proof of relationship

[athena_ny 1]

I just sent in our application, but I was wondering this ... when we go to the interview we have to prove that the marriage is real and it is-

we live together (I have proof of mail delivered to his address since July/August when I moved there)

we have a checking & savings acct together but still maintain separate accts too (I have direct deposit going into another bank acct and don't want to mess with it yet since i've had so much trouble w/ Bank of America)

tons of pictures, etc etc together - we lived together for 6 months before marriage

my name isn't on the lease because I moved there after the lease was signed but I'm sure it will be on the next one

but I was wondering - he has car insurance but I'm still on my parents' policy - would it be a big problem if we had separate car insurance policies? There's good reasons behind it (he's had some tickets along with his sister who is on his policy and I don't want to risk them pulling his license and making his go up considering money is tight right now as it is).

I freak out about everything, so I doubt it will be a huge deal but I just wanted to make sure :x

Thanks

[kim&james 0]

There isnt anyone one thing that will help with proving an ongoing marital situation. If any one item is going to put you in a financial bind personally I wouldnt do it just to prove to the USCIS that you have a relationship.

take letters from family and friends and bills that have been posted to your address for both of you. any joint accounts that you both have. I believe they look at the whole picture with this and not just one or two items.

best of luck

[athena_ny 1]

We have letters/cards I sent him when I lived in NY (he lived in FL and I moved to be here), this year's Valentine's Day card, mail we've received at the same address (since July), a joint bank acct, but as far as bills in both our names -

it gets complicated there. They came here to visit his dad and when his dad was killed they were going to return but stayed here to pursue a wrongful death lawsuit. His mom can't work, so before he met me he and his sister worked to support the three of them ... so: the phone bill is in his mom's name, the lease is in all three of their names (I came on the scene after it was signed), and the electric bill is still in his dad's name due to the electric company making them pay a 250.00 deposit to change the name on the bill - so it was never changed.

The cell phones are in my name - two lines, which the other one is obviously his. My car is in my dad's name, due to him having the loan - I haven't registered the car in FL yet, when I do it will be in my name but I'm not sure if a car can be registered in two people's names. Hmm.

We have wedding cards to both of us, his cousin's wedding invitation was addressed to both of us... my credit cards are all only in my name (got them before I met him)...just not really any joint bills.

I know photos can be used too...a bunch of those from my birthday party with his family and friends, photos from Christmas and New Year's...the lack of joint bills is just freaking me out.

There isnt anyone one thing that will help with proving an ongoing marital situation. If any one item is going to put you in a financial bind personally I wouldnt do it just to prove to the USCIS that you have a relationship.

take letters from family and friends and bills that have been posted to your address for both of you. any joint accounts that you both have. I believe they look at the whole picture with this and not just one or two items.

best of luck

[chuckandkim 0]

Thought it was clever when the D.O. asked a friend of mine to show him the keyring he has and his wife's. Then show him their wallets.

1. Matching house key

2. Family/Eachother photos or credit cards

Pretty slick of him the DO, but it's a pretty good test of relationship.