Adding explanation to cover letter

[bruins 14]

There are some issues that I'd like to explain, such as why my wife doesn't have any utilities in her name, why her name only started appearing on the mortgage statements in the last few months (we recently refinanced), etc. do I explain this, signed and notarized on the cover letter at the beginning of the packet or at the beginning of the respective section of evidence?

[Cheezees 1,514]

You can include it in the cover letter.

[arken 4,197]

It's better to provide such explanation in a separate sheet as an evidence and just call it out in the cover letter.

From USCIS:

"If you believe your situation to be unique, explain it fully in an attachment to the packet, not as a cover letter."

Edited May 27, 2016 by arken

[babyduck 3]

We attached a separate document called "Letter of Explanation" and explained why certain things were the way the were.

[Sukie 1,464]

In front of our documents showing co-habitation, I added a "Statement of Housing", explaining that I alone owned the house and that my name was on the utilities alone (and why). I followed the statement with a copy of both of our driver's licenses, showing the same address, as well as our Homeowner's Policy showing that we are both listed as insured.

In front of our documents regarding our vehicles, I added a "Statement of Vehicles" explaining that we owned one car together, and I owned the other car by myself (because it was purchased prior to our marriage). I attached our jointly owned vehicle title, and our auto insurance showing both of our names as insured.

So it was not part of the cover letter, but explanations were "in line" in the stack of documents where appropriate.

Sukie in NY

[bruins 14]

In front of our documents showing co-habitation, I added a "Statement of Housing", explaining that I alone owned the house and that my name was on the utilities alone (and why). I followed the statement with a copy of both of our driver's licenses, showing the same address, as well as our Homeowner's Policy showing that we are both listed as insured.

In front of our documents regarding our vehicles, I added a "Statement of Vehicles" explaining that we owned one car together, and I owned the other car by myself (because it was purchased prior to our marriage). I attached our jointly owned vehicle title, and our auto insurance showing both of our names as insured.

So it was not part of the cover letter, but explanations were "in line" in the stack of documents where appropriate.

Sukie in NY

Would you mind providing an example of what you wrote, taking all personal information out of it?