Please assess my AOS cover letter!

[GremmHails 0]

Below you'll find the cover letter for my AOS application (concurrent filing of I-130 + I-485) for Canadian citizen adjusting from B2. Any suggestions or edits would be very much appreciated!!

 

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

PO Box 805887

Chicago, IL60680-4120

Nature of the submission: Concurrent filing of I-130: Petition for Alien Relative & I-485: Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status for Hailey Gremminger, a citizen of Canada.

To Whom It May Concern,

Enclosed please find forms I-130: Petition for Alien Relative, Form I-130A: Supplemental Information for Spouse Beneficiary, Form I-485: Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, Form I-864: Affidavit of Support Under Section 213A of the INA, Form I-765: Application for Employment Authorization and Form I-131: Application for Travel Document.

Attached please find the following forms in support of this adjustment of status case:

 

1. Form I-130

• Filing fee of $535.00 US

• Table of Contents

• Form I-130

• Copy of petitioner's birth certificate, showing birth in the United States

• Copy of petitioner’s United States passport

• Copy of beneficiary’s Canadian birth certificate

• Copy of beneficiary’s Canadian passport

• Copy of certified copy of marriage certificate

• Two color passport photos of petitioner

• Two color passport photos of beneficiary

• Bonafide relationship evidence (joint health insurance, joint accounts, photos with family and friends, wedding photos, evidence of flights and hotel stays, previous joint lease, social media posts, telephone records, affidavits etc.)

• Form I-130A

1. Form I-485

• Filing fee of $1225.00 US

• Table of contents

• Form I-485

• Copy of petitioner’s United States passport

• Copy of petitioner’s United States birth certificate

• Copy of beneficiary’s Canadian passport

• Copy of beneficiary’s Canadian birth certificate

• Electronic copy of beneficiary’s I-94

• Copy of certified copy of marriage certificate

• Two color passport photos of beneficiary

 

3. Form I-864

• Form I-864

• Copy of petitioner's birth certificate, showing birth in the United States

• Copy of petitioners individual federal tax return forms

• Copy of petitioners W-2’s

• Letter of employment

• Copy of paystubs for the previous 6 months

1. Form I-765

• Form I-765

• Copy of beneficiary’s Canadian passport

• Electronic copy of beneficiary’s I-94

• Two color passport photos of beneficiary

 

4. Form I-131

• Form I-131

• Copy of beneficiary’s Canadian passport

• Copy of beneficiary’s Canadian birth certificate

• Electronic copy of beneficiary’s I-94

• Copy of certified copy of marriage certificate

• Two color passport photos of beneficiary

[Rocio0010 5,579]

30 minutes ago, GremmHails said:

Copy of petitioners individual federal tax return forms

Did you download them from the IRS website?

[GremmHails 0]

4 minutes ago, Rocio0010 said:

Did you download them from the IRS website?

We requested them from the IRS and they came in the mail. For the last 3 tax years 

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1 minute ago, GremmHails said:

We requested them from the IRS and they came in the mail. For the last 3 tax years 

Bingo. Then DO NOT include w2s. Read the instructions on page 8:

I have read at least three cases this week here in VJ getting a RFE for sending exactly what you're going to send.

 

Item Numbers 23.a. - 25. Federal Income Tax Return Information. You must provide either an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) transcript or a photocopy from your own records of your Federal individual income tax return for the most recent tax year. If you believe additional returns may help you to establish your ability to maintain sufficient income, you may submit transcripts or photocopies of your Federal individual income tax returns for the three most recent years. You are not required to have the IRS certify the transcript or photocopy unless specifically instructed to do so by a Government official; a plain transcript or photocopy is acceptable. Do not submit copies of your state income tax returns. Do not submit any tax returns that you filed with any foreign government unless you claim that you were not required to file a Federal individual income tax return with the United States Government and you wish to rely on the foreign return solely to establish the amount of your income that is not subject to tax in the United States. If you provide a photocopy of your Federal individual income tax returns, you must include a copy of each and every Form W-2 and Form 1099 that relates to your returns. Do not include copies of these forms if you provide an IRS transcript of your Federal individual income tax returns rather than a photocopy unless you filed a joint income tax return with your spouse and are qualifying using only your income

[mam521 2,103]

23 hours ago, Rocio0010 said:

Bingo. Then DO NOT include w2s. Read the instructions on page 8:

I have read at least three cases this week here in VJ getting a RFE for sending exactly what you're going to send.

 

Item Numbers 23.a. - 25. Federal Income Tax Return Information. You must provide either an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) transcript or a photocopy from your own records of your Federal individual income tax return for the most recent tax year. If you believe additional returns may help you to establish your ability to maintain sufficient income, you may submit transcripts or photocopies of your Federal individual income tax returns for the three most recent years. You are not required to have the IRS certify the transcript or photocopy unless specifically instructed to do so by a Government official; a plain transcript or photocopy is acceptable. Do not submit copies of your state income tax returns. Do not submit any tax returns that you filed with any foreign government unless you claim that you were not required to file a Federal individual income tax return with the United States Government and you wish to rely on the foreign return solely to establish the amount of your income that is not subject to tax in the United States. If you provide a photocopy of your Federal individual income tax returns, you must include a copy of each and every Form W-2 and Form 1099 that relates to your returns. Do not include copies of these forms if you provide an IRS transcript of your Federal individual income tax returns rather than a photocopy unless you filed a joint income tax return with your spouse and are qualifying using only your income

Echoing sentiments of the RFE.  You really don't want one if you can avoid it!  Giant PITA and slows the already slow process even further!

 

Transcript is the best IMO.  Serves as proof that the return was filed and assessed by the IRS.  I believe I created an account with the IRS and was able to DL the transcripts.  It's typically less paper to add to the bulk of the application, too.  

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1 minute ago, mam521 said:

It's typically less paper to add to the bulk of the application, too.  

Yep. And by creating an online account, you can download them in 5 minutes