AOS (family-based) Cover Letter Review

[RileyM 2]

Hi all,

 

Would love to get a review of the cover letter and packet contents for my husband and I. I am the US citizen, he is French adjusting from F1 OPT. We will be filing I-130 online and mailing the rest. My employer switched their HR company halfway through the year so I have 2 W2s, but they are for the same employment I have held for 1.5 years. I easily met the support level for 2021, but received a raise for year 2022 which is why I am including the compensation letter since that is my stated annual income on the I-864.

 

Names

Address

USCIS

    Attn: AOS

    P.O. Box 805887

    Chicago, IL 60680

 

RE:    Adjustment of Status Application (Family-Based I-130 Immediate Relative)

Beneficiary:   Name

Petitioner:  Name

 

To Whom It May Concern:

 

Please find enclosed the Adjustment of Status application for (name), the beneficiary, and (name), the petitioner and U.S. citizen spouse of the beneficiary.

 

The documents included in this package in order to support the application include:

1. Receipt notice for I-130 which was filed online

2. Form G-1450 authorizing a credit card payment of $1,225 (To pay for filing of Form I-485 which costs $1,140, AND biometrics which are $85)

3. Beneficiary’s Form I-485 and supporting documents

3a. Copy of the Beneficiary’s passport

3b. Copy of I-94 Arrival/Departure Record of Beneficiary

3c. The birth certificate of the Beneficiary in French and an English translation for it

3d. Certified copy of U.S. Marriage Certificate of the Petitioner and Beneficiary

3e. 2 Passport-style photographs of the Beneficiary

4. Petitioner’s Form I-864 and supporting documents

4a. Copy of Petitioner’s passport page

4b. Petitioner's 2021 Federal tax return

4c. Form 8453

4d. 1099 from Company 1

4e. 1099 from Company 2

4f. 1099 from Company 3

4g. W2 from Employment 1 for 2021

4h. W2 from Employment 2 for 2021

4i. 1099-INT from Company 4

4j. Compensation letter from employer showing increase in income effective 01/01/2022

5. Beneficiary’s Form I-131

6. Beneficiary’s Form I-765

 

Form I-693 will be submitted at the interview or in an RFE as necessary

 

All copies of documents submitted are exact photocopies of unaltered documents. I understand that we may have to submit original documents to an Immigration officer at a later date. If you have any concerns or questions, please call me at xxx

 

Sincerely,

Signature

Name

Date

 

 

Thanks!

 

 

 

Edited April 12, 2022 by RileyM

[Rocio0010 5,579]

 

38 minutes ago, RileyM said:

Petitioner's 2021 Federal tax return

4c. Form 8453

4d. 1099 from Company 1

4e. 1099 from Company 2

4f. 1099 from Company 3

4g. W2 from Employment 1 for 2021

4h. W2 from Employment 2 for 2021

4i. 1099-INT from Company 4

 

Much better if you just send the IRS transcript. Less paperwork, much easier to understand.

 

39 minutes ago, RileyM said:

Compensation letter from employer showing increase in income effective 01/01/2022

Include paystubs if possible.

[Timona 4,207]

1. I would just file everything on paper, even the I-130.

2. Use a Money Order. I always recommend that because you never know. USCIS might reject your CC or it gets lost and your package is sent back and you're back to square 1.

3. I would suggest do the medical now and submit it. Submitting g it now helps your avoid delays at interview. Here is a list of cheap doctors

4. Remember, evidences should satisfy each form. So, make sure you have all the 8 PP pictures, not just 2.

As such, I'd recommend breaking your cover letter to note each form and their subsequent evidence underneath. That helps makes sure you satisfy each form. 

 

There's a guide on top right of the forum. It details requirement for each form

 

 

Edited April 12, 2022 by Timona

[RileyM 2]

25 minutes ago, Rocio0010 said:

 

Much better if you just send the IRS transcript. Less paperwork, much easier to understand.

 

Include paystubs if possible.

The IRS transcript for wages and income won't be complete until July. I could do the one for my 2021 return as that is there, but I still have to include my W2s anyways according to the I-864 correct?

 

And I can include paystubs. Thanks!

[RileyM 2]

7 minutes ago, Timona said:

1. I would just file everything on paper, even the I-130.

2. Use a Money Order. I always recommend that because you never know. USCIS might reject your CC or it gets lost and your package is sent back and you're back to square 1.

3. I would suggest do the medical now and submit it. Submitting g it now helps your avoid delays at interview. 

 

Remember, evidences should satisfy each form. So, make sure you have all the 8 PP pictures, not just 2. As such, I'd recommend breaking your cover letter to note each form and their subsequent evidence underneath. That helps makes sure you satisfy each form. 

