Further Evidence Requested

[half-pint 0]

Hi,

I just received a letter from the INS requesting that we send further evidence. I did wonder if this would happen as we dont have a lot of joint accounts. Basically my husband had horrible credit, was in debt due to student loans and we thought it would be a good idea for one of us to have good credit. We lived with his parents for the first year so we dont really have any joint accounts apart from gym mebership, health and life insurance which I already sent copies off. When we relocated to NC the lease was set up in my name as the landlord did a credit check but we have his name on a couple of things.

So right now I am busy finding anything and everything I can find, family greetings cards, letters of support from friends and family members.

We've also been going through some very rough times as a married couple the last 3 months, and we decided to seperate last week. He went back to his parental home in Cincinnati to find work and re-establish himself. My teaching contract runs out in NC in the Summer so I am stuck down here until then. We're still deciding what future we have and don't want to rush into anything. I'll be going up there durng Spring Break to talk further.

We got this letter from the INS the day after he went to Cincinnati, technically we still have a bona fide marriage albeit we have decided upon a trial seperation. Do I list this in my cover letter to the INS? Please advise.

Edited March 6, 2007 by half-pint

[broma25 2]

Hey Half-Pint

Sorry to hear that you have been having some problems and I hope you can work them out. I don't have much to offer in terms of advice for removing conditions as fortunately I did not have to do it.

Just gather together all you have got as that is all that you can do.

Broma

[ilovecookies 0]

hi half-pint,

so sorry for what you guys are going through right now. IMO, i wouldn't say that in your cover letter....it might delay the process.

anyway i hope things work out for the both of you and that God restores your marriage.

keep praying!

[kkg 0]

Hi,

I just received a letter from the INS requesting that we send further evidence. I did wonder if this would happen as we dont have a lot of joint accounts. Basically my husband had horrible credit, was in debt due to student loans and we thought it would be a good idea for one of us to have good credit. We lived with his parents for the first year so we dont really have any joint accounts apart from gym mebership, health and life insurance which I already sent copies off. When we relocated to NC the lease was set up in my name as the landlord did a credit check but we have his name on a couple of things.

So right now I am busy finding anything and everything I can find, family greetings cards, letters of support from friends and family members.

We've also been going through some very rough times as a married couple the last 3 months, and we decided to seperate last week. He went back to his parental home in Cincinnati to find work and re-establish himself. My teaching contract runs out in NC in the Summer so I am stuck down here until then. We're still deciding what future we have and don't want to rush into anything. I'll be going up there durng Spring Break to talk further.

We got this letter from the INS the day after he went to Cincinnati, technically we still have a bona fide marriage albeit we have decided upon a trial seperation. Do I list this in my cover letter to the INS? Please advise.

half-pint,

could u please let us know when u submitted ur i-751 (ur receipt date. i guess u applied through NSC). i was curious about the time line. regrading further evidence, dont mention anything about ur seperation in the cover letter as u guys weren't sure at this time point and things might work out. jus gather some more photos, any hotel stays, travel itineraries u have and any gift receipts that u guys bought each other etc.. also affidavits from ur close friends and relatives will also help.

[half-pint 0]

Hi,

I just received a letter from the INS requesting that we send further evidence. I did wonder if this would happen as we dont have a lot of joint accounts. Basically my husband had horrible credit, was in debt due to student loans and we thought it would be a good idea for one of us to have good credit. We lived with his parents for the first year so we dont really have any joint accounts apart from gym mebership, health and life insurance which I already sent copies off. When we relocated to NC the lease was set up in my name as the landlord did a credit check but we have his name on a couple of things.

So right now I am busy finding anything and everything I can find, family greetings cards, letters of support from friends and family members.

We've also been going through some very rough times as a married couple the last 3 months, and we decided to seperate last week. He went back to his parental home in Cincinnati to find work and re-establish himself. My teaching contract runs out in NC in the Summer so I am stuck down here until then. We're still deciding what future we have and don't want to rush into anything. I'll be going up there durng Spring Break to talk further.

We got this letter from the INS the day after he went to Cincinnati, technically we still have a bona fide marriage albeit we have decided upon a trial seperation. Do I list this in my cover letter to the INS? Please advise.

half-pint,

could u please let us know when u submitted ur i-751 (ur receipt date. i guess u applied through NSC). i was curious about the time line. regrading further evidence, dont mention anything about ur seperation in the cover letter as u guys weren't sure at this time point and things might work out. jus gather some more photos, any hotel stays, travel itineraries u have and any gift receipts that u guys bought each other etc.. also affidavits from ur close friends and relatives will also help.

