USC4SPOUSE

On 3/30/2022 at 2:42 PM, N & K said:

Unfortunately, my husband and I getting a divorce he been in the states for a year this has been a nightmare..    I’m sponsoring him and marriage base green card will expire in March of 2023 he will need to have his conditions remove.  Once the divorce is finalized and the visa expires  will I still be sponsoring him?? I would appreciate anyone help on this matter. Thanks 

@N & K I would suggest reading again the terms & conditions of the I-864. You are responsible to "support" him up to the federal poverty line for your household size - I think, if I recall correctly. You would also be responsible for paying back means tested benefits if he chooses to get those. Again, I am paraphrasing here. He would actually have to choose to live in poverty to even try to enforce the I-864. 

Bottom line is that you are not on the hook to put him up on a condo overlooking the beach or supporting him 100%. Truth is it would not be very much money and he is way better off getting a job and being productive member of US society.

On 2/10/2022 at 4:18 PM, Mimonix said:

My status changed after two days of interview from interview scheduled to case approved, now its showing my card is on the way with USPS tracking no...wishing you good luck with yours.

See...? Congratulations!!! There is just too much fear mongering around here. It all worked out in the end. All the best to you!

On 1/16/2022 at 8:59 AM, Yannary said:

Hi, my husbands green card expires on February 27th this year and we are getting everything ready to be mailed out this week hopefully. We just realized we dont have hardly any photos together. There are actually hardly any photos of me from the past 2 years. It's always my husband and the kids, because I take the photos (also hate having photos of myself taken).

The other evidence we have is:

utility bill showing both of our names

car finance in both of our names

checking account in both of our names

internet for our home address in my husbands name

twins born to us in 2020

taxes filed together for 2020, havent done last years yet

The house we live in is mine, but the mortgage has my and my exhusbands name on it as he had to cosign with me otherwise I  wouldnt get the loan, so not sure if I should include this or not. 

 

Do we include photos of my husband with our kids even though I am not in them? We do have few selfies of us from a date night we had for our anniversary. But thats about it. We honestly havent been anywhere, havent done anything, covid and newborn, now toddler twins and 3 older kids (mine) really make it impossible to do things on our own. Or just honestly do anything in general. Would it help if I wrote a letter explaining the lack of photos.

 

Frankly, I am freaking out, we've been putting things off because of holiday and just general life stress and now I feel like we're running out of time. My husband is our sole provider and the prospect of his green card expiring and him not being to able to work is terrifying.

Any help/pointers would be hugely appreciated.

I would not worry too much about photos. I would definitely make sure that you include bank statements. I would include them all. That's what we did. Same for insurance, car loan, etc. Show the longevity of the accounts. Don't just include the most recent statements. They want to see as many documents as you may have available that cover the entire time you have been married.

You can't show what you don't have. Just show plenty of what you have is what I say.

All the best!

29 minutes ago, Rocio0010 said:

Duly noted! I will make sure I add that. Sort of off- topic: I hate to see how much paper the bank statements take!!! 

Same here. But it is what it is. We sent every month of every statement - bank, brokerage, And we will have to do it again for the N-400 which requires 3 years of evidence, if I read the instructions correctly. 

On 12/15/2021 at 12:50 PM, Rocio0010 said:

Hello everyone! Our window opens on 01/29/2022, but just to be on the safer side, we are mailing our ROC package around February 4th. Our package is almost ready to go, so I thought maybe I could start the thread for February filers! ROC fun here we come!

 

This is what our package would look like. Good luck to us all! Let's share our progress!

 

February 4th, 2022

 

USCIS 

Attn: I-751 (Box 21200)

1820 E. Skyharbor Circle S

Suite 100 

Phoenix, AZ 85034-4850

 

ORIGINAL SUBMISSION

RE: I-751 JOINT PETITION TO REMOVE CONDITIONS ON RESIDENCE

Conditional Resident (Petitioner) : xxxx xxxxxxxxx- SSN:xxxxxxxxxxDOB: xxxxxxxxxxx

 

U.S. Citizen Spouse:

xxxx xxxxxxxx SSN: 1- 1656 DOB: xxxxxxxx

 

 

Dear Sir or Madam:

Please find enclosed  a joint Form I-751 and materials to support removal of conditions on residence for my wife, xxxx xxxxxxx. USCIS granted xxxx xxxxxxxxher conditional permanent residence on April 29, 2020.

