I-130 Bonafide Marriage - Financial proof

[annie1 9]

Hi I am ready to file I-130 for my husband. I am in midst of collecting all documents

for Bonafide Marriage i have to collect proof of financial documents.

I got a letter from his bank stating that I am an authorized user for his bank account. will that work out ?

the reason i didn't went with him and open a joint account was because his bank account was old and in good standing. our marriage is not 2 years old.

will being an authorized user do any good? any suggestions?

[The Mean Lady 604]

Sure, an authorized user I suppose at least shows that he trusts you to access the money.

That helps prove a bonafide marriage.

[Enigma11561 336]

Does your name appear on the statements? That is what they are looking for.

[bsd058 296]

Hi I am ready to file I-130 for my husband. I am in midst of collecting all documents

for Bonafide Marriage i have to collect proof of financial documents.

I got a letter from his bank stating that I am an authorized user for his bank account. will that work out ?

the reason i didn't went with him and open a joint account was because his bank account was old and in good standing. our marriage is not 2 years old.

will being an authorized user do any good? any suggestions?

I would think it is evidence. But a joint account is better since is shows equal ownership; the fact that you are an authorized user still shows trust in you. Question is, is there reciprocating trust? Is he an authorized user on your account too? Is there anything you can use to show mutual good faith? This is normally what is meant by co-mingling of financial resources, not just one-way mingling of financial resources.

It is this evidence considered with all of the rest of the evidence you send in that USCIS will use to decide your case. It's not guaranteed to make USCIS believe you have a genuine good faith relationship. It's only part of the whole bunch of evidence you should be sending in. But it's part of co-mingling of financial resources. Perhaps you can make him an authorized user on your account, too?

Edited January 25, 2013 by bsd058

[Cathi 5,744]

Does your name appear on the statements? That is what they are looking for.

[annie1 9]

I would think it is evidence. But a joint account is better since is shows equal ownership; the fact that you are an authorized user still shows trust in you. Question is, is there reciprocating trust? Is he an authorized user on your account too? Is there anything you can use to show mutual good faith? This is normally what is meant by co-mingling of financial resources, not just one-way mingling of financial resources.

It is this evidence considered with all of the rest of the evidence you send in that USCIS will use to decide your case. It's not guaranteed to make USCIS believe you have a genuine good faith relationship. It's only part of the whole bunch of evidence you should be sending in. But it's part of co-mingling of financial resources. Perhaps you can make him an authorized user on your account, too?

I will have our marriage certificate, pictures, affidavits from friends and family, chats, call history logs, money transfer receipts of money i transffered to him from US. The reason he is not an authorized user in my bank account is because he never been to US. But I visit him in our home country. so on my visit he added me as an authorized user. I could have opened a joint account too but I thought its okay to be added as authorized user. should i still open a joint account before leaving?

[Enigma11561 336]

They are looking for VERIFIABLE DOCUMENTATION. They are going to look at your bank statements. Two names? Good to go. Next. Remember that an authorized user merely has access to an account, not responsibility. Joint OWNERS have that responsibility. That is the co-mingling that they wish to see.

[bsd058 296]

I will have our marriage certificate, pictures, affidavits from friends and family, chats, call history logs, money transfer receipts of money i transffered to him from US. The reason he is not an authorized user in my bank account is because he never been to US. But I visit him in our home country. so on my visit he added me as an authorized user. I could have opened a joint account too but I thought its okay to be added as authorized user. should i still open a joint account before leaving?

If you are able to open a joint account before leaving, it couldn't hurt your chances.