I-751 April 2019 Filers

[millefleur 5,037]

2 minutes ago, Scandi said:

Can anybody please give examples of how to list everything on the cover letter? How did you guys write your list? 🙃

I broke up the categories of evidence by type (financial, insurance, cohabitation, misc) and just made bulleted lists under that with descriptions of the evidence. I know some people use the Exhibit A, Exhibit B, Exhibit C system, which is similar but just a little bit more orderly since it's probably easier to go through the tabs that way. In retrospect, I would probably choose the Exhibit, A,B,C system if I were to do it again.

[Stelare 35]

6 minutes ago, Stelare said:

Super excited to finally be joining the April 2019 filers thread! My earliest day for submission was April 1st. Getting ready to mail off my package tomorrow (fingers crossed. I was hoping to mail it off last week but was able to get ahold of some more paperwork I wanted to over the past few days) after I double-triple-quadruple check dates/signatures/for typos/anything else tonight with the husband

Regretting not getting ahold of some ACCO fasteners beforehand though, as my bundle is getting pretty bulky and is currently being held together by a mix of jumbo paper clips and medium-large binder clips. Couldn't get any bottom tab dividers near me in time either so I think I'm just going to run out and get some cardstock and stick some of those sticky tabs to the bottom with each exhibit listed (frankenstein'd DIY version?)

 

Well. I just realised I made the dumbest mistake ever.

My GC expires 07/29/2019. I accidentally calculated out my window from 06/29/2019 instead, thinking I could file April 1st and onwards. Just realised my window actually opens April 30th... Welp. Guess I'm not joining you April filers!

[millefleur 5,037]

1 minute ago, Stelare said:

Well. I just realised I made the dumbest mistake ever.

My GC expires 07/29/2019. I accidentally calculated out my window from 06/29/2019 instead, thinking I could file April 1st and onwards. Just realised my window actually opens April 30th... Welp. Guess I'm not joining you April filers!

Oh no! Have you filed yet? Sounds like you'll be in with the May 2019 filers then!

[Stelare 35]

1 minute ago, millefleur said:

Oh no! Have you filed yet? Sounds like you'll be in with the May 2019 filers then!

No! I was getting ready to mail it off tomorrow afternoon! But for some weird reason I decided to go and look at my green card so I could make sure I got the expiry date right. Lo and behold I calculated the 90 day window a month too early. Hahahaha. Thank goodness I had the random idea to go and double check my card?

Guess I'll be heading over to the May filers whenever that thread pops up! And I guess it also gives me an extra 2-ish weeks to gather up some extra stuff. Not the worst mistake to make I suppose!

[Crazy Cat 39,271]

13 minutes ago, Scandi said:

Can anybody please give examples of how to list everything on the cover letter? How did you guys write your list? 🙃

This was my cover letter:

USCIS 
P.O. BOX 660480 
Dallas, TX 75266 

 

  RE: I-751 JOINT PETITION TO REMOVE CONDITIONS OF STATUS ON: 

 

(CR-1 VISA) [wife name], A#xxxxxxxxx 

 

Dear USCIS examiner: 

 

Enclosed please find a JOINT I-751 petition for removal of conditions of permanent resident status regarding my wife, [wife name]. Please also find a check for $680.00, the fee for this form and the biometrics fee. My wife entered the US on a CR-1 visa on 6/22/2017. We are happily living together and request that this petition be accepted for removal of conditions on the residence of my wife [wife name]. 

Enclosed also please find the following supporting documents to verify the current status of our marriage and ongoing relationship: 

• Copy of [wife name] I-551 (Front & Back sides) 

• Key pages from signed Apartment lease for previous address 2017-2018 with both our names & signatures 

• Complete 2018 Joint Tax Return as filed by our accountant 

• 2018 Joint IRS Return Transcript 

• Complete Bank joint checking acct statements since my wife's arrival in June 2017 showing co-mingled finances and household expenditures 

• Copy of registered Deed for current home with both our names and signatures 

• Mortgage Lender Letter for our current home address with both our names 

• Copy of our Citibank Credit Cards showing both on account with same card number 

• Copy of Citibank credit statement with activity showing us both as trip passengers 

• Amazon delivery label showing both names and our current address 

• Copy of [wife name]'s Military Dependent ID card showing me ([My Name]) as the sponsor for spouse (SP) 

• Tricare Health Care Coverage Eligibility Letter showing both of us together 

• My most recent Retired Military pay statement showing [wife name] (spouse) as my beneficiary 

• Valid Texas Health Care Directives appointing each other as sole health care proxy(Advanced Directives) 

• Copies of our Texas driver's licenses with common current address for both of us 

• Current GeicoCar Insurance Cards showing both of us as insured drivers for our car 

• City Utility application showing both our names for our current address 

• Copies of Boarding Passes for Las Vegas Valentine Day Trip February 2019 

• Pictures of us on special occasions here in the US 

 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. 

