Need advice for I-751 interview without request of RFE

[TXVN2015 0]

Hi all,

I'd like to share my experience here for our process of filling the I-751 application. We just received an interview appointment in mid Jan 2016, and I am here to ask if any of you can share you experience/advice about the interview.

We filled the joint I-751 in April 2015 (My GC is expired in Jun 2015)
One week later: received the notification that our application has been received at CSC
Another week later: received 1-year extension letter.

Nothing happened later... We called USCIS in May and Jun and asked for the biometric appointment. They said they would request the biometric for me. In July, we received letter to do the biometric in mid of July (which was 3 months after we submitted our application) - We did it.

The waiting game keeps going until we moved to a new apartment in Nov 2016. Before we lived with our relatives, but we decided to move out to have our own place, more privacy and more space.

Second days of moved out, we called USCIS to change our address because the online service cannot locate my case #. Two weeks later, in mid of Nov, a confirmation letter sent to our NEW address stated that our file has been updated with new address.

Yesterday, Dec 16, 2015 we received the appointment letter for interview in Mid Jan 2016 which was sent to our OLD address. Luckily, we have submitted the mail forwarding to USPS and they forwarded the interview letter to our NEW address.

We never received any RFE and we submitted quite of everything we had together at the initial submission, all of this docs starts since 2013 until now:
- Joint tax return 2013, 2014
- joint checking and saving account
- Joint 2 credit cards
- join Costco cards
- joint Health insurance
- joint Car title
- joint Car insurance
- joint Life insurance

- copy of our Driver license
- Pictures
- Affidavit letters from friend and relatives

The letter we receive does not mention we have to go together or not, but it does not matter because we will come together anyway. However, it also does not mention about the "interview", it just states that we have "appointment" at 10 am and "bring original and copied documents to establish the valid marriage..."

Please share any advices or experiences. Thank you,

Sent application: 4/4/2015

Check cashed: 4/8/2015

1-year extension: 4/10/2015

Biometric: 7/17/2015

Interview appointment: 1/18/2016

[NikLR 13,232]

How much of each evidence did you submit?

[TXVN2015 0]

How much of each evidence did you submit?

Hi NLR,

Joint tax return 2013, 2014

- joint checking and saving account - statement of 3 months

- Joint 2 credit cards - we actually make a 1 page copy of all debit card + credit cards and 3 months statement

- join Costco cards - copy of cards

- joint Health insurance - copy of our health insurance card of 2013, 2014, 2015, with same account #

- joint Car title - this is the same since 2013

- joint Car insurance - 2 years statement, because we pay twice a year (from jun to december, december to jun)

- joint Life insurance - most recent statement stated that we are still active since 2013

- copy of our Driver license

- Pictures - copy of around 30 pics

- Affidavit letters from friend and relatives - 3 letters

[NikLR 13,232]

You need to bring ALL statements from every month since either the opening of the account, marriage, or POE. It depends on the type of visa you came on. 3 statements is not good enough. You should have at least done quarterly, but as you're going to an interview, I suggest all the statements. The entire statement too, not just the front page.

You are missing joint tax returns. You can also get wills and medical powers of attorney. You also should submit evidence of either a lease, mortgage etc that shows you both on it. Same with joint registration or ownership of any vehicles, homes, etc.

[NickD 203]

Friends were hit because the guy that owned a home didn't add his immigrant wife to his deed. Was nice to know for us, Like to see a joint lease at least;

They got through it anyway, told the USCIS they don't know anything about our state laws, no prenuptial agreements are recognized, with out crazy no-fault divorce laws, she could take him to court and sue and get half of everything he owns, only if she wants to, and then got a letter from his bank, stating that if he did add his wife, would have to refinance his home at a higher interest rate, so they let it go.

I knew all this too, and was darn sure I was marrying the correct girl, stupid USCIS is not responsible for this, but you and me sure are, but nevertheless, want all this proof.

