Help me with I-175

[trinity06 1]

I ve posted this topic before, but i just found out that i made some mistakes with the evidence i posted. I actually copy the list i wrote for my husband to sign since i am the one doing all the paperwork for myself. Please i just want to know if i good with the evidence i have so far.

Copy of my green card

Two original letters written and notarized by U.S. citizen families, attesting to our relationship and marriage.

Copies of our 2005 amendment and 2006 joint US tax return.

Letter from my husband company of the designation of his life insurance to me

copy of our joint health insurance with our daughters name added when she was born

Copy of our health insurance cards showing a joint policy.

Copy of our daughter’s birth certificate

Copy of our joint house insurance

Picture of us together with the family

Coppies of my dental receipt showing my husband as the subscriber

Copies of our house insurance bill in both our name

Copies of utilities bills with my husband name showing our house address

Copies of my credit card statement with showing our house address

Copies of changing account from the IRS showing both our names

Copy of my installment note from her school

Please will this be okay, since my husband doesnt want to put my name in the mortgage and his bank account. I have been thinking of what else to add, but i cant just find any more to add. Will this be okay for me.

Thank you all.

[jsnearline 2]

Not having your name on the mortgage may be a problem since they specifically ask for evidence of that as part of evidence of relationship:

2. Lease or mortgage contracts showing joint occupancy and/or ownership of your communal residence.

http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/I-751instr.pdf page2

You may want to include something from your husband explaining why he has chosen not to put you on the mortgage.

My hope is that your daugher's birth certificate will trump not having your name on the mortgage, but you never can tell. It all depends on the person reviewing your petition.

Edited December 15, 2007 by jsnearline

[trinity06 1]

I think i will ask him to write the explanation. I am just praying that my daughter's birth certificate will prove that i enter the marriage in good faith.

[MichelleandCraig 1]

Not having your name on the mortgage may be a problem since they specifically ask for evidence of that as part of evidence of relationship:

2. Lease or mortgage contracts showing joint occupancy and/or ownership of your communal residence.

http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/I-751instr.pdf page2

You may want to include something from your husband explaining why he has chosen not to put you on the mortgage.

My hope is that your daugher's birth certificate will trump not having your name on the mortgage, but you never can tell. It all depends on the person reviewing your petition.

Please correct me if I'm wrong (and I mean that! ) but isn't that lease/mortgage evidence just a suggestion? I don't think anything, aside form the form, the money and the copies of GC are REQUIRED.....right? M. Unless someone comes along and says otherwise, that it IS required, I'm pretty sure it's not and I wouldn't worry to much about it. (If I were you...which I'm not. ) We didn't submit that and I'm not worried in the least. The reason WE didn't is that we rent a home that my parents own...so I/we haven't signed any lease/contract and we don't own yet, we rent as I said, so don't have a mortgage. I think they just give suggestions in the instructions of things that would help give them a clear picture of your living situation...but aside from the few things I mentioned they are just that...suggestions. M.

Edited December 16, 2007 by MichelleandCraig

[jsnearline 2]

Good question. The instructions on the latest version of the I-751 state that:

The documents should cover, but not limited to, the following examples...

On the one hand they refer to examples, but on the other, they say your evidence should cover what's listed. Now, something like a birth certificate wouldn't necessarily apply to everyone, but in the case of a lease or mortage contract, I would think that would apply to everyone since USCIS wants to see iron clad proof of joint residence.

[trinity06 1]

I know the USCIS asked for mortgage, but what if you dont have that or if your spouse didnt put your name in the mortgage, what next. Like myself, my name is not in the mortgage, and i only have all the evidence that i listed. I am praying to God to see me through

[CarolineM 0]

I, too, am not submitting any lease/mortgage because it was WAY too much work and money to get him on the mortgage...plus we are hoping to move soon (of course we have been for months now...). You are not the only one without that ONE specific piece of evidence, and others have been approved without it. Stewart and I are in the same boat.

[MichelleandCraig 1]

Good question. The instructions on the latest version of the I-751 state that:

The documents should cover, but not limited to, the following examples...

On the one hand they refer to examples, but on the other, they say your evidence should cover what's listed. Now, something like a birth certificate wouldn't necessarily apply to everyone, but in the case of a lease or mortage contract, I would think that would apply to everyone since USCIS wants to see iron clad proof of joint residence.

I can't see how it applies to everyone....as I said....it doesn't apply to US, for just one instance! As I mentioned, we have no lease agreement as my parents don't (obviously) require one, and we don't have a mortgage as we don't own...so, no big. I'm not worried. I think, as you mentioned, they only want proof of relationship....many times that includes living jointly, other times it does not, actually. (there are many examples, but military comes to mind....although, obviously, most legit relationships...the two do reside together.) There are many, MANY ways to prove this without mortgage or lease....as Caro said, copies of DL showing the same addy....and then there are bills in both names with the one addy, tax returns...both names, one addy....etc. etc. Don't fret too much, trinity. M.

PS...while affidavits are another thing that are not required, we did submit a couple. My mom filled one out and in it she mentioned that we lived together ina home they owned....so, our situation is covered, but just not in that way. I would have been comfortable with our packet even if she had not done that, however....

Edited December 17, 2007 by MichelleandCraig

[diadromous mermaid 36]

Good question. The instructions on the latest version of the I-751 state that:

The documents should cover, but not limited to, the following examples...

On the one hand they refer to examples, but on the other, they say your evidence should cover what's listed. Now, something like a birth certificate wouldn't necessarily apply to everyone, but in the case of a lease or mortage contract, I would think that would apply to everyone since USCIS wants to see iron clad proof of joint residence.

Succinctly, the evidence should demonstrate to USCIS' satisfaction that the couple share the same residence, are living together and are commingling financial aspects of their lives as well. The OP has named the alien as beneficiary on insurance policies, and the couple files tax returns jointly. There is no law that requires they share a joint account, or that they share a mortgage. Not placing a spouse's name on an account or loan is not all that atypical. In fact, if the US citizen spouse has been married before, he'd be less inclined to simply turn over assets, until he was sure the relationship was going to last.

Edited December 17, 2007 by diadromous mermaid

[chuckandkim 0]

"Think BIG PICTURE" people!!!!!

Tell a convincing love/marriage story with backup evidence, that's how I would like to see it if I were the D.O.

Last but not least, YOU can't give what you don't have!

Edited December 18, 2007 by chuckandkim

[trinity06 1]

You are right ChuckandKim, i am sending all the evidence i have and i will leave the rest in Gods hand.

Thank you