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[Rakkasan]

I have read that the package sent to USCIS for the K1 should have tab on the bottom and there is a certain order in which the document need to presented. Is there a certain size for the folder used for the package, letter or legal, do I need to use 2 hoe punch at the top or 3 hole on the side.

 

Any specifics for compiling the package would be appreciated.

 

Thanks

[MikeandRong]

Assembling the Package:

Also see: General Tips on Assembling Applications for Mailing.

 

For most forms, your application package should be assembled in the following order:

 

Fee payment

Form G-28 (if applicable)

Application or petition with photos in attached envelope (if applicable)

G-325A (if applicable)

Other evidence

Supporting documentation

 

http://www.uscis.gov/graphics/fieldoffices...ional/index.htm

 

In preparing your packet, please take note of the following:

 

Do not use binders or folders that cannot be easily disassembled.

 

Use ACCO fasteners to hold together thick or bulky applications or petitions. Two-hole punching the top of the material for easy placement in the file is appreciated.

 

The use of tabs assist in locating items listed as attachments. The tabs should be placed on the bottom and not the side for ease in filing.

 

Avoid using heavy-duty staples; instead use ACCO fasteners or heavy clips.

 

Avoid submitting originals unless specifically required (Forms I-94, Labor certifications, etc). Avoid submitting oversized documentation when possible.

 

http://www.uscis.gov/graphics/fieldoffices...nal/index.htm#H

[Rakkasan]

Assembling the Package:

Also see: General Tips on Assembling Applications for Mailing.

 

For most forms, your application package should be assembled in the following order:

 

Fee payment

Form G-28 (if applicable)

Application or petition with photos in attached envelope (if applicable)

G-325A (if applicable)

Other evidence

Supporting documentation

 

http://www.uscis.gov/graphics/fieldoffices...ional/index.htm

 

In preparing your packet, please take note of the following:

 

Do not use binders or folders that cannot be easily disassembled.

 

Use ACCO fasteners to hold together thick or bulky applications or petitions. Two-hole punching the top of the material for easy placement in the file is appreciated.

 

The use of tabs assist in locating items listed as attachments. The tabs should be placed on the bottom and not the side for ease in filing.

 

Avoid using heavy-duty staples; instead use ACCO fasteners or heavy clips.

 

Avoid submitting originals unless specifically required (Forms I-94, Labor certifications, etc). Avoid submitting oversized documentation when possible.

 

http://www.uscis.gov/graphics/fieldoffices...nal/index.htm#H

215615[/snapback]

Are the ACCO fasteners those big black springy clip thingies?

[LeeFisher3]

Assembling the Package:

Also see: General Tips on Assembling Applications for Mailing.

 

For most forms, your application package should be assembled in the following order:

 

Fee payment

Form G-28 (if applicable)

Application or petition with photos in attached envelope (if applicable)

G-325A (if applicable)

Other evidence

Supporting documentation

 

http://www.uscis.gov/graphics/fieldoffices...ional/index.htm

 

In preparing your packet, please take note of the following:

 

Do not use binders or folders that cannot be easily disassembled.

 

Use ACCO fasteners to hold together thick or bulky applications or petitions. Two-hole punching the top of the material for easy placement in the file is appreciated.

 

The use of tabs assist in locating items listed as attachments. The tabs should be placed on the bottom and not the side for ease in filing.

 

Avoid using heavy-duty staples; instead use ACCO fasteners or heavy clips.

 

Avoid submitting originals unless specifically required (Forms I-94, Labor certifications, etc). Avoid submitting oversized documentation when possible.

 

http://www.uscis.gov/graphics/fieldoffices...nal/index.htm#H

215615[/snapback]

Are the ACCO fasteners those big black springy clip thingies?

215622[/snapback]

Nope, it's the 2 hole type.

 

http://store.officeworld.com/ProductImages/united/standard/FACC3762.JPGhttp://store.officeworld.com/ProductImages/united/standard/FACC0782.JPG

[Rakkasan]

Assembling the Package:

Also see: General Tips on Assembling Applications for Mailing.

 

For most forms, your application package should be assembled in the following order:

 

Fee payment

Form G-28 (if applicable)

Application or petition with photos in attached envelope (if applicable)

G-325A (if applicable)

Other evidence

Supporting documentation

 

http://www.uscis.gov/graphics/fieldoffices...ional/index.htm

 

In preparing your packet, please take note of the following:

 

Do not use binders or folders that cannot be easily disassembled.

 

Use ACCO fasteners to hold together thick or bulky applications or petitions. Two-hole punching the top of the material for easy placement in the file is appreciated.

 

The use of tabs assist in locating items listed as attachments. The tabs should be placed on the bottom and not the side for ease in filing.

 

Avoid using heavy-duty staples; instead use ACCO fasteners or heavy clips.

 

Avoid submitting originals unless specifically required (Forms I-94, Labor certifications, etc). Avoid submitting oversized documentation when possible.

 

http://www.uscis.gov/graphics/fieldoffices...nal/index.htm#H

215615[/snapback]

Are the ACCO fasteners those big black springy clip thingies?

215622[/snapback]

Nope, it's the 2 hole type.

 

http://store.officeworld.com/ProductImages/united/standard/FACC3762.JPGhttp://store.officeworld.com/ProductImages/united/standard/FACC0782.JPG

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Thank you for setting me straight on the fasteners. Is the photo of the folder an acceptable type of folder?

[yuehan123]

For what it's worth, I did not use any folder for K-1 or AOS.

[LeeFisher3]

They will discard any folder you use, I just used the fastener in the picture to bind it together. Also you can use a legal size envelope for the picutres, punch the holes on one end and label it on the outside.

[yuan fen]

Punching the holes does not make it process any faster. Thats what the $170 is for.

 

Sorry, I saw that somewhere.

 

We did not bind, punch, or clip any of the documents, and it was fine.

 

We did place everything in order of appearance on the cover letter, and gave a title page for each document. A title page with 14-16 font in the center of the page. Exactly how it was listed in the cover letter.

 

I.E.

 

COPY of PETITIONERS PASSPORT

NAME of PETITIONER

 

 

I repeat, This is not required, This is not required, This is not required.......

 

 

It was only what I did so it was very clear what each document exhibited.

Where the last document stopped, and the next began, ect.

 

 

The documents?

EXACTLY and ONLY what the USCIS instructions asked for.

 

Eric

[david_dawei]

Here's my recommendations, realizing that organization appears as the most critical part.. too many get RFEs for documents that were supposedly included in the petition, but USCIS claims it could not find (?)

 

1) Two hole punch it, if you have the patience.. this is their standard method of organizing and handling this type of paperwork... throw them a bone at the start of the process . It will be punched by them if you don't anyway...

2) Include a clear folder (which will get discarded anyway), but protects it... even if just as a slip cover for it...

3) Include a cover letter; don't group anything together, separate the items listed just as the papers are separated... Don't say "supporting documentation" for three different papers; list each one out.

4) Use some sort of tabs (preferably at the bottom).. although they will cut these off, this is clearly the best way to visually organize this. Have a tab on every new paper, and this should correspond to the number listed on the cover letter. I would recommend these sticky tabs (stick like post-it notes) you can buy which very easily pull off (by them)...

 

Realize that there are about 20 different ways to do it. and every one can result in a trouble-free approval... no holes, no tabs , etc... don't sweat it too much...

 

good luck