I-130 I-129f and police reports

[Rickmt57]

Hello Everyone,

 

I leave in two weeks to marry my SO so when I come back I want to get everything sent in. So my question is, I mail the I-130 first and then when do I send in the I-129f? Also since we have to go to my SO hometown to get married should she go ahead and see about getting her birth certificate and police report? I think I have the forms figured out thanks to everyones help. Also what is the best way to assemble all of the documents I will be including with the forms? Again thanks to everyone for your help.

 

Rick & Liyan

[Guest pushbrk]

Hello Everyone,

 

I leave in two weeks to marry my SO so when I come back I want to get everything sent in. So my question is, I mail the I-130 first and then when do I send in the I-129f? Also since we have to go to my SO hometown to get married should she go ahead and see about getting her birth certificate and police report? I think I have the forms figured out thanks to everyones help. Also what is the best way to assemble all of the documents I will be including with the forms? Again thanks to everyone for your help.

 

Rick & Liyan

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You will need to get the birth certificates now but the police reports are required to be current. If you get them now, they may expire.

 

It would be wise to inquire about how long it takes to obtain the birth certificates before you travel there.

[warpedbored]

Birth certificates and divorce decrees do not expire. Police checks and single certs expire in one year but rumor has it the consulate likes them newer than that.

[mama bear]

As Carl and Milke already told, don't do police report now wait till you get P4 or after you know your name check completed.

You can make the birth certificate, marriage license noterize first, if she has ever divorced, make the divorced certificate noterize too.

After you get NOA1 you can send in the I-129f.It will take about 1-3 weeks after you send 1-130.

Besides the forms and the documents 1-130 required, you can add some evidence togehter, such as some photos you took together,your air ticket,e-mails, letters, chat recorders, every thing you can imagine as a prove, but don't send in too much for each evidence.

It is said don't send in those things it will wast time, but I did hear some cases be asked to add more stuff before NOA1 and NOA2, and it will delay the visa process at least 1 month or more,so I guess it would be helpfull since my case goes smoothly till now, thought I don't know if my visa will be aproved finally.

Good luck to your future visa journey!

Edited May 30, 2006 by mama bear (see edit history)

[LeeFisher3]

Hello Everyone,

 

I leave in two weeks to marry my SO so when I come back I want to get everything sent in. So my question is, I mail the I-130 first and then when do I send in the I-129f? Also since we have to go to my SO hometown to get married should she go ahead and see about getting her birth certificate and police report? I think I have the forms figured out thanks to everyones help. Also what is the best way to assemble all of the documents I will be including with the forms? Again thanks to everyone for your help.

 

Rick & Liyan

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General Tips on Assembling Applications for Mailing

[Rickmt57]

As Carl and Milke already told, don't do police report now wait till you get P4 or after you know your name check completed.

You can make the birth certificate, marriage license noterize first, if she has ever divorced, make the divorced certificate noterize too.

After you get NOA1 you can send in the  I-129f.It will take about 1-3 weeks after you send 1-130.

Besides the forms and the documents 1-130 required, you can add some evidence togehter, such as some photos you took together,your air ticket,e-mails, letters, chat recorders, every thing you can imagine as a prove, but don't send in too much for each evidence.

It is said don't send in those things it will wast time, but I did hear some cases be asked to add more stuff before NOA1 and NOA2, and it will delay the visa process at least 1 month or more,so I guess it would be helpfull since my case goes smoothly till now, thought I don't know if my visa will be aproved finally.

Good luck  to your future visa journey!

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Hi,

 

You suggest sending in some extra evidence of our relationship would you do this with both the I-130 and the I-129f?

[Rickmt57]

Hello Everyone,

 

I leave in two weeks to marry my SO so when I come back I want to get everything sent in. So my question is, I mail the I-130 first and then when do I send in the I-129f? Also since we have to go to my SO hometown to get married should she go ahead and see about getting her birth certificate and police report? I think I have the forms figured out thanks to everyones help. Also what is the best way to assemble all of the documents I will be including with the forms? Again thanks to everyone for your help.

