Please HELP on my rfe

[ky0218 4]

I got this rfe a couple day ago and one of the list they said "joint bank statements with no transaction history verifying that you and your spouse have actively used the account throughout your marriage."

It was my fault because I only use my bank account to pay off my credit cards each month so the activity only show 2 -3 credit cards payment. my spouse is list as authorized user on my credit card. She doesn't work since she is still a student. She has her own bank account which she uses. I work full time and direct deposit my check weekly to the joint account. I am so regret that we didn't think much about using the debit card. We applied i 751 through our lawyer and i remember they mention that the activity on the bank account is important. I didn't think it was that big of a deal but it was.

Please help me because I am planning to write a cover letter to reply the rfe. I am not sure if it is fine that i tell them my wife has her own account and doesn't use the joint account any suggestion.

[ky0218 4]

the rfe states "you submitted copies of your 2013 income tax without proof of IRS accepted your return, 2012 IRS tax transcript, joint bank statements with no transaction history verifying that you and your spouse have actively used the account throughout your marriage, copies of health insurance cards, your life insurance policy showing your spouse as the designated beneficiary, employment vertifcation letter from your employer, Tmobile statements in your name only, two third party affidavits, varous other documents, correspondence, and photos.

Collectively, the evidence you provided does not show in sifficicent detail ..................... I think the rest is the same for all rfe and example of what is goof faith marriage.

[ky0218 4]

we are living with my spouse's parents. None of the bills are under our name. We do pay some money every month to the family. They can write letter state they collect money from us. we close tmobile and just open at&t cellphone which they allow her name to be in the bill. Do you think credit statement matter because it only show my name on the bill but she is the authorized user.

[ky0218 4]

we had order the transcript. do you think we should include the lastest bank statement.

[Converts 9]

we had order the transcript. do you think we should include the lastest bank statement.

I'd include that.

[MikelanNida 28]

Hello everyone, its been a long time since we were online here, we sent Nida's ROC packet on 08/04/2014 and received our I-797, Notice of Action today dated 08/08/2014, could someone please add us to the list I am a little rusty and don't want to risk making a mess, thanks in advance.

[tuckin14 58]

My guess would be that credit cards with her as an authorized user would be helpful, but you would want to show that you both actively used the account. What you want to show is that you trusted her enough to say "Here's a credit card that I trust you to use and I'm responsible for the bill." But I'd probably try to show you both used it. If the card existed but you kept "hers" in a drawer, it doesn't prove much.

[CowBoE 429]

the rfe states "you submitted copies of your 2013 income tax without proof of IRS accepted your return, 2012 IRS tax transcript, joint bank statements with no transaction history verifying that you and your spouse have actively used the account throughout your marriage, copies of health insurance cards, your life insurance policy showing your spouse as the designated beneficiary, employment vertifcation letter from your employer, Tmobile statements in your name only, two third party affidavits, varous other documents, correspondence, and photos.

Collectively, the evidence you provided does not show in sifficicent detail ..................... I think the rest is the same for all rfe and example of what is goof faith marriage.

Initially you mentioned just the joint bank account, but this is more clear now.

They have laid out exact weaknesses in your evidences.

You should take care of gathering evidence for all of the things they have mentioned

and I think that will be sufficient.

[ky0218 4]

One more question, should I just submit the new evidences or should i include the original i 751 evidences plus the new evidences.

The rfe said "Any other relevant documents not already mentioned. Please do not send copies of documents previously submitted."

[CowBoE 429]

One more question, should I just submit the new evidences or should i include the original i 751 evidences plus the new evidences.

The rfe said "Any other relevant documents not already mentioned. Please do not send copies of documents previously submitted."

It says clearly in your RFE quote "Please do not send copies of documents previous submitted."

So why are you thinking to send anything redundant?

I would follow the instructions and only send in new relevant evidence.

[jojo86 1]

Kye021 I have exactly the same issue as you have. I received an RFE with comments on everything I had sent them. The income tax returns being not accepted by the taxing authority, joint bank statements not having enough transactions, credit cards only under my name even though she is the authorized user and she had made purchases through those credit cards, lease agreements not being signed.

They listed every single thing I submitted and lawyers are making me scared! Did you talk to any lawyer? Do we need one?

I am planning to send the following:

1- Tax transcripts

2- signed leases agreements

3- utility bills - I sent some and will send more now

4- monthly bank statements again

5- monthly credit card statements

6- My 401K showing that my spouse is the beneficiary

7- Spouse's 401K showing that I'm the beneficiary

We don't have phone bills together, she works in Ohio and live in NJ so we have two different addresses (probably that's why we got the RFE)

I am planning to send a letter stating that I'm doing my masters and that's why I couldn't move to Ohio and that she needed to move for her job. Initially we were trying not to show anything related to Ohio but the tax returns ruined it. anyway, we are not trying to do anything wrong but were trying to avoid headaches and now we have it!

Please keep me posted on your case and I will keep you posted on mine. Thanks

[ky0218 4]

kingman_86 what you planning to send is good.

Don't listen to your lawyer because I don"t think they would help a lot since this is a marriage green card. You need to provide more

evidences between you and your spouse since the marriage. Your lawyer can give you advice but you are the one providing all the documents.

Just follow your RFE and send them what they need. I would strongly suggest to write a cover letter explaining your situation.

If the marriage is real, there is nothing to worry. It is up to you if you want to hire a lawyer. Lawyers will take any cases when they get paid.

I filed i-751 with my lawyer and still got a RFE. Just think of anything you can send.

Any mails shown you and your spouse lived in the same address in Ohio or NJ before one of you moved?

Notarized Letter from relatives or friends?

[jojo86 1]

Ky0218 thank you so very much for responding back. I hope you had a great labor day weekend.

In my initial evidence, I submitted 3 affidavits (One from a friend, one from my sister in law and one from our landlord).

We have some letters coming to the same address. Some in my name and some in her name. I will plan to make copies of the letters and email send them along.

The big question: Did you respond to your RFE yet? Did you receive an interview? Or did they send your 10yr green card? If you did respond to the RFE, how long did it take for them to respond back?

Most of the lawyers I spoke to are telling me that I will most likely receive an interview notice, just because I received an RFE. Is that true?

In the beginning we did not want to write a cover letter and explain about Ohio and now we are still thinking to just submit more evidence and not even mention anything about Ohio and we're not sure if that's a good idea or not.

Whichever makes this process easier, we will do. We are not trying to hide anything but we also do not want to raise flags and make them feel suspicious.

Fingers crosses!

[ky0218 4]

thank you everyone here who gave me advices in response to my rfe.

good news. I got my approval letter today.

[sunshine16x 5]

Congrats on your approval! Can you please share what you ended up submitting to your RFE?