I-751 RFE

[AJS76 0]

Hello,

I had filed a form I-751 (petition to remove conditions on permanent residence ) and was asked to provide additional evidence of the relationship (request for evidence). I am the petitioner and my wife is the U.S citizen. As part of RFE, I am sending for evidence of joint finances - among other things - joint checking and saving bank a/c statements for over 15 months (checking - 2 years, savings - 15 months - because that's all they have online). I also have a brokerage a/c - the thing is the brokerage a/c was in my name only - simply because my wife has no interest in the stock/bond markets. I just added her on to my a/c last month Now we have a letter from the brokerage firm stating that the a/c is joint a/c now and my wife has been added in March 2011. Question is should we send that as well ? (or would the fact that my wife was added only last month raise concerns). We have several other documentation - joint federal and state tax returns for 4 years, joint auto and health insurance for 2+ years , copies of checks and deposit slips signed by both parties on the checking a/c etc, bank statements show direct deposits from both employers etc.

[Moosker 7]

Send anything important that has both of your names on it, proving that your relationship is on going.

[Dakine10 5,452]

Hello,

I had filed a form I-751 (petition to remove conditions on permanent residence ) and was asked to provide additional evidence of the relationship (request for evidence). I am the petitioner and my wife is the U.S citizen. As part of RFE, I am sending for evidence of joint finances - among other things - joint checking and saving bank a/c statements for over 15 months (checking - 2 years, savings - 15 months - because that's all they have online). I also have a brokerage a/c - the thing is the brokerage a/c was in my name only - simply because my wife has no interest in the stock/bond markets. I just added her on to my a/c last month Now we have a letter from the brokerage firm stating that the a/c is joint a/c now and my wife has been added in March 2011. Question is should we send that as well ? (or would the fact that my wife was added only last month raise concerns). We have several other documentation - joint federal and state tax returns for 4 years, joint auto and health insurance for 2+ years , copies of checks and deposit slips signed by both parties on the checking a/c etc, bank statements show direct deposits from both employers etc.

Since it's an RFE for evidence, you only get the one chance to send that evidence. I would send anything that shows evidence of the relationship for the last 2 years. For the specific document in question (brokerage a/c), it's fine that it started last month. You just don't want all your evidence to be from last month. The totality of the evidence should cover the whole time range and the "biggies" are still the most important ie. joint bank account, mortgage or lease, tax returns etc.

It's also recommended that you send copies of the evidence you previously sent; it's not unknown for USCIS to lose something.