Hi everyone,

Russell and I (the USC) are planning on shipping out the good ol' package to CSC tomorrow and I was going to see if you guys would mind telling me what you think about our List O' Evidence? I'm suspecting it's a little overkill but I just read someone's post last week about how they got RFE'd for no apparent reason and I'd like to avoid that.

The only thing I'm a little worried about is the fact that we don't have any bank records from 2/06-2/07, but we have joint bills and such between that time. I'd really like to avoid going to Wells Fargo if possible because, well, I was so happy to be done with them back in 06! But I will if you think I should. Also, we don't really hang out with very many people outside of work until recently, so my mom and brother did our affadavits. I hope that will be okay too.

Thanks!



3/20/2008

California Service Center
PO Box 10751
Laguna Niguel, CA 92607-0751


RE: I-751 JOINT PETITION TO REMOVE CONDITIONS OF STATUS ON:

(K-1 VISA, Conditional Permanent Resident): Russell -------, A#0000000

Dear Sir or Madam:

Enclosed, please find our joint I-751 petition for removal of conditions of permanent resident status regarding my husband, Russell -------- Please also find a check for $545, the fee for this form and biometrics. My husband entered the US on a K-1 visa on December 7, 2005. We are very happy in our marriage and request that this petition be accepted for removal of conditions on the residence of my husband, Russell.

Enclosed also please find the following documents to verify the status of our marriage and ongoing relationship:

• Form I-751 with $545 form payment
• I-751 supplement, part 3 question 9: previous addresses
• 2 passport-style photos of Russell Lowdon
• A brief letter detailing what has happened in our lives since marriage
• Affidavit of Support from Kelli 00000 (Kylee's mom)
• Affidavit of Support from Mark 00000 (Kylee's bro)
• Photocopy of Russell’s Permanent Resident Card (front and back)
• Photocopy of Russell’s Employment Authorization Card (front and back)
• Lease agreement for The Lodge (apartment from 12/05-5/06)
• Lease agreement for Beargrass house (rental house from 5/06-4/07)
• Joint mortgage agreement for home currently owned together
• Warranty deed for home currently owned together
• Joint homeowners’ insurance policy
• Two vehicle titles for Mirage and Altima owned together
• Photocopies of drivers licenses showing shared residence
• Photocopies of bank cards showing joint account
• Photocopies of shared credit card accounts: Home Depot, Chase, CareCredit
• Photocopies of joint dental insurance, health insurance, car insurance cards
• Russell’s life insurance plan showing Kylee as beneficiary
• Kylee’s legal name change request at bank, 10 days after our wedding
• Wells Fargo joint bank account statements: 12/06, 2/06
• Desert Schools FCU joint bank account statements: 2/07, 8/07, 2/08, showing
both Russell’s and Kylee’s paychecks deposited and co-mingling of funds
• 2007 jointly filed taxes
• 2006 jointly filed taxes
• APS joint electricity bill from 4/06, 5/06
• Johnson Utilities joint water bill from 5/06, 6/06, 10/06
• State Farm joint car insurance bill from 8/07, 3/08
• SRP joint electricity bill from 5/07, 1/08
• Qwest joint phone/internet bill from 6/06, 11/06, 2/08
• City of Chandler joint water bill from 1/08
• T-mobile bill showing both Kylee and Russell’s cell phones
• Wedding picture with both families
• Keepsake marriage certificate from church
• Wedding and reception pictures x 5
• Picture together in Kansas before the wedding
• Two luau pictures from honeymoon in Maui
• 5 more pictures from Hawaii on honeymoon
• Alamo rental car receipt from Maui honeymoon
• Two of our plane tickets on our way back from Maui honeymoon
• Golf scorecard from Maui honeymoon (Kylee won!)
• 3 ultrasound pictures of our baby due August 26, 2008
• First anniversary gift from Russell’s parents
• AKC joint registration of our German Shepherd, Gus
• Birthday card 2007 from Kylee to Russell
• Christmas card from Kylee’s uncle and aunt
• Russell’s Father’s Day card 2006 from Sadie, our golden retriever
• First anniversary card from Russell to Kylee
• Christmas card 2007 from Russell’s parents
• Birthday card 2007 from Kylee’s parents to Russell
• Valentine’s day 2006 card from Russell to Kylee
• A card from Kylee’s friend/bridesmaid Teresa after the wedding
• A postcard from Russell’s parents on holiday
• A card from Russell’s parents after their visit in Fall 2006
• A letter from Russell’s grandma Rosie in spring 2006
• Birthday card from Russell’s parents to Kylee, 2007
• First wedding anniversary card from Russell’s aunt
• Graduation card from Russell and the pets to Kylee
• 4 pictures from Russell’s parents’ visit in Fall 2006
• 8 pictures from Russell’s parents’ visit in Fall 2007
• 2 pictures together from Kylee’s nursing school graduation December 2006
• 2 pictures together from New Year 2006/2007
• 2 pictures from visiting Tombstone, Fall 2006
• 1 picture from hiking in Sedona, Spring 2007
• 1 picture together with Kylee’s brother Mark

Please free to contact any of the sources of enclosed documentation for validity of their statements, and you are always welcome to visit our home should you ever desire to do so. Please advise us if you have any further questions related to this petition.

Sincerely,
etc etc

Holy cow! I think you've covered everything, and then some!

A few, very minor, details:
* You don't need to include the passport photos (they will take pictures at your biometrics appointment)
* You don't need to include the employment authorization (it's obsolete once you receive the Permanent Resident Card)

I'm sure you have plenty of stuff--and I wouldn't even think twice about the bank account.

Good luck!

Carolyn

P.S. Congrats on the upcoming baby! Like you, we just sent in our paperwork and included ultrasound pics!

Whew, I'm glad to hear that! I figured I'd be overzealous rather than underzealous.

Thanks, and congrats to you too! You're a week and some change ahead of me. I only had ultrasound pictures from the girls and I goofing around at work (I'm an L&D nurse) so I'm looking forward to seeing my "big" US pictures on Monday, but we're not going to find out what we're having. I guess I'd better get my ticker in my sig too!

Thanks again!

We're not going to find out the sex of our baby either...it will be a wonderful surprise either way!

Good luck on the ultrasound Monday--I am having a Level 2 on the 31st...exciting but a little scary.

Cheers,
Carolyn

Edited to add: did you mean to put bairn or brain in your cute new siggie?

Looks very good - I shouldn't think you will have any problems - joint home ownership, joint car ownership, joint pet ownership and baby 'pictures' - you've hit the big ones (VBG). Congratulations on the 'bairn', and good luck with the Removal of Conditions.

Haha, yes it was supposed to be bairn! It's what some folks in Scotland call babies. Its brain does look pretty big in ultrasound pictures already though.




Great, sounds good! Thank you! I see you've got the joint pet ownership down too.

Hey! Nothing to worry! They are all right you covered everything....Goodluck and keep praying that's the the only key to help! I sent mine last Feb. 08,They rcvd feb.11,Got BIO NOA March 4,08 but filed on feb 29,I judt done my bio last wed 3/19. I didn't rcv my extention letter for 1 year so right after my biometrics i made infopass they stamp my pasport w/ single name a I 551 for 1year for travel and ead bec. my 2yr gc will expire on may 8,08. My appointment went smooth!

God bless!