I-751 proof of residence

[mdatnguyen 4]

I am working on submitting our I-751. Since I have immigrated to the USA I have always lived with my wife and kids with our mother in law . It is my mother in law whose name is on the lease. How do we go about providing proof of shared residence if we don’t have a lease under both our names?

[Cryssiekins 976]

Drivers licenses would be helpful.  Maybe even an affidavit from your mother-in-Law stating you both live there as well. 

[Crazy Cat 41,980]

Driver's licenses, taxes, credit cards, bank statements, other bills, etc.

[mdatnguyen 4]

29 minutes ago, Cryssiekins said:

Drivers licenses would be helpful.  Maybe even an affidavit from your mother-in-Law stating you both live there as well. 

 

29 minutes ago, Cryssiekins said:

Drivers licenses would be helpful.  Maybe even an affidavit from your mother-in-Law stating you both live there as well. 

For the affidavit should we have it notarized? 

[Crazy Cat 41,980]

Just now, mdatnguyen said:

 

For the affidavit should we have it notarized? 

It MUST be notarized and it must include several items....... google "USCIS affidavits"...

[eckoin 211]

3 hours ago, missileman said:

It MUST be notarized and it must include several items....... google "USCIS affidavits"...

Question, since I've seen it mentioned a few times on the ROC forum. Are ROC affidavits different from AOS affidavits? We submitted three for AOS, and the IO was actually interested in one of them, but none of the three were notarized. Just signed by the people who wrote them. Did we err then, or is it just different for the two processes? 

[Cryssiekins 976]

35 minutes ago, eckoin said:

Question, since I've seen it mentioned a few times on the ROC forum. Are ROC affidavits different from AOS affidavits? We submitted three for AOS, and the IO was actually interested in one of them, but none of the three were notarized. Just signed by the people who wrote them. Did we err then, or is it just different for the two processes? 

In general, affidavits are the weakest piece of evidence.  Anyone can say anything, though, when there is a deficiency, they can be somewhat helpful, and certainly it doesn’t hurt to add them, but they are never necessary, as in many people get approved for AoS and RoC without an affidavit.

 

From a legal standpoint, being notarized makes it a little stronger than just a handwritten letter, because a licensed notary verified the identification of the person executing the document.

 

You can more than likely google a sample of what it should look like and then tweak for USCIS requirements.

 

IE: I, Jane Doe, born on January 1,1900, and residing at 123 Main Street in the city of Buffalo, in the county of Erie, in the State of New York, am the maternal aunt of John, and make this statement to assist in John and Joanne’s petition to remove conditions on residency.  

 

I swear/affirm the following:

1.)

2.)

3.)

 

Signature line with name and phone number of the affiant below it.

 

Then a jurat for the notary:  

 

Sworn or affirmed before me this 1st day of April, 2019, in the city of Buffalo, in the county of Erie, in the State of New York.

 

Another signature line with “Notary Public” written below.  The notary will sign, stamp, and seal (where required or applicable).

 

Your bank should have a notary on staff, and it should be free.  UPS also has notaries for a nominal charge, which varies by state.

[Fr8dog 312]

Also may want to think about phone plans, medical insurance, car insurance, beneficiary for life insurance or pension. Some other things that may slip peoples mind. Signed permission slips, report cards and emergency contact list for schools. Non of these items are "strong" evidence on their own, but they can tell the story when they look at your file.

You are basically looking for things that have both your names on it and are more convincing than a magazine subscription.