cute, funny, unusual, interesting things sent with I-751

Jessi+Rich · April 15, 2009

For the cuteness factor, we sent a certificate of adoption of our lil love bug, Casey the bunny along with a letter from the HRS and a copy of our id in both our names as members. We volunteered in last year's rescue and were featured in the STL Post dispatch in an adoption of rescued bunnies event both in the printed issue as well as in the online edition. A copy of this went to USCIS Also, sent a picture from a st patricks party last year where my husband and I are wearing tiny (dog) irish customs, hat and all, really funny!!

I hope the IO for our case at least gets a chuckle

Good luck!

antda · April 15, 2009

Hi Everyone!

What an interesting I-751 post topic, indeed! It's interesting to read all about your "unique" joint evidences that you sent with your I-751 application.

Thanks for starting this "entertaining" thread, Venusfire503.

I agree, this personal evidence provides a more "human" side to the story, and as such seems more "genuine and loving" to me....

Evidence-wise, this is a general list of what I sent with my I-751 as "joint evidence", in August 2008, which you can read about on this former VJ message thread here:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...c=118868&hl

From that general list, my "cute, funny, unusual, unique, etc. I-751 joint evidence" are as follows:

-Miscarriage notes (well, at least we tried before even though it didn't work out then, I would have submitted the ultrasound photos for those pregnancies too, but found that too personal here...)

-Information explaining non-filing of income taxes (if we both legally don't have to pay taxes, then why should we?, and thus have to explain of such in great detail, with additional evidence about it too)

-Home renovation receipts (we would have sent in 'the actual bathroom sink and floor tiles', but it was too big, so I sent in the receipts for the bathroom repair bills instead...)

-Joint events: Bryan Adams concert tickets (lol...ok, I admit I'm a fan of his, especially being Canadian), Buffalo Bills Football Training Camp tickets and Buffalo Bisons Baseball tickets (lol..ok, my husband is a fan of these sports, be it that they are local teams here in NYS that he enjoys)

-Junk mail: Baby diapers and formula sample products and coupons (I need the actual products for the baby, so I just sent in the copies of the envelopes and coupons instead), Solicitations for baby catalogues and insurance policies (and no, I never bought from any of those companies), Arts and crafts catalogue covers (I got them in both names and delivered to my house because I was teaching sunday school at the time, even though my husband doesn't teach), Church flyers, YMCA 1 week free trial memberships (which we never used, as I was sick with the flu that week), Postcard from the dental clinic to remind us of our appointments (lol...funny, that local clinic closed down recently),

-Photos (ok, not too unusual there, but it makes me smile every time I see them.....different locations, different seasons, different occasions...shows a 'variety' in our lives for many years)

It's too bad that I didn't send in evidence of my current pregnancy, as I was pregnant after I sent in my I-751 application. I figured that they were incompentent enough as it is, and to update them with more evidence while my case is processing would just confuse them even more, so I just left them with the evidence that I had already sent. However, if they ask for such, I will happily send them more information about that too....

Meanwhile, I'm still gathering evidence for my N-400 case coming up soon (in August 2009), and believe me, "I've got even more 'unusual' evidence up my sleve!"

Now, if only they can approve my I-751 case asap, with all this "unique" additional evidence!!!

I hope you all were "entertained" with my "unique list of I-751 joint evidence". Now it's your turn...What "unique I-751 evidence" that you have?

Lesson learned: Send in anything and everything that is "joint evidence", regardless of how "unique" it may be. You never know, as this additional evidence may help in approving your case. (lol..or at least it give the immigration officials with the idea of someone "human" to think about). After all, we are not just "case numbers and paper files" right? We are more "human" than that!... :thumbs:

Ant (Still waiting for I-751, Still waiting for Baby...)

Edited April 15, 2009 by AntandD

venusfire503 · April 16, 2009

Hi Everyone!
What an interesting I-751 post topic, indeed! It's interesting to read all about your "unique" joint evidences that you sent with your I-751 application.

Thanks for starting this "entertaining" thread, Venusfire503.

I agree, this personal evidence provides a more "human" side to the story, and as such seems more "genuine and loving" to me....

Evidence-wise, this is a general list of what I sent with my I-751 as "joint evidence", in August 2008, which you can read about on this former VJ message thread here:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...c=118868&hl

From that general list, my "cute, funny, unusual, unique, etc. I-751 joint evidence" are as follows:

-Miscarriage notes (well, at least we tried before even though it didn't work out then, I would have submitted the ultrasound photos for those pregnancies too, but found that too personal here...)

-Information explaining non-filing of income taxes (if we both legally don't have to pay taxes, then why should we?, and thus have to explain of such in great detail, with additional evidence about it too)

-Home renovation receipts (we would have sent in 'the actual bathroom sink and floor tiles', but it was too big, so I sent in the receipts for the bathroom repair bills instead...)

-Joint events: Bryan Adams concert tickets (lol...ok, I admit I'm a fan of his, especially being Canadian), Buffalo Bills Football Training Camp tickets and Buffalo Bisons Baseball tickets (lol..ok, my husband is a fan of these sports, be it that they are local teams here in NYS that he enjoys)

-Junk mail: Baby diapers and formula sample products and coupons (I need the actual products for the baby, so I just sent in the copies of the envelopes and coupons instead), Solicitations for baby catalogues and insurance policies (and no, I never bought from any of those companies), Arts and crafts catalogue covers (I got them in both names and delivered to my house because I was teaching sunday school at the time, even though my husband doesn't teach), Church flyers, YMCA 1 week free trial memberships (which we never used, as I was sick with the flu that week), Postcard from the dental clinic to remind us of our appointments (lol...funny, that local clinic closed down recently),

-Photos (ok, not too unusual there, but it makes me smile every time I see them... ..different locations, different seasons, different occasions...shows a 'variety' in our lives for many years)

It's too bad that I didn't send in evidence of my current pregnancy, as I was pregnant after I sent in my I-751 application. I figured that they were incompentent enough as it is, and to update them with more evidence while my case is processing would just confuse them even more, so I just left them with the evidence that I had already sent. However, if they ask for such, I will happily send them more information about that too....

