Do we have enough documents?

[Ari25 0]

Hello! I'm searching in advance about what is needed for ROC , because I have some doubts about all the documents that must be sent along with the forms.

This is what we have so far:

- Copy of my State ID.

- Copy of DMV fee payment to take the written test.

- Copy of my instruction permit.

- Copies of letters mailed to my husband

- Copies of letters mailed to me

- Copies of letters sent to both of us.

- Copies of registration payments for English school , which show my name and address.

- Copies of receipts of parcels that my mom has sent to me.

- Copies of subpoenas sent to my husband and me( to testify as witnesses in a divorce case).

- Copy of jury duty summons mailed to me.

- Joint bank account statements.

- Federal taxes for 2011 and 2012 (filled jointly).

- Copies of checks (tax refunds)

- Same for State Taxes.

- Copy of receipt of my husband's car smog inspection, showing his address.

- Copy of letter from Social Security office, when I changed my name in my SS card.

- Copy of letter from Social Security office, mailed to my husband (because he requested a copy of his SS card).

- Photos together.

I can get from our landlord a copy of the rental agreement. I can also get affidavits from our landlord and the other tennant (we're renting a bedroom).

We have hotel receipts, but even though the room was for 2 people, they only state: "GUEST: 1".

I have Disneyland tickets, but they don´t show our names, we paid cash. I also have a photo of us riding on Space Mountain. Should I attach them too?

I have train tickets , of a trip to L.A ...but we paid cash, so our names aren´t on them. Should I attach them too?

My concerning is that my name is not on my husband's car insurance and his car registration; we don´t have a joint medical and dental insurance either. (As a matter of fact, I don´t have any insurance).

Do you think we have enough documents? We want to be on the safe side !

[Christi85 86]

Your lists seems to be very heavy on the "common address" type of evidence. While this is good and it's something that they will surely be looking for, a big thing they are looking for is strong evidence that the couple shares joint financial responsibility. The strongest pieces of evidence from the list are the joint bank account statements and the joint tax returns. Both of these are good but more would be best. Examples:

- joint credit card statements

- joint utility bills

- joint insurance policies (auto, health etc.)

-spouse named as beneficiary on the other spouse's employer sponsored benefits or insurance policies, e.g. health, 401K etc.

- any joint assets other than the bank account, such as car title in both names and/or car registration in both names, as well as any other jointly owned assets

These are just some examples to give you ideas. Make sure the bank statements you send cover the entire period of marriage or at least the entire period since you opened/were added to said account (e.g. you can send one statement per quarter spanning the entire period). Definitely send a copy of your lease agreement - this is strong evidence and much stronger than presenting letters sent to your address, because it shows both common address and joint financial responsibility for paying rent.

If you can supplement your package with some of the documents mentioned above or others with similar effect, you should be fine.

Good luck!

[Christi85 86]

You didn't mention any kids, but if you do have any, birth certificates as well as any school records showing common participation of the parents in the child's school life, as well as parents being listed as emergency contacts for the kid(s) are also good.

Speaking of, it reminded me that some additional good evidence would be:

-spouse listed as emergency contact on the other spouse's employer record/health coverage records etc.

-any wills, deeds, power of attorneys etc. either jointly held or created from one spouse to the other

There is no hard and fast rule and no one thing alone can cause a denial, but generally speaking, the more documents you have from the above lists, the more likely you are to get a straight approval, no RFEs etc.

[PeridotGirl 0]

This is the listed of all the paperwork when I help my sister to apply for her 10 years green card and she already got her 10 years green card.

Hope it may help and good luck.

Copy of green card front and back

Copy of social security card front and back

Copy of Passport

Copy of birth certificate and translation

Copy of divorce certificate and translation

Copy of our Mary Certificate.

Copy of spouse US Passport

Copy of driving licenses for both of us shows the same address.

Copy of IRS joint tax return transcripts 2 Years

Copy of joint State tax return 2 Years

Copy of joint renting agreement.

Copy of monthly rent check paid to Landlord.

Copy of State Farm Automobile Insurance card and policy from 2007, 2008 and 2009 for both cars showing a joint policy.

Copy of Monumental Life Insurance showing my spouse as my survivor beneficiary.

Copy of 2 ATM cards from Wells Fargo Bank showing name on the same account.

Copy of Void check from Union Bank of California showing both names on the account.

Copy of our joint 2 Banks account statement from Wells Fargo Bank and Union Bank of California

Copy of our joint credit cards statement from:

Discover Card, 3 Visa card from Chase Card, Visa card from Bank of America Credit Card.

