RFE - What else can I possibly submit?

[Redheadguy03 505]

1 hour ago, Cathi said:

Child's birth certificate is not proof of a bonafide relationship, it only proves you had sex. Plus you sent very little proof. You are also required to send joint tax returns.

 

 

You can send:

Drivers licenses with shared address

joint healthcare insurance

life insurance showing each other as beneficiaries

joint utility bills

joint credit card statements

rental insurance

car insurance. Even if you only have one car you both have to be listed on the policy.

What if the wife doesn't drive? That's somewhat common because mine doesn't. Some countries people don't drive too much or they have public transportation. Also, lots of utility companies won't list both names. (mine doesn't) 

[sccrsurfer 2]

18 hours ago, Pitaya said:

I can certainly empathize with your apparent frustration with and RFE with the ROC petition part of the process. We ran into the same thing a few years ago. The initial submission weighed in at six pounds of paper, and that wasn't enough. They snagged us for more marriage bonafides. So, where I had sent in comprehensive quarterly financial records, I sent in a copy of every blasted month. I eventually sent them another copy of everything that I had previously sent them with the AOS process and a WHOLE lot more. I was at the point that if I could have posted them the kitchen sink, it would have been boxed up and sent....The one piece of evidence that included with the supplemental RFE response packet, were copies of our newly-prepared wills,  powers of attorney, living wills, etc. This was on the advice of my old VJ buddy T-bone. We got the wills done through legalzoom.com. It was pretty painless, deciding on what we wanted, then going through their online interview process, they hand-held us through the entire process, including what WA-state specific requirements we had to complete to put the package together. If I recall correctly they cost around $400. In hindsight, it was good for the ROC process and, more importantly, very useful for our ongoing life together. So, the supplemental RFE response packet weighed in at almost 4 pounds. Bottom line is that  our ROC petition was approved. 

 

Hang in there and just give everything they want in spades......

 

Good luck on your immigration journey.

Very good advice. I will submit documents for each year of marriage. Maybe my mistake was submitting one year, which is a limited snapshot when reviewing immigration based on marriage. 

[sccrsurfer 2]

19 minutes ago, Redheadguy03 said:

What if the wife doesn't drive? That's somewhat common because mine doesn't. Some countries people don't drive too much or they have public transportation. Also, lots of utility companies won't list both names. (mine doesn't) 

Shes on the car insurance.....I think. I think I'm listed as policy owner and she isnt listed as shes already considered covered because of spousal relations. I will have to check on that.

19 hours ago, Scandi said:

It has been well over a year since you provided them proof, you should have much more by now (new bank statements etc). They want to see that you're still bonafide, not just back when you filed, over a year ago. Also add new stuff, like letters in both your names, utility bills in both named, both your state IDs/drivers license that shows the same address, insurances of various kinds etc.

 

I have a feeling it'll be the same with ROC, even if you send great proof when you file, they might still request more once they pick up your file as it has been so long since they received it. It has to be on-going.

Great feedback. Thank you!

[sccrsurfer 2]

3 hours ago, yuna628 said:

Where in the process is the OP? His first post says the RFE is for AOS, yet this is posted in the ROC forum. Which is it?

 

If it is ROC, the OP would certainly have to send in tax transcripts, that is required anyway. If they haven't sent many bank statements... this would also be a huge factor. Anything that shows co-mingling would also be important. Wills would also be good too.

I submitted for a RoC, and now I have an RFE. 

 

I sent almost all financial docs except for my life insurance beneficiary statement and my tax returns.

 

I will have to send the former, and much more of the latter, it seems. 

[jay&mildred 5]

You could provide chat logs and call logs, to show a daily communication with your wife, any joint membership, joint subscriptions, my wife is insured on our car insurance even though she doesn't know how to drive yet (making sure we both our save), any pre qualified credit card or loan notices sent to both of you with same address, car title with both names, tax transcripts, credit scores showing that bureau's have registered same addresses, pictures pictures pictures, marriage certificate, (I sent our marriage certificate translated from Spanish to English), pay stubs showing same address, any documents showing your wife as emergency contact or vice versa! List goes on! Like someone said , sometimes they want updated information to see if you guy's are still together and it's fully understandable. Good luck! Best of wishes

Edited April 28, 2019 by jay&mildred
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[TheKingmaker 153]

On 4/26/2019 at 10:45 PM, sccrsurfer said:

After 1 year and 3 months from filing our AoS, I get an RFE to provide further evidence of a bonafide marriage.  Yet I'm confused.  We've literally submitted everything that would be considered major proof of having a life together.

 

Here is what we sent: 

* Signed lease

* Joint bank account statements

* Join CC statements

* Child birth certificate

* Photos

 

The RFE acknowledges that we've sent these things.  Then it goes onto suggest that what we've isn't enough to prove a marriage, and then lists the following documents we can send for evidence: 

 

* Signed lease

* Joint bank account statements

* Join CC statements

* Child birth certificate

* Photos

 

Yes.  It is an exact repeat.  No, I'm not joking.  Maybe the service center has a sense of humor?  

 

I can send a few insurance docs, life insurance with my wife (she is the immigrant, I am the USC) as the beneficiary, and our deed to the home we literally just bought.  But that's about it for 'hard proof' docs.  Other than that I can submit more photos.  I guess we can send a tax return.  That's an awful lot of private information to be sending them.  Letters from family and friends? 

 

Whats odd is that we submitted exactly what they are requesting.  And the RFE specifically mentions not to re-send any documents previously submitted.  

 

This post is partly a rant. But seriously, what am I missing here that could have prompted this?  

Since it is USCIS, highly likely that they lost or misplaced the documents you sent them 1 yr, 3 months ago. In ADDITION to the "new" docs you'll be submitting, make sure to submit, the "old" docs as well.

[Lip Gallagher 55]

Get some affidavits from your friend or family. It is the only thing you havent submitted yet

[Pitaya 2,577]

As myself and others have mentioned, make sure that they have  ALL of your available financial documents, since inception of the marriage, send them tax returns (redacted, where necessary)and/or tax transcripts, since inception of the marriage.  Complete and send in your wills, powers of attorney, and living wills.

 

Good luck.

[NikLR 13,232]

2 hours ago, Lip Gallagher said:

Get some affidavits from your friend or family. It is the only thing you havent submitted yet

affidavits are very low on the evidence list.  You may as well send in a joint magazine subscription.