Question about evidence of a bona fide marriage

[Alan Levin 0]

We're in the process of gathering evidence for i-751 which we're going to file in January. We don't really have utility bills with both our names on them, and even though I added my spouse to two of my bank accounts, the statements are only showing my name (the petitioner). I have the following items to provide as evidence of a bona fide marriage. Do you think that would  be enough:

 

• Marriage license. 
• Joint tax returns (2022 and 2023)
• Deed to house & a brokerage account under a family trust, with a notarized affidavit showing my spouse as the trustee.
• Joint car title, and car insurance showing both our names.
• Sworn affidavits from two friends
• Joint health and dental insurance (Still trying to get the evidence for these)
• Photos of us together including two with family.

[OldUser 6,706]

This is good evidence.

You should really add spouse on utility bills if you can for reasons even outside immigration.

 

As to no spouse's name on statements, are you sure it's not burried elsewhere in the statement? Sometimes address doesn't show both name, but inside of statement joint owner's name may appear. Can you get any letter from bank saying your spouse was added as joint account holder as of some date?

Edited 11 hours ago by OldUser

[Alan Levin 0]

17 minutes ago, OldUser said:

This is good evidence.

You should really add spouse on utility bills if you can for reasons even outside immigration.

 

As to no spouse's name on statements, are you sure it's not burried elsewhere in the statement? Sometimes address doesn't show both name, but inside of statement joint owner's name may appear. Can you get any letter from bank saying your spouse was added as joint account holder as of some date?

 Thank you very much for your advise.  I have a long relationship with my bank I will go there on Monday to get the letter stating when my husband was added to the bank account. That idea was brilliant. 

[Sukie 1,461]

Also - have your spouse listed as a claimant on your homeowner's insurance.  You really want to do this regardless of immigration - if something should happen to you and there is house damage, if your spouse is not listed as a claimant they would not be able to file a claim to get things fixed.

 

Sukie in NY