Proof of bonifide marriage

[Mandysbaby 0]

I have a bit of a dilema as far as proof required to show my marriage is bonified for I-130. DH and I only own a car jointly. We do not own a home. We do rent but the lease is still in just my name for now. He can not be added until he has a SS# for them to run a background criminal check. We don't have a joint bank account because he doesn't have a SS#. We have no children together other then the child I'm carrying and she will not be born until after we send the forms off. I'm guessing the proof of owning the car together will not be enough, correct? If not, what else can I send to ensure my marriage is indeed bonfide? tia

[notscenenough 6]

you can get a joint bank acct without SSN

i did

[Mandysbaby 0]

you can get a joint bank acct without SSN

i did

Really? I thought you had to have a ssn to open a bank account of any kind. I'll have to call my bank and see what they tell me. Thanks!

[misa 2]

Letters from family members would help. Also mail address to both of you. Or even mail addressed to you separately but at the same address (shows you're living together). Even though he can't be on the lease, he can still be listed as "an occupant" on the lease. You can also put his name on any utility bills. It might also be helpful to show that you are pregnant (I suppose a doctor's note saying you're pregnant).

Really? I thought you had to have a ssn to open a bank account of any kind. I'll have to call my bank and see what they tell me. Thanks!

It depends on the bank and branch. Some will and some won't. I was able to open my own account as well as get a joint account with my (USC) husband and I don't have an SSN.

[bora bora 1]

What about car insurance? Water bill?

I'm sure you have pictures of the wedding too as well....friends...

I know what you mean about the SSN for lease - we needed that too.

I changed my surname after marriage and I think that shows something.

[Cassie 8]

what about joint health insurance? life insurance?

do you have a DL yet showing your address?

and take the birth certificate of your child to the AOS interview!

[bora bora 1]

what about joint health insurance? life insurance?

do you have a DL yet showing your address?

and take the birth certificate of your child to the AOS interview!

I also put my husband on my insurance.

[Caladan 19]

You might be able to add your husband as an 'approved occupant' on your lease. It would mean that you're still solely financially responsible, but it would list his name as someone who resides there, much as you'd add a child or an elderly relative to the lease. The key is that it doesn't require, at least around here, a social security number for a credit check, because the person's credit isn't an issue since they're taking on no financial responsibility.

That's what C. and I have done as far as the lease goes. We also were able to open a joint bank account as long as my SSN was on it.

[Mandysbaby 0]

I think we may have found a bank that will let him be on a joint account without a ssn. We'll go in Monday to see how it goes. As far as being added to my lease, he can not be added at all without a ssn. They won't even add this baby until she gets a ssn herself. I don't know why they do that, but that's how it works where I live. We don't have health/life insurance together. The insurance I have right now because I'm pregnant is state funded and for pregnancy only. He is using his Scotland license to drive over here b/c the DMV will not let him get a DL without a ssn. I can def do mail addressed to use seperately. Not sure we've had anything send to both of us besides the title to our car. The utility companies here will not add anyone without a ssn. They wouldn't even change my last name on my accounts without the new ID. As far as pictures of the wedding...we only have a couple from outside the court room of us holding the license. It was a bit rushed and I wasn't feeling too good...would those be enough? I can get my family to do letters but what does it need to have in it? I looked through a link on here on ideas and it needs to be pretty detailed correct?

[bora bora 1]

I think we may have found a bank that will let him be on a joint account without a ssn. We'll go in Monday to see how it goes. As far as being added to my lease, he can not be added at all without a ssn. They won't even add this baby until she gets a ssn herself. I don't know why they do that, but that's how it works where I live. We don't have health/life insurance together. The insurance I have right now because I'm pregnant is state funded and for pregnancy only. He is using his Scotland license to drive over here b/c the DMV will not let him get a DL without a ssn. I can def do mail addressed to use seperately. Not sure we've had anything send to both of us besides the title to our car. The utility companies here will not add anyone without a ssn. They wouldn't even change my last name on my accounts without the new ID. As far as pictures of the wedding...we only have a couple from outside the court room of us holding the license. It was a bit rushed and I wasn't feeling too good...would those be enough? I can get my family to do letters but what does it need to have in it? I looked through a link on here on ideas and it needs to be pretty detailed correct?

I guess you do what you can, right? If you cannot add your husband because he does not have an SSN then that is not in your hands. I think that there are other ways to show you have a bonafide relationship.

You have a child together...

It's too bad we have to go through this at all

[Mandysbaby 0]

You are right bora bora. I'll just send what I can and if it's not enough, we'll cross that bridge when we get there.