Evidence List need help checking

[Leo&Farah 0]

Hey everyone,

After a long absence from these forums after getting my GC almost two years ago, I'm back in the paperwork game. I must say, taking a break from all of it was great. Not having to worry about copies and forms and just enjoy married life. But anyway, knowing I had to remove conditions two years later, I made it a point to collect any evidence of marriage over the course of these two years.

What I have are:

1. Joint rental lease in 2009 in NC

2. Joint rental lease in 2010 and renewal in 2012 in FL

3. Joint car insurance

4. Joint rent insurance

5. Joint bank checking and savings account

6. Married filing jointly tax transcripts for 2009, 2010 and tax return for 2011

7. Joint health insurance from work for 2010, 2011 and 2012

8. Shared ownership of car title

9. Verizon shared family plan since 2009

10. SSN documents addressed to our shared address to prove common address in NC and FL

11. Photos since 2009 with me and him and some with his family, especially during Christmas

12. Wedding photos taken in a studio

13. Wedding photos at the courthouse

14. Birthday/Anniversary/Christmas cards from his family to me/us

15. Joint pet adoptions with both our signatures on it

16. Joint account in Netflix, Blockbuster and Gamefly

17. Bank account statements taken in intervals of 3 months since Dec 2009 till now

My questions are:

1. Am I missing anything else (besides the standard stuff needed with the form like form, payment, copy of green card and cover letter)?

2. Bank statements: I'm a little uneasy giving out our bank account numbers on them; is it okay to black them out or something?

3. I never had an interview for AOS as it was transferred straight to CSC. Does that mean my chances of getting one now are higher?

4. How tough is this stage compared to fiance visa and AOS? I've been out of the game so long, I've lost my hardcore meticulousness.

Thanks!

[markiweiss49 4]

you will need a copy of the front and back of your greencard. you will also need a statement from two different people stating that they know you as husband and wife and they have to state how long they knew both of you. then they have to get the statements noterized,otherwise, the rest of your evidence is very good.

[markiweiss49 4]

its me again, i forgot to tell you that on my bank statements, only the last 4 numbers are shown. if all your numbers are shown, blank out all the numbers except for the last four numbers. it takes longer to roc, about 6 months or so. its not tough becaused you have good evidence. you will be ok. just get the statements from 2 people or more. you need at least 2 people. don't forget, they have to get it noterize.

[kamhoe 5]

The chance to have another interview during AOS isn't high because you had an interview during your K-1 visa. As I can say, if you have a joint ROC, the chance to have another interview is low too!

BTW, if you have any joint credit card or loan account, you can send a copy too! But other than that, your evidences are strong!

Good luck!

[F & J 21]

You can also send in a copy of your driver's licenses / state IDs showing the same address

[lovelyalex 99]

You don't NEED affidavits! From the Visa Journey guide: If you are short on the documents that have both of your names listed on them you MAY include affidavits from people who know you as a couple, confirming your marital relationship - note that they are not required. If you have very little documentary evidence, you may find affidavits helpful. They don't need to be notarised either. You can refer to the guide here: http://www.visajourney.com/content/751guide

You will need to submit a copy of the green card of the person who is applying for removal of conditions though, front and back.

In regards to the bank statements, your bank or credit union might be able to send you a letter confirming that you have a joint account together, and the date it was opened etc. This is what we got. otherwise, you could send a copy of your statement, and blank out with a Sharpie the balances, transactions and all but the last 4 digits of the account number, only leaving the names and addresses of you two. You could also take photocopies of any credit card accounts the same way. We included photocopies of the cards we had, as we each had cards in our names, with the same account number for Discover and Care Credit (yours truly had a lot of dental work done this year... $$$$!)

[Leo&Farah 0]

Thanks for the fast replies so far everyone.

I am in the process of getting affidavits from Leo's mom and dad (I'm the GC holder). I also have an affidavit that we lived together in the same residence from management of our apt complex in NC back in 2009-2010. Going to ask our current management handling our lease in FL now to issue out an affidavit as well for 2010-2012 since they know us so well.

I already have bank copies of us starting our joint and checking accounts together back in 2009. I just thought including bank statements every 3 months from 2009 till now showing activity and how it is still joint will go further as proof. I think I read somewhere we're supposed to provide proof of marriage for the WHOLE 2 year period. Since the bank accounts were made when I first arrived, it seemed logical to include bank statements over the course of two years.

The drivers license showing address is a good idea. I don't have one yet, still been leery of learning to drive on the right side of the road but I think I'll be getting a state ID this month. Tired of showing my GC to people asking for identification and getting weird looks or oohs and aahs. I don't like the extra attention.

Not sure about credit cards since we don't have any. We only use debit cards linked to our joint bank account. I was thinking of getting a secured credit card from Bank of America soon to help build credit but I'm not sure if those things allow joint names. I will check. I've also been thinking about getting life insurance soon, so that might help.

We don't have any mortgages and loans yet, maybe next year if we can afford to buy a house!

Edited January 25, 2012 by Leo&Farah

[F & J 21]

It's definitely a good idea to show bank statements covering the whole 2 year period - or anything else showing when the account was opened and that it's still active. In our case, we sent in copies of our signature cards (which are not actually cards but just regular letter size sheets, LOL - I laughed a little because in the Philippines, bank signature cards are actual cards with just your personal info and signatures on them) - it shows the date our accounts were opened and that they're all joint accounts with survivorship (our banks stamped the signature cards "COPY") and statements from each year (blacked out the account numbers but we didn't think to black out the amounts @_@ - probably should've done that too).

We sent in a copy of my hubby's driver's license and my Temporary Instruction Permit but I'm planning to get a State ID soon too I know what you mean about getting weird looks - I've actually had to explain what a Permanent Resident Card was to some people - ugh. Sometimes I've resorted to showing my Military ID because it seems like some people are more familiar with that - I try to avoid that though because it has my hubby's SSN on it. Thankfully, they're phasing those out and we're getting ones without SSNs soon.

Edited January 25, 2012 by Fatima and Jim

[potter1 1]

Bank statements at 6-months intervals will work. Don't worry about Account#. Also, Drivers license showing both of you sharing the same residence. Affidavits are ok. Send them in. The less chance for an interview. I didn't get an interview for AOS, neither ROC. I know I will surely get one for 1-400, as there is no running from that one.

[RebeccaAndPhil 5]

My questions are:

1. Am I missing anything else (besides the standard stuff needed with the form like form, payment, copy of green card and cover letter)?

2. Bank statements: I'm a little uneasy giving out our bank account numbers on them; is it okay to black them out or something?

3. I never had an interview for AOS as it was transferred straight to CSC. Does that mean my chances of getting one now are higher?

4. How tough is this stage compared to fiance visa and AOS? I've been out of the game so long, I've lost my hardcore meticulousness.

Thanks!

Everyone seems to have already answered most of your questions so I would just add that ROC is a pretty painless process but a lot of waiting. More so than AOS definitely (in our case at least). Chances for an interview are pretty low as they pull people in randomly or if you're a "red flag." Best of luck!