Hi Guys,

Did you send any cover letter with your DS-230 application? I did send one for I-864 describing the list of documents that I am sending. But not sure if it is also necessary for DS-230.

Any suggestion?

Thanks a lot.

we sent one even though it is not a strict requirement for the DS230. i just felt that with so many different documents accompanying the DS230 form a letter describing the papers would be useful.

good luck!

Thanks KTG

Make your own personal cover sheet is optional, but it helps to organize your paperwork and to eliminate any unintentional misplacement at NVC. I did included mine and put it right after the official NVC cover sheet. Here is the sample letter that I wrote to send to NVC (feel free to use it to your own need):

NAME
ADDRESS
PHONE
EMAIL

National Visa Center
ATTN: CMR
32 Rochester Avenue
Portsmouth, NH 03801-2909

Re: NVC Case Number
Sub: Submitting petition DS-230 for my spouse who lives in COUNTRY
Spouse Name:
Spouse DOB:

Dear Sir or Madam:

Enclosed please find the Form DS-230, Application for Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration, for the beneficiary, my wife NAME, and the required documents as follows:

• Coversheet with barcode
• Form DS-230 Part I (with signature) and Part II
• Birth certificate of the beneficiary
  • Certified copy of birth certificate
  • Translation
  • Photocopies
• Marriage certificate
  • Original marriage certificate
  • Translation
  • Photocopies
• Police certificate of the beneficiary
  • Original police certificate
  • Translation
  • Photocopies
• Photocopy of valid passport biographic data page of the beneficiary
• Two 2x2 inches passport photographs of the beneficiary

Please process my petition at your earliest convenience and I am looking forward for an early approval. Thank you for your help.

Yours truly,

__________________________

YOUR NAME

Good luck!

Thanks, Tyrobe. I have decided to add one for myself too.

[quote name='vj_nvc_user' date='May 12 2008, 08:07 PM' post='1834002']
Hi Guys,

Did you send any cover letter with your DS-230 application? I did send one for I-864 describing the list of documents that I am sending. But not sure if it is also necessary for DS-230.

Any suggestion?

Thanks a lot.
I sent cover letter as well. Its not gonna hurt you to send for DS230 too.
Good luck!

Thanks Tyrobe

I will use this format of cover letter when i will send ds-230.