11. Evidence of a Bonafide Marriage:
11.a Original Marriage Certificate (from Philippines National Statics Office)
11.b Affidavits sworn to or affirmed by third parties (Notarized)
11.c Copy of letters sent by Petitioner to Beneficiary and vice versa
11.d Copy of travel documents by the Petitioner (passport stamps and flight itineraries)
11.e Copy of communications through social media (Skype and Facebook)
11.f Photo pages as evidence of established genuine relationship and marriage
11.g Copy of our wedding invitation
11.e Letter explaining our relationship history, marriage and future aspirations together.
12. Exact photocopy of all forms, requirements and evidences for future use.

With my heartfelt intention of being reunited and to live with my wife, I hope I was able to send all necessary documents for the officers convenience. If further details are needed please contact me at the address and phone number above. Thank you for the assistance.
Sincerely,



____________________________________
Mr. (SS#)













































 


Edited by Ryan H, 09 April 2014 - 12:08 PM.

Ryan HMaleChina2014-04-08 19:58:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresDid you receive an "Out of office auto reply" right away after send in the Optional Electronic Processing Enroll request?

Thank you!

 

I went through his post. Still didn't find the answer to my questions:

 

1. After sent the OPTIN email, should I receive an auto reply right away?

2. If I didn't receive the auto reply, what is my next step to fix the problem?

 

  1. I did not receive an auto reply right away when I sent the email to enroll.
  2. I waited 6 days before I was notified that the enrollment had been successful

Ryan HMaleChina2014-04-11 08:24:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCR-1 Financial Sponsor

It's the DS-260 that will need to be filled out.  The DS-160 is for non-immigrant visa applications.


Ryan HMaleChina2014-04-11 08:45:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresI-130 cover letter, please check and give advice! Thank you!

How about the family register?  It has my name on it now so do you think it would be worthwhile proof of marriage?
 
As for my passport and birth certificate, I already scanned and printed every single page of my passport in color but I haven't copied the birth certificate yet.  Does either of the 2 documents hold more weight/value than the other? 


Your proof of being married is satisfied by the marriage certificate; the family register means absolutely nothing.

The purpose of sending a complete copy of your passport or a copy of your birth certificate is to establish your US Citizenship, no one document holds weight over the other.



Ryan HMaleChina2014-04-11 13:38:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresI-130 cover letter, please check and give advice! Thank you!

Comments in bold and red:

 

I am just about finished with putting together my I-130 packet and hope to have it sent out early next week.  Before doing so, I would very much appreciate it if some of you could take a quick look at my I-130 cover letter and tell me if everything looks OK.  I will assemble the packet in the order as listed with the G-1145 on top as indicated in the instructions for the G-1145.  I will put small thin post-it note tabs on the bottom of the first page of each numbered section, labeled with the corresponding number.  I also will use paper clips to separate each numbered section.  Finally, I will clip the entire document together with a Jointex clip (or very large paper clip if that is better?).

 

Does the order of documents seem OK?  Is there anything else I should add or omit from the wording of the cover letter?

Also, the letter JUST fits on one A4 size sheet but only if I change the margins to be 12.7 mm all around on each side. 

 

Does all this seem OK?  Thank you for any feedback you can provide!

 

 

April 11th, 2014

U.S. Department of Homeland Security
U.S Citizenship and Immigration Services
P.O. Box 804625
Chicago, IL 60680

Nature of Submission: I-130 Application for my spouse, <spouse?s name>




Dear Sir or Madam:

I, <my name>, am a U.S. citizen

 and would like to file a petition I-130 for my spouse, <spouse?s name>.  Please find enclosed the following required and supporting documents:

1. Form I-130 (and continuation sheet)

2. Check for I-130 filing fee
3. G-325A Biographic Information for Petitioner (and continuation sheet) with photo of Petitioner

4. G-325A Biographic Information for Beneficiary (and continuation sheet) with photo of Beneficiary

5. Copy of my (Petitioner?s) U.S. Passport (all pages) Don't need this if you are submitting a copy of your birth certificate (only need one or the other of these items, not both)

6. Copy of my (Petitioner?s) U.S. Birth Certificate (both sides)  Don't need this if you are submitting a copy of your passport (only need one or the other of these items, not both)

7. Copy of our Certificate of Marriage (with English translation)
8. Copy of Beneficiary's Birth Certificate (with English translation) not needed

9. Copy of Beneficiary?s Passport (all pages) not needed
10. Copy of current joint apartment lease (with English translation) as evidence

11. Joint Savings Account document from US Bank as evidence

12. Photos of us together over a span of 7 years, before and after marriage, as evidence

13. Written Affidavits as evidence

Copies of the documents submitted are exact photocopies of unaltered documents and I understand that I may be required to submit original documents to an immigration or consular officer at a later date.

