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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Egypt
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Ok, so we got the dreaded 3 page RFE. "The review of the evidence submitted does not establish the marriage is in GOOD FAITH'. What???

Ok this is what we sent in:

Along with the requested joint petition to remove conditions and the check and the photocopy of both sides of his GC,

3 sworn affidavits from my father, my married daughter and personal family friend

2010 tax transcipts and 2011 tax return to show married filed jointly

Joint checking and savings account (But only 1 page for each month since he had arrived....maybe I should have sent in complete statements???)

Copy of medical and dental cards with both our names covered

Copy of prescription card showing joint family account

Copies of both his and mine 401 and life insurance policies designating each other as beneficiaries

Copy of both valid driver's llcense with same address

Copies of registrations and titles of 3 cars in both of our names

Auto insurance cards showing both of us covered

Hotel reservations for vacation taken in Aug 2010 in both of our namesf

Copies of pictures showing interactions between ourselves and other family timed throughout this whole time

Copies of mail and personal letters addressed to both of us to show we receive mail together and separately at the same address.

I understand why they want to make sure it's not fraud, but I don't know what else I can send to help. The house is in my name and I looked into getting him on the mortgage and was told the only way I could was to get it refinanced and that isn't happening any time soon.

Also there is a suggestion of making him an emergency contact or legal guardian of my 15 year old son. Well as far as being an emergency contact at the doctor's office he is, and I can get a letter from them for that but my son is homeschooled so can't do much on that part. We can apply for legal guardianship but that deals with family law and truthfully, my son will be 16 next month and to me it's a waste of money for only 2 years. Now if he was younger, that would be no problem.

Please if anyone can give me some good ideas in what else to include please let me know.

Also in bolded lettering it states from date of marriage until present. Ok, we were married 06/07/09 and he didn't arrive until 04/18/10 so that is 10 months where he wasn't on checking account, or any evidence. I can show that I had the account before he got here though.

Ugh, making me nuts!!!:wacko:

"A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. " – Herm Albright

POE: JFK New York: 04/18/2010
Receive Green Card in mail: 06/03/2010
Received SSN: 06/17/2010
Received NEW SS CARD: 07/20/2010
(to match GC!)
Got JOB!!: 09/27/2010
Got a better JOB!!: 11/20/2010

ROC Mailed: 02/16/2012
Check cashed: 02/24/2012
NOA received dated for: 02/22/2012
Biometrics dated:
04/18/2012
RFE:
10/23/2012
RFE Response Confirmed: 11/16/2012
Interview at Orlando office: 02/13/2013

2nd RFE!!: 10/03/13

2nd RFE Response: 10/09/2013

Update Biometrics: 10/13/2013 NEVER GOT 10 yr card!

N-400 mailed: 01/21/2014

Biometrics (N-400): 02/21/2014

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Ok, so we got the dreaded 3 page RFE. "The review of the evidence submitted does not establish the marriage is in GOOD FAITH'. What???

Ok this is what we sent in:

Along with the requested joint petition to remove conditions and the check and the photocopy of both sides of his GC,

3 sworn affidavits from my father, my married daughter and personal family friend

2010 tax transcipts and 2011 tax return to show married filed jointly

Joint checking and savings account (But only 1 page for each month since he had arrived....maybe I should have sent in complete statements???)

Copy of medical and dental cards with both our names covered

Copy of prescription card showing joint family account

Copies of both his and mine 401 and life insurance policies designating each other as beneficiaries

Copy of both valid driver's llcense with same address

Copies of registrations and titles of 3 cars in both of our names

Auto insurance cards showing both of us covered

Hotel reservations for vacation taken in Aug 2010 in both of our namesf

Copies of pictures showing interactions between ourselves and other family timed throughout this whole time

Copies of mail and personal letters addressed to both of us to show we receive mail together and separately at the same address.

