I-751 Sworn Affidavit, required now?

[AnGeLxX 154]

7 minutes ago, FrenchKat said:

Well when u get the letter of extension that’s mean you are approved but they can require more evidences if they don’t think it’s enough to prove a bona fide marriage 

most likely they don’t ask for an interview neither unless they think it’s a fraudulent marriage. Make sure u fill up ur application right because if it’s not file properly they will deny it right away 

They are pretty crazy if they think our marriage is not in good faith . We got our RFE almost close to a year after we filed. 

[FrenchKat 32]

I think that’s why they asked for more evidences. 

What I meant by the lease, my husband and I don’t own a house neither we rent an apartment, if you live with family members you can always explain why you don’t have a lease with both names on. Or if u are living  with your in laws or the spouse’ s in laws. They want to know because husband and wife or same sex couples should live together since they are married. 

 

 

[FrenchKat 32]

Yeah RFE comes like 10 months after u applied but if they are satisfied with what u sent they will approve you in like 2 weeks. 

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1 hour ago, AnGeLxX said:

We got an RFE with pictures, joint health insurance, joint bank account, tickets from trips together and with family, letters sent to us with our names and address on it. 

 

They received our RFE today with: Affidavits from 4 people, car insurance, copies of driver licenses with same address, tax returns from marriage to now.

Thanks for posting about the additional evidence you sent. It helps others to figure out what they should include. 

[AnGeLxX 154]

27 minutes ago, FrenchKat said:

I think that’s why they asked for more evidences. 

What I meant by the lease, my husband and I don’t own a house neither we rent an apartment, if you live with family members you can always explain why you don’t have a lease with both names on. Or if u are living  with your in laws or the spouse’ s in laws. They want to know because husband and wife or same sex couples should live together since they are married. 

 

 

Yeah, in one of the family affidavit he explains that he is the one that owns the house but we are living in it. Hope that is enough with all the other documents we sent to wave the interview and get approved. Even if it's not I don't mind going to the interview with my husband .

[Marco&Bettina 502]

3 hours ago, ~Alessa~ said:

Hello! I just opened instructions to I-751 and on page 6 out of 10 it says, the documents SHOULD include, but are not limited to, the following examples:  1. Birth certificates of children born during the time of this marriage, if any; 2. Lease or mortgage contracts showing joint occupancy and/or ownership of your communal residence; 3. Financial records showing joint ownership of assets and joint responsibility for liabilities, such as joint savings and checking accounts with transaction history, complete joint Federal and State tax returns, insurance policies that show the other spouse as the beneficiary, joint utility bills, or joint installment or other loans. If applicable, submit copies of military Leave and Earnings Statements showing receipt of Basic Allowance for Quarters (BAQ) with family members and/or Form DD-1172 for military family member identification cards; 4. Other documents that you consider relevant to establish that your marriage was not entered for the purpose of evading U.S. immigration laws; and Form I-751 Instructions 12/05/17 N Page 6 of 10 5. Affidavits sworn to or affirmed by at least two people who have known both of you since your conditional residence was granted and have personal knowledge of your marriage and relationship. (Such persons may be required to testify before an immigration officer as to the information contained in the affidavit.) The original affidavit must be submitted and also contain the following information regarding the person making the affidavit: his or her full name and address; date and place of birth; relationship to you or your spouse, if any; and full information and complete details explaining how the person acquired his or her knowledge. Affidavits must be supported by other types of evidence listed above.

Is it required now? In the instructions it says "SHOULD include" from at least 2 people.....I don't have 2 solid people to write an affidavit. I can't even see asking people doing it, it's embarrassing.

Anyways. we going to have joint tax returns (will that be alright or they prefer transcripts?); our names on the lease; joint saving and checking; electric bill on husband's name, cable bill on mine (I didn't know we can do joint utility bill); mail on our address; pictures together; and probably just one affidavit from husband's mother.

Link to the I-751 instructions, https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/files/form/i-751instr.pdf. Expires 12/31/2019.

We included 0 affidavits and will provide none unless we get an RFE asking for more evidence.

 

Edit: There is some misinformation floating in this thread. The letter of extension does not mean that you are approved for 10-year GC. It merely means they're allowing you a stay in this country and ability to work while they adjudicate your case. Yes, you may or may not receive an RFE. Also, case may be approved or denied. Additionally, the process is currently taking longer than 1 year to process, even without RFE's. They are way behind. Therefore, near the end of your year, you will need to request another extension letter.

Edited March 22, 2018 by Marco&Bettina

[FrenchKat 32]

Angel you are going to be approved for sure. Since you got to explain why you don’t have a lease plus added all these other documents 

thats plenty! 

 

[FrenchKat 32]

Angel I guarantee you will not need an interview:) 

i mean I really think you won’t need one! 

 

[Marco&Bettina 502]

Won't let me edit my previous post any more.

 

In Angel's case, they are further along than all of us discussing this, so they will likely be approved soon and won't need to file for an extension letter because they received one with the RFE. So they're good during the additional processing time, which shouldn't take anywhere near as long as it took to get the RFE.

[FrenchKat 32]

Yup Marco&bettina . I just said they will be approved in like 2 or 3 weeks since it’s been almost a year already  

Angel please keep us updated  

[FrenchKat 32]

And it seems like Vermont Service Center is faster than the California one

[~Alessa~ 26]

1 hour ago, Marco&Bettina said:

We included 0 affidavits and will provide none unless we get an RFE asking for more evidence.

 

Edit: There is some misinformation floating in this thread. The letter of extension does not mean that you are approved for 10-year GC. It merely means they're allowing you a stay in this country and ability to work while they adjudicate your case. Yes, you may or may not receive an RFE. Also, case may be approved or denied. Additionally, the process is currently taking longer than 1 year to process, even without RFE's. They are way behind. Therefore, near the end of your year, you will need to request another extension letter.

OMG! I did not expect ROC is going to take that long!!!

FrenchCat is right, Vermont Center is faster https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times/#mainContent

I thought ROC is going to take around 6 mons. 

Does extension letter count as a green card holding though? 

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8 minutes ago, ~Alessa~ said:

Does extension letter count as a green card holding though? 

Yes, it is valid for a year and after that year you can get a I-551 stamp in your passport. 

[Marco&Bettina 502]

Currently CSC is processing I-751's in 17.5-19 months. Their last report says they're processing cases from Aug 31, 2016.

[~Alessa~ 26]

OMG!

I got a little bit confused now. So If I file ROC during 90 days period before my conditional green card expires I will get extension letter in the next several weeks, correct? And than I will have to wait for around 1,5 year for the 10yr old GC to be approved, so technically I will be a resident in US for 3 years and once I finally get my 10-year-old GC isn't it a time to file for a citizenship since I would still be married to the US citizen and resident for 3 years?

Edited March 23, 2018 by ~Alessa~