Documents for citizenship at 3 years

[Tracy 0]

My husband will be eligible to file for citizenship about this time next year. I know you need to send documents that you have things together. Well we don't have much (owned stuff) We have a lease with both names on it, joint bank account, and of course our taxes are filed together. We have one credit card but i'm only a signer so it only comes in his name. No utilities in our names and our car payment is only in my name. Will this be a problem that we only have a few things in our joint names? We just don't have much and I don't want to create bills just to have things in our joint name.

[Stella08 0]

Have a baby together - no better proof than that. Just kidding!!!

I don't think you'll have a problem. Maybe you can keep some flight or hotel reservations booked in both your names, including pictures of the trip. Or try to get both names on any accounts where it's not too much hassle (e.g. utilities, phone etc.). Do you have life insurances where you have each other listed as beneficiaries? That might work as proof, too.

[ikyang 1]

just recently sent my application, based on a 3 year marriage too. to prove that we are still married and live together i send:

1. joint bank accounts

2. lease info, just a letter from our lienholder, notarized, we dont have a formal lease agreements, with copies of the checks that we paid him monthly to verify that the person who wrote the letter is our real landlord.

3. 1 electric bill- both our names on it.

4. title of our car-both names

5. insurance- both names

6. 3 year tax returns- married filling jointly.

no kids together! and i hope my docs are sufficient enough....i already submitted a whole bunch on my I-751.

[NickD 202]

Driver's license isn't bad show your separate ones least have the same address, auto or health insurance, now they do want proof of that before they start slapping people on your polices. Can buy an AKC registered dog as co-owners. Wife's friend had her process delayed as they wanted a utility, so I called one up and had my wife's name added to it, sure enough, her idiotic IO wanted to see that. What kind of proof is that? But hear it all the time when waiting in line at the DMV office, giving me ideas to get a phony DL since that is the de facto ID in the USA.

And why is there a fingerprint on a short term green card but not on the certificate? It's a game, just play it.

[Dakine 26]

Have friends mail a bunch of letters addressed to both of you.

[NickD 202]

Would be a lot easier if the USCIS had to prove that you were not living together. Patience can run out after having to prove yourself for five years. Why couldn't they just let me in to make love to my wife in front of the IO? Papers and papers, that is what they want, papers, where are your papers?

[Tracy 0]

Thanks for some ideas. I did add my husband to our cable bill. We also have cards from our parents for our wedding anniversaries and stuff like that. We don't want children so that is out of the question. He is a listed driver on the car insurance but since i'm the only owner it is not joint. I'm trying to think of some other stuff but we just don't have alot. I have a year to get ####### together so I just want to start a stock pile...lol.

[AusCal 3]

Thanks for some ideas. I did add my husband to our cable bill. We also have cards from our parents for our wedding anniversaries and stuff like that. We don't want children so that is out of the question. He is a listed driver on the car insurance but since i'm the only owner it is not joint. I'm trying to think of some other stuff but we just don't have alot. I have a year to get ####### together so I just want to start a stock pile...lol.

Another suggestion, do you have any medical insurance/bills - showing you ont he same policy, listed as beneficiary etc.

[Dakine 26]

Thanks for some ideas. I did add my husband to our cable bill. We also have cards from our parents for our wedding anniversaries and stuff like that. We don't want children so that is out of the question. He is a listed driver on the car insurance but since i'm the only owner it is not joint. I'm trying to think of some other stuff but we just don't have alot. I have a year to get ####### together so I just want to start a stock pile...lol.

Maybe joint subscribe for some magazines. Life insurance is always good.

[sheepnfish 0]

My husband will be eligible to file for citizenship about this time next year. I know you need to send documents that you have things together. Well we don't have much (owned stuff) We have a lease with both names on it, joint bank account, and of course our taxes are filed together. We have one credit card but i'm only a signer so it only comes in his name. No utilities in our names and our car payment is only in my name. Will this be a problem that we only have a few things in our joint names? We just don't have much and I don't want to create bills just to have things in our joint name.

I think a good proof is a medical proxy from your local doctor or hospital. There usually have them

I gave mine to my husband and he named me on his.

also we had it notarized

[jasminelily 1]

Driver's license isn't bad show your separate ones least have the same address, auto or health insurance, now they do want proof of that before they start slapping people on your polices. Can buy an AKC registered dog as co-owners. Wife's friend had her process delayed as they wanted a utility, so I called one up and had my wife's name added to it, sure enough, her idiotic IO wanted to see that. What kind of proof is that? But hear it all the time when waiting in line at the DMV office, giving me ideas to get a phony DL since that is the de facto ID in the USA.

And why is there a fingerprint on a short term green card but not on the certificate? It's a game, just play it.

Hey NickD,

Totally agreed. It's a "papers" game. For utilities bills, it's more of a joke. What does that prove? I can call the companies and add whatever name (hmm... I want to add Matt Damon or Orlando Bloom, just kidding) I want it to be since I'm the one paying for it. Our marriage is bona fide. I've heard that they will send people out to our house to investigate, why don't they do that to me? I wish they would, then it would be done once and for all. I also hate the fact the "human factor" is involved on every step. I mean what documents are asked for depends on the IO that interview you? So there is no standard at all, what a joke!?

[Tracy 0]

Lots of good ideas! This is what i have so far ready

Tax returns

Joint bank account

Cable bill

Cell phone bill

Apartment lease

We adopted a cat together and have a contract in both names

Medical bills from our insurance co showing i'm on his medical through his job

Hopefully that will be enough. That is pretty much our whole life of stuff since we moved here. I also have stuff from when we lived in Canada too like our papers showing we sold a house, owned a car there, etc. Its like going through immigration all over again with the proof of marriage! I will be glad once he is a citizen and that all will be in the past!

[wworld808 1]

Have friends mail a bunch of letters addressed to both of you.

Hi Haole,

Where are you in Honolulu? I live in Waipahu

[NickD 202]

It didn't cost me anything to add my wife to my automotive insurance, but with our stupid money hungry state, a hundred bucks each to add her name to my titles. But this had a very positive side effect in our marriage as even proof to my wife that I am willing to share not only my life but my possessions as well. She doesn't want Valentines presents.

Also made a lot of new friends that I didn't realize when I married her, mostly people from her home country with USC male spouses, we meet once a month and party. Our common denominator is also immigration. One friend had problems with the USCIS in that to add his wife to his mortgaged home deed, bank wanted him to pay additional closing cost and to refinance at a higher interest rate. He was so frustrated and according to our state law, that house was half his wifes anyway. But he presented our state statues and a letter from his bank stating the increased cost and got by with that.

You would think a green card would be enough proof, especially with two go arounds with all that evidence required to get it. Maybe the USCIS thinks we got that out of a Cracker Jack box. I really don't know what they think.

[Lorenzo 0]

I am very angry after reading this thread.

I have been giving USCIS the same documents for 3 1/2 years.

And I was ready to send the N-400, passport photos and a check.

How ridiculous the USCIS can be to ask for this stuff over and over.