I-751 December 2022 Filers

[Cilllah 482]

Should I be including previous divorce decree?

[Jenny9214 1]

Hello everyone. 🙂
I'm getting ready to send the i-751 ROC tomorrow. My spouse and I will co-file I-751 with both G-1450 for credit card payments and the other one for email and SMS notifications. 

 

In our package, we included:

0.  Copy of the front and back of the Permanent Resident Card
1.  2020-2021 Tax return transcripts
2.  Copies of our 19 months (2020 - 4 months, 2021 - 4 months, 2022 - 11 months) Chase Joint checking bank statements
3.  Copies of Fidelity Roth IRA (or HSA) accounts showing each other as a beneficiary
4.  Copy of Health insurance cards showing a joint policy
5.  Copy of Life insurance showing spouse as a beneficiary
6.  Copies of 2020-2022 Car insurance showing a joint policy 
7.  Copies of Renters insurance, Internet service bill, and Utility bill history (We have been paying our utility bills (such as water, sewer, trash, and electricity) through the apartment management website), and 2020-2022 Joint apartment lease agreement (for our physical address)
8.  Copies of Grant deed showing both are on the title, Mortgage statement and Insurance (for our investment property)
9.  Copy of Costco membership card showing a house member
10.  Copy of Certificate of Marriages from California state and our wedding ceremony venue
11.  2 Affidavit letters from sister-in-law and spouse's friend
12. Copies of flight tickets of our joint travel
13. Photos of us together at various events

 

Do I need to add something else? please advise!

Edited December 13, 2022 by Jenny9214

[Rearviewmirror 397]

1 hour ago, Jenny9214 said:

Hello everyone. 🙂
I'm getting ready to send the i-751 ROC tomorrow. My spouse and I will co-file I-751 with both G-1450 for credit card payments and the other one for email and SMS notifications. 

 

In our package, we included:

0.  Copy of the front and back of the Permanent Resident Card
1.  2020-2021 Tax return transcripts
2.  Copies of our 19 months (2020 - 4 months, 2021 - 4 months, 2022 - 11 months) Chase Joint checking bank statements
3.  Copies of Fidelity Roth IRA (or HSA) accounts showing each other as a beneficiary
4.  Copy of Health insurance cards showing a joint policy
5.  Copy of Life insurance showing spouse as a beneficiary
6.  Copies of 2020-2022 Car insurance showing a joint policy 
7.  Copies of Renters insurance, Internet service bill, and Utility bill history (We have been paying our utility bills (such as water, sewer, trash, and electricity) through the apartment management website), and 2020-2022 Joint apartment lease agreement (for our physical address)
8.  Copies of Grant deed showing both are on the title, Mortgage statement and Insurance (for our investment property)
9.  Copy of Costco membership card showing a house member
10.  Copy of Certificate of Marriages from California state and our wedding ceremony venue
11.  2 Affidavit letters from sister-in-law and spouse's friend
12. Copies of flight tickets of our joint travel
13. Photos of us together at various events

 

Do I need to add something else? please advise!

Looks good to me. I would maybe put the grant/mortgage stuff more up front (maybe before the bank accounts?). I know they presumably read it all, but that's "strong" evidence so maybe good to have it up front? Otherwise your package looks like ours. Only thing I didn't see is driving licenses showing your joint address?

I assume you're including a cover letter and the G1145 for e-notification and your $680 check?

[Jenny9214 1]

Nice approach! I'll put the grant/mortgage stuff more upfront. 🙂
and I'm including a cover letter with G1145 and G-1450 (credit card payment form). Due to COVID, our driver licenses still show our previous address. that's why I didn't put driver licenses in our packages. I really appreciate your time and help! ❤️

[Jenny9214 1]

1 hour ago, Rearviewmirror said:

Looks good to me. I would maybe put the grant/mortgage stuff more up front (maybe before the bank accounts?). I know they presumably read it all, but that's "strong" evidence so maybe good to have it up front? Otherwise your package looks like ours. Only thing I didn't see is driving licenses showing your joint address?

I assume you're including a cover letter and the G1145 for e-notification and your $680 check?

