this is our cover letter is it ok???

[concernedmom 0]

Minnie Mouse

address

City, State and country

United States Department of Homeland Security

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

ATTN: I-130

PO Box 21700

Phoenix, AZ 85036

May 1, 2012

NATURE OF THE SUBMISSION: I-130 ORIGINAL SUBMISSION

To whom it may concern,

Dear USCIS,

Enclosed please find my Form I-130, Petition for CR-1 Alien Relative on behalf of my husband "Mickey Mouse", and supporting documents.

Contents of I-130 package:

• Cover Letter (This document)

• Passport Style Photo (Petitioner)

• Passport Style Photo (Beneficiary)

• Personal check in the amount of $420

• I-130 Petition for Alien Relative

• G-325A (Petitioner)

• G-325A (Beneficiary)

• G-1145 (E-Notification of Application)

• Copy of unexpired U.S. passport (Petitioner)

• Copy of unexpired Moroccan passport (Beneficiary)

• Copy of birth certificate (Petitioner)

• Copy of birth certificate (Beneficiary)

Evidence of Bona Fide Marriage:

• Letter explaining our relationship history, marriage, and our future plans together

• Copy of Marriage Certificate from Morocco

• Photo pages as evidence to our bona fide relationship and marriage

Thank you very much for your prompt attention to this matter.

Respectfully,

[mounir412 101]

great ...good luck on your journey !!!

[trojam227 18]

Don't bother sending beneficiary's passport or birth certificate copies. They are not needed or helpful for this part of the process. Also, you should probably send more evidence then pictures to prove bona fide & ongoing marital "union" if you can. Now is your chance to prove a genuine relationship. Looks good otherwise, good luck!

[Ryan H 3,812]

• Copy of unexpired U.S. passport (Petitioner)

• Copy of unexpired Moroccan passport (Beneficiary)

• Copy of birth certificate (Petitioner)

• Copy of birth certificate (Beneficiary)

If you send the copy your passport, you do not need to send a copy of your birth certificate. The purpose of sending one or the other is to establish your citizenship, therefore, you only need one, not both.

I lined out the items you absolutely do not need, to echo what trojam said, a copy of the beneficiary's passport and birth certificate are not useful at this point.

Edited May 17, 2012 by Ryan H

[cmlokh 2]

If you send the copy your passport, you do not need to send a copy of your birth certificate. The purpose of sending one or the other is to establish your citizenship, therefore, you only need one, not both.

I lined out the items you absolutely do not need, to echo what trojam said, a copy of the beneficiary's passport and birth certificate are not useful at this point.

thanks for ur answer. but do we really need more Evidence of Bona Fide Marriage ? can u give us some ideas about that ?

[ljandjl 1]

You won't regret including more evidence....

Pictures are helpful, but they can be fake

Examples include (as applicable to you):

Joint accounts (bank accounts, car insurance, lease agreement, etc)

Copies of phone bills / skype logs / chat transcripts

Joint property ownership

Affidavits of others testifying to your marriage

Ticket stubs/evidence of travel to visit each other

[sunshine_84 11]

You won't regret including more evidence....

Pictures are helpful, but they can be fake

Examples include (as applicable to you):

Joint accounts (bank accounts, car insurance, lease agreement, etc)

Copies of phone bills / skype logs / chat transcripts

Joint property ownership

Affidavits of others testifying to your marriage

Ticket stubs/evidence of travel to visit each other

Wowww ppl add so much of stuff that's not even requested by USCIS to file I-130.

I filed my I-130 and did only put Certified Marriage Certificate. I did not even add any wedding photos or any other evidence of our relationship. I still got my NOA2 in less than 5 months.

[4ever mine 9]

If you send the copy your passport, you do not need to send a copy of your birth certificate. The purpose of sending one or the other is to establish your citizenship, therefore, you only need one, not both.

I lined out the items you absolutely do not need, to echo what trojam said, a copy of the beneficiary's passport and birth certificate are not useful at this point.

You should send a copy of your birth certificate and the beneficiary as well.

[hamigirl710 112]

You should send a copy of your birth certificate and the beneficiary as well.

All that is needed right now is a copy of the petitioner's birth certificate. The instructions do not say that you need to send the birth certificate of the beneficiary with the I-130. They will ask the beneficiary to bring their translated copy when they go to the interview.

Edited May 18, 2012 by hamigirl710

[hamigirl710 112]

Wowww ppl add so much of stuff that's not even requested by USCIS to file I-130.

I filed my I-130 and did only put Certified Marriage Certificate. I did not even add any wedding photos or any other evidence of our relationship. I still got my NOA2 in less than 5 months.

Smart84 you got very lucky that you did not get an RFE. But in regards to Casablanca consulate it is necessary to frontload all the proof with the petition such as chat logs and phone records and pictures and travel receipts for airline tickets etc....

[hamigirl710 112]

thanks for ur answer. but do we really need more Evidence of Bona Fide Marriage ? can u give us some ideas about that ?

Simo-Courtney,

I responded to your post last Sunday and suggested that you add more proof to your petition. But some examples could be chat logs, phone records, photos, airline tickets, bank statements showing you used your ATM card in Morocco, letters from family and friends etc...

