Got an RFE yesterday as well

[XnY 1]

Got an RFE yesterday too...

We sent copies of:

Permanent Resident Card

Our Marriage Certificate

Joint Residential Apartment Lease (2009-2010)

Joint tax returns transcripts for the tax years 2008 and 2007

Joint savings and checking account statements 2007-2009

Joint Credit cards statements 2007-2008

Two original affidavit letters (Not notarized)

Recent Energy bills

Recent Phone and Internet bills

Photo Album with about 10 pictures

Several misc. bills (2007-2009)

I didn't send a tax transcript for 2009. We did our taxes (Married filing jointly) late in January and to my shock got a several thousand dollars bill instead of a refund from some issue back in 2007. Our economic situation is not good at this time and we don't have insurance of any kind or any joint assets, only joint debt.

Does anybody know if I still can get a tax transcript for 2009 even though I got no refund, just a huge bill?

Thanks in advance...

[Okalian 41]

It's odd that with such evidence you get RFE, but again this maybe a random selection and usually a step towards an approval (God Willing).

As for your question for including the tax transcript, they don't care if you get a refund or a bill...just as long as it shows you filed as married (regardless of filing jointly or separately)

[TracyTN 237]

There shouldn't be any reason you can't get a 2009 tax transcript - whether you paid in or got a refund is of no consequence for ordering one.

You didn't say, but I presume the RFE was asking for more evidence of a legit marriage?

[NArocks 13]

Got an RFE yesterday too...

We sent copies of:

Permanent Resident Card

Our Marriage Certificate

Joint Residential Apartment Lease (2009-2010)

Joint tax returns transcripts for the tax years 2008 and 2007

Joint savings and checking account statements 2007-2009

Joint Credit cards statements 2007-2008

Two original affidavit letters (Not notarized)

Recent Energy bills

Recent Phone and Internet bills

Photo Album with about 10 pictures

Several misc. bills (2007-2009)

I didn't send a tax transcript for 2009. We did our taxes (Married filing jointly) late in January and to my shock got a several thousand dollars bill instead of a refund from some issue back in 2007. Our economic situation is not good at this time and we don't have insurance of any kind or any joint assets, only joint debt.

Does anybody know if I still can get a tax transcript for 2009 even though I got no refund, just a huge bill?

Thanks in advance...

You mention Recent above? They are looking for bills throughout the marriage. You also state Misc bills? Such as ? What about credit card bills for 2009??

[Minya's wife 24]

Got an RFE yesterday too...

We sent copies of:

Permanent Resident Card

Our Marriage Certificate

Joint Residential Apartment Lease (2009-2010)

Joint tax returns transcripts for the tax years 2008 and 2007

Joint savings and checking account statements 2007-2009

Joint Credit cards statements 2007-2008

Two original affidavit letters (Not notarized)

Recent Energy bills

Recent Phone and Internet bills

Photo Album with about 10 pictures

Several misc. bills (2007-2009)

I didn't send a tax transcript for 2009. We did our taxes (Married filing jointly) late in January and to my shock got a several thousand dollars bill instead of a refund from some issue back in 2007. Our economic situation is not good at this time and we don't have insurance of any kind or any joint assets, only joint debt.

Does anybody know if I still can get a tax transcript for 2009 even though I got no refund, just a huge bill?

Thanks in advance...

I agree with others on the tax transcripts. You should be able to order them from the IRS, and it makes no matter that you owe instead of being due a refund. The filing status is what matters here. As for the RFE...it seems that you haven't provided enough (to USCIS' satisfaction at least) evidence of co-habitation. You included a joint lease for 09-10, and recent energy and phone bills...but nothing showing joint address going back to the beginning of your marriage. Do you have copies of joint lease from earlier? Bills? What about drivers licenses/ID cards, showing the same address? It seems, to me, that there is sufficient evidence proving the joining of financials, but not enogh evidence showing co-habitation. Perhaps you can focus on gathering that evidence to satisfy the RFE. Good luck...

[Jimmy n Regine 0]

This is from our cover letter. It includes every thing we sent, including an explanation of a strange arrest for my wife. We were approved in exactly 3 months!

Enclosed also please find the following documents in support of this petition. We have not included a lease or rental agreement. Nor, have we included a joint mortgage document, as I purchased our current home long ago. And, there is no mortgage on our house.

· Check in the amount of $545.00

· I-751, with attachment to explain Part 3, number 7

· 2 passport style photos for, my wife, ..........

· Copies of passport and Permanent Resident Card of ....................

· Marriage License of .................and ..................

· IRS copy of Joint Tax Return of ...................and ................ for year 2008

· Copies of Columbus Bank and Trust, CB&T: Bank statement, check order receipt and

debit cards in both our names

· Copies of AMAZON credit cards with Chase Bank in both our names

· Copies of Military Retired ID card for ................ .............., and Dependent ID card for .................., as

an official spouse, eligible for military and medical care

· Copy of a Tricare benefits explanation showing that ...................... is listed as a beneficiary of

retired Army member, .................

· Copies of BCBS Medical Dental Insurance cards showing both our names

· Copy of Veterans Life Insurance designation showing wife as primary beneficiary

· Water, Power and Gas Utility bills

· Copy of AT&T online account, showing both our cell phones listed on the same account

· Copies of .................... and .....................'s Driver Licenses

· Two sworn affidavits by U.S. citizen neighbors, attesting to our relationship and marriage

· Multiple photographs showing us together and with members of my family through various

holidays and vacations since the time of our marriage. There are many more!

Good Luck!