RFE After Interview for Bona Fide Marriage

[Maxi_López 1]

Hi!

 

I don't know if I'm posting on the right sub-forum, but here it goes:

 

At the interview, the officer said she might ask for more proof of bona fide marriage because she wasn't completely convinced. 

 

We already showed to the officer at the interview:
- joint lease agreement
- joint bank account (to which she said something like: "I could have a joint bank account with anyone, that doesn't prove bona fide marriage")
- joint credit card
- a dozen pictures (all that we had together, since we don't like taking pics)

- Driver License of both showing the same address

 

Isn't that enough proof???

 

Our wedding was at the courthouse and we just had my MIL and my stepdaughters present. We didn't have a celebration or honeymoon after.

To "normal people" we have a boring life, because we don't go out much and we don't celebrate special dates and don't take pictures, etc. We are very, very private people. But that's the way we live and we like it that way. 

So, that's why she didn't think we have a bona fide marriage.

 

Now they are asking for more (RFE). Do I also send those I showed her again? Or only new ones?

[PollyC 119]

12 minutes ago, Maxi_López said:

Hi!

 

I don't know if I'm posting on the right sub-forum, but here it goes:

 

At the interview, the officer said she might ask for more proof of bona fide marriage because she wasn't completely convinced. 

 

We already showed to the officer at the interview:
- joint lease agreement
- joint bank account (to which she said something like: "I could have a joint bank account with anyone, that doesn't prove bona fide marriage")
- joint credit card
- a dozen pictures (all that we had together, since we don't like taking pics)

- Driver License of both showing the same address

 

Isn't that enough proof???

 

Our wedding was at the courthouse and we just had my MIL and my stepdaughters present. We didn't have a celebration or honeymoon after.

To "normal people" we have a boring life, because we don't go out much and we don't celebrate special dates and don't take pictures, etc. We are very, very private people. But that's the way we live and we like it that way. 

So, that's why she didn't think we have a bona fide marriage.

 

Now they are asking for more (RFE). Do I also send those I showed her again? Or only new ones?

 

What about health insurance? Car insurance? 

you can ask your friends and family write you an affidavit of support as well.

 

If you don't mind i ask which local office you went for your interview?

Edited August 7, 2018 by PollyC

[Maxi_López 1]

4 minutes ago, PollyC said:

 

What about health insurance? Car insurance? 

you can ask your friends and family write you an affidavit of support as well.

 

If you don't mind i ask which local office you went for your interview?

Yeah, we've got the car insurance to show now. We also have a couple utility bills, just don't know if they can register two people in one bill, though.

 

My lovely office is in Charlotte, NC.

Edited August 7, 2018 by Maxi_López

[Liam2021 587]

From my personal experience. They likely to look at the evidence before you getting married.

[Maxi_López 1]

Just now, H&T said:

From my personal experience. They likely to look at the evidence before you getting married.

Hm, but it's saying specifically in the letter that they want evidence from the time we got married to now. They don't want anything prior to the marriage.

[PollyC 119]

5 minutes ago, Maxi_López said:

Yeah, we've got the car insurance to show now. We also have a couple utility bills, just don't know if register two people in one bill, though.

 

My lovely office is in Charlotte, NC.

 

Do you have health insurance? Try to see if you can add your spouse name in your health insurance.

And as H&T said, maybe they also want to look at the evidence before you guys get married. Did you both write cards or letter or love note stuff like that?

 

Try to call to the utility department to see if it is possible to add your spouse name in it too 

 

Edited August 7, 2018 by PollyC

[mushroomspore 3,044]

What about this year's tax return showing you filed as "married" (either jointly or separately)?? And did you submit anything with your original AoS package??

Edited August 7, 2018 by mushroomspore

[Maxi_López 1]

1 minute ago, PollyC said:

 

Do you have health insurance? Try to see if you can add your spouse name in your health insurance.

And as H&T said, maybe they also want to look at the evidence before you guys get married. Did you both write cards or letter or love note stuff like that?

 

No, I don't have health insurance, since it's something I would get only if I were working, which I'm not because I only got my EAD 2 months ago and we moved states.

[PollyC 119]

Just now, Maxi_López said:

No, I don't have health insurance, since it's something I would get only if I were working, which I'm not because I only got my EAD 2 months ago and we moved states.

 

Oh so you and your spouse both moved to the states from another country?

Which visa you both adjust status from?

[Maxi_López 1]

1 minute ago, mushroomspore said:

What about this year's tax return showing you filed as "married" (either jointly or separately)?? And did you submit anything with your original AoS package??

I have to ask my wife about the tax return... will tell you later.

We sent the I-130 separately with the initial proof and we had a RFE there. Then we brought some more evidence at the interview... 

[Maxi_López 1]

1 minute ago, PollyC said:

 

Oh so you and your spouse both moved to the states from another country?

Which visa you both adjust status from?

No, sorry. We are living here (USA) together for almost 4 years. We moved from one state to another recently.

[aznhouston 132]

It's hard to tell from just what you said.

They usually look at the whole picture. I know many people barely had any pictures but was approved still.

 

[sukhpal 10]

 affidavit of support from your friends,neighbors etc.

anything related baby born or baby planing such as doctor note.

any trip tickets when you moved from state to state ?

event invitation / letter where it show both names. 

 

 

Edited August 7, 2018 by sukhpal

[Maxi_López 1]

16 minutes ago, sukhpal said:

 affidavit of support from your friends,neighbors etc.

anything related baby born or baby planing such as doctor note.

any trip tickets when you moved from state to state ?

event invitation / letter where it show both names. 

 

 

The only thing I could do is the affidavit here (out of the things you suggested). I could ask my MIL for one, but it might not work because she is a government-conspiracy theorist. 

 

[Maxi_López 1]

Thanks guys for all the answers so far. 

 

But do I send new proof together with the things I showed her at the interview??? Or only new evidence?