Cover Letter

[raian 2]

If some of you could please proofread my cover letter to ensure that the grammar is proper and correct. And to also make sure that my check list is in a good sequential order. And if you feel that I could remove or add an item, please let me know all feedback Thanks in advance. Ryan

September 25, 2011

XXXXXXXX XXXXXX

XXX XXXXXX Road

XXXXXXX, XX XXXXX

U.S.A.

United States Department of Homeland Security

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

P.O. Box 804625

Chicago, IL 60680-4107

Nature of the submission: I-130 Petition for Alien Relative – Original Submission

Dear Sir/Madam:

Enclosed please find my Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative for (SPOUSE), and supporting documents.

Included are the following documents:

• Money Order in the amount of $420

• Cover Letter

• Form I-130 Petition for Alien Relative, filled out and signed by (PETITIONER)

• Form G-325A filled out and signed by (PETITIONER)

• Passport-style photo of (PETITIONER), with his name on the back

• Form G-325A filled out and signed by (SPOUSE)

• Passport-style photo of (SPOUSE), with her name on the back

• Copy of (PETITIONER)’s U.S. birth certificate

• Copy of (PETITIONER)’s U.S. passport, all pages

Evidence of Bona Fide Marriage:

• Copy of Marriage Certificate Book, untranslated

• Copy of Marriage Certificate Book, translated into English by an authorized and sworn translator

• Copy of Affidavit of Eligibility for Marriage with payment receipt

• Copy of Prenuptial Marital Property Agreement

• Photographs taken between 2006 to 2011

• Printed screen shots of folders containing internet chat log conversations between (PETITIONER) and (SPOUSE)

• Printed screen shots of webcam chat on August 9, 2006

• Print out of (PETITIONER)’s email inbox, and 4 email messages

• Print out of (PETITIONER)’s Facebook status of the engagement announcement

• Print out of (PETITIONER)’s Facebook photo of Bathing Ceremony

• Print out of (PETITIONER)’s Facebook photo of the Nuptial Wedding Ceremony

• Print out of (PETITIONER)’s Facebook status updates

• Print out of (PETITIONER)’s Facebook wall posts between (PETITIONER) and (SPOUSE)

• Copies of 3 notarized Affidavits from XXXX, XXXX, XXXX

• Copies of (PETITIONER)’s flight itineraries and airline tickets to and from Indonesia

• Copy of (PETITIONER)’s father, XXXXXXXXXXX’s flight itinerary to and from Indonesia

• Copy of invoice for the engagement ring

• Copy of invoice for the engagement dinner

• Copy of invoice for the wedding gift of a necklace and bracelet

• Copy of train ticket from XXXXX to XXXXXX Station in XXXX

• Copy of invoice from the Jakarta Airport Hotel

• Copy of 2 invoices from the XXXXXX money changer

• Copies of 4 Western Union money transfers

• Form G-1145

Copies of documents submitted are exact photocopies of unaltered documents. I understand that I may be required to submit original documents to an Immigration or Consular officer when requested or at a later date.

Signed,

(Petitioner’s Name)

[Ryan H 3,925]

Your letter looks good.

Since you are submitting your birth certificate, you do not need to submit all pages of your passport. For passport pages, just submit the pages that have the entry stamps and visas (if you required a visa to enter Indonesia) with your airline tickets and itineraries.

The form G-1145 should be the very first page.

[raian 2]

Your letter looks good.

Since you are submitting your birth certificate, you do not need to submit all pages of your passport. For passport pages, just submit the pages that have the entry stamps and visas (if you required a visa to enter Indonesia) with your airline tickets and itineraries.

The form G-1145 should be the very first page.

Thank you for your reply

Would it hurt if I still decided to include my passport? I did read on the guide to submit "ALL" pages of the passport, hence why I did make the extra copies of even the blank and instructional pages.

Okay, I will move the G-1145 to the near top. I just feel the money order and cover letter should be at the very top.

[jkelly07 120]

looks good,yes G-1145 on top, paper clip the check to the file,your good to go.

[Ryan H 3,925]

Would it hurt if I still decided to include my passport? I did read on the guide to submit "ALL" pages of the passport, hence why I did make the extra copies of even the blank and instructional pages.

The only reason you would submit all pages of your passport is to prove your US Citizenship. Submitting your birth certificate proves your citizenship, making submitting all pages of your passport unnecessary.

[raian 2]

The only reason you would submit all pages of your passport is to prove your US Citizenship. Submitting your birth certificate proves your citizenship, making submitting all pages of your passport unnecessary.

I hear you. I may prefer to submit my passport instead because it contains 2 Indonesian Tourist Visa stamps in the pages. This would further help with my evidence of my trips there. Would you agree?

[Ryan H 3,925]

Would you agree?

Yes

[raian 2]

Thank you again for your help always Ryan H

[Done--Really 331]

You might be planning to staple some of your documents and/or add tabs and/or put them in fancy binders--DON'T !!

USCIS disassembles everything and scans every page, throwing your tabs and fancy binders right into the trash, so anything you do to slow them down can cause errors. When you get to NVC stage, they specifically ask for things to be stapled, but not here--just use clips.

[raian 2]

You might be planning to staple some of your documents and/or add tabs and/or put them in fancy binders--DON'T !!

USCIS disassembles everything and scans every page, throwing your tabs and fancy binders right into the trash, so anything you do to slow them down can cause errors. When you get to NVC stage, they specifically ask for things to be stapled, but not here--just use clips.

I will be using small paper clips for certain multiple pages of documents and one big binder clip for the entire pile. Thank you magical

[JaHoney 3]

I would still include ALL pages of the passport because that is what the directions ask for, better to take five extra minutes copying your passport as indicated than waste a week or more to respond to a stupid RFE. As we know uscis has given rfe's for crazier things...save yourself the worry:-)

[raian 2]

I would still include ALL pages of the passport because that is what the directions ask for, better to take five extra minutes copying your passport as indicated than waste a week or more to respond to a stupid RFE. As we know uscis has given rfe's for crazier things...save yourself the worry:-)

Yes, I will be including ALL the pages.

So really, the G-1145 form should be at the VERY TOP of everything?

[Done--Really 331]

Yes...although the order of the rest of the package doesn't matter a bit--they will disassemble, scan, and reassemble in the order they like. You won't even recognize all your hard work when you it in pieces at the interview !! But being organized up front is important so you don't leave anything out of the package.

[raian 2]

Yes...although the order of the rest of the package doesn't matter a bit--they will disassemble, scan, and reassemble in the order they like. You won't even recognize all your hard work when you it in pieces at the interview !! But being organized up front is important so you don't leave anything out of the package.

Yes, I do want to make things easier for them as best I can.