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I was able to add my husband to my existing bank account before he had his green card or his SSN. This was PNC, and they did have to escalate it to get assistance at my local branch to figure out how to add him. As others have stated, this will vary by bank.

Agree - just figured that was the logic at play.

Perhaps OP is from Texas so they were using that as a comparison? That if the wife had committed the same crime in the U.S. it would have been considered a petty offense? To OP - I understand you want to be in your wife's country with her and that her support helps you. But it sounds like it also causes it's own host of issues (the lack of work and mental health services). I think you need to accept that being separated from your wife for a period of time is going to be necessary for this process. Also...just food for thought. Making your wife basically 100% responsible for your mental health is not good for the relationship. I know you both want to be together. But you need to look at the big picture regarding her immigration journey AND your relationship. Perhaps being back in the U.S., getting treatment for your mental health issues, and working again would actually benefit your relationship greatly in the long run?

I agree with @Boiler and @JeanneAdil You don't need chats going back to 2013, and with 10 in person visits (which is much more important evidence than chats), you are golden.

The birth certificate has the right date of birth. The birth certificate was issued at a much later date. It doesn't have a later birth date. OP never said that the DOB was wrong or unknown.

Just want to add that a) income requirements increase every year based on the HHS poverty guidelines and b) the K-1 income requirements are not as strict, with 100% over the poverty guidelines being acceptable, but for AOS and the I-864, at least 125% is required. The I-134 for the K-1 is also not enforceable, whereas the I-864 is. We have also given guidance to people here on VJ repeatedly that having at least 125% at the K-1 stage is advisable, to help avoid income issues at the AOS stage. So for example, for 2023 you need to make at least $31,075 for a family of 3 to satisfy the requirements of the I-864. In contrast, if your K-1 was processed in 2021, you would have only needed to make at least $21,960 to satisfy the requirements of the I-134. If your income is below (or very close to) $31k and you have no joint sponsor - the advice here is correct. You need to increase your income ASAP. It seems like you disagree about the decision regarding your income, based on your initial response to the RFE. What assets did you try to use to qualify? What is your actual income?

I am in the process of preparing our ROC packet, which we will be filing next week (earliest date we can file is 10/31 so I am hoping to get it in the mail on Monday, 11/1). I figured I'd go ahead and start the November thread for anyone else who is in the same boat. As of right now, this is the list of evidence I am including in our packet: Letter from our bank stating the date my husband was added to the account (because our statements only show my name) All statements from that same bank account from the date we were married to present (shows direct deposits from both of our jobs and all marital bills paid from this account) Letter from Discover that shows we opened a joint savings account on July 28, 2020 All statements for that joint savings account Documentation that my husband is the beneficiary on my Roth IRA Our apartment leases from 2019, 2020, and 2021 (with both names) Water bills with both of our names Healthcare durable Power of Attorney for each of us, appointing the other Several official letters we have received with both names (such as IRS notices and the letters from the White House about stimulus checks) 2 verification of insurance letters from Progressive that show both of our names as drivers and lists both vehicles Emergency contact list from my work that shows my husband as my emergency contact Screenshot of our Verizon account that shows both names and phone numbers Membership agreement from Planet Fitness that I gifted my husband (shows his name as the member but my name and bank info for payment) Tax transcripts for 2019 and 2020 Documentation of 4 vacations we took in 2020 and 2021 8 photos of us ranging from Nov. 2019 to July 2021 Joint credit card statements from May 2019 to present Documentation that he is an authorized user on another credit card (his name isn't listed on the statements) Also we just refinanced his vehicle in both of our names so I will add that documentation in if I get it in hand before I send the packet off. I do have a couple of questions, if anyone has input. How many water bills should I include? I have every monthly bill from May 2020 through October 2021, except for 2. I don't know if I should throw them all in or not. As of now, I have not included some documentation that was provided in our AOS packet (or at the interview). Examples include photos that were already provided and documentation of trips already provided. For more context, we were married in May 2019 and our AOS interview was December 2019. If anyone has any other suggestions, feel free to let me know. And good luck to anyone that plans to file in November