Adit Photos - Photos to be submitted with the I-129. Specifications

Affidavit of Support (form I-134) - Form filed by the U.S. fiancé(e), promising to financially support the Canadian fiancé(e). Co-sponsors may be used. Form must be filled out by each sponsor and must be notarized.

AOS (form I-485) - Adjustment of Status. This form is filed after the marriage.

B

BCIS - Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (Now called USCIS)

Beneficiary - The Canadian fiancé(e).

Biographic Information (form G-325A) - Form filled out by both Canadian and U.S. fiance and submitted with form I-129.

C

Continuation for Item 19 - Item 19 on form I-129 requires more writing room than they give you so you might have to answer the question on a separate sheet of paper. At the top put "Continuation for item 19" so it is clear to them what it is for.

F

Fiancé/Fiancée - An unmarried person whom you want to marry. "Fiancé" is the term for the male and "Fiancée" is the term for the female.

I

INS - Immigration and Naturalization Service (Now called USCIS -
US Citizenship and Immigration Services. Was also called BCIS)

L

Letter of Intent - Letter written by the U.S. fiancé(e) stating that he/she is still free and willing to marry the Canadian fiance. This goes with the Canadian to the interview.

N

NOA (I-797) - Notice of Action. This letter is sent to you from the service center notifying you that your petition has been approved and a second one is to welcome you to the United States.

Notarized - To have something notarized you have to go to a Notary Public. A Notary basically watches you sign your name on the document, signs it themselves and then puts a stamp on it. You can usually find Notaries at banks, post offices and government buildings. There is usually a fee for the service. If the U.S. fiancé(e) is out of the country at the time and he/she needs to have the form notarized, they can go to the nearest U.S. Consulate in that country and have it done but they must provide proof that they are an American citizen.

P

Police Certificate - The Canadian fiancé(e) has to get a police certificate when they go for the interview. It must be an RCMP Police Certificate. No fingerprints are needed. When we called the 1-800 number for the RCMP Ontario, they only gave us one address where you can get these in Ontario.

Proof of Relationship - You must provide proof that you and your fiancé(e) actually have a relationship. Proof can be pretty much anything, pictures, letters, emails, phone bills showing calls between homes, plane train or bus stubs to the U.S. or Canada. NO VIDEOS