RFE

[gemini23nj 2]

Got our RFE today. Scrambling to collect docs

Previously sent

Car Insurance Policy both names

Proof of Health Insurance joint

bank statements-joint

Tax forms-joint

pictures

House in my name, pre-marriage. I mean come on!

In addition to these docs, I plan on sending last years tax docs, I ordered beneficiary docs for both 401 k and life insurance policies. I have lots of pics of us together, do you guys think it is worth it to send a bunch of pics?

Thanks

[birdlover2008 2]

Copies of your Driver's License or IDs showing the same address, a letter explaining that you bought the house before the marriage, may be pictures activities that you did together, or emails, tickets from trips. Personally I dont think pictures matter that much so you should be fine with some pictures. Hope that helps.

[honeyblonde 0]

I've always sent lots of pictures, mounted (or inserted in a word document) 2 to a page with captions, and we've always gotten approved quickly once our file was touched. Think about it - the job of approving files has to be really boring. Pictures can make their day go faster, and facial expressions say a whole lot.

Of course send all the other evidence too. Correspondence addressed to both of you at the same address is good too. I only had two things - a postcard from my mom and a thank-you card for a wedding gift, but I think they might have helped. Put the envelope that shows the address and postmark too.

Do you have cell phones on the same bill? Or any joint utility bills? 401K with spouse as beneficiary is a good one.

[honeyblonde 0]

I just wanted to add that we got an RFE on our Adjustment of Status because I mailed the file in February of that year but didn't send the previous years tax returns because I hadn't done them yet. They made us send them and we were approved really fast after they got them, so don't see this as the end of the world, just a little speedbump.

[gemini23nj 2]

Thanks for the responses! I did not have our taxes done last year prior to submission, so will be forwarding that. The caption idea with the pictures is great! We do so much traveling, hopefully they will enjoy the pics. This will be my weekend project!

[NickD 202]

A friend also had problems in not filing a quit claim deed for his wife, but got buy in his interview with a letter of his bank proving to add her would cost him a fortune in that he had to refinance his home. He also brought in state statues showing that what was his is also his wifes' when they got married.

With his experience and since my home was paid off, decided to do a quit claim, even though my wife objected, my big obstacle was to find the form, dang attorneys that want a fortune to fill them out, takes all but five minutes as everything on the original deed is copied, except you are effecting selling your home to yourself and to your wife. I found the form, state IRS also wanted a really complicated form filled out, even though no taxes were to be paid. I needed some help in filling out that form, our register of deeds helped me, just cost me ten bucks. But legally in our state, doesn't make any difference whether her name is on that deed or not.

We had the same problem in even getting a marriage license, they wanted a complete background check on us, and had to go through the same thing again with the USCIS.

But my wife convinced me there is such a thing as a soulmate, looking at the clock was eight months ago she finally received her ten year card, and we were working on USC at that same time, it's all over now, and we are finally free, and still very happily married.

One thing I could never find, is the I-751 really finding fraudulent marriages and if so, how many? If there was any stress in our marriage, it was all USCIS induced. That was our key motivation to apply for USC at the most earliest date. She was been a USC for over six months now, with all that stress to get the ten year green card, she only held it for about seven weeks. Ha, she didn't want to part with it at her oath ceremony.

[Usher 0]

RFE basically means they want to see;

A- More Joint filing tax transcripts.

B- That you're still together since it's been a long time since you first submitted the I-751.

Edited March 14, 2009 by Usher

[JoeLyn316 0]

Got our RFE today. Scrambling to collect docs

Previously sent

Car Insurance Policy both names

Proof of Health Insurance joint

bank statements-joint

Tax forms-joint

pictures

House in my name, pre-marriage. I mean come on!

In addition to these docs, I plan on sending last years tax docs, I ordered beneficiary docs for both 401 k and life insurance policies. I have lots of pics of us together, do you guys think it is worth it to send a bunch of pics?

Thanks

wow you went pretty light. im pretty sure you can add more to your evidence.

[gemini23nj 2]

Got our RFE today. Scrambling to collect docs

wow you went pretty light. im pretty sure you can add more to your evidence.

I went nuts with the documentation that I brought to both our K-1 Interview, and our original aos interview, almost nothing was even reviewed. My husband has his own business, he is a contractor, home base is our home office.

