Approval after divorce

[returningVJ 0]

First of all thank you for every one who shared words of encouragement, specially mermaid. My I-751 filling with the good faith marriage waiver was approved last month by VSC without an interview.

just wanted to leave a note here in case any one would find it helpful.

Story:

- Entered US in 08/15/2005 on conditional GC with USC spouse (we were living together in my home country)

- After 2-3 months of looking for work I had to accept a 100% traveling job after running out of money

- Maintained all family contacts while traveling for work

- by march 2006 signs of things falling apart

- we separated in july 2006

- divorce was filled by USC spouse on feb-2007 and was finalized on aug-07

- I-751 was filled 2-3 days before the deadline with a waiver

- June-2008 VSC sent a RFE (standard RFE saying there is not enough evidence)

- 3-4 weeks after the RFE response the case was approved without an interview.

This is what i submitted

Original package

- Joint bank statements

- Joint health insurance

- Joint dental insurance

- one pair of boarding passes as evidence of joint travel)

- Copies of checks signed by me and x-wife using the same check book as evidence for joint financial mingling

- Joint tax return transcript for 2005

- Around 15 travel pictures

- Affidavits from x-wife and four other affidavits from her family members (sisters and brother in-laws whom we spent lot of time with)

- statement by me explaining the marriage

*** yes no lease agreement, when we signed the lease I didn't have the SSN so my name was not on the lease.

RFE submission

(I had submitted every thing i had with the first submission, so really i didnt have much left to submit as RFE response)

- statement by me explaining the break-up

- affidavit by a former brother-in law explaining what he knew about the break-up

- letter from Geico stating we had joint auto insurance

- cover letter highlighting original submission items.

few weeks later VSC and Boston office responded with the approval decision.

My 2 cents to any one who find themselves in this tough situation

- every case is unique, not having bulk load of paper evidence doesn't mean that you wont get approved.

- There is a good system in place, which gives you the chance to prove.

- Be ready for the long haul

- try to relax a bit (yes it is the toughest thing to do). panic is not your friend.

once aging thanks every one here at VJ. I wish you all, very best with your cases.

Regards,

Returning VJ.

[diadromous mermaid 36]

What lovely news! Congradulations

First of all thank you for every one who shared words of encouragement, specially mermaid. My I-751 filling with the good faith marriage waiver was approved last month by VSC without an interview.

just wanted to leave a note here in case any one would find it helpful.

Story:

- Entered US in 08/15/2005 on conditional GC with USC spouse (we were living together in my home country)

- After 2-3 months of looking for work I had to accept a 100% traveling job after running out of money

- Maintained all family contacts while traveling for work

- by march 2006 signs of things falling apart

- we separated in july 2006

- divorce was filled by USC spouse on feb-2007 and was finalized on aug-07

- I-751 was filled 2-3 days before the deadline with a waiver

- June-2008 VSC sent a RFE (standard RFE saying there is not enough evidence)

- 3-4 weeks after the RFE response the case was approved without an interview.

This is what i submitted

Original package

- Joint bank statements

- Joint health insurance

- Joint dental insurance

- one pair of boarding passes as evidence of joint travel)

- Copies of checks signed by me and x-wife using the same check book as evidence for joint financial mingling

- Joint tax return transcript for 2005

- Around 15 travel pictures

- Affidavits from x-wife and four other affidavits from her family members (sisters and brother in-laws whom we spent lot of time with)

- statement by me explaining the marriage

*** yes no lease agreement, when we signed the lease I didn't have the SSN so my name was not on the lease.

RFE submission

(I had submitted every thing i had with the first submission, so really i didnt have much left to submit as RFE response)

- statement by me explaining the break-up

- affidavit by a former brother-in law explaining what he knew about the break-up

- letter from Geico stating we had joint auto insurance

- cover letter highlighting original submission items.

few weeks later VSC and Boston office responded with the approval decision.

My 2 cents to any one who find themselves in this tough situation

- every case is unique, not having bulk load of paper evidence doesn't mean that you wont get approved.

- There is a good system in place, which gives you the chance to prove.

- Be ready for the long haul

- try to relax a bit (yes it is the toughest thing to do). panic is not your friend.

once aging thanks every one here at VJ. I wish you all, very best with your cases.

Regards,

Returning VJ.

[Kathryn41 3,205]

Congratulations. I certainly think it helps when your ex-spouse and in-laws add their support to your application. I am sorry the marriage itself didn't work out. Travel is certainly hard on a relationship.

