Removing Conditions Soon, Need Advice (Still A Student)

[priyankka 0]

Hello everyone! I just had a few questions on my mind and was wondering if anyone can help give any additional advice.

My husband and I will be filing joint petition to remove conditions at the end of August. I'm still a student doing my bachelors (do not work, go to school full time) and my husband has been supporting us for the two year range (works minimum wage) hence we haven't been able to afford things often suggested by Visajourney members such as health insurance, life insurance, car insurance, nor have 401k, wills, power of attorneys at this stage of life (still very young). We live on room rental agreements and do not have bills under our names as utilities are included in the rent. I have reviewed many posts and I think that compared to what other Visajourney members have sent in the past that we may be lacking evidence in terms of supporting documents.

I've listed all the things that I have gathered so far below; can anyone please advise whether it is sufficient or not, and whether there is anything else that I can add to it.

• Copy of Approval letter for husband's Conditional Permanent Resident card

• Copy of our Marriage Certificate

• Written Explanation Letter (why no health, life, car insurance, wills, power of attorneys, etc)

• Copy of Jointly Filed Tax Transcripts from the Internal Revenue Service 2012-2014

• Copy of our Rental Agreements, Verification of Residency letters of joint tenancy

• Copy of both drivers licenses

• Copy of Application (stamped) by local Post Office showing Po Box assigned to both names

• Original Affidavits Sworn by friends, attesting to our relationship and marriage (2)

• Copy of Debit Cards and Statements associated to our Joint Accounts at JPMorgan Chase Bank

• Copies of Statements from Wells Fargo Bank, checking, during spouse’s initial days in the United States

• Copies of payment correspondence from Wells Fargo Bank regarding settlement on credit card account (my card, settlement paid by husband)

• Verification Letter of Enrollment from University showing full time status

• Verification showing spouse given Authorization for loans taken from FedLoan Servicing for University Tuition

• Copies of T-Mobile bills showing spouse as Authorized Account holder with payments made by both

• Copies of Western Union’s transaction history of money sent to spouse before arriving to the Unites States

• Copies of verification showing spouse listed as emergency contact through the school and employer

• Copies of other miscellaneous receipts showing payments/purchases made for one another

• Correspondence/Greeting cards given to us by family and friends on special occasions

• Copies of the pictures we took together and with family over the past few years

Thank you in advance! Any advice or additional information will help immensely:)

Edited June 25, 2015 by priyankka

[TimeTravel 78]

It should be enough.

[Cheezees 1,514]

You can only submit what you have and others have been approved with even less. Omit the marriage certificate, it is not part of the ROC process. Also, wills and powers of attorney make for EXCELLENT evidence and they can be inexpensive to prepare. Please consider them in light of your lacking evidence, Good luck!

[TBoneTX 43,043]

Cheezees is correct in regard to the value of having wills, powers of attorney, and associated documents. There are even some do-it-yourself-type sites that should be relatively inexpensive. Google "will templates for ____ [your U.S. state of residence]" and see what comes up. Apart from this, you might even find a kindly lawyer who will give you a student discount if you explain your situation.

Let us know how you choose to proceed with it.

[metsphan23 2]

Such as this website?

https://www.health.ny.gov/forms/doh-1430.pdf

[TBoneTX 43,043]

I'm not a lawyer, but it looks that way to me, on quick glance.

[Darnell 8,478]

i suggest making monthly statements of things, 24 months worth, 24 sets of,

stuff like:

1. bank statements

2. tuition fee statements

3. car insurance statements

4. cell phone statements

yup, that's 24 months worth of each thing . if you did that already, great ! if not, well, it's time to make it.

and then... [but wait, there's more]

you have at least one bank account - have 'payable upon death / payable on death' instructions generated there at the bank (a walk in, face to face with a VP level human) and then include these. he have his own account or accounts? get that done there also, listing you as a payee on pod instructions.

Edited June 26, 2015 by Darnell

[priyankka 0]

Hello everyone!

Thank you all for the help!

Considering everyone's suggestions so far I've decided to go ahead with a power of attorney; can see how that it will only further help solidify our supporting documents as far as evidence is concerned.

I have 24 months worth bank statements for our 2 joint accounts at Chase and 24 months cell phone statements and payment receipts showing payments made by each of us at different times printed out already as well as tuition and loan related statements for the entire 2 year range.

@Darnell - We both have nothing other than the 2 accounts at Chase which are already joint (don't have any other individual personal checking/saving accounts) Does what you suggested about 'payable upon death / payable on death' instructions apply to joint accounts too?

Hopefully this will do! fingers crossed**

Edited June 26, 2015 by priyankka

[Darnell 8,478]

yes, it applies to joint accounts .

[Deep2009 18]

You had enough...

As long as you have the documents to prove togetherness for last 24 months (from the day you entered US on CR1 and day you are filling the removing conditions).

Good luck.

[tuckin14 58]

Based on the facts you've presented, I don't think you should have too difficult a time. USCIS does not operate on a "point scale" nor are there bright-line tests. Your situation is hardly unique. You seem to have done pretty much all you can to become a single unit, given your life situations. They don't have a checklist where you need 4 from Column A and 3 from Column B.

Unfortunately, no one posting in this forum has the power to look into the minds of immigration officers. I've wondered a bit whether things like wills or medical directives would have much force. If I were an immigration officer, facing a couple I believed was in a fraudulent marriage, I would not be very impressed by a pair of young people who are unlikely to die (and probably have no assets anyway) or need serious medical care, putting trust in the other for something unlikely to matter. Especially if the document is recently executed. I might feel differently about a general power of attorney, which gives someone else basically total control over your finances. I have one from my father, and I could, if I chose to, basically steal everything he has. He and my mother had them for each other before she passed away. That shows trust.

[TBoneTX 43,043]

Wills are typically witnessed and notarized. They're official legal documents in the state in which they're executed, and as such would constitute excellent evidence of a bona fide marriage. It completely mystifies me why wills and POAs are not thought of by so many ROC applicants here.

If one member of any married couple dies intestate (without a will), it can cause the surviving spouse gigantic problems later -- problems that would have been quite avoidable in the presence of a will. Get wills made, and forget about them till they're worth their weight in gold.