I-485 Cover- am i forgetting anything???

[love100 0]

Well I am always saying that I am about to send my AOS package..

But the more I ask and I check the more things I find to do..

But today I think I have everything ready to send.

Please can you tell me if I am forgetting anything??

Here i copied my cover letter

My name

Address

City,State,zip code

United States

MONTH/DAY/YEAR

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

P.O. Box 805887

Chicago, IL 60680- 4120

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

To whom it may concern:

Please find enclose Form I-485 Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust of Status,

A payment in the amount of $1070.00 personal check made payable to U.S Department of Homeland Security,

Forms I-864 Affidavit of Support from Sponsor and Joint-Sponsor,

Form I-131 Application for Travel Document,

Form I-765 Application for Employment Authorization 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

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

Includes:

•Form G-1145, E-Notification of Application/Petition Acceptance

• A personal check in the amount of $1070 made payable to U.S. Department of Homeland Security

•Copy of my foreign Birth Certificate (With English Translation)

•Copy of my passport page with K-1 Visa

•Two(2) Passport Type Photos (which were taken on January 06, 2012– receipt attached to Photos)

•Vaccination supplement (Vaccination Documentation Medical Worksheet)

•Form G-325A, Biographic Information Sheet, with supplemental attachments

•Copy of form I-797 Notice of Action, Approval notice of fiancee petition

•Marriage certificate

•Copy of form I-94 (front and back)

•Copy of my passport (biographical page as well as entry stamps)

Form I-864, Affidavit of Support from sponsor

Includes:

•IRS tax return transcripts for 2010

•Explanation from sponsor describing why he was not required to file a Federal tax return for 2009 and 2008,

•Employment letter,

•Copies of sponsor’s recent pay stub (note: Most of his last pay stubs are with the K-1 package in the USCIS)

•Copy of sponsor’s birth certificate.

Form I-864, Affidavit of Support from Joint-sponsor

Includes:

•IRS tax return transcripts for 2010, 2009, and 2008

•Employment letter,

•Copies of joint-sponsor’s recent pay stub

•Copy of Joint-sponsor's real state

•Copy of the biographic data page of joint-sponsor’s U.S. Passport

Form I-131, Application for Travel Document

Includes:

•Form G-1145, E-Notification of Application/Petition Acceptance

•2 photographs (which were taken on January 13, 2012 – receipt attached to Form I-131)

•Copy of my passport (biographical page as well as entry stamps)

•Copy of my passport page with K-1 Visa

•A copy of Form I-94 (front & back)

•Copy of form I-797 Notice of Action, Approval notice of fiancee petition

•Copy of Marriage Certificate (Note: I didn't change my name, but still It doesn't hurt to send a copy of my marriage certificate)

Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization

Includes:

•Form G-1145, E-Notification of Application/Petition Acceptance

•2 photographs (which were taken on January 13, 2012– receipt attached to Form I-131)

•Copy of my passport (biographical page as well as entry stamps)

•Copy of my passport page with K-1 Visa

•A copy of Form I-94 (front & back)

•Copy of form I-797 Notice of Action, Approval notice of fiancee petition

•Copy of Marriage Certificate

Copies of documents submitted are exact photocopies of unaltered documents and we understand that we may be required to submit the original documents to an Immigration officer at a later date.

Sincerely,

______________

My name and Signature

Edited January 20, 2012 by elianalovesmatt

[ambless4ev 5]

U didnt have to do a I-130 form...? Am just asking...this is d form where ur fiance is petitionin for u

[Harpa Timsah 13,260]

U didnt have to do a I-130 form...? Am just asking...this is d form where ur fiance is petitionin for u

No, she does not need a I-130 form.

[Robert&Karen 264]

My cover letter looked pretty much like yours. I even added blank colored pages as dividers between them and had to buy huge paper clips.

[ambless4ev 5]

Ok....

[arkattica 0]

I think amble is right, they do have to submit Form I-130. When I send my package I consult the guide lines here at vjourney (My link) and an Immigration lawyer to check the forms that I was going to send and the FORM I-130 needs to be included.

If they don't send that form your case might get delay because they are going to send a Request for further Information.

So if you go to the link I posted, my advice would be to add Form I-130.

[Harpa Timsah 13,260]

The OP does NOT need a I-130. They entered the US with a K-1 visa and married within the 90 days. They are not adjusting from a non-immigrant visa like the two people that responded. Please note this forum is "AOS from family-based visas." The process here is different than the OP's.

Op - I think your cover letter looks great!

[arkattica 0]

I have a friend of Mine who entered the United States with a K-1 visa and when she applied for Adjustment of status she had to send FORM I-130, because know they are asking for a change of status which is based know on FAMILY. Here is a link from USCIS My link and they ask you in what category you believe best fits your situation, in most cases, you will need to have an immigrant petition filed on your behalf. The only category are: Family Based, Employment Based, Special classes of immigrant aND Humanitarian Based.

In this case they fall in the Family based category, which require to send a Form I - 130. The process they did befor was for that person to obtain a K-1 Visa, that process is over. Know the process is an Adjustment of Status, a whole new process.

[Harpa Timsah 13,260]

I am sorry, you are very wrong. Please look at the instructions for the I-485. It should be very clear. Here is the VJ AOS guide for K-1 entrants:

http://www.visajourney.com/content/k1k3aos

[arkattica 0]

I just read the Instruction Guide of Form I-485 in the USCIS webpage and in page #5, left column on the very bottom it says that if the Form- I -130 had been approved send a copy of it, if not they would need to submit Form I 130. I don't know I might misunderstood what I read. But maybe you are right and there is no need to submit that form.

Edited January 20, 2012 by arkattica

[Harpa Timsah 13,260]

Please check out choice c in Part 2 of the I-485.

[arkattica 0]

I did, but that is in the form and it is ok to check that choice c, but in the instructions guide go to page #5 and read from where it says: Where should you File Form I-485. They give an advice of how to filled and mentioned what I just wrote on my previous post.

[kcoyclay1 98]

There's no need to be petitioned again. Just adjust. Send a copy of the I-130 approval notice. She only needs one G 1145 and it should be attached to the front of the first document. You will get individual responses for each application.

[KayDeeCee 4,902]

I did, but that is in the form and it is ok to check that choice c, but in the instructions guide go to page #5 and read from where it says: Where should you File Form I-485. They give an advice of how to filled and mentioned what I just wrote on my previous post.

When adjusting from a K-1, there is no need for an I-130. Read page 4, #12 B. of the I-485 instructions. You only have to send in a copy of your approval notice from the I-129F petition (NOA2), copy of your I-94 and copy of your marriage certificate.

The guide here on VJ for adjusting status from a K-1 lists all the documents required. The OP is good to go.

Edited January 21, 2012 by Jay-Kay

[VanessaTony 3,567]

I think amble is right, they do have to submit Form I-130. When I send my package I consult the guide lines here at vjourney (My link) and an Immigration lawyer to check the forms that I was going to send and the FORM I-130 needs to be included.

If they don't send that form your case might get delay because they are going to send a Request for further Information.

So if you go to the link I posted, my advice would be to add Form I-130.

You might *think* amble is right but you would be wrong thinking so. A K1 doesn't need an I-130 unless they married after the 90 days, or they AOS after they've been married for 2 years.

I know this for sure because:

1. The instructions state it

2. I entered on a K1

3. I AOS'd without an I-130 as did thousands of other K1 entrants.

Filing an I-130 when it's not required is not only a waste of money but has been known to delay the process by at least a year.