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kathump   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
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I found this and tweaked it to fit my needs. Does this seem okay for my cover letter? I was a bit worried about the address issue, but I think this explains things pretty well. Anything I should add or change?

August 15, 2011

Katrina xxxxx

address

address

USCIS

Attn: I-130

131 South Dearborn - 3rd Floor

Chicago, IL 60603-5517

To Whom it May Concern:

Please find enclosed my Form I-130 Petition for Alien Relative on behalf of my husband, Michael xxxxxx

Please note that I am a US Citizen currently living with my husband in Canada, as I have done since our marriage in 2007, on a series of Temporary Residency Permits and Visitor's Records. My current Visitor Record expires November 25, 2011. I have contacted the US Embassy in Vancouver and was informed, since I do not have Permanent Resident status here in Canada, I am ineligible for Direct Consular Filing. Therefore, I am filing my I-130 Petition with USCIS. I have listed my permanent US address where I will be returning with our daughter sometime before November 25, 2011. Please also use my US address as my mailing address.

Included are the following:

Bank draft in the amount of $420

I-130 Petition for Alien Relative

Copy of unexpired US passport (Petitioner)

Copy of marriage certificate issued in Clark County Nevada

G-325A (Petitioner)

Passport style photo (Petitioner)

G-325A (Beneficiary)

Passport style photo (Beneficiary)

Copy of Divorce Decree from UK (Beneficiary)

Evidence of Bona Fide Marriage

Copy of Birth Certificate of our child

Copy of Canadian Tax returns

Photo pages as evidence to our bona fide marriage and relationship

Thank you very much for your prompt attention to this matter.

Respectfully,

Katrina xxxxxxxx

Ryan H Grand Master

Ryan H   3,813

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: China
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This sentence:

I have contacted the US Embassy in Vancouver and was informed, since I do not have Permanent Resident status here in Canada, I am ineligible for Direct Consular Filing.

is not necessary. Everything else looks good.

Our journey:

Spoiler

September 2007: Met online via social networking site (MySpace); began exchanging messages.
March 26, 2009: We become a couple!
September 10, 2009: Arrived for first meeting in-person!
June 17, 2010: Arrived for second in-person meeting and start of travel together to other areas of China!
June 21, 2010: Engaged!!!
September 1, 2010: Switched course from K1 to CR-1
December 8, 2010: Wedding date set; it will be on February 18, 2011!
February 9, 2011: Depart for China
February 11, 2011: Registered for marriage in Wuhan, officially married!!!
February 18, 2011: Wedding ceremony in Shiyan!!!
April 22, 2011: Mailed I-130 to Chicago
April 28, 2011: Received NOA1 via text/email, file routed to CSC (priority date April 25th)
April 29, 2011: Updated
May 3, 2011: Received NOA1 hardcopy in mail
July 26, 2011: Received NOA2 via text/email!!!
July 30, 2011: Received NOA2 hardcopy in mail
August 8, 2011: NVC received file
September 1, 2011: NVC case number assigned
September 2, 2011: AOS invoice received, OPTIN email for EP sent
September 7, 2011: Paid AOS bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 9, 2011)
September 8, 2011: OPTIN email accepted, GZO number assigned
September 10, 2011: Emailed AOS package
September 12, 2011: IV bill invoiced
September 13, 2011: Paid IV bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 14, 2011)
September 14, 2011: Emailed IV package
October 3, 2011: Emailed checklist response (checklist generated due to typo on Form DS-230)
October 6, 2011: Case complete at NVC
November 10, 2011: Interview - APPROVED!!!
December 7, 2011: POE - Sea-Tac Airport

September 17, 2013: Mailed I-751 to CSC

September 23, 2013: Received NOA1 in mail (receipt date September 19th)

October 16, 2013: Biometrics Appointment

January 28, 2014: Production of new Green Card ordered

February 3, 2014: New Green Card received; done with USCIS until fall of 2023*

December 18, 2023:  Filed I-90 to renew Green Card

December 21, 2023:  Production of new Green Card ordered - will be seeing USCIS again every 10 years for renewal

 

kathump Contributor

kathump   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
 Timeline
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This sentence:

is not necessary. Everything else looks good.

Okay, I just wanted to be sure they understood why I was submitting the petition to Chicago rather than the Consulate, as stated on the instructions for people filing from abroad. But I also thought the whole "intro" sounded a bity wordy.

Thanks!

mounir412 Mentor

mounir412   101

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Morocco
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good luck kathump in your journey !!! :thumbs:

Met online : 2009
Married : 07/28/2010

USCIS
Send I-130 : 06/08/2011
Touched : 06/13/2011
got a NOA1 by e-mail and SMS : 06/15/2011
got "I-797C" hard copy of NOA1 : 06/20/2011
got RFE "I-797E" : 10/15/2011
RFE Reply : 12/15/2011
Touched : 12/16/2011
I-130 Approved : 12/20/2011
got "I-797" hard copy of NOA2 : 12/24/2011
Your I-130 was approved in 183 days from your NOA1 date.

NVC
NVC Case Number : 01/13/2012
Pay "$88" AOS Bill and e-mailed DS-3032 : 02/08/2012
Email from NVC, DS-3032 Accepted : 02/09/2012
AOS Fee Shows PAID : 02/09/2012
IV fee invoiced "$404" : 02/10/2012
IV fee invoiced "$230" : 04/18/2012
Pay "$230" IV Bill : 04/30/2012
IV Fee Shows PAID : 05/02/2012
Send AOS and IV packet : 06/09/2012
AOS and IV packet Received : 06/22/2012
Case completed at NVC : 06/29/2012

Interview Date : 08/28/2012 "Denied"

Case Reaffirmed : 07/16/2013

Second interview - Approved : 10/24/2013

Visa Issued : 10/29/2013

Visa in hand : 10/31/2013

For more details please visit my timeline

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