Documents from previous state and bank statements

[andromeda1 7]

Hello, (I apologize for the number of questions, just need some help).

1. I am getting ready to apply for ROC soon. Since I've got my conditional card, we've moved to a different state. Do I need to send copy of driver's license of previous state and utility bills from previous state? Unfortunately we are unable to find our old DL's and we mostly trashed the utility bills when we moved.

2. My wife submitted the beneficiary form for her life insurance to her government office with me as the beneficiary, but we still have not received proof that they have processed it. Is it ok we don't have any proof of life insurance and 401K beneficiary? We have leases of 4 years worth, joint auto loan etc.,

3. Do I need bank statements for each month we've been married?

4. Do I send these documents in a nice binder or just put them in an envelope? Lawyer did the application two years ago and don't know what he did.

Applying on our own now.

5. Is the cover letter written by the US citizen?

6. Is VSC actually delayed 11 months for I-751?

Sorry for all the questions. Want to make sure I send it right the first time.

Edited April 24, 2016 by andromeda1

[Pitaya 2,577]

Read some of the posts in this forum about the amount and types of evidence that people are initially submitting with their I-751 petition, there are a lot of such postings. Additionally, look at the types of RFE requests that folks are describing, to get an idea of what additional evidence the adjudicators are wanting. Keep in mind the I-751 petition instructions, to submit all marital bonafide evidence since the inception of the marriage.

The various service centers processing times change all of the time between the two current service centers. There is nothing that any of us can do to change that. Our ordeal, including RFE response, took about nine (9) months, through the CSC. YMMV.

when you get a chance. It helps everyone that uses the forum.

Good luck on your immigration journey.

Edited April 24, 2016 by Pitaya

[andromeda1 7]

Read some of the posts in this forum about the amount and types of evidence that people are initially submitting with their I-751 petition, there are a lot of such postings. Additionally, look at the types of RFE requests that folks are describing, to get an idea of what additional evidence the adjudicators are wanting. Keep in mind the I-751 petition instructions, to submit all marital bonafide evidence since the inception of the marriage.

The various service centers processing times change all of the time between the two current service centers. There is nothing that any of us can do to change that. Our ordeal, including RFE response, took about nine (9) months, through the CSC. YMMV.

when you get a chance. It helps everyone that uses the forum.

Good luck on your immigration journey.

Are RFE's too common? Here is the list of documents I can actually furnish.. what do you think about it? Would this warrant an RFE..

Marriage was January 2014.

• 2013-14 Lease (before marriage)
• Two months of Month to Month 2014 lease agreement
• 2014-15 Lease
• 2014-15 Renter’s insurance
• 2015-16 Lease
• 2015-16 renter’s insurance
• 2016-17 Lease (will be signing this week)
• Joint checking account
• Joint credit card
• Joint car loan
• Joint car insurance
• 2015 joint health insurance
• 2016 joint Health Insurance
• 2014 joint tax return
• 2015 joint tax return
• 2015 joint state tax return
• 2 sworn affidavits
• pictures
• Utility bills, cable, Electricity (only from state I currently live in... no access to bills from older state)
• Vacation itineraries (some don't have both names, some are upcoming itineraries)
• DL License (only from state I currently live in... no access to DL from older state)
• Costco membership card

Edited April 24, 2016 by andromeda1

[Sukie 1,460]

Your list looks pretty good. You HAVE alerted USCIS as to your change of address, right?

No one can guess what's "enough" unfortunately. You could get an RFE even with all of this list.

At this time, the Vermont Service Center is taking approximately 11 months.

Good luck!

Sukie in NY

[andromeda1 7]

Your list looks pretty good. You HAVE alerted USCIS as to your change of address, right?

No one can guess what's "enough" unfortunately. You could get an RFE even with all of this list.

At this time, the Vermont Service Center is taking approximately 11 months.

Good luck!

Sukie in NY

Yes I did fill out the online form they have when we moved last year.

I just got another question... if they do give an RFE with all these documents, what else can we give them though? That is literally all I can think of proving we share finances. What do we do then?

[NikLR 13,227]

Check the other threads about what people are sending.

