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1. DOCUMENTS NEEDED
a. Copies of biographic page of passport (must not expire within 6 months of application being made) of
i. Wife
ii. Husband
iii. Joint Sponsor
b. Copies of all visas and stamps in passport
c. Copies of Official Birth Certificates of
i. Wife
ii. Husband
iii. Children
iv. Joint Sponsor
d. Marriage Certificate
e. Evidence of Bona Fide Marriage
Relationship Timeline and Documentation Legend
i. Photographs
ii. Emails
iii. Letters
Bona Fide Marriage Letter INformal
Bona Fide Marriage Letter Formal
iv. Instant messenger conversations
v. Phone records
f. Four (4) Color Passport Photographs of Husband and Four (4) Color Passport Photographs of Wife
Travel.State.Gov Passport Photo Requirements
g. Income Tax Records for the Previous Tax Year
h. Pay Stubs for the Current Tax Year
If Applicable:
a. Copies of Official Divorce Degree
i. Wife
ii. Husband
b. Copies of Criminal History or Police Record
c. Deportation/Removal Order
2. INFORMATION NEEDED:
a. Name of Wife and all other names used in the past
b. Name of Husband and all other names used in the past
c. Wife’s SSN (if applicable)
d. Husband’s SSN (if applicable)
e. Email and phone number of spouse outside of U.S.
f. Email and phone number of spouse inside the U.S.
g. Wife’s City, State/Province and Country of Birth
h. Husbands City, State/Province and Country of birth
i. When and where did you and your spouse meet?
j. Date and place of marriage
k. Parents of Wife
i. Wife’s Father
1. Full Name
2. City and Country of Residence
ii. Wife’s Mother
1. Full Name
2. City and Country of Residence
l. Parents of Husband
i. Husband’s Father
1. Full Name
2. City and Country of Residence
ii. Husband’s Mother
1. Full Name
2. City and Country of Residence
m. All addresses of spouse outside of U.S. (no abbreviations) for the last five years
i. (Month/year) ____/_____ to present:
ii. (Month/year) ____/_____ to (Month/year) ____/_____
iii. (Month/year) ____/_____ to (Month/year) ____/_____
iv. (Month/year) ____/_____ to (Month/year) ____/_____
v. (Month/year) ____/_____ to (Month/year) ____/_____
vi. (Month/year) ____/_____ to (Month/year) ____/_____
vii. (Month/year) ____/_____ to (Month/year) ____/_____
viii. (Month/year) ____/_____ to (Month/year) ____/_____
ix. (Month/year) ____/_____ to (Month/year) ____/_____
n. All address of spouse inside the U.S. (no abbreviations) for the last five years
i. (Month/year) ____/_____ to present:
ii. (Month/year) ____/_____ to (Month/year) ____/_____
iii. (Month/year) ____/_____ to (Month/year) ____/_____
iv. (Month/year) ____/_____ to (Month/year) ____/_____
v. (Month/year) ____/_____ to (Month/year) ____/_____
vi. (Month/year) ____/_____ to (Month/year) ____/_____
vii. (Month/year) ____/_____ to (Month/year) ____/_____
viii. (Month/year) ____/_____ to (Month/year) ____/_____
ix. (Month/year) ____/_____ to (Month/year) ____/_____
o. Wife’s Employment History for past five years
i. (Month/year) ____/_____ to present:
ii. (Month/year) ____/_____ to (Month/year) ____/_____
iii. (Month/year) ____/_____ to (Month/year) ____/_____
iv. (Month/year) ____/_____ to (Month/year) ____/_____
v. (Month/year) ____/_____ to (Month/year) ____/_____
vi. (Month/year) ____/_____ to (Month/year) ____/_____
vii. (Month/year) ____/_____ to (Month/year) ____/_____
viii. (Month/year) ____/_____ to (Month/year) ____/_____
ix. (Month/year) ____/_____ to (Month/year) ____/_____
p. Husband’s Employment History for past five years
i. (Month/year) ____/_____ to present:
ii. (Month/year) ____/_____ to (Month/year) ____/_____
iii. (Month/year) ____/_____ to (Month/year) ____/_____
iv. (Month/year) ____/_____ to (Month/year) ____/_____