 Sincerely, 

  

[My Name]

US citizen spouse 

 

 

[Scandi 3,970]

3 hours ago, millefleur said:

I broke up the categories of evidence by type (financial, insurance, cohabitation, misc) and just made bulleted lists under that with descriptions of the evidence. I know some people use the Exhibit A, Exhibit B, Exhibit C system, which is similar but just a little bit more orderly since it's probably easier to go through the tabs that way. In retrospect, I would probably choose the Exhibit, A,B,C system if I were to do it again.

I have seen so much about "exhibit" and honestly, my English isn't good enough for such fancy words. I will most likely be more "basic" in my writings, and I'm thinking of doing it the way you did. Probably the more important documents first (like the financial documents), then insurances and so on, and photos etc last. Thank you for sharing!

3 hours ago, missileman said:

This was my cover letter:

 

Awesome, it looks so good. Thank you! Looks like a very well-organized letter right there. I will take notes. 

[Ahmed.s 0]

1 hour ago, RandB said:

I agree on not taking the risk of paying by credit card.

Too late for me, I already did😣.. 

I send the form of paying by credit card! 

My packet arrived at Lewisville, TX lockbox on April 15th. 

Hopefully they don't return it back to me!, specially my GC expires on April 25th 😟.

Anyway, happy to join you guys 😀

 

 

[Crazy Cat 39,271]

1 minute ago, Scandi said:

Awesome, it looks so good. Thank you! Looks like a very well-organized letter right there. I will take notes. 

I basically just followed the example in the VJ ROC guide......

[millefleur 5,037]

3 minutes ago, Scandi said:

I have seen so much about "exhibit" and honestly, my English isn't good enough for such fancy words. I will most likely be more "basic" in my writings, and I'm thinking of doing it the way you did. Probably the more important documents first (like the financial documents), then insurances and so on, and photos etc last. Thank you for sharing!

Honestly, USCIS probably re-orders it all anyway according to their own system now that I think about it. I'm sure it's fine either way, for me it was easier for me to keep track with the basic categories so if that's what works for you, go for it...hopefully no RFE and everything will be fine!

[Ahmed.s 0]

15 hours ago, Ahmed.s said:

Too late for me, I already did😣.. 

I send the form of paying by credit card! 

My packet arrived at Lewisville, TX lockbox on April 15th. 

Hopefully they don't return it back to me!, specially my GC expires on April 25th 😟.

Anyway, happy to join you guys 😀

 

 

Update 01: this morning they charged my credit card.. I think that's a good sign 😊

[Kimkim21 9]

1 hour ago, Ahmed.s said:

Update 01: this morning they charged my credit card.. I think that's a good sign 😊

Gm congrats, that was pretty fast did you track your package was it signed for I sent mines out on April 9th got there apirl 10th Lewisville and signed for by T Edwards nothing as of yet 

[Ahmed.s 0]

1 hour ago, Kimkim21 said:

Gm congrats, that was pretty fast did you track your package was it signed for I sent mines out on April 9th got there apirl 10th Lewisville and signed for by T Edwards nothing as of yet 

Yes, its signed by T.Edwards. 

But don't worry, sometimes it takes a while longer till the transaction shows up in bank account. 

I believe you will get an update within couple days.

Best wishes for you 

[RandB 156]

I am pretty much done collecting all my evidence. Here's my full cover letter. Let me know if I should add or remove something, or other improvements I can make.

 

I-751 Original Submission
Conditional Resident Spouse: MY NAME, A#123-456-789
United States Citizen Spouse: SPOUSE NAME
 

ORIGINAL SUBMISSION

I-751 JOINT PETITION TO REMOVE CONDITIONS OF RESIDENCE

 

 

MY NAME & SPOUSE NAME
1234 Address
City, State 12345

United States Citizenship and Immigration Services
P.O. Box 21200
Phoenix, AZ 85036

April 22, 2019

To whom it may concern,

 

Enclosed please find our original I-751 joint petition to remove conditions of residence with supporting evidence. Please also find a check for $680, which includes the filing fee for this petition ($595) and the biometrics services fee ($85).

