Affidavits from friends/relative

[besthopes 9]

I will be sending following documents as evidence of relationship:

1. Copy of baby's Birth Certificate

2. Copy of lease agreement

3. Copy of utility bills

4. Copies of bank statements

5. Copy of health insurance card

6. Copy of Car insurance card

7. Copy of Car title

8. Copies of drivers license

9. Copies of IRS transcripts

10. Copy of Life Insurance with Spouse and baby as beneficiary

11. Pictures

I would like to know:

1.) if Affidavits from friends/relatives is mandatory to send with I-751 package or is it optional ? Does it required in my case ?

2.) Can I send IRS transcripts instead of Federal and State Tax Returns ?

[Inky 1,110]

You are sending proof spanning 2 years correct? You want proof of health insurance policy for 2 years not just a copy of the card. Same for car insurance and bank and bills etc. Your list seems to appear to send only recent type evidence.

Affidavits are not required if you have a good amount of evidence spanning 2 years.

IRS transcripts are preferred over tax returns.

[bigdog 376]

Read Gary and Alla's post on this forum. At one of my many info-pass appointments the IO stated it was very important. They are easy to do ask your friends, insurance agent etc.

[besthopes 9]

I have marked "Recent" in the list below for the documents I will be sending with the package,

1. Copy of baby's Birth Certificate

2. Copy of lease agreement -----------------------Recent (We lived before with a relative and all utility bills were on his name)

3. Copy of utility bills -----------------------Recent

4. Copies of bank statements

5. Copy of health insurance card ---------Recent (does not span 2 years)

6. Copy of Car insurance card

7. Copy of Car title ----------------------------Recent (does not span 2 years)

8. Copies of drivers license

9. Copies of IRS transcripts

10. Copy of Life Insurance with Spouse and baby as beneficiary ---------Recent (does not span 2 years)

11. Pictures

Is it advisable to include affidavit of support ?

Edited May 28, 2013 by besthopes

[Inky 1,110]

You do not have enough evidence you will need a lot more. Include affidavits.

Get a letter from the person you used to be living with detailing the time you were living there with your spouse.

[Ryan H 3,812]

Answers:

1. Optional

2. Yes

[KylieFL 0]

Affidavits are not mandatory ..at least I didn't have one.

I had fewer evidence than you and I got approved, so just relax, you are fine

[TBoneTX 45,288]

People often forget to include copies of their Wills, medical powers of attorney, and so forth.

[Navyk 78]

I have marked "Recent" in the list below for the documents I will be sending with the package,

1. Copy of baby's Birth Certificate

2. Copy of lease agreement -----------------------Recent (We lived before with a relative and all utility bills were on his name)

3. Copy of utility bills -----------------------Recent

4. Copies of bank statements

5. Copy of health insurance card ---------Recent (does not span 2 years)

6. Copy of Car insurance card

7. Copy of Car title ----------------------------Recent (does not span 2 years)

8. Copies of drivers license

9. Copies of IRS transcripts

10. Copy of Life Insurance with Spouse and baby as beneficiary ---------Recent (does not span 2 years)

11. Pictures

Is it advisable to include affidavit of support ?

As Inky pointed out, you need more evidence and in your case affidavits makes sense. Also get letter from your relative that you lived with them - may be make that relative give you the affidavit mentioning all the details. There will be additional stuff you will find, just check and think it over and you may bump into something.

[bewildering 9]

I will be sending following documents as evidence of relationship:

1. Copy of baby's Birth Certificate

2. Copy of lease agreement

3. Copy of utility bills

4. Copies of bank statements

5. Copy of health insurance card

6. Copy of Car insurance card

7. Copy of Car title

8. Copies of drivers license

9. Copies of IRS transcripts

10. Copy of Life Insurance with Spouse and baby as beneficiary

11. Pictures

I would like to know:

1.) if Affidavits from friends/relatives is mandatory to send with I-751 package or is it optional ? Does it required in my case ?

2.) Can I send IRS transcripts instead of Federal and State Tax Returns ?

I suspect you are already fine*. Your evidence looks great - I haven't seen an RFE for anyone with a copy of baby's birth certificate in this forum since January when i sent my I-751.

* Of course, there may be otehr factors in your relationship that might affect the amount of evidence that you send. For instance, a big difference in age of spouses.

[BigDaddy28 228]

I did not send evidence spanning 2 years. All our bills were only for 2 months, same for bank statements. I sent rental insurance, car insurance, car title, car registration. I applied in September and I got approved in April. I sent a birth certificate and two affidavits not even notarized. And exactly the same papers you sent.

Edited May 30, 2013 by silkafi88