File now or wait??

[HKH12345 0]

Hi there!

I am officially in the 90 day window before my husbands green card needs to be filed to remove the conditional status. We got married in June 2019 but because of COVID delays we didn’t get his green card until June 2021. 

Anyway: we are still happily married but I’m worried about evidence supporting that on paper simply because we have lived with my family since he came to the USA in June 2021. Therefore, we don’t have typical things like a mortgage or lease. I’m planning to do affidavits for that just incase? 
 

I could file now but I am having our second child in a couple weeks and wanted to wait so I could

throw the second birth certificate into the evidence pile when we send along the packet — is this worth waiting to do? 
 

I kind of figure that if I wait and overnight it it’ll still arrive 2+ weeks in advance at least and show a stronger case. I didn’t want to risk that they’d ask for more evidence later when I could just include this big piece right now… 

 

Any advice would be appreciated! I have things like joint credit card statements, health insurance for all 3 soon to be 4 of us, life insurance beneficiary stuff from work, affidavits, photos, 1st child birth certificate, trip receipts we’ve all taken, car insurance with both of us listed, tax returns since 2019 etc. 

 

[Mike E 11,739]

15 minutes ago, HKH12345 said:

wanted to wait so I could

throw the second birth certificate into the evidence pile when we send along the packet — is this worth waiting to do? 

Yes.

 

 

[Dashinka 24,483]

If you have the package ready to go, I would file it to get the enormously long I751 clock ticking.  Heck, by the time USCIS gets around to adjudicating your petition, you may have had another child and you can add any additional birth certificates to the package if and when you have an interview.  As to evidence, you can only send what you have.  Hopefully you have things like DLs, phone bills, insurance, etc. that show both of your names as well as your address.  You can have you family provide a simple lease or a written statement showing you both reside at their home.

 

Good Luck!

[Crazy Cat 41,814]

31 minutes ago, HKH12345 said:

Anyway: we are still happily married

Make sure you file before your GC expires.  Good luck.  It could be a long wait.

[Fe.Ta 874]

2 hours ago, HKH12345 said:

Hi there!

I am officially in the 90 day window before my husbands green card needs to be filed to remove the conditional status. We got married in June 2019 but because of COVID delays we didn’t get his green card until June 2021. 

Anyway: we are still happily married but I’m worried about evidence supporting that on paper simply because we have lived with my family since he came to the USA in June 2021. Therefore, we don’t have typical things like a mortgage or lease. I’m planning to do affidavits for that just incase? 
 

I could file now but I am having our second child in a couple weeks and wanted to wait so I could

throw the second birth certificate into the evidence pile when we send along the packet — is this worth waiting to do? 
 

I kind of figure that if I wait and overnight it it’ll still arrive 2+ weeks in advance at least and show a stronger case. I didn’t want to risk that they’d ask for more evidence later when I could just include this big piece right now… 

 

Any advice would be appreciated! I have things like joint credit card statements, health insurance for all 3 soon to be 4 of us, life insurance beneficiary stuff from work, affidavits, photos, 1st child birth certificate, trip receipts we’ve all taken, car insurance with both of us listed, tax returns since 2019 etc. 

 

I am giving you the advice based on my experience.  I inherited my parents’ house before I ever got married.  When my husband and I got married, we decided to stay here so we could take care of my parents.  We have no lease and mortgage - ever.  We sent everything you have - except the child certificate because we do not have children.

 

To me, it appears your case is strong enough to submit with what you have now and then have the second birth certificate for the next round.

 

To establish the cohabitation further, you can include copies of DLs or IDs where it clearly shows you both live at the same address.  Also, other things like your taxes, bills, etc. are likely to show the shared address.

 

Other than that, most of your evidence seems solid AND you already have proof of one child together.  From my POV, it is not worth risking a late submission over waiting on a second birth certificate that you can submit later.  For starters, a lot goes on near a birth and you don’t want to feel overwhelmed.

 

As others have said, the ROC takes a while to get looked at.

Edited March 27, 2023 by Fe.Ta
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[juancarlos 126]

Also, they are increasing the fee for I-751 soon to more than double the actual price, so that is something to consider. 

[Ayrton 965]

On 3/27/2023 at 9:20 AM, HKH12345 said:

Hi there!

I am officially in the 90 day window before my husbands green card needs to be filed to remove the conditional status. We got married in June 2019 but because of COVID delays we didn’t get his green card until June 2021. 

Anyway: we are still happily married but I’m worried about evidence supporting that on paper simply because we have lived with my family since he came to the USA in June 2021. Therefore, we don’t have typical things like a mortgage or lease. I’m planning to do affidavits for that just incase? 
 

I could file now but I am having our second child in a couple weeks and wanted to wait so I could

throw the second birth certificate into the evidence pile when we send along the packet — is this worth waiting to do? 
 

I kind of figure that if I wait and overnight it it’ll still arrive 2+ weeks in advance at least and show a stronger case. I didn’t want to risk that they’d ask for more evidence later when I could just include this big piece right now… 

 

Any advice would be appreciated! I have things like joint credit card statements, health insurance for all 3 soon to be 4 of us, life insurance beneficiary stuff from work, affidavits, photos, 1st child birth certificate, trip receipts we’ve all taken, car insurance with both of us listed, tax returns since 2019 etc. 

 

What are the exact dates of marriage and green card issuance?

[HKH12345 0]

8 hours ago, Ayrton said:

What are the exact dates of marriage and green card issuance?

 We got married June 22 2019. Applied for the green card right after that by going the I130 route — petition for alien relative.

 

Got our interview in Montréal in May 2021. Greencard approved. Exp Date on the greencard is June 7 2023..

 

We were a few weeks short of the 2 year mark of marriage when we got the greencard so still had the conditional status and now need to renew.