February 2017 AOS Filers

[ifdv 38]

1 hour ago, MyMistaLovaLova said:

Hello ladies! So I actually also am in the same boat. I have yet to hear any updates on our case. We filed 2/14. He received his EAD in April and biometriocs was in march. 

 

I called a tier 2 officer last week and he gave me information. He told me that our case is waiting to be scheduled for an interview. However, the website still shows an update from February 17!

 

i hope we all get updates soon! 

[MyMistaLovaLova 24]

Interview is scheduled for October 16,2017 at 1 PM!!!! 

[ifdv 38]

1 hour ago, MyMistaLovaLova said:

Interview is scheduled for October 16,2017 at 1 PM!!!! 

Congratulations!

[allyrose 31]

Hi everyone, 

 

Today we finally have heard word about our I-485 case and it is a request for evidence. The evidence we can provide is listed: 

 

Documents showing joint ownership of property- we have none because 

Leases showing the same residence- we live with my mom who is renting from our landlady because we can't afford to move out

Documents showing shared finances and obligations- we are authorized on each other's credit cards but there is no documentation stating that. Neither of us make enough money to open a joint bank account. We can open one but it won't be used because there will hardly be anything in it. And also we have a massive hurricane headed our way so this won't be done within the next week. 

Birth certificates of children- we have none. 

Sworn affidavits from others with knowledge of the validity of the marriage- we can do this, and we can have a lot of them but is that enough?

 

We don't have photos from the wedding because we did it at city hall and are saving for a ceremony later on. I work 2 jobs just to pay my student loans, and he works as a server until we can save up enough to move out. We don't have a lot of money. We just wanted to be married and be together and live together. I know this is not unusual, but I really don't know how we are supposed to prove that our marriage is real because we don't have property together or a joint bank account. Please help. We have waited since March to hear anything about our green card and are disappointed it took so long just for an RIFE. 

[rosecloud 43]

5 minutes ago, allyrose said:

Hi everyone, 

 

Today we finally have heard word about our I-485 case and it is a request for evidence. The evidence we can provide is listed: 

 

Documents showing joint ownership of property- we have none because 

Leases showing the same residence- we live with my mom who is renting from our landlady because we can't afford to move out

Documents showing shared finances and obligations- we are authorized on each other's credit cards but there is no documentation stating that. Neither of us make enough money to open a joint bank account. We can open one but it won't be used because there will hardly be anything in it. And also we have a massive hurricane headed our way so this won't be done within the next week. 

Birth certificates of children- we have none. 

Sworn affidavits from others with knowledge of the validity of the marriage- we can do this, and we can have a lot of them but is that enough?

 

We don't have photos from the wedding because we did it at city hall and are saving for a ceremony later on. I work 2 jobs just to pay my student loans, and he works as a server until we can save up enough to move out. We don't have a lot of money. We just wanted to be married and be together and live together. I know this is not unusual, but I really don't know how we are supposed to prove that our marriage is real because we don't have property together or a joint bank account. Please help. We have waited since March to hear anything about our green card and are disappointed it took so long just for an RIFE. 

I think even if you don't make "enough money", make a joint bank account. Why can't the little money you do make get put into a joint bank account? Even if it's not used, it's easy to prove that at least you have a joint bank account. 

 

I would also include photos from family events where both of you are in photos with other family members. This REALLY helped my husband and I to get approved. 

 

Sworn affidavits should really only be supplementary. I think just having those isn't enough. 

[allyrose 31]

3 minutes ago, rosecloud said:

I think even if you don't make "enough money", make a joint bank account. Why can't the little money you do make get put into a joint bank account? Even if it's not used, it's easy to prove that at least you have a joint bank account. 

 

I would also include photos from family events where both of you are in photos with other family members. This REALLY helped my husband and I to get approved. 

 

Sworn affidavits should really only be supplementary. I think just having those isn't enough. 

We were told that if you make a joint bank account that just sits there and is un-used that it looks suspicious.  

