the time to file the I-751 has come...

[athena_ny 1]

And I'm just wondering if the evidence we have should be enough -

one year of tax returns

joint car loan

joint car insurance

lease on our old apartment with both names on it

rental agreement between my parents/my husband & I (we live with them after doing a cross-country move)

the affidavits (duh, of course)

I may have proof from my prior job that he was my life insurance beneficiary, as well as joint dental insurance, but that's not at my current job.

We probably can also dig up mail delivered in both names or in our individual names at the same address, photos of our vacation to Peru (I don't know if they want/need photos, the instructions are so general).

We don't have joint bank accounts or credit cards because we like it that way better.

Hmm...anything else I need, or should this be enough?

a.thena

[Kathryn41 3,205]

You are a little light on evidence. Definitely dig up the items you mention - you want to show evidence that covers the whole time of your marriage. Without joint bank accounts you will need to show some other means of how you are financially sharing the responsibilities of your life together. Do you have a cell phone family plan? What about writing your wills showing each as the beneficiary of the other? Do you still have the travel itinerary, boarding passes, luggage tickets, etc. for your trip to Peru? What about showing household or family expenses each paid for individually but having the statements delivered to the same address? Driver's licenses? joint AAA membership? Affidavits from friends and family who can swear to the validity of your marriage would be a good idea as well.

Why only 1 tax return?

Good luck.

Edited January 20, 2009 by Kathryn41

[athena_ny 1]

You are a little light on evidence. Definitely dig up the items you mention - you want to show evidence that covers the whole time of your marriage. Without joint bank accounts you will need to show some other means of how you are financially sharing the responsibilities of your life together. Do you have a cell phone family plan? What about writing your wills showing each as the beneficiary of the other? Do you still have the travel itinerary, boarding passes, luggage tickets, etc. for your trip to Peru? What about showing household or family expenses each paid for individually but having the statements delivered to the same address? Driver's licenses? joint AAA membership? Affidavits from friends and family who can swear to the validity of your marriage would be a good idea as well.

Why only 1 tax return?

Good luck.

One tax return because we got married January 5, 2007, so didn't file joint taxes until last year. We may have this year's by the time we file, but maybe not.

I may have old statements from when we did have a joint bank account (which was only his name on it), and last time I made copies of the credit cards I had with him as an authorized user - just made copies of both cards with his name/my name, which show the same account number. I can dig up copies of the email with our travel itinerary on it.

We have a cell phone plan, but my name is on it. It shows his phone number, but I couldn't find a way to put it in both our names. We do have driver's licenses showing the same address, and like I said, we have both names on the car insurance, car registration for the second car, and the car loan for that car as well.

The idea of writing wills is a good one, we're young enough (22 and 24) that I didn't even think of that.

[Dakine 26]

"We don't have joint bank accounts or credit cards because we like it that way better."

You may like it that way but USCIS doesn't.

[Chica Yeyé 41]

Indeed chica you are a bit light on the evidence side. Dig up as much more as you can.

[athena_ny 1]

"We don't have joint bank accounts or credit cards because we like it that way better."

You may like it that way but USCIS doesn't.

Excuse me? We got his original green card without them. I think we'll do just fine without them this time as well.

[athena_ny 1]

Indeed chica you are a bit light on the evidence side. Dig up as much more as you can.

We're filling out health care proxies for the state of New York, and I'm getting all I can. I think I have some bank statements from when we did have one joint account (but that was in Florida, a bank that is not local in New York, and since we only moved back about 4 months ago, I've not yet added him to my account since he has to be present to do so, and the days I have off he doesn't and vice versa).

I've got our itineraries to Peru (I came back a week earlier than he did, but he had more time approved for work, so that shouldn't be an issue).

Also, like I said, he is an authorized user on my credit cards and I can make copies of those showing the same account numbers.

Some stuff got lost when we moved 1300 miles, so I'm trying to find as much as I can.

[belladona_ph 0]

Hello,

I just mailed mine last week 1/12/09 and the USCIS received it 1/14/09. To day I got in the mail the Notice of Action.

I would suggest that you include the mails/cards addressed to both of your names.

Photo documentation also will help for the two years. I submitted mine with dates on them.

Good luck with the assembling : 2 hole punch on top and tabs below

Jan

And I'm just wondering if the evidence we have should be enough -

one year of tax returns

joint car loan

joint car insurance

lease on our old apartment with both names on it

rental agreement between my parents/my husband & I (we live with them after doing a cross-country move)

the affidavits (duh, of course)

I may have proof from my prior job that he was my life insurance beneficiary, as well as joint dental insurance, but that's not at my current job.