I understand why they want to make sure it's not fraud, but I don't know what else I can send to help. The house is in my name and I looked into getting him on the mortgage and was told the only way I could was to get it refinanced and that isn't happening any time soon.

Also there is a suggestion of making him an emergency contact or legal guardian of my 15 year old son. Well as far as being an emergency contact at the doctor's office he is, and I can get a letter from them for that but my son is homeschooled so can't do much on that part. We can apply for legal guardianship but that deals with family law and truthfully, my son will be 16 next month and to me it's a waste of money for only 2 years. Now if he was younger, that would be no problem.

Please if anyone can give me some good ideas in what else to include please let me know.

Also in bolded lettering it states from date of marriage until present. Ok, we were married 06/07/09 and he didn't arrive until 04/18/10 so that is 10 months where he wasn't on checking account, or any evidence. I can show that I had the account before he got here though.

Ugh, making me nuts!!!:wacko:

Your evidence appears to be solid, unsure why they gave you an RFE. Try sending the complete bank statements instead of 1st page. I submitted all pages every 4th quarter for 2 yrs. Guess we will see if they liked that or not. Can you send past and present auto insurance policies showing both of you on the insurance, my wife is not on my house loan but I do have her listed on the house insurance declarations which i provided the last 2 yrs of proof. Do you have any utilities, cable,phone or cell phone bills being addressed to both of you at the same address? Just slow down and look at what you did not send in, things I just spoke of, if you have more proof send it. Good Luck!!

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Egypt
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Your evidence appears to be solid, unsure why they gave you an RFE. Try sending the complete bank statements instead of 1st page. I submitted all pages every 4th quarter for 2 yrs. Guess we will see if they liked that or not. Can you send past and present auto insurance policies showing both of you on the insurance, my wife is not on my house loan but I do have her listed on the house insurance declarations which i provided the last 2 yrs of proof. Do you have any utilities, cable,phone or cell phone bills being addressed to both of you at the same address? Just slow down and look at what you did not send in, things I just spoke of, if you have more proof send it. Good Luck!!

thanks for responding. Yeah, I'm going to send in ALL the pages of the bank/savings account from the date of marriage all the way to present. Even before he got here to establish that I had the account on there. I am going to get a letter from our family doctor to show that he is listed as an emergency contact/ able to consent for treatment of my son since he does take him to the doctor's when I can't.

I thought ours was solid too. I did send in our cell phone bill which has both of us listed on there but the rest of the utilities are in my name since I was the one who establlished them anyways. It's making me a wreck!!!

"A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. " – Herm Albright

POE: JFK New York: 04/18/2010
Receive Green Card in mail: 06/03/2010
Received SSN: 06/17/2010
Received NEW SS CARD: 07/20/2010
(to match GC!)
Got JOB!!: 09/27/2010
Got a better JOB!!: 11/20/2010

ROC Mailed: 02/16/2012
Check cashed: 02/24/2012
NOA received dated for: 02/22/2012
Biometrics dated:
04/18/2012
RFE:
10/23/2012
RFE Response Confirmed: 11/16/2012
Interview at Orlando office: 02/13/2013

2nd RFE!!: 10/03/13

2nd RFE Response: 10/09/2013

Update Biometrics: 10/13/2013 NEVER GOT 10 yr card!

N-400 mailed: 01/21/2014

Biometrics (N-400): 02/21/2014

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Tunisia
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The reason why most of us have sent 2 yrs of evidence is that we are trying to show a legit marriage and residing at the same address which spans the length from getting married to ROC. I see that your situation is different and you were not able to produce this type of evidence dating back 2 yrs. What you need to show is the validity of your marriage dating back to evidence that you did not submit. For start, write a letter explaining how long your spouse has resided with you thus the lack of evidence.

All the utilities, cable, phone bills are in my name only also, I could not add my wife to the account but what I was allowed to do is place her on the billing address thus addressed to both of us at our residence, The water company would not allow it but did write a letter stating that my wife is authorized to speak and make changes to our bills. I am not saying we will not have any RFE'S but tried very hard to cover all areas.

