1. | Payment as required by USCIS. Use a personal check if allowed by the Service Center (as of 4/2005 they do allow this). If not, use a money order so you can track the payment. |
2. | Cover Letter. Should include a description of what your are petitioning for (I-130), a table of contents (list everything in the packet). If you need additional room to explain your case, attach a separate sheet (list the attachment on the cover sheet). Make sure to sign and date the cover sheet. |
3. | Form I-130: Petition for Alien Relative |
4. | Copy of the full Birth certificate (front and back) for the US Citizen or a copy of ALL pages of the US Citizen's passport. This is used to establish citizenship. |
5. | A copy of petitioner's proof of naturalization. (If applicable) |
6. | A copy of petitioner's proof of permanent residency. (If applicable) |
7. | Form FC-029 is for American citizens statement submitted are copies of the original unmodified photocopy,The Chinese applicants interview will provide the original. |
8. | A copy of your marriage certificate (If not inEnglish then again get a translation) |
9. | If either you or your spouse were previously married, submit copies of documents showing that all prior marriages were legally terminated (court certified copies of the petitioner's and/or intending immigrant's divorce documents). |
10. | A copy of a prior spouse's death certificate. (If one or both of you were married before, and the prior spouse died) |
11. | G-325A filled out by the US Citizen, signed and dated. |
12. | One passport-type photo of the petitioner. Write the full name on the back. Place in a plastic bag and label the bag "Photo of [I]". Attach the bag to a sheet of paper and place behind the corresponding G-325a. |
13. | G-325A filled out by the non-US Citzen spouse signed and dated. |
14. | One passport-type photo of the non-US Citzen spouse. Write the full name of the beneficiary on the back. Place in a plastic bag and label the bag "Photo of (insert name) ". Attach the bag to a sheet of paper and place behind the corresponding G-325a. |
15. | Evidence of a bonafide marriage. |