wef

Hi @wef, on your cover letter, you can mention that you do not have any children. You can also mention that you own your home outright and that is why there aren't any leases you can provide. Do you have homeowner's insurance? Is your wife listed on your deed or on the homeowner's insurance? If she is listed on either one, you could include that as part of your evidence.
 
Yes, this one is a tricky one. We included a copy of the marriage certificate simply because everyone else seems to include it and those who do not, end up getting an RFE for it. Definitely include it. 
You could request a letter from your bank stating how long your wife has been a beneficiary on your IRA. 
You could also include headers and footers under "print options". This will show the URL and the date that you printed it. 
 
I would make sure that you address everything they are requesting on the RFE. If you do not have X, then still address it and state why.
 
I would also take this RFE as an opportunity to show anything else that you may think of may help. They typically want to see evidence since the date of the marriage. 

You can requerst to have the i551 stamp on a i-94 document so you don't need to stamp a expiring passport. Bring passport photos with you to the Infopass appointment. 

Within 30 days of the expiration of the extension letter you can call USCIS and request an info pass appointment to go to your local USCIS field office to get an i551 stamp in the LPR's passport. Note, only proof of the LPR status expires, not the LPR status itself. As long as you have an i751 pending you remain in status with the right to work and remain in the USA. You only need the stamp for proof of status if you travel or get a new job or renew a drivers license.
 
Follow the instructions on the RFE and provide anything specifically requested if it applies to your case. Most likely they are looking for more proof of your bonafide marriage.
Like joint tax returns transcripts for each year of marriage (Download from IRS website)
Copies of state issued IDs or driver licenses with common address
W2 and 1099 docs from marriage (Show address and income)
Mail delivered to both of you at home address
Statements from joint accounts (checking savings credit card) for each month of marriage showing shared finances and commingling of money.
Affidavit from family friends, even your landlord that you and your spouse live together at your home and are married.
Joint bills (water, energy, phone, internet)
Joint insurance, health, home, auto, life.
Evidence of joint travel together
 
Fill in the gaps in time for months you did not provide evidence the first time and while you were waiting.

Why can’t you show leases?
 
Call USCIS, say “info pass”, and request an appointment for an I-551 stamp on her passport.  
 
 
Since you are well past the consular phase (assuming there was one at all), you don’t need to provide duplicates. 
 
Tape the tiny envelope onto a bigger envelope.  
 
 

I received the  appointment letter for my wife's biometrics today in the mail. It is 2 weeks from today. I thought the appointment would be in San Francisco, 2 hours away. Fortunately, there is a local USCIS office in Santa Rosa, only 45 minutes away. Last weekend we lost the 3 letters that our applications were received. My wife's purse was stolen from the car and the purse contained the 3 letters. 
 

Last night I received the acceptance confirmation from USCIS! It arrived 12 days after they received it in Chicago. 
Here is what it looks like:
Your case has been accepted and routed to the USCIS National Benefits Center for processing. Within 7-10 days by standard mail you will receive your official Receipt Notice (Form I-797) with your Receipt Number -----------------. With the official Receipt Notice (Form I-797) you may visit www.uscis.gov where you can check the status of your case using My Case Status. We suggest you wait until you have received your Form I-797 before checking My Case Status.   This confirmation provides notification of the date USCIS received your case.  This notice does NOT grant any immigration status or benefit. You MAY NOT present this notice as evidence that you have been granted any immigration status or benefit. Further, this notice does NOT constitute evidence that your case remains pending with USCIS. The current status of your case must be verified with USCIS.

Last night I received the acceptance confirmation from USCIS! It arrived 12 days after they received it in Chicago. 
Here is what it looks like:
Your case has been accepted and routed to the USCIS National Benefits Center for processing. Within 7-10 days by standard mail you will receive your official Receipt Notice (Form I-797) with your Receipt Number -----------------. With the official Receipt Notice (Form I-797) you may visit www.uscis.gov where you can check the status of your case using My Case Status. We suggest you wait until you have received your Form I-797 before checking My Case Status.   This confirmation provides notification of the date USCIS received your case.  This notice does NOT grant any immigration status or benefit. You MAY NOT present this notice as evidence that you have been granted any immigration status or benefit. Further, this notice does NOT constitute evidence that your case remains pending with USCIS. The current status of your case must be verified with USCIS.

Good news. CFO will be in Davao for CDO and GCP October 24 and 25 to conduct seminars, so my fiance will not have to travel to Cebu.
She is a school teacher and plans to file for an early retirement. However, her employer said the paperwork for retirement will take several months to complete. Her passport is expiring on May 22 2017. I think her passport was stamped in Manila when she went for her Visa interview at the consulate. If she applies for a new passport in Davao, will they stamp it as the same stamp used after the visa interview?

I have heard of the 6 month rule when leaving the Philippines. In that case she will have to renew the passport before she leaves if she leaves after November 20.

I received the signed G-325A form from my fiance in the Philippines yesterday. When she filled it out, she made a minor error. For her current residence date and current employment date, she put her from dates on the second line rather than the top line. The from dates are supposed to be on the top line.
Should I have her complete another form and have her mail it to me again, correct it myself, or leave it as it is? Is USCIS willing to overlook minor errors generally? It could take a couple of weeks for a new form to arrive her in the US.
Thank you.