QUOTE(john_and_marlene @ Aug 26 2007, 08:53 AM)

It is not required. It is one example of bonafides of marriage. If you don't have it, your application will be adjudicated based on the other bonafides you present.
We also got RFE last week mentioning rent agreement
we live with my husband's grandma and she owns the house,
1) would it help if she signed a notarised letter stating that we lived with her, paid part of bills and took care of her (she is 80 y o and otherwise would have nobody to do house errands for her)?
2) none of utility bills are on our names (except cellphones), but some payments were made by our checks, would it make sense to send copies of such cleared checks from our bank's website?
3) would it be a proof of residence if we sent copies of credit card statements for joint cards showing same billing address?