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Hi, all!

 

Quick question. In terms of some of the documents that are submitted as proof of marriage relationship, is it okay to redact parts of the documents for privacy purposes? Like for the bank statements or bills, can I black out the account number and dollar amounts/transactions? The statement would still show our address, both names on the account, that there were deposits/withdrawals.

 

Has anyone done this and ran into issues or was it okay? Appreciate the help. Thx!

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17 minutes ago, questionstoask said:

Hi, all!

 

Quick question. In terms of some of the documents that are submitted as proof of marriage relationship, is it okay to redact parts of the documents for privacy purposes? Like for the bank statements or bills, can I black out the account number and dollar amounts/transactions? The statement would still show our address, both names on the account, that there were deposits/withdrawals.

 

Has anyone done this and ran into issues or was it okay? Appreciate the help. Thx!

No it's not ok... documents are not to be tampered with.

 

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1 hour ago, questionstoask said:

Hi, all!

 

Quick question. In terms of some of the documents that are submitted as proof of marriage relationship, is it okay to redact parts of the documents for privacy purposes? Like for the bank statements or bills, can I black out the account number and dollar amounts/transactions? The statement would still show our address, both names on the account, that there were deposits/withdrawals.

 

Has anyone done this and ran into issues or was it okay? Appreciate the help. Thx!

There really isn't a concept of 'privacy' when it comes to immigration and documents.

 

Are you afraid USCIS employees are going to fraudulently access your accounts?

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i redacted in some of my supporting docs, specifically the credit card numbers (leaving just the last 4 digits) and CVVs. 

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Passport 17-Feb-22 Drop-off at USPS (expedited processing and shipping) ~ 22-Feb-22 Status: In Process ~ 08-Mar-22 Passport book shipped ~ 09-Mar-22 Status: Approved. Passport book in hand.

N-400     28-Jun-21 Filed online ~ 28-Jun-21 Received NOA + "Biometrics will be re-used" notice ~ 14-Dec-21 Interview scheduled ~ 25-Jan-22 Interview. Approved. Case status: Oath will be scheduled.  ~ 01-Feb-22 Oath scheduled. ~ 14-Feb-22 Oath ceremony.   

ROC        11-Jun-20 Application sent via FedEx ~ 16-Jun-20 Case received ~ 29-Jun-20 (Old) biometrics applied to case ~ 01-Jul-20 NOA ~ 23-Dec-21 Case transferred to new office ~ 25-Jan-22 Combo interview with N400. Case approved. 

AOS        13-Oct -17 Application sent via FedEx ~ 17-Oct-17 Case received ~ 24-Oct-17 Fingerprint fee received ~ 25-Oct-17 NOA1 ~ 17-Nov-17 Biometrics ~ 23-Nov-17 Status "We are scheduling
                 your interview" ~ 24-Jul-18 Status "We have scheduled your interview" ~ 28-Jul-18 Interview notice received in the mail  ~ 29-Aug-18 Interview ~ 30-Aug-18 Status "Case was approved" 
                 04-Sep-18 Received approval / welcome letter in the mail ~04-Sep-18 Status: "Card was mailed to me" ~07-Sep-18 Green card received

EAD/AP  13-Oct Application sent via FedEx ~ 17-Oct Case received ~ 25-Oct NOA1 ~ 17-Nov Biometrics ~ 09-Jan Approved ~ 13-Jan Notice received ~ 18-Jan Combo card received

K1 Visa   28-Jun-17 Case ready (No packet 3 received) ~ 22-Jul Medical ~ 02-Aug Interview (APPROVED!) ~ 03-Aug Visa issued ~ 08-Aug VOH ~ 14-Sep POE (Abu Dhabi) ~ 01-Oct-17 Got married! 

I-129F     17-Feb-17 Petition sent via FedEx ~ 21-Feb-17 Case received ~ 24-Feb-17 NOA1 ~ 30-May-17 NOA2 12-Jun-17 NVC received / Case and Invoice numbers assigned ~ 20-Jun-17 NVC left

 

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16 hours ago, questionstoask said:

Hi, all!

 

Quick question. In terms of some of the documents that are submitted as proof of marriage relationship, is it okay to redact parts of the documents for privacy purposes? Like for the bank statements or bills, can I black out the account number and dollar amounts/transactions? The statement would still show our address, both names on the account, that there were deposits/withdrawals.