I kindly request you to process the above petition and to provide the receipt notice as soon as possible.

Thank you very much,

 

<I will sign with pen and write date here>

 

<my name>

SSN: ***-**-****

<current foreign address where we both live right now line 1>

<current foreign address where we both live right now line 2>

Phone; ***-****-**** (Japan)

E-mail; <my email>

 


Ryan HMaleChina2014-04-11 08:37:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresWhat type of tax transcript to submit to NVC?

When you do the w2 you will get a original tax transcript from your accountant called 1040/EZ you just make a copy of it only federal tax income that shows the total gross income/total income do not print the whole pages then sending that together with other document you going to send


A 1040EZ is tax return form that is filed, not the name of a tax transcript.

Ryan HMaleChina2014-04-11 13:40:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresSpouse Visa Question (IR1 or CR1)

~Duplicate thread removed~
 
(organizer hat off)
 
Is Direct Consular Filing (DCF) available at the US embassy in Bogota? Is that a possibility for you?
 
http://www.visajourney.com/content/dcf
 
Good luck on your visa journey.








DCF is unavailable in Columbia.

Ryan HMaleChina2014-03-12 12:58:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresFilling out I-130 form
We want to carry out the immigration process in Saudi Arabia. My question is regarding Item C number 2 in the application form. What should I put for his address, Saudi Arabia or Bangladesh?

 

Saudi Arabia


Ryan HMaleChina2013-10-02 00:28:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresDS-261 : Very Important question!

Moved from Progress Reports to Process & Procedures.


Ryan HMaleChina2014-04-12 04:31:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresmy uncle is the sponsor ??

Your petitioner will always be your sponsor regardless if they meet the threshold as defined by the I-864P.

 

If a joint sponsor is needed and your uncle is willing to act as one and he meets the required threshold, then he will be allowed to act as one.  The fact that you are related is a non-issue.


Ryan HMaleChina2014-04-12 12:08:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedureshow to start marrige based visa?

Moved from Progress Reports to Process & Procedures.


Ryan HMaleChina2014-04-12 06:19:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresI864 Sponsor and Petitioner

What if she didn't file taxes? her mom and dad claimed her? does she still need to fill out i864?

 

Yes


Ryan HMaleChina2014-04-12 23:31:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresI864 Sponsor and Petitioner

She fills out an I-864.

 

Whichever of the two between sister and aunt is the higher wage earner would also complete an I-864 as a joint sponsor.


Ryan HMaleChina2014-04-12 11:57:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresAOS and IV Fee

Moved from Progress Reports to Process & Procedures.


Ryan HMaleChina2014-04-13 13:24:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresShould I wait for the OPTIN eletronic process new NVC number before submit the DS-260 or should I submit DS-260 now?

Submitting the DS-260 now would be done under the old case number and unlikely to be transferred once the case is converted and would probably not force anyone to look at the ENROLL requests.

 

I would call the NVC and speak to a supervisor about this.


Ryan HMaleChina2014-04-13 13:35:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresShould I wait for the OPTIN eletronic process new NVC number before submit the DS-260 or should I submit DS-260 now?

***Duplicate thread removed.***

 

**Moderator hat off**

 

Did you send the ENROLL email before or after the you received the AOS invoice?

 

I see no benefit to submitting any forms or documents until you have the GZO number, you would probably have to resubmit under the new number.


Ryan HMaleChina2014-04-13 12:37:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresMarriage Certificate to NVC

Moved from Progress Reports to Process & Procedures.


Ryan HMaleChina2014-04-12 03:59:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresI-864 question (split topic)

Posts split from unrelated thread


Ryan HMaleChina2014-04-12 23:28:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresquestions before interview takes place (split topic)

Posts split into separate thread as poster is asking about their own case and not replying to the OP of the other thread.


Ryan HMaleChina2014-04-14 18:22:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresPassport style photos questions (split topic)

Posts split from old and unrelated thread.


Ryan HMaleChina2014-04-14 18:29:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresHelp with CR-1 Spouse Visa Process

How come on that sept by step guide doesn't show how much I am supposed to send a check along with the i-130 packet? Do I need to send out a check at this point?

 

You must include the fee when the petition is submitted.  The fee can be found in the I-130 form instructions.  Since government fees are subject to change, you won't find them in the guide as it is simpler to refer people to the form instructions.


Ryan HMaleChina2014-04-14 18:26:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresMarried Name on I-130 vs. Maiden

Most definitely having a blonde moment what is meant by "side-loading"?

 

Including additional relationship evidence at the NVC stage along with the required civil documents that go with the DS-260.


