Joint checking account and proof of meeting

[ReconditeGrape 0]

While in final preparations to send off our I-129F packet, I just realized a possible problem with my the debit card records that I'm using as a prominent part of the evidence of meeting. At the top of my checking account records both my name and my dad's name are listed; this dates back to us having some kind of tied account when I was in high school, which I never bothered to change. Now, I think that the interplay between my debit-card records and the other evidence I include is pretty strong, so that only an incredibly ####### examiner would give an RFE on the basis that it could have been my dad who met her on various occasions rather than me.

Still, I'm a little worried, since from a cursory examination of the checking account statement it's not clear at all that it's a record of exclusively my transactions. I figure there are three options:

1. Don't mention it at all -- assume that they either won't notice it or will understand that my account is just tied to my dad's name.

2. Mention it briefly: "Please note that the name of Recondite Grape’s father, Elder Grape, also appears on his debit-card records, as Recondite Grape's checking account is tied to Elder Grape's."

3. Mention as in #2 but also provide "proof" of the fact that this is my checking account in the form of a voided check that has only my name on it (and the same account number). One problem is that it's not clear to me that this is really proof at all or just question-begging -- is it common for a check for a joint account to have only a single individual's name on it?

Thanks for any advice!

[katie & sifa 25]

While in final preparations to send off our I-129F packet, I just realized a possible problem with my the debit card records that I'm using as a prominent part of the evidence of meeting. At the top of my checking account records both my name and my dad's name are listed; this dates back to us having some kind of tied account when I was in high school, which I never bothered to change. Now, I think that the interplay between my debit-card records and the other evidence I include is pretty strong, so that only an incredibly ####### examiner would give an RFE on the basis that it could have been my dad who met her on various occasions rather than me.

Still, I'm a little worried, since from a cursory examination of the checking account statement it's not clear at all that it's a record of exclusively my transactions. I figure there are three options:

1. Don't mention it at all -- assume that they either won't notice it or will understand that my account is just tied to my dad's name.

2. Mention it briefly: "Please note that the name of Recondite Grape’s father, Elder Grape, also appears on his debit-card records, as Recondite Grape's checking account is tied to Elder Grape's."

3. Mention as in #2 but also provide "proof" of the fact that this is my checking account in the form of a voided check that has only my name on it (and the same account number). One problem is that it's not clear to me that this is really proof at all or just question-begging -- is it common for a check for a joint account to have only a single individual's name on it?

Thanks for any advice!

My bank account when I sent in the I-129F also had my mom's name on it (same issue - just never changed it) and I used my bank statement from one of the times I was in Kenya to show withdrawals there. No questions were asked. I didn't say anything about it at all. Do you have boarding passes or entry stamps in your passport showing that YOU were in that country on the dates you are showing on the bank statement? If so I say go with option A definitely - I doubt it will cause any problems.

Also in response to your question, when I shared an account with my mom I was the primary account holder. All of my checks, debit card, etc only had my name on it. The only thing that had my mom's name was the actual monthly statements.

Edited July 13, 2010 by katie & sifa