I-751 June 2012 Filers

Peachey · February 11, 2013

I will be happy to keep everyone updated. I am not in the least bit worried that he will be forced to leave, after all, the burden of proof is on USCIS, and we have most definitely been married and slept in the same bed every night since he landed. USCIS would have the burden of proving a negative, which they cannot do, hello, we are married, regardless of what our finances look like...

I'm hoping for an interview, but if it comes to Removal Proceedings, I just hope it happens before his green card expires, otherwise he can't work! I'm really not too worried.

From reading multiple forums I believe the proof is on you, but don't quote me on that, I'm no expert! Hopefully the RFE is just more of a formality because you don't "fit the mold" and everything turns out in the end. I'd hope they have "bigger fish to fry" than deporting your husband!

Even tho the mortgage is in your name, can you get his name on the Deed of the property? I know we did that, mortgage is in my husband's name but we're both on the Deed.

ugliduklin · February 11, 2013

Oh, dear! I'm sorry for those hitting bumps when it's all nearing end. I hope it all goes fine so we can all finally keep this exhausting chapter of our lives behind and carry on without having to worry about it anymore. Good luck everyone!

Christi and Ian · February 11, 2013

Actually, the proof is on USCIS according to the law. It's just that by the time you get there, you're already in Removal Proceedings, which is very inconvenient. However, most cases that go through Removal Proceedings are ruled in favor of he immigrant.

They could save us all a lot of time and hassle if they just dropped by the house sometime, at their convenience, which they are welcome to do, provided they don't mind dishes in the sink...

Actually, the proof is on USCIS according to the law. It's just that by the time you get there, you're already in Removal Proceedings, which is very inconvenient. However, most cases that go through Removal Proceedings are ruled in favor of he immigrant.

They could save us all a lot of time and hassle if they just dropped by the house sometime, at their convenience, which they are welcome to do, provided they don't mind dishes in the sink...

viber · February 11, 2013

Actually, the proof is on USCIS according to the law. It's just that by the time you get there, you're already in Removal Proceedings, which is very inconvenient. However, most cases that go through Removal Proceedings are ruled in favor of he immigrant.

They could save us all a lot of time and hassle if they just dropped by the house sometime, at their convenience, which they are welcome to do, provided they don't mind dishes in the sink...

Actually, the proof is on USCIS according to the law. It's just that by the time you get there, you're already in Removal Proceedings, which is very inconvenient. However, most cases that go through Removal Proceedings are ruled in favor of he immigrant.

They could save us all a lot of time and hassle if they just dropped by the house sometime, at their convenience, which they are welcome to do, provided they don't mind dishes in the sink...

Sorry abt the RFE. This is a well travelled road and by itself should not concern you. As you mentioned, you may not fit the mold. You just have to come up with "evidence" that you are together. Off the top of my head, I think affidavits of support from parents/relatives/friend would help. Other items that you could get are photos, travel plans/tickets, greeting to both of you, drivers licenses with common address, pay stubs showing common address, taxes showing common address. It may still be worthwhile getting his name on utility bills. A letter explaining why you do not have joint account and why you file taxes separately would also go a long way to show why you do not fit the mold. Good luck.

smb21 · February 11, 2013

Well, we got an RFE, not completely unexpected considering our marriage doesn't fit into the cute little mold that USCIS wants it to. We don't have joint bank accounts because we deal with our money separately since hubby is self-employed. Mortgage is in my name only because I owned it long before we were married. We file taxes separately because mine are easy and I get a big refund, and his are difficult since he still has income from the UK and we have to factor in the US tax treaty with Great Britain.

We sent in bills, and drivers licenses with the same address, car insurance with him as a covered driver, medical insurance from my job that shows he is covered, and a letter from a mutual friend. We really don't have much else, but just because we haven't co-mingled our finances, it doesn't mean we don't have a real marriage. Perhaps I should send in pictures of the 5000 coffee cups he uses and I have to collect from around the house everyday...

So, hopefully there will be an interview. Worse case scenario, I expect them to start removal proceedings at which point we will go in front of the judge and flip USCIS one great big bird with each hand.

We are older. We had lives before getting married, at 42 years old I have absolutely no intention of having more children...apparently USCIS thinks everyone should be twenty-something's, just getting started, and doing everything together, rather than older adults who had lives previously and didn't feel the need to contact every utility company in a household that had been established for years prior to the marriage, to have everything changed to be in both names.

Oh well, bring it on USCIS, I'm feeling feisty today...

Edited to avoid beatings from the grammar-police...

I like your #######! :lol: Hope your process goes smoother from here on in!

And I gotta agree with you on the USCIS looking for certain things to define a marriage. My husband is 46 and I am 36. Perhaps we might have a child in the future but at this juncture, we are content with the two of us. I honestly do not know why children equals a legitimate marriage in USCIS' eyes!

jen&salah · February 11, 2013

Yeah we were upset over nothing lol, it came in the mail today

California Service Center (25 applicants, 11 approved 44%)

VJName.............Date of I-751.....NOA1 Date......Biometrics......Approved....

DANILOU..............05/12/12........06/07/12.......06/29/12........01/23/13....

T21..................05/29/12........06/04/12.......07/09/12........--/--/--....

DRAYCHAN.............05/30/12........06/01/12.......07/20/12........--/--/--....(Interview letter received 07/13 for 07/30)

RANNK1...............06/02/12........06/05/12.......09/23/12........01/31/13....(Biometrics letter not received, so had to reschedule in Sept)

NEIL&KAT.............06/04/12........06/06/12.......07/11/12........--/--/--....

