Enial11

Hi Everybody!
 
Got approved on July 13th, Yay!!! So glad they didn't ask us for any interview so I'm very happy about it. FYI: They sent me 2 emails:
 
July 13th:
1) Post decision activity - your appeal was dismissed. ---- We didn't have any appeal so not sure why they sent me that email, people say it was a glitch so it was. I got nervous on this one though, but I figured it was a mistake since some people had the same experience. If you didn't appeal anything, that's a mistake for sure. 
2) Card/document production --- Yay!!! But still got furious about the 1st email
 
July 14th - I received another email saying they will send the approval letter. (Luckily, I have infopass for the stamp on this day too since I have a new passport) The officer confirmed that it was a mistake and that my card/approval is processing. He didn't even know that you can get approval without interview. So another yay for me! Confirmed!
 
I just followed the RFE letter with well organized documents. Used USPS Large box, attached the envelope they sent on top of the large box. We didn't have any joint account except for HSA and I joined my husband on my cc (last minute)  so the only statement I sent with his name on it is the last statement - the rest are all in my name only, so for anyone worried about this part. It can work without joint savings/checking account. I only sent a couple of statement (3-4, not even the last 4 months) for each year that I have my account, NOT the entire month for each year. Just make sure to explain to the cover letter why you didn't have some of the requirements.
 
By the way, mailed in the box on June 2nd, they emailed me around 6pm that documents was received and will be processed again on June 5th. So, it took 6 business days and 8 days total for them to approve my RFE. That was really fast and thank goodness I can relax. Waited 4 years total. 
 
Good luck to everyone! I know you can do it too!

I have a feeling it got lost in the mail for some reason. I lost an important mail from USPS and never found out how it got lost. Oh well, as long as they updated your case history then that's good. Hopefully everything works out fine with your GC. They might reprint your GC which is fine, but only a hassle to wait that long. At least you have your approval letter, no need to worry of what not  Good luck!  

Hi Everybody!
 
Got approved on July 13th, Yay!!! So glad they didn't ask us for any interview so I'm very happy about it. FYI: They sent me 2 emails:
 
July 13th:
1) Post decision activity - your appeal was dismissed. ---- We didn't have any appeal so not sure why they sent me that email, people say it was a glitch so it was. I got nervous on this one though, but I figured it was a mistake since some people had the same experience. If you didn't appeal anything, that's a mistake for sure. 
2) Card/document production --- Yay!!! But still got furious about the 1st email
 
July 14th - I received another email saying they will send the approval letter. (Luckily, I have infopass for the stamp on this day too since I have a new passport) The officer confirmed that it was a mistake and that my card/approval is processing. He didn't even know that you can get approval without interview. So another yay for me! Confirmed!
 
I just followed the RFE letter with well organized documents. Used USPS Large box, attached the envelope they sent on top of the large box. We didn't have any joint account except for HSA and I joined my husband on my cc (last minute)  so the only statement I sent with his name on it is the last statement - the rest are all in my name only, so for anyone worried about this part. It can work without joint savings/checking account. I only sent a couple of statement (3-4, not even the last 4 months) for each year that I have my account, NOT the entire month for each year. Just make sure to explain to the cover letter why you didn't have some of the requirements.
 
By the way, mailed in the box on June 2nd, they emailed me around 6pm that documents was received and will be processed again on June 5th. So, it took 6 business days and 8 days total for them to approve my RFE. That was really fast and thank goodness I can relax. Waited 4 years total. 
 
Good luck to everyone! I know you can do it too!

We did Living Wills and Normal Wills.  The living will was free minus the notary cost.  The wills were $10 each, plus notary costs. 

My 2 cents opinion...i didn't travel half the world to find my better half and leave her to these possible problems.  Best of luck to you anyways. 

Fortunately, there is nothing you can do.   You can't appeal her green card approval.   
 
Buyer's remorse is not a reason to kick your wife out of the country. 
 
Remember, you vouched for her to get a green card.  
 
Divorce and move on.

At this point you can't do anything. If doctors back at her home country approved her medical, they decided that she is fine to immigrate. 
 
Don't try to send her away because she's sick. She is not a broken package you want to return. 
 
If you're miserable in the marriage simply divorce. You can't so anything about her status. 

So your job in responding to the RFE is to explain how you and your spouse do your financial life, since you don't look like "normal" couples.
 
As others have said - an affidavit from his parents is essential.  No matter in whose name the house is, they need to say that the two of you are living with them at xxx address, have been living with them at xxx for xxx long, and, if either you or your spouse help with rent, groceries, etc, then explain how that works, and show them on a bank statement where the money comes from and to whom it goes.
 
Children are none of their business, but it is one of the "normal" things on a checklist.  Just explain that your spouse has a child from a former marriage and that the two of you do not have children.
 
Explain that you are studying, and show that he sends money from his account to your account.  Do not be afraid to say that you do not have many joint accounts yet, but that you are slowly joining things together.  You really need to show the transfer of money from his account to your account.  Get bank statements from both accounts and circle the transfers out and the transfers in.
 
If you put together a very clear package, you'll have no problems.
 
Not everybody has all the stuff on their checklist.
 
Good luck!
 
Sukie in NY