Removing Conditions evidence question

[golybki T_V 0]

I have a question, we're just now getting ready all our documents to send out for Removing of Conditions for my husband but I have question if anyone out there can help us, when we're sending our bank statements (showing both of our names) and credit cards statements and cell phone bills do we HAVE to include 3 MONTHS of the statements or can we just do the last month statements??

Please help us, Thank you!

[Inky 1,111]

Evidence for ROC is supposed to span TWO YEARS (2 years ) not 3 months.

[OBX 51]

I have a question, we're just now getting ready all our documents to send out for Removing of Conditions for my husband but I have question if anyone out there can help us, when we're sending our bank statements (showing both of our names) and credit cards statements and cell phone bills do we HAVE to include 3 MONTHS of the statements or can we just do the last month statements??

Please help us, Thank you!

You should include statements that span the last two years; they will want to see evidence of financial commingling over time. We sent quarterly statements and utility bills covering the period of time from my POE to applying for ROC.

[SapphireDreams 71]

The more evidence you have spanning the last 2 years the better.

We plan to send a range of months over the past two years, and then also got a letter from the bank that shows the date we opened the account and what our average monthly balance has been over the past 2 years.

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

I have a question, we're just now getting ready all our documents to send out for Removing of Conditions for my husband but I have question if anyone out there can help us, when we're sending our bank statements (showing both of our names) and credit cards statements and cell phone bills do we HAVE to include 3 MONTHS of the statements or can we just do the last month statements??

Please help us, Thank you!

I provided some sample statements from the two year period and a bank letter stating when the account was opened (by me) when Alla was added and that she has been a joint holder since that time.

[JeremyR 8]

If you dig around in your online banking, you might find you can get them free of charge as PDF documents. I was pleasantly surprised to find just over 2 years of our account statements for checking and savings, including the accounts transition from a single to a joint account and my wife's name change to my surname so I printed them and submitted. If I'd gone to the bank and ordered copies, it would have cost me an arm and a leg

I don't know if others would say this is a good idea or not but I submitted just the front page of each statement for brevity. It shows what's important (names, address, deposits, checks, outgoings and a few transactions). I didn't think they needed to know exactly how often we go to Walmart and how much we spend there .

Edited August 9, 2011 by JeremyR

[golybki T_V 0]

Well I just asked cause some of VJ Members that got approved for ROC already have posted that they sent out last 3 months of statements so thats why i was wondering if I need to send last 3 or can it be just one last month and a letter from the bank stating when my husband joined me and stuff.....

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

Well I just asked cause some of VJ Members that got approved for ROC already have posted that they sent out last 3 months of statements so thats why i was wondering if I need to send last 3 or can it be just one last month and a letter from the bank stating when my husband joined me and stuff.....

There is no particular formula for success. Ther goal is to staisfy USCIS that you are and have been in a legitmate marriage relationship and that you are not just posing as such to circumvent immigration laws.

what would a legitimate married couple do? They would have a joint account from about the time they got married (maybe before) until presently. What would a fraud do? A fraud would open a joint account three months before the RoC was to be filed, put a little money in there and then show three months bank statements. See the difference? That is why I sent a few statements from throughout our marriage and a bank letter verifying the history of the account. There is absolutely no question that this is a jointly held functional banking account and it is verified by third party documents.

Financial things are the most important evidence you will present. Affidavits from friends are worhtless (when used none) photos are worthless (we sent none) utility bills, etc., again virtually worthless. I can add Marilyn Monroe to by electric bill and do it online...so what?

I am not saying you will not be approved if you send 3 months statements, I am saying it is not the best you could do with this evidence. Go to your online banking and print the statements.

[lechatnoir 0]

At least you asked this question before you sent it. I posted a question with all my evidence and everyone said it was good but I didn't think to send ALL my bank statements. I just sent them for the current month... I was just thinking of proof that we had joint accounts and not hey you should be sending 2 years of bank statements! I sent a ton of other stuff, so I'm hoping I'll be ok. But don't follow mine and others leads on just sending minimal bank statements.

[angus28 7]

There is no particular formula for success. Ther goal is to staisfy USCIS that you are and have been in a legitmate marriage relationship and that you are not just posing as such to circumvent immigration laws.

what would a legitimate married couple do? They would have a joint account from about the time they got married (maybe before) until presently. What would a fraud do? A fraud would open a joint account three months before the RoC was to be filed, put a little money in there and then show three months bank statements. See the difference? That is why I sent a few statements from throughout our marriage and a bank letter verifying the history of the account. There is absolutely no question that this is a jointly held functional banking account and it is verified by third party documents.

Financial things are the most important evidence you will present. Affidavits from friends are worhtless (when used none) photos are worthless (we sent none) utility bills, etc., again virtually worthless. I can add Marilyn Monroe to by electric bill and do it online...so what?

I am not saying you will not be approved if you send 3 months statements, I am saying it is not the best you could do with this evidence. Go to your online banking and print the statements.

Agree with that, the bank statements are crucial.