Question on Joint Tenancy/Residency

[ala_tika 16]

Hi All,

I'm back for my ROC journey (phew). 2 years went by so quickly! We're getting the paperwork together to file in May. My conditional greencard expires in August and I'm filing with my husband (USC). We got married Nov. 2012.

My 1st question is, I purchased the house we live in in 2008, before I met my husband. The house remains solely in my name as we couldn't refinance it to get his name on it. I will state this in the cover letter. Do I need to include the mortgage documents showing that I purchased the house prior to when I met him?

2nd question - we file taxes married filing separately. Do we need both tax transcripts or is 1 person's tax transcripts good enough?

Below is the list of proof we plan to send. Your help/input is greatly appreciated.

Please find the enclosure Form I-751, Joint Petition to Remove Conditions of Residence Status and supporting documents. We are living happily together and request that this petition be accepted for removal of conditions for my residency.

Contents include:

· Form I-751

· Payment in amount of $590.00

· Copy (front and back) of Permanent Resident Card

· Copies (front and back) of our Driver Licenses

· 2012, 2013 Tax Transcripts and 2014 Tax return

· Joint Checking Account Bank Statements from account open date (12/2012) to current

· IRA Beneficiary verification showing my husband as primary beneficiary

· Auto Insurance policy from 2013 - current

· Utility bills (light, cable/internet) in both of our names from 12/2012 – current

· Cellphone bills showing family plan. Family plan started in 2014

· A few of our photos together. We’re not much of photo takers

· Two sworn affidavits from my sister-in-law and our family friend

The house we both live in on {home address} is solely in my name. I purchased the house in 2008 before my marriage to my husband, {DH's name). Due to {DH's} bad credit, we have not been able to add his name to the mortgage....

[NancyNguyen 1,658]

You can explain the residence matter on your cover letter. It is not a biggie.

You don't have health/life insurances? Car titles and registrations.

No need photos and affidavits if you have those. But you can add, no harm.

Tax transcripts are great solution for tax return's headache. When did you file 2014 tax? If you don't owe anything, it should be available within 3 weeks.

Good luck.

[WeatherEmperor 21]

You can explain the residence matter on your cover letter. It is not a biggie.

You don't have health/life insurances? Car titles and registrations.

No need photos and affidavits if you have those. But you can add, no harm.

Tax transcripts are great solution for tax return's headache. When did you file 2014 tax? If you don't owe anything, it should be available within 3 weeks.

Good luck.

@NancyNguyen. I have a question for you specifically. When you did ROC, did you include any photos/pictures? If so, how many?

[NancyNguyen 1,658]

@NancyNguyen. I have a question for you specifically. When you did ROC, did you include any photos/pictures? If so, how many?

I applied Jan 25, 2014 (1.5 month before conditional GC expires)

I received RFE May 20, 2014 for tax docs and old leases. (4 months after I called to find out.)

I sent response within days and it was approved on June 2, 2014.

I included like 10 pictures, Good luck.

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

My 1st question is, I purchased the house we live in in 2008, before I met my husband. The house remains solely in my name as we couldn't refinance it to get his name on it. I will state this in the cover letter. Do I need to include the mortgage documents showing that I purchased the house prior to when I met him?

You have some good documentation. I wouldn't worry about the house, Our home and all utilities were in my name only and we passed just fine. I owned my home before our marriage and we bought a new one in my name a year after marriage. It complicated things to add a person with no credit to a mortgage application, so we didn't.

[ala_tika 16]

Thank you so much!

You have some good documentation. I wouldn't worry about the house, Our home and all utilities were in my name only and we passed just fine. I owned my home before our marriage and we bought a new one in my name a year after marriage. It complicated things to add a person with no credit to a mortgage application, so we didn't.

Is anyone familiar with the answer to this question please?

2nd question - we file taxes married filing separately. Do we need both tax transcripts or is 1 person's tax transcripts good enough?

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

ala_tika, on 09 Apr 2015 - 12:04 PM, said:

2nd question - we file taxes married filing separately. Do we need both tax transcripts or is 1 person's tax transcripts good enough?

If in doubt, send it. It shows you had the same address and named each other as spouse.

[TBoneTX 46,201]

If you want to solidify your evidence further, create wills, medical powers of attorney, and similar documents. Immigration use aside, these are even more valuable to have in "life."

[ala_tika 16]

Thanks for your response. I just filed the 2014 taxes a few days ago. But if it only takes 3 weeks for transcripts to become available online, I'll send the 2014 transcripts instead.

You can explain the residence matter on your cover letter. It is not a biggie.

You don't have health/life insurances? Car titles and registrations.

No need photos and affidavits if you have those. But you can add, no harm.

Tax transcripts are great solution for tax return's headache. When did you file 2014 tax? If you don't owe anything, it should be available within 3 weeks.

Good luck.

[ala_tika 16]

Sounds good; thanks Nich-Nick.

ala_tika, on 09 Apr 2015 - 12:04 PM, said:

2nd question - we file taxes married filing separately. Do we need both tax transcripts or is 1 person's tax transcripts good enough?


If in doubt, send it. It shows you had the same address and named each other as spouse.