I-751 October 2012 filers

[An & Ch 0]

Let me help you October Filers

California Service Center (0 applicants)

VJName............Date of I-751.....NOA1 Date......Biometrics.....Approved....

YOUR NAME HERE......--/--/12........--/--/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

Vermont Service Center (1 applicants)

VJName............Date of I-751.....NOA1 Date......Biometrics.....Approved....

MRTEE12.............09/29/12........--/--/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

CHR&ANG.............10/01/12........--/--/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

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[AandB 3]

I'm trying to put together all the documents i need. I'll be an october filler as well since my green card expires on january 5th. What do you guys are sending as of proof of relationship? What other documents do i need to include with the application?

[Leenie 15]

For those curious, the $700 does not include the application fee, or biometrics, or shipping -- so it would work out to a pretty significant total.

Thank you, Leenie. Your words are very encouraging and have made me more certain of our decision. You have affirmed the conclusion we have come to as well. I have been reading up on the forums, have triple read the instructions, and now I just have to keep gathering more forms. I'd rather keep those in our saving account (saving for expenses of having a first child). As a bonus, I still have the copy of the submission we did before (and that were many more forms), so I hope to implement some of the ideas used there.

One thing I wish I had done, was requested the tax return statements earlier... requested them today. They say 5-10 days to arrive, can't remember how long they took before... too bad they don't send a digital copy.

Good luck with everything! You'll be fine, but you can always come here to to ask questions on any sticking points. As to the tax transcripts, I've read on VJ that they can be faxed to you right away or that you can go to your local IRS office and have them printed on the spot, although I have no first-hand experience with either of those methods.

Welcome, An & Ch

[Leenie 15]

I'm trying to put together all the documents i need. I'll be an october filler as well since my green card expires on january 5th. What do you guys are sending as of proof of relationship? What other documents do i need to include with the application?

Hi AandB! You can check page one of this thread for the list of evidence that we personally plan to send with our application. The VJ guides also have a good list, and I STRONGLY recommend you check out the thread pinned to the very top of this forum, which is entitled "I-751 evidence."

[smsgrl2009 1]

We sent our package Saturday...still waiting for confirmation and check cashing...especially since we are going to London in December..need that letter!!

[Felix01 0]

After crunching over different items, I think this is what we will try to submit. Another set of eyes would be great, to make sure I didn't miss anything. And, the lists that others posted were very helpful to me, so hope others can customize what I have here.

Of these, today I found out that my wife forgot to assign me as her life insurance beneficiary, so she is updating that today. Should I try to include that information once she does? or is it odd that she is doing that now? Should I just leave it out entirely? She did the 401(k) a while ago, and I have documentation for that.

By the way, my wife is my sponsor.

Other than the check, copies of the Permanent Resident card, and the form, here are the items I am thinking about:

• Mortgage document
  
• Lease agreement – from our previous rental
  
• Driver’s licenses – showing our shared address
  
• car insurance identification cards – showing joint coverage for both our vehicles (Nov 2011 – Apr 2013)
  
• Life Insurance policy designation – showing <my spouse> as the beneficiary of <me>
  
• 401(k) Beneficiary designation – showing each other as beneficiary
  
• bank statements for 2012, 2011, 2010
  
• joint credit card statements (one month)
  
• Cell phone bill – showing our shared family plan
  
• W-2’s – proof of same residency
  
• 2011 and 2010 cover letter – as prepared by HR Block software
  
• our 2011 and 2010 US tax return – filed as Married Filing Separately*.
  * Because <spouse> works in MA, and <Me> works in CT.
  
• Boarding passes – from our trip to <Country> and <Country>
  
• our passport pages – from our trip to <Country> and <Country>
  
• receipts from the wedding ceremony expenses – shared expenses.
  
• tickets for our honeymoon – shared expenses.
  
• our BJ’s Wholesale Club – showing joint account.
  
• Mail addressed to both – showing our shared address -- if I can find any...
  
• Three (3) sworn affidavits by U.S. citizen friends – attesting to our relationship.
  
• Dated pictures
  
• Transcripts of emails to each other -- Maybe?
  

Any thoughts? Any help would be appreciated.

[Felix01 0]

Good luck with everything! You'll be fine, but you can always come here to to ask questions on any sticking points. As to the tax transcripts, I've read on VJ that they can be faxed to you right away or that you can go to your local IRS office and have them printed on the spot, although I have no first-hand experience with either of those methods.

Welcome, An & Ch

Thank you, Leenie! That was a good suggestion.

Today I did that, and had the transcripts faxed over, now my wife has to do the same thing too. We have filed as Married Filing Separately so they wouldn't let me request transcripts for her records. Hoping that she will be able to get them faxed over without us having to go to the office to pick them up.

[Leenie 15]

Of these, today I found out that my wife forgot to assign me as her life insurance beneficiary, so she is updating that today. Should I try to include that information once she does? or is it odd that she is doing that now? Should I just leave it out entirely? She did the 401(k) a while ago, and I have documentation for that.

