RFE! SOMEBODY HELP :(

[Me_Theo 25]

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Edited March 18, 2014 by Me_Theo

[cathy2904 97]

You can travel with the expired green card and the original NOA1 extension letter. If that letter is close to expiry you can make an Infopass appointment and get an I551 stamp in his passport to extend the extension.

[Jeremy12095 8]

You can still travel for the extra year but keep the receipt notice with you at all times. That is your proof that your status has been extended for 1 year and don't loose that document.

[tuckin14 58]

From everything I've read and heard, USCIS is looking for substance over form. They are not going to count up the number of documents and say "OK, you have enough" or "No you don't."

You will not be the first couple with a challenging financial/educational/living situation they've seen.

The main thing would be to prove that you've lived at the same address and shared the same bank accounts. It might be helpful to put a copy of your brother's lease or deed to his house, and (if not otherwise obvious) some proof that he is your brother (just that his last name is the same as your maiden name should be enough). It sounds like your husband is working "on the books" and has appropriate W-2's, and those should have his/your address.

You shouldn't have a problem traveling. You have 87 days to reply to the RFE, which puts you close to your departure date. It will take them a little while to process it. His green card will be valid during the trip. Unless you are going to be gone so long that they could call you to an interview and miss it while you're gone - you shouldn't have anything to worry about.

You might want to wait to reply to the RFE until close to the deadline, to delay the process until after your trip. Although I know you'd probably really really like to get it over with!

[VolimTe 0]

From everything I've read and heard, USCIS is looking for substance over form. They are not going to count up the number of documents and say "OK, you have enough" or "No you don't."

You will not be the first couple with a challenging financial/educational/living situation they've seen.

The main thing would be to prove that you've lived at the same address and shared the same bank accounts. It might be helpful to put a copy of your brother's lease or deed to his house, and (if not otherwise obvious) some proof that he is your brother (just that his last name is the same as your maiden name should be enough). It sounds like your husband is working "on the books" and has appropriate W-2's, and those should have his/your address.

You shouldn't have a problem traveling. You have 87 days to reply to the RFE, which puts you close to your departure date. It will take them a little while to process it. His green card will be valid during the trip. Unless you are going to be gone so long that they could call you to an interview and miss it while you're gone - you shouldn't have anything to worry about.

You might want to wait to reply to the RFE until close to the deadline, to delay the process until after your trip. Although I know you'd probably really really like to get it over with!

You made me feel a bit better! I have been out of my mind last couple of days. Not because I am scared, because I am still wondering if this is enough evidence. Hopefully, they will respond before we go. We are traveling on June 18. I am sending these papers either tomorrow or Friday!, which will be March 20-21. They have until June 18! almost most 3 months. I called USCIS yesterday, 1-800 number. No help... this lady told me to get a lawyer. I feel like people like VJs should work on those lines!! .They can come to our home and search if they wish to do so. In no case will i ever get a lawyer..it would make me upset that I`m paying to prove my marriage when it`s for love and not papers. Sorry, it just threw me off when she told me this...

Anyways, this is what I am sending and it`s final. This is all I was able to get I cant wait any longer I am probably going to explode!

- I will have my brother type up a letter, stating that we live in his home & that he does not hold us responsible for any type of bills from rent to a simple phone bill. We will get his letter notarized, include a copy of his ID . and an old copy of my previous US passport with my maiden name on it. Haha this is the only document that has my maiden name. its old though, its de-activated since they sent me a new passport with my husbands last name

- I will provide them with a print out from facebook showing we have 335 friends, highlight that it has a married status. We are both on this one page and have been ever since 2008! i have provided them with my facebook page in previous processes, such as first petition to come to US, AOS as well.. I mean it never changed.

- Gym memberships: They put us on two different forms but BOTH forms have the same time/date/ credit card info/ address when we signed up. So they were charging both of us from one account.

- I will provide them again with my husbands W-2s. Including also a complete copy of 2013 tax return ( incl W2s). The W-2s show that my husband works for my brother.. It shows my brothers name on there and under his corporation name

- As I have mentioned we even booked a flight in June 18. There is only airline e-ticket WITH both names on it. I will copy it for them!

- Again, no health insurance policies due to high costs .I am a student and i have it through school :/ which is again covered by my student loans? I cant add him again it costs a lot for us at this stage. I am not a full-time employee.. and my husband works for my brother, and this job does not offer any benefits..

- my husband is not on my student loans, I only have him on my FAFSA. i am not sure how to print this thing out showing that he is on my fafsa. Maybe I can ask my school to confirm that type up a letter on Thursday of this week. I`ll go to the financial office

- I have gone back to my bank yesterday, I can`t access statements from 2011. She was only able to get them through 2012. past two years. However, she did type up a letter stating that my husband and I have a joint account since July of 2011!!!

- I have gone to my auto state farm agent, he also typed up a letter stating that we both own one insurance together since 2011

- I will provide them with one more addtional letter from us explaining why we do not have health insurance and some of those listed

- I will provide them with another letter from a family friend, who was a co-sponsor during my husbands AOS process! i think she would be great in this case. Its a big risk somebody could take to be your co-sponsor and she is not even a relative. She is my best friend`s mother! she mentioned in the letter that she was his co-sponsor during AOS, and she did this for us because she BELIEVES in our marriage. Its a big risk for somebody to take

THIS IS IT! You can kill me, cut my head off but i have nothing else. PLUS we sent so much stuff before too i can`t wait any longer.. i cant provide them with something i dont have ((( such as health insurance policies, loans ( i am a student for gods sake, interest would be 29.99%). I have a strong feeling this sent me all this because I have missed ONE question the most important question on the I-751 application..martial status, i left it blank. but i provided them with the date when we got married. !! however, i have gone back to my computer AND ITS THERE its checked off. I have gone to my other computer, ( yes i saved it on two) and it`s there! i dont understand .. I am not trying to defend myself but its seriously there checked off ? .. anyways let me know guys what you think :/

Edited March 19, 2014 by VolimTe

[VolimTe 0]

Update:

Got a second RFE on April 15th, sent April 15th but it was a small one compared to the first one. First one was on March 17th, sent March 26th

Got a text message today that our status online has been updated:

My husbands ROC is approved, and the green card is in production! took exactly six months from the filling date

[didopage 337]

Congrats!