Ryan HMaleChina2014-04-13 15:18:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresMarried Name on I-130 vs. Maiden

Hey question on that one since I took my husbands name and obviously had to change my passport at the NVC stage would you send copies of the old passport pages with my maiden name or the new passport with the new name.  However, since I haven't been over there I wouldn't have any stamps in the new book

 

Unless those old passport pages had stamps from trips taken together and you were "side-loading" as NLR was asking about, then there would be absolutely no reason for you to send the old passport.


Ryan HMaleChina2014-04-13 12:41:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresMarried Name on I-130 vs. Maiden

For starters, an I-130 is not an "app," it's a petition form you are filing.

 

Does the beneficiary plan on taking a married name or keeping her maiden name?  If they plan to have a married name, then it's perfectly fine to complete the applicable forms using the married name and writing the maiden name in the "other names used" field.  One thing to remember, if the beneficiary is planning to take a married name, they will need to update their passport to reflect that because the visa will be issued with the name that is in the passport and the green card will match the name on the visa.


Ryan HMaleChina2014-04-12 12:04:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresFilling out I- 864

Moved from Progress Reports to Process & Procedures.


Ryan HMaleChina2014-04-15 00:15:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresIRS Tax Return Transcripts need help

Moved from Progress Reports to Process & Procedures.


Ryan HMaleChina2014-04-15 01:08:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresExpediting I-130/K-3 Visa Process due to Earthquakes

Moved from Progress Reports to Process & Procedures.  Identical posts in two different threads removed.


Ryan HMaleChina2014-04-15 00:55:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresMARRIAGE CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENT FOR I-130 -- Is Certified True Copy from LCR Accepted???

Moved from Progress Reports to Process & Procedures.

 


Ryan HMaleChina2013-09-24 19:50:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresI-864 question about income

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***Thread back open, several bickering posts removed along with one member's access to this thread.  Administrative Action also taken.***


Edited by Ryan H, 15 April 2014 - 06:47 PM.

Ryan HMaleChina2014-04-15 18:03:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresNVC case number

***Moved from Progress Reports to Process & Procedures.***

 

**Moderator hat off**

 

Both cases will have separate numbers.

 

Two I-864 forms will need to be filed but the fee only needs to be paid once.


Edited by Ryan H, 13 April 2014 - 02:17 PM.

Ryan HMaleChina2014-04-13 13:01:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresAffidavit of Support - unemployed

***Moved from Progress Reports to Process & Procedures.***

 

**Moderator hat off**

 

Uncle needs to submit an I-864.


Ryan HMaleChina2014-04-15 23:20:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresFiling for a CR-1 now, but moving to a different state with a different Lockbox

Will there be issues if we file with one Lockbox, and I later change my permanent residence to a different Lockbox's jurisdiction? 

 

No


Ryan HMaleChina2014-04-15 19:47:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresI just received my hardcopy of NOA1 with a potential problem

Moved from Progress Reports to Process & Procedures.


Ryan HMaleChina2014-04-15 00:47:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresJoint sponsor question

My question is, would both of my parents complete the i-864a form because we share the same permanent residency?

 

or

 

Would my father complete the i-864 (although we share the same permanent residency, I actually am not living under his roof) and my mother complete the i-864a form because she lives with my father?

 

The latter.


Ryan HMaleChina2014-04-14 18:41:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresNotarization and and family register for I-130 – conflicting information

The customer service line at USCIS is often called the misinformation line and there is a reason for that; they often give out inaccurate information over the phone.

 

I'll take your questions point by point:

  • Translations; the only thing required is a signed attestation statement that says the translation is accurate and the person doing the translating is competent to do so.  While I usually recommend a 3rd party sign the attestation statement, there is no rule that I have seen that says you can't self translate.
  • The family register; it's up to whether or not you want to include it, it's not required.  Should you elect to include it, I don't see how it would harm your case.

Ryan HMaleChina2014-04-17 00:17:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedureschecklist cover letter (split topic)

Posts split from unrelated thread.


Ryan HMaleChina2014-04-17 00:53:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresFee's payment

Fees must be paid in full at the time the package is received or else it will be returned.

 

If you will not have sufficient funds to cover the necessary fees until the end of April, then you will have to wait until that time to submit your files.


Ryan HMaleChina2014-04-17 00:59:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresHole-punching documents in I-130 packet

You don't need to punch holes in anything.  Just clip everything together and let USCIS assemble the file in a manner to their liking.


Ryan HMaleChina2014-04-17 00:56:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures2013 Tax Year

Moved from Progress Reports to Process & Procedures.


Ryan HMaleChina2014-04-17 01:34:00