About the 401(k) issue, if you are in a hurry to get your application in the mail, it's probably not necessary to include it because the rest of your evidence is pretty solid. If it's not going to be a long wait, though, I think it's worth it to toss it in. It's not odd that it's only recently done. If all of your evidence were to represent recent items, then that would appear contrived.

Based on what I've read around VJ, your list is probably enough to get you approved. How much evidence to send seems to be a matter of opinion: some advocate sending as much as possible, no matter how significant something is (or insignificant); others feel that too much evidence can be overkill and tiring for the person reviewing your case.

Here's my suggestions, FWIW: Do you have joint any joint health/dental/vision insurance, or are both of you separate? If it's joint, you could send in your insurance cards and any EOBs you might have. The items listed in green are probably not going to add much to your application, nor would a BJ's membership, really. Affadavits are debated on the forums here, but it generally seems they aren't given as much stock as other types of evidence. If you haven't already gone through the trouble of acquiring them, it might not be necessary at all. We're not going to submit any affadavits.

Thank you, Leenie! That was a good suggestion.

Today I did that, and had the transcripts faxed over, now my wife has to do the same thing too. We have filed as Married Filing Separately so they wouldn't let me request transcripts for her records. Hoping that she will be able to get them faxed over without us having to go to the office to pick them up.

Very glad to hear that!

[Leenie 15]

Adding smsgrl2009 to the list. Welcome

California Service Center (0 applicants)

VJName............Date of I-751.....NOA1 Date......Biometrics.....Approved....

YOUR NAME HERE......--/--/12........--/--/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

Vermont Service Center (3 applicants)

VJName............Date of I-751.....NOA1 Date......Biometrics.....Approved....

MRTEE12.............09/29/12........--/--/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

CHR&ANG.............10/01/12........--/--/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

SMSGRL2009..........09/29/12........--/--/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

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[GuardianAngel 1]

I'm trying to put together all the documents i need. I'll be an october filler as well since my green card expires on january 5th. What do you guys are sending as of proof of relationship? What other documents do i need to include with the application?

hi AndB! We both have the same expiry date, not that it matters but I'm glad! Now its a race of who gets it first! kidding I haven't assembled my packet yet. Date Calculator says our earliest date of filing is on October 7.

Cheers and good luck to us!

Edited October 5, 2012 by GuardianAngel

[A + M 29]

How much is the I-751? $505-petition & $85-biometric fee? $590-total?

Happy Friday!

[Felix01 0]

How much is the I-751? $505-petition & $85-biometric fee? $590-total?

Happy Friday!

Yes, A + M, that should be all the fees from the instructions. Of course, there's also the shipping costs and all that.

Happy Friday! I think you can guess what my wife and I will be doing this weekend!

Edited October 5, 2012 by Felix01

[smsgrl2009 1]

I downloaded a coverletter sample and sent with my proof package from VJ..If it helps, here is a list of what I sent in my packet:

I-751 form (Hubby is filing, I am USC)

Copy of our Mortgage deed (hubby's name alone is on the loan but I am on the deed)

copy of our drivers licenses showing matching addresses

copy of our credit cards showing matching numbers and a downloaded from from the company showing i am authorized user on his account

copy of our bank statements from the day i added him and then one copy of the most recent

copy of our daughters birth certificate

copy of our electricity bill with both our names

copy of my benefits form from work showing he is my beneficiary

copy of our bug spray contract showing both of us as residents in same household

copy of our marriage certificate

copy of hubby's passport and ss card for his id

I don't think they need the marriage cert or the passport copy but hubby wanted to send so figured it wouldn't hurt..hope this helps

[A + M 29]

Right now, what has me thinking is whether I should do it through the lawyers I have always used or just try to file myself.

I don't think you need a lawyer, do it yourself, it's fairly easy.

Check out the USCIS website, read the VJ guide, make a checklist and gather the paperwork, evidence you need.

We filed for K1 & AOS ourselves and didn't encounter any complications along the way.

Good luck!

Edited October 5, 2012 by A + M

[smsgrl2009 1]

I downloaded a coverletter sample and sent with my proof package from VJ..If it helps, here is a list of what I sent in my packet:

I-751 form (Hubby is filing, I am USC)

Copy of our Mortgage deed (hubby's name alone is on the loan but I am on the deed)

copy of our drivers licenses showing matching addresses

copy of our credit cards showing matching numbers and a downloaded from from the company showing i am authorized user on his account

copy of our bank statements from the day i added him and then one copy of the most recent

copy of our daughters birth certificate

copy of our electricity bill with both our names

copy of my benefits form from work showing he is my beneficiary

copy of our bug spray contract showing both of us as residents in same household

copy of our marriage certificate

copy of hubby's passport and ss card for his id

I don't think they need the marriage cert or the passport copy but hubby wanted to send so figured it wouldn't hurt..hope this helps

also sent copies of his green card and the check too...