STEP 2: Information and Document Collection

*NOTE: All documents must be in English. If any of your fiance’s documents are in any language other than English you will need to have them translated by a certified translator.

You will need to provide a number of supporting documents and a variety of information about you and your fiance. The next step in the process is to collect the following documents:

1. Photocopy of your U.S. Passport (copy all pages, even the blank ones); U.S. birth certificate; OR Certificate of Naturalization.

2. If you or your fiance were previously married, certified copies of divorce decrees from any prior marriages. You should be able to obtain this from the court where the divorce took place.

3. Photographs of you and your fiance together. (Preferably photographs that are date stamped or otherwise show the date taken.)

4. Photocopies of plane tickets, hotel receipts, restaurant receipts, and other similar documents to evidence that you traveled to meet your fiance in person.

5. Obtain (4 each) passport style photographs of you and your fiance (not together.)
The photographs must be taken no later than 30 days before the petition is filed. Make sure your petition is almost ready to file before you have these pictures taken.

The photographs must comply with the USCIS photograph specifications which are attached below. You should take these with you when you go to get your photographs. It is also a good idea to provide this to your fiance so that his pictures are properly taken.

6. If you or your fiance have ever changed your name you will need to provide copies of the legal documentation evidencing the name change.

7. If you have ever been convicted of any of the crimes listed in paragraph 9 of Form I-129F you must obtain certified copies of all court and police records related to the convictions.