[rosecloud 43]

6 minutes ago, allyrose said:

We were told that if you make a joint bank account that just sits there and is un-used that it looks suspicious.  

But why not put your salaries in a joint bank account? Why not add your husband/wife to your existing bank account and use something jointly? In my opinion, since you guys have so little together (which is normal for new/young couples and we were in that boat too) at least using a joint bank account will help. If you don't want to share your finances/income, then that's another problem that USCIS is going to be suspicious about. 

 

 

Good luck! 

[MyMistaLovaLova 24]

1 hour ago, allyrose said:

We were told that if you make a joint bank account that just sits there and is un-used that it looks suspicious.  

Hey ally ! We are in ft lauderdale. Stay safe during this hurricane! However, I suggest you open the joint account and at least add 25 dollars a week each. My husband and I set it up so it can Pay our bills. So 250$ direct deposits every week from our jobs. 25$ a week or every 2 weeks shows something.  I am also going to show pictures of us during Easter with my family.  When is your interview ??? Mines is October 16 in Oakland park! 

[allyrose 31]

1 hour ago, MyMistaLovaLova said:

Hey ally ! We are in ft lauderdale. Stay safe during this hurricane! However, I suggest you open the joint account and at least add 25 dollars a week each. My husband and I set it up so it can Pay our bills. So 250$ direct deposits every week from our jobs. 25$ a week or every 2 weeks shows something.  I am also going to show pictures of us during Easter with my family.  When is your interview ??? Mines is October 16 in Oakland park! 

Hi stay safe! We are near Jacksonville and Daytona Beach- no clue where to go! Thanks for the advice! And we don't have an interview date. We just got the RIFE today after 7 months of waiting. 

[Suudsu 66]

First and foremost, stay safe in the hurricane!

 

On 9/7/2017 at 1:36 PM, allyrose said:

Documents showing joint ownership of property- we have none because 

Leases showing the same residence- we live with my mom who is renting from our landlady because we can't afford to move out

Regarding the second:

If not tenants, are you listed as occupants on the lease?

 

Regarding the first:

I would recommend car titles as joint ownership of property. Apparently it costs $77.25 to get a new title in Florida.

 

On 9/7/2017 at 1:36 PM, allyrose said:

Documents showing shared finances and obligations- we are authorized on each other's credit cards but there is no documentation stating that. Neither of us make enough money to open a joint bank account. We can open one but it won't be used because there will hardly be anything in it. And also we have a massive hurricane headed our way so this won't be done within the next week.

Credit cards - who are the statements addressed to? Are they addressed to one of you only, or both of you? If they are, I think producing several recent months of statements will be helpful.

You can get a bit creative here when it comes to shared financial obligations:

Utility bills?

Phone bills?

Internet bills?

Even if you carve up responsibility for the bills, that would still be helpful (one of you pays gas and electricity, the other pays the phone and internet)

Is he a driver of your car? Are you both on the car insurance together?

Other insurance policies? E.g. health insurance?

Nominating one another as beneficiary of bank/retirement accounts?

[allyrose 31]

18 hours ago, Suudsu said:

First and foremost, stay safe in the hurricane!

 

Regarding the second:

If not tenants, are you listed as occupants on the lease?

 

Regarding the first:

I would recommend car titles as joint ownership of property. Apparently it costs $77.25 to get a new title in Florida.

 

Credit cards - who are the statements addressed to? Are they addressed to one of you only, or both of you? If they are, I think producing several recent months of statements will be helpful.

You can get a bit creative here when it comes to shared financial obligations:

Utility bills?

Phone bills?

Internet bills?

Even if you carve up responsibility for the bills, that would still be helpful (one of you pays gas and electricity, the other pays the phone and internet)

Is he a driver of your car? Are you both on the car insurance together?

Other insurance policies? E.g. health insurance?

Nominating one another as beneficiary of bank/retirement accounts?