The materials, which show a merging of our personal and financial lives since marriage (May 17, 2019), are organized in exhibits A- P and tab dividers for your convenience. 

 

Thank you for your prompt processing of this petition and for what we hope is your favorable response at your earliest opportunity.

 

 

Sincerely,

 

 

 

xxxx xxxxxxx                                                                                                                      xxxx xxxxxxxxx

 

 

 

 

Table of Contents

Exhibit A: FORM I-751

Original xxxxxxxxBank Personal Check, in the amount of $680.00 for payment of the I-751 Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence + Biometric fee

Enlarged copy of USCIS Form I-551 front and back (Permanent Resident Card)

Original Form I-751 filled and signed by xxxx and xxxx 

Addendum I and II to Form I-751

Copy of form G-1145.

 

Exhibit B: MARRIAGE

Copy of certified marriage certificate between xxxx and xxxx, showing marriage on May 17, 2019 in Morgantown, West Virginia.

 

Exhibit 😄 COHABITATION

Copy of Owners Title Insurance Policy with original recorded warranty deed for the property located at xxxxxxxx

Copy of American Land Title Association Settlement Statement showing xxxx and xxxx as buyers of the property situated at xxxxxxxx. 

Copy of Veterans United pre- approval letter showing xxxx and xxxx as pre-approved for a home loan. Dated: Jun 18, 2021 Signed by Kris Ball (Loan Officer) 

 

Copies of xxxx xxxxxxx and xxxx xxxxxx current drivers’ licenses showing joint residence at xxxxxxxx

Copies of xxxx xxxxxand xxxxxxxxxx old drivers’ licenses showing joint residence at xxxxxxxxx

Copy of xxxx Knotts’s updated Argentinian ID listing address at xxxxxxxxx

Copies of Spectrum (Internet) monthly statements showing xxxx as responsible for paying gas and electricity in our joint residence at xxxxxxxxx

Copies of Columbia Gas of Ohio monthly statements showing xxxx as responsible for paying gas in our joint residence atxxxxxxxx

Copy of lease agreement listing us as joint tenants at previous address (xxxxxxxxxx), beginning May 28, 2019 and copies of lease renewals for the same address for subsequent terms until May 31, 2022. 

Copy of xxxx xxxxx old argentinian ID listing address at xxxxxxxxxx

Copy of Horace Mann Insurance Company new business declaration listing us as jointly covered under renters’ insurance policy number xxxxxxx  for our residence at xxxxxxxxxxxx. Effective date: 02/02/2021. Expiration date: 02/02/2022.

Copy of appointment reminder from veterinary addressed to both of us.

 

Exhibit 😧 TAX RETURNS- STATE TAXES- PROPERTY TAXES

Copies of joint IRS tax returns for 2020 and 2021.

Copy of 2021 and 2022  Monongalia County Personal Property Return filed jointly.

 

2020 and 2021 joint West Virginia Tax receipts.

  

 

Exhibit E: FINANCIAL COMMINGLING

Copies of quarterly bank statements of our joint checking account (with United Bank) since inception of the accounts on 04/19/2019 to closing of the account on xx/xx/xxxx,, showing various financial co-mingling such as Veteran United payments, rent payments, car loan payments, insurance payments, grocery shopping etc.

Copy of Chase Deposit Account Balance summary showing us as joint owners of the Chase Premier Plus Checking Account ending in 6235. Dated 10/30/2021.

 

Exhibit F: JOINT MORTGAGE STATEMENTS, UTILITIES, AND VET BILLS.

