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Hi,

I am almost ready to submit my green card application through marriage, I just had one last question about including the documents?

1. Should I attach the documents to any of the specific form or just include them in the envelope? For e.g. just include all documents (birth certs, pictures, medical document, irs transcripts ) in the envelope and they will sort them out themselves?

2. I have included a copy of birth certificates for myself and my wife, are these ok or do I need to get official copy from the vital records department stamped? I have photo copies of the official birth certificates, is this ok?

3. Do I need to include a copy of my passport page for filing my I-485?

4. I have IRS transcripts, should I include all 3 years or just the latest year of the transcript would be fine?

5. I have made a photocopy of the marriage certificate to include with the applications, would this be fine or do I need to obtain a official copy from the marriage registrars office?

Any help would be appreciated.

Another question I had, how do I organize the documents in the envelope? Should I just paper clip the applications with multiple pages or staple them and just put them in the envelope in whatever order?

Do I need to include any Evidence of a Bonifide Marriage? I only a apartment lease signed with both of our names.

One last question.

How many passport size photos do we need to include altogether for I-130,131,765,864,485 applications? Is it alright if the photos were taken more then 30 days ago, I had them taken 5 months ago when I was suppose to file the papers orignally but due to some delays we had to postpone the filing, now we are ready to file, is it okay to include the pictures that were taken 5 months ago? Would they find out or care about it? Should I put the pictures in a little envelop of their own?

Also what will the total filing fee be for all these documents? $1070 + $420? Should I be submitting original documents (birth certificates, marriage certificates) as I read somewhere on the internet?

I have 8 photos of me and 4 of her (my wife is the US citizen filing for me), is that all thats necessary or more are needed?

You got married in 2009, started a thread in June 2010, and youre still asking these questions? Youre confused and you need to consult an immigration lawyer ASAP, or your confusion will lead to some costly mistakes and more delays.