 

There's a guide on top right of the forum. It details requirement for each form

 

 

We decided to go with I-130 online since it ensures we can't miss any boxes and has an immediate receipt. I understand it's nice to have everything together, but the immediate receipt was the deciding factor for me on that one.

Will switch to a Money Order.

We want to submit in the next few days and we were waiting to get him on my health insurance for vaccinations and everything, so medical will be done after submitting unfortunately.

 

Thanks!

[Rocio0010 5,579]

1 minute ago, RileyM said:

The IRS transcript for wages and income won't be complete until July.

Is there a special tax situation for you? I filed my taxes mid March, and my transcript was completed in a week.

 

1 minute ago, RileyM said:

but I still have to include my W2s anyways according to the I-864 correct?

No. As per page 8 instructions

Do not include copies of these forms if you provide an IRS transcript of your Federal individual income tax returns rather than a photocopy unless you filed a joint income tax return with your spouse and are qualifying using only your income.

[RileyM 2]

1 minute ago, Rocio0010 said:

Is there a special tax situation for you? I filed my taxes mid March, and my transcript was completed in a week.

 

No. As per page 8 instructions

Do not include copies of these forms if you provide an IRS transcript of your Federal individual income tax returns rather than a photocopy unless you filed a joint income tax return with your spouse and are qualifying using only your income.

No, I filed in February. My tax return transcript is available. I was wondering if I also needed the "wage and income" transcript as well and that one says they aren't available until mid-July.

 

Thanks! That does get rid of a lot of confusion in the application being able to use that instead.

[Rocio0010 5,579]

3 minutes ago, RileyM said:

I was wondering if I also needed the "wage and income" transcript as well and that one says they aren't available until mid-July.

No. If you sign up for an IRS account, you'll be able to download the transcripts. It is going to ask you for the reason, you select "immigration" and it will make the needed transcript available. I have seen RFEs for people that send the tax return documents, and it seems that sometimes officers do not know how to "read" these.

[Verrou 1,962]

44 minutes ago, RileyM said:

No, I filed in February. My tax return transcript is available. I was wondering if I also needed the "wage and income" transcript as well and that one says they aren't available until mid-July.

 

Thanks! That does get rid of a lot of confusion in the application being able to use that instead.

you just need tax return transcript

[Timona 4,207]

2 hours ago, RileyM said:

We decided to go with I-130 online since it ensures we can't miss any boxes and has an immediate receipt. I understand it's nice to have everything together, but the immediate receipt was the deciding factor for me on that one.

Will switch to a Money Order.

We want to submit in the next few days and we were waiting to get him on my health insurance for vaccinations and everything, so medical will be done after submitting unfortunately.

 

Thanks!

 

The link that I sent for doctors is cheap..My friends have done full medical for $320..Results come in a week. 

 

But upto you.

[RileyM 2]

Updated list of contents (Anything I'm missing?)

 

The documents included in this package in order to support the application include:

1. I-797 Receipt notice for I-130 which was filed online

2. 2 money orders in the amounts of $1,000 and $225 (totaling $1,225) to pay for filing of Form I-485 which costs $1,140, AND biometrics which are $85

3. Beneficiary’s Form I-485 and supporting documents

   1. Copy of the Beneficiary’s passport biographical page and entry stamps

   2. Copy of Beneficiary’s expired passport with still valid F1 Visa and all entry stamps

   3. Electronic I-94 Arrival/Departure Record of Beneficiary

   4. The birth certificate of the Beneficiary in French and an English translation for it

   5. Certified copy of U.S. Marriage Certificate of the Petitioner and Beneficiary

   6. 2 Passport-style photographs of the Beneficiary

4. Petitioner’s Form I-864EZ and supporting documents

   1. Copy of Petitioner’s Birth Certificate

   2. Petitioner's 2021 Federal tax transcript

   3. Compensation letter from employer showing increase in income effective 01/01/2022

   4. 12 pay stubs covering 6 months from October 16, 2022 through April 15, 2022

5. Beneficiary’s Form I-131 and supporting documents

   1. Copy of the Beneficiary’s passport

   2. Copy of I-94 Arrival/Departure Record of Beneficiary

   3. 2 Passport-style photographs of the Beneficiary

6. Beneficiary’s Form I-765 and supporting documents

   1. Copy of I-94 Arrival/Departure Record of Beneficiary

   2. 2 Passport-style photographs of the Beneficiary

   3. Copy of Beneficiary's post-completion OPT EAD card