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[nightingalejules 678]

I can't help but wonder why or how you would have showed up as paying bills at your friends' houses if you never lived there. Did you have mail rerouted to their addresses at one time or another?

 

Have you got a copy of your credit report? It is possible that you may be the victim of identity theft - someone listing your name and information at someone else's address raises red flags for me that have nothing to do with immigration.

 

Yes, this is certainly an immigration worry, but you should be able to provide sufficient proof that you and your husband live at the same address - mail, utilities, lease agreement - obviously the officer who interviewed you was determined to doubt. Whatever is listed on the letter they send, just be sure to send that and you should be fine.

 

The other issue though, is how it is that your name could be associated with addresses where you've never lived. I'd also investigate that. It might even help with the immigration - if you can write a letter saying that you were also concerned, thank them for bringing it to your attention etc. and you are following up on that.

 

Could be they inadvertently did you a favor!

[Chardon Ne' 71]

Ok, what she is saying is that her name came up at another address, so it sounds to me like you are a victim of identity theft. What I would do is call the utility company and have the utilities shut off and file a police report that you believe someone stole your identity because your name is coming up at an address that you do/did not live. Also contact the property owner of the address by email and hope that she responds saying that there is no record of you living at that address. The focus needs to be on that. There is no other evidence of marriage  that will convince the IO because a couple can have all of those things and still not live together. What you need to focus on is proving that you never lived at the other address. Best of luck. 

[IcezMan_IcezLady 582]

so why is your name on the other lease again?

IO feels you are pulling a fast one.

How long has your name been on the lease where you and your husband live at? Do you have proof that you pay rent or contribute to the rent ?

Can you explain why your name is on that lease? You said you met these people that live there but you lease up for a lease for them?

Maybe you couldn't explain yourself well or your explanation didn't make sense.

[Maria89 1]

My husband and i have lived in our current address since 2014. I came here in 2013 oct and we used to live in an apartment my husband signed for 6 months before i came to America. We  moved to this current one in April 2014. Now one of the address's my name showed up to be paying utility bill  I already filled a police report on the girl that use to live there for identity theft when my name showed up sometime last year, that someone used my information to get capable in that particular address, owed over $2k and left. Of which i know nothing about, so as soon as the io mentioned the street i knew exactly what it was, so i immediately told her what happened last yr. The other address on the other hand is a big shocker, cos the only thing i knew was i took a course with a guy that ownes a house on that street. How did i know? He would say "I  have to hurry to the Homls house cos some of my tenants hasnt paid" we always tease him in class with that actually.

 I dont know what the house looks like, let alone living there. So am in the middle of tracking him down as i have no contact with him whatsoever to know why the heck my name and number is appearing in his utility bill.

 

[candybabe 46]

53 minutes ago, Maria89 said:

My husband and i have lived in our current address since 2014. I came here in 2013 oct and we used to live in an apartment my husband signed for 6 months before i came to America. We  moved to this current one in April 2014. Now one of the address's my name showed up to be paying utility bill  I already filled a police report on the girl that use to live there for identity theft when my name showed up sometime last year, that someone used my information to get capable in that particular address, owed over $2k and left. Of which i know nothing about, so as soon as the io mentioned the street i knew exactly what it was, so i immediately told her what happened last yr. The other address on the other hand is a big shocker, cos the only thing i knew was i took a course with a guy that ownes a house on that street. How did i know? He would say "I  have to hurry to the Homls house cos some of my tenants hasnt paid" we always tease him in class with that actually.

 I dont know what the house looks like, let alone living there. So am in the middle of tracking him down as i have no contact with him whatsoever to know why the heck my name and number is appearing in his utility bill.

 

can you show health insurance cards, 401K beneficiaries that list you on your spouse's accounts, life insurance policies, joint  car loans, credit cards  ...

joint financial responsibility is a strong proof of bona fide marriage.

 

also, for them to open anything in your name, lease or utility they would have to know your SSN -

 

as far as the name showing at diff addresses, document all your inquiries, write official notifications to the credit bureaus, the utility company she mentioned, and the landlord of that address, to confirm that those items are processed in error. use all that documentation to show the IO.

 

you may want to also get declarations from your neighbors, landlord if you can that you do reside with your husband.

 

 

 

[neilsqueen 433]

1 hour ago, Maria89 said:

My husband and i have lived in our current address since 2014. I came here in 2013 oct and we used to live in an apartment my husband signed for 6 months before i came to America. We  moved to this current one in April 2014. Now one of the address's my name showed up to be paying utility bill  I already filled a police report on the girl that use to live there for identity theft when my name showed up sometime last year, that someone used my information to get capable in that particular address, owed over $2k and left. Of which i know nothing about, so as soon as the io mentioned the street i knew exactly what it was, so i immediately told her what happened last yr. The other address on the other hand is a big shocker, cos the only thing i knew was i took a course with a guy that ownes a house on that street. How did i know? He would say "I  have to hurry to the Homls house cos some of my tenants hasnt paid" we always tease him in class with that actually.

 I dont know what the house looks like, let alone living there. So am in the middle of tracking him down as i have no contact with him whatsoever to know why the heck my name and number is appearing in his utility bill.

