F1 Visa due to get married soon!

[court.simmy 0]

Hey everyone!

 

So thankful I have found this site, so many listing have given me great advice for the journey I am about to embark on. However I was wondering if someone would be able to help with my personal situation.

I entered the US on a J1 visa in 2013, which I remained on for two years. I then switched to an F1 visa when my Au Pair family offered to help me complete college here knowing it was a dream of mine. During my first semester of college I met a guy (not a student), who is now my very best friend and fiancé! We have been together 3 years, and are now getting married in September of this year which is so exciting!!

 

However some questions I have include:

1) Throughout my education I haven't worked as it is a visa requirement of the F1, I was lucky enough that my sponsors are able to support me so that I can live and study comfortably without the need for employment. For that reason, I have lived with them for most of my education besides the past year (since my engagement) where I have lived with my fiancé - however due to the fact that I am not working I wasn't able to go on the lease and I was also very conscious on following the regulations of my visa. My sponsors simply provided me with a small amount each week to cover the cost of food, books and travel with my city. But now in looking at the AOS paperwork, what address should I put as my own? Does it have to match my visa? Do I have to be on the lease of the address I give or can it be the address of my fiancé?

 

2) Also we don't have any joint accounts, such as savings etc. I am a card holder on his credit cards but I haven't opened my own credit card here only a debit card. I do have a social security number so should I try to open a joint savings account with him? I am slightly concerned that despite us sharing finances, and living together we have no paperwork to prove that as I was trying to be very compliant with the F1 visa. What would you suggest?

 

3) We have so many photos from the past three years, from our travels with each others family etc. Is that sufficient to take to the GC interview? 

 

Thankyou so much in advance,

court.simmy

Edited July 25, 2018 by court.simmy

[geowrian 22,337]

1. Put your actual address where you lived. This has nothing to do with a lease or visa...it's just asking where you actually lived.
2. You can open a joint account at any time. If it's after filing for AOS, you can provide that as part of the evidence for financial commingling during the interview. Or if you do it beforehand, you can send it with the AOS application.
3. I suggest sending some with the initial application, then bringing more to the interview (as well as other new evidence since filing...since you are likely in for a year+ wait).

[TNJ17 1,329]

Put down whatever address you reside on. 

 

You don’t need to open joint accounts. You can just be added to his current accounts and vice versa. Bank statements with both your names will suffice. I would also use utility bills in both your names to the address you’re currently residing. 

 

Pictures are good but but they’re not primary evidence. You need passport stamps, plane tickets to these trips, hotel receipts, credit card receipts, etc. 

Edited July 25, 2018 by TNJ17