Let's see what happens this time!

[Merp 0]

Hello all

First thanks to everyone that has helped us out since I freaked out when we got our RFE

We sent our packet in yesterday, I made sure to put everything in an ACCO folder this time (punched at the top) with tabs at the bottom, we hope this keeps any items from getting lost. I also highlighted our names, address, and any important information on each page. Here is a list of what we sent "new evidence" is marked with a *

*Copy of Request for Evidence

Copy of Green Card front and back

Copy of Drivers license for both Applicant and Wife front and back

Copy of Passports for both Applicant and Wife - matching stamps for trips highlighted as well as US and Aussie entry

*Marriage Certificate

Tax forms: 2006 - 2007

Joint Bank Account Information from 2006 – 2008 (2 statements for each year)

*Home Note and Original Home Loan Contract with letter explaing why I am the only name on the Loan

*Title and Vehicle Renewal Applications for our 4 cars, with note that says we own them and hold no loans

Joint ING Direct Statement 2007 - 2008

Joint Health Insurance and Life Insurance Beneficiary 2006 - 2009

Joint Car and Home Insurance 2006 – 2009

*Joint Membership Cards

Joint Travel Tickets and Itineraries

*Pet Travel and Vet Bills

Joint Personal and Professional Mail

4 Sworn Affidavits *1 affidavit is new

Photos

I hope this does the job, I was also smart and put all our copies in a binder and I'm keeping mail and items that come along in the new year in case we have to go in for an interview. So now we just wait and see...

Thanks again,

MERP

[Kathryn41 3,205]

Looks good. Good luck!

[-B&T- 1]

Hello all

First thanks to everyone that has helped us out since I freaked out when we got our RFE

We sent our packet in yesterday, I made sure to put everything in an ACCO folder this time (punched at the top) with tabs at the bottom, we hope this keeps any items from getting lost. I also highlighted our names, address, and any important information on each page. Here is a list of what we sent "new evidence" is marked with a *

*Copy of Request for Evidence

Copy of Green Card front and back

Copy of Drivers license for both Applicant and Wife front and back

Copy of Passports for both Applicant and Wife - matching stamps for trips highlighted as well as US and Aussie entry

*Marriage Certificate

Tax forms: 2006 - 2007

Joint Bank Account Information from 2006 – 2008 (2 statements for each year)

*Home Note and Original Home Loan Contract with letter explaing why I am the only name on the Loan

*Title and Vehicle Renewal Applications for our 4 cars, with note that says we own them and hold no loans

Joint ING Direct Statement 2007 - 2008

Joint Health Insurance and Life Insurance Beneficiary 2006 - 2009

Joint Car and Home Insurance 2006 – 2009

*Joint Membership Cards

Joint Travel Tickets and Itineraries

*Pet Travel and Vet Bills

Joint Personal and Professional Mail

4 Sworn Affidavits *1 affidavit is new

Photos

I hope this does the job, I was also smart and put all our copies in a binder and I'm keeping mail and items that come along in the new year in case we have to go in for an interview. So now we just wait and see...

Thanks again,

MERP

Hi merp,

I'm about to send my I-751 also and kinda worried because you got a lot of evidences and still got RFE? They asked you for your marriage certificate also?I don't have any affidavits.Our house mortgage is in my husband's name as he had purchased our house before we met/married. I'm a stay @home mom. Anyway these are my documents to send.

green card/passport

my state id/husband's DL

son's BC

tax transcripts 06/07 and federal tax retuns for 2008

state tax return 06/07/08

joint car insurance

joint health insurance cards

medical bills/statements shoing same home address

joint credit cards

401 k plan of husband stating I am his beneficiary

joint bank account statements

copy of a check showing a joint checking account

telephone invoices in joint names

christmas cards/personal greeting cards

stamped envelopes received by us shoing same address

flight itineraries

photos

utility bills in husband's name

mortgage statement in husband's name.

[Merp 0]

They didn't ask for our marriage cert, but I had seen a few people put them in there, and I thought it can't hurt. I don't think there is any way to keep from getting a RFE, some people send in less information and never get one, some people send in tons of information and get one. We didn't include anything about our home in our first packet, because I own our home, so this time i included a note that said so, better to tell them than to leave them wondering. I would suggest for you to included that your husband had the home you live in before you were married in the cover letter.

Affidavits can help, we included them from family and friends - they are simple to write and if you are feeling like you need extra evidence see if you can have someone write one. It can be your neighbour, friends, even the baby sitter, just someone that can say they know you are married. In the form section of VJ they have some sample affidavits, they are a big help too.

All your evidence looks good.

Good Luck!

Hi merp,

I'm about to send my I-751 also and kinda worried because you got a lot of evidences and still got RFE? They asked you for your marriage certificate also?I don't have any affidavits.Our house mortgage is in my husband's name as he had purchased our house before we met/married. I'm a stay @home mom. Anyway these are my documents to send.

green card/passport

my state id/husband's DL

son's BC

tax transcripts 06/07 and federal tax retuns for 2008

state tax return 06/07/08

joint car insurance

joint health insurance cards

medical bills/statements shoing same home address

joint credit cards

401 k plan of husband stating I am his beneficiary

joint bank account statements

copy of a check showing a joint checking account

telephone invoices in joint names

christmas cards/personal greeting cards

stamped envelopes received by us shoing same address

flight itineraries

photos

utility bills in husband's name

mortgage statement in husband's name.

[-B&T- 1]

Thanks merp.I might have to include our marriage certificate also.

Anyway my cover letter is long its 2 pages its itemized is it ok or I need to make it shorter/1 page.

Thanks again and good luck!

[Merp 0]

humm, I'm not sure if there is a baest way. ours was 1 page of letter and 1 page that was a list of the evdence we put in the package. I would say you want to keep it as short as you can, but still give them important information - so I would say a good rule of thumb is just put in the facts and no filler.