Meanwhile, I'm still gathering evidence for my N-400 case coming up soon (in August 2009), and believe me, "I've got even more 'unusual' evidence up my sleve!"

Now, if only they can approve my I-751 case asap, with all this "unique" additional evidence!!!

I hope you all were "entertained" with my "unique list of I-751 joint evidence". Now it's your turn...What "unique I-751 evidence" that you have?

Lesson learned: Send in anything and everything that is "joint evidence", regardless of how "unique" it may be. You never know, as this additional evidence may help in approving your case. (lol..or at least it give the immigration officials with the idea of someone "human" to think about). After all, we are not just "case numbers and paper files" right? We are more "human" than that!...

Ant (Still waiting for I-751, Still waiting for Baby...)

Thank you :blush: - I'm so happy when someone enjoys my posts.

You have interesting posts - the kind I read to my husband since he's not as into VJ.

I was sad to read about your miscarriage. It's a hard thing to go through. Having things work out later helps, but it's still heartbreaking. Mine was about 10 years ago. I had two babies after that - and they both adore their stepfather.

I would love to find myself pregnant after sending my I-751 package...

Oh, more stuff to send - I found a binder my son had in a previous school year. He had to write letters to his parent(s), and the first one he wrote was to my husband. It's really cute! He's written several to him over the past few years. One was a "sorry for..." letter (my son is a sweetheart, but he likes to 'push it' sometimes). I also have several pictures from my little one - she draws pictures for us, and labels them as "from" and "to". I love how she's still learning how to spell, so we get some really funny things sometimes.

I have a picture of her also sitting on my husband's shoulders while he plays Wii (the racing one - I don't have to worry about her falling off!). I have an adorable one of her kissing his cheek, too.

venusfire

crazytown4u · May 4, 2009

To be brutally honest, they don't give a damn. They need to see joint tax filing and joint money accounts. Life insurance, health insurance, bank accounts and the like. To them, any two strangers can pose together for pictures, but it takes a lot of faith and trust to share financial burdens, privileges and liabilities. All I sent was financial stuff, most importantly - joint tax filings, and I got approved last week. No RFE, no interview, just a simple approval.
With that said, if it makes you feel better, send the cute stuff along. Just make sure you give them what they need first, they want to know that you're taking this as seriously as they are.

Yea but its not easy have a shared bank acount when your spouse lives on the other side of the country lol So we have no joint acounts in anyway but then again im doing a I130 and im supose to suport my spouse when he comes to the u.s and when he does get here ill be happy to put his name on my bank account . taxes etc...... even though i did state i was married on my taxes they did nothing sence he is not an u.s citzen.

rebeccajo · May 4, 2009

I was just about ready to send my I-751 and was racking my brain, trying to think of any other evidence I could include. I thought of our 2 car accidents. Neither one was our fault. The first one I was driving and the other was about a year later and Hachemi was driving. Anyway the accident report showed that we were together in the car. I copied both of the accident reports and threw those in there too.
Meriem

That was very good!

venusfire503 · May 5, 2009

Well, we finally got the packet out (260 pages) on Friday, and saw on the USPS website that it was delivered this afternoon - YAY!

I'm looking through the packet again to see if there was anything else of interest we added.... (things not specifically mentioned on the list of required/recommended items)

our Power of Attorney forms, signed and notarized, naming each other

ledger of dental treatment for both of us (names and address on there)

sewer rent and real estate tax bills

a bill sent to my husband from when he took my daughter to the emergency room last year

copy of a postcard we sent to the children when we went to Morocco

the form we sent to the post office to hold our mail while we were gone

the two articles from when we were in the paper (yeah, I mentioned them before, but I'm so excited about them) - oh, they

both mentioned about our being married, and living in our city with the children, etc. and showed a picture of the two of us

pictures showing us at a picnic, the 5 of us (taken 'professionally'), putting up the Christmas tree, our wedding, pictures from

the event that was featured in the one newspaper article, Halloween, playing in the backyard, at the zoo, at a funeral,

at my sister's wedding, the kids wearing their Moroccan shirts, lots of ones of us smiling or kissing, ona quadrunner together,

and one of my favorite ones (just for fun - don't think it will help) - a 'South Park' character relatives made of my husband

birthday cards, thank you notes, invitations, a letter from a teacher to both of us, a Halloween card with all our names on it (I

didn't even know they made those - silly me), and anniversary card from one of my sisters, the "In Loving Memory" card

from the funeral we attended together, a "Save the Date" card, a copy of the envelope my mother used to send a birthday

present to my husband, and the packaging from gift cards two of my sisters got for my husband for his birthday

email from various people to the two of us, inviting us to dinner, thanking us for watching my nieces, a link we 'might enjoy',

results from the family polyanna (there are 8 of us, not including spouses) etc. HA - even a message from my ex!

papers and pictures the children drew for or of us, or mentioning my husband, cards they made for him, notes saying they love

him, the poem my son wrote about his stepfather that I mentioned before, a newsletter from the teacher that mentions my

venusfire503 · May 5, 2009