changwinnie

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What was the receipt date on your first NOA? Thanks.

The receipt date on the first NOA was 01/13/15.

Hi all,

We filed for lifting of conditions on 2015-01-05, got first NOA on 2015-01-13, did biometrics on 2015-03-11, got transfer notice on 2015-08-17, got RFE on 2015-09-14, overnighted RFE materials the following day (which they received on 9/16), and we just received notice online that new card is being produced. So it looks like they are looking at RFE materials in pretty good time.

For the initial packet, we only sent a few pieces because we thought that buying a co-op in NYC and having a mortgage together was enough, but maybe they don't know how NY real estate works over in California, so for the RFE we included:

Work insurance showing beneficiary

Tax returns showing cohabitation even before we got married

Joint tax returns showing cohabitation after marriage, showing we lived together at 2 addresses

W-2s and 1099-MISCs

Cell phone bill showing both person's phone numbers

Bank accounts showing that even though we had separate bank accounts, money was flowing into the one joint account

Homeowner's insurance document showing both names

Letter from our real estate management company

Copies of the previous I485 application response from USCIS sent to both me and my husband (just to say again, HEY, we live together and you already knew that)

Utilities bill showing both names

A couple of wedding photos

Hope this is helpful to those in the RFE stage, and best of luck to everyone!

My husband (we married in August 2012) got a job that pays about 60K a year including benefits starting in July 2012. He is now sponsoring me for permanent residence in the US.

I visited an immigration advocacy center today because I received a Request for Evidence (initial evidence) that asked for a complete tax return. The person suggested we get a tax transcript, but also said that his lowish income on the 2011 tax returns before he got this job when he was still single might be a problem. We had sent in his current employment letter and pay information initially and there does not seem to be a problem with those documents.

Does anyone know if the current income (post marriage) will be considered to be more important than low income before marriage? I have sufficient assets in my bank account but I'm not supposed to transfer them to him now? Or should I actually name him as joint account holder now? Would that look weird?

Any help greatly appreciated.