KPZen

I sent my response to RFE on Nov 12 through overnight delivery. USPS tracking showed USCIS received my mail on Nov 13. USCIS updated their website that Vermont Service Center received my response on Nov 15. 20 days have passed already and heard nothing yet. 

Thank you all for suggestions on what to send.

I sent affidavits from in laws and husband explaining our financial arrangement. Bank account statements for throughout the span of our marriage (4 years). Income tax returns, tax return transcripts, W2s. Letters from both our employers that we added each other as our beneficiaries after marriage. Copy of driver license showing I was only able to drive in 2017 and auto insurance policy after 2017 showing us as drivers on same policy. Medical bills from last 4 years and health insurance cards. Plane tickets for all trips taken in last 4 years (1 each year) and pictures. Affidavits from 2 people corroborating the bonafide nature of our marriage along with our pictures with them. This is all I have so fingers crossed. 

I sent my response to RFE on Nov 12 through overnight delivery. USPS tracking showed USCIS received my mail on Nov 13. USCIS updated their website that they received my response on Nov 15. Waiting game begins again. Don't know how long does Vermont Service Center take to make a decision on an RFE. 

22 hours ago, bulls2020 said:

FYI i just got my RFE approved a few days ago.

In my RFE, I sent my irs transcripts and i sent my original tax forms with w2.

Hope that helps 

Did you have all documents they asked for? I dont have a lease or mortgage or deed in my name. Because he and his father co-owns the house from before we were married and we live with his parents and never changed the name on that or utilities. So, I dont even have evidence of joint utilities. I have a lot of evidence for other financial co-mingling, medical bills, beneficiary on policies. Do you have an idea that it would work?

Does anybody else have an idea about this? 

23 hours ago, DSOTM1973 said:

I think if you start a thread with a copy of the RFE (redacted), people will help you better. 

Either way, as mentioned above, 

1- Go to IRS.com and request Transcript copies by mail or download them online (It will take you 5 min to create the account)

2- You can't send what you don't have. Try to send any financial documents that you had early on the marriage, if not, simply write that you started using the credit cards in 2016, and prior to that (Explain how you two handled the finances). If it is a generic (Not specified finances), then simply send anything you have from early marriage days (Trips, photos, Social media posts, joint purchases, dinner reservations for occasions, receipts of gifts), whatever you can find from late dating/early marriage.   

 

I like the idea in #2. I never explained how we handled expenses before we got an account - which was right after I got a job. Basically, the explanation is he paid for everything because I was not working and making money - which I believe would be the case for most people. But I should send them a letter stating that anyway. 

On 10/29/2019 at 7:47 PM, UKUSA said:

Hello KPZen,

 

Did you send in just your 1040's or did you send in the W-2s and accompanying schedules?
 

I wonder if it's anything to do with this (which would be unfair):

https://antoniniandcohen.com/en/blog/temporary-protected-status/new-requirement-for-tax-transcripts-when-applying-for-immigration-benefits/

 

As the previous poster said, send in your tax transcripts for the relevant years for you and your spouse. You can download them for free straight away from the IRS website. Occassionally you get errors, in which case you can request a copy by mail. I would do this right now as there is a looming government shutdown and if it occurs the website will not be available. Also, to make things even more fun the IRS have started masking personal details for IRS transcripts so I would send all your W-2's etc again so they can verify. 

I would also detail a) everything you sent originally and b) exactly what the RFE said (with personal/identifying details ommited) here. That way the good people of this forum can make some suggestions and give advice if you are missing.

 

Don't sweat it. If you are a real couple, you have nothing to worry about - only 5 percent of these cases are denied even under the present administration. 

 

Good luck. 

I sent my tax returns only, no transcripts. The last page was the summaries of our W2s. But I did not send W2s separately. 

On 10/29/2019 at 7:34 PM, TheKingmaker said:

Best way to take care of the tax issue to send a Tax Return Transcript (easily downloadable from IRS website).

 

Thanks, I will do that. 

On 10/24/2019 at 3:14 PM, KPZen said:

Vermont filer here. Applied 10/26/2018. Got RFE today as per the case tracker. Waiting for the letter. 

Applied 10/26/2018. Got RFE status update 10/24/2019. Received RFE letter in mail on 10/28/2019. 

The letter says the IRS tax returns I sent were "not signed or supported by IRS documentation." I might not have signed tax return documents my accountant sent me but what does "not supported by IRS documentation" mean? 

Also they said my evidence did not span the duration of my marriage. I got married in Dec 2015 but started joint accounts and credit cards in 2016. I sent all records since then. 

Does anyone know what to do? 

Vermont filer here. Applied 10/26/2018. Got RFE today as per the case tracker. Waiting for the letter. 

On 10/17/2019 at 11:16 AM, SR_ZJ said:

Vermont filer here.Case status just changed to card being produced

When did you file?