Do you think I'm ready to go? Input appreciated.

[Nordica 0]

Ok so I think I have everything for my package - I just assembled it (and it weighs over 2 pounds). No joint filing due to death, so it's a waiver case and I want to make sure it's approvable. All financial statements go back to last spring when we married and combined our accounts.

I'd welcome any input and suggestions, please. Do you think I'm ready to go?

ü Cover letter / Form I-751 / Separate fee checks (since biometrics will likely not be needed; they're less than 15 months old)

ü Copy of greencard

ü His death certificate

ü A personal statement from me explaining what happened (2 pages)

ü Notarized affidavits from my deceased spouse's family

ü Hospital documentation

ü Funeral arrangement documentation & invoice paid

ü A letter from his attending physician about the sudden illness and my involvement in his care

ü Excerpts of health insurance benefit statements & medical bills

ü Social Security Death notification done by me

ü Joint life insurance documentation

ü IRS tax transcripts for 2009

ü Statements of joint checking and savings accounts

ü Statements of 3 joint credit card accounts

ü Long Distance phone bills

ü Residential Tenancy Agreement

ü Car insurance policy with joint coverage

ü Miscellaneous bills, family correspondence, joint mail

ü Credit reports (reports list same address) and photos

[Darnell 8,479]

Suggest you add this form - http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.5af9bb95919f35e66f614176543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=d9056d4e88ac3210VgnVCM100000b92ca60aRCRD&vgnextchannel=db029c7755cb9010VgnVCM10000045f3d6a1RCRD

gives you electronic notification of when the package is received.

[Nordica 0]

Suggest you add this form - http://www.uscis.gov...00045f3d6a1RCRD

gives you electronic notification of when the package is received.

That would be great Darnell, but it says "To be used by an Applicant or Petitioner who can file their application/petition at one of the three USCIS Lockbox facilities". I'll be filing through the California Service Center - is that considered a Lockbox facility?

[v333k 59]

Ok so I think I have everything for my package - I just assembled it (and it weighs over 2 pounds). No joint filing due to death, so it's a waiver case and I want to make sure it's approvable. All financial statements go back to last spring when we married and combined our accounts.

I'd welcome any input and suggestions, please. Do you think I'm ready to go?

ü Cover letter / Form I-751 / Separate fee checks (since biometrics will likely not be needed; they're less than 15 months old)

ü Copy of greencard

ü His death certificate

ü A personal statement from me explaining what happened (2 pages)

ü Notarized affidavits from my deceased spouse's family

ü Hospital documentation

ü Funeral arrangement documentation & invoice paid

ü A letter from his attending physician about the sudden illness and my involvement in his care

ü Excerpts of health insurance benefit statements & medical bills

ü Social Security Death notification done by me

ü Joint life insurance documentation

ü IRS tax transcripts for 2009

ü Statements of joint checking and savings accounts

ü Statements of 3 joint credit card accounts

ü Long Distance phone bills

ü Residential Tenancy Agreement

ü Car insurance policy with joint coverage

ü Miscellaneous bills, family correspondence, joint mail

ü Credit reports (reports list same address) and photos

Your evidence looks good. I recommend you write a single check instead of two. Even though you may not need to do your biometrics again, but they will still cash the check.

Make sure you write on the envelop under USCIS's address "Attention: I-751 petition to remove conditions of status" - it will get it to the proper department a little faster.

Suggest you add this form - http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.5af9bb95919f35e66f614176543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=d9056d4e88ac3210VgnVCM100000b92ca60aRCRD&vgnextchannel=db029c7755cb9010VgnVCM10000045f3d6a1RCRD

gives you electronic notification of when the package is received.

I think this is for N-400 applications but I could be wrong.

[Nordica 0]

Your evidence looks good. I recommend you write a single check instead of two. Even though you may not need to do your biometrics again, but they will still cash the check.

Make sure you write on the envelop under USCIS's address "Attention: I-751 petition to remove conditions of status" - it will get it to the proper department a little faster.

I think this is for N-400 applications but I could be wrong.

Thank you for the tip, v333k. I also just saw on the instructions for the e-notification form that the Service Centers do not use it.

[Darnell 8,479]

I think this is for N-400 applications but I could be wrong.

Whoops - my bad - nevermind I've got 'Chicago' on the brain today, sorry

Edited May 14, 2010 by Darnell

[v333k 59]

Thank you for the tip, v333k. I also just saw on the instructions for the e-notification form that the Service Centers do not use it.

[Nordica 0]

Whoops - my bad - nevermind I've got 'Chicago' on the brain today, sorry

That's ok ;-) It WOULD have been nice to be able to get updates - since I most likely won't receive a bio notice, I won't be able to track my ROC online. Grr. (I've read that the NOA doesn't show the actual case number that can be tracked online.)

[Brother Hesekiel 2,236]

I'm sorry for your loss.

The death card is the all-overriding joker (don't take this the wrong way, please), so your petition has already been approved the moment they open the envelope. You can leave 90% out of it and still being approved. (Only exception is if the beneficiary murdered the USC spouse, which is bad for other reasons as well.)

[Nordica 0]

I'm sorry for your loss.

The death card is the all-overriding joker (don't take this the wrong way, please), so your petition has already been approved the moment they open the envelope. You can leave 90% out of it and still being approved. (Only exception is if the beneficiary murdered the USC spouse, which is bad for other reasons as well.)

Thank for your your assuring words and for making me laugh, Just Bob. I have been wondering about the likelihood of me being denied ROC.

Thank god the physician's letter makes it very clear how fast and unexpected my husband's death was! Because I was worried they might just assume he'd been sick for a while and I planned this all along, or something like that. Creepy.

[desertblue88 0]

If I am not mistaken didn't USCIS automatically hand something down saying a widow of a USC spouse automatically is granted the conditions removed once the spouse has passed on and then you just file

an I-360 just so everything is all kosher?

[v333k 59]

That's ok ;-) It WOULD have been nice to be able to get updates - since I most likely won't receive a bio notice, I won't be able to track my ROC online. Grr. (I've read that the NOA doesn't show the actual case number that can be tracked online.)

USCIS works in very weird ways - so you might end up getting a biometrics notice after all. If not, then you can call them and I think they will be able to provide you with a number that will allow you to track it.

[Nordica 0]

If I am not mistaken didn't USCIS automatically hand something down saying a widow of a USC spouse automatically is granted the conditions removed once the spouse has passed on and then you just file

an I-360 just so everything is all kosher?

Arcticblue, I've been told that the I-360 is only for widows where AOS was not filed or not yet approved (and they eliminated the 2-year requirement called the widow penalty last year). I think that's what you're thinking of. I fall under the ROC rules, and the I-751 even has an option for conditional spouses of deceased USCs. I do wonder if I could file the I-360 if they deny the I-751, though.

USCIS works in very weird ways -

Amen to that.