Send in what bank statements you do have dating as far back as possible. you have good evidence so don't be discouraged, try to find more lengthy evidence that was not submitted that you can use.Remember, you are establishing a pattern of time showing you both being married and residing at the same residence.

I still don't know if my file is legit as it should be, here is what I sent:

1. I-751 Petition to Remove the Conditions of Residence;

2. Answer to question 9. Part 3 sheet;

3. Money Order For $590.00 USCIS filling fee;

4. Two (2) passport pictures of Beneficiary;

5. Fifteen (15) family pictures;

6. Two (2) Recommendation letters;

7. Copy of the Green card;

8. 2010 and 2011 Tax returnes;

9. Copy of the lease;

10. Birth certificate of my daughter;

11. Car Insurance

12. Rental Insurance;

13. Life Insurance;

14. Car Registration;

15. Car Title

16. August and September phone bills;

17. August and September LG&E bills;

18. Voided Check;

19. August and September Bank Statements;

20. Copies Of Credit Card.

I just found out about the 2 years period so last night I gathered some more stuff in case an RFE:

more pictures of me and her and the kids

contract in our name for a bed that we bought from a rent a center in 2010

A hospital birth certificate (not the state) dated back 2010

Some electricity billd for 2011 and 2012

a receipt of the bed in 2011

lease for 2010

I think that's all.

Look at what I sent at first and tell me if an RFE is possible and why? if an RFE is possible, are the papers I gathered last night good enough?

Thanks

Posted

I still don't know if my file is legit as it should be, here is what I sent:

1. I-751 Petition to Remove the Conditions of Residence;

2. Answer to question 9. Part 3 sheet;

3. Money Order For $590.00 USCIS filling fee;

4. Two (2) passport pictures of Beneficiary;

5. Fifteen (15) family pictures;

6. Two (2) Recommendation letters;

7. Copy of the Green card;

8. 2010 and 2011 Tax returnes;

9. Copy of the lease;

10. Birth certificate of my daughter;

11. Car Insurance

12. Rental Insurance;

13. Life Insurance;

14. Car Registration;

15. Car Title

16. August and September phone bills;

17. August and September LG&E bills;

18. Voided Check;

19. August and September Bank Statements;

20. Copies Of Credit Card.

I just found out about the 2 years period so last night I gathered some more stuff in case an RFE:

more pictures of me and her and the kids

contract in our name for a bed that we bought from a rent a center in 2010

A hospital birth certificate (not the state) dated back 2010

Some electricity billd for 2011 and 2012

a receipt of the bed in 2011

lease for 2010

I think that's all.

Look at what I sent at first and tell me if an RFE is possible and why? if an RFE is possible, are the papers I gathered last night good enough?

Thanks

Honestly, the evidence you originally sent was good, you just needed to show more of a history, when sending just 2 current months of documents it appears as though you were not co-mingling assets and just trying to show recent proof, I know this is not your case but your having to prove this to someone who does not know you or your situation., which is what they are looking for over a period of time. Do you have insurance E.O.B'S or Doctors bills addressed to you and your wife showing same address. Send all that you have of these.

This is what I sent for ROC evidence, go back into the Oct 2012 Filers of the ROC and you can see what others have sent. Maybe this will help you to locate more evidence.

Copy of wife's green card (front and back)

Copy of Certificate of Marriage

Original affidavit by U.S. citizen "Mother" attesting to our relationship and marriage.

Original affidavit by U.S. citizen "Sister" of attesting to our relationship and marriage

2010 & 2011 Tax Transcripts

Copy of letter from my company stating my wife is enrolled in my family plan of dental,health,vision and life insurance, stating I am the beneficiary of her life insurance and that she is the beneficiary of my 401K plan with a copy of all enrollments forms showing her being added to my benefits upon our marriage.

