Enough evidence??

[Vi Mazzella 4]

Hey Guys!!

We have a problem, my hubby pays most of the bills, I'm a little nervous about that 'cause I read all the time about people that send bills under the other person name as a proof of the relationship. We are planning to send affidavits of support from 3 friends and hubby's father, health insurance and dental insurance documents pictures, tkts from our last vacation to Peru, statements of our credit card, the checking account and saving account is under hubby's name . You think that 'll be enough???

Thank you very much....

Vi

[MaryandMian 1]

Also, do not forget your income tax returns. Good luck!

Mary

[Marilyn. 340]

if you don't have a lot of things in both names, I would also include some things (bills etc...) in just your husband's name with your address on it and some things just in your name with your address on it..... They would be able to see that you both live at the same address...

[meredith pa 0]

Hi,

I have the same problem when I filed my petition...My husband is the one who pays the bills...

we have very few bills in both names, most of them are health insurance statements...

I did my best to gather bills to my name and his name, since they all have the same address...

If they need more evidences from you, they will you notify you with the RFE...

Meredith

[hcj 0]

Focus on evidence that shows you share joint finances and a joint social life. Most people have the joint social life easily covered through photos, evidence of trips taken together, social correspondence (Christmas cards, birth announcements, wedding invitations etc) sent to them as a couple. The joint finances may be a bit harder if you have not taken steps to comingle your finances.

If you are covered under your husband's health insurance (or if he is covered under yours), that is one good example of joint finances. If you share credit cards (both names on statement or each of you has a card with the same account number), that is good proof as well.

Other suggestions:

- joint bank accounts or other financial accounts (investment accounts, CDs, etc.)

---> for joint checking, important to show that the account is actually used regularly (both paychecks direct deposited into there, bills paid from there)

- taxes filed as "married" -- preferably married filing jointly (required)

- 401k/IRA account statement showing spouse as beneficiary

- last will and testament naming spouse as beneficiary

- joint lease or joint property ownership/joint mortgage

- joint ownership/loans of vehicles etc

- joint insurance for home/auto/etc

- joint utility bills or some in one spouse's name and some in other spouse's name

- life insurance policy showing spouse as beneficiary

See if you have some of these other items to add to your package. Otherwise IMO you are light on the financial side of things.

[Vi Mazzella 4]

If you are covered under your husband's health insurance (or if he is covered under yours), that is one good example of joint finances. If you share credit cards (both names on statement or each of you has a card with the same account number), that is good proof as well."

Bingo!!! and we are definitely going to send our income tax returns, GC, etc... I'm feeling less nervous right now, thank you guys for all your help. Last question, do all the documents e are sending need to be notarized???? or just the letters from our friends???

TY again

Vi

[Lou Lou 1]

If you are covered under your husband's health insurance (or if he is covered under yours), that is one good example of joint finances. If you share credit cards (both names on statement or each of you has a card with the same account number), that is good proof as well."

Bingo!!! and we are definitely going to send our income tax returns, GC, etc... I'm feeling less nervous right now, thank you guys for all your help. Last question, do all the documents e are sending need to be notarized???? or just the letters from our friends???

TY again

Vi

Nothing needs to be notarized. I sent letters from people I knew and they did not notarize them.

[hcj 0]

If you are covered under your husband's health insurance (or if he is covered under yours), that is one good example of joint finances. If you share credit cards (both names on statement or each of you has a card with the same account number), that is good proof as well."

Bingo!!! and we are definitely going to send our income tax returns, GC, etc... I'm feeling less nervous right now, thank you guys for all your help. Last question, do all the documents e are sending need to be notarized???? or just the letters from our friends???

TY again

Vi

You are only reading what you want to hear. I was trying to tell you that your financial evidence is on the light side. You only have a few items (health insurance, credit cards, and taxes). Try to find more. I gave you a list of other examples, see if you have some of them or if they spark ideas for other items. Everyone will have their own unique set of evidence so look around you and see what else you have that would add to evidence of you sharing a financial life. Of course no one here can tell you whether you will get RFE'd or not, but based on what I've seen other people submit, what you proposed sending seems light to me. Still, you only have what you have so just do your best.

If you are using sworn affidavits from people who know you as a couple, they need to be notarized or they need to use a special phrase that takes the place of swearing before a notary. Unfortunately I cannot recall the phrase, but you could do a search. Or just get them notarized.

[Vi Mazzella 4]

HCJ::

Thank you for you messages, I really appreciate all your help, as you said our financial evidence is not enough but we are trying our best, we will try to send as much as we can. I checked the list you send me and we don't have all the documents you sended but some of them.

Gotta go back to work.....

Saludos

Vi

[hcj 0]

HCJ::

Thank you for you messages, I really appreciate all your help, as you said our financial evidence is not enough but we are trying our best, we will try to send as much as we can. I checked the list you send me and we don't have all the documents you sended but some of them.

That is great. I didn't expect that you would have everything on my list, I just wanted to give you some examples and ideas for other proofs you could submit. Just wanted to make sure you weren't going with only joint credit cards and health insurance! At least not if you have other things you could include as welll.

[James 2]

HCJ::

Thank you for you messages, I really appreciate all your help, as you said our financial evidence is not enough but we are trying our best, we will try to send as much as we can. I checked the list you send me and we don't have all the documents you sended but some of them.

Gotta go back to work.....

Saludos

Vi

Hi Vi! Long time no talk to. The thing to keep in mind (or at least what I have been keeping in mind) is that the USCIS has the burden of proof to show that your marriage is fraudulent. USCIS still carries that burden even if they deny the petition and the denial is reviewed by an immigration law judge.

Do the best you can with what you have and don't fret over the fact that you don't have everything someone else may have. Anyone with a bona fide marriage ultimately has nothing to worry about.

[Vi Mazzella 4]

James & Claudia

Welcome back!!!!!!! we miss you guys..... and congratulations for your kids they are so beautiful .

We are planning to send our I-751 next week, we need to get a few documents and that's it, Silvio keeps talking about hiring a lawyer but I'm sure everything will be fine, as you said there's nothing to worry about. (I keep repiting that to myself).

Saludos a la family..

Vi

[James 2]

James & Claudia

Welcome back!!!!!!! we miss you guys..... and congratulations for your kids they are so beautiful .

We are planning to send our I-751 next week, we need to get a few documents and that's it, Silvio keeps talking about hiring a lawyer but I'm sure everything will be fine, as you said there's nothing to worry about. (I keep repiting that to myself).

Saludos a la family..

Vi

Thanks! Good to be back. (Although not good to be back dealing with USCIS again!) Tell Silvio that a lawyer would only be necessary if there were some complication or other problem that you would have to deal with in the petition, which is evidently not so. It's a straight-forward process -- you give them enough from which the adjudicator can logically infer that the marriage is not fraudulent, and the thing gets approved. Anyone who actually has a bona fide marriage (presumably all of us!) has nothing to worry about.

Claudia actually believes that thinking about any of this beyond the actual work involved in filing out the form and attaching the documentation is ridiculous! Of course, we've got two kids together, but still, she has a point . . . .