cover letter for removing conditions

[menina 50]

I am in the process of assembling my ROC packet and have a question about the cover letter. The example on VJ shows the letter being written by the US citizen spouse requesting lifting of conditions for the husband. Is this correct? The US citizen spouse applies for the ROC on behalf of the husband? Or should my husband (immigrant) be writing the letter and signing it? Should be both sign it? Thanks!

[HeatDeath 430]

Here's my thread with my cover letter and (if you decide to do one) affidavit.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/336576-i-751-cover-letter-and-list/

[Germanimmigrant 12]

Unless you are in a specific situation or want to explain specific circumstances, I wouldn't waste any time on a cover letter. But that's just me. I submitted my AOS and my ROC both without a letter. One was approved without a hitch, the latter is currently processing.

Cover letters are not required. I wonder if someone even reads them. If it makes you feel better, then submit one. But then don't overthink the letter. Keep it simple and short.

In my dealings with USCIS I have become more pragmatic. I wouldn't waste any money on color copies of documents anymore as I did during AOS. I wouldn't waste any money on cover letters and other embellishment anymore. I wouldn't waste any extra money on express mail or priority signature required.

[menina 50]

Thank-you for the example letters! That was exactly what I needed!

[Corinthians 7]

No cover letter for us either...

[HeatDeath 430]

I would tend to do a cover letter for any application, whether it was technically required or not, just because it gives me an excuse to include an ordered list of everything I've sent in the packet, just to make sure nothing gets separated from my package.

When I was doing my AOS, there was a non-trivial incidence of RFEs being sent out for missing medical reports that had somehow, between the PoE and the USCIS service center, gotten separated from the main immigration file. Obviously this is outside any applicant's direct control but I feel including a contents list with your packet, in the guise of a cover letter, can help prevent the same thing from happening to anything you send in.

Also I found it immensely helpful to have a checklist I could run through my packet with, right before I sealed it, to make sure I included everything I intended to include.

[deidre 13]

We did a cover letter...we used the example from VJ and adjusted it to reflect our personal situation and we also amended it to show both me and my USC hubby signing it

[Wyatt's Torch 45]

Yeah, I think it's useful to have a cover letter. The big reason is the checklist -- a consular official will likely appreciate having everything laid out and ordered. But even beyond that, it adds a slight personal touch to the package. As with cover letters for jobs, it shows that you are a person, and shows that you understand the requirements of the process.

And at the end of the day, it takes fifteen minutes (or less), and certainly can't hurt, and can possibly help your petition. So why not do it?

[Brother Hesekiel 2,235]

I'm a big fan of cover letters!

The RoC cover letter is written by you both and signed by you both.

In one or two paragraphs tell the I.O. who you are, where and how you live, and what you do. Then list the documents he or she will find in the petition. I had smooth sailing through RoC and I did not have a joint mortgage/lease, not have a joint bank account. My cover letter in very few words made up for it. I used this phrase:

. . . we are still happily living together in Ventura in the home Bob purchased in 2001. Daughter Baby Spice lives with us and commutes daily to Santa Barbara where she now attends college . . .

As you can see, the first sentence tells the I.O. about our cohabitation. That eliminates immediately the search for a joint mortgage, more so as California is a joint property state. You can use this tactic to tell the I.O. what you want him to know about you, which is all that will help your case.

[Wyatt's Torch 45]

Yup...that's another good thing about cover letters. If any of your documents could benefit from a little bit of explanation, a cover letter's the place to do it. My wife and I have a joint bank account, but we never use it (I pay for some bills, she pays for others and we typically split the rent). As a result, I included a couple of statements, but made a note on the cover letter that there's a reason there was so little account activity.

In my opinion, that sort of brief explanation can answer a question before it's even asked. No harm, no foul right?

