Cover Letter - What do you think?

[Roosha 51]

Hi everyone, I just finished writing up the cover letter and wanted to get your opinion on whether or not I have enough evidence for our marriage and if there is anything I should add/remove. Thanks in advance for taking the time to read through I've changed our names to initials but when I send to USCIS our names will obviously be spelled out

I, RS, a US Citizen who resides abroad in Doha, Qatar, am submitting the documents contained in this package for the I-130 for my spouse, RA, a Palestinian holding refugee documents from Lebanon, who also resides in Doha, Qatar. I wish to return permanently to the United States by August 2013 for our sons’ education, and would like my husband to come with me.

My husband and I have been married for seven years and have been living in Doha, Qatar the entire time. In 2003 when we were still engaged we thought that it would be better for him to immigrate to the states and so I applied for a K-1 visa and it was approved. At the time he received a very good job offer and we decided that it would be better for us to live in Qatar. Now, seven years later, we have seen that there really is no future here for us and our child and we are looking forward to a brighter future in the United States.

Last but not least I would like to please request that you send any correspondence to

[PARENTS ADDRESS IN THE USA]

since the post here in Qatar is very unreliable and I would rather not deal with any delays that were a result of lost paperwork.

Enclosed you will find the documents listed below:

1. Check for $420

2. Form G-1145 (E-Notification of Application)

3. Form I-130

4. Copy of Certificate of Naturalization for RS

5. Copy of U.S. Passport Biological Information Page for RS

6. Copy of the Qatari marriage certificate and its English translation. Date of marriage is August 2, 2005.

7. Form G-325A completed by RS, including photograph.

8. Form G-325A completed by RA (non-US Citizen Spouse), including photograph.

9. Copy of Birth Certificate of RA (non-US Citizen Spouse) and its English translation

10. Evidence of a bona fide marriage:

a. Bank Statement detailing our joint savings account in Qatar International Bank

b. Letter from RA’s employer stating that since he is married he is entitled to round trip airline tickets for his wife (RS) and son (KA)

c. Copy of our son’s Consular Report of Birth Abroad stating RS as his mother and RA as his father.

d. 19 pictures from our wedding reception that took place one day after our marriage vows on August 3, 2005 and 26 pictures from various trips and outings during our marriage of seven years. You will find captions on the back of each picture detailing places, dates and the names of family and friends.

e. Copies of hotel receipts from our first two nights as a married couple in Doha and our honeymoon trip to Dubai.

f. Copies of visas from our passports showing the three trips taken together during our marriage.

i. Honeymoon in Dubai, Entry stamp August 7, 2005, Exit stamp 14 August 2005

ii. Short weekend in Dubai, Entry stamp June 25, 2008, Exit stamp June 28, 2008

iii. Vacation in Lebanon, Entry stamp July 8, 2011, Exit stamp for RA 15 July 2011, Exit stamp for RS July 21, 2011 as well as copies of air ticket confirmations for all three family members.

11. For your reference, I have also included copies of both Notice of Action letters that I received from the Vermont Service Center regarding our previous application for a K-1 visa in 2003.

Copies of documents submitted are exact photocopies of unaltered documents and I understand that I may be required to submit original documents to an Immigration or Consular officer at a later date.

The main reason I'm asking for opinions is that I can't afford to get an RFE since I don't think that they will pay attention to my request above to send correspondence to my parents' address and I'm sure that if they tried to send any letters to my flat here in Qatar it will get lost; that's how bad the post is here! And as far as I understand if an RFE gets lost in the mail no one will tell you what it includes on the phone or by email, that paper is needed, not to mention all the time you'll lose! So again, any help is appreciated

[Ryan H 3,810]

Any comments I have on each items are next to said item in bold:

Enclosed you will find the documents listed below:

1. Check for $420

2. Form G-1145 (E-Notification of Application)

3. Form I-130

4. Copy of Certificate of Naturalization for RS See below

5. Copy of U.S. Passport Biological Information Page for RS If you choose to use your passport as proof of your citzienship, you must submit a copy of ALL pages. Additionlly, if you choose to use your passport as proff of your citizenship, then you do not need to include a copy of your Certificate of Naturalization.

6. Copy of the Qatari marriage certificate and its English translation. Date of marriage is August 2, 2005.

7. Form G-325A completed by RS, including photograph.

8. Form G-325A completed by RA (non-US Citizen Spouse), including photograph.

9. Copy of Birth Certificate of RA (non-US Citizen Spouse) and its English translation Not needed at this time.

10. Evidence of a bona fide marriage:

a. Bank Statement detailing our joint savings account in Qatar International Bank

b. Letter from RA’s employer stating that since he is married he is entitled to round trip airline tickets for his wife (RS) and son (KA)

c. Copy of our son’s Consular Report of Birth Abroad stating RS as his mother and RA as his father.

d. 19 pictures from our wedding reception that took place one day after our marriage vows on August 3, 2005 and 26 pictures from various trips and outings during our marriage of seven years. You will find captions on the back of each picture detailing places, dates and the names of family and friends.

e. Copies of hotel receipts from our first two nights as a married couple in Doha and our honeymoon trip to Dubai.

f. Copies of visas from our passports showing the three trips taken together during our marriage.

i. Honeymoon in Dubai, Entry stamp August 7, 2005, Exit stamp 14 August 2005

ii. Short weekend in Dubai, Entry stamp June 25, 2008, Exit stamp June 28, 2008

iii. Vacation in Lebanon, Entry stamp July 8, 2011, Exit stamp for RA 15 July 2011, Exit stamp for RS July 21, 2011 as well as copies of air ticket confirmations for all three family members.

11. For your reference, I have also included copies of both Notice of Action letters that I received from the Vermont Service Center regarding our previous application for a K-1 visa in 2003. Unnecessary, you will answer on the I-130 that you have filed on behalf of the beneficiary before and they will be able to check the records.

[Roosha 51]

Ryan thanks so much for replying! It seems I'm bothering you a lot today

I'll just submit copy of certificate of naturalization then. The reason I want to submit my husband's birth certificate is that I've seen a lot of RFEs for them lately and don't want to take the chance, figured I'd send it anyways. I thought the NOA letters would make it easier for them to look up the information, therefore taking less time with reviewing the application!

Do you think the Evidence of bona fide marriage is enough? I could also add pics of ultrasound and a statement from my OBgyn stating I'm pregnant and he's the baby daddy.

Edited November 23, 2012 by Roosha

[Ryan H 3,810]

I thought the NOA letters would make it easier for them to look up the information, therefore taking less time with reviewing the application!

They will still check the records on their computer, the notification letters from the other case are nothing more than fluff pieces. And they will be reviewing a petition, not an application.

Do you think the Evidence of bona fide marriage is enough? I could also add pics of ultrasound and a statement from my OBgyn stating I'm pregnant and he's the baby daddy.

The list of items you have already stated look good. The statement from your doctor is meaningless on two points:

• it only proves that you are pregnant; nothing more, nothing less
  
• a simple statement that he is the father minus a DNA test (that would have been conducted in utero) means nothing
  

The sonogram is also useless as it only shows you are carrying a baby.

[The Mean Lady 604]

I'm just saying, with the RFEs I see coming in asking for the beneficiary's Birth Certificate, it wouldn't hurt to send it in just to avoid an issue.