Hi,
I will be applying soon. It's a confusing process and I was wondering if someone would be kind enough to go over the main cover letter to let me know if I have everything I need?
Thank you!
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First Name Last Name
Address Line 1,
Address Line 2
Email: Email
Phone#: 111-111-1111
November 1, 2017
United States Department of Homeland Security
U.S. Citizenship and immigration Services
USCIS
P.O. Box 805887
Chicago, IL 60680-4120
Nature of submission:
• I-485 Immediate Relative (Spouse) Family Based Adjustment of Status
Filing concurrently:
• I-131 Application for Travel Document (Advance Parole)
• I-130 Petition for Alien Relative
To whomsoever it may concern:
I, FirstName LastName, am applying for Adjustment of Status based on marriage to FirstName LastName, a US citizen. We were married on MMMM DD, YYYY at Circuit Court for XYZ County, MD. I would like to apply for AOS and AP. My last port of entry was Chicago, IL on MM-DD-YYYY under F1 class of admission. I am currently on my STEM OPT 24-month extension.
Please find enclosed forms I-485 and I-131 with their corresponding supporting documents and Sub-Pocket Folder.
1. AOS ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS & SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS – 3 SUB-POCKET FOLDERS
a. I-485 and Supporting Documents
• Payment in the amount of US $1,140 payable to the US Department of Homeland Security (filing fee)
• Payment in the amount of US $85 payable to the US Department of Homeland Security (biometric fee).
Note – Payment for form I-130 attached separately
• Form G-1145
• Form I-485
• 2 Passport size photos with name and Alien number written at the back
• Copy of Passport biographical page
• Copy of F-1 Visa Page w/ latest date of entry stamp (MAR 06 2016)
• Copy of form I-94, Admission Number Retrieval Page
• Copy of Form I-20, Certificate of Eligibility for Nonimmigrant Student Status
• Certified Copy of Marriage Certificate
• Copy of Driver’s License
• Copy of Employment Authorization Document
• Copy of Birth Certificate
• All pages of passport
• Sealed Form I-693 Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination
b. Proof of Genuine Relationship
• Proof of joint residency (copy of lease and renter’s insurance)
• Copy of Joint Bank Statement
• Wedding and Reception Photos
• Evidence of Relationship Photos
• Copy of joint health insurance IDs
c. Form I-864 (Affidavit of Support)
• Completed Form I-864 with signature and date
• Copy of 2016 W-2 Wage and Tax Statement
• Copy of 2016 W-2 and Earnings Summary
• Copy of Form 1098-T Tuition Statement
• Copy of 2016 Tax Return Documents
• Copy of Passport
• Copy of Birth Certificate
• Copy of sponsor’s current employment offer
• Copy of sponsor’s 6 recent paychecks
• Copt of intending immigrant’s employment offer
• Copy of intending immigrant’s last 6 paychecks
• Letter from intending immigrant’s employer confirming continuation of employment after adjustment of status.
• Proof of joint residence (copy of lease)
2. AP: APPLICATION FOR TRAVEL DOCUMENTS
• Form G-1145
• Form I-131 (Application for Travel Document)
• 2 Passport size photos with name and Alien Number written at back
• Copy of Passport biographical page
• Visa page with most recent entry stamp (MAR 06 2016)
• Copy of Form I-94, Admission Number Retrieval Page
• Copy of Marriage Certificate
• Copy of Birth Certificate
• Copy of Driver’s License
3. FORM I-130 – PETITION FOR ALIEN RELATIVE
• Filing Fee in the amount of US $535 payable to the US Department of Homeland Security
• Form I-130
• Petitioner’s 2 passport sized photos with name written at back
• Beneficiary’s 2 passport sized photos with name and Alien Number written at back
• Form I-130a
• Copy of beneficiary’s Form I-94, Admission Number Retrieval Page
• Copy of petitioner’s Birth Certificate
• Copy of beneficiary’s Birth Certificate
• Copy of petitioner’s Passport Biographical page
• Copy of beneficiary’s Passport Biographical page
• Copy of petitioner’s driver’s license
• Copy of beneficiary’s driver’s license
• Copy of marriage certificate
• Copy of joint lease
• Copy of joint bank statement
• Copy of joint renter’s insurance
• Copy of joint health insurance IDs
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I will be submitting each packet in a plastic protector inside an envelope via USPS. This entire packet will be sent in one single packet. (I.E. 5 plastic protectors contained in 3 envelopes, contained in 1 large packet. Of course this will be formatted better but I copied it from word and it doesn't retain formatting.
Thanks again!
