Told you so, Tia. Our entire ordeal ended up being 2 bound books with what I am guessing is 500 pages. It was nice to finally store those suckers in the basement with the old tax forms, hoping to never have to look at them again.

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Dang....
My package won't be that thick! But at least I got all the important stuff, just waiting for Marlon's divorce decree.... *zzzz* lol

the next time i come visit you i might ask you to drag them back out of the basement. i really want to see what it looks like!

If I didn't think it was important to keep another couple of years, I would just mail it all to you. But, you know the government and paperwork......

No problem, you can look all you want.

I'm missing you. More excited about the "next time I come visit you" part!

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yes, we are due for another visit.

Yesterday, Jomo got a job, maybe one of three he will be offered this week. Cross your fingers.

He also got his Missouri State ID in the mail. We hightailed it up to the DMV to pay for his driver's permit and get that thing issued.

7 months almost to the day after he got here. Just continuing to point out how long the process actually takes.

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That's wonderful JG. Mo money, mo money, mo....
How is he adapting to the US. It must be very exciting. for him.

Some things are easier to get used to then other. He's doing really well. Took him driving last night. That was a hoot. He is sooooooooo bad at it. I usually end up either closing my eyes or cussing.

The mo money comment is funny......there will never be enough.

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Good Morning! I have a question. I am about to start the process and it seems like so much to do im just scared that i may miss something or mess it up! when you sent the I29 F you sent the pictures, birth cert, passport copies, receipts etc...all with that? And also do i need to fill out two G325A one for me and one for him?


Kim

Hi Kim. I went to page 2 (?) of this thread and copied exactly what I sent in.

You can write more on here or Private Message (PM) me and I will help you as best I can.

Good luck to you.
Hello again. I am home now. Going to list for you in the order that I sent things in. It worked for me. Hopefully, it will work for you. And maybe even save you some time. As a note: if you aren't really interested in this thread, stop reading. This post will be long and a real yawner for you.

And, please note: I think it is best to have a copy of his birth papers, passport, and Jamaican ID card in front of you when doing this. You want to make sure you have every single thing correct on these.

In order:

A signed & dated letter to the US Department of Justice Immigration and Naturalization Services stating what Visa you are applying for, whom it is for, and exactly what is in your packet. I can always e-mail you a copy of mine so you can see.

Form FC-029 signed by you (this is a form stating all copies in your packet are exact copies of the originals. INS now allows you to send copies and will only want originals if they ask you for them.)
Form FC-029 signed by your fiance


Two passport pictures of you
Two passport pictures of your finance

A check for the $170 made out to Department of Homeland Security

Form I-129F (Petition for Alien Fiance) (signed by you)

Form G325A (Biographic Information) on you
Form G325A on your fiance (Make sure you and he sign all four pages).
Both these forms can be filled out on the web site and then printed with ease.

Copy of your birth certificate

Copy of any divorce decree

Notarized affidavit of bona fide intention to marry your fiance within 90 days of entering the U.S. (signed by you)

Signed letter by your fiance stating he intends to marry you within 90 days of entering the US. Does not need to be notarized.

Copy of engagement ring receipt. This is not required to apply for the visa. But, if you have it, send it. I copied the receipt, a picture of us right after he proposed, and a picture of the rind on my finger.

Dated & signed letter stating how you met, where you met, a brief relationship breakdown, when he asked, and how you want to marry him.

As other proof, I included some Western Union reciepts and a doctor's bill for when Jomo, his sister, and I went to the ER in Jamaica after an incident.

2 months worth of phone bills.
This is where I would also include any copies of IM's, e-mails, cards, and letters.

Copy of all your passport pages starting with the picture page and ending with the last Jamaica stamp on it.

Copies of any hotel receipts, customs receipts, & airline tickets.

Pictures. I copied mine in color and added dates and the names of people in them. It helps to have others in the pictures so you don't look like you and he just posed for pictures together all the time. I would have different locations too.

(I made 3 copies of all this: 1 for me, 1 for Jomo, 1 for Jomo to take to Kingston in case they needed to see anything submitted. I bound my copy and Jomo's copy and 2 hole punched and braded the Jamaican copy as below.)

2 hole punch the top of all this and put it in some sort of binder clips that can be easily disassembled by the INS. I used those brad things and put it all in a folder to keep it unwrinkled. Also if you use dividers (which I did to make it easier to find the info., put the tabs at the bottom only-these things are direct instructions from the INS) All of this is sent to the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration & Naturalization Services Service Center for your area. Mine went to Nebraska. I would imagine Maryland or N.C. would go elsewhere. The addresses are on the form I-129F.

Within days of receiving your stuff, you will receive a I-797C, Notice of Action, which is a receipt with a number on it that will be yours for tracking throughout the process. Again, keep in mind the website is not working at all and they never update the part that does work. There is a phone number to call on this notice. If you don't mind hanging on forever, they will give you information.

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Gave up reading at page 8, after all that hastle I hope he can cook a wicked curry goat otherwise send him back on the next plane

Yep. In fact, we had it Wednesday night.

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