Nervous about filing

[tuandanh 3]

Hi all,

I am starting to get everything ready to file form I-751 (have to file it in 2 months to reach the 3 month prior mark) to remove the 2-year conditional status but I'm realizing we have not done a good job building documentation the past 2 years. I think we've just been pre-occupied with just living life and not about filing/building documentation. Here's what we have:

- Green Card/Passport copy

- Joint Tax Returns 2012 (Copy of TurboTax Return we got when we filed, do you think that is okay)

- Joint Checking Account (We've been using it as more of a savings account (I know, should have done savings) so there is only like 4-5 transactions each month. Mostly just putting in some money for savings.

- Copy of Individual Health Insurance (for spouse only, cost was too prohibitive to add her to mine) It does have our address on it though

- Joint Phone Bill

- Joint Electric Bill

- Joint Visa Credit Card Account (although we don't use that card that much at all)

- Will get 2-3 affidavidts

- Copy of spouse's driver license

- Copy of spouse's state board for cosmetology

- Copy of bills from the fitness center for spouse

- Pictures from the last 2 years

- Some documentation on tickets we bought for trips, hotels, etc,

We don't have both of our names on our rental lease. We live in a tiny studio apartment (looking to move in the future) and I don't think they let more than one people rent these apts. Also afraid they could either not let us live here or raise our rent. I was thinking of finally setting up the life insurance polices. How does the above list sound? Do you think I should start ramping up more evidence like the life insurance? Any advice greatly appreciated!

[Rushton50 10]

was going to add a file, but wouldnt let me, but yours looks good

Edited July 1, 2013 by Rushton50

[Ning 619]

Hi all,

I am starting to get everything ready to file form I-751 (have to file it in 2 months to reach the 3 month prior mark) to remove the 2-year conditional status but I'm realizing we have not done a good job building documentation the past 2 years. I think we've just been pre-occupied with just living life and not about filing/building documentation. Here's what we have:

- Green Card/Passport copy

- Joint Tax Returns 2012 (Copy of TurboTax Return we got when we filed, do you think that is okay)

- Joint Checking Account (We've been using it as more of a savings account (I know, should have done savings) so there is only like 4-5 transactions each month. Mostly just putting in some money for savings.

- Copy of Individual Health Insurance (for spouse only, cost was too prohibitive to add her to mine) It does have our address on it though

- Joint Phone Bill

- Joint Electric Bill

- Joint Visa Credit Card Account (although we don't use that card that much at all)

- Will get 2-3 affidavidts

- Copy of spouse's driver license

- Copy of spouse's state board for cosmetology

- Copy of bills from the fitness center for spouse

- Pictures from the last 2 years

- Some documentation on tickets we bought for trips, hotels, etc,

We don't have both of our names on our rental lease. We live in a tiny studio apartment (looking to move in the future) and I don't think they let more than one people rent these apts. Also afraid they could either not let us live here or raise our rent. I was thinking of finally setting up the life insurance polices. How does the above list sound? Do you think I should start ramping up more evidence like the life insurance? Any advice greatly appreciated!

Relax and file the docs. You have a lot more than many including us when we did this. You will be fine.

[pieroot 43]

sounds like you have plenty.

[TBoneTX 45,329]

Have you drafted Wills, Medical Powers of Attorney, and similar documents? If not, do it -- these are crucial to have in real life, immigration aside.

[milimelo 4,486]

Get tax transcripts from IRS - they're free. All years you filed as married (either jointly or separately).

Financial evidence has to cover period since your marriage to ROC - so you want to send at least quarterly statements for different things - banking, insurance, medical...

[Cheezees 1,514]

I know you don't have many joint documents/accounts, but I would omit all the documents for individuals. Separate insurance, gym memberships, state boards, etc show the opposite of co-mingling. Do you have 2011 taxes? Do you pay monthly bills via the checking account? Car insurance that's joint? I'm not sure that adding extra joint things will do you any good right now. They want to see documents spanning the marriage, not just before filing. Good luck!

[Linney 0]

Omg I'm so nervous!!! 1 more month till I have to fill mine. Your list looks great!!!

[BigDaddy28 228]

you can add car insurance if both names are there, car title and registration if both names are there. Life insurance. If you have any kids send birth certificate. I sent all of your documents plus those and I got approved in 7 months, that's when VSC was slowwwwwwwwwwwwwww. I thought I'm getting an RFE for sending only 2 months of electricity and phone bills and 2 months of bank statements but I got approved. Good luck. Don't get nervous if your marriage is good there is no point to get nervous.

[tuandanh 3]

Thanks everybody for your input!

I got called in for the interview for the removal of conditions the first time around so I definetly don't want to return if I don't have to. Would rather have the proper paperwork and be able to relax from these past years of all of this stuff.

- Thanks for the tip about tax scripts from the IRS, I requested those!

- Intestering statement about avoiding individual documents. Completely hear that logic. Only reason I brought that up is that it showed proof of address and that spouse is building a life here in the US. Also feel weak about the documents I do have. I have to ponder that one.

- Still feel weak about the bank statements and no mutal names on residence. With our checking account, I mainly feel shaky on it because there are very few transactions on it (used as a savings of sorts). With residence, adding my spouse will risk redoing my rental lease and don't think it's worth it to have higher rent or risk losing our place for this.

- We live in the city and don't have a car so I guess that means no on the car insurance.

- I'm considering adding Wills and life insurance. Will it matter at this point? I have about 6-7 weeks to get these in before filing....

Thanks everyone and I wish you the best on your visa journeys!