Veterans United joint mortgage statements from August 2021 to January /2022

Copies of the city of Southwest Licking Community Water & Sewer District statements showing us as jointly responsible for paying water in our joint residence xxxxxxxxx 

Copies of AEP (Electric Company) monthly statements showing us as jointly responsible for paying the electric bill in our joint residence at xxxxxxxxx

Copies of Local Waste Services monthly statements showing us as jointly responsible for paying the trash pick up in our joint residence at xxxxxxxx

Copies veterinary bills showing us as jointly responsible for paying the veterinary bill

Copy of note from landlord in Morgantown stating he was responsible for paying the utilities on the property rented at xxxxxxxxx  for the time period we lived there.

 

Exhibit G:  JOINT HEALTH AND LIFE INSURANCE OVER THE YEARS.

Copy of xxxx’s current life insurance underwritten by Principal Life Insurance company listing xxxx as beneficiary of this insurance. 

Copy of current  dental/ vision insurance (with Principal), via xxxx’s current employer, showing us both covered under the same insurance plan. Effective date: 08/09/2021.

Copy of current United Health Care insurance, via xxxx’s current employer, showing us both covered under the same insurance plan.

Public Employees Insurance Agency certification letter showing xxxx as policy holder and xxxx as covered by this insurance. 

Copy of xxxx’s life insurance underwritten by United Omaha Life Insurance Company designating spouse xxxx as beneficiary.

Copy of previous health insurance cards (Independence), via xxxx former employer (xxxxx), showing us both covered under the same (former) insurance plan.

 

EXHIBIT H: Special Permissions

One Point of Care (OPOC.US) authorization for use and disclosure of private health information, providing authorization on behalf of xxxx to disclose private health information and listing xxxx as spouse.

 

 

 

Exhibit H:  JOINT RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS

Copy of xxxx  Individual Retirement Account from Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (TIIA) beneficiary designation letter? listing xxxx as beneficiary of the account.

Copy of West Virginia Consolidated Public Retirement Board Pre- Retirement Beneficiary Designation showing xxxx as member, and xxxx as beneficiary of the account. 

 

Exhibit I:  JOINT VEHICLE AND HOME INSURANCE.

Copy of xxxx ’s xxxxxxx Vehicle Insurance Card showing xxxx as covered by this insurance. Policy number: xxxxxxx . Effective date: 08/18/2021. Expiration date: 02/18/2022.

Copy of xxxx’s Vehicle Insurance Card showing xxxx as covered by this insurance. Policy number: xxxxx . Effective date: 08/20/2021. Expiration date: 08/20/2022/ 

Copy of Progressive Home Advantage Insurance policy statement listing our joint residence at xxxxxx . Policy number: xxxxx. Covered from July 23, 2021 to July 23, 2022. 

Copy of AAA (American Automobile Association) joint statement with a payment date of 11/16/2021.

Copy of xxxx xxxx Farm Vehicle Insurance Card and Renewal Policies showing xxxx xxxx as covered by this insurance. Policy number:xxxxxx. Covered from February 10, 2020  to July 9,2020.

Copy of xxxx xxxx State Farm Vehicle Insurance Card and Renewal Policies showing xxxx xxxxxx as covered by this insurance. Policy number: xxxxxxx. Covered from July 09, 2020  to January 09,2021.

Copy of xxxx xxxxxx State Farm Vehicle Insurance Card and Renewal Policies showing xxxx xxxxx as covered by this insurance. Policy number: xxxxxx. Covered from January 09, 2021  to July 9,2021.

 

Exhibit K: JOINT MEMBERSHIPS

Copies of Sam’s membership listing xxxx xxxxx as a complimentary member of the account.

 

Exhibit L: TRIPS TAKEN TOGETHER

Flight reservations for our (postponed due to COVID) trip to Argentina in July 2020.

 

EXHIBIT M: EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION:

West Virginia University Outpatient Face Sheet for patient xxxx listing, xxxx, as emergency contact.

Family Vision Clinic patient sheet  for patient xxxx listing, xxxx, as emergency contact.

Paylocity profile for xxxx, listing husband xxxx as emergency contact.

Orthopedic ONE Patient Information sheet  for patient xxxx listing, xxxx, as emergency contact.

