USCIS Documents 1. A passport-style color photograph of each of you taken within 30 days of the date of I-129F petition. 2. Proof of petitioner's U.S. citizenship: a) If you were born in the United States, give USCIS a copy, front and back, of your birth certificate. b) If you were naturalized, give USCIS a copy, front and back, of your original Certificate of Naturalization. c) Form FS-240 (Report of Birth Abroad of a United States Citizen). d) Valid, unexpired U.S. passport issued with a validity period of at least five years. You must submit copies of all pages in the passport. 3. A detailed statement, written by the petitioner, describing the evolution of your relationship. Be sure to, at the very least, explain how you met, when you started dating, how you spent your time together, and how, when and why you became engaged. 4. Documents Proving that You Can Legally Marry a) Provide copies of evidence that you and your fiancé(e) have personally met within the last two years; or b) if you have never met within the last two years, provide a detailed explanation and evidence of the extreme hardship or customary, cultural or social practices that have prohibited your meeting; c) Provide original statements from you and your fiancé(e) whom you plan to marry within 90 days of his or her admission and copies of any evidence you and your fiancé(e) wish to submit to establish your mutual intent; and d) If either you or your fiancé(e) were married before, give copies of documents showing that each prior marriage was legally terminated, eg. Death certificate of ex-spouse or final decree of divorce.
Documents for Visa Interview 1. Valid Passport. Passport-sized photos of the applicant(s) and a photocopy of passport’s personal information pages. 2. Certification of Legal Capacity and Intent to Marry (only K1 applicant needs to submit this form). 3. Notarized police certificate. Applicants aged 16 or older must submit this form for all countries in which the applicant has resided for one year or more and wherever the applicant has been living for six months prior to the interview. 4. Notarized birth certificate for each applicant 5. Notarized unmarried certificate. 6. Notarized divorce/death certificate(s) to prove dissolution of the previous marriage(s). 7. NIV application fee receipt. 8. Adoption certificate (only if relevant to your case) 9. Results from a required medical exam in a sealed envelope 10. Evidence of support ability. a) Form I-134 b) The petitioner’s employment letter c) The petitioner’s most recent Federal tax return d) Other financial proofs 11. Proof of relationship between the petitioner and all applicants. Every case is different. No specific amount or type of evidence, such as photographs, telephone records (calling cards are inadmissible unless you have proof of the calls made on the cards), and letters, guarantees that officer at the consulate will believe you have a bona fide relationship. 12. Proof of petitioner’s residency in the United States. (such as utility or telephone bills) 13. For applicants under 18, documents showing that the principal applicant has legal custody of the child, or a notarized statement from the parent who has custody giving permission for the child to immigrate to the U.S. Only children with divorced parents need to submit this document.
Note： All documents not in English must be accompanied by certified English translations. A competent translator must certify the translation and swear to the accuracy of the document before a notary public.
