Greencard approved in 5 months

[MoroccanInTexas 24]

Congrats

[Carlos and Jocel 2]

Hi All,

I am not bragging so please don't slam us for this! I want to post this to help other people. And also to demonstrate how CIS doesn't work in order of date received. Granted we probably sent to much (even Kiva and YouTube!) but we were determined to send everything possible to prevent RFEs. A note on the photographs, we didn't send individually printed photos on photo paper (why waste the money?). Instead I ganged up 9 photos on an 8 1/2 x 11 and printed them with a color ink jet.

I must also say I am highly disappointed that President Obama is not in the president line-up on the back of the green card.

Application received NOA 11/20/08; St Albans, Vermont 05479

Biometrics NOA 11/27/08; St Albans, Vermont 05479

Approval NOA 4/17/09; St Albans, Vermont 05479

Green Card dated 4/20/09, posted 4/23/09; Lincoln, Nebraska 68508

No interview

Here is our cover letter, listing what was sent:

Cyril [last name] (A# ???-???-???) and

Kimberly [last name]

[address]

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

75 Lower Welden Street

P.O. Box 200

St. Albans, Vermont 05479-0001

October 31, 2008

Nature of Submission: I-751 Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence

Hello,

I, Cyril, arrived in the United States on October ??, 2006 with a K-1 Visa issued in Paris, France. We married on November ??, 2006. We are still married and are happily together (many would say still on our honeymoon!) and request that this petition be accepted for removal of conditions on my residence.

Please find enclosed our I-751 Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence and all necessary copies of supporting documents and evidence, divided into categories, of our continued relationship.

Completed I-751 Application

Check for $545.00, application fee ($465.00) and biometrics service fee ($80.00)

Permanent resident card

Passport biographical page

Certified marriage certificate

Birth Certificate of Cyril [last name], with translation from French into English

Birth Certificate of Kimberly [last name]

Three sworn affidavits by friends and family attesting to our relationship and marriage

Joint Residence:

Letter from Landlord

Appraisal card showing landlord ownership

Copy of cancelled rent check

Travelers apartment insurance statement and policy

Automobiles:

Drivers’ lisences with current address info on back

Email from Department of Motor Vehicles stating they cannot give letter of address confirmation

Car title to Nissan Versa purchased together July 2007

Registration card for Nissan Versa

Insurance cards for Nissan Versa and VW Jetta

Insurance policies for 2007 and 2008

Property tax statements for 2007 and 2008

Employment and Joint Taxes:

Social Security Statements

Cyril’s paystubs - various from January 2007 thru September 2008 with mailing address

Kim’s paystub showing employer doesn’t put the mailing address on them!

2006 W-2s and 1099s

2006 joint federal tax statement

2006 joint federal and state tax returns

2007 W-2s

2007 joint federal and state tax returns

Letters to each of us correcting our refund amount on 2007 taxes

Joint Banking:

Joint checking account statements - various from 2006 thru 2008

Joint money market account statements - various from 2007 thru 2008

Copy of USCIS check from our joint account

Joint Investments and Beneficiaries:

Cyril’s IRA statement

Cyril’s IRA beneficiary designation to Kim

Kim’s IRA statement

Kim’s IRA beneficiary designation to Cyril

Joint CD account

TDAmeritrade joint stock investment statement

Letter from employer stating Cyril is the beneficiary on Kim’s life insurance

Kim’s TIAA CREF 401k beneficiary statement

Kim’s will showing Cyril is executor and willing all property to him

Healthcare and insurance:

Health and Dental insurance cards

Online insurance statement showing Cyril as Kim’s spouse/dependent

Online statement of emergency contacts

Dental insurance statement and dentist statement

Various health statements for Kim and Cyril - bloodwork results, cytology, prescriptions, referrals,

Surgery discharge instructions for both Kim and Cyril showing each other as guardians

Fertility:

Letter from Obstetrician stating we are undergoing fertility treatment

Fertility consult referral

Letter from Fertility doctor stating we are undergoing fertility treatment

Ultrasound image

Placental chromosome analysis statement (we miscarried)

Joint Utilities and Credit Cards:

Connecticut Light and Power bill

Southern Connecticut Gas bills

Comcast - live chat session

Sprint cellular family plan service bill

[credit card] - Cyril’s closed account letter and statement

[credit card] bills and letter about identity theft (we were victims of theft)

House hunting:

Homebuyers seminar certificates

Various prequalification statements - 2007, 2008

Various correspondence with loan officer, credit analyst, and real estate agent

Travel:

Honeymoon to California, April 2007 - flight ticket stubs, e-ticket confirmation, photos

Trip to France, September 2007 to celebrate marriage - passport pages, e-ticket confirmation,

celebration invitation, photos, and Paris - New York book, Rugby World Cup tickets

Roadtrip to Jacksonville, Florida to visit family March 2008 - misc. receipts showing both credit cards, photos

Roadtrip to Canada, July 2008 - passport stamp, photos

Misc. Personal:

E-ticket confirmations for family coming from France, December 2008

Joint YouTube account

Joint Kiva lending account

Various snail-mail letters and cards from France and the US

Postcards from Mom and Dad from their travels

Misc. photos 2006 thru 2008

Misc. e-mails from friends and family

Thank you!

*** CONGRATS and thanks for the info... I may use it 2 years from FRIDAY.

[Immigrant2009 0]

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