Nice approach! I'll put the grant/mortgage stuff more upfront. 🙂
and I'm including a cover letter with G1145 and G-1450 (credit card payment form). Due to COVID, our driver licenses still show our previous address. that's why I didn't put driver licenses in our packages. I really appreciate your time and help! ❤️

[Rearviewmirror 397]

16 minutes ago, Jenny9214 said:

Nice approach! I'll put the grant/mortgage stuff more upfront. 🙂
and I'm including a cover letter with G1145 and G-1450 (credit card payment form). Due to COVID, our driver licenses still show our previous address. that's why I didn't put driver licenses in our packages. I really appreciate your time and help! ❤️

For reference here's my packet (from my table of contents):

 

1)    Immigration/Identification Documents
a.    Copy of Permanent Resident Card
b.    Copy of Marriage Certificate (people say you don't need to include it but meh)
c.    Copy of Drivers Licenses
 

2)    Tax Return Transcripts & Leases
a.    Tax Return Transcripts – Married Filing Jointly (2020 & 2021)
b.    Joint leases (2018 – Present)
 

3)    Bank Statements and Beneficiary of Retirement/Investment Accounts:
a.    Bank Statements - Joint Checking and Savings Accounts (2020-2022)
b.    Bank Statements of Joint Credit Card (2020-2022)
c.    Beneficiary Statements of Life Insurance Accounts Retirement/Investment
 

4)    Utility Bills & Car/Rental Insurance
a.    Internet and Electricity Bill Statements
b.    Car and Rental Insurance Documents
 

5)    Photographs

I read mixed reports on whether to only include evidence from your GC approval or whole marriage, and decided to go whole marriage. 

  

[OldUser 6,991]

32 minutes ago, Jenny9214 said:

Due to COVID, our driver licenses still show our previous address. that's why I didn't put driver licenses in our packages.

Which state are you in? Not sure why COVID is a problem? At least in California there are no issues renewing or changing driver's license. I updated mine in first half of 2021(more than a year ago) just fine.

[beefmaster2 51]

Received the SMS from USCIS this morning. I am assigned to YSC. See you all in 2 years I guess 😅 

[Rearviewmirror 397]

17 minutes ago, beefmaster2 said:

Received the SMS from USCIS this morning. I am assigned to YSC. See you all in 2 years I guess 😅 

I’ll be in the same boat in approximately one month. I’m hoping we might also benefit from a magical one month approval 😆

[jnclrc 32]

7 hours ago, beefmaster2 said:

Received the SMS from USCIS this morning. I am assigned to YSC. See you all in 2 years I guess 😅 

I’m YSC too and got my text today lol. I’d be happy just to get the extension letter 😂

[Cilllah 482]

Ugh. When I set our utilities up when we purchased our home I listed both of our names but ALL of the bills have either my name OR my husbands name. Not both. I am so disappointed because this was going to help with our application and now I am stressed we are going to have some issues. I guess it is good some are under mine and some his same address so I can say we share the load but..

[kec523 256]

Dropped our package off at UPS this morning! Here we gooooo! Can't wait to get a text and get our check cashed so we can hurry up and wait for the approval. Haha! 

[Rearviewmirror 397]

16 hours ago, Cilllah said:

Ugh. When I set our utilities up when we purchased our home I listed both of our names but ALL of the bills have either my name OR my husbands name. Not both. I am so disappointed because this was going to help with our application and now I am stressed we are going to have some issues. I guess it is good some are under mine and some his same address so I can say we share the load but..

I wouldn't worry - the address is the same, you're clearly cohabiting. They're looking for evidence of a shared life, not worried who is paying for Netflix

[Cilllah 482]

11 hours ago, Rearviewmirror said:

I wouldn't worry - the address is the same, you're clearly cohabiting. They're looking for evidence of a shared life, not worried who is paying for Netflix

Thanks! I always get so anxious about this stuff as I don't wanna be separated from my family. Also can't find my W2 but everything else is done.

[Nraf86 1]

On 12/4/2022 at 9:02 AM, OldUser said:

@Nraf86 

Not having finance comingling may have a big affect on your case, that's not great, it can be a big red flag. Was there a legitimate reason why you didn't comingle finances?

Do you share anything? E.g. lease, insurances, travel together?

Can you at least open joint bank account now?

 

We split expenses between ourselves. Like utilities, bills, etc going from one account and lease payment going from the other account. We do have car insurance together, joint tax returns, and travel together.