RFE Received on our application. Help Please!

[sunshine_84 11]

Hello,

We received RFE for my wife's I-751 application form. She got her green card in 09/2012.

This is what USCIS has said:

"The evidence you submitted to support your petition does not span the entire period of your marriage in sufficient detail. Further, the evidence you submitted is not sufficient as it does not show that you and your spouse share responsibility for most of the assets and liabilities of the marriage. Supporting documentation must cover as much of marital period as possible and must also indicate joint financial responsibility and joint residency for the same time period."

• Evidence Documents I have already submitted:
• Form 1040 Tax Return - 2012 Year (Filing Status: Married filing jointly)
• Form 1040 Tax Return - 2013 Year (Filing Status: Married filing jointly)
• Her Driver License
• Certificate of Registration of Marriage
• Special Warranty Deed with Vendor’s Lien (For New Home Purchased as joint ownership in 2014).
• Copy of Insurance Card for 2014 with Joint Membership Coverage (Front and Back Page)
• Auto Insurance Card for 2014 with Joint Membership Coverage (Front and Back Page)
• Joint Savings Account one month 6/2014 Statement.
• Joint Checking Account # 1 one month 7/2014 Statement.
• Joint Checking Account # 2 one month 7/2014 Statement.

NOTE: Prior to we bought our house, we were renting in the same place where I was living well before my wife arrived to USA. There was an extra fee our landlord may charge to add her name on the lease so I did not add her name. I can't show that lease agreement as a proof, but already submitted our home purchase document showing joint ownership from 6/2014. According Indian marriage we don't necessarily share financial responsibility equaly. So I have my name on all utility bills and take care of all expenses (some goes out of my old individual bank/credit account and some goes out from newly opened joint checking/savings/credit accounts). But I took out some amount (more than 10K) from her savings account to pay down payment on our new house.

They still more evidences to show entire 2 years span. Can someone assist with documents that may help us to get an approval?

We have made various trips within US by air..... so I may be able to pull out flight reservation, hotel reservation and photos of all trips.

Thanks a lot in advance!

[Cheezees 1,514]

1. Submit Tax receipts. They are free from the IRS.

2. You submitted 1 statement? How will that prove ONGOING co-mingling of funds and joint financial responsibility? If I were you, because of the RFE I would submit monthly statements going back 2 years.

3. The marriage certificate is not necessary.

4. Add the old lease and copies of any mail addressed to her there.

5. I would include the utility bills anyway.

6. Do you own vehicles jointly? Add evidence of that.

7. Good luck!

[Ms Hogan 295]

You should be submitting tax transcripts which the above poster called "receipts" but they are indeed available through the IRS web site.

You showed your bank statement from only one month? Is that what I'm seeing? You need to show mixed finances for the entire length of your marriage. This looks like you're just pulling things together at the last minute in order to apply for ROC.

If you own a vehicle that is not currently owned jointly you could go and have the title updated to include both names and possible add WROS (with rights of survivorship) depending on where you live.

Take some time and go back through old documents from 2 years back and see what you have that has both of your names on it.

What about secondary evidence like affidavits, pictures, travel documents with both names?

[Cheezees 1,514]

You should be submitting tax transcripts which the above poster called "receipts" but they are indeed available through the IRS web site.

Thank you Ms Hogan. I meant tax transcripts!

You showed your bank statement from only one month? Is that what I'm seeing? You need to show mixed finances for the entire length of your marriage. This looks like you're just pulling things together at the last minute in order to apply for ROC.

If you own a vehicle that is not currently owned jointly you could go and have the title updated to include both names and possible add WROS (with rights of survivorship) depending on where you live.

Take some time and go back through old documents from 2 years back and see what you have that has both of your names on it.

What about secondary evidence like affidavits, pictures, travel documents with both names?

[mananto 36]

Pull everything you can to show that you were together. Include even airline tickets, reservations, hotel reservations, cards sent to you with both your names, copy of credit cards with both your names, photos of both of you on trips......everything you can think of that normal couples do. All the best!

[sunshine_84 11]

1. Submit Tax receipts. They are free from the IRS.

2. You submitted 1 statement? How will that prove ONGOING co-mingling of funds and joint financial responsibility? If I were you, because of the RFE I would submit monthly statements going back 2 years.

3. The marriage certificate is not necessary.

4. Add the old lease and copies of any mail addressed to her there.

5. I would include the utility bills anyway.

6. Do you own vehicles jointly? Add evidence of that.

7. Good luck!

2. Yes only one month. I don't have any account with my wife's name which shows COMPLETE 2 year span. One account remained open for about 18 months (closed last year due to minimal account usage). I have other two accounts with her name. One is 18 months and other is only about 6 months. Will that be OK?

4. As I mentioned in my original post, I did not put my wife's name on apartment lease and no utility bill shows her name. So not sure why you still think it's needed to send the old lease?

BTW, I have already sent my new house title paper work to show that my wife owns the house equaly. I also got property tax bill recently with her name, so I can add that as a proof as well.

You should be submitting tax transcripts which the above poster called "receipts" but they are indeed available through the IRS web site.

You showed your bank statement from only one month? Is that what I'm seeing? You need to show mixed finances for the entire length of your marriage. This looks like you're just pulling things together at the last minute in order to apply for ROC.

If you own a vehicle that is not currently owned jointly you could go and have the title updated to include both names and possible add WROS (with rights of survivorship) depending on where you live.

Take some time and go back through old documents from 2 years back and see what you have that has both of your names on it.

What about secondary evidence like affidavits, pictures, travel documents with both names?