Copy of our Drivers License showing same mailing address.

Copy of Visa and Master Card showing us with same authorized user account numbers.

Copy of letter from Monumental Life Insurance Policy showing my wife as insured with me as Primary Beneficiary

Copy of letter from Monumental Life Insurance Policy showing me as insured with my wife as Primary Beneficiary.

Copy of letter from Mutual of Omaha thanking me for purchase of life insurance policy, on page #5 showing my wife as Primary Beneficiary.

Copy of Vehicle Registration Certificate in both our names

Copy of Bank loan payment booklet showing loan in both our names and same home address .

Copy of Letter from Chevrolet dealership addressed to to both of us at same address thanking us for the purchase of vehicle.

Copy of letter from Dentist addressed to my wife.

Copy of various BCBS E.O.B throughout 2010 to 2012 addressed to either of us at our home address.

Copy of Chase Bank Joint Savings Account Summary for joint account

Copy of Chase Bank Joint Checking Account Summary for our joint account

Copies of various Chase Bank statements fro our joint checking and savings account from 2010 till present date.

Copy of Chase Bank Joint Safe Deposit Box Summary in both our names.

Copy of Electric Bill "e-bill" addressed to both our names

Copies of various Allstate Homeowners policy bills , Allstate Auto Policy Declarations,Auto Insurance Identification Card dated from 2010-2012 addressed to both our names.

Copies of various 2010-2012 Cox Communication bills addressed to both our names.

Copies of various AT&T bills 2010-2012 addressed to both our names.

Copies of various invoices 2010-2012 from Air Conditioning Service Company of maintenance work performed at our home being signed by either of us.

Copy of my Last Will and Testament granting my surviving spouse "Article VI "wife" the Usufruct of my home until her death or remarriage.

Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Egypt
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thanks for responding. Yeah, I'm going to send in ALL the pages of the bank/savings account from the date of marriage all the way to present. Even before he got here to establish that I had the account on there. I am going to get a letter from our family doctor to show that he is listed as an emergency contact/ able to consent for treatment of my son since he does take him to the doctor's when I can't.

I thought ours was solid too. I did send in our cell phone bill which has both of us listed on there but the rest of the utilities are in my name since I was the one who establlished them anyways. It's making me a wreck!!!

I agree you sent in all the right stuff. I added Ahmed's name on to all the utilities, bills, bank accounts and insurance immediately and he got 2 credit cards within 6 months, adding me as a cardholder. We own and have the title to one of our cars with both of our names on it and sent that in, as well as all the things you already sent. We didn't get an RFE...not sure why you did?

Maybe it's the fact that your husband didn't arrive for 10 months after he was issued the visa causing you to have less than 2 years of ongoing evidence. You may want to include a letter with your further evidence explaining why your husband didn't/couldn't arrive for 10 months, helping them understand your situation.

My brother and his wife also got an RFE recently for the same exact reason as yours. Unfortunately, my brother didn't realize that you have to accumulate 2 years worth of detailed evidence of joint finances, etc., so he had to scramble to get whatever extra stuff he could find from the past 2 years together.

Just send in any extra evidence you can find and maybe a letter explaining your specific situation and you should be fine :thumbs:

Edited by zahrasalem

01-04-09 - Married in Egyptian Embassy - Qatar - honeymoon in Egypt (Ahmed's home country)

05-04-09 - I-130 Sent

12-13-09 - INTERVIEW PASSED (Qatar)....Spent 12 weeks in AP

03-03-10 - VISA IN HAND :)

03-06-10 - AHMED COMES HOME :)

03-12-10 - SS# card received

03-19-10 - GC received

05-15-10 - First job

06-01-11 - Better job!

03-2012 - Started our business

Removal of Conditions/10 yr GC

02-15-12 - Sent I-175 ROC

07-17-12 - approved!....card production ordered!!!!

