I-751 cover letter, please help...

[Dan&Yvette 15]

Hi All

First of all I just want to thank VJ'ers for helping me from my I-129F (fiance application) up to my AOS application. I never hired an attorney and I just relied to this site. Very helpful website and knowledgeable members.

Yeah! after two years and two months staying here in America, here I am again asking for your help in my I-751. My green card will expire this coming May 29th and my 90 day window will start on March 1st. I started to gather documents needed for application first week of February and planning to submit it first week of March.

This will be my cover letter be like:

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March 01, 2017

 

USCIS California Service Center

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security

P.O. Box 10751

Laguna Niguel, CA 92607-1075

 

 

RE: I-751 PETITION TO REMOVE CONDITIONS ON RESIDENCE (Joint Application with US Citizen Spouse)

 

 

 

To whom it may concern,

 

Please find enclosed folders/packets pertaining to my application I-751 Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence:

 

 

FOLDER 1: Payment, Form I-751 and Identification

Ø  Cashier’s check for $680 payable to U.S. Department of Homeland Security (Application fee and Biometric's fee)

Ø  Completed and signed Form I-751, Petition to Remove the Conditions on Residence

Ø  Copy of Permanent Resident card (front and back)

 

 

FOLDER 2: Evidence of the Relationship

 

Ø  Copy of Certificate of Marriage

Ø  Copy of Lease Agreement showing joint occupancy

Ø  Copies of Financial Records such as:

·        2014, 2015 and 2016 tax transcripts from IRS (Married filing joint)

·        Deposit Account Balance Summary from Chase bank showing joint account

·        Statements from our joint checking account with Chase

Ø  Copy of 401K retirement plan showing my husband (USC) as my primary beneficiary

Ø  Copies of 2015, 2016 and 2017 Annual Benefits Confirmation (from employer) showing my husband (USC) as my dependent

      

Ø  Copy of car insurance with both of our names under it

Ø  Copy of phone bills showing shared mobile/data plan

Ø  Copy of AARP cards (with same number) and copy of AARP envelope addressed to both of us

Ø  Copies of credit card bills and copy of the actual card from CreditOne showing same card number.

Ø  Copies of utility bills under my husband’s name and other bills under my name; showing same address

Ø  Copy of airline reservation for a vacation that we had planned in January of 2016

·        Passport stamps

·        Boarding passes

·        Copy of hotel reservation

·        Pictures

Copies of photos of us together at various events with family and friends throughout the years

 

Copies of any documents we have submitted are exact photocopies of unaltered/original documents, and we understand that we may be required to submit original documents to USCIS officer at a later date.

 

Sincerely,

Conditional Resident Spouse

US Citizen Spouse

 

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My questions are:

1.) We used to live with my husbands friend which obviously our names were not included on the lease (that was from Dec 2014  to Aug 2015) and we planned to move Sept 2015. I only have copy of lease agreement from sept 2015 up to now. Do I have to explained it in my cover letter?

2.) I dont have Affidavit sworn by atleast two people/friend. Is that really needed?

3.) We dont have kids yet, so I just leave Part 5 blank instead of putting NONE.

4.) I printed my photos with regular photo paper. Should I write a simple description at the back of every photos or should I paste it on a regular paper and put description on each.

5.) I dont know if I have enough evidences. Please, I really want to know your suggestions/comments.

 

 

Thank you VJers!!!! 

Hoorayyy for March 2017 filers!! 

 

Edited February 19, 2017 by Dan&Yvette

[TBoneTX 46,171]

5 minutes ago, Dan&Yvette said:

1.) We used to live with my husbands friend which obviously our names were not included on the lease (that was from Dec 2014  to Aug 2015) and we planned to move Sept 2015. I only have copy of lease agreement from sept 2015 up to now. Do I have to explained it in my cover letter?

2.) I dont have Affidavit sworn by atleast two people/friend. Is that really needed?

3.) We dont have kids yet, so I just leave Part 5 blank instead of putting NONE.

4.) I printed my photos with regular photo paper. Should I write a simple description at the back of every photos or should I paste it on a regular paper and put description on each.

5.) I dont know if I have enough evidences. Please, I really want to know your suggestions/comments.

1.  Cover letters aren't even required; they're chiefly for your reference, as an index of what you sent.

2.  Affidavits are recommended when other evidence is weak or thin.  Yours isn't.

3.  Put "none."

4.  Paste or print on regular paper, with description.

5.  Consider crafting wills, healthcare powers of attorney, and similar documents.  These make outstanding evidence for ROC, and they're even more crucial to have in "life."

[Dan&Yvette 15]

9 minutes ago, TBoneTX said:

1.  Cover letters aren't even required; they're chiefly for your reference, as an index of what you sent.

2.  Affidavits are recommended when other evidence is weak or thin.  Yours isn't.

3.  Put "none."

4.  Paste or print on regular paper, with description.

5.  Consider crafting wills, healthcare powers of attorney, and similar documents.  These make outstanding evidence for ROC, and they're even more crucial to have in "life."

Thanks for your quick response.! You're the best!!

 

By saying that my evidence isn't weak, I felt relieved.. Thank you.. I'll follow your suggestions. I hope I will provide your fifth suggestion.

 

Thanks again!

[TBoneTX 46,171]

You're welcome.

Immigration aside, the importance of having those documents in #5 can't possibly be overestimated.  You never want to be without them in an emergency.  Within a week of my marriage to Mrs. T-B., I had these things prepared, and the feelings of relief were very much worth it.

 

 

Keep in mind:  If you ever move to a different U.S. state, see if these documents have to be updated to adhere to the new state's legal language.