 

Oh wow!  This is crazy!  I'm sorry you have to go thru this.  As stated before, please make sure you get copies of your credit report from all three agencies.  You will want to address any suspicious things right away.  It will affect you down the line if you ever want to purchase a home or something you need credit for.  People can be so evil sometimes.  I pray you get everything cleared up.  Best wishes!!

[charmander 692]

19 hours ago, Maria89 said:

Hello Everyone! I am very new to this site. So please be gentle on me!😊 i did my citizenship interview today, I passed the civic test questions and both written and oral test. But the io said she needs additional proof to show that i still live with my husband. Io said my name came up in two different addresses other than the one i currently live in stating that i pay utility bills in these addresses. My friends used to live there one was a male and the other was a female, i  met the male at college and the female at work but i never lived with any of them. I am so worried cos i dont know what additional proof she might need! I even showed her pics of my husband and i together in different places but she said that doesnt proof anything. So if anyone knows what might be wrong or any idea of what to do please tell me, I am worried sick!!!😔

I am assuming you filed for naturalization based on marriage to a US citizen. May I ask what kind of evidences referring to you and your spouse did you send as part of your application package? and what additional evidences did you take to the interview? I am also assuming you already removed the conditions removed successfully but was there any RFE or interview involved?

 

Regarding the proofs; now that you got RFE try to include as many financial co-mingling and joint residence related evidences as possible. Think this as a 2nd ROC process at this point. You should not risk sending a few evidences. Send joint bank account statements, joint credit cards, utility bills, cell phone bills, joint car/home/rental insurance policies, 2016 tax return transcripts if you already haven't send it, paystubs/benefit statements showing your address, wills/power of attorney documents, birth certificate of your children, medical bills, life insurance policies, travel itineraries; photos with your spouse all spanning the time you lived together with your spouse in marital union. Basically anything you could think of. Also try to get notarized letters (affidavits) from those people attesting you never lived in that apartment with them. Include their contact information just in case USCIS wants to contact them.

 

[ank 17]

Maria,

 

In my opinion, Only thing that can help you here is to prove that you have not lived in two places. So, wherever you think the agent believe you lived in past, give an affidavit stating that you did not lived there and add some additional proofs that you stayed with husband during that period. 

 

Please keep updating next steps....

 

I believe you will get through it.

[Maria89 1]

Thanks everyone for your ideas and support. I got a letter back from them stating what they need for additional documents/Proof. One of the things they asked for is our joint account that has a canceled check with both names on it.  Now here is the scary part. We do have a joint acct since 2014, I had my pay check go in the acct for a while before we decided to have a seperate acct but my name is still on the one we have together, except that my pay check was going to a different acct. My question is would that be a problem? And as far as cancelled check, we checked and our bank doesnt provide that so are some banks. And as far as proof of my pay check going into the acct, we couldn't find proof of that either, cos i was physically depositing my pay check instead of direct deposit. If anyone has any more ideas, I would be grateful! Thanks

[MyJourney 276]

IMO you are asked for a void check from a joint account. They are not asking you what goes into the account and what is in it. They are asking you for a void check that shows you and your husband have an account together.
You said you have a joint account since 20014, so take one of those checks, write VOID on it and give it to them. What is the problem, I don't understand?

Edited April 6, 2017 by MyJourney

[Maria89 1]

Ok, I already printed out the bank statement stating both of our names on it. Should that be enough? 

[MyJourney 276]

It kind of serves the same purpose, but since they asked specifically for a void check, I would recommend taking exactly what they asked for or else have a reasonable explanation why you brought a statement instead of a check.

[Maria89 1]

I dont mean to sound naive, i just wanna make sure am turning in the right thing. They asked for a cancelled check, is that the same as a void check?

[MyJourney 276]

20 minutes ago, Maria89 said:

I dont mean to sound naive, i just wanna make sure am turning in the right thing. They asked for a cancelled check, is that the same as a void check?

Technically, a void check is a check written in error, a canceled check is a check you intentionally provide to someone as a reference about your account information. 
It is a general practice to write "VOID" on a check that you use as a reference (i.e. not to pay/give money to anyone).
Therefore there is a slight confusion about the difference and the usage of the word cancelled vs. void checks.

[neilsqueen 433]

15 hours ago, Maria89 said:

Thanks everyone for your ideas and support. I got a letter back from them stating what they need for additional documents/Proof. One of the things they asked for is our joint account that has a canceled check with both names on it.  Now here is the scary part. We do have a joint acct since 2014, I had my pay check go in the acct for a while before we decided to have a seperate acct but my name is still on the one we have together, except that my pay check was going to a different acct. My question is would that be a problem? And as far as cancelled check, we checked and our bank doesnt provide that so are some banks. And as far as proof of my pay check going into the acct, we couldn't find proof of that either, cos i was physically depositing my pay check instead of direct deposit. If anyone has any more ideas, I would be grateful! Thanks

They are only asking to see a cancelled check not that your pay check is going into what account.  They want proof that you and your spouse have a joint account.  Do as @MyJourney said and rip a check out of the check book and write VOID across it.  You should be good to go with that. Best wishes!