Could you guys please help me to check the list of bonafide evidence we plan to submit ?
We got married for almost almost a year (in July 2021) but we just started to put things together since January 2022. So most of the documents were dated within the past 3-4 months, including insurance, POA, wills. I plan to file my AOS packet soon and wonder if the “recently-dated” docs will not attest to our bonafide marriage ? My husband and I just have personal things on-going from last year. So our wills, Power of attorney, lease, and insurance mostly dated back to Feb and March 2022. I was really stressed and wonder if I should wait for more, given that such evidence may not cover the whole relationship ? Should we have a personal statement to explain why documents were dated 4-5 months late after our marriage ?
Would you recommend filing documents by entirely mail (AOS + I-130) or half online (I-130) and half (AOS) via mail ? Is the mail method better because it does not separate documents like I-130 from other AOS packets ?
Thanks a lot ❤️
I-130 PETITION FOR ALIEN RELATIVE SPOUSE OF US CITIZEN
INSURANCE, POWER OF ATTORNEY AND WILLS
DEERs (Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System) enrollment with both of YYYYY and XXXXX names.
TRICARE enrollment showing YYYYY and XXXXX both covered under the same insurance plan for servicemember and family at the joint residence
YYYYY’s Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance (SGLI) designating XXXXX as the spouse and primary beneficiary.
Foreign Visitor Sponsorship Memorandum listing request for a temporary access pass to Fort Hood installation for XXXXX as a foreign family member (Spouse) of SPC YYYYY
YYYYY ’s military power of attorney listing XXXXX, spouse, as the individual (the agent) to handle financial or legal matters in their stead.
Military Last Will & Testaments of YYYYY listing XXXXX, spouse as the primary beneficiary of estate and personal representative.
Signed titles and Texas Rights of Survivorship and Joint Ownership Agreement between YYYYY and XXXXX for BMW & SONATA.
DD-93 Emergency contact listing XXXXX as YYYYY’s spouse emergency contact at the joint residence (updated on 03/29/2022)
YYYYY’s Texas advance directive designating XXXXX as the person who plans and makes YYYYY's own end-of-life wishes known in the event that YYYYY is unable to communicate.
XXXXX’s student missing contact listing YYYYY as primary person of contact in case of emergency
XXXXX’s authorization statement designating YYYYY as the Personal Representative Appointment in matters of health insurance with UnitedHealthcare StudentResources
XXXXX’s last testament and will showing that YYYYY, spouse, YYYYY, is entitled to 100% of XXXXX's Residual Estate and that he is the personal representative of her estate.
RELATIONSHIP TIMELINE
Cover letter written by YYYYY, petitioner
Relationship timeline with pictures written by XXXXX, spouse beneficiary
Pregnancy testing appointment showing both of our names as attendees
JOINT RESIDENCE
BBBBB Apartment Housing Lease listing both XXXXX and YYYYY as tenants in BBBBB Apartment. The term of rental agreement will begin at 2:00 p.m. on August 5, 2022.
AAAAA Apartment Housing Lease listing both XXXXX and YYYYY as tenants in AAAAA Apartment. The term of the rental agreement will begin on November 16, 2021.
MMMMM Insurance Company renters policy listing both XXXXX and YYYYY as insured in AAAAA Apartment.
Spectrum account showing XXXXX as the authorized user in AAAAA Apartment.
Amazon Household account and email invitations listing XXXXX and YYYYY as users to share digital content for free and enjoy Prime member benefits
COMBINED FINANCE
IRS tax return 2021 married filing jointly
Loan statements from Paypal showing XXXXX as responsible for paying loan in our joint residence at AAAAA Apartment
YYYYY’s Thrift Saving Plan (TSP) designation letter listing XXXXX as beneficiary of the account. TSP is a defined-contribution retirement plan for federal employees and uniformed service members and ffers similar tax benefits to 401(k) plans.
AT&T Phone bills showing XXXXX and YYYYY’s shared phone line
Monthly bank statements of XXXXX and YYYYY’s joint checking account with PNC since 12/2021
Navy Federal bank’s Payable on Death (POD) designating XXXXX as beneficiary on YYYYY checking account on 03/18/2022. This was later canceled because XXXXX has become the joint owner of YYYYY’s checking account.
Monthly bank statements of XXXXX and YYYYY’s joint checking account with Navy Federal since 04/2022 and statements indicating that XXXXX is the joint owner on YYYYY’s Navy Federal checking account.
XXXXX’s National Military Family Association's scholarship indicating YYYYY as active-duty spouse and scholarship check can be sent to the joint residence.
JOINT ACTIVITIES
Commitment to relocate to Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Email from Ms. JJJJJ, YYYYY’s Transition Assistance Program (TAP) Counselor discussing YYYYY's intention to relocate to AL (page 1-2).
Email from YYYYY inquiring Veteran Affairs (VA) Office about college application and GI-Bills for enrollment The University of Alabama (UA) at Tuscaloosa (page 3-5).
XXXXX’s email to Ms. CCCCC, the UA admission counselor discussing YYYYY’s college application and transcript eligibility (page 6-7).
YYYYY’s email to Ms. HHHHH, high-school counselor requesting her transcript submission to apply UA, where XXXXX, spouse studies (page 😎
YYYYY’s Application For Education Benefits at VA.gov indicating The University of Alabama as the school from which GI-Bills will be used, and submission receipt (page 9-19).
Commitment to visit each other monthly and travels
Plane tickets
Airbnb booking
Commitment to make our relationship known to close individuals
YYYYY’s instagram showing many pictures YYYYY took with XXXXX throughout the relationship (page 1-2)
YYYYY’s personal Facebook showing many pictures YYYYY took with XXXXX throughout the relationship (page 3-7)
XXXXX introduced YYYYY as her husband on Zoom meeting with research professors (page 😎
XXXXX’s instagram showing many pictures XXXXX took with YYYYY throughout the relationship (page 9-11)
Sworn affidavit of support from mothers and friend
Notarized affidavit of support written by TTTTTT, YYYYY’s mother
Affidavit of support written by CCCCC, friend to both YYYYY and XXXXX.
