questions about I-751

[haozi101 0]

I will be mailing out my I-751 at the end of this month. But I have a couple of questions about I-751.

1. We sold our house back to the end of this September. We filed both I-865 and AR-11. We also got a receipt for filing I-865 but nothing for AR-11 except return receipt from USPS. My question is that do we need to include a copy of filed I-865 and AR-11, I-865 receipt and return receipt in our I-751 petition?

2. We will include a deed of house showing both of our names in the petition of I-751 even though the house is not ours anymore. Because we have been residing there since we got married in 2004. But for the new residence, I am the only one who is on lease. (I moved in the new apartment first due to new job before we sold the house). We have a couple of new bills for the new address, but our names didn't show on bills together. Instead, my husband's name is on the cable bills with the new address and my name is on the electricity bills with the new address. Should I include these in the application of I-751 too?

3. We will send in the fee with personal check. But our personal check was requested quite long ago, so the address on the check is still our old house address. Do I need to put our new address below on the check or I can just use the check w/o writing down the new address (it is still the same bank account)?

Thanks.

[Alchemist 0]

Hi:

First of all, guys, GOOD LUCK!

Second, when I filed for my I-751 I included a cover sheet with my application. It is a bullet point list with ALL the documents that were contained in the package, in order. This way, whoever looks over the file, knows what to expect and what to look for in the package. In that list, when you list, for ex your lease, you can put in parenthesis the reason why the lease is only on one name, i.e. "the lease is only on my wife's name because the apartment was obtained through her job"). You'll find some examples on this forum, I believe.

1.My opinion is to include a copy of the receipt and a copy of the USPS receipt stampled together.

2.Yes, include anything you have with both your names together or with your names separate, but same address.

3.You can cross the address on the check and leave it like that. Important is that the check is in both your names.

A.

[meauxna 15]

I will be mailing out my I-751 at the end of this month. But I have a couple of questions about I-751.

1. We sold our house back to the end of this September. We filed both I-865 and AR-11. We also got a receipt for filing I-865 but nothing for AR-11 except return receipt from USPS. My question is that do we need to include a copy of filed I-865 and AR-11, I-865 receipt and return receipt in our I-751 petition?

2. We will include a deed of house showing both of our names in the petition of I-751 even though the house is not ours anymore. Because we have been residing there since we got married in 2004. But for the new residence, I am the only one who is on lease. (I moved in the new apartment first due to new job before we sold the house). We have a couple of new bills for the new address, but our names didn't show on bills together. Instead, my husband's name is on the cable bills with the new address and my name is on the electricity bills with the new address. Should I include these in the application of I-751 too?

3. We will send in the fee with personal check. But our personal check was requested quite long ago, so the address on the check is still our old house address. Do I need to put our new address below on the check or I can just use the check w/o writing down the new address (it is still the same bank account)?

Thanks.

1: There's no need to include the change of address reports.

2: Yes. Household bills that are in only one name or the other are still of value. Many utilities won't put two names on an account, so this is a good substitute. The old deed is a good piece of evidence too.

I'd not recommend putting any important statements in the cover letter--it is likely to be discarded unread. If something is important, put it in an addendum and make a note somewhere on the form referencing it.

3: That's up to you. I would probably draw a line through the old addy and write in the new.

It's my opinion that it does not matter if one or both names are on the checks. I had a couple of old books of checks with just my name on them--wasn't going to order more just to have both names printed. We only write about 2 checks per month, so we don't go thru them very quickly. I know we used a check with my name only for I-751 (approved) because we didn't get the new checks until after the N-400 application.

[haozi101 0]

Thank you very much. I think what I will do is to include the copy of address change NOA and return receipt from USPS in my I-751 application. And following that, I will attach the bills with new address. In that way, it will be self-explanatory about why the new bills and other supporting documents have the different address than previous ones and it will show the continuing relationship after moving. For the personal check, I will cross out the old address and put the new address in the check. Thanks again.

Edited November 7, 2006 by haozi101

[Aussielad 37]

good luck! hope ya get approved fast

[haozi101 0]

Thanks!! I hope so too.

good luck! hope ya get approved fast

[Aussielad 37]

when you do, put your timeline in so we can know how long it took and include all the documents you sent in

[Inlove_tx 0]

Good luck on your application, let us know how everything goes!

Aussielad: I just noticed that our timelines are pretty close, you will apply in August and mine is due in Sept! I guess we'll be "Removing Conditions-buddies"!

See you then!

[haozi101 0]

Sure, I will have a document list posted before I mail I-751 which should happen in less than 4 weeks. Also I will update my timeline in my profile.