Ready to send off I-130/I-485 concurrently

[epsonderby 85]

Have gathered all the evidence together and have completed the forms using the guides on the site and some advice from a few members. Thanks to all for your help!

I still have a couple of few questions about our package:

1. In the way of evidence, we don't have much. We have our marriage certificate and the fact that I've been added to her credit card (We were going to settle in the UK, but we decided to stay here instead so didn't have long to act). I have tried some of the banks in my local area of Georgia and also some credit unions, but they all seem to want a SSN # or some kind of visa they can enter into the system - all I have is my VWP stamp right now. My FIL has added me to their family plan, which my wife also belongs to. Would that serve as evidence? She doesn't work so she doesn't have healthcare she can add me to, nor to do we have any life assurance or anything like that. We live with the FIL so there isn't a lease either, should I get him to write a note saying that we're living there right now? Any suggestions on whether we have enough evidence or should I hold off and gather more before sending off the package?

2. My wife is obviously my primary sponsor, but she hasn't worked for 4 years. We just wrote a letter that states she hasn't been required to file taxes for the last 4 years due to her not working as per the guidelines taken from the IRS website. I believe that should be sufficient? correct me if I'm wrong, please.

3. I've been married before so I've included all my divorce paperwork including Nisi and Decree information. Too much?

Thanks all!

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

1. Send what you have. They understand newlyweds don't have a lot of evidence, and that it is hard to get joint things with no SSN. I would have your FIL write an affidavit that also states, in addition to his attestation of your real relationship, the fact that you live with him.

2. That's fine, though I hope you have a co-sponsor.

3. There is a particular doc they are looking for. You might use the search function for UK or English divorce decree, I know that sometimes there is trouble with them because they look unusual (no signature, as I understand it). You might check in the UK subforum about what they are looking for exactly.

[huongkhin 9]

Try wells fargo. I was able to open a join account with her as a secondary account holder and me as the primary account holder.

I think she can even open one on her own. I know this because I saw the Indian people (B1/B2) from work opening free checking account to cash the traveller checks.

Edited July 5, 2012 by huongkhin

[epsonderby 85]

1. Send what you have. They understand newlyweds don't have a lot of evidence, and that it is hard to get joint things with no SSN. I would have your FIL write an affidavit that also states, in addition to his attestation of your real relationship, the fact that you live with him.

2. That's fine, though I hope you have a co-sponsor.

3. There is a particular doc they are looking for. You might use the search function for UK or English divorce decree, I know that sometimes there is trouble with them because they look unusual (no signature, as I understand it). You might check in the UK subforum about what they are looking for exactly.

1. I will get right on that. I guess we'll have a few months after I send the package off to gather more evidence.

2. We do have a co-sponsor.

3. I had already looked around in the UK forum and it seems that it all depends on the officer that gets your package. Some know that the UK decree isn't anything big, others don't. Our Nisi in the UK is the big part so I'm going to send it in with the decree to cover all our bases.

Thanks for you tips.

Try wells fargo. I was able to open a join account with her as a secondary account holder and me as the primary account holder.

I think she can even open one on her own. I know this because I saw the Indian people (B1/B2) from work opening free checking account to cash the traveller checks.

Thanks for the tip about Wells Fargo, but I don't even have a visa as I arrived in the US on the VWP. I just have a stamp. I will try Wells Fargo though as I'm not sure we actually tried them.

[huongkhin 9]

Thanks for the tip about Wells Fargo, but I don't even have a visa as I arrived in the US on the VWP. I just have a stamp. I will try Wells Fargo though as I'm not sure we actually tried them.

They don't look at the visa, just your passport identification page.

[SOflaherty 40]

Thanks for the tip about Wells Fargo, but I don't even have a visa as I arrived in the US on the VWP. I just have a stamp. I will try Wells Fargo though as I'm not sure we actually tried them.

We were able to get my husband on my account at Wachovia(who was bought out by Wells Fargo in some areas) with no problems. They said they see a lot of international students so they were familiar with adding someone without a social security number.

[twonightowls 1]

Try US Bank as well . I have known tons of international students/visitors that are able to open an account as long as they are secondary account holder (as they don't have SSN). They only need the primary acct holder SSN for tax purposes.Good luck!

[CocoCoco 1]

Yep, I just added my husband at US Bank. We had to both be there in person and he had to show his passport, but it was easy-peasy! My credit union; however failed to add him without a SSN (no exceptions), and my electric bill won't touch him without a notarized letter of reference from a professional (police, firefighter, teacher, etc) and a work photo ID! What a crack up!