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1 minute ago, JeanneAdil said:

sometimes depends on the questions itself

 

my husband had no middle name so i left it blank as his green card would have had N/A for middle name/  i saw that on here 

 

but when listing children and there were none i put N/A or None as sometimes the form will not allow   the / mark

Yes, we have no children so I wanted to put N/A but where do I write that? The first space to write children is "Family Name" . If I put NA there, wouldn't they just think that NA is for the family name only?

I keep seeing mixed responses about this, some people have had issues writing in n/a, some leaving it blank. When I filed for AOS, my lawyer left blank spaces, but we are filing without a lawyer this time. USCIS instructions say to write in n/a when needed.

Which one is it then?

5 hours ago, boris64 said:

If the form is not letting you fill something in you need to take a closer look to see if that particular block or question needs to be addressed at all. The I-751 PDF is a smart form that lets you type in a block or space of the form based on your answers to previous questions.

 

It still won't let me. For example I click YES my physical address is different than my mailing address, yet the physical address space still won't let me type in.

Do you think it's ok to just write it in then?

Two questions:

1. I filled out the form mostly by typing but certain areas wouldn't allow me fill out so I did those by hands. Is it ok to have a mix of typed/hand written?

2. Do I need type N/A or just leave blank? I've seen people say both...

Just when I thought I was finished with my package I reread the instructions for I-751 and the last point says I need at least 2 affidavits. Are these 100% necessary? Has anyone sent in a package without them? 

I am doing my last section now "proof of address". I will be using mail we've been getting over the past two years. 

I was wondering, should i photocopy the entire page where the address is written on, or can I just put 3 of them folded into thirds one on top of each other so that the address shows (the way that it shows when you get the mail). Not sure if this is clear or not, but basically do they need the entire page where the address is one or it doesn't matter as long as they see our names and our address?

Second, should I only use mail that has both our names or can I use mail we've gotten separately?

Lastly, we live in Hawaii and it's very common here for people not to be able to get mail to their house so we have a PO box. Should I explain this in the cover letter? because we don't have a lot of proof for our actual address (only  a couple of things show our actual address, like our lease and our tax returns). 

Hi, I am the applicant (I am married to my American spouse). I was looking through the cover letter example on this website and it was written from the perspective of the american spouse. This entire time I thought it should be written by me (i.e. in the cover letter say something like " I was granted AOS on X date", etc.).

Does it have to be written in the perspective of my american husband or me, seeking to lift conditions?

2 minutes ago, Ane21 said:

Not necessarily quarterly, it’s just that if I printed the monthly statements it’s going to be so thick, we just chose to submit every 3rd month or one showing the most expenses.

And you started with when you got married or just after you received your Green Card?

1 minute ago, Ane21 said:

Hello, you may check one of the topic currently open (ROC August filer) to learn more, people share what they included in their packets. I am an August filer too so below are what We submitted as evidence, started from the day we got married.

1. Copy of mortgage/house deed showing joint ownership of property.

2. copy of JOINT savings and checking accounts with statements (quarterly) - I guess to show expenses couple made together.

3. Copy of health, dental and visual plans.

4. copy of federal and state tax return 2019 and 2020

5. Copy of insurance showing I’m the beneficiary vice-versa 

6. Copy of utility bills

7. photos, travel itineraries, etc from the day we married.

How do you get quarterly statements? The only option for me is monthly on my bank's webpage. Do I have to go in in person?

Hi again,

I have a few questions:

1. I know it says I need to submit proof starting with the day we got married, but should I mainly focus on the 2 years following my AOS? Or do I also need to re-submit all the proof I had already shown when I first applied?

2. How many bank statements do I need to submit? I was thinking of submitting just the first page of each month's statement. Again, can I start with the date a was approved for my green card?

3. If I received bank statements by mail, should I submit those in the "proof that we live at the same address" section? Since they have both our names and addresses.

4. Can I submit original letters (i.e. statements), or do I need to photocopy everything? 

5. I wasn't able to order a tax transcript in time. Is it ok if I just print the entire document for both years on turbo tax and submit that?

Thanks!

6 minutes ago, Crazy Cat said:

Some people receive reminders to file the I-751....Some people (like my wife) never get the reminder from USCIS. 

Hopefully that's all it was then.

Also wondering why they didn't get the notice that I changed my address (Did this 3x the entire 2 years since AOS). Should I include in my package the emails I received every time I changed my address to show that I did do it?

Hi!

I am freaking out a little bit because about a month ago I received a letter from the USCIS at my old address (for some reason they didn't send it to my new one even though I updated it...). My old roommate mailed it to me but it never made it ! I am about to submit my I-751 this week.

What could have been in that letter? A notice that I have to submit I-751 or something else more important? Is there anything I can do to get the letter sent again from the USCIS?

Hi,

I am currently completing my I-751 form and I have two questions"

1. To prove that we did our taxes for last year, is it enough to print out the document found on turbo tax? If so, do I print out all 50+ pages or just the ones that are filled out/have our names. And is this enough to prove it? For some reason I'm unable to print out a tax transcript on the IRS website and I'm nervous that the turbo tax document won't be enough...

2. Is the USCIS pretty backed up at this time? My 2 year GC expires Nov. 24th 2021. I'm basically sending in my form 3 months early as I heard we should, but I'm worried I should've sent it even earlier.

Thank you!

anyone?

Hey there,

Last week, my husband and I went for my green card interview and I was approved on the spot by the officer. He said my Green Card should get to me within two weeks. I want to start working ASAP since I haven’t been able to during the entire process (I am adjusting from a tourist visa and was never given a work permit), so I was wondering if you guys know if the SSN comes at the same time as the green card or not?

thank you!

1 minute ago, Cryssiekins said:

From a legal perspective, we have an old contract adage that a verbal agreement isn’t worth the paper it’s written on.

 

You will need some sort of signed agreement.  For immigration purposes and for your protection outside immigration. 

 

Where do you receive mail?  What address is on licenses?

We receive all mail at her house. I don't have a license here, and my husband is going to get his CA license shortly (he still has his Hawaii one)

1 minute ago, missileman said:

So, she isn't allowed to have "renters"?     I would be very careful if there is no agreement in writing.  I would have her create a rental agreement.....

Do you mean it would be bad for AOS or just for her in the owners found out? 

Hey there,

So here is the situation... My husband and I are living in San Diego area, and a few months back we met this really nice lady who invited us to live with her for pretty cheap for SD (after we explained to her our situation, how I (the immigrant) cannot work so we don't have that much money). She lives in a mobile home community with her partner and children. This agreement was just made between us and her, and the owners of this community don't really know that we live there (We're gone most days). We just pay her monthly but we never really signed anything. How can we prove that we live together at her house? Should we just type up our own sublease or roommate (?) agreement that she, her partner and we can sign? 

TIA