本人是F1来的美国，现在是H1B，和公民结婚申请绿卡。因为自己对处理政府文件很有经验（天天跟IRS打交道，对政府的尿性了如指掌。。。），所以全程自己DIY，最后赶在移民局涨价前提交了文件。我住在orange county，处理中心应该会是santa ana。
12/19/2016 寄到芝加哥，USPS显示delivered
01/03/2017 支票被cash，明明有要求email notification，但是木有收到任何的notification
01/09/2017 收到四封notice，priority date是12/20/2016
01/16/2017 收到01/23/17打指纹的notice
01/23/2017 打指纹成功
01/27/2017 网上显示ready to schedule interview，感觉自己好快啊，终于走运了一回03/31/2017 工卡终于批准啦啦07/15/2017 八月份的面试通知！！开心，比预想中的快很多08/18/2017 面试通过了，碰到一个很友好的面试官，没有什么复杂的问题，基本上按照表格一个个问
很多帖子里每份申请表格写一份checklist，四个申请足足写了四份，每个item要单独列一个bullet，每个bullet的名字还是冗长累赘的全称，SSN写成social security card， EAD写成employment authorization document 。这完全是没有必要好吗。。。这是天天跟表格缩写打交道的移民局，对所有的字母和数字的缩写都烂熟于心，再说cover letter只是个summary而已，你写上四份，政府人员才没时间和心情看无限重复的四份内容，以为自己写的很详细，其实政府人员看一眼就晕头转向直接丢到旁边。附上我的cover letter作为参考，是不是cover letter里的一股清流。。。
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USCIS
P.O. Box 805887
Chicago, IL 60680-4120
Petitioner: xxxxxxx
Beneficiary: jjjjjjjjj
To Whom It May Concern:
I am filing the enclosed forms on behalf of jjjjj, the beneficiary. I, xxxxx am a U.S. citizen petitioner, and jjjj is my spouse.
The following documents accompany and support this petition:
A check for the amount of $420.00 to cover the filing fee;
A check for the amount of $1070.00 to cover the filing fee;
Form I-130
Form I-485
Form I-765
Form I-131
Form I-864
Form I-693 in sealed envelop
Form G-325 for the petitioner
Form G-325 for the beneficiary
Form G1145
Two photos for petitioner and six photos for beneficiary
Additional Documents:
Beneficiary:
Copy of SSN, passport and Visa.
Copy of I-797(H-1b approval), I-94, I-20(F-1,OPT) and EAD for beneficiary;
Birth Certificate and translation notarization of beneficiary;
Employment verification letter from beneficiary’s employer.
Petitioner:
Petitioner’s U.S. birth certificate
Copy of SSN and driver license from petitioner;
Copy of 2015 federal tax return including w2 and 1099 for petitioner;
Together:
Marriage certificate of petitioner and beneficiary;
Copy of bank verification letter and bank statements for TWO joint banking accounts;
Copy of joint car insurance;
Letters of correspondence to each other: Facebook chat log.
Photos with family.
If you have any questions or concerns, please call me at [714-xxx-xxxx]. Thank you for your prompt consideration of this petition.
Sincerely,
xxxx
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