Questions about I751 Evidence

[Ben7336 2]

How many copies of bank statements (checking and saving) should be sent? One copy or every month's statements from wedding?

Thanks:)

[bob72601 13]

How many copies of bank statements (checking and saving) should be sent? One copy or every month's statements from wedding?

Thanks:)

We sent copies of all our monthly financial documents for the previous two years. Our package was 500+ pages, but covered it all.

[Ketsuban 1,034]

Every month or every quarter from wedding if possible same with any other accounts you have/had.

[SM & EF 41]

We sent what we thought was a representative sample with our initial packet and got an RFE.

We then sent every bank and credit card statement including transaction pages with our response which amounted to something like 250 pages. We got approved a month later.

Obviously we think you should send it all. ?

Good luck!

Edited December 27, 2016 by SM & EF

[Biaframan 0]

Is the last 7 months bank statement enough?

[charmander 692]

Is the last 7 months bank statement enough?

No. You have to cover last 2 years. Don't just send last 7 months.

I used 3 statements that were 9 months apart, some people send quarterly statements, some send every month but the key is to span last two years not just recent months.

[Ben7336 2]

Thank you all!

I thought all the montly statements would be too much, but it looks like I have to send them all.

Happy New Year to all:)

We sent copies of all our monthly financial documents for the previous two years. Our package was 500+ pages, but covered it all.

Every month or every quarter from wedding if possible same with any other accounts you have/had.

We sent what we thought was a representative sample with our initial packet and got an RFE.

We then sent every bank and credit card statement including transaction pages with our response which amounted to something like 250 pages. We got approved a month later.

Obviously we think you should send it all. ?

Good luck!

Is the last 7 months bank statement enough?

No. You have to cover last 2 years. Don't just send last 7 months.

I used 3 statements that were 9 months apart, some people send quarterly statements, some send every month but the key is to span last two years not just recent months.

[marynemoga 10]

On 12/27/2016 at 0:34 PM, SM & EF said:

We sent what we thought was a representative sample with our initial packet and got an RFE.

We then sent every bank and credit card statement including transaction pages with our response which amounted to something like 250 pages. We got approved a month later.

Obviously we think you should send it all. ?

Good luck!

What did you send at first? My husband (US citizen and Law Enf. Officer) is convinced we only need the latest statement. We are also sending almost 50 pictures, documents with each other as beneficiaries of retirement funds and insurance policies, taxes, joint car insurance, joint vehicle purchase, shared phone plan, shared trivial accounts (costco, amazon, etc) and affidavits, of course. Our initial packet (AOS) was almost 200p so there isn't a lot more we can add to that.

[SM & EF 41]

9 hours ago, marynemoga said:

What did you send at first? My husband (US citizen and Law Enf. Officer) is convinced we only need the latest statement. We are also sending almost 50 pictures, documents with each other as beneficiaries of retirement funds and insurance policies, taxes, joint car insurance, joint vehicle purchase, shared phone plan, shared trivial accounts (costco, amazon, etc) and affidavits, of course. Our initial packet (AOS) was almost 200p so there isn't a lot more we can add to that.

Our original ROC packet sounds very similar to what you are listing. If I were you I would include all joint bank and credit card statements going back to your marriage.  

 

Is it possible you will get approved with fewer statements? Yes, but we would have gladly sent the extra statements in the beginning if it meant we had less of a chance of getting an RFE.

 

In the end, the RFE was not a huge deal, so even if you get one, just read what else they are looking for and put together your response.

 

Good luck!

Edited February 10, 2017 by SM & EF

[marynemoga 10]

8 hours ago, SM & EF said:

Our original ROC packet sounds very similar to what you are listing. If I were you I would include all joint bank and credit card statements going back to your marriage.  

 

Is it possible you will get approved with fewer statements? Yes, but we would have gladly sent the extra statements in the beginning if it meant we had less of a chance of getting an RFE.

 

In the end, the RFE was not a huge deal, so even if you get one, just read what else they are looking for and put together your response.

 

Good luck!

Thanks! I convinced him so we sent 4 statements per year. I think that should be good. We'll see. I mailed the package already so the wait begins. 

[SM & EF 41]

9 minutes ago, marynemoga said:

Thanks! I convinced him so we sent 4 statements per year. I think that should be good. We'll see. I mailed the package already so the wait begins. 

I bet that will do the trick. Now all you have to do is wait.

 

Just so you know, our RFE came at the same time everyone else in our group was getting approved.  Hopefully you'll get an approval instead of a blue letter. ?