In regard to the house, I bought the house during my first marriage, and when divorced, had to pay my first husband his share so that my 3 children and I could stay here. My house, is for my children. I have refinanced 2 since we have been married, and could have put him on the deed, but he refused, he knows that I busted my butt for this house:)

Thanks everyone for your input, I will let you know what happens!

Edited March 14, 2009 by gemini23nj

[NickD 202]

Got our RFE today. Scrambling to collect docs

wow you went pretty light. im pretty sure you can add more to your evidence.

I went nuts with the documentation that I brought to both our K-1 Interview, and our original aos interview, almost nothing was even reviewed. My husband has his own business, he is a contractor, home base is our home office.

In regard to the house, I bought the house during my first marriage, and when divorced, had to pay my first husband his share so that my 3 children and I could stay here. My house, is for my children. I have refinanced 2 since we have been married, and could have put him on the deed, but he refused, he knows that I busted my butt for this house:)

Thanks everyone for your input, I will let you know what happens!

I am a guy that got full custody of my kids, but when it came to possessions, had to pay half of assessed value for everything to my ex. I didn't like that either, even tried to use the argument that my kids had a right to the share of that home in an attempt to split of the pie for smaller shares, that got nowhere in a divorce court of law.

But then there is the USCIS, how are you going to explain not wanting to add your new husband to your deed? May have the option to also add your kids to the deed, but that is more of a state than a federal law. When you run into stuff like this, certainly wonder if the United States is really a good idea, you are one person dealing with different laws in 50 different states, and also the law of the land, the federal government. Would think we should have only one law for all the land.

You are the one that is having problems with lack of evidence for the federal law, question is, how are you going to deal with it. Seems like you do not trust your new husband.

[gemini23nj 2]

Got our RFE today. Scrambling to collect docs

wow you went pretty light. im pretty sure you can add more to your evidence.

I went nuts with the documentation that I brought to both our K-1 Interview, and our original aos interview, almost nothing was even reviewed. My husband has his own business, he is a contractor, home base is our home office.

In regard to the house, I bought the house during my first marriage, and when divorced, had to pay my first husband his share so that my 3 children and I could stay here. My house, is for my children. I have refinanced 2 since we have been married, and could have put him on the deed, but he refused, he knows that I busted my butt for this house:)

Thanks everyone for your input, I will let you know what happens!

I am a guy that got full custody of my kids, but when it came to possessions, had to pay half of assessed value for everything to my ex. I didn't like that either, even tried to use the argument that my kids had a right to the share of that home in an attempt to split of the pie for smaller shares, that got nowhere in a divorce court of law.

But then there is the USCIS, how are you going to explain not wanting to add your new husband to your deed? May have the option to also add your kids to the deed, but that is more of a state than a federal law. When you run into stuff like this, certainly wonder if the United States is really a good idea, you are one person dealing with different laws in 50 different states, and also the law of the land, the federal government. Would think we should have only one law for all the land.

You are the one that is having problems with lack of evidence for the federal law, question is, how are you going to deal with it. Seems like you do not trust your new husband.

I don't trust my "not so new" husband?? Let's see, I trust him with my most valuable asset in the world, my children. I financed his contracting business to get it off the ground, over $30,000 from my savings, which he has paid my back, completely. He, along with my children is beneficiary on my large life insurance policy,and sole beneficiary on my 401k. Also, my Will reflects that should I die first, I divided the house equally between my husband and my children.

If you read my post closely, you would see HE is the one who refused to put his name on the deed, and the reason being he knows how hard I worked for the home, and wants anything that I earned on my own, in my name. We do own property together down in Costa Rica, that we worked together to buy. I really do take offense to the comment that I don't trust him. I assume that you would think having a prenuptual agreement would be insane too right? This is my second marriage and one thing I learned, financial independence has nothing to do with trust. It is common sense. I love my husband with all my heart. But as a mother, my children and there needs, come first always. I alone am responsible for putting them through college, and don't receive any child support. Their dad is in financial crisis with a new family of his own.

[Kathryn41 3,205]

My husband bought his house before we met and my name is neither on the deed nor the mortgage. I wrote an explanation in my I-751 application that we have an excellent 30 year mortgage rate and there was no way we were going to refinance just to add my name to the mortgage, and that in our State once we are married everything is communal property so according to the law I am already owner of half of the property whether my name is on the deed or not, so why pay for a document that just proves what is already the law. I did include lots of evidence to show that we both living here and involved in the ongoing care and maintenance of the property as well as lots of other evidence of co-mingled finances and social lives. We were not asked for any other evidence and our application was approved.

