Will using two clips for one application be an issue?

[mbssss 106]

Hi all!

 

We are about to ship of the I-751 packet today, I have one last question that is probably the result of me overthinking it but still.

Our packet ended up being very thick as you can see in the image below so we had to use two jumbo clips to hold everything together and then we used a big rubber band to keep the two parts together.

 

Will USCIS look at this and think they're not part of the same application since they're separate or should the rubberband keeping them together be enough?  Would it make sense to add a paper on top of the second part clarifying that it's the continuation of the evidence?

Edited March 27, 2023 by mbssss

[Verrou 1,962]

if ur box fit well with the document ( not much extra space). i will take out the clip, and just use rubber band to hold together. 

 

[Timona 4,207]

Wait...what? This is just I-751? What did you put in there? 😳

[OldUser 6,633]

31 minutes ago, Timona said:

Wait...what? This is just I-751? What did you put in there? 😳

I think this is normal these days. Evidence takes a lot of space. Long gone those days of 20-30 page I-751 petitions that got accepted and approved. The bar for I-751 is pretty high these days, especially if one wants to avoid RFE and / or interview.

Edited March 27, 2023 by OldUser

[mbssss 106]

1 hour ago, Timona said:

Wait...what? This is just I-751? What did you put in there? 😳

It's all the bank statements! Without the bank statements it would be half this size 😅

[mbssss 106]

51 minutes ago, OldUser said:

I think this is normal these days. Evidence takes a lot of space. Long gone those days of 20-30 page I-751 petitions that got accepted and approved. The bar for I-751 is pretty high these days, especially if one wants to avoid RFE and / or interview.

Yep! We're including all our bank statements which is why it's so thick. Not worth risking an RFE because they end up wanting more 😬

[mbssss 106]

2 hours ago, Misscloud said:

if ur box fit well with the document ( not much extra space). i will take out the clip, and just use rubber band to hold together. 

 

I think we're gonna do that. It fits pretty snug in the envelope so might as well not risk it! 

[Timona 4,207]

1 hour ago, mbssss said:

It's all the bank statements! Without the bank statements it would be half this size 😅

 

Quarterly bank statement is advised. Not every single month. 

[mbssss 106]

12 minutes ago, Timona said:

 

Quarterly bank statement is advised. Not every single month. 

I've read of some people doing all of them as well due to an increase in RFEs. Probably depends on who is looking at your docs.

At the end of the day, I doubt it matters much if you only do quarterly or all of them, just gets more inconvenient to ship really so we might still consider only sending statements for every 3 months. We have a lot of other solid evidence so I don't think it'll be an issue. 

[OldUser 6,633]

27 minutes ago, Timona said:

 

Quarterly bank statement is advised. Not every single month. 

I think it's a question of interpretation of I-751 instructions.

 

Here is the quote:

 

"Submit copies of as many documents as you can to establish this fact, to demonstrate the circumstances of the relationship from the date of the marriage to the present date;"

 

The way I read it, USCIS want literally as much as possible. If I can provide monthly, I would provide monthly over quarterly, including all pages for each statement. Also, they're asking from date of marriage, not from date of AOS approval etc that a lot of people tend to do. I don't see any downside of sending all statements. This is relevant evidence. It's not like I'm sending USCIS random stuff such as timetables for a bus I take to get to work. 

 

Either way, people get approved with quarterly statements, people get denied with monthly statements.

 

It's a matter of luck and personal choice.

[OldUser 6,633]

According to USCIS, they suggest not using binder clips:

 

https://www.uscis.gov/forms/filing-guidance/tips-for-filing-forms-by-mail

 

I'd use a tight box and nothing else.

 

 

 

 

 

Edited March 27, 2023 by OldUser

[mbssss 106]

1 minute ago, OldUser said:

According to USCIS, they suggest not using binder clips:

 

https://www.uscis.gov/forms/filing-guidance/tips-for-filing-forms-by-mail

 

I'd use a tight box and nothing else.

 

 

 

 

 

I think that's what we're gonna do. Thanks!! 

[MJY 13]

I put zero bank statements.  

 

This is what I put back in August 2022

 

Table of Contents

1.  G-1450

2.  I-751

3.  Marriage Certificate (Notarized & Original)

4.  Electric Bill (Joint Account)

5.  Chase Bank Letter stating my spouse is an authorized user for my credit card

6.  Health Insurance Verification Letter (spouse is covered under my plan)

7.  Dental Insurance Verification Letter (spouse is covered under my plan)

8.  Deed 

9.  Mortgage Bill

10.  Final Closing Statement (Mortgage)

11.   Home Insurance Doc

12.  Offer Letter (Spouse)

13.  Benefit Enrollment Doc from Employer

14.  401k Beneficiary Doc

15.  Pension Enrollment/Beneficiary Doc

16.  Tax Returns (joint 2x)

17.  Affidavit

18.  6 pictures

 

(However, I know a ton of people on this website put significantly more documents than I)

[mbssss 106]

10 minutes ago, MJY said:

I put zero bank statements.  

 

This is what I put back in August 2022

 

Table of Contents

1.  G-1450

2.  I-751

3.  Marriage Certificate (Notarized & Original)

4.  Electric Bill (Joint Account)

5.  Chase Bank Letter stating my spouse is an authorized user for my credit card

6.  Health Insurance Verification Letter (spouse is covered under my plan)

7.  Dental Insurance Verification Letter (spouse is covered under my plan)

8.  Deed 

9.  Mortgage Bill

10.  Final Closing Statement (Mortgage)

11.   Home Insurance Doc

12.  Offer Letter (Spouse)

13.  Benefit Enrollment Doc from Employer

14.  401k Beneficiary Doc

15.  Pension Enrollment/Beneficiary Doc

16.  Tax Returns (joint 2x)

17.  Affidavit

18.  6 pictures

 

(However, I know a ton of people on this website put significantly more documents than I)

Yeah, it's not required, we decided to include it since we've shared a bank account since the start of our marriage. Helpful to see what others included, our other evidence is pretty similar to what you listed! 

[MJY 13]

Just now, mbssss said:

Yeah, it's not required, we decided to include it since we've shared a bank account since the start of our marriage. Helpful to see what others included, our other evidence is pretty similar to what you listed! 

 

If you look at one of my other threads a few posters in the thread (made a very detail list) of what they put in.  Initially, I was going to put the bare minimum until i saw that.