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Cover letters not requested by uscis forms.. why include them?

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Fridaythe22nd Apprentice

Fridaythe22nd   0

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Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Thailand
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I haven't seen any requests for cover letters in any of the uscis forms..... so I'm wondering why it is recommended here to include them.

Thanks!

U.S. Citizen

2001 Met wife overseas

2003 Had child overseas ( now U.S. citizen )

2006 Married overseas

2007 Wife obtained tourist visa to U.S.

2007 Visited U.S. for 6 months then returned overseas.

04/24/12 - Visited U.S.

05/31/12 - Filed I-130

06/07/12 - NOA for I-130 received.

07/13/12 - Filed I-485 / I-765

07/19/12 - NOA for I-485 received

07/19/12 - NOA for I-765 received

08/02/12 - NOA Biometrics letter received, biometrics scheduled for 8/30/12

08/06/12 - NOA I-130 Petition Approved ( but says not eligible for adjustment of status ?? )

Fee Rookie

Fee   0

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I haven't seen any requests for cover letters in any of the uscis forms..... so I'm wondering why it is recommended here to include them.

Thanks!

I added a fairly comprehensive one just to state my case. I explained my situation, how I had arrived at this point etc. I know they do not ask for it, but I think it is a good idea to include one, show willing etc

Old_Dog_Barking Collaborator

Old_Dog_Barking   36

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A cover letter is not required but I have no doubt it is very helpul. It helps the person opening your package make sure they have not misplaced any documents. Think of your cover letter as a "Receiving" checklist for them.

After spending all the time, energy and money preparing the package, it WILL NOT hurt to have a cover letter.

Edited by Old_Dog_Barking

Day_01 05/05 AOS Package delivered (I-130,I-485,I-765).

Day_31 06/05 Biometrics done.

Day_46 06/20 Interview Notification

Day_79 07/23 Interview. Approved.

Day_86 07/30 Received GC and EAD

aayitrun Collaborator

aayitrun   66

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It is very helpful setting up a context for any reviewing officer. If one were to just open a file and find a smorgasborg of random documents its difficult to grasp what the case is about and if there are any eccentricities in it. Anything you feel is special about your case (like in mine where im using intending immigrant income in the sponsoring), mention it in ur cover letter and mention what is the special evidence. it will make the officer like you. and when officers like you, your work gets done.

2006 - Entered US on F-1
2009 - COS to H-1
2011 - Married USC

Conditional GC Process:
04/2012 - Concurrent I-130 petition / I-485 AOS / I-765 EAD / I-131 AP sent
35 days to biometrics, 73 days to EAD/AP combo card, 85 days to interview, 96 days to Conditional Green Card

04/2014 - Eligible for ROC

06/2014 - I-751 package filing joint with spouse sent

5 days to extension,37 days to biometrics, 172 days to CSC transfer, 247 days to Green Card

04/2015 - Eligible for Citizenship

09/2015 - N-400 package filing on basis of USC spouse sent

29 days to biometrics, 105 days to interview, 147 days to oath and US citizenship

~ 9 years and 6 months from first entry to US citizenship

adiiann Proficient

adiiann   163

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Philippines
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It's a good idea to have cover letter esp if you need to explain a certain situation that can't be explain by just presenting the proof.

When I got rfe, I used the cover letter to explain why we have two home, one home named to my husband and other named to me. It can be misinterpret as living separately, so I have to explain it thru cover letter.

Lifting Condition (I-751)

09/09/2011 - Sent the package to CSC

09/13/2011 - CSC received the package

09/15/2011 - CSC cashed check and NOA1 Received

09/26/2011 - Biometrics Appointment Notice Date (Sent)

10/13/2011 - Early Biometrics

10/19/2011 - Biometrics Appointment

10/26/2011 - GC expiration

11/25/2011 - Received RFE

11/28/2011 - Sent response to RFE

01/13/2012 - Ordered card production (Approved)

01/19/2012 - 10 yrs GC received

Little_My Proficient

Little_My   464

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (pnd) Country: Finland
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It also serves as a good final check-list for yourself when you are putting the cover letter together for the package. I had the I-130 and I-485 instructions printed out when I was writing our cover letter, and kept checking things off from the instructions as I added them to the cover letter and checked that I had all necessary copies and documents as I was organizing them according to the order I listed them in the cover letter. Good way to make sure everything is really there.

Adjustment of Status from F-1 to Legal Permanent Resident

02/11/2011 Married at Manhattan City Hall

03/03/2011 - Day 0 - AOS -package mailed to Chicago Lockbox

03/04/2011 - Day 1 - AOS -package signed for at USCIS

03/09/2011 - Day 6 - E-mail notification received for all petitions

03/10/2011 - Day 7 - Checks cashed

03/11/2011 - Day 8 - NOA 1 received for all 4 forms

03/21/2011 - Day 18 - Biometrics letter received, biometrics scheduled for 04/14/2011

03/31/2011 - Day 28 - Successful walk-in biometrics done

05/12/2011 - Day 70 - EAD Arrived, issued on 05/02

06/14/2011 - Day 103 - E-mail notice: Interview letter mailed, interview scheduled for July 20th

07/20/2011 - Day 139 - Interview at Federal Plaza USCIS location

07/22/2011 - Day 141 - E-mail approval notice received (Card production)

07/27/2011 - Day 146 - 2nd Card Production Email received

07/28/2011 - Day 147 - Post-Decision Activity Email from USCIS

08/04/2011 - Day 154 - Husband returns home from abroad; Welcome Letter and GC have arrived in the mail

("Resident since" date on the GC is 07/20/2011

Moomin Proficient

Moomin   292

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Denmark
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Yeah, I concur that it's a good checklist to have. Besides that, I(we) used cover letters to state that the copies were unaltered copies of original documents(for the i-129f) Then we both signed and dated it after having checked everything was in place. We both signed the AOS cover letter as well.

K1 process, October 2010 > POE, July 2011

I-129F approved in 180 days from NOA1 date. (195 days from filing to NOA2 in hand)

Interview took 224 days from I-129F NOA1 date. (241 days from filing petition until visa in hand)

From filing I-129F petition until POE: 285 days

Click timeline or "about me" for all details.

AOS process, December 2011 > July 2012

EAD/AP Approval took 51 days from NOA1 date to email update. (77 days from filing until EAD/AP in hand)

AOS Approval took 206 days from NOA1 date to email update. (231 days from filing until greencard in hand)

From filing I-129F petition until greencard in hand: 655 days

Click timeline or "about me" for all details.

 
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