I was wondering does my cover letter look okay? and a few questions?

[GandA5510 4]

Date: XX/XX/XXXX

Angelique (full name)

(permanate address)

(email address)

USCIS address.

To whom this may concern:

Please fine enclosed my Form I-130 Petition for Alien Relative on behalf of my husband, Gregorio (Full name).

Included documents:

*Cover letter

*G-1145 E-Notification

*Personal Check/Money order of $420

*I-130 Petition for Alien Relative

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

*G-325A (Petitioner)

*Passport Style Photo (Petitioner)

*G-325A (Beneficiary)

*Passport Style Photo (Beneficiary)

Evidence of Bona Fide Marriage

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

*Copy of Marriage Certificare from Dominican Republic, and translation.

*Copy of bank statement showing joint account from Dominican Republic.

*34 pictures of us, outside, wedding, and with friends, and family

* And can I just go to my local drug store and take my passport type picture?

* I don’t want to send so much proof now, due to we wont have much to show for later. What do you recommend to me to do with my Cover letter? Is there anything I need to change/add?

* Also, my mom will be my co-sponsor would I add her form that she filled out in the I-130 cover letter and packet as well? ( and i lost the name of that form what is it called?)

* Also, do you know how to write the Affidavit of support? Can I ask my friends and family to write them?

* For my birth certificate I was reading that I can send a certified copy of my birth certificate or I can get a certified copy, can I just copy mine? or does it have to be certified? I heard they expire as well?

* Name change, what papers do I need to go to the SSC office to change my name?

Please and thank you.

[Ryan H 3,834]

* Also, my mom will be my co-sponsor would I add her form that she filled out in the I-130 cover letter and packet as well? ( and i lost the name of that form what is it called?)

Your mom will be acting as a joint sponsor (joint sponsor is the proper term in these cases). To answer your question, you would not include the form she filled out (I-864) with the package as it is not required at this point. It is sent to the NVC when you submit your I-864 and accompanying documents. You won't be dealing with the NVC until after they receive an approved petition from USCIS.

* Also, do you know how to write the Affidavit of support? Can I ask my friends and family to write them?

The Affidavit of Support is what the I-864 is. If you want family and friends to write statements attesting to the legitimacy of your marriage, they would simply be writing "affidavits" (such affidavits are not required for filing a petition, they are only a suggestion).

* For my birth certificate I was reading that I can send a certified copy of my birth certificate or I can get a certified copy, can I just copy mine? or does it have to be certified? I heard they expire as well?

If you are submitting a copy of all pages of your passport, then you do not need to submit your birth certificate. Birth certificate or copy of all passport pages establishes the petitioner is a US Citizen.

[GandA5510 4]

Thank you a lot Answered all the questions in a jist.

[Matt1968 13]

Date: XX/XX/XXXX

Angelique (full name)

(permanate address)

(email address)

USCIS address.

To whom this may concern:

Please fine enclosed my Form I-130 Petition for Alien Relative on behalf of my husband, Gregorio (Full name).

Included documents:

*Cover letter

*G-1145 E-Notification

*Personal Check/Money order of $420

*I-130 Petition for Alien Relative

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

*G-325A (Petitioner)

*Passport Style Photo (Petitioner)

*G-325A (Beneficiary)

*Passport Style Photo (Beneficiary)

Evidence of Bona Fide Marriage

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

*Copy of Marriage Certificare from Dominican Republic, and translation.

*Copy of bank statement showing joint account from Dominican Republic.

*34 pictures of us, outside, wedding, and with friends, and family

* And can I just go to my local drug store and take my passport type picture?

* I dont want to send so much proof now, due to we wont have much to show for later. What do you recommend to me to do with my Cover letter? Is there anything I need to change/add?

* Also, my mom will be my co-sponsor would I add her form that she filled out in the I-130 cover letter and packet as well? ( and i lost the name of that form what is it called?)

* Also, do you know how to write the Affidavit of support? Can I ask my friends and family to write them?

* For my birth certificate I was reading that I can send a certified copy of my birth certificate or I can get a certified copy, can I just copy mine? or does it have to be certified? I heard they expire as well?

* Name change, what papers do I need to go to the SSC office to change my name?

Please and thank you.

Hello,

I would only add that you could enclose copies of your passport stamps going to and from D.R to visit your S.O as proof of on-going relationship. Also, I think 34 pics is overkill. 6 to 8 would be fine. I also went through D.R, I sent two photos from wedding, one with her father, one with her mother, two with her daughter, and two out and about. Also, could you please update your timeline.

Matt

Edited March 6, 2012 by Matt1968