We probably can also dig up mail delivered in both names or in our individual names at the same address, photos of our vacation to Peru (I don't know if they want/need photos, the instructions are so general).

We don't have joint bank accounts or credit cards because we like it that way better.

Hmm...anything else I need, or should this be enough?

a.thena

[athena_ny 1]

I also printed out the page from my VerizonWireless online account access showing him as an account manager...and printed out a few bills showing both phone numbers. Figure that's better than nothing as far as the phone bill goes.

[martinez30 0]

This might be a dumb question, but, should you make copies of the letters and invitations sent to you both or send the originals? I'm assuming copies, right?

Hello,

I just mailed mine last week 1/12/09 and the USCIS received it 1/14/09. To day I got in the mail the Notice of Action.

I would suggest that you include the mails/cards addressed to both of your names.

Photo documentation also will help for the two years. I submitted mine with dates on them.

Good luck with the assembling : 2 hole punch on top and tabs below

Jan

And I'm just wondering if the evidence we have should be enough -

one year of tax returns

joint car loan

joint car insurance

lease on our old apartment with both names on it

rental agreement between my parents/my husband & I (we live with them after doing a cross-country move)

the affidavits (duh, of course)

I may have proof from my prior job that he was my life insurance beneficiary, as well as joint dental insurance, but that's not at my current job.

We probably can also dig up mail delivered in both names or in our individual names at the same address, photos of our vacation to Peru (I don't know if they want/need photos, the instructions are so general).

We don't have joint bank accounts or credit cards because we like it that way better.

Hmm...anything else I need, or should this be enough?

a.thena

[athena_ny 1]

This might be a dumb question, but, should you make copies of the letters and invitations sent to you both or send the originals? I'm assuming copies, right?

Hello,

I just mailed mine last week 1/12/09 and the USCIS received it 1/14/09. To day I got in the mail the Notice of Action.

I would suggest that you include the mails/cards addressed to both of your names.

Photo documentation also will help for the two years. I submitted mine with dates on them.

Good luck with the assembling : 2 hole punch on top and tabs below

Jan

And I'm just wondering if the evidence we have should be enough -

one year of tax returns

joint car loan

joint car insurance

lease on our old apartment with both names on it

rental agreement between my parents/my husband & I (we live with them after doing a cross-country move)

the affidavits (duh, of course)

I may have proof from my prior job that he was my life insurance beneficiary, as well as joint dental insurance, but that's not at my current job.

We probably can also dig up mail delivered in both names or in our individual names at the same address, photos of our vacation to Peru (I don't know if they want/need photos, the instructions are so general).

We don't have joint bank accounts or credit cards because we like it that way better.

Hmm...anything else I need, or should this be enough?

a.thena

I send copies of everything, since if you send originals, you will not get them back.

[Dakine 26]

"We don't have joint bank accounts or credit cards because we like it that way better."

You may like it that way but USCIS doesn't.

Excuse me? We got his original green card without them. I think we'll do just fine without them this time as well.

USCIS doesn't require quite as much evidence for AOS as removing conditions as couples aren't together for as long of period.

Edited January 21, 2009 by Haole

[athena_ny 1]

"We don't have joint bank accounts or credit cards because we like it that way better."

You may like it that way but USCIS doesn't.

Excuse me? We got his original green card without them. I think we'll do just fine without them this time as well.

USCIS doesn't require quite as much evidence for AOS as removing conditions as couples aren't together for as long of period.

Your point? We have our personal reasons for keeping bank accounts separate, which I needn't divulge to you as it is none of your business, but I'm sure I'll come up with enough evidence.

[athena_ny 1]

I found the letter designating him as a beneficiary for years 2007 and 2008 on my life insurance; I never got anything regarding it at my new job, but I may have a copy of my orig. paperwork, but I'm not too worried about that with the other two years. We've got the health care proxies, and I also found a letter from my old employer confirming he is a dependent on my dental for year 2008. Also, Florida car insurance and New York car insurance policies with both our names on it.

I did find three bank statements from our joint account, unfortunately they are March, April, and May of 2008 and not more spread out. The rest got lost in the move But, it is something.

[Dakine 26]

"We don't have joint bank accounts or credit cards because we like it that way better."

You may like it that way but USCIS doesn't.

Excuse me? We got his original green card without them. I think we'll do just fine without them this time as well.

USCIS doesn't require quite as much evidence for AOS as removing conditions as couples aren't together for as long of period.

Your point? We have our personal reasons for keeping bank accounts separate, which I needn't divulge to you as it is none of your business, but I'm sure I'll come up with enough evidence.

I give a flying fook about your accounts. Just trying to help.

More ammo the better!