Wills

MPOA

Living wills

POA

Beneficiary statements for life insurance, 401k, etc can be sent if you get an RFE or if you manage to get proof of that before sending the ROC. Remember you don't have to send it at the beginning of the 90 days, just sometime within that 90 day period before the green card expires (they must receive it before then.)

Make sure to send ALL statements from beginning to current. You can also send the tax return transcripts instead of the tax returns to save on paper. (A few people have been asked for the entire tax return but it's not common.)

Don't do the binder, they just take it out and put it in your file anyhow.

Edited April 24, 2016 by NLR

[Sukie 1,460]

Yes I did fill out the online form they have when we moved last year.

I just got another question... if they do give an RFE with all these documents, what else can we give them though? That is literally all I can think of proving we share finances. What do we do then?

Keep saving joint mail, statements, etc. If you do get an RFE down the road (seems like you won't even get one for another six months or so the way things are going at VSC), then you will have more to send in. In the meantime, do wills and medical powers of attorney.

If they don't like your evidence, they'll call you for an interview. Not every couple looks alike - and couples who are truly couples should be able to easily get through an interivew.

Keep saving stuff - maybe you won't need it!!!!

Sukie in NY

[Pitaya 2,577]

We got our RFE for not sending in ALL pages of ALL financial statements, we had originally sent only quarterly. In the intervening months waiting for adjudication, we had our wills, DPOAs, living wells prepared through legal zoom. We included this in our RFE response, along with, as we stated earlier, everything 'cept the kitchen sink.

Honestly, look over the types of RFEs and the various folks suggestions that are readily available on this forum, you should easily figure out whether you have enough marital bonafides evidence or not.

Agree with NLR, send it the tax return transcripts, with all of your W-2s, and 1099s (that was specifically mentioned in our RFE notice).

Good luck on your immigration journey.

Edited April 24, 2016 by Pitaya

[andromeda1 7]

Check the other threads about what people are sending.

Wills

MPOA

Living wills

POA

Beneficiary statements for life insurance, 401k, etc can be sent if you get an RFE or if you manage to get proof of that before sending the ROC. Remember you don't have to send it at the beginning of the 90 days, just sometime within that 90 day period before the green card expires (they must receive it before then.)

Make sure to send ALL statements from beginning to current. You can also send the tax return transcripts instead of the tax returns to save on paper. (A few people have been asked for the entire tax return but it's not common.)

Don't do the binder, they just take it out and put it in your file anyhow.

Keep saving joint mail, statements, etc. If you do get an RFE down the road (seems like you won't even get one for another six months or so the way things are going at VSC), then you will have more to send in. In the meantime, do wills and medical powers of attorney.

If they don't like your evidence, they'll call you for an interview. Not every couple looks alike - and couples who are truly couples should be able to easily get through an interivew.

Keep saving stuff - maybe you won't need it!!!!

Sukie in NY

I did think it was just gonna go into my file but since I moved states, how does that work.. Did my old state field office send the new field office my file? Does this lead to a higher chance of an interview since it's a different person?

We got our RFE for not sending in ALL pages of ALL financial statements, we had originally sent only quarterly. In the intervening months waiting for adjudication, we had our wills, DPOAs, living wells prepared through legal zoom. We included this in our RFE response, along with, as we stated earlier, everything 'cept the kitchen sink.

Honestly, look over the types of RFEs and the various folks suggestions that are readily available on this forum, you should easily figure out whether you have enough marital bonafides evidence or not.

Agree with NLR, send it the tax return transcripts, with all of your W-2s, and 1099s (that was specifically mentioned in our RFE notice).

Good luck on your immigration journey.

Thank you all for this. Looks like it is better to print out as many papers of documents as I can. Is it ok that I don't have our utility bills and driver's licenses from our previous state? I thought I had a copy of the DL but I can't find it. If it doesn't add much to the evidence, I would like to stop looking for it.

I am eligible to apply on April 30th and I was thinking of mailing it on May 2nd. Now I think maybe I should wait after the trip we've planned with my parents who are visiting my wife and I in the US for the first time. Although, the only extra I would have is additional photos from the trip, nothing else new. What do you think?