I-751 Cover Letter Feedback

[Sabela 15]

Hi all, we’re about to submit our I-751 and would love some feedback on the cover letter. This is all the documentation we have available. Do you think it's sufficient? We’ve been searching, and we don’t think we can provide any more… Please let us know either way of any suggestion or correction.  Thank you.

 

Dear Adjudicating Officer, 

 

This is a joint petition to remove the conditions on the residence of the principal immigrant: XXX.  Both I, XXX, and my spouse, XXX, are filing this petition together. We remain married and living in a marital union. The supporting documents are listed below:

 

• I-751 filing fee (Check in the amount of $750.00). 
• Completed and signed Form I-751.
• Copy of Permanent Resident Card (front and back).
• Evidence of a bona fide marriage: 

1. Financial and Legal Evidence

• IRS tax transcripts for the past two years (2022-2023).
• Joint bank account statements from May 2021 (our wedding month/year) to today.
• Farm Bureau Insurance Property Protection Plan with both names listed as insured parties.
• Employee benefits portal screenshot for XXX, showing XXX as the life insurance beneficiary.
• Employee benefits portal screenshot for XXX, showing XXX as Spouse and Emergency Contact.
• Copy of previous joint car insurance policy. Please note that due to my car breaking down, I (XXX) now commute by moped.  Document XX contains a fine for the moped, which was sent to our shared home address.

2. Proof of Shared Residence

• Lease agreement with both names (joint occupancy). Please note that all utility bills are included in the lease.
• In addition to the joint correspondence, we have also provided individual mail sent to each of us at our shared residence: 

• • For XXX: Voter Registration Form, medical bill from American Esoteric Labs, Statement of Work from (previous employer), TIAA quarterly retirement statement, and traffic ticket.
  • For XXX: Life Insurance Beneficiary Record listing XXX as the Primary Beneficiary, therapy session bill, and prescription approval for Wegovy.

3. Affidavits and Personal Statements

• Three sworn affidavits from family and friends attesting to our marriage.
• Certified Declaration of Civil Status for Spain.

4. Travel and Family Evidence

• eTicket Itinerary and receipt for our reunion in Portugal & Spain, including meeting XXX’s family (photos included in a separate document).

5. Other Personal Evidence

• Photographs from the past two years documenting our relationship.

If you have any questions or need additional evidence, please feel free to contact me at: XXX-XXX or via email at: XXXXXX.

 

Thank you very much for your prompt consideration of our petition.

 

Sincerely,

 

 

 

__________________       __________________

XXXXX     XXXXX

 

please move if in the wrong forum. I could not find a i 751 specific one

[OldUser 6,007]

Why isn't there tax return transcript for year 2021? If you got married on that year, you should have filed MFJ and got larger tax break.

[Sabela 15]

I know. We didn't file together that year bc we thought it was going to be more beneficial for us finantially. Turns out that wasn't the case.  That is the reason why

[OldUser 6,007]

55 minutes ago, Sabela said:

I know. We didn't file together that year bc we thought it was going to be more beneficial for us finantially. Turns out that wasn't the case.  That is the reason why

Can you not amend it and get the money back? Did you file Married Filing Separately?

 

Other evidence makes sense.

[Sabela 15]

Yes, I did file married filing separately that year, but I am not providing that. I am not sure if I can get money back or not, but it's a hassle at this point and even if I do, it won't count for this bc it'll have a timeline too. Is it that important?

 

[Ryan H 3,810]

Moved from IR-1 /CR-1 Process & Procedures to Removing Conditions on Residency Discussion.

[OldUser 6,007]

52 minutes ago, Sabela said:

Yes, I did file married filing separately that year, but I am not providing that. I am not sure if I can get money back or not, but it's a hassle at this point and even if I do, it won't count for this bc it'll have a timeline too. Is it that important?

 

You can be always asked by USCIS to provide that tax return. If I, an amateur, immediately pointed this out, imagine how quickly the trained eye of Immigration Officer will notice it. Hopefully they'll be satisfied with bank statements evidence so this won't come up.

[P055UM 271]

13 hours ago, Sabela said:

Yes, I did file married filing separately that year, but I am not providing that. I am not sure if I can get money back or not, but it's a hassle at this point and even if I do, it won't count for this bc it'll have a timeline too. Is it that important?

 

I would just add a short statement saying why you filed MFS instead of MFJ. It is totally valid that you filed the way that was most financially advantageous. 
 

We did MFS in 2021 for exactly the same reasons. I just included the statement with my I751.

[MMRF 15]

Add the first MFS tax return w/ a note about why you did it that way instead of jointly

[Sabela 15]

I remember now why we did it separately!!! I had foreign income from Canada and I did not meet the filing threshold, so I didn't file taxes that year. I will provide the Canadian tax document that reports the total employment income and deductions made throughout the year.  Should I also include my husband's tax return for that year, if we did not file together? what's the best approach to address / submit this?

[OldUser 6,007]

8 hours ago, Sabela said:

I remember now why we did it separately!!! I had foreign income from Canada and I did not meet the filing threshold, so I didn't file taxes that year.

You could have filed taxes jointly getting bigger tax break on your spouse's income. And you would have had tax return to submit for N-400 for that year.

[Sabela 15]

Well, now it's done and there's no way for me to fix it on time. I hope this doesn't raise unncessesary red flags

[OldUser 6,007]

55 minutes ago, Sabela said:

Well, now it's done and there's no way for me to fix it on time. I hope this doesn't raise unncessesary red flags

I believe it still can be amended. The extra refund could potentially cover the N-400 fees or more. I guess it depends on how much effort you want to put in. If you don't want to do it - it's your right.

It's unlikely going to be an issue. You may be asked about it too (small chance) so be ready to explain.

 

Good luck!

[Sabela 15]

Thank you for your input and feedback. I appreciate it