QueenofFE

Good luck

You too, my friend

Thank you very much, DC85!

Hello everyone!

Is there a medical exam for the naturalisation process? From my research, it does not seem as if that's part of the process.

Thank you all, and thank you for the crossed fingers, Noth.

I didn't read a "guide" on what to do, I read what was suggested in the RFE.

No, I did not make these documents "only because immigration asked me to". I am glad we have now made them, and wish we had done it before, as we discussed it several times. We have been very disorganized with paperwork.

Please don't continue to imply that I am creating documents merely for the purposes of satisfying USCIS. That is not the whole story. I am very grateful for your help and advice, but would appreciate a little more sensitivity if possible.

Cher/chere Noth, merci beaucoup pour tes pensees gentilles! Sans doute, je vais ecrire une lettre d'explication. J'attends avec impatience la reunion avec l'avocat. La reunion est mercredi, la semaine prochaine. Ces quatre jours sont trop.

Thanks for that clarification. Although, I'd just like to say that this new documentation is, in fact, "real", as our marriage is bona fide. We should have prepared these documents long ago, but were lax. It may not be satisfactory for USCIS, but it is real.

Thanks for the help.

Guys, may I ask - if it's not much good getting new/recent documentation such as Powers of Attorney etc, why is it helpful then to get a recent state ID card, or something like a Sam's Club card, which I have seen people advised to get after RFE.

I don't understand why people would be advised to get these things to send in after RFE if you think my recently acquired stuff would not help.

Thanks for any clarification. Just off to eat moose.

Thank you, guys.

Thanks.

No, I don't have a State ID (don't know what that is). I presumed my Green Card would suffice for ID.

I don't have any mail addressed to both of us, except for our joint bank statements. We are not in any clubs. We haven't got any more photos.

We do not have any pics of us with dead mooses either, you cheeky thing!

I was hoping the the recently created stuff would at least show good faith, and that we are trying to do what they want. We can't go back in time, after all.

I can't get a copy of 2011 tax transcript. Apparently, it's not available yet, according to the IRS site.

I naively thought that two joint bank accounts would suffice when I originally submitted the ROC petition.

Why are 22 Affidavits too many? I thought the idea was to give them as much as possible, even if it is "secondary" evidence. The Affidavits are all from people in our community, and show that we are well-known in our small community as a married couple.

Hello all.

I am at ROC stage, having gone through all the other stages (Fiancee Visa) without any difficulty.

I filed in August 2011 and last week received RFE.

We originally sent them joint bank statements (checking and savings) covering all years of marriage, one refund letter from the IRS addressed to both of us, a letter from my husband's employers stating I was now in receipt of spousal benefits, 4 affidavits, 2 photos. We didn't send utility bills because we had never bothered to change them from my husband's sole name when we married (he's retired, and I don't work. We didn't send joint mortgage as no reason to change from husband's sole name into joint names, and mortgage would soon be paid off anyway. We didn't send joint car insurance stuff etc because I don't drive. We have no debts, liabilities, credit cards, loans or anything like that. We haven't been on vacation (hey, we live in Maine - why would we want to?!).

Since receiving the RFE (which was very scary and upsetting, as some of you know), we have very recently collected the following:

New deed to the house in both our names

Durable Powers of Attorney for us both in favor of the other

Healthcare Powers of Attorney for us both in favor of the other

Wills each in favor of the other

22 more affidavits

Tax transcripts for 2008,2009,2010

Copies of checks written by both of us for household stuff and utilities from our joint checking acount from 2009 to 2012

Complete set of bank statements from joint checking, and from joint savings.

My question is: how will they view the very recent creation of the Powers of Attorney, Wills, and Deed? Will the fact that they are so recent count against us?

We have made an appointment to see an attorney next week, just to be on the safe side, but I would be grateful for your views and experiences.