I-751 -- living separately half the year, explain in cover letter?

[pdnwotgiyaga 2]

Hi all,

 

I'm in the process of working on my application (Form I-751) to remove the conditions on my green card. My spouse and I are have a somewhat unqiue living situation as we together for half the year in one state, and separately for half the year (essentially we're in a long-distance relationship for 6 months). They've been splitting time between two states before we met, both for their hobbies and now for work, and it's a situation that works well for us. I'm concerned this will raise some flags in the application and am wondering if it would be worth explaining in a cover letter? 

 

I welcome any thoughts, critiques or stories from shared experiences. 

 

Thank you,

 

[Crazy Cat 41,814]

1 hour ago, hamishbigmore said:

Hi all,

 

I'm in the process of working on my application (Form I-751) to remove the conditions on my green card. My spouse and I are have a somewhat unqiue living situation as we together for half the year in one state, and separately for half the year (essentially we're in a long-distance relationship for 6 months). They've been splitting time between two states before we met, both for their hobbies and now for work, and it's a situation that works well for us. I'm concerned this will raise some flags in the application and am wondering if it would be worth explaining in a cover letter? 

 

I welcome any thoughts, critiques or stories from shared experiences. 

 

Thank you,

 

Living apart in different states because of your hobbies? Long distance relationship? Yes, I think you are headed for some big questions if you explain it like that.  Why not just lay out your evidence as required by the I-751 instructions.  Otherwise, you are going to draw unwanted attention and more questions.  Why give USCIS a target???

 

(Example cover letter)

Dear USCIS examiner:

Enclosed please find a JOINT I-751 petition for removal of conditions of permanent resident status regarding my husband, (name of immigrant spouse), and his son, (name of immigrant child). Please also find a check for $[Insert Current USCIS Fee], the fee for this form. My husband entered the US on a K-1 visa and his son (name of immigrant child) followed on a K-2 visa. We are all happily married and request that this petition be accepted for removal of conditions on the residence of my husband (name of immigrant spouse and his son (name of immigrant child).

Enclosed also please find the following documents to verify the status of our marriage and ongoing relationship:

•    Copies of the passports and green cards of (immigrant spouse) and (k-2 child).
•    Three sworn affidavits by U.S. citizen friends, attesting to our relationship and marriage.
•    Copy of the tax statement for 2007 and 2006, which we received for our checking account at FirstSavings Bank.
•    A partial copy of our 2007 joint US tax return.
•    Original of a recent statement from our stock broker at Merrydale Stockbrokers.
•    Letter from my company of the designation of my life insurance to (name of immigrant spouse).
•    Copies of various car insurance notices.
•    Copy of the title of our car, showing joint ownership.
•    Copy of our visa cards showing a joint account.
•    Copy of our health insurance cards showing a joint policy.
•    Copy of our Sam's Club cards on a joint account.
•    A copy of our airline reservations for a vacation that we have planned in September of 2008.

You may feel free to inquire at any of the sources of enclosed documentation for validity of their statements, and you are always welcome to visit our home should you ever desire to do so. Please advise me if you have any further questions or problems related to this petition.
 

Edited May 9 by Crazy Cat

[pdnwotgiyaga 2]

Thanks! Sounds like a plan. 

Been reading a bunch of your replies here @Crazy Cat and appreciate the insight!

[Family 3,988]

51 minutes ago, hamishbigmore said:

Hi all,

 

I'm in the process of working on my application (Form I-751) to remove the conditions on my green card. My spouse and I are have a somewhat unqiue living situation as we together for half the year in one state, and separately for half the year (essentially we're in a long-distance relationship for 6 months). They've been splitting time between two states before we met, both for their hobbies and now for work, and it's a situation that works well for us. I'm concerned this will raise some flags in the application and am wondering if it would be worth explaining in a cover letter? 

 

I welcome any thoughts, critiques or stories from shared experiences. 

 

Thank you,

 

Does “ they” imply spouse and his/her children …or something else? 
‘Would your personal items and real world proof of existence be scattered throughout the other /2nd home of US Citizen Spouse …if an unexpected fraud unit knocked on that door today? 
 

Might as well take the bull by the horn and explain away at filing because any living apart scenario will flag you
 

 

[pdnwotgiyaga 2]

1 hour ago, Family said:

Does “ they” imply spouse and his/her children …or something else? 
‘Would your personal items and real world proof of existence be scattered throughout the other /2nd home of US Citizen Spouse …if an unexpected fraud unit knocked on that door today? 
 

Might as well take the bull by the horn and explain away at filing because any living apart scenario will flag you
 

 

Good points and appreciated! I think you're questions were mostly rhetorical, but just for the purposes of completedness:

-Just spouse -- nothing nefarious, I just chose to use gender neutral terms here. 

- Oh for sure...there's no marie kondo-ing all this stuff away