November 2021 ROC Filers

[beloved_dingo 1,976]

I am in the process of preparing our ROC packet, which we will be filing next week (earliest date we can file is 10/31 so I am hoping to get it in the mail on Monday, 11/1). I figured I'd go ahead and start the November thread for anyone else who is in the same boat. 

 

As of right now, this is the list of evidence I am including in our packet:

• Letter from our bank stating the date my husband was added to the account (because our statements only show my name)
• All statements from that same bank account from the date we were married to present (shows direct deposits from both of our jobs and all marital bills paid from this account)
• Letter from Discover that shows we opened a joint savings account on July 28, 2020
• All statements for that joint savings account
• Documentation that my husband is the beneficiary on my Roth IRA
• Our apartment leases from 2019, 2020, and 2021 (with both names) 
• Water bills with both of our names 
• Healthcare durable Power of Attorney for each of us, appointing the other
• Several official letters we have received with both names (such as IRS notices and the letters from the White House about stimulus checks)
• 2 verification of insurance letters from Progressive that show both of our names as drivers and lists both vehicles
• Emergency contact list from my work that shows my husband as my emergency contact
• Screenshot of our Verizon account that shows both names and phone numbers 
• Membership agreement from Planet Fitness that I gifted my husband (shows his name as the member but my name and bank info for payment) 
• Tax transcripts for 2019 and 2020
• Documentation of 4 vacations we took in 2020 and 2021
• 8 photos of us ranging from Nov. 2019 to July 2021
• Joint credit card statements from May 2019 to present
• Documentation that he is an authorized user on another credit card (his name isn't listed on the statements) 

 

Also we just refinanced his vehicle in both of our names so I will add that documentation in if I get it in hand before I send the packet off. 

 

I do have a couple of questions, if anyone has input. 

1. How many water bills should I include? I have every monthly bill from May 2020 through October 2021, except for 2. I don't know if I should throw them all in or not. 
2. As of now, I have not included some documentation that was provided in our AOS packet (or at the interview). Examples include photos that were already provided and documentation of trips already provided. For more context, we were married in May 2019 and our AOS interview was December 2019. 

 

If anyone has any other suggestions, feel free to let me know. And good luck to anyone that plans to file in November  

Edited October 28, 2021 by beloved_dingo

[IndigoFlowers 130]

Just stopping in to say hi! I am planning on sending my packet in on November 1st too! 😊

 

Your list looks great and very comprehensive. I am including some of the documents I submitted at my AOS interview (i.e. a trip itinerary, health insurance cards from the beginning of our marriage, two wedding pictures, one of the same bank statements) into this package, just so that I have some items from the first year of marriage... However the majority of my items are documents/statements that have happened since my AOS interview, or weren't included during the AOS process - especially since we have way more joint items now than we did at the AOS interview. 

 

Since you are already sending in all statements from your bank account and credit cards, I don't see a problem in sending in all of your water bill statements that you have as well - it shouldn't be a problem that there's 2 missing. On the other hand, if you wanted to send quarterly water bills I am sure that would work too.

 

Best of luck! 

[Wierobles 8]

Hi everyone!

 

Our 90-day window started October 29, 2021 but we will be submitting our documents tomorrow, November 1, 2021.

 

We have the following:

Exhibit A

1)   Personal Check in the amount of $680 .00 for payment of the I-751 Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence and Biometric fee

2)   G-1145

3)   Copy of wife's Permanent Residence Card (front and back)

4)   Original Form I-751 filled and signed by both of us

5)   Additional page explaining the case filed against my wife in her home country

6)   Copy of the certified true copy of court order

 

Exhibit B

Certified marriage certificate 

 

Exhibit C

1)   Copy of my birth certificate (US citizen)

2)   Copy of my US passport bio page

 

Exhibit D

Copy of our Driver’s License showing joint residence address

 

Exhibit E

1)   2019 and 2020 Tax Transcripts from IRS - filed jointly

2)   W2 from wife's companies

  

Exhibit F

1)   Copy of Closing Disclosure for the refinanced house mortgage under xxx Company for the property with address xxx

2)   Letter from xxx Company confirming payment from escrow account

3)   Letter from xxx Insurance Company regarding Notice of Reinstatement

4)   Copy of Notice of Servicing Transfer from xxx Company

5)   Copy of Notice of Servicing Transfer from xxx bank

6)   xxx Bank statement – August 2021, September 2021, & October 2021

 

Exhibit G

1)   Copy of joint account from Bank of America

2)   Copies of Bank of America monthly bank statement

3)   Copies of monthly bank statements of our joint savings and checking accounts since inception of the accounts in August 2019, showing various co-mingling such as house mortgage payments, car loan payments, insurance payments, grocery, shopping, payroll account

 

 Exhibit H

1)   Copy of 2020 Nissan Van vehicle registration both under our names

2)   Copy of 2020 Subaru Ascent vehicle registration both under our names

3)   Copy of Retail Buyer’s Order for Subaru Ascent both under our names

4)   Copy of Auto Insurance Coverage from Progressive Direct Auto both under our names and husband's youngest daughter

