Bad News after I-751

[loli 0]

Throwing travel itineraries in the mix isn't what they are looking for, UNLESS it can be shown that the expenses of the trip were shared by the two of them.

good point cassie. thats why travel itineraries are sweet. they show which parties travelled and the cost for the travel. it doesn't have to be shared expenses as long as one party paid for both of them and the person who paid can attach his credit card bill for that period as proof. also hotel bills for any vacations is also helpfull.

They also said that the documents submitted do not reflect the duration of the marriage. I do not have travel itineraries because we drove to wherever we went and hotels we booked were in one name. It doesn't prove that we were both there.

I think that my husband is going to call the USCIS tomorrow to explain the situation and get more info about what we need to submit to be approved. Do you think it is a good idea?

We can also put all the bills in both names, put my name on the car titles, but my only concern is that it will not reflect the duration of the marriage.

[loli 0]

Throwing travel itineraries in the mix isn't what they are looking for, UNLESS it can be shown that the expenses of the trip were shared by the two of them.

good point cassie. thats why travel itineraries are sweet. they show which parties travelled and the cost for the travel. it doesn't have to be shared expenses as long as one party paid for both of them and the person who paid can attach his credit card bill for that period as proof. also hotel bills for any vacations is also helpfull.

They also said that the documents submitted do not reflect the duration of the marriage. I do not have travel itineraries because we drove to wherever we went and hotels we booked were in one name. It doesn't prove that we were both there.

I think that my husband is going to call the USCIS tomorrow to explain the situation and get more info about what we need to submit to be approved. Do you think it is a good idea?

We can also put all the bills in both names, put my name on the car titles, but my only concern is that it will not reflect the duration of the marriage.

One more question: they say that tax forms, alone, are not sufficient evidence that your tax returns were received and processed by the IRS.

So the tax returns are not enough? Should I get transcripts?

[kkg 0]

They also said that the documents submitted do not reflect the duration of the marriage. I do not have travel itineraries because we drove to wherever we went and hotels we booked were in one name. It doesn't prove that we were both there.

I think that my husband is going to call the USCIS tomorrow to explain the situation and get more info about what we need to submit to be approved. Do you think it is a good idea?

We can also put all the bills in both names, put my name on the car titles, but my only concern is that it will not reflect the duration of the marriage.

of course he can call USCIS, but i doubt he will get a personalized answer. u may instead consult an attorney just to prepare ur RFE package.

also loli, i just dont understand what do u mean by duration of marriage. of course, u have ur marriage certificate and when u got ur conditional residency. this should show them how long u have been married. may be i am missing something here. get some notarized affidavits from family and friends stating that they are aware of u guys being married for so long etc, which might help u. SEND COPY OF 2006 JOINT TAX RETURNS. also, please submit any updated financial stuff that u previuosly sent with current active dates on them. how about any recent photos with family and friends.

[kkg 0]

One more question: they say that tax forms, alone, are not sufficient evidence that your tax returns were received and processed by the IRS.

So the tax returns are not enough? Should I get transcripts?

people with expertise in IRS on this forum should help u with that. here r my 2 cents. send copies of federal, state and local city (if applicable) tax forms filed along with any acknowledgement from IRS. along with it, if u get a refund, it should have been credited directly to ur bank account or u should have recieved a check from IRS. if u owe the IRS then u should have that particular check cleared from ur bank account. in either case u can get the info from ur bank. send this along with those filed papers. if USCIS wants to investigate ur case further on tax issue, they may contact IRS directly and they should have the info within seconds. llets see what other folks on this forum think.

[Cassie 8]

of course he can call USCIS, but i doubt he will get a personalized answer. u may instead consult an attorney just to prepare ur RFE package.

also loli, i just dont understand what do u mean by duration of marriage. of course, u have ur marriage certificate and when u got ur conditional residency. this should show them how long u have been married. may be i am missing something here. get some notarized affidavits from family and friends stating that they are aware of u guys being married for so long etc, which might help u. SEND COPY OF 2006 JOINT TAX RETURNS. also, please submit any updated financial stuff that u previuosly sent with current active dates on them. how about any recent photos with family and friends.

they want evidence that spans the duration of their marriage -- ie. joint bank account established as soon as possible, bills in both names established as soon as possible, etc. The marriage certificate establishes the date the rest of the evidence has to cover. For example, I was married in November 2004. We were able to have my name added to Jerry's bank accounts in December, so I included copies of our bank statements from December 2004, then one from 2005, 2006, and the most recent in 2007. I included other evidence that also covered the time span.

To the OP: USCIS wants to see tax transcripts, or if you don't have time to order them, show evidence that you filed as joint / received payment, etc. as kkg previously suggested.

[j-manu 0]

Sorry to learn of your situation. Much good advice given. I am not sure if you will be able to get those kids as James suggested.

If they asked for tax returns for 2004, 2005 and 2006, then send them. Also some one suggested letters from people who have known you for the duration of your marriage here in the states. You can even have your husband's parents send a notarized letter. Other people could be your neighbors, banker, employer, clergy, friends...etc.

Good luck. I am sure it will all work out.