what evidence should we bring to the interview?

[newlyweds2010 208]

we are putting together the evidence for our AOS interview.

what's the best to bring? I have:

- several photos of the wedding (like 10-12) with family members of both families together;

- a few photos of the honeymoon (3-4);

- lease signed by both;

- one letter that we received as Mr. and Mrs.;

- wedding invitations (we had some extra ones);

- cell phone logs showing that we call each other several times a day every day;

- a couple of wedding gift cards saying "to the sweetest couple ever";

- bank statements of joint account;

- other mail sent to either me or my wife, showing the same address.

Are we forgetting anything important?

We don't have utility bills under both names because we just recently moved into our new place.

We don't have health insurance with both names together because we both got a new job and are still on probation, therefore no health insurance yet.

My name is not in the car insurance because I don't have a driver's license yet, therefore I don't drive.

[Ryan H 3,834]

You have a good list. I would bring your marriage license/certificate also.

[newlyweds2010 208]

You have a good list. I would bring your marriage license/certificate also.

oh yeah the list was in addition to all the rest, such as passport, I-94, birth certificates, marriage certificate, tax returns, etc.

I was just listing the evidence to prove that ours is a bona fide marriage. do you think we are good to go?

Edited November 28, 2010 by newlyweds2010

[Ryan H 3,834]

I've seen others post that they were able to add their spouse to the auto insurance even though their spouse did not yet have a license; check with the insurance agent about that. Overall, I think your list is good and that you have covered the bases. I can't think of anything else to add to it.

[newlyweds2010 208]

ok thanks for the info. Oh, I also have a couple of boarding passes of flights that we took together both before and after the marriage. good idea to bring them too?

[VanessaTony 3,567]

ok thanks for the info. Oh, I also have a couple of boarding passes of flights that we took together both before and after the marriage. good idea to bring them too?

anything and everything. Those are good evidence (the boarding passes). Do you have gym memberships? Do you have library cards to the same address? What about the phone bill showing your name on the bill (as in i'm on my husbands account, we added my name to the "mailing" box so it's still his account but we get mail with my name on it) OR that your phone is on the bill too? Can you find a listing with your name and phonenumber somewhere to prove that's your phone?

[newlyweds2010 208]

anything and everything. Those are good evidence (the boarding passes). Do you have gym memberships? Do you have library cards to the same address? What about the phone bill showing your name on the bill (as in i'm on my husbands account, we added my name to the "mailing" box so it's still his account but we get mail with my name on it) OR that your phone is on the bill too? Can you find a listing with your name and phonenumber somewhere to prove that's your phone?

My phone is actually my wife's phone, and I'm added as current user. This because when we bought it, they wanted a $500 down payment (in addition to the cost of the phone) from me as the new kid on the block, whereas my wife could get it w/o down payment because she had already established credit. So on the contract you see both names.

Her phone is her phone, so her name only appears on the contract. I guess we can print both contracts showing numbers/names, plus the call logs to show who called whom.

No library cards or gym memberships.

[Nessephanie 0]

You can also add thing such as Wills showing each other as the benefactors, or Power of Attorney (medical and financial). These types of documents show a lot of faith in signing your life over to someone else. You may also add statements from people who have known you (not family) that can attest to your marriage.

[drchouinard 0]

The only evidence we had was a letter from my grandmother/landlord saying that we lived together and a joint bank account statement. Our NOA approval was dated the day after our interview. I think you will be fine

Also, don't worry too much about the auto insurance thing. The officer asked if we had auto or health insurance together. We told him we don't since I on my mother's auto policy and under her health insurance still because I am still covered since I a student. He seemed be ok with that. Just be honest and explain you don't drive. It will be ok

[newlyweds2010 208]

ok, thanks for the reassurance

[Brother Hesekiel 2,236]

You have MORE than you really need.

[newlyweds2010 208]

You have MORE than you really need.

thank you for your reply. interview in less than a week, getting kinda nervous.