bank statements

[markiweiss49 4]

just wanted to know from the vj members, when sending out bank statements along with your ROC application, are you blacking out your account number or you just leaving the last four numbers of your bank statements. thanks everyone.

[DebbyNSeyi 15]

just wanted to know from the vj members, when sending out bank statements along with your ROC application, are you blacking out your account number or you just leaving the last four numbers of your bank statements. thanks everyone.

not blacking out anything. sent copies of the whole statement.

[bsd058 296]

just wanted to know from the vj members, when sending out bank statements along with your ROC application, are you blacking out your account number or you just leaving the last four numbers of your bank statements. thanks everyone.

I left mine on when submitting the I-130. It's only immigration. They know everything about you, anyways. They can look up your account numbers on their own if they need to.

[VanessaTony 3,567]

I didn't black anything out either. I only blacked out any "personal" stuff from chats back with the K1.. but they didn't even look at it.

[Dirk 30]

It is acceptable to black out account numbers, you are a fool if you do not. I do not think they give you the documents back, which means at somepoint, they will end up being disposed of, which means if not done properly you could be at risk of having fraud take place. Yes this happens more than someone would think.

[Martyshk 137]

It is acceptable to black out account numbers, you are a fool if you do not. I do not think they give you the documents back, which means at some point, they will end up being disposed of, which means if not done properly you could be at risk of having fraud take place. Yes this happens more than someone would think.

I partially blacked out the account numbers. I don't think USCIS cares about that.

As far as the other stuff that we send to the government... there's a lot more sensitive info (SS#, etc) that is flying around someplace years after our documents are processed.

[sjr09 155]

It is acceptable to black out account numbers, you are a fool if you do not. I do not think they give you the documents back, which means at somepoint, they will end up being disposed of, which means if not done properly you could be at risk of having fraud take place. Yes this happens more than someone would think.

How did you black out your SSN?

[Martyshk 137]

How did you black out your SSN?

My point exactly.

However, I don't believe they just throw away the USCIS forms (and that's the only place SS# should be on), but I think they might toss the "evidence" at some point...

[sjr09 155]

My point exactly.

However, I don't believe they just throw away the USCIS forms (and that's the only place SS# should be on), but I think they might toss the "evidence" at some point...

Your tax return for I-134 I-864

[DebbyNSeyi 15]

My point exactly.

However, I don't believe they just throw away the USCIS forms (and that's the only place SS# should be on), but I think they might toss the "evidence" at some point...

I'm sure that there are protocols for shredding documents.

[Martyshk 137]

Your tax return for I-134 I-864

Like I said, "I" forms I don't care about, but tax transcripts...yeah... well, that's the way the cookie crumbles...

[hamigirl710 112]

I'm sure that there are protocols for shredding documents.

I agree!

[aaron2020 11,651]

You're sending your personal tax returns with your SSN and personal information, and you are worry about a few account numbers?

If someone wanted to commit identity theft, your tax returns are sufficient for the thief's purpose. Having your account numbers doesn't really add anything.

Worry about the big stuff.

Blacking out your bank account numbers is silly because it doesn't protect you from identify theft and it makes it harder to verify the account (especially if you are relying on assets to meet the poverty line).

Edited December 11, 2012 by aaron2020

[Martyshk 137]

Blacking out your bank account numbers is silly because it doesn't protect you from identify theft and it makes it harder to verify the account (especially if you are relying on assets to meet the poverty line).

For ROC purposes there's no verification of assets or poverty line requirements, it's for the purpose of seeing the activity on the account as well as co-mingling of the assets.

But yes, in essence you are right.

[Juliet and Steve 93]

I'm sure that there are protocols for shredding documents.

US Government agecies shred (no, I'm not kidding, they really do shred) computer hard drives. They do not throw them out, they shred them with specialized machinery. Paper items will be either burned or shredded and cross-shredded into tiny pieces.

I'm sure that in each person's file is a complete and recent copy of your credit report showing every debt and every bank account.