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ftr_mrs_f   0

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Hello! we're ready to mail the packet tomorrow but I'm stuck at a very simple thing, The cover letter. I was looking for samples here and I noticed that some people say "Enclosed please find MY...." while some others "Enclosed please find MY HUSBAND'S/WIFE'S". Who's supposed to sign the cover letter? the previous two (for K1) were signed by my husband but now that I'm the one applying for citizenship I thought I'd be the one signing?

July 06/06.............. Thanks God everything is ready and my baby finally mailed I-129f

July 17/06.............. Check was cashed

July 18/06.............. Thx God we got our NOA1 from CSC

Sep 20/06............... Thx God! NOA2 date

Sep 21/06............... touched; got 5 approval emails! thank you Lord!

Sep 26/06............... mon amour got NOA2

Oct 18/06............... My baby got the letter from NVC

Oct 24/06............... Oh, Lord, You are so great! got our packet 3 today!!! yupi!!! early bday present!!!

Oct 30/06............... Mailing away my DS-156, thank you for your blessings, God

Nov 01/06............... Medical @ 8am

Dec 14/06............... My baby got packet 4

Jan 06/07............... We requested our Interview to be scheduled for January 22nd! my baby's bday! and he will be allowed 2b inside with me!! wow!

Jan 22/07............... VISA APPROVED!!! THANK YOU LORD!!!

Jan 29/07............... Went to cargo expresso to get my passport, which means: VISA RECEIVED!!!

Apr 27/07............... Married my one and only at 10;30am

Jul 06/07............... Finally mailed away AOS

Jul 19/07............... Check was cashed

Jul 21/07............... Thanks God we received NOA1

Jul 24/07............... Thanks God we received Biometrics letter

Ag 17/07............... Biometrics @ 12

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ingucis78   1

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what is cover letter?i too plan on mailing my packet out this week.will be getting my pictures done tomorrow and then jsut look over one or two more times before going to post office

11/12/11.....N400 send to Nebraska service center

11/14/11.....N400 delivered to NE

11/21/11.....Check cashed

11/23/11......NOA recived in the mail(priority date nov 14)(notice date nov 21)..(you will be notified of the date and place of your interview when you have been scheduled by the local USCIS office.you should expect to be notified withing 90 days of this notice)

12/13/11......got text and email about biometric letter being send out

12/17/11.......got biometric letter in the mail(appointment date dec 28th)

12/19/11.....did early walk in FP

12/22/11.......got email and text about being placed in line for interview scheduling

01/30/12.......got email from my IO were i was asked to pick my own interview date and send email back with the date i picked

02/06/12......got INETRVIEW email with appointment letter(have to print that out and bring with me on the interview day)

02/28/12.......INTERVIEW with oath on the same day(as long i pass the test afcorse.)

I AM US CITIZEN

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Dakine10   5,452

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Hello! we're ready to mail the packet tomorrow but I'm stuck at a very simple thing, The cover letter. I was looking for samples here and I noticed that some people say "Enclosed please find MY...." while some others "Enclosed please find MY HUSBAND'S/WIFE'S". Who's supposed to sign the cover letter? the previous two (for K1) were signed by my husband but now that I'm the one applying for citizenship I thought I'd be the one signing?

The cover letter is completely optional. It doesn't really matter who signs it or not.

But if you do choose to use one, it's your citizenship application, it makes sense for you to sign it - if you want to sign it. It doesn't make sense for your spouse to sign it, although nothing bad will happen if he does.

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NickD Grand Master

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Never did a cover letter for the N-400, neither for the AOS, just for the I-751. Could be the reason for the long delay with the I-751.

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ingucis78 Enthusiast

ingucis78   1

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The cover letter is completely optional. It doesn't really matter who signs it or not.