07-21-12 - 10 yr card arrived in mail :)

03-2013 - Apply for Naturalization

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Egypt
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I agree you sent in all the right stuff. I added Ahmed's name on to all the utilities, bills, bank accounts and insurance immediately and he got 2 credit cards within 6 months, adding me as a cardholder. We own and have the title to one of our cars with both of our names on it and sent that in, as well as all the things you already sent. We didn't get an RFE...not sure why you did?

Maybe it's the fact that your husband didn't arrive for 10 months after he was issued the visa causing you to have less than 2 years of ongoing evidence. You may want to include a letter with your further evidence explaining why your husband didn't/couldn't arrive for 10 months, helping them understand your situation.

My brother and his wife also got an RFE recently for the same exact reason as yours. Unfortunately, my brother didn't realize that you have to accumulate 2 years worth of detailed evidence of joint finances, etc., so he had to scramble to get whatever extra stuff he could find from the past 2 years together.

Just send in any extra evidence you can find and maybe a letter explaining your specific situation and you should be fine :thumbs:

No Sameh got his visa in February of 2010 and arrived here April 2010. He didn't wait 10 months from receiving the visa. We did have 2 years of evidence from the MOMENT he arrived here.. The RFE stated wanting evidence from the date of the marriage, which was June'09. So technically waiting for NOA2, going through NVC and the interview at the US embassy in Cairo was from June'09 to Feb.'10.

What kind of evidence can I show from the date of marriage (June'09) til his arrival of April'10? I mean we were waiting for his arrival. Did you send evidence from the date you were married? Wouldn't that be what we gave for the CR1 visa????

"A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. " – Herm Albright

POE: JFK New York: 04/18/2010
Receive Green Card in mail: 06/03/2010
Received SSN: 06/17/2010
Received NEW SS CARD: 07/20/2010
(to match GC!)
Got JOB!!: 09/27/2010
Got a better JOB!!: 11/20/2010

ROC Mailed: 02/16/2012
Check cashed: 02/24/2012
NOA received dated for: 02/22/2012
Biometrics dated:
04/18/2012
RFE:
10/23/2012
RFE Response Confirmed: 11/16/2012
Interview at Orlando office: 02/13/2013

2nd RFE!!: 10/03/13

2nd RFE Response: 10/09/2013

Update Biometrics: 10/13/2013 NEVER GOT 10 yr card!

N-400 mailed: 01/21/2014

Biometrics (N-400): 02/21/2014

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Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Egypt
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No Sameh got his visa in February of 2010 and arrived here April 2010. He didn't wait 10 months from receiving the visa. We did have 2 years of evidence from the MOMENT he arrived here.. The RFE stated wanting evidence from the date of the marriage, which was June'09. So technically waiting for NOA2, going through NVC and the interview at the US embassy in Cairo was from June'09 to Feb.'10.

What kind of evidence can I show from the date of marriage (June'09) til his arrival of April'10? I mean we were waiting for his arrival. Did you send evidence from the date you were married? Wouldn't that be what we gave for the CR1 visa????

So sorry! I was thinking of another VJ member about the delay in arrival.

You are right about the evidence since marriage date and CR1 evidence. While he was waiting for his visa, did you save any proof of communication (cell phone/landline records or skype logs) or did you add him to anything like emergency contact info (even though he was still overseas)? I did both and added it to our ROC evidence.

For us, we also had evidence of living together before he got his visa. We got married in Jan '09 and I lived with him for 4 months right after we got married in Qatar where he was working and we honeymooned in Egypt with his family. Then I had to come back here in May '09 to file his CR1 application and I included our evidence of living together for 4 months after the marriage date. I also included this proof for his removal of conditions since it was from the date of marriage.

Also for the ROC evidence; before Ahmed arrived, I added him to my employer emergency contact info and my daughter's school. I did that as soon as I came back to the US. I also added him to my apartment lease (showing I am married) as soon as I got back to the US (although I know that's not possible for everyone to do before their spouse gets here or if you own your home).

