I-130 help with documents!?

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Denglsih28

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Sorry in advance for posting many different questions but this process can be very confusing at times.

I am on F1 doing marriage based AOS. I've been looking at I-130 cover letters that lists all the documents that people have sent and all that I have seen sent copies of the beneficiaries birth certificate, copy of F1, copy of I-20's, etc. Then they made copies again for the I-485 package and sent it all out together.
Reading the I-130 instructions, I don't see anywhere where it says to send such copies with the I-130 package.

Below is a snapshot of what I see on the internet:

Form I-130, payment, related forms, and supporting documents:
$420 check for filing fee
Form I-130 Petition for Alien Relative
Copy of petitioner birth certificate
Copy of petitioner passport biographical page
Copy of marriage certificate
Copy of wife’s passport biographical page
Copy of wife’s birth certificate
Copy of wife’s F-1 visa page
Copy of Wife’s Form I-94 front and back
Form G-325A of U.S. Spouse with his passport style photo attached to his G-325A form
Form G-325A of intending immigrant with her passport style photo attached to her G-325A form
Proof of bona fides marriage:

Do I need to send that? Thank you for the help!
 
For a marriage-based case it not necessary to send both a copy of the petitioner's passport and birth certificate. Only one is required for proof of citizenship (and if it's not a US birth certificate it can't be used to prove citizenship).

Copies of the immigrant spouse's passport/visa pages and I-94 aren't required for the I-130, but they are required for the I-485.
 
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