Checklist for ROC

[Snag 57]

Hi all,

I'm wanting to make sure what I have listed below will be sufficient for ROC which will open in about two weeks. We don't have much evidence regarding joint bills, utilities, or credit cards, so anything anyone can recommend would be appreciated. Also, if anyone can see anything that's just wasted paper, that would be appreciated, too.

1. A joint signed copy of our previous lease (Mar, 2014 - Jun, 2015)
2. A joint signed copy of our present lease (Jun, 2015 - Jun, 2016)
3. Evidence of a shared bank account with a credit union
4. Evidence of a shared bank account with a bank (would it be beneficial to print off statements to prove we use said account?)
5. Car insurance in both our names
6. Renter's insurance in both our names
7. Health share plan (alternative to insurance) in both our names.
8. W-2s
9. Birth certificate of our eight month old daughter
10. Boarding tickets/photos of Australian vacation, 2013
11. Photos and birth announcement of daughter, us together as a family etc
12. Cards addressed to us (though not to our new apartment).

Anything else? Would this be sufficient? Thanks in advance.

Edited June 25, 2015 by Snag

[TBoneTX 43,002]

Tax transcripts.

Wills, medical powers of attorney, and similar documents (= excellent as ROC evidence, and even more valuable to have in "life").

[Pitaya 2,576]

Agree with TBone.

In response to the recent RFE related to our ROC submission we included the "kitchen sink":

"Since the inception of the marriage" was the big phrase on the RFE that we received. We had initially included a sampling of the bank statements, etc. like you describe. As a result of the RFE we included ALL bank statements, ALL credit card statements, ALL tax transcripts/returns with ALL W2s & 1099MISCs, wills, DPOAs, Living wills (as described by TBone). See this thread for more info: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/550585-helpthey-are-requesting-more-evidence-form-i-751/ Maybe we got a picky adjudicator....?

Our ROC was approved a week after submission of the "kitchen sink."

YMMV,

Good luck on your immigration journey.

[ala_tika 16]

As noted, you may want to include 2 years tax transcripts that shows filing married. You can order the tax transcripts online at www.irs.gov. W2s aren't needed. Use the tax transcripts instead.

- They don't just want to see that you have a joint bank account. They want to see that there's activities in the account(s). The account statements should span 2 years (if possible) or since inception. Some people include statements from every quarter instead of monthly. But that's totally up to you.

- Make sure the evidence you're sending for the different insurance spans 2 years (if available). They want to see that you've maintained a joint life for the 2 years you've had the CPR card.

Good luck!

Hi all,

I'm wanting to make sure what I have listed below will be sufficient for ROC which will open in about two weeks. We don't have much evidence regarding joint bills, utilities, or credit cards, so anything anyone can recommend would be appreciated. Also, if anyone can see anything that's just wasted paper, that would be appreciated, too.

1. A joint signed copy of our previous lease (Mar, 2014 - Jun, 2015)
2. A joint signed copy of our present lease (Jun, 2015 - Jun, 2016)
3. Evidence of a shared bank account with a credit union
4. Evidence of a shared bank account with a bank (would it be beneficial to print off statements to prove we use said account?)
5. Car insurance in both our names
6. Renter's insurance in both our names
7. Health share plan (alternative to insurance) in both our names.
8. W-2s
9. Birth certificate of our eight month old daughter
10. Boarding tickets/photos of Australian vacation, 2013
11. Photos and birth announcement of daughter, us together as a family etc
12. Cards addressed to us (though not to our new apartment).

Anything else? Would this be sufficient? Thanks in advance.

[Snag 57]

Great, thanks, all. Lots and lots to do and think about. But, at least after this, nothing until a renewal in ten years, right?

[TBoneTX 43,002]

Right, unless you'd rather apply for citizenship through filing of the N-400. It will typically be easier than any previous part of this infernal immigration process.