But if you do choose to use one, it's your citizenship application, it makes sense for you to sign it - if you want to sign it. It doesn't make sense for your spouse to sign it, although nothing bad will happen if he does.

by the way..love you profile pic...was my favorite cartoon growing up.brings back memories

11/12/11.....N400 send to Nebraska service center

11/14/11.....N400 delivered to NE

11/21/11.....Check cashed

11/23/11......NOA recived in the mail(priority date nov 14)(notice date nov 21)..(you will be notified of the date and place of your interview when you have been scheduled by the local USCIS office.you should expect to be notified withing 90 days of this notice)

12/13/11......got text and email about biometric letter being send out

12/17/11.......got biometric letter in the mail(appointment date dec 28th)

12/19/11.....did early walk in FP

12/22/11.......got email and text about being placed in line for interview scheduling

01/30/12.......got email from my IO were i was asked to pick my own interview date and send email back with the date i picked

02/06/12......got INETRVIEW email with appointment letter(have to print that out and bring with me on the interview day)

02/28/12.......INTERVIEW with oath on the same day(as long i pass the test afcorse.)

I AM US CITIZEN

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v333k Experienced

v333k   59

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IMO, they don't read it.

N-400 Naturalization Timeline

06/28/11 .. Mailed N-400 package via Priority mail with delivery confirmation

06/30/11 .. Package Delivered to Dallas Lockbox

07/06/11 .. Received e-mail notification of application acceptance

07/06/11 .. Check cashed

07/08/11 .. Received NOA letter

07/29/11 .. Received text/e-mail for biometrics notice

08/03/11 .. Received Biometrics letter - scheduled for 8/24/11

08/04/11 .. Walk-in finger prints done.

08/08/11 .. Received text/e-mail: Placed in line for interview scheduling

09/12/11 .. Received Yellow letter dated 9/7/11

09/13/11 .. Received text/e-mail: Interview scheduled

09/16/11 .. Received interview letter

10/19/11 .. Interview - PASSED

10/20/11 .. Received text/email: Oath scheduled

10/22/11 .. Received OATH letter

11/09/11 .. Oath ceremony

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Udella&Wiz   325

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Here is a link to teh thread I started about cover letters. http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/296606-cover-letter-sample-for-n-400-pkg/page__p__4492574__hl__cover+letter__fromsearch__1#entry4492574

Since YOU are applying for YOUR citizenship - it should be worded as if YOU are sending the N400 - no one else can apply for citizenship for you.

Good luck whether you decide on a letter or not. I personally think it looks more organized and whether they read it or not it made me feel better because I could check off the contents of my package according to my cover letter...I knew what I had submitted.

Wiz(USC) and Udella(Cdn & USC!)

Naturalization

02/22/11 - Filed

02/28/11 - NOA

03/28/11 - FP

06/17/11 - status change - scheduled for interview

06/20?/11 - received physical interview letter

07/13/11 - Interview in Fairfax,VA - easiest 10 minutes of my life

07/19/11 - Oath ceremony in Fairfax, VA

******************

Removal of Conditions

12/1/09 - received at VSC

12/2/09 - NOA's for self and daughter

01/12/10 - Biometrics completed

03/15/10 - 10 Green Card Received - self and daughter

******************

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v333k Experienced

v333k   59

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I looked at the cover letter we sent, and it was in my wife's name addressing her request to aid in my naturalization process. As she us the USC, she is "my sponsor" and hence the letter in her name.

So far, smooth process.

N-400 Naturalization Timeline

06/28/11 .. Mailed N-400 package via Priority mail with delivery confirmation

06/30/11 .. Package Delivered to Dallas Lockbox

07/06/11 .. Received e-mail notification of application acceptance

07/06/11 .. Check cashed

07/08/11 .. Received NOA letter

07/29/11 .. Received text/e-mail for biometrics notice

08/03/11 .. Received Biometrics letter - scheduled for 8/24/11

08/04/11 .. Walk-in finger prints done.

