Help!!!!!! RFE!

[spectheintro 18]

How do I establish the same residency? Do I need to send a mortgage statement or something? A copy of his driver's license? He owns the house; I just live in it.

[MsSheka 0]

Oh no, he lives elsewhere in MD. He's my cousin. Not my husband's. Sorry, I just read your post. I panicked too early clearly.

its ok don't worry i'm here if you need help i will be using a sponsor as well related to me but not in my household

[mrsemcee 1]

Ok thank god I'm organized, I've got a package to send back and I'm off to send it right now!!

Arghhhh I'll beat this thing yet!

I've got hubbys original birth cert, all the photocopies of the dads stuff I've already sent in, and a cover letter and the barcode thing with the rfe.

Off I goooooo!!!!!!

Thanks wonderful people!

[sachinky 465]

We're all praying for you Donna. Good luck.

Thanks MsSheka. You are absolutely delightful.

[MsSheka 0]

How do I establish the same residency? Do I need to send a mortgage statement or something? A copy of his driver's license? He owns the house; I just live in it.

yes that will work the I-864a has to be notarized so with that and the mortgage statement & driver's license you should be fine

Ok thank god I'm organized, I've got a package to send back and I'm off to send it right now!!

Arghhhh I'll beat this thing yet!

I've got hubbys original birth cert, all the photocopies of the dads stuff I've already sent in, and a cover letter and the barcode thing with the rfe.

Off I goooooo!!!!!!

Thanks wonderful people!

We're all praying for you Donna. Good luck.

Thanks MsSheka. You are absolutely delightful.

Edited October 14, 2009 by MsSheka

[mrsemcee 1]

Lol I love my husband, he called them and said they told him they needed his birth certificate, and a boot up the assss!!!

[MsSheka 0]

Lol I love my husband, he called them and said they told him they needed his birth certificate, and a boot up the assss!!!

[trailmix 77]

yes that will work the I-864a has to be notarized so with that and the mortgage statement & driver's license you should be fine

The I-864/I-864A does not need to be notarized, from the adjudicator's field manual:

Some editions of the Form I-864 and Form I-864A include a jurat to be completed by a notary or by a consular or immigration officer to show that the person signed or acknowledged the signing of the Form I-864 or I-864A under oath. The Form I-864 and Form I-864A, however, provide that they are signed “under penalty of perjury.” Thus, 28 USC 1746 (which deals with the legal effect of unsworn statements) makes it unnecessary for Form I-864 and Form I-864A to be signed in the presence of or certified by a notary public or an Immigration or Consular Officer. Note that the jurat has been removed from the January 15, 2006 edition of the Forms I-864 and I-864A. Form I-86EZ is a newer form, and therefore never had the jurat.

Edited October 14, 2009 by trailmix

[MsSheka 0]

yes that will work the I-864a has to be notarized so with that and the mortgage statement & driver's license you should be fine

The I-864/I-864A does not need to be notarized, from the adjudicator's field manual:

Some editions of the Form I-864 and Form I-864A include a jurat to be completed by a notary or by a consular or immigration officer to show that the person signed or acknowledged the signing of the Form I-864 or I-864A under oath. The Form I-864 and Form I-864A, however, provide that they are signed “under penalty of perjury.” Thus, 28 USC 1746 (which deals with the legal effect of unsworn statements) makes it unnecessary for Form I-864 and Form I-864A to be signed in the presence of or certified by a notary public or an Immigration or Consular Officer. Note that the jurat has been removed from the January 15, 2006 edition of the Forms I-864 and I-864A. Form I-86EZ is a newer form, and therefore never had the jurat.

[spectheintro 18]

Ok, driver's license and mortgage statement, coming up... sigh...

[spectheintro 18]

Ok, just because I am paranoid, do I need to send anything to prove my own residency too? Here's exactly what I sent them:

• Form I-864, Affidavit of Support, as filed by Petitioner ME.

o 2008 IRS Tax Transcript.

o 2007 IRS Tax Transcript.

o 2006 IRS Tax Transcript.

o Payslips for the current year, to verify current annual income.

• Form I-864A, Contract between Sponsor and Household Member, as filed by father of Petitioner, DAD.

o 2008 IRS Tax Transcript.

o 2007 IRS Tax Transcript.

o 2006 IRS Tax Transcript.

o W-2s for years 2008 and 2007, to verify individual income for those years.

o Letter to Verify Employment.

o Pay stubs for August 2009.

What I plan to add: my original birth certificate and a copy of it, to establish my relationship to my father. A copy of my father's driver's license (front and back) and a copy of my father's latest mortgage statement.

Is there ANYTHING ELSE I should have sent them that I haven't? I want to assemble this package and overnight it tomorrow, to circumvent the inevitable RFE.

[sachinky 465]

I was under the impression that you need a bank statement of some sort as well as a letter of employment. Maybe I was wrong. But it couldn't hurt to add these, I'm guessing?

[Beth/ Paris Heart 2]

Ok, just because I am paranoid, do I need to send anything to prove my own residency too? Here's exactly what I sent them:

• Form I-864, Affidavit of Support, as filed by Petitioner ME.

o 2008 IRS Tax Transcript.

o 2007 IRS Tax Transcript.

o 2006 IRS Tax Transcript.

o Payslips for the current year, to verify current annual income.

• Form I-864A, Contract between Sponsor and Household Member, as filed by father of Petitioner, DAD.

o 2008 IRS Tax Transcript.

o 2007 IRS Tax Transcript.

o 2006 IRS Tax Transcript.

o W-2s for years 2008 and 2007, to verify individual income for those years.

o Letter to Verify Employment.

o Pay stubs for August 2009.

What I plan to add: my original birth certificate and a copy of it, to establish my relationship to my father. A copy of my father's driver's license (front and back) and a copy of my father's latest mortgage statement.

Is there ANYTHING ELSE I should have sent them that I haven't? I want to assemble this package and overnight it tomorrow, to circumvent the inevitable RFE.

Spec, what about a complete copy of your fathers passport?

Edited October 14, 2009 by Paris Heart

[Beth/ Paris Heart 2]

How do I establish the same residency? Do I need to send a mortgage statement or something? A copy of his driver's license? He owns the house; I just live in it.

A utility bill in both of your names would do nicely. Or maybe a magazine or some sort of mail addressed to you at that address

[spectheintro 18]

Spec, what about a complete copy of your fathers passport?

Paris:

What would I need that for? To establish his citizenship?

Also, can I send this in before the RFE? If so, how do I address it and label it to successfully pre-empt that stage?

EDIT: So I need to send in bills of mine sent to that address to prove I also live there? Would tuition bills suffice, do you think?

EDIT 2: This sucks SO MUCH. I've been literally assembling this stuff FOREVER in advance; how could I miss these huge gaps in my packet?!

Edited October 14, 2009 by spectheintro