So Im going through the checklist for my Immigrant visa application(filed DCF london, waiting for I130 approval)

Form I-864 : The form has an expiration date, dated for the end of this month. My interview probably wont be until January so I take it there will be an updated form coming out in November. I dont want to fill it all out for it to be void.

My Birth certificate(immigrant). It has my parents details on it but I'm not sure if this is classed as the 'long cert'?

Court records: I have a careless driving conviction, I got the court to send me the summary of the case but it doesn't go into detail of what really happened. The checklist says to include the report that includes complete details of the incident. Im not sure if this is suffice.

Thanks

I-864: the OMB expiration dates at the top right of forms is not the form expiration date.
Look for the version number in the bottom right corner and check the form download page to make sure it is an accepted version.
EX: Form I-864 Instructions (Rev. 10/18/07)Y (on form)-- Edition Date :
10/18/07; (11/01/06 also accepted) (on form download page).

Birth Cert:
Check the Embassy pages for detailed instructions:
Document Checklist

* Birth Certificate (Note: Short From birth certificates are unaccepable. The certificate must state the names of both parents)
http://london.usembassy.gov/application_documents.html

Obtain the original, or certified copy, of the birth record of each family member.

Does this mean my birth certificate AND my US wife one too? The one that we sent in with the petition?

No.

Rene

No, it would be for every immigrating family member. You apparently don't have any.

Your wife will attach proof of her US citizenship (birth cert or passport) to her I-864.

This may seem like a silly question but I was reading someone elses post and they were saying they got denied their visa due to the affidavit not being the origianal. Don't you just print off the applications from the official website? Not sure what original affidavit means...

The form signed with an original signature is the 'original'. Some people recommend signing the forms with blue ink to make it obvious, since as you point out... what IS an original in this case.

thanks,

So we filed at the end of august and we had our petition approval this morning in the post.

So the next step is to send in the ds230 right.

Can't believe we've had it so quick

Congrats.. yes, DS-230, which will start the visa case and let them begin the background checks.
Send in the 'applicant readiness' form when you want an interview to be scheduled. It will take aprox 8 weeks from sending that one, to interview date (with notice about midway).

Ok thanks.

The approved petition came with no case number or such. So were still good to send in the forms?

No, I answered iin the other thread.
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showp...5&postcount=17

On ds230 question 31 a and b.

Do i put my USC wife in there or do i put N/A. We have no children involved.

Thanks

The question is actually aimed at people (= spouse/children) who are not petitioning for you but who are already part of your family and going with you... if, for example, it was your sister who was petitioning for your family. That said, it doesn't hurt to put down your wife's name in "a" and N/A in "b".

Ian

So my wife(USC) has a job already lined up in the US. Can a letter from her employer stating her wage and start date etc be scanned or photocopied for her Intent to domicile or does it have to be the original?

You can probably bring the scan or photocopy, you probably don't need the original.

Rene