08/08/11 .. Received text/e-mail: Placed in line for interview scheduling

09/12/11 .. Received Yellow letter dated 9/7/11

09/13/11 .. Received text/e-mail: Interview scheduled

09/16/11 .. Received interview letter

10/19/11 .. Interview - PASSED

10/20/11 .. Received text/email: Oath scheduled

10/22/11 .. Received OATH letter

11/09/11 .. Oath ceremony

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Udella&Wiz   325

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I looked at the cover letter we sent, and it was in my wife's name addressing her request to aid in my naturalization process. As she us the USC, she is "my sponsor" and hence the letter in her name.

So far, smooth process.

That doesn't make sense though - she can't help in your citizenship process (other then being married to you and providing documents) - why would the request come from her?

Just my 2 cents

Wiz(USC) and Udella(Cdn & USC!)

Naturalization

02/22/11 - Filed

02/28/11 - NOA

03/28/11 - FP

06/17/11 - status change - scheduled for interview

06/20?/11 - received physical interview letter

07/13/11 - Interview in Fairfax,VA - easiest 10 minutes of my life

07/19/11 - Oath ceremony in Fairfax, VA

******************

Removal of Conditions

12/1/09 - received at VSC

12/2/09 - NOA's for self and daughter

01/12/10 - Biometrics completed

03/15/10 - 10 Green Card Received - self and daughter

******************

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Penguin_ie   5,993

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I didn't send any cover letter, just the N-400 at the front and then the other docs below it.

Bye: Penguin

Me: Irish/ Swiss citizen, and now naturalised US citizen. Husband: USC; twin babies born Feb 08 in Ireland and a daughter in Feb 2010 in Arkansas who are all joint Irish/ USC. Did DCF (IR1) in 6 weeks via the Dublin, Ireland embassy and now living in Arkansas.

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NickD Grand Master

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Printed out the USCIS required evidence and highlighted that evidence enclosing that with my stepdaughters application.

Maybe that is why they felt more compelled to dream up even more evidence like proof of payment of a four year old minor traffic violation.

Also seems like if you send your application overnight, they toss it in a stack someplace and let it sit there for several weeks. Oh, so this person is in a hurry, lets show him/her who is boss.

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jethro   0

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Yeah, I've never done any cover letters.

Don't understand something ? Send me an RFE.

Never received one.

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02/27/08 - sent I-751 (remove conditions)

03/07/08 - check cleared

04/24/08 - transferred to VSC

04/25/08 - touched

08/??/08 - reschedule photo & prints

09/19/08 - photo & fingerprints

12/25/08 - touched

12/31/08 - card production ordered

06/14/11 - N-400 app sent

06/16/11 - N-400 NOA

07/07/11 - Biometrics appt.

09/07/11 - N-400 Interview

09/26/11 - Oath ceremony

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Enigma11561   336

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If you wish you can make it generic. "Please find attached the following documents. 1,2,3,4,5." The cover letter really is to show what docs you have sent in and the order. Does not need to be even signed.

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Brother Hesekiel   2,236

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AoS:

American petitions for foreigner

RoC:

American and foreigner petition for foreigner

Naturalization:

Foreigner petitions for foreigner

There is no room in this country for hyphenated Americanism. When I refer to hyphenated Americans, I do not refer to naturalized Americans. Some of the very best Americans I have ever known were naturalized Americans, Americans born abroad. But a hyphenated American is not an American at all . . . . The one absolutely certain way of bringing this nation to ruin, of preventing all possibility of its continuing to be a nation at all, would be to permit it to become a tangle of squabbling nationalities, an intricate knot of German-Americans, Irish-Americans, English-Americans, French-Americans, Scandinavian-Americans or Italian-Americans, each preserving its separate nationality, each at heart feeling more sympathy with Europeans of that nationality, than with the other citizens of the American Republic . . . . There is no such thing as a hyphenated American who is a good American. The only man who is a good American is the man who is an American and nothing else.

President Teddy Roosevelt on Columbus Day 1915

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