 

Exhibit N: PICTURES

Copies of photos of us together at various events with family and friends throughout the years

Copy of wedding pics.

Include some of everyday pics already sent with AOS.

 

Exhibit O: 

Copies of greeting cards, letters and packages from family and friends addressed to us throughout the years

 

 

This looks fantastic! You asked for feedback. Frankly, your submission is great as is. If I had to say anything, I would say that it may be useful to add "effective date" or "since date" wherever you can. I think it makes it easier for the officer to go through your file and establish if you covered the entire time span since the date of your marriage. You added it for some items but not all.  

Best wishes!

USC4SPOUSE

7 hours ago, magicant said:

Thank you.  Yea definitely will be a lot of paper.  Especially since I always make 2 copies so I have a complete hard copy of everything sent.

 

Thanks again.

YES! Always keep a copy. Next thing you know the package gets lost and there goes that. Good job!

On 1/13/2022 at 11:40 AM, chiks24 said:

Seems like this really went downhill for us. I was able to call and get the interview rescheduled before traveling overseas but there was still no appointment letter when I came back two weeks later. Another two weeks later and I'm looking at a denial notice for failing to appear for the interview despite the online case status saying that the interview was rescheduled.

 

Cannot get the contact center to have me speak with a Tier-2 officer nor schedule an Infopass appointment to meet with an officer. 

 

Yes, that happens sometimes. I would keep calling. I would also reach out to your US Senator or US Congressperson ASAP.

On 1/3/2022 at 6:27 PM, Mimoha Singh said:

Thanks for your kind words of encouragement, have been preparing for the interview to tackle questions regarding my h1b, 2nd masters and asylum, also have asked the lawyer to send someone if possible. Hope everything goes well, again thank you responding!

And so  what if you wanted to stay in the US? Who cares? Just bring your evidence and do not let anyone put words in your mouth. Officers ask questions in such a way that prompt you to respond. However, if you disagree with anything they state on their question, you must correct or clarify and THEN answer the question.  

You're a highly educated immigrant. The US is LUCKY to have you. 

On 12/20/2021 at 5:50 PM, sushiS2 said:

Hello, All!

I hope your cases are going great so far!

 

My Interview was just scheduled today for 01/31/2022 in Orlando, FL.

But the thing is, My husband and I are moving out of state on 01/28.

We can definitely travel back on the 31st to do the interview (because I know rescheduling can delay more),

but Our concern is, if we get approved on the same day, the green card will be probably mailed to the old address(Orlando) after a week or so,

but Does Signing up for Mail Forwarding via USPS also forward the green card mail from USCIS, too?

 

Honestly, I just want to get it over in Orlando for the 31st interview without the change of address on USCIS until we receive the green card,

but I am not sure how we are supposed to receive the mail to our new address.

 

Should we just request a rescheduling?

Will appreciate some advice!

You might want to ask if USPS Premium Forwarding service will forward government mail. I know I looked into it before but did not find a solid answer. It may take asking at your local post office. 

You could also ask them if they will hold any government mail. I know they did this with my US Passport when I renewed it. 

I'd say definitely attend the interview in Orlando. If the green card gets lost in the mail, you are still a green card holder and may request the I-551 stamp. 

1 minute ago, Rocio0010 said:

I'm rolling my eyes and thinking "here we go again!" lol. Yeah, we also saved our package from AOS (actually we used some of the documents we had in there for our ROC package, too!) and I will make a copy of the ROC package before sending it.

Exactly how I feel but it is what it is. Our marriage is not legal in Malaysia.Thus, we will do as USCIS says.

18 minutes ago, Rocio0010 said:

But for N400 I think the documents are less, correct? I mean, at that point you don't have to provide the bona fide of your relationship...

This is what the instructions state. I guess there will be plenty of overlap between the I-751 and N-400. And that is fine. We have copies of our AOS and I-751 filings. No issue there.  

