I don't know if I have enough evidence for the Green Card Interview

[Kaleb8082 7]

My wife recently got her interview date from USCIS, scheduled a month from now. Currently, we are scrambling to put together all the evidence for the interview as we did not expect that it would happen so soon. We are have been reading personal and lawyer articles are think have a gist of what is needed. However, it seems like we may not be able to provide everything USCIS wants.

Here is what we do have:

• Wife listed as beneficiary to retirement and investing accounts
• Wife added to auto and renters insurance
• Wife added to utility bill
• Pictures from our travels, time together, & wedding
• Joint Health and Life Insurance

What we don't have

• Joint Bank account - My bank keep rejecting her W-8BEN. Nobody we talk to seems to know why and how to properly fill one out
• Both names on lease - I asked my manager to add my wife to the lease months ago and she sent it to the corporate office but it has yet to be returned. I dropped the ball on that by not keeping up
• Both names on title of car - The car is still being paid off and the contract cannot be modified to add any additional names

 

I am getting kind of worried that our marriage does not have sufficient evidence to present to the USCIS agent during the interview. Does anyone have any suggestions on what we should/could do to prepare? I am scared because we have waited so long for this opportunity and don't want to screw it up. I would appreciate any and all advice. 

 

[Letspaintcookies 2,310]

Doesn't look bad to me. If the question comes up explain like you just explained it to us and it will be fine. You can look into POA's and wills and add that to what you already have but don't have a sleepless night over her not being on the lease or the car title.

 

Why is your bank not helping you with the forms?

[Kaleb8082 7]

37 minutes ago, Letspaintcookies said:

Doesn't look bad to me. If the question comes up explain like you just explained it to us and it will be fine. You can look into POA's and wills and add that to what you already have but don't have a sleepless night over her not being on the lease or the car title.

 

Why is your bank not helping you with the forms?

Thanks for the feedback. I will definitely look into adding some legal documents like a will. 

As for the bank, we have USAA so no physical location. Due to that, we have to send in the documents, they get reviewed, and then they send us a rejection letter. It will say fill out these things but not really whats wrong. Then when we call, the agents don't really know how to help because they weren't the ones to review it. IT's been a pain because they insist on sending it via mail which has taken weeks. 

[kkmk 47]

15 hours ago, Kaleb8082 said:

What we don't have

• Joint Bank account - My bank keep rejecting her W-8BEN. Nobody we talk to seems to know why and how to properly fill one out
• Both names on lease - I asked my manager to add my wife to the lease months ago and she sent it to the corporate office but it has yet to be returned. I dropped the ball on that by not keeping up
• Both names on title of car - The car is still being paid off and the contract cannot be modified to add any additional names

I didn't have the last two and got approved. 

have you considered opening a joint bank account in a different bank then?

[Kaleb8082 7]

35 minutes ago, kkmk said:

I didn't have the last two and got approved. 

have you considered opening a joint bank account in a different bank then?

That's a little reassuring to hear. 

As for the bank, we are currently working on getting another bank account established but I don't want it to look like we are simply establishing the account to look better for the interview. 

[Letspaintcookies 2,310]

On 8/24/2021 at 11:43 AM, Kaleb8082 said:

That's a little reassuring to hear. 

As for the bank, we are currently working on getting another bank account established but I don't want it to look like we are simply establishing the account to look better for the interview. 

But again you can explain it. You tried to make it work with your long time bank but finally gave up. That's the good thing about the interview. You're actually talking to somebody and are able to explain things.

Edited August 25, 2021 by Letspaintcookies