I’m very nervous our evidence isn’t strong enough and I’m so scared our family will be ripped apart if I’m denied

[Babette 0]

My husband and I have been together seven years, I came over on a K1 visa end of 2022, married beginning of 2023, I was approved for my green card august 2023. We are now preparing to file for ROC. I will list below the evidence we will be submitting, but I’m very nervous. We don’t have hundreds of pages of evidence, and it’s just so nerve wracking to think of the possibility of a denial. We have a child together and the thought of our family being separated is so painful. 
 ROC evidence, strongest to weakest-

— 2023 and 2024 joint tax returns 

- joint debit and credit card statements (It’s only been joint as of January this year as I’m a stay at home mom and we just didn’t find it necessary at the time, so we will only have a few statements which worries me)

 

- Copies of our credit and debit cards

 

- Internet bill in both our names (utilities are included in our rent) 

 

- Rental lease agreement for our apartment 

 

- joint cattle brand with both our and our daughter’s names (my husband co-owns a ranch with his mother) 

 

- joint wills listing each other as beneficiaries 

 

- Several car titles in both our names 

 

- joint car insurance

 

- mail addressed to us both/individual mail addressed to same address 

 

- One affidavit from my husband’s boss who is also our landlord acknowledging our relationship and co-residence

 

- lots of pictures of us with family, with our daughter and travelling 

 

- boarding passes from two trips we have taken together to my home country 

 

- air b&b receipts from our trips

 

- letters and mail addressed to us both from family 

 

- vet receipts for our cats

 

- joint Spotify bills

 

- text messages to one another 

I’m hoping this is enough but I see people with so much more. We don’t own a house together, we don’t have bank statements covering our entire marriage and we don’t have joint health insurance as my husband is native and receives health care through the IHS. Maybe I’m being irrational but it’s just a really nerve wracking process for me. 

[smilingstone 594]

You probably felt the same way during your K1.

 

And again during your AOS.

 

I think that in the eyes of USCIS, your relationship has been bona fide from the start, otherwise you wouldn't be at this point now.

 

I don't think you have anything to worry about and I only hope to be equipped with so much when I am in your position. 🙂

[OldUser 9,885]

It's about quality, not quantity.

The only downside I see, you could have had joint brokerage, checking or savings accounts.

Otherwise evidence is solid.

 

Good luck!

[OldUser 9,885]

Make sure to include birth certificates of children listing you and spouse. It's good evidence

[top_secret 2,707]

It's sounds like significantly more than what we submitted and we were approved quickly.  I don't think you have any worries.

[Boiler 47,459]

More than me

[Daphne . 2,062]

You don’t need hundreds of pages of evidence. 

[OldUser 9,885]

Also regarding

 

19 hours ago, Babette said:

 

— 2023 and 2024 joint tax returns 

Make sure to submit tax return transcripts from IRS website. They're proof of IRS actually accepting your tax returns. And they're shorter than 1040.

Edited May 22 by OldUser

[Marieke H 2,552]

You have more than enough evidence, and it might even be too much if it is not organized well. Focus on quality evidence. I was approved without issues with much less evidence than what you listed.

 

22 hours ago, Babette said:

- Copies of our credit and debit cards

Do you mean photocopies of the actual cards? Don't do that! Just the statements are enough; these will show both of your names. No one needs to have the full card information unless you want to pay them.

 

22 hours ago, Babette said:

- lots of pictures of us with family, with our daughter and travelling 

If you want to include pictures (not necessary, but you can), just pick a few that cover the span of your marriage.

 

22 hours ago, Babette said:

- text messages to one another

With all the other evidence you have, I really don't think text messages are necessary.

[TBoneTX 47,500]

On 5/21/2025 at 7:13 PM, Babette said:

- joint wills listing each other as beneficiaries 

Powers of Attorney are good, too.