[Ryan H 3,812]

You should send a copy of your birth certificate and the beneficiary as well.

As I previously stated, a copy of the beneficiary's birth certificate is NOT NEEDED and NOT NECESSARY when filing an I-130. I'm all for frontloading a petition, especially when it will ultimately end up at a Consulate such as Casablanca; however, putting in fluff pieces do nothing to help a case.

[Linds&Youssef 56]

You should also include a letter explaining your relationship (how/when/where you met, things about you as a couple that reflect the fact that you have a bonafide relationship, whether you've discussed the issues that could come between you as a couple (significant differences in culture, language, religion, age, beliefs, etc.). This letter should also state explicitly that you intent to marry your fiance within 90 days of his arrival into the US. The letter should probably also state something similar to the following at the end: "I swear under penalty of perjury that the above statement and included information is true and accurate." This should be signed and notarized.

[Linds&Youssef 56]

I just saw the part about evidence of a bonafide marriage (excuse my last post about saying you intend to marry--you can leave that part off, but the rest of it's sound advice... and in fact you should each write one and have them both notarized). If you can get notarized statements from friends and family on both sides attesting first-hand to the legitimacy of your relationship, this is strong evidence. It also helps, being that we're talking about Morocco here, if the beneficiary's family writes that they approve of your relationship. Otherwise, the following are good evidence, and you should include as wide a range as possible. It's not necessary to include everything you have from each one, just a sampling that shows some breadth of time:

*phone records

*chat logs

*facebook posts between the two of you, you and his friends/family, him and your friends/family

*photos together (time stamped if possible)

*evidence of travel to and from his home or from his to visit you (within past two years)

*bills, letters, bank statements, addressed to the both of you together

*evidence of shared property (bank accounts, homes, vehicles, etc.)

*I also sent a sampling of emails along with a snapshot of the file box showing an index of his emails to me (I keep them in a separate folder), and mine to him (separate folder, too). This way, the consulate can see how frequently you communicate by the time stamp on the send/receive date of the emails.

*I don't know if they'll review it, but I even posted videos of us together on a private page on YouTube and gave instructions on how to access it and a quick summary paragraph of what to expect to see.

Again, it's not necessary to send 600 pages of phone records or copies of every single photo you have together. Just enough to show the progression of a relationship over time. For example, I sent phone records for the entire month with phone calls between us highlighted. I sent 3-4 per year (i.e. for the year 2011, I sent Feb., May, August, Nov.) Emails, I sent 15 or 20 and the index of the folders where I keep emails I send him and one of emails he sent me so they can see how frequently we communicate. I only sent about 20 photos and about 10 screen captures of facebook interaction. I also sent copies of ticket stubs, itineraries, and flight confirmations. Letters from each of you describing your relationship (notarized) are very helpful, and the more people who are willing to attest in a notarized letter to your legit relationship (and how they know it's legit) the better!! Hope this helps. Feel free to message me if you need clarification.

Good luck!

L&Y

[hamigirl710 112]

I just saw the part about evidence of a bonafide marriage (excuse my last post about saying you intend to marry--you can leave that part off, but the rest of it's sound advice... and in fact you should each write one and have them both notarized). If you can get notarized statements from friends and family on both sides attesting first-hand to the legitimacy of your relationship, this is strong evidence. It also helps, being that we're talking about Morocco here, if the beneficiary's family writes that they approve of your relationship. Otherwise, the following are good evidence, and you should include as wide a range as possible. It's not necessary to include everything you have from each one, just a sampling that shows some breadth of time:

*phone records

*chat logs

*facebook posts between the two of you, you and his friends/family, him and your friends/family

*photos together (time stamped if possible)

*evidence of travel to and from his home or from his to visit you (within past two years)

*bills, letters, bank statements, addressed to the both of you together

*evidence of shared property (bank accounts, homes, vehicles, etc.)

*I also sent a sampling of emails along with a snapshot of the file box showing an index of his emails to me (I keep them in a separate folder), and mine to him (separate folder, too). This way, the consulate can see how frequently you communicate by the time stamp on the send/receive date of the emails.

*I don't know if they'll review it, but I even posted videos of us together on a private page on YouTube and gave instructions on how to access it and a quick summary paragraph of what to expect to see.

Again, it's not necessary to send 600 pages of phone records or copies of every single photo you have together. Just enough to show the progression of a relationship over time. For example, I sent phone records for the entire month with phone calls between us highlighted. I sent 3-4 per year (i.e. for the year 2011, I sent Feb., May, August, Nov.) Emails, I sent 15 or 20 and the index of the folders where I keep emails I send him and one of emails he sent me so they can see how frequently we communicate. I only sent about 20 photos and about 10 screen captures of facebook interaction. I also sent copies of ticket stubs, itineraries, and flight confirmations. Letters from each of you describing your relationship (notarized) are very helpful, and the more people who are willing to attest in a notarized letter to your legit relationship (and how they know it's legit) the better!! Hope this helps. Feel free to message me if you need clarification.

Good luck!

L&Y

thank you so much for this information this is extremely helpful to those of us still in the filing process!!!