Evidence that you and your spouse have lived in marital union for at least 3 years at the time you file your Form N-400. Such evidence may include:

(a)  Joint bank and credit card statements;

(b)  Leases or mortgages;

(c)  Birth certificates of children;

(d)  Insurance policies; and

(e)  Internal Revenue Service (IRS)-certified copies of the income tax forms that you and your spouse filed for

the past 3 years (or an IRS tax return transcript for the last 3 years).

2 minutes ago, Rocio0010 said:

This is the Bible of a joint package! I actually used it as a template for my ROC package, which I'll be sending at the end of this month/ beginning of February. Using this template made it really easy to put the package together. Hopefully in a few years from now, mine can also help somebody else!

LOL, yes, it is literally my bible. I used it as a template for our AOS and I-751. It has worked well so far.  N-400 window opens up in February and will use it again. 

@Mimoha Singh Do not let anyone corner you into saying that your goal was to be in the US all along. You did a masters, H1B did not work out, then did a second masters, applied for asylum and then met your current spouse. Whatever, just go through the motions and present solid evidence of everything. It may just be simple interview. If it makes you feel more secure, then see if your lawyer can suggest another lawyer from his/her practice to go with you.

We brought a lawyer to the AOS interview mostly to ensure that we would be treated fairly. And we were.

Here is a good example of a successful I-751 filing. Scroll down to the second post. 

On 1/1/2022 at 11:19 PM, Luli123 said:

Hello! 
I got married in September 2016, got the conditional gc in October 2017.

I got separated from my husband in February 2018 (he moved out of the house) almost got divorce but then reconciled in July 2019 (I moved to him to our current address).

USCIS sent me a RFE and responded with few evidence (since we got separated from most of my conditional gc)

Now is case says is Ready to be Scheduled for Interview. Don’t have a date yet.

My husband and I have more new proofs to show for our interview.

My question is, how is the I 751 interview, together or separated? 
Or it could also be stoke interview? 

Id love to hear experiences and advices,

Thanks a lot.

Just to add to what others have said. Stokes interviews are not surprise interviews. They happen after a "failed" initial interview. Thus, they are second interviews. 

I would focus on the money trail. This is a nice example of evidence you can have ready for the interview. https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/699699-i-751-march-2019-filers/ Notice how the applicant explained in full sentences what the evidence submitted is proof of. By doing this, there is no room for interpretation. You have to connect the dots for the officers. 

***One last thing, the officer may decide to interview the petitioner or US citizen first. Even if they interview you at different times, that is not a Stokes Interview. 

21 hours ago, haulgear said:

My daughter was born in the U.S. We moved to Bolivia soon after and she has been there her whole life. Will there be any problems bringing her back?

This might be overkill but I would suggest bringing a trail of documents that show her age progression. For example: bring all US passports she’s had or Bolivian ID’s she’s had since she moved there. 
They may take you to secondary inspection to double check everything and that’s fine. After all, she’s been gone for 15 years.

You’ll be fine.

@Sara&Diego 

On 12/20/2021 at 4:52 PM, Sara&Diego said:

So we have our green card interview scheduled and just got the NOA with the date in the mail today - scheduled for Jan 15! Way sooner than expected. It says on the notice that we must bring the spouse’s birth certificate in addition to the proof of US citizenship. I am the US citizen and when we applied, I only sent in copies of my US passport because I actually lost my birth certificate years ago, and for the application it said I could use either/or as proof of US citizenship. I should have probably requested a new copy of my birth certificate ages ago but I thought my US passport would suffice and wasn’t thinking that much about it. I just ordered a new birth certificate today and it says it will take 8-12 weeks to process.. I know I messed up big time. My question is, should I try to reschedule the interview or show up with just my passport ? Is there a faster way to get a birth certificate ? I see some websites online but I don’t know if they’re credible ... 

OP, if you sent copies of your passport, you should be fine. Just bring your passport with you. After all you are not a US citizen unless the department of state says you are. They won't question your US Citizen status unless you were born in a border town or a ranch or had one of those delayed report birth certificates issued to you.

The list of required evidence gives you the option to bring any of the items listed. Passport is fine. 