Hi,

I went through TSC as we moved to NC in 2005. I submitted my application on the 4th September 2006 and got my receipt a few weeks later. I only just got the request for further info. Hope that helps.

Edited March 6, 2007 by half-pint

[sahir 0]

Half-pint

What about biometric? have you done it yet ?

[tweety 1]

May I ask what evidence you submitted initially? I just wonder what USCIS considers not sufficient regarding the evidence. Thank you.

Anyway, as the others have already said, I personally also wouldn't include anything about the temporary separation. As you describe it you are planning on working things out, so it doesn't necessarily have to end in divorce.

I wish you all the best for your relationship and the visa.

[Kiv 32]

Hi Half-pint,

I think that a letter explaining all that you wrote about the reason for the missing documents would be fine, I would not include the part of the separation since you are not divorced yet and you still can go back together. Don't know if you added pictures and affidavits from family and friends but you still can send some more. Your in laws can write a letter saying that you lived with them the first year and maybe your lanlord can write that he knows your husband and that he knows that he was renting to both of you. Good luck !

[half-pint 0]

Thanks Guys.

I went for my biometrics back in October 2006.

I can tell you that I almost missed my I-751 filing date so my application was very rushed. Initially I sent the following:

• Joint Electricity bill 2005-2006
  
• Health Insurance Documents
  
• Life Insurance listing my husband as the beneficiary
  
• Joint Gym memberships 2004-2006
  
• Copy of my personal work file from my first job which lists my husband as spouse and benefciary for their insurance.
  
• Couple of copies of family greeting cards.
  
• Couple of photos of us both
  
• Letters from ex-colleague inviting us to both come and stay at their house.
  
• Car Insurance with both our names on it
  
• Tax returns
  

I guess I kind of knew it wouldn't be enough, so now I am about to send the following:

• My macys account, although primarily in my name my husband has a card and the numbers match, so I will scan the cards.
  
• Further electricity bills
  
• Copy of new rental lease which lists husband
  
• Letter from my employer
  
• 2 letters of support from ex-colleagues who knew us both personally (my husband took me to and picked me up from work everyday).
  
• A written statement from my husband and I regarding the lack of "joint" documents.
  
• New car insurance documents.
  
• Further greetings cards from family members
  
• Christmas 2006, my mum came out so I have full family photos.
  
• Any extra photos I can find; luckily my husband changes his hair often!
  
• Letter from old next door neighbor which verifies we lived together at same address.
  
• 2006 Tax return
  
• Dept of Treasury letter which notifies of me having to file for "injured spouse" because of my husband's student loans.
  
• Bank accounts - we both had bank accounts at the same branch albeit it seperate, but they both list the same home address.
  

Even though we are temporarily seperated my husband is ready, willing and able to support me through this. As is his family. I know the proof is about entering into a "bona fide" marriage. I don;t know whether to send copies of the evidence we used whilst living in England also, he had a settlement visa there and was one year away from gaining citizenship. I still have copies of those documents.

Anyways thanks for your help everyone. It is much appreciated

[half-pint 0]

Hey Half-Pint

Sorry to hear that you have been having some problems and I hope you can work them out. I don't have much to offer in terms of advice for removing conditions as fortunately I did not have to do it.

Just gather together all you have got as that is all that you can do.

Broma

Hey there Broma!

Long time!

Yeah you know I missed my 10 yr card by 5 weeks....kind of wish I'd stayed in the UK for those 5 extra weeks!

Hopefully things will sort themselves out, I am off to go and stay with him in 3 weeks time, so we'll see how it goes. I'm really just stuck down here because of my teaching job, which runs out in Summer, although I can renew my contract if I want to.

Take care!

[half-pint 0]

Update: I sent the RFE off on May 7th.

My green card arrived in the mail this morning! I didn't hear anything from them, just sent off my extra evidence and then my application was approved on the 18th (well that's the date on my card).

Edited May 29, 2007 by half-pint

[tweety 1]

That's great news! Congrats!

[eau_xplain 2]

Congratulations!! Thank you for the update.