Do I have enough evidence???

[Sleepybears 0]

Hello!

We are approaching the 3-month window in these few days (well I thought it is the end of this month at first ). Anyways I am getting quite nervous now and I think I really have to get everything together. But the problem is I don't know if I have enough... And my husband is always optimistic. So I'd better ask you helpful people. Thank you in advance!

OK so, the following is what I have now for evidence:

1. Joint Tax Returns (Do I just have to submit 2006/ 2007?)

2. Driver License with the same addresses

3. Record/ medical statement showing I'm under my husband's work health insurance

4. PG & E Bills with both my husband & my name on it

5. Comcast Bills with both my husband & my name on it

6. Our Visa cards with the same account

7. 2 Joint Bank Account with many Statements

8. A few boarding passes/ Itinerary showing our trips together

9. Tons of photos/ cards/ photo books during these 2 years

10. Affidavits of 2 friends ( we will get this later)

Since the house & cars are all under my husband's name and we don't have children, I wonder if this is enough. Please advise. Thank you again!

[Chica Yeyé 41]

Submit not the returns, but the IRS transcripts. Other than that, sounds pretty good to me. Good luck and keep us posted!!!

[1HappyGuy 45]

You can submit the tax returns for 2006 and 2007. They are just as reliable as tax transcripts, especially if you had them professionally prepared.

Otherwise, it looks pretty good. Make sure your cover letter describes everything you are submitting. List the items under categories like financial reports, joint obligations, letters of support and things like that. Organize it in the same order as it is described in your cover letter. Bind everything together either with a large fastener or two hole top punch fastener. The USCIS keeps their files with two hole top punches. Make sure your photos are labeled and show clearly who's in them. I taped them to a piece of paper with a description adjacent to each.

Enclose your check for the application and biometrics fee and send by a mail service that allows you to track it. I used USPS Priority Mail and tracked it online.

Get it sent as soon as your 90 day period begins. I wasn't able to send my wife's for the first sixty days, so get it ready as soon as you can. Its just another time frame that we all have to deal with, so the sooner the better.

Best of luck!

[Sleepybears 0]

Len_and_Bren,

Thank you for your advice! I just looked at the my AOS application copy. We did send in the transcripts + returns. I think I will do the same this time.

1HappyGuy,

Yeah I guess it is better to send them as early as possible. Btw, I am concerned if its fine for me to punch holes into the forms/ evidence. Last time what I did was using a binder and used clear holders to hold the forms/ evidence. So which way is better?

Thanks a lot for your fast reply!

[1HappyGuy 45]

I attached everything with a big clip. I figured it was better for the USCIS worker to adjust my evidence to fit their files. Just make sure there is room for two holes at the top so that no evidence is covered up.

[Chica Yeyé 41]

I remember somewhere in VJ there's a page with instructions for the hole-punch thingy. No binders, no staples or something like that.

[Sleepybears 0]

Oh really! I didn't see that. I guess I just read the instructions here every time. Thanks for telling me! I was just thinking a binder might be a good idea to kee things organised. Thank you all for telling me!

[Chica Yeyé 41]

Oh really! I didn't see that. I guess I just read the instructions here every time. Thanks for telling me! I was just thinking a binder might be a good idea to kee things organised. Thank you all for telling me!

Actually I think you have to do a double hole-punch on top, tabs in the bottom, and gather it all with ACCO clips. But do check.

[Sleepybears 0]

Yeah I just found the instruction. I'd only read the instructions about the applicaton part all the time and didn't even know there's such instruction. Thank you! I think I'll do what I'm asked to do here.

[antda 13]

Hi Sleepybears,

Your list of evidence for the I-751 looks good enough to submit. You definitely have relevant stuff, and more likely than not shouldn't get an RFE. Yes, you've covered pretty much everything there, both financially and personally. Just make sure all your evidence covers the entire span of your marriage and conditional residency too.

For the lack of the house and cars in joint names, is there a way you can add your husband's name to these documents (house deed, mortgage, car ownership/lease, car insurance) now or as soon as possible? If not, I would provide an explanation as to why this is not in both names, as they look at this evidence too, especially when it comes to joint residency. Also, you can provide letters/mail/junk mail/cards/club memberships, etc. addressed to both of you, to show a joint residence. They do look at joint residency, so try to get some paperwork to cover that.

If you need more ideas, here is a list of evidence that I submitted for the I-751 a few weeks ago: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...=118868&hl

Good luck on your I-751 and your immigration journey. Keep being optimistic!