I will be applying soon. It's a confusing process and I was wondering if someone would be kind enough to go over the main cover letter to let me know if I have everything I need?

Thank you!
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First Name Last Name
Address Line 1,
Address Line 2
Email: Email
Phone#: 111-111-1111
November 1, 2017
United States Department of Homeland Security
U.S. Citizenship and immigration Services
USCIS
P.O. Box 805887
Chicago, IL 60680-4120
Nature of submission:
• I-485 Immediate Relative (Spouse) Family Based Adjustment of Status
Filing concurrently:
• I-131 Application for Travel Document (Advance Parole)
• I-130 Petition for Alien Relative
To whomsoever it may concern:
I, FirstName LastName, am applying for Adjustment of Status based on marriage to FirstName LastName, a US citizen. We were married on MMMM DD, YYYY at Circuit Court for XYZ County, MD. I would like to apply for AOS and AP. My last port of entry was Chicago, IL on MM-DD-YYYY under F1 class of admission. I am currently on my STEM OPT 24-month extension.
Please find enclosed forms I-485 and I-131 with their corresponding supporting documents and Sub-Pocket Folder.
1. AOS ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS & SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS – 3 SUB-POCKET FOLDERS
a. I-485 and Supporting Documents
• Payment in the amount of US $1,140 payable to the US Department of Homeland Security (filing fee)
• Payment in the amount of US $85 payable to the US Department of Homeland Security (biometric fee).
Note – Payment for form I-130 attached separately
• Form G-1145
• Form I-485
• 2 Passport size photos with name and Alien number written at the back
• Copy of Passport biographical page
• Copy of F-1 Visa Page w/ latest date of entry stamp (MAR 06 2016)
• Copy of form I-94, Admission Number Retrieval Page
• Copy of Form I-20, Certificate of Eligibility for Nonimmigrant Student Status
• Certified Copy of Marriage Certificate
• Copy of Driver’s License
• Copy of Employment Authorization Document
• Copy of Birth Certificate
• All pages of passport
• Sealed Form I-693 Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination
b. Proof of Genuine Relationship
• Proof of joint residency (copy of lease and renter’s insurance)
• Copy of Joint Bank Statement
• Wedding and Reception Photos
• Evidence of Relationship Photos
• Copy of joint health insurance IDs
c. Form I-864 (Affidavit of Support)
• Completed Form I-864 with signature and date
• Copy of 2016 W-2 Wage and Tax Statement
• Copy of 2016 W-2 and Earnings Summary
• Copy of Form 1098-T Tuition Statement
• Copy of 2016 Tax Return Documents
• Copy of Passport
• Copy of Birth Certificate
• Copy of sponsor’s current employment offer
• Copy of sponsor’s 6 recent paychecks
• Copt of intending immigrant’s employment offer
• Copy of intending immigrant’s last 6 paychecks
• Letter from intending immigrant’s employer confirming continuation of employment after adjustment of status.
• Proof of joint residence (copy of lease)
2. AP: APPLICATION FOR TRAVEL DOCUMENTS
• Form G-1145
• Form I-131 (Application for Travel Document)
• 2 Passport size photos with name and Alien Number written at back
• Copy of Passport biographical page
• Visa page with most recent entry stamp (MAR 06 2016)
• Copy of Form I-94, Admission Number Retrieval Page
• Copy of Marriage Certificate
• Copy of Birth Certificate
• Copy of Driver’s License
3. FORM I-130 – PETITION FOR ALIEN RELATIVE
• Filing Fee in the amount of US $535 payable to the US Department of Homeland Security
• Form I-130
• Petitioner’s 2 passport sized photos with name written at back
• Beneficiary’s 2 passport sized photos with name and Alien Number written at back
• Form I-130a
• Copy of beneficiary’s Form I-94, Admission Number Retrieval Page
• Copy of petitioner’s Birth Certificate
• Copy of beneficiary’s Birth Certificate
• Copy of petitioner’s Passport Biographical page
• Copy of beneficiary’s Passport Biographical page
• Copy of petitioner’s driver’s license
• Copy of beneficiary’s driver’s license
• Copy of marriage certificate
• Copy of joint lease
• Copy of joint bank statement
• Copy of joint renter’s insurance
• Copy of joint health insurance IDs
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I will be submitting each packet in a plastic protector inside an envelope via USPS. This entire packet will be sent in one single packet. (I.E. 5 plastic protectors contained in 3 envelopes, contained in 1 large packet. Of course this will be formatted better but I copied it from word and it doesn't retain formatting.
Thanks again!