@Positive_Vibes sorry you had to go through that. Question, did you submit a detailed Table of Contents outlining each piece of evidence and explaining what the evidence means? As redundant as it may seem, it is important to tell USCIS in full sentences what each piece of evidence means and also break down the bank statements for them. 

You will be fine, though. 

On 12/10/2021 at 9:49 AM, jackyjimenez said:

My green card expired in September and they sent it back because they didn’t approve the waiver. Now I’m checking and seems price changed. It’s 590 for total? Or 590$ plus 85$ Biometrics?

You can't "renew" a conditional green card that is only valid for 2 years. It seems like maybe you are referring to filing the 1-751 Petition to remove conditions. 

You can "renew" non-conditional green cards with form I-90. 

On 12/9/2021 at 3:29 PM, Mr Genuis said:

So I filed in in 02/2021

I was given a 18 months extension letter.

I heard uscis is sending out 24 months letter even to those  who received 18 months earlier.

Till date i have not received the 24 months letter. Though my 18 months expires in October. Case currently show scheduled for interview but I saw applicant who waited for 1+ years before interview actually scheduled. Anyone else received 24 months after 18 months letter??

We filed 5-2021, got the 18 month extension letter right away and about a month ago - I think- we got the 24 month extension letter. I would not stress out too much about it. 

21 hours ago, blkthunder said:

Hello,

I was wondering if anyone can give me some insight on this process. I been married to my husband since 2015...we filed for i-751 to remove the conditions in 2019. We sperated shortly after that 2 years ago and he moved to another state and changed his address. I believe because he changed his address it made uscis send him an interview for both of us to come in at a Florida office because that's where he moved to. Well I refused to go to the 1st interview, he did something (rescheduled). After several months went past they sent him another scheduled interview letter for September of 2020...I again refused to go. Well since Covid-19 hit I'm pretty sure he told them one of us had Covid-19. I'm not sure what's going on now (the truth)...all I know he is trying to may mends and move back into our home. I'm not sure if he has received another appt or not...I don't believe anything he says. He has not received his 10yr green card and i do not know if his temp has been extended again. Do anyone have insight on something like this? H

To add to what everyone else said, you could also let him know that he can switch his I-751 to a divorce waiver. USCIS routinely approves such cases. You two should file for divorce. He moves on and you move on. There is no reason to drag it out. 

Advise him to create an account on this site and to ask questions. 

23 hours ago, ENGUEE said:

Thank you! What kind of evidence should I make sure to have to make my case strong. An affidavit from her would make it stronger?

Here is the link I gave you earlier. The second post has a nice example of a successful joint filing. Use it as a guide. 

3 hours ago, isooaydin said:

Yes , I’m going through divorce but I don’t have much more documents other than I provided for my 2 years gc interview. That was my concern .

That is a start. Build up on that. Here is a nice example of a solid Joint filing. Use it as a guide. I am sure that you have more evidence than you think. The devil is in the details and explaining to USCIS in full sentences what the evidence means. Don't just send them stacks of papers without telling them what they mean. They won't connect the dots for you even if it is obvious. 

https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/699699-i-751-march-2019-filers/ Scroll down to the second post. 

10 hours ago, ra0010 said:

Make it three! The third group would be people that work at the DMV. I had the most horrible experience there. I went to renew my DL about three weeks before submitting my AOS. Of course, I had to take my passport. Once I left the office, I couldn't find it anywhere, so I went back to look for it. The lady at the front desk said that all documents lost and found go to her and "nobody brought me anything". I requested to speak to the guy at window 10 and she denied my request. Came back home and still my passport was missing. So I went again the next day and told them that I was not going to leave until they let me talk to the guy at window 10. Guess where my passport was?

 

SSA is a joke. I called during the pandemic (right before they decided to open their offices for appointments that required a green card) and I spent nearly a month trying to explain to them what a green card was. There was no way to have them understand that that is a very important document and that I was not going to mail it. Period. So I just contacted my Congressman and he managed to get an in- person appointment for me. 

Point is, I do understand your frustration. Ugh.

Why is no one taking a GUESS??? I say WINDOW 10! All my money is on that! lol