cannot add my name to utility bills

[tina17 3]

Hi everyone, my husband (US citizen) just called out electric and gas supplyer in order to add my name to utility bills. Well, he was told that it is not possible. Only one name can be on utility bill, not both. We are very worried as we are still awaiting to attend the interview and the only thing we have with joint names, is out leas agreement. We would like to know how everyone else is getting their names jointly on all utility bills.... Many thanks

[tina17 3]

We jus managed to add my name to phone bill, as it did not require a SSN number.

[Protocol417 161]

Are they telling you this because it can't be done, period, or because there's no SSN?

I'm curious because I was wondering the same thing myself. I haven't heard of two names being on a utility bill before getting involved in this... even when I had roommates there was always just one name on the bill.

What about bank accounts, insurance, etc?

[Exocet 88]

We ran into the same problem when my husband tried to add me to his utility bills. So, we focused on getting my name on other things. We opened a joint bank account. He added me to his credit cards. He added me to the deed for the house. He added me to his life insurance as his beneficiary.

Hope this helps!

[denise3088 1]

I did the same thing I added my husband to my crdit card he added me to his bank accounts we have the lease agrrement we changed the car titles to both our names also doctors notes stating who has access to the accounts.

[d2477 2]

We had a similar problem and were told it wasn't possible, however, you can ask to have your name added in the address section (the mailing address portion). That is what we did. The account is still under my husband's name but it has both of our names in the mailing address portion of the statement. We also sent our lease and joint bank account.

[cathy2904 97]

We had the same issue with gas and electricity but the water and trash companies added me without an issue.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

We had no problem at all. All of the utility companies did it with just a phone call, only the phone company required a SSN. Of course, our state uses utility records as proof of residence, so maybe that has something to do with it.

[tina17 3]

Are they telling you this because it can't be done, period, or because there's no SSN?

I'm curious because I was wondering the same thing myself. I haven't heard of two names being on a utility bill before getting involved in this... even when I had roommates there was always just one name on the bill.

What about bank accounts, insurance, etc?

Hi, and than you for responding. They told us that it cannot be done, that only one person can be on the electric/gas bill, and no, they did not ask if I had SSN. However, my husband managed to put my name jointly on our telephone bill, and we r just waiting for the bill to be send by post so we can have this aditional proof that we r living together.

[tina17 3]

We had a similar problem and were told it wasn't possible, however, you can ask to have your name added in the address section (the mailing address portion). That is what we did. The account is still under my husband's name but it has both of our names in the mailing address portion of the statement. We also sent our lease and joint bank account.

Thanks a lot! What a great idea, perhaps we will do just that too! As for joint bank account, we cannot do that yet as I still do not hve my SSN and they told us that I must have that in order to join my husband Bank account.

[tina17 3]

We had no problem at all. All of the utility companies did it with just a phone call, only the phone company required a SSN. Of course, our state uses utility records as proof of residence, so maybe that has something to do with it.

Thanks, wow, and here in Massachusetts the phone company added me without asking for my SSN,

[GreenIsdanewBlack 4]

Hi everyone, my husband (US citizen) just called out electric and gas supplyer in order to add my name to utility bills. Well, he was told that it is not possible. Only one name can be on utility bill, not both. We are very worried as we are still awaiting to attend the interview and the only thing we have with joint names, is out leas agreement. We would like to know how everyone else is getting their names jointly on all utility bills.... Many thanks

Hi Tina,

USCIS looks for flags for fraudulent marriage. Thus, if you take utilities bills on your names i.e. one on yours and the other on his, it suffices their requirement. It proves you are both living at the same address and have skin in the game. This combined with your lease where it shows both your names is good enough. It is very common for a bill to have just one persons name on it. Be calm and carry on... You'll be just fine.

Edited August 10, 2013 by GreenIsdanewBlack

[tina17 3]

Hi Tina,

USCIS looks for flags for fraudulent marriage. Thus, if you take utilities bills on your names i.e. one on yours and the other on his, it suffices their requirement. It proves you are both living at the same address and have skin in the game. This combined with your lease where it shows both your names is good enough. It is very common for a bill to have just one persons name on it. Be calm and carry on... You'll be just fine.

Thank you! We will do that. Meanwhile we have managed to add my name to our phone bill payment.

[rmwhittaker11 0]

i was able to add my husbands name to my utility bill without a ss# nor with him being here in the states at the moment. i think it depends on the standards of your utility company.

[h13rma 35]

I had this worry to, also in Massachusetts, but it wasn't an issue at interview in Lawrence they never looked at anything in our evidence folder, a quick glance at some pictures. I waited until the day I applied for my social security number to ask in the bank what I needed to open an Account, TD were happy to open it there and then and just filled in a form for the IRS.