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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Kenya
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Hello everyone,

Married a US Citizen and filed the I-485 and I-797. Got the EAD card and waiting on our interview date. In the meantime, I have been reading a lot of commingling of finances as a proof to present during the interview. Can someone shed some light as to what the IO will be examining in terms of commingling of finances?

Me and my wife prefer to actually have our own separate bank accounts because it's easier since we both are working professionals and we can easily monitor our savings. We do have each other registered on each other's bank accounts and both of us have debit cards for each other's bank account. But neither of us has ever charged our debit cards against each other's bank. Should we start doing this?

I have a credit card and my wife is an "authorized user" so she has her own card, and she uses it from time to time for small shopping or restaurant eating. Other than that, I pay all the balance in full of the credit card.

Do I need to start preparing action items to show commingling of our finances?

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Current evidence:

1) Joint Auto Insurance

2) Joint Car Title

3) Joint Lease Agreement Apartment

4) Beneficiary on my ROTH IRA

5) Joint Renter's Insurance

6) Wife pays electric bills

10/1/2011 - OPT to H1b

11/5/2015 - Got married to wife (USC)

03/7/2016 - AOS package receipt

04/6/2016 - Biometrics completed

07/6/2016 - EAD card received

9/17/2016 - Notice of interview at USCIS San Francisco office received

10/20/2016 - Date of AOS interview CR1 at USCIS San Francisco office

10/26/2016 - Conditional Green Card Received

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Ecuador
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Please construct your VJ timeline to help respondents.

You have a lot of evidence. You might also consider crafting wills, medical powers of attorney, and similar documents. These make excellent evidence for AOS now and ROC later, and they're even more crucial to have in "life."

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Kenya
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Can anyone please respond?

10/1/2011 - OPT to H1b

11/5/2015 - Got married to wife (USC)

03/7/2016 - AOS package receipt

04/6/2016 - Biometrics completed

07/6/2016 - EAD card received

9/17/2016 - Notice of interview at USCIS San Francisco office received

10/20/2016 - Date of AOS interview CR1 at USCIS San Francisco office

10/26/2016 - Conditional Green Card Received

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A joint bank account is not necessary. As long as you have a genuine relationship, it should be easy to prove your relationship in various ways.. Your example of having a credit card with your wife as an authorized user is one good example. In addition:

- evidence of living in same house

- have child which you are raising and caring for together

- photos

- evidence of trips together

- affidavits from your parents

- joint phone bills

- shared health insurance

- etc.

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Mexico
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Is tax transcript needed even if my USA fiancé didn't work for the year 2015?

Most recent tax transcript or complete copy of return is a requirement for the I-864. If you did not file, then you must include a statement as to why you were not legally required to file for any of the last 3 years you did not. Read through the I-864 instructions. It has detailed instructions about this.

Link to K-1 instructions for Ciudad Juarez, Mexico > https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/K1/CDJ_Ciudad-Juarez-2-22-2021.pdf

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Kenya
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Most recent tax transcript or complete copy of return is a requirement for the I-864. If you did not file, then you must include a statement as to why you were not legally required to file for any of the last 3 years you did not. Read through the I-864 instructions. It has detailed instructions about this.[/quote)

Is there a possibility of including a joint sponsor for the year 2015? Coz a an affidavit of support I-134 was initially submitted.please advise.

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