1. I will submit TAX TRANSCRIPTS request to IRS today. How many days it usually takes? Last time when I ordered was in 2011 and took almost 3 weeks. Any ways to expedite?

2. Yes, ROC was done in hurry because we were super stressed and busy in our new house purchase process and moving. I did not realize that USCIS is super picky in ROC.

3. Unfortunately both vehicles are in my name. My wife is only on insurance.

5. Yes. We made 3 trips by flight within USA. So I can easily pull out old emails to show itinerary as well as hotel reservations and pictures of the trip. Will that be OK or not very important?

Pull everything you can to show that you were together. Include even airline tickets, reservations, hotel reservations, cards sent to you with both your names, copy of credit cards with both your names, photos of both of you on trips......everything you can think of that normal couples do. All the best!

Thanks!

[Cheezees 1,514]

2. Yes only one month. I don't have any account with my wife's name which shows COMPLETE 2 year span. One account remained open for about 18 months (closed last year due to minimal account usage). I have other two accounts with her name. One is 18 months and other is only about 6 months. Will that be OK?

4. As I mentioned in my original post, I did not put my wife's name on apartment lease and no utility bill shows her name. So not sure why you still think it's needed to send the old lease?

BTW, I have already sent my new house title paper work to show that my wife owns the house equaly. I also got property tax bill recently with her name, so I can add that as a proof as well.

1. I will submit TAX TRANSCRIPTS request to IRS today. How many days it usually takes? Last time when I ordered was in 2011 and took almost 3 weeks. Any ways to expedite?

2. Yes, ROC was done in hurry because we were super stressed and busy in our new house purchase process and moving. I did not realize that USCIS is super picky in ROC.

3. Unfortunately both vehicles are in my name. My wife is only on insurance.

5. Yes. We made 3 trips by flight within USA. So I can easily pull out old emails to show itinerary as well as hotel reservations and pictures of the trip. Will that be OK or not very important?

Thanks!

4. So your wife never received a single piece of mail at the leased place? Not utility bills. ANY mail. Anything to extend your time line to 2 years. You already got an RFE stating that your evidence is not enough or long enough.

[sunshine_84 11]

4. So your wife never received a single piece of mail at the leased place? Not utility bills. ANY mail. Anything to extend your time line to 2 years. You already got an RFE stating that your evidence is not enough or long enough.

Bank Statements, her W-2 form, few 401K documents and Driver License with an old address on it are the only pieces I can think of rightnow which she got at the apartment. I may be able to get electronic copy of all of those and print.

Edited March 1, 2015 by sunshine_84

[Cheezees 1,514]

Bank Statements, her W-2 form, few 401K documents and Driver License with an old address on it are the only pieces I can think of rightnow which she got at the apartment. I may be able to get electronic copy of all of those and print.

Good. Those will help. You want to present as much as possible. I would also write a letter detailing that there was no way to add her to the lease but you have evidence of her living there and the new deed. Good luck!

[Ms Hogan 295]

Do you OWN both of those cars? Depending on your state you should be able to go to the title bureau and have them change it to show both of you. That's what we did. We have one under financing in my husband's name so we could not do that BUT we were able to to the title on the one we own outright.

[NancyNguyen 1,657]

You can't send what you don't have. Explain everything on a cover letter and send in everything you can gather.

Worst situation is an interview, but it is not bad when you have a chance to talk to an interview and you are legit.

Good luck.

[sunshine_84 11]

Do you OWN both of those cars? Depending on your state you should be able to go to the title bureau and have them change it to show both of you. That's what we did. We have one under financing in my husband's name so we could not do that BUT we were able to to the title on the one we own outright.

One paid already and other paying installments which we bought recently. Car dealership sales guy said not to include my wife since she did not have credit history so I was signing on loan documents and he wanted to put only my name.

[Ms Hogan 295]

One paid already and other paying installments which we bought recently. Car dealership sales guy said not to include my wife since she did not have credit history so I was signing on loan documents and he wanted to put only my name.

I was not able to go on our new car financing either, not because of no credit but because my status is conditional and the green card good for only 2 years. It would have been different if I already had my 10 year card.

BUT with that said, you own one of the cars, what state are you in? Go to a title bureau, both of you, and have the title of the car changed to show both names. If they can add rights of survivorship do that also. It isn't a big thing but it is another item to add to your list of evidence.

[NancyNguyen 1,657]

I was not able to go on our new car financing either, not because of no credit but because my status is conditional and the green card good for only 2 years. It would have been different if I already had my 10 year card.

BUT with that said, you own one of the cars, what state are you in? Go to a title bureau, both of you, and have the title of the car changed to show both names. If they can add rights of survivorship do that also. It isn't a big thing but it is another item to add to your list of evidence.

Yes, any DMV or tax collector (don't know where you live) to add her name to "PAID CAR" title.

Dealership dude was completely wrong. Even if she has no credit history, but you are main loaner, it even helps her to build credit when adding her to car loan.

[sunshine_84 11]

I was not able to go on our new car financing either, not because of no credit but because my status is conditional and the green card good for only 2 years. It would have been different if I already had my 10 year card.

BUT with that said, you own one of the cars, what state are you in? Go to a title bureau, both of you, and have the title of the car changed to show both names. If they can add rights of survivorship do that also. It isn't a big thing but it is another item to add to your list of evidence.

I live in Texas.

I don't have any issue adding her on the title I own, but at the same time I don't want to spend time on it if it's going to take few weeks to a month. I want to submit all needed documentations ASAP.