[NickD 202]

Got our RFE today. Scrambling to collect docs

wow you went pretty light. im pretty sure you can add more to your evidence.

I went nuts with the documentation that I brought to both our K-1 Interview, and our original aos interview, almost nothing was even reviewed. My husband has his own business, he is a contractor, home base is our home office.

In regard to the house, I bought the house during my first marriage, and when divorced, had to pay my first husband his share so that my 3 children and I could stay here. My house, is for my children. I have refinanced 2 since we have been married, and could have put him on the deed, but he refused, he knows that I busted my butt for this house:)

Thanks everyone for your input, I will let you know what happens!

I am a guy that got full custody of my kids, but when it came to possessions, had to pay half of assessed value for everything to my ex. I didn't like that either, even tried to use the argument that my kids had a right to the share of that home in an attempt to split of the pie for smaller shares, that got nowhere in a divorce court of law.

But then there is the USCIS, how are you going to explain not wanting to add your new husband to your deed? May have the option to also add your kids to the deed, but that is more of a state than a federal law. When you run into stuff like this, certainly wonder if the United States is really a good idea, you are one person dealing with different laws in 50 different states, and also the law of the land, the federal government. Would think we should have only one law for all the land.

You are the one that is having problems with lack of evidence for the federal law, question is, how are you going to deal with it. Seems like you do not trust your new husband.

I don't trust my "not so new" husband?? Let's see, I trust him with my most valuable asset in the world, my children. I financed his contracting business to get it off the ground, over $30,000 from my savings, which he has paid my back, completely. He, along with my children is beneficiary on my large life insurance policy,and sole beneficiary on my 401k. Also, my Will reflects that should I die first, I divided the house equally between my husband and my children.

If you read my post closely, you would see HE is the one who refused to put his name on the deed, and the reason being he knows how hard I worked for the home, and wants anything that I earned on my own, in my name. We do own property together down in Costa Rica, that we worked together to buy. I really do take offense to the comment that I don't trust him. I assume that you would think having a prenuptual agreement would be insane too right? This is my second marriage and one thing I learned, financial independence has nothing to do with trust. It is common sense. I love my husband with all my heart. But as a mother, my children and there needs, come first always. I alone am responsible for putting them through college, and don't receive any child support. Their dad is in financial crisis with a new family of his own.

Meant that in the context that how the USCIS would view it.

To me, would be sufficient for the USCIS just to send me a postcard.

We issued your alien spouse a conditional permanent resident card on the basis of your marriage to this person. If you are still married, please return this postcard with your signature to verify the same, and we will issue your spouse a ten year PRC. Thank you for your patience on this matter.

This card would be sent out automatically.

[Married_my_love 0]

I threw in a whole chapter of junk mail, as well as envelopes from relatives written to Mr. & Mrs. Also included copies of credit cards that had both our names on account. Took the pictures and made them 6 to a sheet with descriptions (sometimes funny, I figured IO could get a laugh). I also included a letter we both signed saying that we are madly in love. I know love isn't supposed to be part of the equation in this, but dangit it should be ALL ABOUT that!!!

[Married_my_love 0]

Here's my table of contents (maybe you'll see something in here that will spark an idea on yours)

This is my table of contents:

• I-751 Application

• Copy of PR Card

• Lease (2006, 2007)

 Letter from Landlord

Financial Information

• Bank Information

 Letter of Explanation

 Union Bank & Wescom

 Copy of Check from Mutual Account

• Tax Information

 Tax Transcripts (2005, 2006, 2007)

 Stimulus Check Mailer

 Letter from Canada Revenue

• Joint Credit Accounts

• Life Insurance and Investment Beneficiary

 Health Insurance Statements & Correspondence

• Joint Utility Bills

• Auto Purchase

 Bill of Sale Ford Taurus & Nissan Frontier

 Mutual Insurance Card

 Auto Loan information

 DMV Registration Notices

 Interim Driver’s License

 Car Maintenance Receipt

Other Documents of Support

• Travel Information

• Pay Stubs

• Bills showing address

• Junk Mail

• Correspondence

 Letter from Mother-in-Law + Envelopes

• Photos

Affidavits

• Letter Regarding Relationship from Supervisor

• Letter Regarding Relationship from Friends