 

Has anyone done this and ran into issues or was it okay? Appreciate the help. Thx!

Don't redact. If you don't feel safe send it, don't send it, and wait for them to RFE for the redacted transactions. 

 

They already have your name, address, DOB, background history, and SSN, so again, what is your point here about "personal information"?

 

No one ever was hacked and no one will, if you are so paranoid about privacy, start with deleting all your social media, and don't use internet, and still will not be 100% safe.

 

Finally, FYI, under the dozens of security programs that currently exist in the country, Gov can access your banking records, and many other personal information without your permission, they just need a court order.

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17 hours ago, questionstoask said:

Hi, all!

 

Quick question. In terms of some of the documents that are submitted as proof of marriage relationship, is it okay to redact parts of the documents for privacy purposes? Like for the bank statements or bills, can I black out the account number and dollar amounts/transactions? The statement would still show our address, both names on the account, that there were deposits/withdrawals.

 

Has anyone done this and ran into issues or was it okay? Appreciate the help. Thx!

I would definitely suggest you to not black out anything. I am not sure if they are okay with blacking out credit card numbers or security codes. I left everything as it is because blacking out means you are supposedly hiding something from them. It will only make they more suspicious. They have literally everything including your details, SSN, personal data etc. I would not even suggest missing any bank statement pages either. Usually in the bottom the number of pages are mentioned so, sending them just the first and/or last page would also mean you are hiding something. If you feel uneasy about sending some documents you can omit it but there are chances you will be asked to present it through RFE. 

Hope this helps. Good Luck!

My timeline

ROC

6-08-20 I-751 Package sent

6-09-20 I-751 Package received 

06-15-20 Received text with receipt number (MSC-XXX)

06-16-20 Check cashed 

07-09-20 Called USCIS to enquire about NOA-1. Was told it was sent on 07-01-20.

07-11-20 Received 18-month extension letter NOA dated 06-30-20

05-03-20 Received Biometric Appointment scheduled for May24th (NY/NJ area)

 

 

CR-1

6-16-17 I-130 sent 

6-20-17 received NOA 1 Texas Service Center

1-24-18 NOA 2 approved 

2-23-18 NVC Received my case

3-30-18 Case Number Assigned

4-3-18 Welcome Letter email from NVC

4-4-18 Paid AOS and IV Fees 

4-10-18 Sent AOS package and Civil Documents 

4-11-18 NVC Processed all fees and Completed D260 form 

4-12-18 NVC Received packet 

4-13-18 NVC Scanned all documents

4-25-18 Case Complete at NVC ("At NVC")

4-26-18 Interview Scheduled (I called to find out) 

4-28-18 Received P4 from NVC

6-15-18 Interview Date! 

221G given on interview

6-26-18 Issued (Finally!)

 

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Anyone I’ve ever done business with has my SSN and address... doesn’t mean I would give them a photo of my Amex or statements and other personal information.
And of course no one in the history of govt departments (often underpaid) has been a criminal, or ever mis-used information, have they? 


 

Yes it is ok to redact selective sensitive information - in my case I was more comfortable sending in information with enough redacted that six/seven figure fraud couldn’t take place on my cards and bank accounts. 
 

Im not taking about redacting like a USCIS FOIA request comes back - with pages of black blocks... often just blanking enough of a number that it is not usable is all it takes 
 

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CR1 / DCF (London): 2012 / 2013 (4 months from I-130 petition to visa in hand)

I-751 #1- April 2015 [Denied]

 

April 2015 : I-751 Joint filing package sent fedex next day 09:00am from UK ($lots - thanks). 
Jan 2017: Notification that an interview has been scheduled at a local office. Bizarrely still no RFE... 
Jan 2017: 2hr wait, then interview terminated before it began, due to moving my ID to another state 2 wks prior. New interview 'in a few months...maybe.'   Informed them that divorce proceedings are underway, but not finalised at this time. 
March 2017: An Interview was scheduled - marked as no-show as they didn't actually send out a notification of interview. FML 
April  2017: Filed an official complaint with the ombudsman, and have requested Senator & Congressman assistance
August 2017: Interview - switched to a (finalised) divorce waiver. Told that decision will be made that afternoon, but no problems foreseen with my case. 
October 2017: Letter of Denial received - reason given as 'I-751 petition was not properly filed'. Discovered ex-spouse made false allegations to USCIS in 2015. No opportunity given to review & refute allegations  - contrary to USCIS policy.

