I-485 Denied, What Options Do We Have - Denial Letter Provided

[Family 3,988]

Part 2. 
 
‘Skip the justifying why you sent such a skimpy response to RFE 😂. But you can indicate ( as submitted in response to RFE) 

‘You did a great job with details in the “ Utility” and other headings. You can leave those  as is or put each explanation with its numbered item. 
 

After the dazzling long list, end it with something like: 

 

We ask for a discretionary review and approval of our I-290 B, as well as the opportunity for an in person interview , should the Service require additional documentation. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Mychal 41]

15 hours ago, Family said:

After the dazzling long list, end it with something like: 

 

We ask for a discretionary review and approval of our I-290 B, as well as the opportunity for an in person interview , should the Service require additional documentation. 

Dang, you're good at summarizing, haha.

I added a couple other things to our evidence list such as our kid's student data print out that shows our address, myself and extended family members as emergency contacts, as well as new patient forms from February from our dentist office that shows our relationship and address.

 

I'll be posting a draft v.2 shortly.

[Mychal 41]

Its still a looooong list but hey, it is what it is. We have a lot to prove.

I'll use an imgur link. VJ isn't letting me upload the images.

 

https://imgur.com/a/9oFhvc7

Edited October 15 by Mychal

[Mychal 41]

I do believe I have everything I need to submit. Just need to make a few scans to have digital record copies of a few documents. I have the bona fide marriage letters that will be notorized complete and I've scheduled with the relevant people to get them notorized today and tomorrow.

 

I'm unsure how I should handle my stepson's packet, as his case was denied purely due to my wife's being denied, but my plan is to just add everything that is in my wife's packet to his, and at a note saying his case his case is depended on hers. Your thoughts? Do you think that should be ok or do I need to do something different?

[Family 3,988]

35 minutes ago, Mychal said:

I do believe I have everything I need to submit. Just need to make a few scans to have digital record copies of a few documents. I have the bona fide marriage letters that will be notorized complete and I've scheduled with the relevant people to get them notorized today and tomorrow.

 

I'm unsure how I should handle my stepson's packet, as his case was denied purely due to my wife's being denied, but my plan is to just add everything that is in my wife's packet to his, and at a note saying his case his case is depended on hers. Your thoughts? Do you think that should be ok or do I need to do something different?

Great job. The longer the list the better so misplaced worry. 
‘ Small edits

1.replace the spelled out month , year format with numbers so 01/01/2024 example.

 

2. delete the “ bills that were due..” verbiage . So example Ma Bell statements 01/01/24 , 04/01/24..etc

 

3. Use the title of FO Director after his name..So Dear Mr X, Field Office Director 

 

4. For your son, use the same format just replace name and the word Husband with Parent. 

 

5. I was not kidding about the Father’s Day and Valentine Day cards, as well as any junk mail to either name . 
 

[Family 3,988]

Also package each packet into its own big envelope ,  write out complete address , seal it , write w big sharpie Family of Two , DO Not Separate. Then place both envelopes into one Medium Flat Rate Priority Box At you local post office . Write same Family of Two, Do Not Separate on the box

[Mychal 41]

1 hour ago, Family said:

Great job. The longer the list the better so misplaced worry. 

 

2. delete the “ bills that were due..” verbiage . So example Ma Bell statements 01/01/24 , 04/01/24..etc

 

3. Use the title of FO Director after his name..So Dear Mr X, Field Office Director 

 

5. I was not kidding about the Father’s Day and Valentine Day cards, as well as any junk mail to either name . 

I am an very organized person so I have little worry that something will be misplaced or forgotten.

Check boxes and color coding for the win!

 

2. The only reason I made the verbiage like that is because the utility bill statements and the payments reflected on the bank statements do not line up. But I can remove it, as I think I will be grouping each month's bill statement directly with the bank statement that shows payment of said bills. I will remove that phrasing.

3. Per the I-290B instructions I'm sending the packet to Chicago, IL, and I wasn't sure if the field director of our local office would even be the one to get the packets. But I can change it back.

