Okay!! Ready to file -- Cover letter suggestions please

[MCG 0]

Hi Guys!!!

We are finally ready to file AOS for me!! I am so happy after putting so much work into this ^&^&*&** AOS thing ( sorry for cursing here but me and my husband work 40 hours a week so it's been a long journey).

Anyways, I would like post the cover letters for our forms. Please please look through them and comment.

Also just to make sure

I 130 has fees $ 420

I 485 fees $ 1070

and address to send it to :

( we are sending it by express delivery)

USCIS

Attn: FBAS

131 South Dearborn – 3^rd Floor

Chicago, IL 60603 - 5517

Overall cover letter:

To Whom It May Concern:

USCIS

Attn: FBAS

131 South Dearborn – 3^rd Floor

Chicago, IL 60603 - 5517

Dear Sir/ Madam,

Please kindly find the concurrent filling of forms:

Concurrent filing of :

I-130 (Petition for alien relative (spouse))

I-485 (Application to adjust status)

I-765 (Application of employment authorization)

I-131 (Advanced parole)

Each form has a G-1145 (E-notification form), payment (if applicable) and a cover letter that explains its contents and the evidence included.

Signature:

I - 130 cover letter

To Whom It May Concern:

USCIS

Attn: FBAS

131 South Dearborn – 3^rd Floor

Chicago, IL 60603 - 5517

I-130

Immediate Relative (Spouse) Family Based Adjustment of Status Application

Enclosed is an I-130 application with the following (filing concurrently with I-485 see separate cover letter):

· Payment of $420

· G-1145 – Form for E-notification of Application/Petition Acceptance

· I-130 Petition for alien relative

· Copy of birth certificate of US citizen

· Copy of passport of US citizen

· Certified copy of marriage certificate and copy of marriage license

· Copy of birth certificate of non-US citizen spouse

· Additional information about non-US Citizen Spouse

o Copy of passport

o Copy of visa

o Copy of I-94

o Copy of current and initial employment authorization document (EAD) based on OPT STEM

· G-325A filled out by US Citizen

· Passport style photos of US Citizen

· G-325A filled out by non-US Citizen

· Passport style photo of non-US Citizen

· Evidence of a bonafide marriage

o Joint Lease Agreement

o PNC Bank – letter and statements showing shared accounts

o PNC Credit card statements showing joint credit card

o Joint Duke Energy utility bill

o Joint car titles and insurance policy

o Photos from before and after marriage

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.

Signed,

Date:

I 485 :

To Whom It May Concern:

USCIS

Attn: FBAS

131 South Dearborn – 3^rd Floor

Chicago, IL 60603 - 5517

I-485

Immediate Relative (Spouse) Family Based Adjustment of Status Application

Enclosed is an I-485 application with the following (filing concurrently with I-130 see separate cover letter):

· Payment of $1070 (I-485 + biometrics fee)

· G-1145 – Form for E-notification of Application/Petition Acceptance

· I-485 - Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status

· Copy of non US Citizen Spouse Passport

· Copy of non US Citizen I-94

o Copy of visa

o Copy of current and initial Employment Authorization (EAD) based on OPT STEM

· non US Citizen Spouse birth certificate

· Certified copy of marriage certificate and copy of marriage license

· Two passport-style photos of non US Citizen spouse

· G-325A filled out by non US Citizen Spouse

· G-325A filled out by US Citizen spouse

· I-693 Medical Examination of Aliens Seeking Adjustment of Status

· I-864 Affidavit of Support

o IRS Transcripts for years 2012, 2011, and 2010

o Copy of W2s for 2012, 2011, and 2010

o Letter from US Citizen’s current employer confirming employment

o Pay stubs from current employer March 2013 and April 2013

· I-765 Application for Employment Authorization

o 2-passport style photos of non US Citizen spouse

o G-1145 E-notification

o Form I-765

o Certified copy of marriage certificate and copy of marriage license

o Copy of non US Citizen passport

o Copy of I-94 for non US Citizen

o Copy of visa

o Copy of current employment authorization based on OPT STEM

o Copy of initial employment authorization based on OPT

· I-131

o 2-passport style photos of non US Citizen spouse

o G-1145 E-notification

o Form I-131

o Certified copy of marriage certificate and copy of marriage license

o Copy of non US Citizen passport

o Copy of I-94 for non US Citizen

o Copy of visa

o Copy of current employment authorization based on OPT STEM

o Copy of initial employment authorization based on OPT

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.

Signed,

Date:

Also, do we need separate cover letter for I 765 and I-131?

Thanks you!!

MCG

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

Looks fine, You don't need to repeat all the things in the I-765 and I-131 like ll that passport and marriage license and EAD card. And you don't need to send a marriage license. Don't send extraneous things.

[MCG 0]

Thanks Harpa! I appreciate your response. I have included my VISA and EAD cards in all the forms because my F-1 has expired and I am legally in USA based on my Employment authorization ( EAD card).

SO that is my legal document of stay in USA.

But I may remove marriage license .

Do I need separate cover letter for I 765 and I 131? I hear that they send these forms separately to different places.

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

No you don't need a separate cover letters. If you look at the instructions, EAD and AP don't ask for proof of current legal presence, so you don't need to prove you are legally.