This is something the USCIS never considers, the sponsor is liable for all this stuff, they sure in hell aren't. If our marriage did end up in a divorce, would also be liable for supporting her for the next ten years at 125% about the minimum poverty wage. Didn't happen to me, but sure happened to others. Then threatened with a five year prison term and $250,000 fine if fraud could be proved, and we all are guilty until we prove ourselves innocent. But yet this same USCIS was handing out free green cards to Cuban refugees, go figure. Now Syrian refugees.

[48thames 0]

Friends were hit because the guy that owned a home didn't add his immigrant wife to his deed. Was nice to know for us, Like to see a joint lease at least;

They got through it anyway, told the USCIS they don't know anything about our state laws, no prenuptial agreements are recognized, with out crazy no-fault divorce laws, she could take him to court and sue and get half of everything he owns, only if she wants to, and then got a letter from his bank, stating that if he did add his wife, would have to refinance his home at a higher interest rate, so they let it go.

I knew all this too, and was darn sure I was marrying the correct girl, stupid USCIS is not responsible for this, but you and me sure are, but nevertheless, want all this proof.

This is something the USCIS never considers, the sponsor is liable for all this stuff, they sure in hell aren't. If our marriage did end up in a divorce, would also be liable for supporting her for the next ten years at 125% about the minimum poverty wage. Didn't happen to me, but sure happened to others. Then threatened with a five year prison term and $250,000 fine if fraud could be proved, and we all are guilty until we prove ourselves innocent. But yet this same USCIS was handing out free green cards to Cuban refugees, go figure. Now Syrian refugees.

I didn't add my wife on my mortgage because I had already refinanced my house before we were married, but I made out a will leaving it to her. l guess I will find out if that is good enough for USCIS or not.

[TXVN2015 0]

You need to bring ALL statements from every month since either the opening of the account, marriage, or POE. It depends on the type of visa you came on. 3 statements is not good enough. You should have at least done quarterly, but as you're going to an interview, I suggest all the statements. The entire statement too, not just the front page.

You are missing joint tax returns. You can also get wills and medical powers of attorney. You also should submit evidence of either a lease, mortgage etc that shows you both on it. Same with joint registration or ownership of any vehicles, homes, etc.

Hi NLR,

Thanks for your advices. We actually submitted the 2013, 2014 joint tax return (+W2, 1099) at the initial submission. But you are right, maybe we did not submit enough month statemtn of joints debit and credit accounts (because each month has about 6-7 pages for 1 account ).

Anyway, this time, we have our apartment rental lease because we moved out in Nov 15, and we bought another car (car loan for both of us in July 2015), plus the utility bills (electricity, gas, internet).

Other than that, there is nothing else we can think of to bring to prove the bona fide marriage which it exactly is. Oh, for your question: I came here around 10 yrs ago as F1 visa (2006) and completed my bachelor and master degree in US in 2014.

Thanks again NLR.

[NikLR 13,232]

Interviews for a genuine couple shouldn't be too much to handle so Im sure you'll be fine.

[khwaidee1 196]

We had ROC interview, piece of cake. Asked the IO why we got interview and said he had no idea. We had a stellar package. In fact, during the interview he only went half way through the stuff we sent in. As said above, if a legit marriage, no thing to worry about, just an inconvenience .

[TXVN2015 0]

Interviews for a genuine couple shouldn't be too much to handle so Im sure you'll be fine.

We had ROC interview, piece of cake. Asked the IO why we got interview and said he had no idea. We had a stellar package. In fact, during the interview he only went half way through the stuff we sent in. As said above, if a legit marriage, no thing to worry about, just an inconvenience .

Thanks so much for your advices. We just have read several cases which were strong marriage proof, and seems like bona fide but still get grilled by the IO and they had to fight with the system. . We were thinking why the appointment letter still sent to our old address even though we have changed it and got confirmation letter + what if the appt letter was not be able to be forwarded to us and get lost in mail. It will become a real hassle.

Edited December 22, 2015 by TXVN2015