[ooMie 1]

below is my example :

I classify my cover letter in 3 pages ->

page 1 starts by ------------------------------------------------

1234 North Road,

Rockford, Illinois, 6vcbv, USA

Home : +1 845 098 6745

Email : young@yahoo.com

December 15th , 2011

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

California Service Center

P.O. Box 10751

Laguna Niguel, CA 92607-1075

Nature of the submission : I-751 JOINT PETITION TO REMOVE CONDITIONS ON RESIDENCE for my wife ; Mrs. S s y(K-1 visa) , A#567-789-456

Dear Sir / Madam :

Enclosed, please find my Form I-751 Joint Petition to remove conditions on residence for my wife ; Mrs. S s y, and supporting documents as followings ;

- Payment in the amount of $ 590.00 to pay for the application and biometric fees

- I-751 form ( 3 pages) signed by Mr.J & Mrs. S s y

I. Identifications :

1. Copy of unexpired Permanent Resident Card & expired Employment Authorization card, front and back, A#033 456 678 of S s y

2. Copy of Certification of Marriage - between J & S

3. Copy of current unexpired Thai passport of S no. U 675896,current unexpired US passport of J no. 789608354 , last US entry of S with K-1 visa and her last I-94 record

4. Copy of (IL)Driver’s License Card & SSN card, front&back,of J & S (as a proof of same residency)

5. Copy of joint ownership/account of Sam’s CLUB card of J-as Primary-and S-as Complimentary Household account

page 2 starts by -------------------------------------

II. Joint Ownership of Properties and Valuable Documents :

1. Copy of 2009 federal tax return cover letter (1 page) & form 1040 Income tax return(2 pages)as Married-Filing Joint Return,all issued by Lec Nod LLC

2. Copy of 2009 Illinois 1040 tax return cover letter (1 page) & form IL-1040 Income tax return(2 pages)as Married-Filing Joint Return,issued by Lec Nod LLC

3. Copy of W-2 year 2009(2 pages) of J & S(as a proof of same residency)

4. Copy of 2010 federal tax return cover letter(2 pages) & Form 1040A Income tax return(2 pages)as Married-Filing Joint Return, all issued by self prepared in TurboTax Software

5. Copy of W-2 year 2010(2 pages) of J & S(as a proof of same residency)

6. Copy of summary- 2 joint CHASE’s Bank accounts of J & S(2 pages)

7. Copy of Polar Ltd’s Benefit Coverage(2 pages) such as medical,Dental,Life & Spouse Life, for J & S, offered by J’s Work (Subject:Benefits Statement For J, Benefits as of Jan1,2012)

8. Copy of current Health Insurance Card,issued by BlueCross BlueShield of IL (offered by my employer),of J & S-as dependent name-front & back

9. Copy of IL Registration Identification Card 2011 & 2012 on Hyundai car (showing both names : J& S, on the same address for both years)

10. Copy of Certificate of Title of a Vehicle-Hyundai 2008-as a proof of joint ownership

11. Copy of Hyundai Elantra 2008 Car Loan Contract in Oct ,2009-as a proof of joint responsibility on same residency

12. Copy of Bank Letter to thank you for the opportunity to service loan to J & S & to inform that original note stamped PAID was attached,in Apr 2011(as a proof of showing both names : J&S on same residency)

13. Copy of Auto Insurance Policy(2 pages) ; Aug 10-Aug 11 and Aug 11-Aug 12,issued by American Auto Insurance Agency,Chicago,IL(Both J&S and Toyota&Hyundai car are covered in the same policy)

14. Copy of Illinois Proof of Auto Insurance Card(2 pages), Aug 10-Aug 11 and Aug 11-Aug 12,issued by American Auto Insurance Agency,Chicago,IL(Both J&S and Toyota&Hyundai car are covered in the same card)

page 3 starts by -------------------------------------

III. Evidences of Continuing happily married couples :

1. 3 sworn affidavits ; 2 by our U.S. parents, Mr.R & Mrs.D and myself, attesting to our happy marriage relationship

2. 13 pages of photos(2-3 photos : A4 page) taken with family and friends including some special occasional cards during 2009-present to proof our continuously strong marriage relationship

Closing by-------> You may feel free to inquire at any of the sources of enclosed documentation for validity of their statements, and you are always welcome to visit our home should you ever desire to do so.

Please advise me if you have any further questions or problems related to this petition.

Very truly yours,

Husband's original signature(with black pen)

( Mr. j)

My signature-with black pen-

(Mrs. s)

Home : 567 789 890

Mob : 345 555 6666(tracfone)

Email : fdsfa@yahoo dot com