I-751 #2 - Oct 2017 - Mar 2021[Denied] 

 

October 2017: Within 72hrs of receiving denial notice, a new waiver I-751, divorce decree & $680 cheque, sent to Vermont via FedEx overnight 9am priority.  
Dec 2019: Filed FOIA request for full A# file
Feb 2020: FOIA request completed - entire A# file received as a .PDF; 197 pages fully redacted, and 80 partially redacted. Don't waste your time!
March 2021: I-751 #2 denied for lack of evidence. No RFE, no interview, and evidence in previous I-751 not reviewed - contrary to policy. Huge errors in adjudication.

N-400 - Feb 2018 - Apr 2021 [Denied]

 

February 2018: N-400 filed online.  $725 paid to the USCIS paperwork wastage fund

February  2019: Interview - cancelled after a four hour wait due to 'missing paperwork' on their end. Promised Expedited reschedule.

March 2021: Interview letter received, strangely dated after I-751 denial. No I-751 interview conducted. N-400 interview and test passed, given 'cannot make a decision at this time' paper due to the ongoing I-751 nightmare...

April 2021: N-400 denial received citing recent I-751 denial as basis for ineligibility, even though it should have been a combo interview 🤯

I AM JACK'S COMPLETE LACK OF SURPRISE

Service Motion - March 2021 [Sent via FedEx & COMPLETELY IGNORED by USCIS]

 

March 2021: Service Motion request sent overnight addressed direectly to field office director, requesting urgent review and re-opening, based on errors in adjudication - citing USCIS policy, AFM and memorandums as basis for errors. This was completely ignored by USCIS.

 I-751 #3 - June 2021 - Jan 2024 [Denied]

 

IT'S GROUNDHOG DAY

June 2021: I-751 #3 (30+lbs/5000 pages of paperwork) & another $680 sent to USCIS via FedEx ($300+..thanks) .... 

June 2021: Receipt issued, card charged, biometrics waived, infopass scheduled for I-551 stamp number ten.....

Feb 2022: RFIE (no, not an RFE, a Request For Initial Evidence) received, for copies of the divorce paperwork that they already have 😑

July 2022: Infopass for I-551 stamp number eleven.....

August 2023: Infopass for I-551 stamp number twelve....

January 2024: Denial received, ignoring the overwhelming majority of the filing, abundance of evidence, and refutation of a provably false allegation. The denial also contradicts itself in multiple places, as if it was written by someone with an IQ <50.

HAPPY NEW YEAR

 

2024: FML. Seriously. I'm done. 

 

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I agree. Redacting parts of an account number or credit card number - leaving enough info to verify it is for the right person, is not an issue. It’s not necessary IMHO either, but no harm. This isn’t like hiding parts of chats, criminal records, etc.

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Timelines:

ROC:

Spoiler

7/27/20: Sent forms to Dallas lockbox, 7/30/20: Received by USCIS, 8/10 NOA1 electronic notification received, 8/1/ NOA1 hard copy received

AOS:

Spoiler

AOS (I-485 + I-131 + I-765):

9/25/17: sent forms to Chicago, 9/27/17: received by USCIS, 10/4/17: NOA1 electronic notification received, 10/10/17: NOA1 hard copy received. Social Security card being issued in married name (3rd attempt!)

10/14/17: Biometrics appointment notice received, 10/25/17: Biometrics

1/2/18: EAD + AP approved (no website update), 1/5/18: EAD + AP mailed, 1/8/18: EAD + AP approval notice hardcopies received, 1/10/18: EAD + AP received

9/5/18: Interview scheduled notice, 10/17/18: Interview

10/24/18: Green card produced notice, 10/25/18: Formal approval, 10/31/18: Green card received

K-1:

Spoiler

I-129F

12/1/16: sent, 12/14/16: NOA1 hard copy received, 3/10/17: RFE (IMB verification), 3/22/17: RFE response received

3/24/17: Approved! , 3/30/17: NOA2 hard copy received

 

NVC

4/6/2017: Received, 4/12/2017: Sent to Riyadh embassy, 4/16/2017: Case received at Riyadh embassy, 4/21/2017: Request case transfer to Manila, approved 4/24/2017

 

K-1

5/1/2017: Case received by Manila (1 week embassy transfer??? Lucky~)

7/13/2017: Interview: APPROVED!!!

7/19/2017: Visa in hand

8/15/2017: POE

 

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