 

 Exhibit I

Latest copy of AT&T wireless cellular phone statement showing a family bundle since August 29, 2019 (mom, youngest daughter, husband & wife))

  

Exhibit J

1)   Copy of wife’s 401 K Plan listing husband as her sole beneficiary

2)   Copy of wife’s profile indicating husband to contact in case of emergency

3)   Copy of my life insurance showing wife as one of his beneficiaries

 

 Exhibit K

1)   Copy of Ashley Sales Invoice for the purchase of 2 seat power recliner and door accent cabinet both under our names

2)   Copy of certificate of ownership- Wyndham Vacation Timeshare both under our names

3)   Copies of the letter from Wyndham both under our names

 

Exhibit L

Photos from different occasions with family and friends - our vacations together, birthday celebrations, Christmas, Thanksgiving, random gatherings with friends

 

Exhibit M

Copies of greeting cards - birthday, Christmas, Anniversary, and random greeting cards from both us, our family, and friends

 

We both have our own separate credit cards but due to my bad credit score and so as not to affect my wife's credit score, we maintained separate cards. Also, our utility billing can't be both in our names (we personally requested). We were given a certificate but the monthly billing is under my name. We did not include this.

 

I wish all of us the best and that the USCIS may give us favorable decision/response!

 

 

 

[Pb Palumbo 14]

Hello Everyone. The earliest we can file is Nov. 8th. We are ready now...lol.

???? Question, my packet is quite big due to the amount of pages in the tax returns. Is it necessary to send in all the pages???  I have the past 3 years and its just endless of pages.

[IndigoFlowers 130]

8 minutes ago, Pb Palumbo said:

Hello Everyone. The earliest we can file is Nov. 8th. We are ready now...lol.

???? Question, my packet is quite big due to the amount of pages in the tax returns. Is it necessary to send in all the pages???  I have the past 3 years and its just endless of pages.

 

I am sending in our IRS Tax Transcripts that we downloaded off of the IRS website. I've heard that these are the preferred method because they are directly from the IRS, and they tend to be less pages. 

[Pb Palumbo 14]

If I did that, it would cut my packet by well over half. 😀Approximately how many pages should the tax transcripts be for each year?? or how many pages are yours that you are sending for each year??? Any help would be greatly appreciated.  Thanks

[IndigoFlowers 130]

31 minutes ago, Pb Palumbo said:

If I did that, it would cut my packet by well over half. 😀Approximately how many pages should the tax transcripts be for each year?? or how many pages are yours that you are sending for each year??? Any help would be greatly appreciated.  Thanks

Mine were 4 pages for one year, and 6 pages for another! 

 

[Pb Palumbo 14]

Thanks for your reply.... one more question. Did you just download and print out the transcripts online via the IRS or did you request transcripts by mail?  Thanks again

[IndigoFlowers 130]

4 minutes ago, Pb Palumbo said:

Thanks for your reply.... one more question. Did you just download and print out the transcripts online via the IRS or did you request transcripts by mail?  Thanks again

Just downloaded and printed them online via IRS! We did this for our K1 and AOS process too, and it worked just fine ☺️

[beloved_dingo 1,976]

On 10/31/2021 at 12:16 AM, IndigoFlowers said:

Just stopping in to say hi! I am planning on sending my packet in on November 1st too! 😊

 

Your list looks great and very comprehensive. I am including some of the documents I submitted at my AOS interview (i.e. a trip itinerary, health insurance cards from the beginning of our marriage, two wedding pictures, one of the same bank statements) into this package, just so that I have some items from the first year of marriage... However the majority of my items are documents/statements that have happened since my AOS interview, or weren't included during the AOS process - especially since we have way more joint items now than we did at the AOS interview. 

 

Since you are already sending in all statements from your bank account and credit cards, I don't see a problem in sending in all of your water bill statements that you have as well - it shouldn't be a problem that there's 2 missing. On the other hand, if you wanted to send quarterly water bills I am sure that would work too.

 

Best of luck! 

I think I will throw in a couple of wedding photos and documentation of a couple of the trips we took in 2019 even though they (should) already have that info. Also I am going to send all of the water bills - it definitely can't hurt and it doesn't add much bulk to the packet. 

 

Unfortunately I won't be getting my packet in the mail today as planned, but it should definitely be done by Wednesday. 

 

Good luck to you! 

[Pb Palumbo 14]

thanks so much . The best to you all on the ROC process.

 

[beloved_dingo 1,976]

I am a little confused on if certain things need to be sent. For example, it seems like some people send a copy of the marriage certificate and some don't, and some people send a copy of the U.S. citizen's ID (passport and/or license). Are any of these things actually required? And if not, any feedback about sending these things vs. not sending?

