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Thanks V&T, I was actually wondering about that duplicate document deal for each application and forgot to ask. Your AoS link was most helpful

Ahhh cool, will do, thanks!

Quick question, then...I was going to bundle the I-485 stuff in an envelope, and keep the I-765 (and now I-131) separate, but now I'm wondering if that's necessary? Especially since the 765 and 131 are reliant on the 485 being filed at the same time. When it comes to the organization of things do they really care so long as it's all there?

Oh, neat. I read that the I-765 fee was waived if filed with the I-485, but I did not see that about the I-131! Do you have a link for info?

Hi all! Planning on sending out the AoS packet for the wife next week, and I wanted to run by you all the cover letter just to see if I'm missing anything. Some of the dates still need to be filled in, but I also thought this might help others searching for cover letter examples.

NAME

ADDRESS

A-Number

MONTH/DAY/YEAR

USCIS Chicago Lockbox

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

PO 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 enclosed:

1. Form G-1145 E-Notification of Application/Petition Acceptance for I-485 and I-765 applications
   
2. Packet for Form I-485 Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjustment of Status (and supporting documents)
   
3. Packet for Form I-765 Application for Employment Authorization (and supporting documents)

My eligibility is based on admission as the fiancée of a U.S. citizen and subsequent marriage to that citizen within 90 days of entry.

Packet for Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status Includes:

• Form I-485 signed and dated DATE
  
• A personal check in the amount of $1070.00 made payable to U.S Department of Homeland Security ($985 I-485 filing fee + $85 biometric fee)
  
• Copy of my foreign Birth Certificate
  
• Copy of my entire passport including K-1 Visa
  
• Copy of front and back of form I-94 (stapled on page 13 of passport above)
  
• Two (2) Passport Type Photos (which were taken on DATE – Photos attached to receipt)
  
• DS-3025 Vaccination supplement (Vaccination Documentation Medical Worksheet)
  
• Receipt from doctor for K1 medical exam dated DATE
  
• Form G-325A, Biographic Information Sheet
  
• Copy of form I-797 Notice of Action -- Approval notice for I-129F fiancée petition
  
• Certified copy of Marriage certificate
  
• Certified copy of Sponsor’s Decree of Divorce
  
• Form I-864, Affidavit of Support from sponsor (Husband, NAME) Includes:
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  • IRS tax return transcripts and W2s for 2012
    
  • Employment verification letter
    
  • Copies of sponsor’s recent pay stubs

Packet for Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization Includes:

• Form I-765 signed and dated DATE
  
• Two (2) Passport Type Photos (which were taken on DATE – Photos attached to receipt)

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,

NAME

We don't plan on travelling outside the country, and want to save money, so we are not filing the I-131.

Because our DS-3025 is filled out correctly, and we have a copy, we didn't need to see a civil surgeon, or fill out the I-693.

Because my salary is well above 125% of the poverty guideline for a household of 2, we can skip Part 7 of the I-864, and don't have to include documents for other assets (bank statements, mutual funds, etc)

Because we got married and are filing within 90 days of the K1 Visa (and because the guide doesn't include it), we don't need to include the I-130.

Correct? Anything else? Thanks!

Oops, sorry for not posting in the Canada subforum. And thanks for the replies. Immigrant it is!

This is for Montreal. I'm asking mainly for the DHL reference letter to send Packet 3 away, we have the following options:

U.S. Consulate in Montreal – Immigrant Visas

U.S. Consulate in Montreal – Non Immigrant Visas

The forms we've been filling out say nonimmigrant at the top, and on travel.state.gov the K1 is classified as nonimmigrant, but on the consulate website we registered at, they have K1 listed under the immigrant section!

Good ol' WIkipedia says: Although a K-1 visa is legally classified as a non-immigrant visa, it usually leads to important immigration benefits and is therefore often processed by the Immigrant Visa section of United States embassies and consulates worldwide.

So should we check immigrant or non-immigrant? Thanks!

Thanks Jeannie If all goes well, packet 3 will be on its way tomorrow!

edit: oops, that topic is supposed to say "Question" not "Questing", haha.

Hi everyone! I'm glad I found this forum--it helps reading others going through the same process.

Quick intro/status update is the consulate in Montreal is awaiting packet 3 from us, so while it's exciting we're approved and on our way, it's still quite the task, and I had a question about packet 3 instructions and specifically form DS-156K...

Form DS-156K has the following line:

THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS MUST BE ATTACHED IN ORDER TO APPLY FOR A FIANCE NON-IMMIGRANT VISA

Your birth certificate

Divorce Decree (if any)

Marriage Certificate (if any)

Death Certificate of Spouse (if any)

Evidence of Engagement to Your Fiancee

Birth Certificate of all children listed

Evidence of Financial Support

Police Certificates

The pdf for packet 3 instructions says they want one copy of DS-156K...do they want all those others things too? Or just the DS-156K form and they'll see all that stuff at the interview? Because packet 3 instructions also say to include the checklist of documents for the appointment, and all the stuff above is on that checklist. For others that sent in packet 3, did you include the documents above with 156K or did you just send form 156K only?

Thanks