I-485 Cover Letter - Am I missing anything?

[mirrortraveler 1]

Hello everyone,

I'm finally at the point of being almost done with putting my AOS package together and I think it's looking really good!

I was just wondering if someone could check my I-485 Cover Letter for me to see if I have everything that needs to be there and if it's all in the right order. Is there a better place for the date, phone number, and A# in this document?

The parts in red are the ones that individually pertain to me. Specifically the extra information provided by my husband, who only included his most recent Tax Transcript with the I-864 because he did not make enough money to file before 2013, and the additional documentation I provided with my I-765 because I had an EAD card before, but it was during my time as an F-1 student (years ago) for my OTP (Optional Practical Training) year.

Thank you in advance!

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My Married Name

Street

City, State, Zip

Phone: (000) 000-0000

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)

ATTN: FBAS

131 South Dearborn - 3rd Floor, Chicago, IL 60603-5517

Nature of submission: I-485 Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status

April 4th, 2015

To Whom It May Concern,

Enclosed please find Form I-485 Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, Form I-864 Affidavit of Support, Form I-765 Application for Employment Authorization, Form I-131 Application for Travel Document and all supporting documents. My eligibility is based on admission as the fiancé of a U.S. citizen and subsequent marriage to that citizen within 90 days of entry.

Contents include:

Personal Check: Payment in the amount of $1070 (Biometrics fee included)

Form G-1145 e-Notification of Application/Petition Acceptance

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

Two (2) Passport size photos (with Full Name and A# on the back)

Copy of foreign Birth Certificate with English translation

Copy of passport (biographical page)

Copy of passport page with K-1 visa and entry stamp

Copy of Form I-797 Notice of Action (Approval Notice for I-129F)

I-94 Arrival/Departure Record

Certified copy of Marriage Certificate

Copy of DS-3025 Vaccination Documentation Worksheet

Results of Medical Examination in sealed envelope

Form G-325A, Biographic Information Sheet

Form G-325A Supplement Sheet, Q: Employment over the last 5 years

Form I-864 Affidavit of Support for (male name) (US Citizen Spouse)

• Letter of Explanation
• Federal Tax Return Transcript for the previous tax year (Tax Period Ending Dec. 31st, 2013)
• Most recent pay stubs
• Most recent bank statements
• Copy of US Citizen Spouse's Passport (biographical page)
• I-797 Notice of Action, I-129 Petition Approval Notice from USCIS
• Certified copy of Marriage Certificate
• I-94 Arrival/Departure Record

Form I-864 Affidavit of Support for (female name) (Joint Sponsor)

• Federal Tax Return Transcripts for the last three years
• W-2 for 2014, 2013, 2012
• Most recent pay stubs
• Most recent bank statements
• Copy of Joint Sponsor's Passport (biographical page)

Form I-765 Application for Employment Authorization - Category © (9)

• Two (2) Passport size photos
• Letter of Explanation (about previous employment authorization)
• Copy of previous temporary EAD card (expired) and F-1 Visa (expired)
• Copy of I-797D
• Copy of SEVIS I-20 Page 3 (explaining nature of F-1 OPT, reason for temporary EAD card)
• Copy of Passport (biographical page)
• Copy of Passport with K-1 visa and entry stamps
• I-94 Arrival/Departure Record

Form I-131 Application for Travel Document

• Two (2) Passport size photos
• Copy of Passport (biographical page)
• Copy of Passport with K-1 visa and entry stamps
• I-94 Arrival/Departure Record

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.

Sincerely,

My Married Name

A#: 000000000

Edited April 5, 2015 by Penguin_ie

[KayDeeCee 4,891]

I do not see anything missing. Good luck!

[CowBoE 429]

Something to consider...

For (male name),

• Letter of employment
• W2s
• For tax, is it just 2013, or last 3 years?

For (female name),

• Letter of employment

Edited April 5, 2015 by Penguin_ie

[mirrortraveler 1]

Is the letter of employment really necessary? We are already skirting deadlines and for either of them to get a letter of employment would take weeks. We did send letters of employment for both of them with our original I-129F application. Doug doesn't have any W2's for the years prior to 2013 because he didn't make enough money to file. We have a letter attached and signed by him which explains that.

[KayDeeCee 4,891]

No, letters of employment are not required. You just need some proof of the current income, which you have used recent pay stubs for. You can supply letter from employer and/or pay stubs. W-2s are not required when using IRS transcripts either, and I already know that the W-2s are provided for your joint sponsor to show their individual income from the joint tax returns.

I don't think you should have the names listed here, for privacy reasons, so I am going to ask a mod to remove at least the last names.

[mirrortraveler 1]

Thank you for that! Sorry, negligence on my part.

[KayDeeCee 4,891]

Well, the names were removed from the reply, in which only the first names were removed, but the full names, first and last still appear in the original post. You can click 'Report' and ask for a mod to remove them for you, if you wish.

[Penguin_ie 5,986]

Edited now, didn't see them first time, sorry!

[mirrortraveler 1]

Thank you for the quick help, Penguin and KayDeeCee! Mailing out my AOS package today! Hurray!