 

Btw I know a lot of people send copies of both driver's licenses to show the shared address so I am not referring to that instance - more wondering if the U.S. spouse needs to send any documents regarding identity. 

 

I am also under the assumption that birth certificates are only required for any children, not for either spouse. 

 

As of right now, the only identifying document we have in our packet is the copy of the green card.

Edited November 1, 2021 by beloved_dingo

[IndigoFlowers 130]

50 minutes ago, beloved_dingo said:

I am a little confused on if certain things need to be sent. For example, it seems like some people send a copy of the marriage certificate and some don't, and some people send a copy of the U.S. citizen's ID (passport and/or license). Are any of these things actually required? And if not, any feedback about sending these things vs. not sending?

 

Btw I know a lot of people send copies of both driver's licenses to show the shared address so I am not referring to that instance - more wondering if the U.S. spouse needs to send any documents regarding identity. 

 

I am also under the assumption that birth certificates are only required for any children, not for either spouse. 

 

As of right now, the only identifying document we have in our packet is the copy of the green card.

I was confused why people were including things like a copy of the U.S. citizens passport as well - I researched it, and for the life of me could not find anything that said it was required. 

 

I didn't send my U.S. spouse's passport, but I did send a photocopy of both our driver's license (for additional proof of residing at the same house) and I included a photocopy of our marriage certificate just for the sake of doing so - however, neither of these things were mentioned as a mandatory thing to submit from USCIS. I also didn't include either of our birth certificates.

 

I think some people include all of those things because at earlier points they were required to do so (i.e. during K1 & AOS) so they just stick it in their pile of evidence for ROC as well.  

[beloved_dingo 1,976]

46 minutes ago, IndigoFlowers said:

I was confused why people were including things like a copy of the U.S. citizens passport as well - I researched it, and for the life of me could not find anything that said it was required. 

 

I didn't send my U.S. spouse's passport, but I did send a photocopy of both our driver's license (for additional proof of residing at the same house) and I included a photocopy of our marriage certificate just for the sake of doing so - however, neither of these things were mentioned as a mandatory thing to submit from USCIS. I also didn't include either of our birth certificates.

 

I think some people include all of those things because at earlier points they were required to do so (i.e. during K1 & AOS) so they just stick it in their pile of evidence for ROC as well.  

That's what I figured. I am also going to include a copy of the marriage certificate but nothing else that isn't required. I appreciate your input  

[beloved_dingo 1,976]

Hey everyone, here is our cover letter with the personal info redacted. Any feedback is appreciated but also feel free to use this as a template if you'd like. 

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PETITIONER NAME
A-Number: A-#######
ADDRESS
ADDRESS

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Attn: I-751 
P.O. Box 21200
Phoenix, AZ 85036-1200

 

November 1, 2021

 

Nature of submission: I-751 PETITION TO REMOVE CONDITIONS - ORIGINAL SUBMISSION
                       

To Whom It May Concern:

 

Enclosed please find Form I-751 Petition to Remove Conditions and all supporting documents as required, including evidence that my marriage to [US Spouse] was entered in good faith and that our marital relationship is ongoing. Enclosed are the following documents:

 

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:

·         Form G-1450, Credit Card Payment Authorization for $680

·         Form G-1145, Request for e-Notification

·         Completed & Signed Form I-751

·         Copy of Permanent Resident Card (front and back)

EXHIBIT A – BANK ACCOUNTS:

·         Letter from [Bank] re: Joint Account status

·         Checking account statements from May 2019 – October 2021

·         Letter from [Bank] re: Joint Savings account

·         Savings account statements from July 2020 – September 2021

EXHIBIT B – OTHER FINANCIALS:

·         IRS Tax transcripts for 2019 and 2020

·         Credit Card statements from May 2019 – October 2021

·         Authorized user documentation from Credit Card #2

·         Beneficiary Documentation from Roth IRA Account

·         Joint Auto Loan details (Refinanced in both names on October 28, 2021)

EXHIBIT C – SHARED ADDRESS & COHABITATION: 

·         Joint Leases from [Apartment] for 2019, 2020 & 2021

·         Water bills in both names from May 2020 to October 2021

·         Letters addressed to both spouses

EXHIBIT D – SHARED INSURANCE & BILLS:

·         Declarations pages for auto insurance policy from December 2019 – December 2021

·         Planet Fitness Membership Agreement

·         Verizon Prepaid Wireless Account info showing both names & numbers

EXHIBIT E – MISCELLANEOUS:

·         12 photos from throughout the marriage

·         Documentation of 4 trips taken together in 2020 & 2021

·         Emergency contact sheet from Wife’s employer

·         Healthcare Durable Power of Attorney – Wife

·         Healthcare Durable Power of Attorney – Husband

·         Copy of Marriage Certificate  

 

Copies of documents submitted are exact photocopies of unaltered documents and I understand that I may be required to submit original documents to an Immigration Officer at a later date.

Signed,

­_____________________

PETITIONER NAME
November 1, 2021