I-751 preparation

[RonMay 1]

hi all!!!

this is gona be my first post here, knowing ill be sending my I-751 mid of april (God willing) and we're doing it all this time. before we paid someone to help us in our aos and now to save money we think we can do it lol... our accountant hasnt mailed us our ITR for this year so that pisses me off and he even got an option to file an extension! argh! how long does that extension could be? i really want to get this done w/.

anyhow here's my list for the uscis... pls feel free to add more tips if im lacking some or forgetting some... i really need assurance for its gona be my first to organized this requirements... thank you all!!!

Check for $545.00

1. I-751, petition

2. Copy of Permanent Residence Card

3. Copy of Marriage Certificate

4. Copy of our Birth Certificates

5. Joint ITR for 2008 and 2007

6. Joint Bank Statements (since i first open this account and then 6 months ago it became joint, the name that appears on the statement is only my name)

7. Joint account bills

8. Joint car insurance bills

9. Itinerary tickets pertaining our travels together

10. Photos together and with friends and family

11. Letters from our friend and relative

[ricebird 0]

I also included in mine:

* Cover letter signed by my husband

* Copies of our State IDs and Driver's License

* Birth certificate of our USC child

* Copies of my husband's Life insurance with me as beneficiary (and vice versa)

* Copy of hubby retirement plan with me as beneficiary

* Copies of our passports

* Top portion of my Green Card mailer (attached to the I-751 form)

Good Luck!

[RonMay 1]

I also included in mine:

* Cover letter signed by my husband

* Copies of our State IDs and Driver's License

* Birth certificate of our USC child

* Copies of my husband's Life insurance with me as beneficiary (and vice versa)

* Copy of hubby retirement plan with me as beneficiary

* Copies of our passports

* Top portion of my Green Card mailer (attached to the I-751 form)

Good Luck!

cool i was thinking i might get that too!!! thanks a bunch!!!

[-B&T- 1]

Hi may,

Just to add:- Health Insurance

-Lease of apartment/Mortgage

Hope you have a speedy approval.Good luck!

[RonMay 1]

Hi may,

Just to add:- Health Insurance

-Lease of apartment/Mortgage

Hope you have a speedy approval.Good luck!

i know. whats weird though is that we changed our insurance policy. before it was named both to me and my husband... we're paying $600/month... so it was too much for us we decided to have it on his name and me under to him. im not sure if we still have that policy but what we have are the bills every month that's only addressing to his name alone ... as for the mortgage, as we purchase our new home, i wasnt allowed to be on the list coz i dont have a GC that time... so that was out...

[RonMay 1]

Hi may,

Just to add:- Health Insurance

-Lease of apartment/Mortgage

just firgured it out heheh... thanks!!! so nervous right now

[-B&T- 1]

Hi may,

Just to add:- Health Insurance

-Lease of apartment/Mortgage

Hope you have a speedy approval.Good luck!

i know. whats weird though is that we changed our insurance policy. before it was named both to me and my husband... we're paying $600/month... so it was too much for us we decided to have it on his name and me under to him. im not sure if we still have that policy but what we have are the bills every month that's only addressing to his name alone ... as for the mortgage, as we purchase our new home, i wasnt allowed to be on the list coz i dont have a GC that time... so that was out...

Hi may,

Just make a cover letter and explain why your name is not on your mortgage.As for the health insurance, if you still have your Cards, old bills/Policy you can also submit those. Doctor's prescriptions,magazine sunscriptions,junkmails etc.Anything showing both your names and your address submit those.Evidence should cover the time that you had your Conditional status up to the present but don't overkill, let's say for bank account statements,2 statements each year,utility bills same, 2-3 statements each year.You mentioned that you purchased a new home and you have moved to your new address? Have you filed AR-11 and your husband's I-865?

[RonMay 1]

Hi may,

Just to add:- Health Insurance

-Lease of apartment/Mortgage

Hope you have a speedy approval.Good luck!

i know. whats weird though is that we changed our insurance policy. before it was named both to me and my husband... we're paying $600/month... so it was too much for us we decided to have it on his name and me under to him. im not sure if we still have that policy but what we have are the bills every month that's only addressing to his name alone ... as for the mortgage, as we purchase our new home, i wasnt allowed to be on the list coz i dont have a GC that time... so that was out...

Hi may,

Just make a cover letter and explain why your name is not on your mortgage.As for the health insurance, if you still have your Cards, old bills/Policy you can also submit those. Doctor's prescriptions,magazine sunscriptions,junkmails etc.Anything showing both your names and your address submit those.Evidence should cover the time that you had your Conditional status up to the present but don't overkill, let's say for bank account statements,2 statements each year,utility bills same, 2-3 statements each year.You mentioned that you purchased a new home and you have moved to your new address? Have you filed AR-11 and your husband's I-865?

yes we did file for AR-11 but that was while we had our aos... i got here feb. 07 and moved june 07 to our new home (aos interview was july 07)... so we havent move since then... i found 2008 bills from our insurance hope that helps. just sad we keep throwing old papers not thinking about our removing of condition... so lame in our part... i havent over kill yet... just two pages of each actually hehe... glad you could help!!! its 1AM here and still doing paper stuff... getting nocturnal lately...

[motu 6]

Just make a cover letter and explain why your name is not on your mortgage.

I disagree. My wife's name is not on our house because its co-owned with my sister (in case of death she can dispose my house and vise-versa (I am co-owner of her house)). I never submitted any such statements - as we had enough proof of co-mingled lives - a mortgage is part of that proof - your bank, credit card, utility bills, insurance are more than enough proof of this. Many of us have not included mortgage/lease as proof, nor have explained this, you only need to do this, if you lack other proof. Good Luck

Edited April 2, 2009 by motu

[NickD 203]

Just make a cover letter and explain why your name is not on your mortgage.

I disagree. My wife's name is not on our house because its co-owned with my sister (in case of death she can dispose my house and vise-versa (I am co-owner of her house)). I never submitted any such statements - as we had enough proof of co-mingled lives - a mortgage is part of that proof - your bank, credit card, utility bills, insurance are more than enough proof of this. Many of us have not included mortgage/lease as proof, nor have explained this, you only need to do this, if you lack other proof. Good Luck

But a co-worker of my wife, Debbie was rejected for the same reason so explain that? Her USC husband got a letter from his bank explaining to add Debbie to his quit claim deed had the policy to refinance with additional closing cost. So Debbie did bring that in on her interview, and interview for a I-751! They considered that for her evidence, they did sent everything else as mentioned above.

It all depends upon who approves your form, don't know if one or many IO do that or if just one that has both good and bad days.

If God wills that you stay in the USA, "knowing ill be sending my I-751 mid of april (God willing)", you will sent in your I-751 exactly 90 days before your green card expires.

[-B&T- 1]

Just make a cover letter and explain why your name is not on your mortgage.

I disagree. My wife's name is not on our house because its co-owned with my sister (in case of death she can dispose my house and vise-versa (I am co-owner of her house)). I never submitted any such statements - as we had enough proof of co-mingled lives - a mortgage is part of that proof - your bank, credit card, utility bills, insurance are more than enough proof of this. Many of us have not included mortgage/lease as proof, nor have explained this, you only need to do this, if you lack other proof. Good Luck

Well,the thing is when it comes to I-751 the more evidence you can gather, the better to avoid possible RFE later.Some people here did received RFE for lacking that documenti i.e. joint lease of apartment or joint mortgage and had to resubmit papers again which is absolutely a pain in the a$$.I congratulate you then for being so lucky that you did not experience any problem.