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jojototo   3

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Hi VJ friends,

I am about to mail out our AOS package, but would like to have your advice on one issue:

We include a cover letter to explain that my husband and I are temporarily living apart because I need to finish school, but we use our common home address on the application forms rather than school address. I am not sure if I need to insert two copies of this letter, one with I-130 and one with I-485 package, since they might be processed by different ppl? Or I could just place this letter on top of the entire AOS package??

Appreciate your help!

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Inky   1,111

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Include two copies of the letter. One with each petition.

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Hi VJ friends,

I am about to mail out our AOS package, but would like to have your advice on one issue:

We include a cover letter to explain that my husband and I are temporarily living apart because I need to finish school, but we use our common home address on the application forms rather than school address. I am not sure if I need to insert two copies of this letter, one with I-130 and one with I-485 package, since they might be processed by different ppl? Or I could just place this letter on top of the entire AOS package??

Appreciate your help!

We just one cover letter for the whole package and didn´t have any problem. Just be sure that you mail the I-130 and the I-485 together in the same package/envelope.

Good luck!

AJ

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Day 00: 19 Sep 2010 AOS package (I-485, I-130, I-131, I-765) sent to Chicago Lockbox

Day 18: 07 Oct 2010 Biometrics appointment letter received for 29 Oct 2010 (dated 01 Oct 2010)

Day 19: 08 Oct 2010 Walk-in biometrics (took about 10 minutes)

Day 47: 05 Nov 2010 Received letter (dated 01 Nov 2010) for Interview on 07 Dec 2010

Day 68: 26 Nov 2010 I-131 TOUCHED: AP approved

Day 73: 01 Dec 2010 I-765 TOUCHED: EAD approved

Day 76: 04 Dec 2010 AP received

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Day 82: 10 Dec 2010 EAD received (dated 01 Dec 2010)

Day 83: 11 Dec 2010 "WELCOME TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" letter received (dated 07 Dec 2010)

Day 90: 18 Dec 2010 GREEN CARD IN HAND! (dated 07 Dec 2010)


Day 000: 27 Nov 2012 ROC package (I-751) sent to California Service Center

Day 005: 03 Dec 2012 Received hard copy of NOA (dated 28 Nov 2012)

Day 244: 29 Jul 2013 Biometrics appointment letter received for 07 Aug 2013 (dated 27 Jul 2013)

Day 247: 01 Aug 2013 Walk-in biometrics (took about 25 minutes)

Day 308: 01 Oct 2013 Received approval notice for ROC (dated 24 Sep 2013)

Day 317: 10 Oct 2013 GREEN CARD IN HAND!

 

Day 000: 16 Sep 2017 N-400 filed online

Day 007: 23 Sep 2017 Biometrics appointment scheduled for 12 Oct 2017

Day 024: 10 Oct 2017 Walk-in biometrics (took about 10 minutes)

Day 059: 14 Nov 2017 Received notice that Interview scheduled for 19 Dec 2017

Day 066: 20 Nov 2017 Received hard copy of Interview notice (dated 14 Nov 2017)

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I included three cover letters: one for the I-130, one for the I-485 and one for the overall package. Each cover letter had a breakdown of what was included in the respective package.

My general rule is when in doubt, include it! I've never heard of anyone getting an RFE for including too much information. If the IO doesn't need something you have included, they won't have a problem tossing it out!

Also, I would only include one "master" address on all the paperwork to keep things simple. Why confuse things and risk items being sent to different addresses.

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jojototo   3

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Hi Zooch,

Thank you very much.

I appreciate your reply, after reviewing the forms and evidence for over 10 times, I am finally ready to send it out.... we have doubts about what address to have on forms, how to keep things simple yet not let them think we are trying to cover something...So painful, but we decided to use our home address as the consistent address on all forms, but indicate my dorm address as current residence on G325A.

I just wish all AOSers could get their green card smoothly!

Happy new year!

Jo

I included three cover letters: one for the I-130, one for the I-485 and one for the overall package. Each cover letter had a breakdown of what was included in the respective package.

My general rule is when in doubt, include it! I've never heard of anyone getting an RFE for including too much information. If the IO doesn't need something you have included, they won't have a problem tossing it out!

Also, I would only include one "master" address on all the paperwork to keep things simple. Why confuse things and risk items being sent to different addresses.

Thank you AJ!

We just one cover letter for the whole package and didn´t have any problem. Just be sure that you mail the I-130 and the I-485 together in the same package/envelope.

Good luck!

AJ

Thanks Linky!!

Include two copies of the letter. One with each petition.

 
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