I-751 February 2024 filers

[P055UM 286]

February 2024 is finally here! Will be filing to remove conditions towards the end of the month! 

 

Good luck to all those in a similar position! May we all be blessed with a smooth and RFE-free (even if long) journey!

[KateD 28]

Also filing towards the end of the month. Anyone else feeling immigration journey burnout?

 

A couple of questions:

 

1. The application fee and biometric fee are paid together, correct?

2. For bank accounts, are people using bank statements? If so, should we use older bank statements so that it shows a joint bank account wasn't recently created?

 

Best of luck to everyone! 

[Crazy Cat 41,984]

5 minutes ago, KateD said:

Also filing towards the end of the month. Anyone else feeling immigration journey burnout?

 

A couple of questions:

 

1. The application fee and biometric fee are paid together, correct?

2. For bank accounts, are people using bank statements? If so, should we use older bank statements so that it shows a joint bank account wasn't recently created?

 

Best of luck to everyone! 

The process gets a lot better after the I-751 is done.

1.  I would pay them together.  I used one check which included the form fee and the biometrics fee.

2.  I would use joint bank account statements which cover the period of marriage, and which show how mingles funds are spent.

[KateD 28]

1 minute ago, Crazy Cat said:

The process gets a lot better after the I-751 is done.

1.  I would pay them together.  I used one check which included the form fee and the biometrics fee.

2.  I would use joint bank account statements which cover the period of marriage, and which show how mingles funds are spent.

Thanks, @Crazy Cat! Overall, I realize we have been lucky in our journey compared to others. Just need to find a little energy to get through this next step.

[Verocopter 106]

Hello everyone,

 

Just filed yesterday and am SO happy to have this off of my chest now. My 90 day filing window opened up on December 25th and ends on March 24th. I didn't file right away but hope that's not an issue. I mean... why would it, right? 

 

I hope the package gets there in one piece and the money order worked out and I get my extension letter soonish. 🤞

 

Happy filing everyone!

 

 

[KateD 28]

5 hours ago, Verocopter said:

Hello everyone,

 

Just filed yesterday and am SO happy to have this off of my chest now. My 90 day filing window opened up on December 25th and ends on March 24th. I didn't file right away but hope that's not an issue. I mean... why would it, right? 

 

I hope the package gets there in one piece and the money order worked out and I get my extension letter soonish. 🤞

 

Happy filing everyone!

 

 

Congratulations! Best of luck.

[Verocopter 106]

My package is still at some usps post office in Illinois and doesn't move. Its making me more and more nervous. Tracking says "Moving Through Network. In Transit to Next Facility, Arriving Late" 

 

😢

[P055UM 286]

2 hours ago, Verocopter said:

My package is still at some usps post office in Illinois and doesn't move. Its making me more and more nervous. Tracking says "Moving Through Network. In Transit to Next Facility, Arriving Late" 

 

😢

Fingers crossed for you that it moves soon! 🤞 

[cgy2cali 20]

Hi everyone, does anyone have a good example of the affidavit from friends/family and what it should say?

[Crazy Cat 41,984]

1 minute ago, cgy2cali said:

Hi everyone, does anyone have a good example of the affidavit from friends/family and what it should say?

I would not bother with affidavits.  They are extremely weak.  There should be plenty of quality evidence available.  Concentrate on quality...not quantity. 

[P055UM 286]

How many photographs are you guys including? We aren't really big photo people. I was thinking around 6-8.

[OldUser 6,979]

12 minutes ago, AW1704 said:

How many photographs are you guys including? We aren't really big photo people. I was thinking around 6-8.

When including them, make sure to arrange them on a regular page (2-3 photos per page) and ensure to annotate them. E.g. who is on photo, date, place, event / occasion.

 

Also, only photos with friends / family / other people are valuable. Do not include photos of just two of you. I submitted around 20-30 photos.

 

More valuable evidence is around financial comingling and everyday life stuff such as insurance, bills, trips etc.

Edited February 9 by OldUser

[Verocopter 106]

I had around 30 pictures and attached them at the end in a zip lock bag with written statements on the back: who, where, when. why

Edited February 9 by Verocopter

[P055UM 286]

1 minute ago, OldUser said:

When including them, make sure to arrange them on a regular page (2-3 photos per page) and ensure to annotate them. E.g. who is on photo, date, place, event.

 

Also, only photos with friends / family / other people are valuable. Do not include photos of just two of you. I submitted around 20-30 photos.

Good advice. Yes I was aware it really only works if they are with other people, which is an interesting change from K-1 where photos together are totally fine. Nevertheless, I'll try and cobble together as many as possible. I wish we were people who took photos as a habit, but we just aren't.

[OldUser 6,979]

Just now, Verocopter said:

I had around 30 pictures and attached them at the end in a zip lock bag with written statements on the back: who, where, when.

 

You did the right thing annotating them, but printing regular photos and placing in a zip lock may be very inconvenient for the USCIS.

 

For those who're only about to file - scan photos and print 2-3 per page, on normal paper and annotate them.