I-751 January 2018

[TabeaK 517]

And here is the list of evidence I used, maybe it'll be useful:

 

Obviously: I-751, $680 check, copy front and back of GC, copy of marriage certificate (just in case)

 

 

- 2016 Federal Tax Transcript & 2016 State Tax Return showing Joint Married Filing

- 3 joint leases of apartments we rented since getting married

- Quarterly electricity bills showing both names

- Printouts showing us to be beneficiaries on each others 401k

- Joint Loan for Car & Quarterly loan statements

- Joint car insurance ID cards since getting married

- Quarterly statements for joint checking account

- Quarterly statements for joint savings account

- Various documents showing joint health insurance

- Copy of driver's licenses showing same address & letters confirming address change of driver's licenses when we moved

- Document showing my husband to be beneficiary on my Health Savings account

 

Hoping this'll be enough.

[Sean and Kristina 24]

Our window to file opens on January 21st. Glad to see there's already an active thread.

 

We've been traveling outside the country and haven't been home to receive the notice to file I-751 yet. Anyone know when we should receive it? We currently have a mail hold with USPS while we're gone. 

[Rob63 10]

My window opened on Dec. 12th, but didn't mail everything out until Dec. 27th.  Vermont Service received on Jan. 2, 2018,

so I guess I'll call myself a January filer...

 

I sent official IRS tax transcripts for the last 3 years - you can download these online at irs.gov

copy front and back of green card

copy of drivers license with current address

copy of health insurance card with both names on it

copy of last residence deed

copy of last residence transfer deed to new owner

current residence deed

current deed of trust

current home equity line of credit with both names

current property tax bill

home owners association showing us both on it

car insurance declaration pages

home owners declaration pages

umbrella insurance declaration pages

life insurance showing my wife as beneficiary

a couple of bank statements showing our joint account

health savings account showing both of us on it

 

I think that's about it.  I didn't bother with photos and such... as they don't really prove anything, but may

be helpful if your other evidence is a bit thin...

 

Now we wait...

 

[TabeaK 517]

20 minutes ago, Sean and Kristina said:

Our window to file opens on January 21st. Glad to see there's already an active thread.

 

We've been traveling outside the country and haven't been home to receive the notice to file I-751 yet. Anyone know when we should receive it? We currently have a mail hold with USPS while we're gone. 

I don't think you necessarily get a notice to file I-751. I did not. And that is despite always updating my address with USCIS when I moved.

[Rob63 10]

20 minutes ago, Sean and Kristina said:

Our window to file opens on January 21st. Glad to see there's already an active thread.

 

We've been traveling outside the country and haven't been home to receive the notice to file I-751 yet. Anyone know when we should receive it? We currently have a mail hold with USPS while we're gone. 

USCIS mailed our notice on Nov. 21, 2017 for a Dec. 12, 2017 start of 90 day window...

[L & B 12]

We received a notice from USCIS about 3 weeks ago saying that our ROC date was approaching (actually we received two notices - duplicate copies). The letter didn't contain any information that can't be found on the USCIS website. 

 

Package is complete and will be sent tomorrow.

[Roy&Chanel 109]

On 12/20/2017 at 9:59 AM, ddtenor2 said:

The version of form I-751 on the USCIS website has an expiration date of 11/30/2017.  As it is the version on their website, I assume that is the version we should use.  Correct?

Correct, that is the latest form. It was updated around 20-ish December, I remembered it because I was using the old form and noticed the updated version when they uploaded and changed it right away.

 

[Roy&Chanel 109]

1 hour ago, Rob63 said:

USCIS mailed our notice on Nov. 21, 2017 for a Dec. 12, 2017 start of 90 day window...

Hey Rob63 Would you mind providing the Dec 2017 Filers thread your information so we can include you on the list? Information such as filing center, filing date and NOA date. Thanks! I submitted mine on 29th Dec lol, you're definitely Dec filer

 

1 hour ago, Sean and Kristina said:

Our window to file opens on January 21st. Glad to see there's already an active thread.

 

We've been traveling outside the country and haven't been home to receive the notice to file I-751 yet. Anyone know when we should receive it? We currently have a mail hold with USPS while we're gone. 

I did not receive any notice either. But I submitted right when my filing date starts.

Edited January 4, 2018 by Roy&Chanel

[Tayjus93 15]

Hey everyone, Our date is January 9th. However it will most likely be a bit later that we send in the ROC since financially it is a burden at the moment (thanks to medical bills lol). Still seems unreal that it has been 2 years since all of this was completed, but alas here we are again. Good luck to everyone!

[TabeaK 517]

Braved the snow storm and the package is on its way. Well, at the post office, with the current East Coast Snow Storm it probably won't be delivered before Monday, but now the waiting begins...

[LizB0322 28]

On 1/2/2018 at 3:22 AM, TabeaK said:

I would use a pencil and write your name, A number and a number/short description on the back of the photograph. Too easy for post-its to get lost.

 

I hope to finish my package this evening - need to print and organize all the evidence.

 

7 hours ago, TabeaK said:

My package will be mailed today - that is if the snowstorm lets up enough to go to the post office.

 

Back in USCIS clutches...

Thank you TabeaK.. good luck in your process!

[LizB0322 28]

Is it necessary to include all the pages of joint bank statements and from every month or it’s ok if we send just the first page where it states our names and address and to send from every December of each year? .. I’m so overwhelmed.. I don’t know how much is ok to send .. thank you 

[TabeaK 517]

I sent complete statements but only every three months to keep the mountain of paper manageable.

[k_stacky 65]

1 hour ago, LizB0322 said:

Is it necessary to include all the pages of joint bank statements and from every month or it’s ok if we send just the first page where it states our names and address and to send from every December of each year? .. I’m so overwhelmed.. I don’t know how much is ok to send .. thank you 

I know a lot of people have sent them quarterly statements, so every four months or so... but personally I'm sending all of the statements I have from the time we got married and opened the account together until present time. Make sure your package is labeled and organized clearly so the IO can easily flip through and find what they want to see and what they don't, and then I wouldn't consider anything as "too much" to send. I would rather it be in the packet and be tossed aside than get a RFE, but maybe I'm just being overly cautious.

[ddtenor2 80]

3 hours ago, LizB0322 said:

Is it necessary to include all the pages of joint bank statements and from every month or it’s ok if we send just the first page where it states our names and address and to send from every December of each year? .. I’m so overwhelmed.. I don’t know how much is ok to send .. thank you 

I'm planning to send statements for every month.  Some VJers have reported sending fewer, and it seems they did not have problems.  What I have seen is RFEs being issued for not sending every page in the statements you do send, so I wouldn't risk it.