Evidence...quantity or quality???

[SaharaSunset 165]

Okay so I like so many others, have some questions are regarding the evidence....because we don't have much, but based on what I have seen in lists of evidence, it seems like what we do have is quality stuff, but just not lots of different things.

So my husband and I have 3 years of joint tax returns, and have joint bank accounts since right after we got married (so since the end of 2011). But thats pretty much all we have for financial stuff. We have no other credit cards joint, no house, and the car loan is just in my name. We have been living with my parents, rent & utility free the whole time...so we have no rental agreements or utility bills. I plan to have my parents write a notarized letter explaining, but is that enough? My husband is also on my health insurance, and car insurance - so we can produce some info about that - but is that neccesary? Also, we have no kids yet. We do have some pics like at family weddings, and from a few vacations, but not much - because I hate pictures!

Thats about it for our official records/ what we plan to send as evidence:

- 2011-2013 joint tax returns

- 2 joint bank accounts (started in the end of 2011)

- Joint health Insurance

- Joint Car Insurance

- Letter explaining living with my parents

- 10 or so pictures of us together & with my family

- Drivers licenses showing same address

So my question is, will those things be enough? Or should I produce more? And if so, what??

Thanks for the help! And thoughts or ideas would be awesome!

Cheers!

[Cheezees 1,514]

Yes, car and health insurance would be beneficial in light of not having the house, credit, or rent payments. No 1 piece of evidence makes/breaks things. I think you would be fine. In a cover letter note what you are lacking and why (like the letter from your folks). What more do you have that you are currently not producing? Good luck!

[SaharaSunset 165]

Yes, car and health insurance would be beneficial in light of not having the house, credit, or rent payments. No 1 piece of evidence makes/breaks things. I think you would be fine. In a cover letter note what you are lacking and why (like the letter from your folks). What more do you have that you are currently not producing? Good luck!

So rent & house stuff is the make or break evidence? Is the letter enough then? Of course I'm not sure what more we could show to prove residence beside junk mail. Well I guess we have like stuff from the dentist for my husband with our address on it. And we have stuff from the hospital for me with our address. And we have pay stubs from my husband sent to our address. But thats pretty much it as far as residence related stuff. What other kinds of things could I produce??

[Cheezees 1,514]

No. No single piece of evidence will make/break a case. However, the more primary/strong evidence aka those with financial ties, the better.

You could include affidavits from friends, Costco memberships, the junk mail, etc but these are considered weak/secondary evidence. If I were you, I would include every statement from your joint bank accounts as far back as they go. Usually quarterly statements are recommended but I would provide more rather than less. I actually think your evidence is solid. Lots of people don't buy cars, houses together. Many people don't get credit cards together. But you want the strongest case possible to avoid the dreaded RFE - sure to waste your time and scare the heck out of you.

Are you including tax returns or tax transcripts? Transcripts (free from the IRS) are the ones you want. (Although I sent in my electronic tax fillings and it didn't seem to be a problem).

[NickD 202]

Can have a joint rental lease agreement with your parents.

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[SaharaSunset 165]

No. No single piece of evidence will make/break a case. However, the more primary/strong evidence aka those with financial ties, the better.

You could include affidavits from friends, Costco memberships, the junk mail, etc but these are considered weak/secondary evidence. If I were you, I would include every statement from your joint bank accounts as far back as they go. Usually quarterly statements are recommended but I would provide more rather than less. I actually think your evidence is solid. Lots of people don't buy cars, houses together. Many people don't get credit cards together. But you want the strongest case possible to avoid the dreaded RFE - sure to waste your time and scare the heck out of you.

Are you including tax returns or tax transcripts? Transcripts (free from the IRS) are the ones you want. (Although I sent in my electronic tax fillings and it didn't seem to be a problem).

Okay thanks! I was just going to send copies of my electronic tax returns, but I can get the transcripts if thats better. I don't want that RFE so that why I have so many questions