[Sonshyne 2]

Congratulations

[Krikit 1,163]

Thanks for coming back and sharing this with everyone. I am sorry things did not work out for you, but congratulations on the approval.

[jodee 30]

Best Wishes to you!

[Mina76 0]

Congratulations on getting your approval and Best Wishes to you!!

[Colada 0]

Congratulations! Good that now it is over.

[mooninlove 1]

First of all thank you for every one who shared words of encouragement, specially mermaid. My I-751 filling with the good faith marriage waiver was approved last month by VSC without an interview.

just wanted to leave a note here in case any one would find it helpful.

Story:

- Entered US in 08/15/2005 on conditional GC with USC spouse (we were living together in my home country)

- After 2-3 months of looking for work I had to accept a 100% traveling job after running out of money

- Maintained all family contacts while traveling for work

- by march 2006 signs of things falling apart

- we separated in july 2006

- divorce was filled by USC spouse on feb-2007 and was finalized on aug-07

- I-751 was filled 2-3 days before the deadline with a waiver

- June-2008 VSC sent a RFE (standard RFE saying there is not enough evidence)

- 3-4 weeks after the RFE response the case was approved without an interview.

This is what i submitted

Original package

- Joint bank statements

- Joint health insurance

- Joint dental insurance

- one pair of boarding passes as evidence of joint travel)

- Copies of checks signed by me and x-wife using the same check book as evidence for joint financial mingling

- Joint tax return transcript for 2005

- Around 15 travel pictures

- Affidavits from x-wife and four other affidavits from her family members (sisters and brother in-laws whom we spent lot of time with)

- statement by me explaining the marriage

*** yes no lease agreement, when we signed the lease I didn't have the SSN so my name was not on the lease.

RFE submission

(I had submitted every thing i had with the first submission, so really i didnt have much left to submit as RFE response)

- statement by me explaining the break-up

- affidavit by a former brother-in law explaining what he knew about the break-up

- letter from Geico stating we had joint auto insurance

- cover letter highlighting original submission items.

few weeks later VSC and Boston office responded with the approval decision.

My 2 cents to any one who find themselves in this tough situation

- every case is unique, not having bulk load of paper evidence doesn't mean that you wont get approved.

- There is a good system in place, which gives you the chance to prove.

- Be ready for the long haul

- try to relax a bit (yes it is the toughest thing to do). panic is not your friend.

once aging thanks every one here at VJ. I wish you all, very best with your cases.

Regards,

Returning VJ.

Congratulations on your approval. That's a very good news!! There's always hope for us I-751 waiver filers as long as we have documentations to prove our cases..

[Tunisia216 2]

I am glad to hear that you were able to get everything worked out! And thank you for sharing the valuable info, I haven't seen a lot of people come back and post after a situation like this and there were a lot of recent questions about adjusting AOS while divorcing, etc... Thank you again!!!

[bhajishah 4]

Once upon a time we were fallig in love, now were only falling apart.....its a total eclipse of the heart

[ronjie 0]

it takes so long to be together, and then you take a job that keeps you apart ? surely wouldn't be my idea of a marriage. sounds fishy to me.

[KarenCee 3]

it takes so long to be together, and then you take a job that keeps you apart ? surely wouldn't be my idea of a marriage. sounds fishy to me.

OP was merely sharing their experience which can be invaluable to anyone else going through the same thing. What exactly sounds fishy to you and why do you feel the need to question? You do not know the OP's situation.

[returningVJ 0]

it takes so long to be together, and then you take a job that keeps you apart ? surely wouldn't be my idea of a marriage. sounds fishy to me.

Hey Ronjie,

Oh yeah? I provided the evidence to USCIS, I don't see the need to prove my case to a random jerk in a forum. provided in the post is a story not a case file. If you can take some thing from my post take it or else just go do some thing useful with your time. by the way jobs are what pays rent if you didnt know.

[English Muffin 59]

it takes so long to be together, and then you take a job that keeps you apart ? surely wouldn't be my idea of a marriage. sounds fishy to me.

Hey Ronjie,

Oh yeah? I provided the evidence to USCIS, I don't see the need to prove my case to a random jerk in a forum. provided in the post is a story not a case file. If you can take some thing from my post take it or else just go do some thing useful with your time. by the way jobs are what pays rent if you didnt know.

Well said!