Form I-797 C requested by Drivers services for State ID

[OldUser 10,168]

9 minutes ago, Dragonsarereal said:

We could not fly as no green cards we postponed our holidays in Europe. We have no tickets as we drove to Idaho and Utah. Maybe he has some hotel reservations for then. He is not on my Amazon and I am not in his.... what is an affidavit from a neighbor? all family lives 8 hours away...

Google it or ask ChatGPT to make you a template of affidavit of bonafide marriage for USCIS. Then you can customize it from neighbor's perspective and ask them to sign it. Ideally you want to notarize or include copy of person's ID to proof authenticity.

Edited Monday at 06:43 PM by OldUser

[Dragonsarereal 25]

OOh I see. Our neighbors are all about half a mile distant form the house as we live on a hill out of the city.

But we attend church every Sunday and I have hundreds of people there who see us!
Would that work?

[OldUser 10,168]

14 minutes ago, Dragonsarereal said:

OOh I see. Our neighbors are all about half a mile distant form the house as we live on a hill out of the city.

But we attend church every Sunday and I have hundreds of people there who see us!
Would that work?

Absolutely. This is good evidence

[Fr8dog 438]

You have what you have. Financial evidence is nice to have, it makes it easier, but it's not a deal breaker if you don't. You can expect some questions on why things are the way they are and then you give them the reason. They'll know if they are dealing with a real couple or not. 

 

One thing I noticed during our interview (ROC) was that the officer did not really direct questions to either one of us. She just kind off threw it out there and one of us would answer. (And on some answers the other would then give more info). Looking back I think that the officer did that on purpose to see what kind of respond we would give. 

 

As for what else you can bring:

- cell phone bills

- mail in either or both names

- The permission slip that the step parent signed

- Emergency contact lists from school

- 401K beneficiary docs.

- Will and estate documents.

- The receipt from the agent doing security clearance interviews on your neighbors. (Not common, I had 2 of those but never had to use them).

- The HOA pool membership.

Basically anything that can tie both of you to the same address.

 

Non of these examples here are "strong" on their own, but combined they tell a story.

[Dragonsarereal 25]

many thanks. I am sure we will come up with something. If the officer asks, my husband might say I have made changes to all the rooms, bought two gerbils and 50 plants and I am in the middle of redesigning the garden and a new pond! All things that real wives do....

[appleblossom 4,610]

8 hours ago, Dragonsarereal said:

many thanks. I am sure we will come up with something. If the officer asks, my husband might say I have made changes to all the rooms, bought two gerbils and 50 plants and I am in the middle of redesigning the garden and a new pond! All things that real wives do....

None of that is helpful. You need to think of things that show you live in the same property but differentiate you from being housemates. Being on his medical insurance as his dependent is a great one. Ditto life insurance. Share your wills. Etc. 

 

Good luck. 

[Dragonsarereal 25]

Of course! Yes I am on his medical insurance and so is my daughter. No will...

[appleblossom 4,610]

6 minutes ago, Dragonsarereal said:

Of course! Yes I am on his medical insurance and so is my daughter. No will...

 

Medical insurance is a big help, as that's not something roommates would be on.

 

You need to get a will sorted anyway (particularly if you have a daughter), regardless of immigration, so that might be a good one to get done and again will show that it's a legit marriage.

 

What about joint insurances? Car/life/even pet or similar? 

[Dragonsarereal 25]

I have my daughter here and my son in Nepal! I am not on other insurances...he is actually a lawyer and thinks he does not need a will because the law states clearly what goes to whom....

[appleblossom 4,610]

2 minutes ago, Dragonsarereal said:

he is actually a lawyer and thinks he does not need a will because the law states clearly what goes to whom....

 

That would be exactly why I'd make a will as a parent. I may not want the person the law says would get guardianship of my child to have that. Awful thought but if you died tomorrow, would your child want to return to her home country and relatives there, or stay in the US with your husband? These are vital things to think about and why a will is a good idea. 

 

Why are you not on other insurances? You should be, particularly his life insurance (and vice versa). 

[Dragonsarereal 25]

1 hour ago, appleblossom said:

 

That would be exactly why I'd make a will as a parent. I may not want the person the law says would get guardianship of my child to have that. Awful thought but if you died tomorrow, would your child want to return to her home country and relatives there, or stay in the US with your husband? These are vital things to think about and why a will is a good idea. 

 

Why are you not on other insurances? You should be, particularly his life insurance (and vice versa). 

Today when he returns from his fishing trip I will flood him with questions! My teen is 18 in January. She can stay with her Dad in England if she wants as we have joint custody or she can stay with our close friends while she thinks things through.... My new husband will keep her here if she wants. We talked about it. IF he died we would return to England very quickly as for me it's outrageous to pay these extremely high house taxes and medical insurances and I would rebuild my life back in the UK (We have both British and Italian passports). I don't want to spend my life donating my savings to the USA, lol and we don't like the direction we are taking with politics/violence. Very often we talk about relocating...a will might help or not.

[appleblossom 4,610]

48 minutes ago, Dragonsarereal said:

Today when he returns from his fishing trip I will flood him with questions! My teen is 18 in January. She can stay with her Dad in England if she wants as we have joint custody or she can stay with our close friends while she thinks things through.... My new husband will keep her here if she wants. We talked about it. IF he died we would return to England very quickly as for me it's outrageous to pay these extremely high house taxes and medical insurances and I would rebuild my life back in the UK (We have both British and Italian passports). I don't want to spend my life donating my savings to the USA, lol and we don't like the direction we are taking with politics/violence. Very often we talk about relocating...a will might help or not.

 

Ah, didn't realise she was 18. Probably not so vital then, but still I'd say a will is important, particularly if you want your kids to get your estate (or at least some of it). 

 

I hear you on the politics, taxes and medical insurance. I'm in Massachusetts where property taxes would be comical if people didn't actually have to pay them. I saw a house on Realtor.com the other day, it was a really nice house on 10 acres, but even so it was $90k a year in property taxes. Just a tiny bit higher than our council tax in the UK. 😂

Edited 18 hours ago by appleblossom

[MalloryCat 772]

you could also get medical & financial powers of attorney for each other

little less extensive than a will but still good

[Dragonsarereal 25]

13 minutes ago, appleblossom said:

 

Ah, didn't realise she was 18. Probably not so vital then, but still I'd say a will is important, particularly if you want your kids to get your estate (or at least some of it). 

 

I hear you on the politics, taxes and medical insurance. I'm in Massachusetts where property taxes would be comical if people didn't actually have to pay them. I saw a house on Realtor.com the other day, it was a really nice house on 10 acres, but even so it was $90k a year in property taxes. Just a tiny bit higher than our council tax in the UK. 😂

She turns 18 in January 26. And yes the council tax is ridiculous and I am not going to be a poor widow if tragedy strucks. Luckily we are both healthy and not planning to age ever! But I hear you.