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[Kelo carter 15]

We didn't get the k1 visa but we got married, travel different places but now somone is saying we sho have joined account n own things together for the process of the cr1. But we don't have any accounts or anything together bec we live far apart...I never taught of us owing things together so now I have to write a statment stating y we don't have things together. Can somone help on how to go about this...with us not having anything together will it affect our application? Anyone have a simple letter?

[Mike E 11,739]

13 minutes ago, Kelo carter said:

We didn't get the k1 visa but we got married, travel different places but now somone is saying we sho have joined account n own things together for the process of the cr1. But we don't have any accounts or anything together bec we live far apart...I never taught of us owing things together so now I have to write a statment stating y we don't have things together. Can somone help on how to go about this...with us not having anything together will it affect our application? Anyone have a simple letter?

When did you marry? 

 

Have you filed I-130?

 

Is I-130 approved?

 

Has DS-260 been filed?

 

Please correct and update your timeline: https://www.visajourney.com/timeline/profile.php?id=352079

Edited December 8, 2022 by Mike E

[JeanneAdil 6,489]

file joint tax returns for 2022 in spring of 2023

that's how to start

 

https://www.irs.gov/individuals/international-taxpayers/taxation-of-nonresident-aliens

[Chancy 6,241]

*** Moved from K3 Process & Procedures to IR1/CR1 Process & Procedures ***

 

[Kelo carter 15]

2 hours ago, Mike E said:

When did you marry? 

 

Have you filed I-130?

 

Is I-130 approved?

 

Has DS-260 been filed?

 

Please correct and update your timeline: https://www.visajourney.com/timeline/profile.php?id=352079

Married Feb 2022im in the process of filing th 1-30

1 hour ago, JeanneAdil said:

file joint tax returns for 2022 in spring of 2023

that's how to start

 

https://www.irs.gov/individuals/international-taxpayers/taxation-of-nonresident-aliens

Can I do that with if my husband is still over seas?

[pushbrk 12,868]

8 minutes ago, Kelo carter said:

Married Feb 2022im in the process of filing th 1-30

Can I do that with if my husband is still over seas?

It's possible but not an actual requirement.  Really, purely optional.  Start by becoming an A-Student of the I-130 instructions.  Download from USCIS.gov

 

When you get to the part that mentions joint tax returns, note that it's part of a list that follows and sentence that begins with the words "In addition to the required....." meaning NOT required.  Most couples who have not yet lived together don't have joint tax returns or joint bank accounts yet, and are NOT expected to have them.  Concentrate on evidence of time spent together in person, like passport stamps and boarding passes etc. showing you were in the same place or traveled together.

[Kelo carter 15]

1 minute ago, pushbrk said:

It's possible but not an actual requirement.  Really, purely optional.  Start by becoming an A-Student of the I-130 instructions.  Download from USCIS.gov

 

When you get to the part that mentions joint tax returns, note that it's part of a list that follows and sentence that begins with the words "In addition to the required....." meaning NOT required.  Most couples who have not yet lived together don't have joint tax returns or joint bank accounts yet, and are NOT expected to have them.  Concentrate on evidence of time spent together in person, like passport stamps and boarding passes etc. showing you were in the same place or traveled together.

Ok thanks but I'm using rapid visa to help me now they need a letter stating y we don't have things together like accounts stuff like that....they said I sho write a letter so I don't know how to even start it n what to say in it

[pushbrk 12,868]

2 minutes ago, Kelo carter said:

Ok thanks but I'm using rapid visa to help me now they need a letter stating y we don't have things together like accounts stuff like that....they said I sho write a letter so I don't know how to even start it n what to say in it

Ask the people you are paying to help you.  In MY opinion, no such letter is needed.

 

[Kelo carter 15]

5 minutes ago, pushbrk said:

Ask the people you are paying to help you.  In MY opinion, no such letter is needed.

 

Ok thank u

[pushbrk 12,868]

1 minute ago, Kelo carter said:

Ok thank u

Of course, you are welcome to ask questions here, but, REALLY, it is also my opinion that if you are paying somebody to help you with this process, you should have no need to ask questions here.  That's what YOU ARE PAYING THEM FOR.  

[Mike E 11,739]

1 hour ago, Kelo carter said:

Married Feb 2022im in the process of filing th 1-30

 

Do you have a credit card? Add your spouse as an authorized user. 

[Kelo carter 15]

2 minutes ago, Mike E said:

Do you have a credit card? Add your spouse as an authorized user. 

Wow thanks good idea doing it rt now wow thanks alot

[Crazy Cat 41,806]

1 hour ago, Kelo carter said:

now they need a letter stating y we don't have things together like accounts stuff like that.

Why would a letter be needed?  USCIS will know when you don't provide evidence of those things.  CONCENTRATE ON WHAT YOU DO HAVE.  The best evidence, at this point, is evidence of time spent together.  

[Kelo carter 15]

1 minute ago, Crazy Cat said:

Why would a letter be needed?  USCIS will know when you don't provide evidence of those things.  CONCENTRATE ON WHAT YOU DO HAVE.  The best evidence, at this point, is evidence of time spent together.  

Ok thanks

[carmel34 3,620]

19 hours ago, Kelo carter said:

We didn't get the k1 visa but we got married, travel different places but now somone is saying we sho have joined account n own things together for the process of the cr1. But we don't have any accounts or anything together bec we live far apart...I never taught of us owing things together so now I have to write a statment stating y we don't have things together. Can somone help on how to go about this...with us not having anything together will it affect our application? Anyone have a simple letter?

This type of evidence is only needed if there are red flags in your case that would cause greater scrutiny when considering how bona fide the marriage relationship is.  Based on your previous posts, your K-1 was denied, you are originally from Sierra Leone, and your husband is from Nigeria.  All of those facts will likely mean careful scrutiny of your marriage relationship.  I do recommend as much documentation as you can provide to show multiple trips and lots of time spent together in person, and as much financial co-mingling evidence as you can gather (e.g., husband as authorized user on your US credit card, beneficiary on your US health insurance, life insurance, retirement accounts, IRS tax transcripts showing that you filed married jointly, will, living will, power of attorney for both of you).  The letter you are asking about will not help and could even hurt in your case.  Nigeria has a history of fraud that will make the quality of the documentation to support the I-130 petition, with more similar evidence added at the NVC stage, after the petition is approved, very important.  Good luck!

Edited December 9, 2022 by carmel34