Whilst awaiting interview for AOS am i legally able to be on a lease with my US spouse?

[markandoliv 3]

Hello, im waiting for my aos interview to be scheduled, sent i485 package, with employment authorization application and advance parole, 90 days ago- still dont have either the i765 or i131.   

 

My question is, am i legally able to be added to a lease with my american wife?  We want to move into a new place but im not sure i can be on the lease as i dont have resident status yet?

 

Thanks for any replies

[Cryssiekins 976]

Legally?  Yes.

 

Some leasing companies may not though.  My husband and I had a hard time finding a place willing to rent to us while I was not yet a resident, so we winded up finding a private landlord for a year, and then moved to a nicer place, with a professional management company, but I was listed as an occupant on both. 

[Zach2015 211]

14 hours ago, markandoliv said:

Hello, im waiting for my aos interview to be scheduled, sent i485 package, with employment authorization application and advance parole, 90 days ago- still dont have either the i765 or i131.   

 

My question is, am i legally able to be added to a lease with my american wife?  We want to move into a new place but im not sure i can be on the lease as i dont have resident status yet?

 

Thanks for any replies

Some places will allow it and others won’t. The place I have been renting for years would not let my wife be on the lease, but they know she lives with me. Now my renters insurance company had no problem adding her to the policy. So she’s on the policy but not the apartment. 

[Matrix13 131]

16 hours ago, markandoliv said:

My question is, am i legally able to be added to a lease with my american wife?  We want to move into a new place but im not sure i can be on the lease as i dont have resident status yet?

We ran into this situation ourselves, as our apartment complex requires the people on the lease to have legal status in the US. I agree with the other responses that you will find different rules from different leasing companies. You will find it very difficult to prove your legal status to a private company while you're at this stage in your AOS. I would strongly encourage you to explore your options and find a place that will allow both of you to be on the lease contract. Call or visit different places to find out what their policy is. That lease contract is going to be a strong piece of evidence at your interview (and for ROC)...but only of you're both on it.

[Ontarkie 14,226]

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