DEPRESSEDWIFE........06/04/12........06/07/12.......07/16/12........01/18/13....

VIBER................06/04/12........06/07/12.......07/26/12........--/--/--....

CHRISTI AND IAN......06/05/12........06/07/12.......07/16/12........--/--/--....

YOUSSEF+CHERIE.......06/05/12........06/14/12.......07/19/12........02/04/13....

ROYANDME.............06/06/12........06/08/12.......07/12/12........--/--/--....

LYEKKA...............06/07/12........06/11/12.......08/02/12........--/--/--....

UNIWORLD.............06/08/12........06/11/12.......07/10/12........01/31/13....

MITHMEOI.............06/12/12........06/14/12.......07/16/12........--/--/--....(RFE received 01/07)

JD63.................06/12/12........06/14/12.......07/18/12........02/05/13....

FIBI12...............06/13/12........06/14/12.......07/11/12........01/02/13....

NEWLIFE2013..........06/13/12........06/15/12.......07/11/12........01/07/13....(Card received 01/11)

ROAD417KING..........06/13/12........06/18/12.......08/06/12........--/--/--....

M AND F..............06/14/12........06/15/12.......07/12/12........01/30/13....

JENNLEAH72...........06/15/12........06/15/12.......07/09/12........12/28/12....(Card received 01/07)

BRIANANDMERNE........06/18/12........06/20/12.......07/17/12........02/01/13....

HART11B..............06/18/12........06/20/12.......07/19/12........--/--/--....

AZURE30..............06/23/12........06/25/12.......08/24/12........--/--/--....(Early Bio 08/23)

MICHELLE SAHAGUN.....06/25/12........06/27/12.......08/01/12........--/--/--....

MATT_RIA.............06/26/12........06/28/12.......08/02/12........--/--/--....

JESSE28..............06/27/12........06/28/12.......07/27/12........--/--/--....

Vermont Service Center (26 applicants, 2 approved 8%)

VJName.............Date of I-751.....NOA1 Date......Biometrics......Approved....

PEACHEY..............05/30/12........06/04/12.......07/11/12........--/--/--....

JEN&SALAH............05/31/12........06/01/12.......07/23/12........02/05/13....(Card Received 2/11)

UGLIDUKLIN...........06/01/12........06/04/12.......07/23/12........--/--/--....

VALERIEA.............06/01/12........06/04/12.......07/24/12........--/--/--....

LIRAC................06/01/12........06/04/12.......07/13/12........--/--/--....

ACSMAMA..............06/01/12........06/04/12.......07/25/12........10/04/12....(Early Bio 07/06)

MSHELL322............06/01/12........--/--/12.......--/--/12........--/--/--....

ALEX W...............06/02/12........06/05/12.......07/19/12........--/--/--....

MEANT2B2009..........06/02/12........06/04/12.......07/18/12........--/--/--....

SONG41...............06/04/12........--/--/12.......--/--/12........--/--/--....

HAPPYDANCER..........06/04/12........06/07/12.......07/18/12........--/--/--....

ADETHONY121..........06/05/12........06/06/12.......07/31/12........--/--/--....

JINXXABELLE..........06/06/12........06/07/12.......07/24/12........--/--/--....

SLOWVERMONT..........06/09/12........06/11/12.......07/10/12........--/--/--....

JEREL AND MARIA......06/11/12........06/12/12.......07/20/12........--/--/--....

STREGA AND NINGIA....06/12/12........06/15/12.......07/18/12........--/--/--....

NYALL................06/13/12........06/15/12.......07/24/12........--/--/--....

NOEL194..............06/14/12........07/03/12.......08/06/12........--/--/--....

FPF_IMC..............06/14/12........06/18/12.......07/30/12........--/--/--....

MUAH.................06/15/12........06/19/12.......07/17/12........--/--/--....

R&AINC...............06/16/12........06/18/12.......07/31/12........--/--/--....

THEMATRIX............06/18/12........06/20/12.......07/26/12........--/--/--....

HADEZE...............06/19/12........06/??/12.......--/--/12........--/--/--....

JUSTINE+DAVID........06/20/12........06/22/12.......07/27/12........--/--/--....

KRISTIN&DAVID........06/20/12........06/25/12.......07/27/12........--/--/--....

ALESSANDRO P.........06/25/12........06/27/12.......08/02/12........--/--/--....

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t21 · February 12, 2013

Hello!!

I got a letter today.

Approved date 02/07/2013

Can somebody update my approval please :no:

Yurika & Jim · February 12, 2013

Congrats t21 :dance: !! Updating approval

And updating Christi and Ian's RFE...

California Service Center (25 applicants, 12 approved 48%)

VJName.............Date of I-751.....NOA1 Date......Biometrics......Approved....

DANILOU..............05/12/12........06/07/12.......06/29/12........01/23/13....

T21..................05/29/12........06/04/12.......07/09/12........02/07/13....

DRAYCHAN.............05/30/12........06/01/12.......07/20/12........--/--/--....(Interview letter received 07/13 for 07/30)

RANNK1...............06/02/12........06/05/12.......09/23/12........01/31/13....(Biometrics letter not received, so had to reschedule in Sept)

NEIL&KAT.............06/04/12........06/06/12.......07/11/12........--/--/--....

DEPRESSEDWIFE........06/04/12........06/07/12.......07/16/12........01/18/13....

VIBER................06/04/12........06/07/12.......07/26/12........--/--/--....

CHRISTI AND IAN......06/05/12........06/07/12.......07/16/12........--/--/--....(RFE received 02/11)