Multiple Addresses

[shxn 2]

Hello VJers! I'm finally kicking myself in the butt and going to make sure I send this packet in tomorrow morning! I'm a month behind and I only have less than 60days til my GC expires.

We have a few concerns here:

1. Hubby and I live in the same state but different counties/cities - I moved to Birmingham in March 2013 due to work and he is still in Mobile for school/internship. Moving to Birmingham would only delay his graduation thus we had decided that he would only move here upon graduation in May or after his internship ends. Should I address this matter on the cover letter?
2. We have multiple addresses: Old college/po box address on my DL; his mom's house address on his DL; our shared apartment address in Mobile; he also has a po box in college which he had just stopped using.
   -Our old savings account had his po box address, the new savings account has the apartment address
   -Credit card bills -- apartment address
   -IRS filed with apartment address
   -Sprint cellphone bill -- his po box address and then changed to his mom's address
   -Utilities (gas/power/internet) -- apartment address
   -His auto insurance -- his mom's address

Any idea what we should do in order to not raise any red flags that might jeopardize our "reputation" or bona fide marriage?

Please? Thank you!

[victorian221b 12]

Hello!

I was sort of in a similar situation as you so maybe you can use that as a reference.

During the 2 years of our marriage (ie the valid CGC period), we lived in 2 different locations plus our current location which makes it 3. When we were married, my husband had everything directed to his parents house whereas I had everything directed to the apt I lived in at the time. So our DLs are showing 2 different addresses that we don't currently reside long term in any more. This is the reason I did not submit our DLs.

Some of the documents my husband had still showed his parents' address and those documents crossed over into the period in which my 2-year GC was valid. He did change address for some of the important documents a lot later so that it will reflect cohabitation. However, for this reason I did not submit any documents that had a different address from where we actually lived.

I did submit evidences that supported the 3 locations we lived in - both from me and from him individually or from both of us. I clarified on the cover letter where we lived and when and what evidences I had submitted to support that.

Basically, make sure you provide evidences that show you both lived/have access to an address over the duration of your marriage.

Hope this helps.

Hello VJers! I'm finally kicking myself in the butt and going to make sure I send this packet in tomorrow morning! I'm a month behind and I only have less than 60days til my GC expires.

We have a few concerns here:

1. Hubby and I live in the same state but different counties/cities - I moved to Birmingham in March 2013 due to work and he is still in Mobile for school/internship. Moving to Birmingham would only delay his graduation thus we had decided that he would only move here upon graduation in May or after his internship ends. Should I address this matter on the cover letter?
2. We have multiple addresses: Old college/po box address on my DL; his mom's house address on his DL; our shared apartment address in Mobile; he also has a po box in college which he had just stopped using.
   -Our old savings account had his po box address, the new savings account has the apartment address
   -Credit card bills -- apartment address
   -IRS filed with apartment address
   -Sprint cellphone bill -- his po box address and then changed to his mom's address
   -Utilities (gas/power/internet) -- apartment address
   -His auto insurance -- his mom's address

Any idea what we should do in order to not raise any red flags that might jeopardize our "reputation" or bona fide marriage?

Please? Thank you!

[shxn 2]

Hello!

I was sort of in a similar situation as you so maybe you can use that as a reference.

During the 2 years of our marriage (ie the valid CGC period), we lived in 2 different locations plus our current location which makes it 3. When we were married, my husband had everything directed to his parents house whereas I had everything directed to the apt I lived in at the time. So our DLs are showing 2 different addresses that we don't currently reside long term in any more. This is the reason I did not submit our DLs.

Some of the documents my husband had still showed his parents' address and those documents crossed over into the period in which my 2-year GC was valid. He did change address for some of the important documents a lot later so that it will reflect cohabitation. However, for this reason I did not submit any documents that had a different address from where we actually lived.

I did submit evidences that supported the 3 locations we lived in - both from me and from him individually or from both of us. I clarified on the cover letter where we lived and when and what evidences I had submitted to support that.

Basically, make sure you provide evidences that show you both lived/have access to an address over the duration of your marriage.

Hope this helps.

Thanks! However, we are still leasing that apartment and we had the owner of the apartment complex write a letter stating that we are on month-to-month. So I'm still worried that the IO might still see that as a red flag. It is just impossible for us to live in the same location now due to work and school.

Did you explain all that on your cover letter on on a separate sheet of paper/document? If you don't mind, can you share with me the way you did your cover letter?

[victorian221b 12]

I doubt the month-to-month lease will raise red flags if you are still occupying that address. Some people do that. Just make sure you have documents to support both of you are still there. You don't have to physically be there and there are many couples in your situation. As long you show a common address USCIS does not need to know your real life plans. If any of your evidences do not include your new address, there is no reason to explain anything.

In my cover letter, I just grouped my evidences by location. By the way, this is for my RFE response. My conditional GC was for 2011 to 2013. I was at a location which I signed the lease for 2009-2011 but only had my name on it so I explained in the letter the lease was signed before we got married (which was 2010). However, my husband did use that address for some documents so I included that. Then we moved to another location between 2011-2013 and submitted evidences supporting that address. Then we moved again in 2013 (a house we bought together) and submit evidences supporting the 3rd address. I did not submit anything in which my husband still had my in-laws' address.

The evidences include financial statements, property ownership, employment documents etc for each address.

I hope this makes sense.

Thanks! However, we are still leasing that apartment and we had the owner of the apartment complex write a letter stating that we are on month-to-month. So I'm still worried that the IO might still see that as a red flag. It is just impossible for us to live in the same location now due to work and school.

Did you explain all that on your cover letter on on a separate sheet of paper/document? If you don't mind, can you share with me the way you did your cover letter?

[shxn 2]

I doubt the month-to-month lease will raise red flags if you are still occupying that address. Some people do that. Just make sure you have documents to support both of you are still there. You don't have to physically be there and there are many couples in your situation. As long you show a common address USCIS does not need to know your real life plans. If any of your evidences do not include your new address, there is no reason to explain anything.

In my cover letter, I just grouped my evidences by location. By the way, this is for my RFE response. My conditional GC was for 2011 to 2013. I was at a location which I signed the lease for 2009-2011 but only had my name on it so I explained in the letter the lease was signed before we got married (which was 2010). However, my husband did use that address for some documents so I included that. Then we moved to another location between 2011-2013 and submitted evidences supporting that address. Then we moved again in 2013 (a house we bought together) and submit evidences supporting the 3rd address. I did not submit anything in which my husband still had my in-laws' address.

The evidences include financial statements, property ownership, employment documents etc for each address.

I hope this makes sense.

I don't have any evidence or anything with my new address in Birmingham besides my presence (and pay stubs). I'm thinking of dropping the address unless the need for RFE arises (which I hope it doesn't ever happen!) cuz I know that would cause a delay.

Your explanation made a lot of sense and your tips/advice helped a lot, victorian221b! Thank you so much!

[victorian221b 12]

You are welcome and good luck

I don't have any evidence or anything with my new address in Birmingham besides my presence (and pay stubs). I'm thinking of dropping the address unless the need for RFE arises (which I hope it doesn't ever happen!) cuz I know that would cause a delay.

Your explanation made a lot of sense and your tips/advice helped a lot, victorian221b! Thank you so much!