Filing for ROC in May

[Morningmist 76]

Hi,

I will be filing my ROC in May.

So far this is all the evidence I have:

a) Joint account

b) Child together

c) life insurance with him as a beneficiary. I believe I am on his as well.

d) Medical and car insurance together

e) Former rental lease together. Currently the house we bought is in my name. We couldn't borrow together because we didn't qualify for a better loan together. So we decided to qualify on my own.

f) some ulities are in my name while others are in his.

g) Tax return filed separately in 2013, joint this year.

Is there anything else I should add for good measure?

[Taureti 12]

Do you have joined house insurance ? It would be good evidence.

For our RFE they requested 3 years of tax transcripts. They didn't accept tax copies we initially mailed.

[TBoneTX 43,038]

Wills, medical powers of attorney, and similar documents.

[ala_tika 16]

Be sure the evidence spans the length of marriage.

I would include tax transcripts for 2012, 2013 and 2014. If you send just the tax returns and not transcript, it seems they want to see W2s as well.

Good luck!

Hi,

I will be filing my ROC in May.

So far this is all the evidence I have:

a) Joint account

b) Child together

c) life insurance with him as a beneficiary. I believe I am on his as well.

d) Medical and car insurance together

e) Former rental lease together. Currently the house we bought is in my name. We couldn't borrow together because we didn't qualify for a better loan together. So we decided to qualify on my own.

f) some ulities are in my name while others are in his.

g) Tax return filed separately in 2013, joint this year.

Is there anything else I should add for good measure?

[Morningmist 76]

Thanks!

we got married in 2013 though? We got married in January of 2013 so 2012 was filed single by both of us since we were single in 2012?

Also how do I get tax transcripts?

All that evidence does spread through 2 years. we have pictures of trips taken together mostly of our daughter though ( probably a ratio of 1000 pics of her for every 2 pics of us). Home insurance is in my name. Somehow the agent didn't want to make it out to both of us? I was in a rush and didn't argue the point. Can I add him to the insurance? I know another company was willing to do it but we didn't go with them. We have a gym membership together for which we had to show marriage certificate to get family deal. Would that work as well?

How do I make a will? Just write something on a piece of paper or is there a process to it? Don't seem to get much headway on the internet with regards to that.

Or setup medical powers of attorney? I kind of assumed since we are married he had that power of attorney by default?

[Morningmist 76]

Also another thing, USCIS actually sent me a reminder to file the i751, except it was at my old address? I filed the AR-11 two months back. Should I be worried?

[Morningmist 76]

Part 4 information about child,

would that be children who are US citizens as well or just the ones that are adjusting with parent?

[Taureti 12]

I think you can add him to the home insurance, why not ?

[ala_tika 16]

You can get transcripts online at http://www.irs.gov/Individuals/Get-Transcript. Yes, then 2013 & 2014 tax transcripts would be ok.

[TBoneTX 43,038]

How do I make a will? Just write something on a piece of paper or is there a process to it? Don't seem to get much headway on the internet with regards to that.

Or setup medical powers of attorney? I kind of assumed since we are married he had that power of attorney by default?

Google "will templates Georgia" or similar. (If you're in Georgia.)

There are some create-your-own-will sites that prompt you with questions. The fees are usually not unreasonable. In addition, you can try sites like nolo.com, legalzoom.com, or other legal-help sites.

Call around to nearby attorneys to learn what they charge to create wills and the ancillary documents (medical PoA, et al.) for both of you.

Some states require notarization of your signatures, in front of witnesses.

I wouldn't put this off and would consider it to be a high priority, because these documents are even more valuable to have in "life" than they are for ROC purposes. The crucial thing is that these documents be valid in your state of residence (if you ever move to a different state, promptly consult an attorney to learn if your existing wills are still valid there).

[Morningmist 76]

Google "will templates Georgia" or similar. (If you're in Georgia.)

There are some create-your-own-will sites that prompt you with questions. The fees are usually not unreasonable. In addition, you can try sites like nolo.com, legalzoom.com, or other legal-help sites.

Call around to nearby attorneys to learn what they charge to create wills and the ancillary documents (medical PoA, et al.) for both of you.

Some states require notarization of your signatures, in front of witnesses.

I wouldn't put this off and would consider it to be a high priority, because these documents are even more valuable to have in "life" than they are for ROC purposes. The crucial thing is that these documents be valid in your state of residence (if you ever move to a different state, promptly consult an attorney to learn if your existing wills are still valid there).

I didn't realize nolo.com is a legit site. Good to know. Thanks.

[anneliana2301 0]

mortage or lease together

[Morningmist 76]

Well I have the mortgage in my name only . Our lease from the apartment and house we lived in together was on both our names.

We couldn't get a decent loan and rate with joint so the house is in my name alone but we share utilities.

[Sunshine25 17]

Is the house deed's in both names? If it is then both names can both can be on home owners insurance.

Just an FYI, you can have both names on the house deeds and then just the person with the best credit on the mortgage.