I got a basic landline phone account just for being able to submit extra proof of phone bills while we were waiting for his visa. I printed out and submitted all of our landline and cell phone records and skype records from the time I returned to the US waiting for him. In short, I didn't wait until he arrived to get his name added to things that I could and I kept detailed phone and skype records while he was waiting to get his visa and submitted those. I added all that stuff to the proof we collected over the 2 years AFTER he arrived.

I basically drove myself a little nuts about saving and collecting proof from the day we got married, while we were waiting for his visa, and the 2 years after he arrived.

Good luck, I'm sure everything will work out fine for you both :star:

Edited by zahrasalem

01-04-09 - Married in Egyptian Embassy - Qatar - honeymoon in Egypt (Ahmed's home country)

05-04-09 - I-130 Sent

12-13-09 - INTERVIEW PASSED (Qatar)....Spent 12 weeks in AP

03-03-10 - VISA IN HAND :)

03-06-10 - AHMED COMES HOME :)

03-12-10 - SS# card received

03-19-10 - GC received

05-15-10 - First job

06-01-11 - Better job!

03-2012 - Started our business

Removal of Conditions/10 yr GC

02-15-12 - Sent I-175 ROC

07-17-12 - approved!....card production ordered!!!!

07-21-12 - 10 yr card arrived in mail :)

03-2013 - Apply for Naturalization

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Posted (edited)

Ok, so we got the dreaded 3 page RFE. "The review of the evidence submitted does not establish the marriage is in GOOD FAITH'. What???

Ok this is what we sent in:

Along with the requested joint petition to remove conditions and the check and the photocopy of both sides of his GC,

3 sworn affidavits from my father, my married daughter and personal family friend

2010 tax transcipts and 2011 tax return to show married filed jointly

Joint checking and savings account (But only 1 page for each month since he had arrived....maybe I should have sent in complete statements???)

Copy of medical and dental cards with both our names covered

Copy of prescription card showing joint family account

Copies of both his and mine 401 and life insurance policies designating each other as beneficiaries

Copy of both valid driver's llcense with same address

Copies of registrations and titles of 3 cars in both of our names

Auto insurance cards showing both of us covered

Hotel reservations for vacation taken in Aug 2010 in both of our namesf

Copies of pictures showing interactions between ourselves and other family timed throughout this whole time

Copies of mail and personal letters addressed to both of us to show we receive mail together and separately at the same address.

I understand why they want to make sure it's not fraud, but I don't know what else I can send to help. The house is in my name and I looked into getting him on the mortgage and was told the only way I could was to get it refinanced and that isn't happening any time soon.

Also there is a suggestion of making him an emergency contact or legal guardian of my 15 year old son. Well as far as being an emergency contact at the doctor's office he is, and I can get a letter from them for that but my son is homeschooled so can't do much on that part. We can apply for legal guardianship but that deals with family law and truthfully, my son will be 16 next month and to me it's a waste of money for only 2 years. Now if he was younger, that would be no problem.

Please if anyone can give me some good ideas in what else to include please let me know.

Also in bolded lettering it states from date of marriage until present. Ok, we were married 06/07/09 and he didn't arrive until 04/18/10 so that is 10 months where he wasn't on checking account, or any evidence. I can show that I had the account before he got here though.

Ugh, making me nuts!!!:wacko:

your evidences are good. About bank statement, if you can only print 1 page of EVERY MONTH for the period you and your husband's name were on it, there is nothing else you can do. I suggest print 2 pages of every month for higher success (USCIS likes to see transaction and activities, if there are not many activities on there, they will doubt that you guys don't use it) Here is my list of evidences I sent to them last week in regard of RFE I751:

1) 2 driver licenses showed same address (they asked this on RFE for identity)

2) Tax 2009 filled jointly

3) Bank A's joint checking account statements from February 2010 to May 2011 (closed in May 2011)(2 pages each month, 16 months total)

4) Wedding's pictures in July 2010 (the first evidences we sent along with I751, we did not include any single pictures!)