 

We are petitioning to remove the conditions of residence for MY NAME (A#123-456-789). MY NAME was granted conditional permanent residence on July 21, 2017. The US citizen spouse is SPOUSE NAME.

 

The following documents are included in this petition, in the following order:

• Check of $680 (Filing fee + Biometrics fee)
• Form G-1145, Request for e-Notification
• Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence
• Copy of front and back of permanent resident card belonging to MY NAME
• Evidence of bona fide marriage:
  • Financial documents:
    • Tax documents from 2017 showing filing status of “Married filing jointly”:
      • Internal Revenue Service tax return transcript
      • Federal tax return: forms 1040, 8962, and 8965
      • California state tax return: forms 8453-OL, 540NR, Schedule CA (540 NR), and Schedule P
    • Tax documents from 2018 showing filing status of “Married filing jointly”:
      • Internal Revenue Service tax return transcript
      • Federal tax return: forms 1040, 8889, 8962, and 8582
      • California state tax return: forms 8453-OL, 540, Schedule CA (540), 3801, and 3805P
    • Copies of bank statements for joint savings account at BANK since opening the account in June 2017
    • Shared credit card documents:
      • Copies of front and back of shared BANK credit card, showing the same card number on both cards belonging to SPOUSE NAME and MY NAME
      • Printout of credit card website, showing MY NAME as an authorized user of the credit card
      • Copy of latest credit card statement, showing same card number as on the credit cards
  • Insurance documents:
    • Copies of three IRS forms 1095-A from 2017, “Health Insurance Marketplace Statement”, showing SPOUSE NAME as recipient and MY NAME as spouse
    • Copy of IRS form 1095-C from 2018, “Employer-Provided Health Insurance Offer and Coverage”, showing both of us as covered individuals under the same policy
    • Copy of IRS form 1095-A from 2018, “Health Insurance Marketplace Statement”, showing SPOUSE NAME as recipient and MY NAME as spouse
    • Copy of Aetna insurance card with both of our names
    • Copy of Liberty Dental insurance card with both of our names
    • Website printout of Kaiser Permanente health insurance case details showing us as being on the same policy
    • Copy of enrollment letter from Kaiser Permanente showing both of our names
    • Copies of two claim summaries from Kaiser Permanente showing both of our names
    • Copies of two claim summaries from MetLife dental insurance, showing MY NAME as the dependent and SPOUSE NAME as the subscriber
    • Copy of Unum life insurance beneficiary designation form, showing MY NAME as the subscriber and SPOUSE NAME as the primary beneficiary
  • Cohabitation documents:
    • Copy of rental contract for our residence at address 1234 Address, signed by both of us
    • Copies of last six months of UTILITY COMPANY electricity bills for our residence at 1234 Address, addressed to both of us
    • Copies of State Farm renters insurance policy documents for our residence at 1234 Address for 2017-2018 and 2018-2019, and a balance due notice from 2018
  • Miscellaneous documents:
    • Copy of MY NAME’s California identification card, showing address 1234 Address
    • Copy of Instruction Permit issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles for MY NAME, showing address 1234 Address
    • Three copies of veterinary receipts for our cat, showing both of our names and address 1234 Address
  • Photos of us together from June 2017 until now

Copies of documents submitted are exact photocopies of unaltered documents and we understand that we may be required to submit original documents to an Immigration or Consular officer at a later date. Please advise us if you have any further questions or concerns related to this petition.

 

Sincerely,

 

SPOUSE NAME                                                    MY NAME
US Citizen Spouse                                              Conditional Resident Spouse

                                                                               A#123-456-789

[mariakarla19 1]

Update to my case:

 

it arrived on the 16th and today I received a text message that the case starting with SRC was received. 

“ Official Receipt Notice (Form I-797) to follow in mail.”

 

does that mean also the extension letter? 

[millefleur 5,037]

17 minutes ago, mariakarla19 said:

Update to my case:

 

it arrived on the 16th and today I received a text message that the case starting with SRC was received. 

“ Official Receipt Notice (Form I-797) to follow in mail.”

 

does that mean also the extension letter? 

Yes, that is the extension letter.