We are not listed as occupants. And one car is in my dads name and one is in my mom's name- they do not want to change the titles. The credit cards statements are addressed to me for my card, and him for his card, nothing has both our names on it. We have no utility bills or phone or internet bills- all of these are addressed to my mom. Hy husband has no health insurance, and I am on my dad's. We do not have car insurance together. He is a driver on my dad's car and I am a driver on my mom's car. We do not have retirement accounts. And thank you- we are hunkering down during the hurricane. Hopefully won't have any major damage! 

[Gingerspike 55]

I am deeply frustrated right now! We were supposed to have our interview in Tuesday, September 12, and a USCIS rep called me on a Saturday afternoon saying that they have to cancel and make another date. I didn't have the chance to answer her call and she told me to give her a callback on Monday. Is this last minute cancellation legit? I didn't get a cancellation notice from them whatsoever, only this call. I already requested a day off for this and as a new, temp employee, it will be incovenient for me to ask for another day off. The fact that I've been waiting for this all along and then at the end, they are just prolonging the agony. 😤

[antoineD 36]

On 9/9/2017 at 0:19 PM, allyrose said:

We are not listed as occupants. And one car is in my dads name and one is in my mom's name- they do not want to change the titles. The credit cards statements are addressed to me for my card, and him for his card, nothing has both our names on it. We have no utility bills or phone or internet bills- all of these are addressed to my mom. Hy husband has no health insurance, and I am on my dad's. We do not have car insurance together. He is a driver on my dad's car and I am a driver on my mom's car. We do not have retirement accounts. And thank you- we are hunkering down during the hurricane. Hopefully won't have any major damage! 

I think the easiest thing to do here is to make him an authorized user of your credit card or vice versa. Should be for free, and if you trusted him enough to marry, hopefully you can trust him with your credit score.

 

It'll be a good paper trail.

[Suudsu 66]

On 9/9/2017 at 0:19 PM, allyrose said:

We are not listed as occupants. And one car is in my dads name and one is in my mom's name- they do not want to change the titles. The credit cards statements are addressed to me for my card, and him for his card, nothing has both our names on it. We have no utility bills or phone or internet bills- all of these are addressed to my mom. Hy husband has no health insurance, and I am on my dad's. We do not have car insurance together. He is a driver on my dad's car and I am a driver on my mom's car. We do not have retirement accounts. And thank you- we are hunkering down during the hurricane. Hopefully won't have any major damage! 

Do your drivers licenses show the same home address?

I would try to get something from your bank showing the joint nature of your credit cards.

[Donnell 26]

On 7 September 2017 at 9:36 PM, allyrose said:

Hi everyone, 

 

Today we finally have heard word about our I-485 case and it is a request for evidence. The evidence we can provide is listed: 

 

Documents showing joint ownership of property- we have none because 

Leases showing the same residence- we live with my mom who is renting from our landlady because we can't afford to move out

Documents showing shared finances and obligations- we are authorized on each other's credit cards but there is no documentation stating that. Neither of us make enough money to open a joint bank account. We can open one but it won't be used because there will hardly be anything in it. And also we have a massive hurricane headed our way so this won't be done within the next week. 

Birth certificates of children- we have none. 

Sworn affidavits from others with knowledge of the validity of the marriage- we can do this, and we can have a lot of them but is that enough?

 

We don't have photos from the wedding because we did it at city hall and are saving for a ceremony later on. I work 2 jobs just to pay my student loans, and he works as a server until we can save up enough to move out. We don't have a lot of money. We just wanted to be married and be together and live together. I know this is not unusual, but I really don't know how we are supposed to prove that our marriage is real because we don't have property together or a joint bank account. Please help. We have waited since March to hear anything about our green card and are disappointed it took so long just for an RIFE. 

You can run a joint bank account with the very little you have. It's better than nothing

 

Driver's Licenses/State IDs with matching addresses should help during interview. It shows that you live at the same address