5) Auto insurance A covered 2 vehicles under both names from August 2010 – March 2011 (closed in March 2011)

6) Honeymoon in Cancun, Mexico's flight and hotel with both names in September 2010, also our pictures were taken in Mexico

7) Tax 2010 filled jointly

8) House’s warranty deed showed both names in March 2011

9) House’s mortgage loan statements under both names from April 2011 - October 2012 (1 page each month, total 14 months)

10) Bank B's joint checking account statements from May 2011 - October 2012 (2 pages each month, total 18 months)

11) House’s insurance under both names from April 2011 - April 2013

12) Auto insurance B under both names covered our vehicles from October 2011 - November 2012

13) Malaysia's flight details with both names, our pictures were taken there from November 2011 - January 2012

14) Tax 2011 filled jointly

15) Certificate of title of a vehicle under both names & Vehicle Registration ID card under both names from 2012 – 2013

I sent out total 100 + pages, that is triple pages from the original evidences. If they still ask for more evidences or interview after this, I will contact their director.

Edited by LilyAnn
Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Tunisia
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I still don't know if my file is legit as it should be, here is what I sent:

1. I-751 Petition to Remove the Conditions of Residence;

2. Answer to question 9. Part 3 sheet;

3. Money Order For $590.00 USCIS filling fee;

4. Two (2) passport pictures of Beneficiary;

5. Fifteen (15) family pictures;

6. Two (2) Recommendation letters;

7. Copy of the Green card;

8. 2010 and 2011 Tax returnes;

9. Copy of the lease;

10. Birth certificate of my daughter;

11. Car Insurance

12. Rental Insurance;

13. Life Insurance;

14. Car Registration;

15. Car Title

16. August and September phone bills;

17. August and September LG&E bills;

18. Voided Check;

19. August and September Bank Statements;

20. Copies Of Credit Card.

I just found out about the 2 years period so last night I gathered some more stuff in case an RFE:

more pictures of me and her and the kids

contract in our name for a bed that we bought from a rent a center in 2010

A hospital birth certificate (not the state) dated back 2010

Some electricity billd for 2011 and 2012

a receipt of the bed in 2011

lease for 2010

I think that's all.

Look at what I sent at first and tell me if an RFE is possible and why? if an RFE is possible, are the papers I gathered last night good enough?

Thanks

Alright all that is the evidence I sent for my I751, I'm suspecting that I will have an RFE later because I have the phone bills and the banck account are in the old address. The old address is my wife's parents house and we didn't think that it's really necessary to change the address.

My question is I have more evidence that covers the whole 2 years and a half we were together. Can I send those and a letter to explain why the address was different without them sending me an RFE or should I wait until they send the RFE?

My wife thinks that it will be suspiciouse to send the stuff without them sending the RFE first. what do you all think? I'm a september filer by the way. I'm just getting nervouse about that.

Thanks

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Australia
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Ok this is what we sent in:

- 3 sworn affidavits from my father, my married daughter and personal family friend Affidavits aren't really considered good evidence. They're not total ####### but as anyone can lie they're pretty much ignored

- 2010 tax transcipts and 2011 tax return to show married filed jointly What about 2009? You were married in 2009 and therefore should file married, whether joint or separate

- Joint checking and savings account (But only 1 page for each month since he had arrived....maybe I should have sent in complete statements???) I sent only the first page but perhaps you could send some months of full statements showing expenditure?

- Copy of medical and dental cards with both our names covered Has he used the medical/dental at any stage? Do you have any invoices that have him as the patient with your name listed anywhere??

