F1 Student on OPT Married to US Citizen Filing I-130, I-485, I-765, and I-131 Cover Letters and Progress Year 2013
今年前半年完成最重要的一件事情是,申請綠卡讓自己成為真正的自由身。從一開始考慮是否請律師幫忙,到後來決定完全由自己來申辦,這當中做了很多功課也弄清楚了適合自己個案的遊戲規則。希望藉由我的經驗分享給需要的人,也順便替自己留下個記錄。
This is my personal experience of filing permanent resident application as a F1 student on OPT married to US citizen.
03/08/2013 - I-693 Medical Examination Appointment
03/12/2013 - I-693 Medical Examination Report
03/18/2013 - Filed I-130, I-485, I-765, and I-131
03/21/2013 - Received NOA in E-mail and Text Messages
03/25/2013 - Received NOA (Notice of Accpetance) in Mail
03/30/2013 - Got I-485 and I-765 Biometric Appointment Request
04/18/2013 - I-485 and I-765 Biometric Appointment
05/02/2013 - Received I-485 Interview Notice in Mail
05/31/2013 - I-485 Interview Appointment, Approved
06/01/2013 - Got C09P EAD in Mail
06/06/2013 - Got I-130 and I-485 Approval Notice in Mail
06/08/2013 - Got Green Card in Mail
USCIS
Attn: FBAS
131 South Dearborn - 3rd Floor
Chicago, IL 60603-5517
Enclosed please find form I-130 (Petition for Alien Relative), form I-485 (Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status), form I-765 (Application for Employment Authorization), form I-131 (Application for Travel Document), and all the supporting documents.
The petition is filed by the following petitioner and beneficiary.
Petitioner: XXX
Beneficiary: XXX
Check in the amount of US $420 for I-130
Check in the amount of US $1,070 for I-485
I-130 Petition for Alien Relative
Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative
Two passport photos, one each of Petitioner and Beneficiary
Copy of U.S. citizen’s birth certificate
Copy of U.S. citizen’s passport’s biographical page
Copy of marriage certificate
Copy of Petitioner and Beneficiary’s joint tax return of the year 2012
Copy of joint bank account information
Copies of leases showing joint tenancy from July 2009 to present
Form G-325A, Biographic Information, completed and signed by Petitioner
Form G-325A, Biographic Information, completed and signed by Beneficiary
Form G-1145, E-Notification of Application/Petition Acceptance
I-485 Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status
Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status
Two passport photos of Beneficiary
Form I-693, Medical Examination, completed by a Civil Surgeon sealed in an envelope
Copy of Birth Certificate
Copy of passport page with non-immigrant F-1 visa
Copy of valid I-94 form, front and back
Copy of passport’s biographical page
Copies of Beneficiary’s I-20
Form G-325A, Biographic Information, completed and signed by Beneficiary
Form I-864 Affidavit of Support
Explanation for Petitioner’s income and employment status on a separate sheet
Explanation for Petitioner’s Federal tax return information of the year 2012 on a separate sheet
Copy of Petitioner and Beneficiary’s joint tax return of the year 2012
Copy of Beneficiary’s W-2s of the year 2012
Copy of Beneficiary’s employment letter
Copies of Beneficiary’s pay stubs from September 2012 to February 2013
Form G-1145, E-Notification of Application/Petition Acceptance
I-765 Application for Employment Authorization
Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization
Two passport photos of Beneficiary
Copy of valid I-94 form, front and back
Copy of passport page with non-immigrant F-1 visa
Copy of passport’s biographical page
Copy of all Beneficiary’s EADs, front and back
Copy of all I-797, Notice of Action
Copies of all Beneficiary’s I-20s
Form G-1145, E-Notification of Application/Petition Acceptance
I-131 Application for Travel Document
Form I-131, Application for Travel Document
Two passport photos of Beneficiary
Copy of passport’s biographical page
Copy of valid I-94 form, front and back
Copy of passport page with non-immigrant F-1 visa
Form G-1145, E-Notification of Application/Petition Acceptance