I-751 Additional Evidence Questions

[SuperDave21 0]

I apologize in advance if I am posting incorrectly.  I promise I'll learn quickly.

My questions are:

1. Is it acceptable (and advisable) to submit additional supporting evidence without receiving an RFE from the USCIS, while the case is pending? 
2. If answer to question 1 is a "yes", can someone please help me with filing instructions (where to send, what cover letter(s) to include such as a copy of the I-751 Receipt notice, etc., etc.)

 

The reason this came about is that my wife (the petitioner) and I recently just purchased our home.  I would like to submit all these new documentation that highlight financial entanglement if possible.

 

Thank you all in advance for any help/suggestion you can provide!!

[G Walters 136]

It is not advisable to submit any additional evidence with out the bar coded sheet that is sent with the RFE. If you send additional with out this there is no guarantee that the info will be married up with your files. Each center has thousands of files and finding yours with out the identifying barcode would be close to impossible.

[vpalermo85 62]

10 minutes ago, SuperDave21 said:

I apologize in advance if I am posting incorrectly.  I promise I'll learn quickly.

My questions are:

1. Is it acceptable (and advisable) to submit additional supporting evidence without receiving an RFE from the USCIS, while the case is pending? 

Theoretically yes you could file additional supporting evidence without receiving an RFE, but it isn't necessarily recommended.  It also depends on what part of the stage you're at. 

 

For instance, do you have a receipt number yet?  If so, I would call USCIS and ask where you can send the additional information.  It also depends on what additional evidence you're sending.  If it's more evidence to prove your relationship, I may hold on to it until and when they do issue you an RFE because what they have might be enough.  If you forgot to include a copy of your green card or something that's similarly black and white then the application would have been denied in the beginning of the process and you would have to refile.  You could try to submit that and see if it can be routed to the service center and officer that you were assigned to but there's no guarantee it would "save" the application.

1. If answer to question 1 is a "yes", can someone please help me with filing instructions (where to send, what cover letter(s) to include such as a copy of the I-751 Receipt notice, etc., etc.)

As to where to send it, depends on what stage.  This is where I'd call USCIS to confirm and they will tell you where you can send it, if you can send it.

 

The reason this came about is that my wife (the petitioner) and I recently just purchased our home.  I would like to submit all these new documentation that highlight financial entanglement if possible.

I don't feel you need to submit this just yet.  Hold on to it and see what happens during the process.  If USCIS wants more evidence then they'll definitely ask for it.

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Thank you all in advance for any help/suggestion you can provide!!

 

Edited October 12, 2018 by vpalermo85

[SuperDave21 0]

Thank you for your feedback.

 

I do have a receipt number (April 2017 filer).  We recently received our 18 month extension notice.  Embedded in the middle of that letter was a paragraph that read:

"If you have not already done so, provide supporting documents to help USCIS process your petition and to establish your eligibility to remove the conditions on your permanent residence.  Please include a copy of this receipt notice with any supporting documents you submit."

 

So that's what got me thinking, "hmmm, so.. I can still send supporting evidence now?"

 

[vpalermo85 62]

2 minutes ago, SuperDave21 said:

Thank you for your feedback.

 

I do have a receipt number (April 2017 filer).  We recently received our 18 month extension notice.  Embedded in the middle of that letter was a paragraph that read:

"If you have not already done so, provide supporting documents to help USCIS process your petition and to establish your eligibility to remove the conditions on your permanent residence.  Please include a copy of this receipt notice with any supporting documents you submit."

 

So that's what got me thinking, "hmmm, so.. I can still send supporting evidence now?"

 

Based on that it seems like an open invitation to send additional evidence.  If you're confident in your application though and the evidence you initially submitted then adding more may just be overkill.

 

It's why it's always recommended to front load your application and make it easy for the officer to flip through it.  

 

If you provided USCIS with enough evidence, they'll see the relationship without submitting the deed and mortgage docs. 

 

If you get an interview you can always bring it with you.  If you're approved without an interview you've passed that hurdle and the additional evidence was unnecessary.