- Copy of prescription card showing joint family account Ditto to above re usage

- Copies of both his and mine 401 and life insurance policies designating each other as beneficiaries Can you get a print-out showing when you made this change? I too have life insurance but printed a page that said "Active since..." so they could see I didn't JUST change it

- Copy of both valid driver's license with same address Good

- Copies of registrations and titles of 3 cars in both of our names Good. I didn't have this

- Auto insurance cards showing both of us covered Our policy has notations next to our insured vehicles listing who is primary. Does your insurance show that? Then you can show that he's primary on a vehicle, and you're primary on another. A "since" date would be good too.

- Hotel reservations for vacation taken in Aug 2010 in both of our names Reservation doesn't show you took it. Do you have invoices/receipts from the holiday showing you on holiday together?

- Copies of pictures showing interactions between ourselves and other family timed throughout this whole time Staged or candid?

- Copies of mail and personal letters addressed to both of us to show we receive mail together and separately at the same address.

I understand why they want to make sure it's not fraud, but I don't know what else I can send to help. The house is in my name and I looked into getting him on the mortgage and was told the only way I could was to get it refinanced and that isn't happening any time soon. No need to do that

Also in bolded lettering it states from date of marriage until present. Ok, we were married 06/07/09 and he didn't arrive until 04/18/10 so that is 10 months where he wasn't on checking account, or any evidence. I can show that I had the account before he got here though.

Suggestions/comments in red above.

Also, do you have facebook? I sent print-outs of photos that I uploaded with family/friends comments shown (had dated of when I uploaded pics and when the comments were made). You could also do printouts from your wall from when you were at the airport waiting to pick him up etc etc

Who paid for his ticket to come over? If it was you can you show a bank statement for that? Do you have phone logs/chat logs? Did you put him on ANYTHING while you were married but apart? Did you get him an ITIN to file 2009 taxes? Do you have pictures from the wedding/honeymoon?

They want to see how you kept your marriage going while apart basically. Yes it seems pointless seeing you submitted all that for the CR-1 but see what you can do.

Good luck!

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Alright all that is the evidence I sent for my I751, I'm suspecting that I will have an RFE later because I have the phone bills and the banck account are in the old address. The old address is my wife's parents house and we didn't think that it's really necessary to change the address.

My question is I have more evidence that covers the whole 2 years and a half we were together. Can I send those and a letter to explain why the address was different without them sending me an RFE or should I wait until they send the RFE?

My wife thinks that it will be suspiciouse to send the stuff without them sending the RFE first. what do you all think? I'm a september filer by the way. I'm just getting nervouse about that.

Thanks

I had the joint bank checking account and auto insurance from 2010-2011 in old address too because we used to live in my sis in law's house. If you listed old address on I751 form, you don't need any letter to explain anything, they will know. If you did not list old address on I751 form, you should wait. You never know they can approve you without RFE. Sending more stuff without RFE, it is suspicious.

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They want to see how you kept your marriage going while apart basically. Yes it seems pointless seeing you submitted all that for the CR-1 but see what you can do.

Exactly.....especially since some people spend over a year waiting apart for the visa. They want to see evidence that the intent of the relationship was still active while living apart waiting separately for the visa.

We waited for my husband's visa for 10 months, and I saved all commnication logs (skype, cell phone, landline) during those 10 months apart, and added him to everything I could before he got here (emergency contact info at my job and daughter's school).

01-04-09 - Married in Egyptian Embassy - Qatar - honeymoon in Egypt (Ahmed's home country)

05-04-09 - I-130 Sent

12-13-09 - INTERVIEW PASSED (Qatar)....Spent 12 weeks in AP

03-03-10 - VISA IN HAND :)

03-06-10 - AHMED COMES HOME :)

03-12-10 - SS# card received

03-19-10 - GC received

05-15-10 - First job

06-01-11 - Better job!

03-2012 - Started our business

Removal of Conditions/10 yr GC

02-15-12 - Sent I-175 ROC

07-17-12 - approved!....card production ordered!!!!

07-21-12 - 10 yr card arrived in mail :)

03-2013 - Apply for Naturalization

 
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