Ant (Stuck with the I-751 at the VSC...)

P.S. Happy Mid-Autumn Festival to you too (I'm assuming you celebrate this as you're from HK).

Hello!

We are approaching the 3-month window in these few days (well I thought it is the end of this month at first ). Anyways I am getting quite nervous now and I think I really have to get everything together. But the problem is I don't know if I have enough... And my husband is always optimistic. So I'd better ask you helpful people. Thank you in advance!

OK so, the following is what I have now for evidence:

1. Joint Tax Returns (Do I just have to submit 2006/ 2007?)

2. Driver License with the same addresses

3. Record/ medical statement showing I'm under my husband's work health insurance

4. PG & E Bills with both my husband & my name on it

5. Comcast Bills with both my husband & my name on it

6. Our Visa cards with the same account

7. 2 Joint Bank Account with many Statements

8. A few boarding passes/ Itinerary showing our trips together

9. Tons of photos/ cards/ photo books during these 2 years

10. Affidavits of 2 friends ( we will get this later)

Since the house & cars are all under my husband's name and we don't have children, I wonder if this is enough. Please advise. Thank you again!

[Sleepybears 0]

Hello Ant,

Thank you for your reply.

That is what I'm worried too. The house was bought a few months after I came to the U.S. And our real estate agent said that it is better to write just my husband's name because I did not have a job and I did not even have a residency card yet. So to speak, they don't think my name would help in the mortgage. But after reading these threads, it seems to me that joint residency is quite important. I guess I can find some mail (e.g. bank statements, junk mails) with my name on it under this address. Should I write a letter to explain why also?

About the cars, actually it is always the norm. Even my in-law's car is under my husband's name! Recently we did buy a used car from a friend, but my husband just used his name with the insurance & registration... Well I know nothing about DMV and car insurance stuff too. But is it necessary for him to add my name on it? If so, does it cost anything and how long does it take?

Thanks a lot for reading my questions. I know many people may have asked them already. But I really want to get this done asap... Perhaps I should skip my visit to my in-laws' house in SF this weekend so I can prepare them. But then, I guess I can't... because it's Mid-Autumn Festival! I didnt even buy moon cakes yet My in-laws, who are also Chinese, must 'require' all of us to go back to celebrate with them. But you know, I actually go back every weekend already...

Anyways, too much unrelated stuff... thanks for helping me out and listening to me. Happy Mid-Autumn Festival too!

[Not Available 0]

Hello!

We are approaching the 3-month window in these few days (well I thought it is the end of this month at first ). Anyways I am getting quite nervous now and I think I really have to get everything together. But the problem is I don't know if I have enough... And my husband is always optimistic. So I'd better ask you helpful people. Thank you in advance!

OK so, the following is what I have now for evidence:

1. Joint Tax Returns (Do I just have to submit 2006/ 2007?)

2. Driver License with the same addresses

3. Record/ medical statement showing I'm under my husband's work health insurance

4. PG & E Bills with both my husband & my name on it

5. Comcast Bills with both my husband & my name on it

6. Our Visa cards with the same account

7. 2 Joint Bank Account with many Statements

8. A few boarding passes/ Itinerary showing our trips together

9. Tons of photos/ cards/ photo books during these 2 years

10. Affidavits of 2 friends ( we will get this later)

Since the house & cars are all under my husband's name and we don't have children, I wonder if this is enough. Please advise. Thank you again!

A little off topic but you got BOTH your names on the Comcast bill?? They told us they couldn't do that! Big meanies...

[Sleepybears 0]

Oh really?! I think my husband just called the Customer Service to add my name. Well i guess it depends which Customer Service staff you are dealing with. Some of these people are just mean...

[Sleepybears 0]

By the way, we found that we could only print out those online bills/ statements dating back 1 year. That means we have no bills/ statements for 2006 except for the Bank of America bank statements (cuz they're paper bills). Is that a problem?

Thanks again!

[ForeverAmen 0]

By the way, we found that we could only print out those online bills/ statements dating back 1 year. That means we have no bills/ statements for 2006 except for the Bank of America bank statements (cuz they're paper bills). Is that a problem?

Thanks again!

Do you have some of the documentation you used when submitting the I-485 (AOS)? Perhaps you can find some of that information to use. Even if it's only for the first few months to 1 year of your marriage. Then use the rest of your evidence for 2006 until now. Hope this helps.

Boaz

Edited September 10, 2008 by Boaz