no joint bank account, received RFE, need help

[jharries 0]

All,

Looking for some advice. Sent in I-751 for ROC, and received an RFE. The initial information I sent in was:

• Copies of the passport and green card
• Three sworn affidavits by U.S. citizen friends, attesting to our relationship and marriage.
• A partial copy of our 2013 and 2012 joint US tax return.
• Screenshot from my company of the designation of my life insurance to spouse (beneficiary)
• Copies of car insurance policy listing both our names
• Copy of our Costco Club cards on a joint account.
• Photo evidence of relationship
• Copy of Easter card addressed to both my wife and I

We do not have a joint bank account or a joint credit card account. We plan to send in the following since they are saying not enough was done to show co-mingling of liabilities.

​will show that spouse pays for multiple utilities even though they are listed in my name (cable bill, air conditioner that we had to purchase for our home when it broke last year, electric bill)

we will send in actual tax return transcripts, as they said the copies we sent did not prove they were actually filed.

Copy of homeowners insurance documents.

gym membership in her name, but showing my payment of it

will show payment from my bank paying her medical hospital copay (they suggested showing mutual payment of healthcare expenses)

more notarized affadavits

Anything else anyone can think of to show commingling of liabilities in absence of a joint bank account? Is it too late to start one and show that proof now to send in with the RFE second round of paperwork?

john

[ChicagoSarah 127]

Lease or mortgage? Health insurance cards/premiums?

[jharries 0]

sorry i pasted the wrong info:

what i sent in was:

Mortgage from our current home with both our names

Lease agreement from previous residence with both our names

Auto insurance card with both our names

Life insurance listing my wife as beneficiary

tax returns

2 affidavits from US citizens

16 photos

boarding passes from a recent trip we took together.

[Cheezees 1,514]

Even if you sent them before, I would include:

1. Joint mortgage

2. Joint lease

3. Copies of car insurance

4. Copies of life insurance policy

5. Tax transcripts for the past 2 years - you can order these free from the IRS (irs.gov). DO NOT send tax returns - those are just forms that you fill out yourself and there is no way of verifying the information.

6. Affidavits - make sure these are signed/stamped by a notary. Otherwise, they are just signed letters.

7. Boarding passes and itineraries

8. Copies of homeowners insurance

9. Copies of utilities

10. Copies of bank statements - I know they are not joint but you could highlight purchases for joint items (like the gym membership you spoke about)

11. Will/trust/power of attorney - get one now, they are one of the best pieces of evidence

12. Car loan statements

Good luck!