Getting Married to a US citizen

[macheri]

Hello,
Im getting married in Feb to a US citizen.I am currently on H1b visa.I am planning on applying for GC myself.I have done research on this forum.
I wanted to make sure if these are the forums I need to fill in and send out.
I-130
I-864
I-485
I-765
G-325
I-131
Also do I send them all to the same address or does the work permit and i-485 go to a different location.

[jupiter07]

Originally Posted by macheri

Hello,
Im getting married in Feb to a US citizen.I am currently on H1b visa.I am planning on applying for GC myself.I have done research on this forum.
I wanted to make sure if these are the forums I need to fill in and send out.
I-130
I-864
I-485
I-765
G-325
I-131
Also do I send them all to the same address or does the work permit and i-485 go to a different location.

This link will answer yr docs question. Send them all to the same destination.
http://forums.immigration.com/misc.p...ments&t=288201

[elcupacabras]

This link will also help you as it gives you a step by step guide of exactly what extra documents you need to include in your petition.
http://www.visajourney.com/forums/in...age=i130guide2

[macheri]

Thank you replying.Those are very helpful links.
I have a couple more questions
Do I have to apply for GC after my last name is changed in my SSN
Do I have to change my name in my passport and H1B petition and go for stamping again?

[Rosie74]

If you have legally changed your name with your marriage, you can file your petition with your new married name, you don't need to wait for new SSN or passport change.

[macheri]

Im glad I found this forum.Thank you for all your input!!

[macheri]

I have H1b visa and have stamping valid until mid of next year.Do I still need to file for I-131 with my Green application (i-485 and I-130).or can I travel with my H1b stamping if needed?

[macheri]

I have couple of more questions..
1.Do I have to do the medical exam form I-693 when I am sending my I-130 and I-485 package? or should I wait for USCIS to tell me when/where to get it done.

2.Does my husband have to file the I-864 form for me even though I am working 40 hours

[Jackolantern]

Originally Posted by macheri

Hello,
Im getting married in Feb to a US citizen.I am currently on H1b visa.I am planning on applying for GC myself.I have done research on this forum.
I wanted to make sure if these are the forums I need to fill in and send out.
I-130
I-864
I-485
I-765
G-325
I-131

The I-130 needs to be signed by your spouse, not you.

2.Does my husband have to file the I-864 form for me even though I am working 40 hours

Working 40 hours is not what matters. What matters is having enough income to be higher than 25% of the poverty line, regardless of the number of hours worked.

[TheRealCanadian]

Originally Posted by macheri

1.Do I have to do the medical exam form I-693 when I am sending my I-130 and I-485 package? or should I wait for USCIS to tell me when/where to get it done.

You need to submit the I-693 with your I-485.

[macheri]

Where do I need to get my medical exam?

[TheRealCanadian]

Originally Posted by macheri

Where do I need to get my medical exam?

From a USCIS-approved civil surgeon. I believe they have a list on their web site.

[macheri]

Thank you very much for your reply.I found the list on the website.

[omerlibra]

guys any one please help me....me and my wife fight... she is a citizen... we are going to get divorce.. i was f-1...its only 6 months to our marriage..she cheated on me... i have proofs........i got my ssn my travel document my work authorization etc....only i was waiting for my first interview........i am working two jobs and paying good tax to government......whats should i do any help please??

[Jackolantern]

Originally Posted by macheri

I have H1b visa and have stamping valid until mid of next year.Do I still need to file for I-131 with my Green application (i-485 and I-130).or can I travel with my H1b stamping if needed?

You can travel with the H1B stamp if you are still with the same employer and have not worked for any other employers (i.e. no side jobs). But there is no additional fee to apply for the I-131, so why not apply for it? If you lose your job, your H1B won't be valid anymore, so you would need the I-131 to travel.

[Jackolantern]

Originally Posted by omerlibra

guys any one please help me....me and my wife fight... she is a citizen... we are going to get divorce.. i was f-1...its only 6 months to our marriage..she cheated on me... i have proofs........i got my ssn my travel document my work authorization etc....only i was waiting for my first interview........i am working two jobs and paying good tax to government......whats should i do any help please??

Yours is a complicated situation that is different from the one at the beginning of this thread. Start your own thread.

[macheri]

In I-485 it asks for "Copy of Birth Certificate".Is it sufficient to provide a xerox copy of my birth certificate from India or do I have to get it from the municipal corporation in India?

Also for I-130 my husbands Birth Certificate is it enough to provide a xerox copy of his birth certificate or does it have to be from the registrar?


Thank you!

[Jackolantern]

Send a photocopy with the application, but bring the official version from the registrar to the interview.

[macheri]

Thank you for your response!
I have couple more questions
1.Do I have a alien registration #.I am on H1b and on all my documents I couldn't find a alien registration #.

2.On I-765 it asks if I have applied for EAD before.I applied for OPT on F1 does that count?

[TheRealCanadian]

Originally Posted by macheri

1.Do I have a alien registration #.I am on H1b and on all my documents I couldn't find a alien registration #.

If it's not on your OPT paperwork, then no.

2.On I-765 it asks if I have applied for EAD before.I applied for OPT on F1 does that count?

Yes.

[Jackolantern]

Originally Posted by macheri

2.On I-765 it asks if I have applied for EAD before.I applied for OPT on F1 does that count?

Yes it counts as having applied before, but you should still select "Permission to accept employment", instead of the renewal option. That's because you don't want to renew your OPT, you need and are eligible for a fresh EAD without the restrictions of OPT.