Account numbers on evidence

[crofton 0]

I am ready to send in my wife's I-751 with evidence of relationship. One of the evidence is our bank statement with our names on it. My question is how comfortable are you sending in the copy of your bank statement with account number on it. Should I black out the account number with a sharpie before sending it in?

Thanks.

[crofton 0]

Anyone?

[Kathryn41 3,205]

I blacked out the last part of the account number on the evidence we sent in for the AOS - haven't got to the lifting of conditions phase yet but plan to do the same when we do. Both names are printed out on the statement so I blacked out the last half of the account number showing that the account number started but not giving the full number. I did the same for other information that wasn't necessary for them to have in order to make their decision. If the number was crucial for showing the co-mingling of assets I left it but I think there was only one piece like that. Hope this helps.

[kitkat1 5]

It's fine and prudent to black out account numbers - there are too many unscrupulous people out there not to do it IMO.

[Abygail 0]

Is it the consensus to 'black out' account/card numbers, or not?

Just checking, thanks.

[chuckandkim 0]

Why not? Only show them name/address which link you two together. The account#, Credit-Card numbers, Checking/Saving #, so not relevant to the process, if they really want to see the number, I think that would be easy enough, but they need to get through Security Fraud measurement put in place by the Bank to obtain those information. Or they can just ask you to come in for an interview, which amounts to be "NOTHING" no big deal, just a day off work and have a good lunch with a the wife afterward

Black it out!

[Lou Lou 1]

Yep, I blacked out account numbers and how much money we had. It's none of their business!

[Abygail 0]

Thanks all - and I hadn't thought about the $ amounts too.

[meredith pa 0]

well, my hsuband didn't like the idea of sending documents that have bank accounts etc...but

we did send anyway...

I'm afraid if I was to ofuscate the numbers, they wouldn't have liked it...but I don't know...about the other people here.

Thanks all - and I hadn't thought about the $ amounts too.

[kud 0]

I did it a little different.

I didn't send a bank statement. I send a personnel check and a copy of the check, as evidence. Since The check had our address and names on it. It also cleared so they know it's a good account. Since VSC is slow I don't know if this was good enough.

I am ready to send in my wife's I-751 with evidence of relationship. One of the evidence is our bank statement with our names on it. My question is how comfortable are you sending in the copy of your bank statement with account number on it. Should I black out the account number with a sharpie before sending it in?

Thanks.

[tweety 1]

We've already filed so it's too late to make changes anyway...

We didn't black anything out. We submitted evidence of the same account they already have copies of from the AOS, and it's the same the check for the fee is drawn on, so it's nothing they wouldn't know already anyway.

Probably could have blacked the totals out... but oh well.

I'm actually more concerned of our ssn's being submitted to yet another federal system. Our data was already "lost" in that scandal when that federal employee had his notebook with veterans/military information stolen.... so what else could possibly happen....

[tammiandtom 0]

We didn't black anything out, maybe I should have. I don't know. Tweety makes a good point, our socials are on there.

[Nag 0]

Why you all people making such a big deal of everyday thing???

Whenever you give your check you give ur account number and routing number at the bottom with full name and address at the top, so will you black out it too??? Don't worry guys only account number will not do any harm as its normal everyday practice of our financial system.

Don't worry be Happy

[Abygail 0]

Why you all people making such a big deal of everyday thing???

Whenever you give your check you give ur account number and routing number at the bottom with full name and address at the top, so will you black out it too??? Don't worry guys only account number will not do any harm as its normal everyday practice of our financial system.

Don't worry be Happy

Sorry to work anyone up by recirculating the topic-

I guess I'm being overly cautious these days, now that we've had to open new accounts, issue fraud alerts, etc.

[junglee069 0]

i didn't black anything out - they already have a check with the account number and routing number as it was the form of payment. they have my address. and they also have ur social security numbers as the form asks for them.

.....it seemed pointless to black out any information at that point.