Evidence to Interview without SSN

[OntarioMan 9]

16 minutes ago, HRQX said:

Which bank? Also, have you tried going to a branch near a college campus? They may be more used to having international customers at that branch.

 

Also mention W-8BEN form to them.

I can try to mention that! I think getting a POA will help out alot

[Carpe Vinum 2,327]

Financial co-mingling is not as important for AOS as it is for ROC. A direct quote from our IO at AOS interview. "We don't expect you to have much proof of financial co-mingling at AOS as you have been here a relatively short amount of time." My wife was not on any of my bank accounts at AOS because she did not have an SSN. I managed to get her listed on my electric bill and she was on my work health insurance (printed beneficiary page of account) That's all we really had besides some photos. We had no problems at all. But I am an excellent and charming interviewee))) My wife said the IO talked to you more than me.))) Of course all experiences on approval can vary greatly.

 

In the end you can only give them what they have.

[OntarioMan 9]

7 minutes ago, boris64 said:

Financial co-mingling is not as important for AOS as it is for ROC. A direct quote from our IO at AOS interview. "We don't expect you to have much proof of financial co-mingling at AOS as you have been here a relatively short amount of time." My wife was not on any of my bank accounts at AOS because she did not have an SSN. I managed to get her listed on my electric bill and she was on my work health insurance (printed beneficiary page of account) That's all we really had besides some photos. We had no problems at all. But I am an excellent and charming interviewee))) My wife said the IO talked to you more than me.))) Of course all experiences on approval can vary greatly.

 

In the end you can only give them what they have.

Oh goodness thank you! This is very relieving to hear! Maybe I could use some of that charm during my interview!

[Marieke H 2,498]

I have the same experience as @boris64. We also did not have much to show during my AOS interview, and the officer was very understanding. We had just opened a joint account (I had received my EAD 6 weeks earlier and had just started working, which was why it made sense to open a joint account), but there was not much traffic on it yet because we were just transitioning to starting to use the joint account for joint expenses. My name was not on any utility bills yet (again, we were still transitioning). We did have health insurance for both of us through my new job, but that was about it. (And my husband was also very charming, so that may have helped too!)

 

Just bring what you have, anything that shows you are living together and building a life together. The financial comingling will be more important for ROC, but by then you will have more evidence.

[Loren Y 2,755]

It works both ways. I had so much commingling evidence at our AOS interview even the IO said you have more stuff together than people that come in here after 10 years. He was shocked at how much stuff we had ( Multible credit cards, bank accounts, utility bills, deeds, trusts, 401k, health insurance, wills, POA's, Car titles, I even added her to some of my gun registrations, it was a little excessive now that I look back at it). But even he said he was making a note on the file, and just file for ROC when it's time, you shouldn't worry about an interview then, your good to go. So, hopefully I'm golden as I'll be filing ROC in October, but it shows that they really aren't expecting a lot at the AOS interview, especially if you come on a K1 and haven't had the time to really build a history. I had started early before my now wife even arrived here on her K1, so I had a good jump on it. But, I wouldn't worry, sounds like you should be fine.

[Carpe Vinum 2,327]

3 hours ago, Loren Y said:

It works both ways. I had so much commingling evidence at our AOS interview even the IO said you have more stuff together than people that come in here after 10 years. He was shocked at how much stuff we had ( Multible credit cards, bank accounts, utility bills, deeds, trusts, 401k, health insurance, wills, POA's, Car titles, I even added her to some of my gun registrations, it was a little excessive now that I look back at it). But even he said he was making a note on the file, and just file for ROC when it's time, you shouldn't worry about an interview then, your good to go. So, hopefully I'm golden as I'll be filing ROC in October, but it shows that they really aren't expecting a lot at the AOS interview, especially if you come on a K1 and haven't had the time to really build a history. I had started early before my now wife even arrived here on her K1, so I had a good jump on it. But, I wouldn't worry, sounds like you should be fine.

You are not the typical K1 couple)

[Jared&Roxy 20]

It's okay if you don't have an SSN. They will fill out a checkbox during your interview that you want/need one.

 

Your relationship proof is solid, especially the health insurance and lease. You could try to get your name on the utility bills but not necessary.