 

Rick & Liyan

219618[/snapback]

General Tips on Assembling Applications for Mailing

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Thanks again everyone

[Guest pushbrk]

As Carl and Milke already told, don't do police report now wait till you get P4 or after you know your name check completed.

You can make the birth certificate, marriage license noterize first, if she has ever divorced, make the divorced certificate noterize too.

After you get NOA1 you can send in the  I-129f.It will take about 1-3 weeks after you send 1-130.

Besides the forms and the documents 1-130 required, you can add some evidence togehter, such as some photos you took together,your air ticket,e-mails, letters, chat recorders, every thing you can imagine as a prove, but don't send in too much for each evidence.

It is said don't send in those things it will wast time, but I did hear some cases be asked to add more stuff before NOA1 and NOA2, and it will delay the visa process at least 1 month or more,so I guess it would be helpfull since my case goes smoothly till now, thought I don't know if my visa will be aproved finally.

Good luck  to your future visa journey!

219632[/snapback]

Hi,

 

You suggest sending in some extra evidence of our relationship would you do this with both the I-130 and the I-129f?

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Unless you have some red flag issues that might benefit from submitting more than is asked for, I wouldn't do so on the I-130 or I-129F.

 

What did you have in mind and why?

[mama bear]

You suggest sending in some extra evidence of our relationship would you do this with both the I-130 and the I-129f?

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I only applyed I-130, and I did send in extra evidence for it.It depands on yourself.

As you will apply I-129F too, so if you want send more evidience, maybe only for I-129f is enough as you won't continue I-130 after NOA1.

[Rickmt57]

As Carl and Milke already told, don't do police report now wait till you get P4 or after you know your name check completed.

You can make the birth certificate, marriage license noterize first, if she has ever divorced, make the divorced certificate noterize too.

After you get NOA1 you can send in the  I-129f.It will take about 1-3 weeks after you send 1-130.

Besides the forms and the documents 1-130 required, you can add some evidence togehter, such as some photos you took together,your air ticket,e-mails, letters, chat recorders, every thing you can imagine as a prove, but don't send in too much for each evidence.

It is said don't send in those things it will wast time, but I did hear some cases be asked to add more stuff before NOA1 and NOA2, and it will delay the visa process at least 1 month or more,so I guess it would be helpfull since my case goes smoothly till now, thought I don't know if my visa will be aproved finally.

Good luck  to your future visa journey!

219632[/snapback]

Hi,

 

You suggest sending in some extra evidence of our relationship would you do this with both the I-130 and the I-129f?

220004[/snapback]

Unless you have some red flag issues that might benefit from submitting more than is asked for, I wouldn't do so on the I-130 or I-129F.

 

What did you have in mind and why?

220024[/snapback]

So you suggest just sending them what they ask for and nothing else? I just thought some people sent pictures of the two of us together amd airplane tickets but is that just better to have for the interview?

 

Thanks Again.

Rick & Liyan

[Guest pushbrk]

As Carl and Milke already told, don't do police report now wait till you get P4 or after you know your name check completed.

You can make the birth certificate, marriage license noterize first, if she has ever divorced, make the divorced certificate noterize too.

After you get NOA1 you can send in the?I-129f.It will take about 1-3 weeks after you send 1-130.

Besides the forms and the documents 1-130 required, you can add some evidence togehter, such as some photos you took together,your air ticket,e-mails, letters, chat recorders, every thing you can imagine as a prove, but don't send in too much for each evidence.

It is said don't send in those things it will wast time, but I did hear some cases be asked to add more stuff before NOA1 and NOA2, and it will delay the visa process at least 1 month or more,so I guess it would be helpfull since my case goes smoothly till now, thought I don't know if my visa will be aproved finally.

Good luck? to your future visa journey!

219632[/snapback]

Hi,

 

You suggest sending in some extra evidence of our relationship would you do this with both the I-130 and the I-129f?