5. That would be a good idea but we do not do cards or any "evidence" for fathers/valentines day. We more do things like cook each other big fancy meals and just spend time together.

 

Thank you for your guidance! Its night and day how I was feeling less than a week ago.

[Family 3,988]

34 minutes ago, Mychal said:

I am an very organized person so I have little worry that something will be misplaced or forgotten.

Check boxes and color coding for the win!

 

2. The only reason I made the verbiage like that is because the utility bill statements and the payments reflected on the bank statements do not line up. But I can remove it, as I think I will be grouping each month's bill statement directly with the bank statement that shows payment of said bills. I will remove that phrasing.

3. Per the I-290B instructions I'm sending the packet to Chicago, IL, and I wasn't sure if the field director of our local office would even be the one to get the packets. But I can change it back.

5. That would be a good idea but we do not do cards or any "evidence" for fathers/valentines day. We more do things like cook each other big fancy meals and just spend time together.

 

Thank you for your guidance! It’s night and day how I was feeling less than a week ago.

They route the I-290 B to FO Director who has 1st dibs on decision.

 

I won’t pester you cause you did good. ..plus I don’t enjoy it😂. God speed

[Mychal 41]

1 hour ago, Family said:

They route the I-290 B to FO Director who has 1st dibs on decision.

 

I won’t pester you cause you did good. ..plus I don’t enjoy it😂. God speed

Its only as good as the help that I had. 🙂

I do have one more question. Should we include the I-485 that we submitted for the RFE, and/or the denial letter in the I-290B submittal?

[Family 3,988]

2 hours ago, Mychal said:

Its only as good as the help that I had. 🙂

I do have one more question. Should we include the I-485 that we submitted for the RFE, and/or the denial letter in the I-290B submittal?

Only the denial decision. You funny 😂 and 

[Family 3,988]

Did you pull your credit report and include ALL your credit accounts and explain why or why not spouse not added as authorized user…

[Mychal 41]

15 minutes ago, Family said:

Did you pull your credit report and include ALL your credit accounts and explain why or why not spouse not added as authorized user…

I haven't pulled a credit report, but I did include quarterly statements for the two credit cards I do have, and explained that they are paid off using our joint bank account.

 

I don't think the USCIS will like the reason we did not add her to these accounts. To say why frankly its because, at the time, we did not see it as necessary. We were obviously ignorant to the fact that they would need proof to this extent that we are a legitimate couple. We got married, live together, I handled all our expenses from my (and now our) one account, my wife is a part of my extended family and they recognize her as such, etc. We didn't know we needed a paper trail connecting every part of our lives. Its definitely a lesson hard learned and we're now hoping its not too late.

[Family 3,988]

11 minutes ago, Mychal said:

We got married, live together, I handled all our expenses from my (and now our) one account, my wife is a part of my extended family and they recognize her as such, etc. We didn't know we needed a paper trail connecting every part of our lives. 

Add that as an Affidavit from you , the USC spouse.
Well written , kudos. You don’t need to notarize it , but should.

 

[Mychal 41]

22 minutes ago, Family said:

Add that as an Affidavit from you , the USC spouse.
Well written , kudos. You don’t need to notarize it , but should.

That is a brilliant idea. I still have one more letter scheduled to get notarized tomorrow, so I will write one up explaining this situation to take along with it.

I owe you. I really do. I plan on finalizing and organizing everything I have tomorrow. Copy every sheet and piece of evidence into a single PDF, put it all in order, and then print and review to send on Friday.

 

Last order of business is to then hope and pray.... and be ready to send in a notice of a pending case so that her work permit doesn't become invalid.

[Mychal 41]

There's one question I cant find any information on in the I-290b, to know if I need to fill this out.

My search functions must be messed up because I get no results on the topic, and only the same 7 videos uploaded by lawyers scroll on repeat when I search on youtube.

 

I don't think this question is vital, but I don't want to take the chance that it is and leave it blank. In all the nuances, are we requesting classification?