I 485 vs I 751 forms

[myjamwifey 2]

What form should I use to adjust status from lpr to usc. I saw uscis web that has I 485 and a heft fee of$ 1010.

[LIFE'SJOURNEY 970]

I would like tpo respond to your post, but itseems as if you are mixing apples and oranges. To adjust from a LPR to a USC requires you to submitt the N-400 form, and there are resident requirents. The $1010 dollar fees is associated with adjusting your status to become a LPR (Legal Premenant Resident), aquiring a GC status.

So, I am not sure which process you are actually aquiring about.

[myjamwifey 2]

I would like tpo respond to your post, but itseems as if you are mixing apples and oranges. To adjust from a LPR to a USC requires you to submitt the N-400 form, and there are resident requirents. The $1010 dollar fees is associated with adjusting your status to become a LPR (Legal Premenant Resident), aquiring a GC status.

So, I am not sure which process you are actually aquiring about.

Hi lifesjourney,

My wife status is a cr1 and the status has to

Be adjusted in two years from conditional relative to usc. She is legal permanent resident now or until we change status so is the I 485

Applicable or I751 or N400

Edited June 13, 2010 by myjamwifey

[LIFE'SJOURNEY 970]

Hi lifesjourney,

My wife status is a cr1 and the status has to adjusted in two years from conditional relative to usc. She is legal permanent resident now or until we change status so is the. I 485

Applicable or I751 or N400

Okay, if you are talking about ROC (Removing Conditions) then it will be the I751.

[payxibka 10,045]

Hi lifesjourney,

My wife status is a cr1 and the status has to adjusted in two years from conditional relative to usc. She is legal permanent resident now or until we change status so is the. I 485

Applicable or I751 or N400

She is not yet eligible for citizenship.... you must remove conditions on her residency first.... via I-751....

[myjamwifey 2]

She is not yet eligible for citizenship.... you must remove conditions on her residency first.... via I-751....

Ok thanks, I don't have a joint bank account but I do have other evidences of life insurance, health insurance. My bank account is in my name only

[myjamwifey 2]

Could other evidences be used with I751 if there's no joint bank account

[LIFE'SJOURNEY 970]

You have a whole year to get a joint account, didn't your wife just arrive here on US soil. To answer your question, no one can make you have a joint account with your wife, this is an option. Don't start stressing until you are ready to file, there are many more things you and your wife may have at that time to prove that you'll are functioning as a happy married couple.

Edited June 13, 2010 by LIFE'SJOURNEY

[payxibka 10,045]

Ok thanks, I don't have a joint bank account but I do have other evidences of life insurance, health insurance. My bank account is in my name only

how hard is it to go to the bank tomorrow and open up a free checking account? I even opened up accounts online....

[Old Dominion 26]

best to get your bank account changed over to a joint one.

[elmcitymaven 9,712]

It is not necessary to have a joint bank account to lift conditions. We didn't and were successful with no RFEs or interviews. We had plenty of other evidence though.

[Jo & Danny 0]

Ok thanks, I don't have a joint bank account but I do have other evidences of life insurance, health insurance. My bank account is in my name only

You don't have to open a new account you can just add her to your existing account. Its an option.

[besaangel 18]

All very good answers... It all comes down to the fact that its better to be safe than sorry. You dont HAVE TO have a joint account with your wife, but it would be wise to do so just to be safe... For example, at the ROC stage, many IOs look for joint accounts and joint tax returns specifically to prove that there has been not just a bonafide relationship but also a co-mingling of funds... The tax returns (filing jointly/married) is the ultimate proof to some while others look to joint accounts or health insurance as sufficient...

To sum it all up, think about it as an option; you can have your separate account but also have one with her... It also looks good to the IO because that way you both have access to mutual funds if needs be... All the best

[3600rs 24]

Ok thanks, I don't have a joint bank account but I do have other evidences of life insurance, health insurance. My bank account is in my name only

Your application will not be approved or denied for the sole reason of a Joint Account. People may or may not have a joint account. BTW joint account is not mandatory. The USCIS will look at the comprehensive picture of your relationship.

Edited June 13, 2010 by 3600rs