Moving and Address Change on Proof of Relationship Materials

[Shari 6]

Happy Holidays to All!!! I will become a regular poster on this forum in the next few weeks as we make our way to package up our I-751 material.

Here is my question. Since our wedding over two years ago we have lived in Birmingham, Alabama and obvioulsy have utility bills, bank statements, etc., in our names at that address. We are now moving to Tampa, Florida. Actually my husband moved down there nearly 8 weeks ago to start his job and I was waiting on my high school daughter to finish her semester exams and will be moving down next Wednesday. When we get our documents together for proof of our marriage do I need to explain anywhere why we have some bills with one address and some bills with another address or will it be obvious? We did fill out the change of address form on line and also sent the appropriate form to the Texas Service Center.

Also, I had read where some people send letters from friends, co-workers, etc. and I have four letters but I just realized they are supposed to be notarized or something. Do you still think I can send our letters with just their signatures, addresses and phone numbers? Since all these people are from Birmingham, I don't want to have to make them figure out how they can get them notarized since I am moving next week. UGH!

[RichardS 0]

Hi Shari ... good to "see you" again!

The letters do need to be notaried but frankly, notarized affidavits are really what the USCIS wants. The affidavit form can be downloaded on this site. In the absence of the notarized affidavit, the notarized letters may suffice.... you never know when it comes to the USCIS!!!

Sometimes a persons bank will notatize for them for free and often times al ocal grocery store will do the same (Kroger used to notarize for free here in ATL) or other locations! Check around but have the letter writers get them notarized if nothing else!

REMEMBER NOTARIZED LETTERS / AFFIDAVITS ARE NOT REQUIRED ... THEY ARE JUST ANOTHER FORM OF VALID EVIDENCE OF YOUR ONGOING MARRIAGE!!!

Also, is there any way you can omit sending bills with 2 different addresses? I spoke to a friend of mine who used to be an adjucator with the USCIS and he told me that different addresses will (potentially) send uP a red flag for the person reviewing the file. Clearly you can submit all current stuff with a letter of explaination but again, who knows with these guys! WHY NOT SEND WITH OLY ONE ADDRESS?

What's the worst that can happen? You get and RFE!!!!

Lot's of luck on your move and I-751 filing!

BTW ... how did things turn-out with your son??

Regards and Merry Christmas (and don't stress-out)!!!

[Shari 6]

Also, is there any way you can omit sending bills with 2 different addresses? I spoke to a friend of mine who used to be an adjucator with the USCIS and he told me that different addresses will (potentially) send uP a red flag for the person reviewing the file. Clearly you can submit all current stuff with a letter of explaination but again, who knows with these guys! WHY NOT SEND WITH OLY ONE ADDRESS?

Richard - Hi and thanks! But regarding the address change we already sent our change of address to the USCIS so they will be looking for bills, etc. with our names at that address (in Tampa). Keith has been at that address since mid-October and our lease, power bill, and water bill will be in both of our names there. Then we each have a Walmart account that shows both of our names at the Tampa address. If we only sent in our utilities from our B'ham address wouldn't it look even worse and they would wonder why we have B'ham bills but a Tampa address and no Tampa utilites in both our names?

Regarding Keith's son (I think you were asking about, not mine), he will be 21 in February and plans on going back to England for good by the end of the year. We didn't have any more problems with him per say, but his head is still of a teenager and he does not want to show responsibility and grow up and be an adult now relating to work and financial responsibility. He wants to go home and be with this friends and his mom and sister. It is a shame as he didn't even want to stay a few months longer and have his conditions lifted. We will send our I-751 paperwork mid-February and biometrics would be approximately April or May, but he doesn't want to stay that long to wait, and he doesn't have the money to fly back for biometrics and then back to England again. But, that is his decision and we can only explain situations and can not force him to wait, though four or five months for a ten year green card would be worth the wait. Anyhow . . . .

[eau_xplain 2]

Hi Shari,

Good to "hear" from you again.

It should be ok that you have two different addresses for your bills. Did you keep a copy of the change of address forms that you submitted to USCIS? If you do, just include these in your pile of documents.

When I compiled my evidence, I tried to tell a story about our married life via the cover letter and the documents I attached to the form. You can, perhaps, do the same and make special note of the two sets of bills with different addresses on your cover letter.