220004[/snapback]

Unless you have some red flag issues that might benefit from submitting more than is asked for, I wouldn't do so on the I-130 or I-129F.

 

What did you have in mind and why?

220024[/snapback]

So you suggest just sending them what they ask for and nothing else? I just thought some people sent pictures of the two of us together amd airplane tickets but is that just better to have for the interview?

 

Thanks Again.

Rick & Liyan

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You will be submitting proof of marriage in China. This proves you met and were in China.

 

K1 need pictures together and a statement of when and how they met in person. Plane ticket receipts would be extra.

Edited June 1, 2006 by pushbrk (see edit history)

[Joanne]

As Carl and Milke already told, don't do police report now wait till you get P4 or after you know your name check completed.

You can make the birth certificate, marriage license noterize first, if she has ever divorced, make the divorced certificate noterize too.

After you get NOA1 you can send in the?I-129f.It will take about 1-3 weeks after you send 1-130.

Besides the forms and the documents 1-130 required, you can add some evidence togehter, such as some photos you took together,your air ticket,e-mails, letters, chat recorders, every thing you can imagine as a prove, but don't send in too much for each evidence.

It is said don't send in those things it will wast time, but I did hear some cases be asked to add more stuff before NOA1 and NOA2, and it will delay the visa process at least 1 month or more,so I guess it would be helpfull since my case goes smoothly till now, thought I don't know if my visa will be aproved finally.

Good luck? to your future visa journey!

219632[/snapback]

Hi,

 

You suggest sending in some extra evidence of our relationship would you do this with both the I-130 and the I-129f?

220004[/snapback]

Unless you have some red flag issues that might benefit from submitting more than is asked for, I wouldn't do so on the I-130 or I-129F.

 

What did you have in mind and why?

220024[/snapback]

I would send only the documents being asked for. With all the forms and documents, it is already difficult enough to find the data they wanted. Keep it simple for the data entry worker, so to avoid mistakes. - IMO

 

Be aware that the procedure for different visa types (K1 vs. CR1) is different.

Edited June 1, 2006 by Joanne (see edit history)

[mercator]

I did the K-3 / cr-1 and I didn't send anything more than what they asked for. I think K-1's are different and irrelevant to your process, as a k-3.

 

Send in your 130:

 

Cover letter, with all that is in there, and who you two are, etc.

 

Your address

 

Their address (depends on where you are, which svc center you go to)

 

Date

 

Nature of Submission: I-130 ORIGINAL SUBMISSION

 

To Whom It May Concern:

 

Enclosed please find my Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative, for the purposes of applying for a K-3/CR-1 Visa for my beneficiary, [First LAST], and supporting documents.

 

 

- Payment in the amount of (was $185 when I applied in October) by check

- I-130 application

- G-325a (quadruplicate) - you, Petitioner, with passport-style photo

- G-325a (quadruplicate) - your wife, Beneficiary, with passport-style photo

- Your birth certificate (certified/notarized)

- Your notarized passport copy

- Your divorce decrees (if any)

- Notarial copy of your marriage document (aka the little red book)

 

Copies of 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.

 

Signed,

 

 

Your full legal name

 

 

 

Obviously you can't submit it until you get back and are fully married. Make sure you have birth certificate, family history for three generations, and a "single statement" all notarized, preferably notarized by a PRC consulate AND a US notary. Why? Because if she lives in a small town, they don't often have a fluent English speaker. This resulted in some delays for us, because they didn't believe the PRC notary. Ironically they had no problem with my small-town notary on some secondary documents, but the main document, single status apostille translation from Washington Dept of State, notarized by the PRC consulate in SF, had to be taken to the next higher (county?) government agency because they had a women who spoke English well and could translate the apostille again for the city marriage "stamper." The single status document and family history weren't translated and with a local US notary stamp. They were accepted out of hand. LOL

 

Just warning you that the wheels over there sometimes roll in ways you might not expect!

 

Merc