USCIS
Attn: AOS - Concurrent filing
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COVER LETTER
RE: I-130: Petition for Alien Relative
I-485: Application for Adjustment of Status
I-765: Application for Employment Authorization (optional)
I-131: Application for Advance Parole (optional)
PETITIONER: LAST NAME, First Name
BENEFICIARY/APPLICANT: LAST NAME, First Name
Dear Adjudicating Officer,
I, Sponsor’s Name, a U.S. citizen, am filing a petition I-130 for my foreign national spouse, Beneficiary’s
Name. Concurrently filed, you will find I-485, I-765, and I-131 applications enclosed with the following
supporting documents:
□ I-130 Filing Fee ($675)
□ I-485 Filing Fee ($1440)
□ I-765 Filing Fee ($260)
□ I-131 Filing Fee ($630)
□ Form I-693, Medical Examination
□ 2 Passport Style Photos of Petitioner (spousal petitions only)
□ 2 Passport Style Photos of Beneficiary
I-130 PETITION FOR ALIEN RELATIVE:
□ Completed and Signed form I-130
□ Completed and signed form I-130A (spousal petitions only)
□ Proof of petitioner’s status (U.S. Pass./Birth Cert./GC/Nat. Cert.)
□ Proof of spousal relationship: (all other cases see form I-130 instructions pg. 6-8):
● Copy of marriage certificate
● Proof of name change (of petitioner and/or beneficiary)
● Copies of divorce certificate/death certificate (of prior marriages)
● Copy of joint tax returns
● Copy of joint lease
● Copy of joint health insurance
● Copy of joint bank accounts
● Photographs and social media posts of our relationship
● Third-party affidavits from family and/or friends
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I-485 APPLICATION TO ADJUST STATUS:
□ Completed and Signed form I-485
□ Copy of beneficiary’s passport and visa page
□ Copy of beneficiary’s I-94 Arrival-Departure Record and any other documents showing current
status/status change since entry
□ Copy of beneficiary’s birth certificate with translation
I-864 Affidavit of Support:
● Petitioner’s Affidavit of Support:
● Completed and signed form I-864 / I-864EZ
● Copy of sponsor’s proof of status (U.S. Pass./Birth Cert./GC/Nat. Cert.)
● Copy of sponsor’s tax returns and W2s/1099s from 3 most recent tax years
● Copy of sponsor’s paystubs from most recent 6 months (optional)
● Employment verification letter stating current pay rate and annual salary (optional)
● Self-employed sponsors and business owners checklist.
Joint Sponsor’s Documentation (if applicable):
● Completed and signed form I-864
● Copy of Joint Sponsor’s Proof of Status (U.S. Pass./Birth Cert./GC/Nat. Cert.)
● Copy of Joint Sponsor’s most recent tax returns and W2/1099
● Copy of sponsor’s paystubs from most recent 6 months (optional)
● Employment verification letter stating current pay rate and annual salary (optional)
● Self-employed sponsors and business owners checklist.
Household Member’s Documentation (if applicable):
● Completed and signed form I-864A
● Copy of Household Member’s status (U.S. Pass./Birth Cert./GC/Nat. Cert./or Visa + EAD)
● Copy of Household Member’s most recent tax returns and W2/1099
● Copy of Household Member’s proof of relationship to petitioner/joint sponsor
● Copy of Household Member’s proof of residence with petitioner/joint sponsor
● Copy of Household Member’s paystubs from most recent 6 months (optional)
● Employment verification letter stating current pay rate and annual salary (optional)
Affidavit of Support Exemption (if applicable):
● Cover letter explaining the basis for exemption (40 SSA quarters)
● Social Security Statement of the beneficiary, which indicates XX quarters earned since DATE
● Copy of the Beneficiary’s Work Authorization Confirming legal acquisition of SSA quarters
● Screenshot of the SSA home page showing total credits earned
● SSA Benefits Statement demonstrating that beneficiary did not receive public benefits
● (If applicable) Spouse’s/parent’s SSA statement
● (If applicable) Spouse’s/parent’s earned credits confirmation
● (If applicable) Spouse’s/parent’s SSA Benefits Statement demonstrating that he/she did not
receive any public benefits
● (If applicable) Copy of marriage certificate/birth certificate demonstrating relationship.
I-765 EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATION AND I-131 ADVANCE PAROLE:
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● Completed and signed form I-765 and/or completed and signed form I-131
● Copy of passport
● Copy of visa page
● Copy of I-94
● Copy of current status (I-797 NOA copy, change of status)
● Copies of prior EADs/APs
We sincerely thank you for reviewing this petition and additional applications. If you have questions or need for
additional evidence, please reach us at (000) 000-0000 or via email xxxx@email.com
Sincerely,
NAME (petitioner/sponsor) & NAME (beneficiary)
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