Joined bills/accounts without a SNN - for proof of bona fide marriage

[Lilly1 2]

I've been staying "under the radar" for 2.5 years now because of my VWP overstay.

Nothing is in my name or has my name on it..(my husband is a USC)

How did you go about putting your name on bills etc?

I tried our t-mobile phone plan, they wont put my name on it as main plan holder unless I pay them a $500 deposit.

I tried our bank, they say they can't do this without a SSN.

We are going to go to bank of America tomorrow soon and try to open a joint account.. Online they told me I need 2 forms of ID.

I have my passport which is still valid, my ID card from my home country which is expired.. I also have my ING debit card from my home country with my name on it.. I'm hoping this will be enough?

We're moving soon and we'll put both our names on the lease too.

I haven't even filed for AOS yet, but I'm just getting everything (overly?) prepared

[BenjaminUKtoUSA 7]

Don't forget to file for your EAD card also I-765, when this arrives you will have hopefully a month gap between it's arrival, to your interview date.

You can get a SSN with your EAD card, you can add yourself to bills etc then also.

Don't ask to be the primary name on the t-mobile account, ask them to just add your name to the bill, as you're both married. I'm assuming your T-Mobile plan has two phones / sharing the same plan?

[Lilly1 2]

My name is already on the plan but that just gives me permission to change our plan.

I could print that out .

My husband is going to try to put me on as his primary beneficiary to his life insurance too .

I don't want to rely on the EAD card too much since I read some stories of people not getting it before the interview.

[mrclean 3]

For your utility bills you should be able to add a second name to the mailing address. That's what we did. Perhaps it'll work for you. Check with your utility.

For your cell phone bill, I assume you guys have a family plan? If you do, can your name be assigned to the number on the bill? You should be able to do this, but I don't have T-Mobile service. Your husband remains the primary account holder. Your name just gets added to the T-Mobile bill.

If you take any trips together that requires domestic flight, print out the itinerary that shows you and your husband on the same booking and I'd hold onto the boarding passes too. One shows you booked the trip, the other shows you actually took it.

Did your husband put you on his health insurance plan? Name you as beneficiaries for any of his accounts? That's additional proof.