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[neptune970 0]

In the affidavit of support tips in this site it states: "Basically, your employer letter should state "To whom it may concern: (first name,last name) has been employed full-time with the XYZ Company since 200_ as a (name of your job), and is an employee in good standing with an annual salary of $XXXX. Signed, John Doe, Supervisor (or whatever title)" The letter should be on company letterhead.

I have a letter addressed to me stating all the above and more...down to benefits and vacation time and signed by head of HR. I also signed it next to hers when she gave it to me to make it "official". We both have originals. It's basically a welcome aboard/job acceptance letter. Can I just submit this even though it's not addressed "To Whom It May Concern"?? It'd make life SOO much easier.

[Mew 0]

I don't understand one thing though. You said it's a job acceptance letter. If it is, it was probably signed when you started at this new job? And if it was signed then, I wonder whether it's possible that it says how long you've been employed, which is something that shows stability.

The reason why the tips says it should be addressed 'to whom it may concern' is it's easier to do so and it's a standardized way to address formal letters when we don't know for sure who exactly is going to read it.

I guess the most important thing is to have your full name, your position, the period of time you have been working for the company and your salary. Of course, it should be signed by your employer.

Not sure this helps you...

[neptune970 0]

I don't understand one thing though. You said it's a job acceptance letter. If it is, it was probably signed when you started at this new job? And if it was signed then, I wonder whether it's possible that it says how long you've been employed, which is something that shows stability.

I started working there as a temp and one month later became perm. So it was a letter making it official and showing my start date and everything. (the date when i became perm and was being paid by them not the agency).

I agree with you, as long it has everything the embassy requests it should do!

[Mew 0]

I don't understand one thing though. You said it's a job acceptance letter. If it is, it was probably signed when you started at this new job? And if it was signed then, I wonder whether it's possible that it says how long you've been employed, which is something that shows stability.

I started working there as a temp and one month later became perm. So it was a letter making it official and showing my start date and everything. (the date when i became perm and was being paid by them not the agency).

I agree with you, as long it has everything the embassy requests it should do!

Yeah, however, the letter of acceptance wouldn't prove that you are still working for the same employer. In that sense, a new letter should work even better.

[Yodrak 7]

neptune,

Somehow I don't think that who the letter is addressed to is a critical issue, especially when the addressee you would like to see is a nondescript unknown. One 'nobody' is the same as another.

Yodrak

In the affidavit of support tips in this site it states: "Basically, your employer letter should state "To whom it may concern: (first name,last name) has been employed full-time with the XYZ Company since 200_ as a (name of your job), and is an employee in good standing with an annual salary of $XXXX. Signed, John Doe, Supervisor (or whatever title)" The letter should be on company letterhead.

I have a letter addressed to me stating all the above and more...down to benefits and vacation time and signed by head of HR. I also signed it next to hers when she gave it to me to make it "official". We both have originals. It's basically a welcome aboard/job acceptance letter. Can I just submit this even though it's not addressed "To Whom It May Concern"?? It'd make life SOO much easier.

[no one 0]

Yeah, however, the letter of acceptance wouldn't prove that you are still working for the same employer. In that sense, a new letter should work even better.

I agree. You'll need a new letter stating all of the above, dated as recently as possible.

[neptune970 0]

Yeah, however, the letter of acceptance wouldn't prove that you are still working for the same employer. In that sense, a new letter should work even better.

I know...but that's where my paystubs come in Plus I only started in April...that changes things..right?

Edited July 20, 2006 by neptune970

[Mew 0]

Yeah, however, the letter of acceptance wouldn't prove that you are still working for the same employer. In that sense, a new letter should work even better.

I know...but that's where my paystubs come in Plus I only started in April...

It doesn't matter that you have been working for a few months in the same job. I don't know. Maybe I'm being ####### - that's very likely that I am! I can only say what I would do if I were you. I'd get a recent letter stating name, salary, position, how long you've worked, etc. exactly like the example letter. If you were a temp before, maybe your employer could add that too. He's been a temp from such date to such date and now he's employed full time.

[no one 0]

Better safe than sorry! Don't skip steps if you can help it, or else if you get a denial at the interview, it'd be no good lamenting the unnecessary delay.

Is this because you don't want to inconvenient your employer or something? I'm sure they'll be fine writing that letter for you.