I-751 evidence questions

[monark 0]

Hi all,

I'm about to reach the anniversary of my GC in the next week or so. I would like to get an opinion on everything that I am gathering for USCIS:

1- Waiting on 2014 and 2015 tax return transcripts with a 2016 receipt addressed to our names from IRS for retention of refund. Wife owed taxes.

2- Driver licenses with same address

3- 2014-2015 lease with both of our names, new lease for 2016 at another place with association letter of approval with our names on it. The 2013 lease was made under my wife's sister and her. I moved in when it was in place and there were no utilities under my name during that period, we didn't see a need to do it.

4- I have almost two years of joint bank statements with 6-8 pages of transactions each.

I have two issues with the statements. First, I have a bank account which I only use to cash my check to pay for my kid "like a child support" an agreement I have with his mother, so my actual check is never shown in the joint account as we deposit the cash. My wife does not work and there are plenty of cash deposits and activity. Would this be an issue?

Second. When we move out her sister's, the change of address was made wrong and for some reason the bank statements from 3-15 to 3-16 have her sister's address. We think that when she made her address change, she made for the whole family and since we changed the settings in the bank to paperless I just printed them with out ever paying attention. I would print in batches of 3 or 4 and never notice and now I'm having a heart attack. Would this be a problem? Should I highlight the withdrawals from the rental community, electric bill, cable and car payments?

5- No medical insurance since we cannot afford it.

6- I just added her to the insurance of my car. We couldn't before because she was not working and could not afford the extra $80.00. Her car is under my name but we could not add her to the contract because of her credit. At this moment, we are waiting for approval of a lease with both our names on it. Gift for her birthday.

7- Electric bills with my name. Cable under her name. Couple of water and sewer bills from the rental community because I could not find more. Email confirmation of payment of final water bill.

8- Random mailing advertisement, 2 for each of us sent to the three addresses where we have lived.

9- Do not have many pictures, we don't take much. I found some from Christmas, other recently ones but nothing too old. Issue here?

Let me know what you guys think. This processes are very stressful.

[NMK94 4]

I don't know if the random mailing advertisements will mean much. I understand it shows the various addresses, so clearly the "junk mail" is following you two together. That said I don't know how much stock USCIS will put into it.

[Sukie 1,465]

The important thing for you to do will be to EXPLAIN things in your cover letter. You've done a pretty good job of doing that in your post - but you must help paint the picture for USCIS.

Talk about the fact that your spouse couldn't get credit, so that is why she's just gone on the car insurance. Explain that you keep an account for your paycheck for your child, and you deposit cash into your joint account. Highlight the cash deposits on your bank statements - and, for example, if you get paid twice a month, and deposit cash twice a month, show that (example) "I get paid on the 1st and the 15th of every month. This paycheck is directly deposited into an account that I keep to pay child support. I withdraw cash and deposit the cash each month into our joint account - usually within one to three days after my paycheck is deposited."

Be sure to explain things like this. Then perhaps you will not get an RFE for info you don't have, or that isn't clear from your documents.

If you live in a state where you can execute wills easily (and without much money), please do so. Because you have a child, this will be very important for you.

Sukie in NY

[Love For Ever 0]

Before the 2 years green card expired , we need file 90 days before expiration, do we need sponsor in this step too?

[bdrew612 1,071]

Before the 2 years green card expired , we need file 90 days before expiration, do we need sponsor in this step too?

Are you referring to a joint sponsor if one was needed to meet the minimum income requirements to sponsor an immigrant? No, they don't need to submit any paperwork (if they provide an affidavit stating that your marriage is legit, then that would be the extent of it). The I-751 isn't looking at any income requirements to continue permanent residency, the I-751 is looking for evidence of a bonafide marriage.

Edit: But if you're referring to the USC spouse (who is the main sponsor), then yes, they are needed (unless you're filing with waiver - that's beyond my skill set to explain).

Edited May 23, 2016 by bdrew612

[Love For Ever 0]

bdrew612 thank you . i entred here with k1 , we get married and apply for adjustment of status ,waiting for green card

[monark 0]

Forgot to say but my wife is 10 years older than me. Would this a problem?

[Cheezees 1,514]

Before the 2 years green card expired , we need file 90 days before expiration, do we need sponsor in this step too?

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