Copy of cable TV – Direct TV showing both names on the account.

Copy of utility bill – Southern California Gas Company showing both names on the account.

Copy of cell phone bill – T Mobile showing both names on the account.

Two Affidavits by U.S. citizen family and friend, attesting to our relationship and marriage.

E-mail from Ricci Realty & Alison and Pat Lane Real Estate Agency for the list of all house we looking forward to buy very soon.

Copy of mails sends to our address.

Copy of our pictures together (Different Places and Different Occasions).

Copy of our wedding album including cards from family and friend.

Copy of cards and email send to us (Christmas, Birthday, Valentine and Anniversary from 2007, 2008 & 2009).

Copy of cards for Valentine, 1^st and 2^nd Anniversary, Birthday and Christmas from year 2007, 2008 and 2009 to my wife and from my wife to me.

[Ari25 0]

Thanks for your reply, Christi and Peridotgirl !

Oh well, like I said before, we don´t have any other document in which we share joint financial responsibility. We don´t have credit cards , and I'm not working currently.

We are renting a bedroom, so the landlord pays all the utility bills.

[ngo3361 8]

What I sent in for my I-751 package:

- Form I-751 and fee

- Copy of Green Card

- Copy of my Social Security card (to show the address)

- Copy of my Driver's License (to show the address)

- Bank statements (checking and saving accounts) showing joint ownership

- Tax Return Transcript for the year 2011 from Internal Revenue Service

- A printout from Tmobile website showing his name and the Family plan (we have 4 lines on the account)

- A few collage photos

(one is our trip to the Beach, one is Christmas 2011 at his sister's house which shows his sister's family and my in-laws, one is our going out for the anniversary at Red Lobster, one is visiting my mentor's house) --- you get the idea

- I wrote a letter about our marriage so far (we were dating for 7 years and married for 2 years) and that we are still madly in love

Believe it or not, that's all I sent and I got approved!

[Christi85 86]

Thanks for your reply, Christi and Peridotgirl !

Oh well, like I said before, we don´t have any other document in which we share joint financial responsibility. We don´t have credit cards , and I'm not working currently.

We are renting a bedroom, so the landlord pays all the utility bills.

Have the landlord sign an affidavit confirming that your bills are included in your rent amount - unless this is clearly mentioned on the lease agreement.

If you have no other evidence that proves joint financial responsibility, it might be a good idea for you and your husband to sign an affidavit explaining everything and detailing your marriage to date. It may help answer some of their questions and avoid getting an RFE/interview.

[Ari25 0]

Hi , could you please give me an example of the content of that kind of affidavit? Just to have a better clear idea about what we have to state on it.

[seko 0]

Hello! I'm searching in advance about what is needed for ROC , because I have some doubts about all the documents that must be sent along with the forms.

This is what we have so far:

- Copy of my State ID.

- Copy of DMV fee payment to take the written test.

- Copy of my instruction permit.

- Copies of letters mailed to my husband

- Copies of letters mailed to me

- Copies of letters sent to both of us.

- Copies of registration payments for English school , which show my name and address.

- Copies of receipts of parcels that my mom has sent to me.

- Copies of subpoenas sent to my husband and me( to testify as witnesses in a divorce case).

- Copy of jury duty summons mailed to me.

- Joint bank account statements.

- Federal taxes for 2011 and 2012 (filled jointly).

- Copies of checks (tax refunds)

- Same for State Taxes.

- Copy of receipt of my husband's car smog inspection, showing his address.

- Copy of letter from Social Security office, when I changed my name in my SS card.

- Copy of letter from Social Security office, mailed to my husband (because he requested a copy of his SS card).

- Photos together.

I can get from our landlord a copy of the rental agreement. I can also get affidavits from our landlord and the other tennant (we're renting a bedroom).

We have hotel receipts, but even though the room was for 2 people, they only state: "GUEST: 1".

I have Disneyland tickets, but they don´t show our names, we paid cash. I also have a photo of us riding on Space Mountain. Should I attach them too?

I have train tickets , of a trip to L.A ...but we paid cash, so our names aren´t on them. Should I attach them too?

My concerning is that my name is not on my husband's car insurance and his car registration; we don´t have a joint medical and dental insurance either. (As a matter of fact, I don´t have any insurance).

Do you think we have enough documents? We want to be on the safe side !

for the joint bank account make sure that you cover the longest time that you can. I received RFE because of that.

thanks