More Q's about "proof of marriage" paperwork

[Mandysbaby 0]

I posted not too long ago with my list of evidence I planned on sending in with the form. Now I have a couple more q's before I copy everything for my records. Just a FYI, I am the USC.

1. We do not have joint utility bills. Gas is in his name. Electric in mine. Cable is in his. Credit card in his name only. I know I will be sending a few bills from each place in his name proving he gets service here. QUESTION: Should I send in the electric bills in MY name to prove I live here with him or just the bills (gas & such) that are in his name?

2. Someone suggested bills spanning over our marriage since the AOS was approved. I can get only get his credit card from the previous address (where AOS was approved). Gas was turned on in his name at our current home only. Cable was put in his name here just recently (couldn't afford it before). I can get the joint bank account from old address though.

3. There is a Q on the form asking if we've moved since AOS. We have BUT we did a change of address with them. Should we still put our old address on the form to be safe?

Thanks in advance for anyone who can shine some light on my questions.

[Udella&Wiz 325]

I posted not too long ago with my list of evidence I planned on sending in with the form. Now I have a couple more q's before I copy everything for my records. Just a FYI, I am the USC.

1. We do not have joint utility bills. Gas is in his name. Electric in mine. Cable is in his. Credit card in his name only. I know I will be sending a few bills from each place in his name proving he gets service here. QUESTION: Should I send in the electric bills in MY name to prove I live here with him or just the bills (gas & such) that are in his name? yes - bills in either of your names to the same address is good proof

2. Someone suggested bills spanning over our marriage since the AOS was approved. I can get only get his credit card from the previous address (where AOS was approved). Gas was turned on in his name at our current home only. Cable was put in his name here just recently (couldn't afford it before). I can get the joint bank account from old address though. do the best you can and you can explain in the cover letter as well.

3. There is a Q on the form asking if we've moved since AOS. We have BUT we did a change of address with them. Should we still put our old address on the form to be safe? Part 3 - question # 9? It says you should list all addresses if you have moved since getting your GC...if this is the acse, do as they suggest and add a piece of paper

Thanks in advance for anyone who can shine some light on my questions.

[Brother Hesekiel 2,236]

Sit down. Take a breath. You are way too tense. The whole immigration thing has 3 stages (AOS/ROC/Naturalization), and every step is easier, the last one so easy that a caveman can do it.

The ROC is about telling the immigration people that you are still married to your petitioning spouse, and that you still live together. That's all it takes to get approved. It's not a complicated process where your approval is hanging on a silver line, at the mercy of some important guy.

What they like to see is some documents showing that.

First and formost, taxes filed married with the same address on it is 75% of the approval.

Second, ideally that would be a mortgage or lease with both names on it (didn't have that), for another 10%.

Third, some statement from your bank that you either have a joint account, or that you guys have access to one another's account, for another 10%.

The last 5% is either a car title, car insurance, joint credit card account, perhaps a ticket of a joint vacation, or photos of Christmas together, or somethin' like that.

I sent 16 pages total, including cover page, copies of GC, and 4 pages of photos. Send them what you have, some quality stuff, and don't get gagga over what you don't have. I have not seen a single case of a married couple filing jointly denied here on VJ. Not one single case, so it's really just a formality where you can't fail as long as you are still married and live together. That's all that's requested of you.