Request for evidence for I-751

[Maria Babeshkina 1]

Hello , I applied for Removing condition (I-751) for my Green Card on April 7, 2023 together with my husband. 

We provided the following evidence that the marriage was entered in good faith: 

- A Bank of America joint account statements;

- A 2021 tax return document;

- Photos

 

Then we recieved a letter  (January 28, 2025) "Request for evidence " where they declined our tax return like evidence, because it was without indication that our taxes were filled with the appropriate agencies.

 

My question about this issue.  I attach the printscrin from the letter. 

I want to know how to  make a stamp or transcript and if i make transcript is it going to be the same like a stamp and will it indicate that my taxes were filled with appropriate agency.

And  the second question about those agencies. How can i know that agenci is appropriate?

[EatBulaga 440]

  On 3/13/2025 at 11:35 PM, Maria Babeshkina said:

Hello , I applied for Removing condition (I-751) for my Green Card on April 7, 2023 together with my husband. 

We provided the following evidence that the marriage was entered in good faith: 

- A Bank of America joint account statements;

- A 2021 tax return document;

- Photos

 

Then we recieved a letter  (January 28, 2025) "Request for evidence " where they declined our tax return like evidence, because it was without indication that our taxes were filled with the appropriate agencies.

 

My question about this issue.  I attach the printscrin from the letter. 

I want to know how to  make a stamp or transcript and if i make transcript is it going to be the same like a stamp and will it indicate that my taxes were filled with appropriate agency.

And  the second question about those agencies. How can i know that agenci is appropriate?

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You need to create a login with IRS.gov and download the tax return transcripts. 

[Maria Babeshkina 1]

Thank you 

Can I apply for taxes in any office? 

And then I can download a transcript?

[Edward and Jaycel 1,067]

  On 3/14/2025 at 3:08 AM, Maria Babeshkina said:

Thank you 

Can I apply for taxes in any office? 

And then I can download a transcript?

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Go to irs.gov and create an account. Once the account is created you can download the tax return transcript from that website

Edited March 14 by Edward and Jaycel

[TBoneTX 46,651]

Thread is moved to the Removing Conditions forum.

[OldUser 8,457]

They key to success is to provide what they asked for (see messages from @EatBulaga and @Edward and Jaycel)

 

Plus add updated evidence. You need a lot more: new bank statements, lease agreement or mortgage statements showing you live together, utility bills in both names, affidavits, copies of trip reservations taken together, copies of car or health insurance showing each other.

 

Without this, USCIS can issue NOID or deny case.

[Maria Babeshkina 1]

The problem is, we can't provide anything else 

Edited March 15 by Maria Babeshkina

[Boiler 46,554]

  On 3/15/2025 at 12:36 AM, Maria Babeshkina said:

The problem is, we can't provide anything else 

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Why not?

[OldUser 8,457]

  On 3/15/2025 at 12:36 AM, Maria Babeshkina said:

The problem is, we can't provide anything else 

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It is indeed a problem. That's probably why USCIS cannot approve the case, as they don't see enough evidence of bonafide marriage.

 

I agree with @Boiler in asking why coming up with evidence is difficult in a legitimate marriage?

[Maria Babeshkina 1]

We live in the friends house, so we pay to them.

Then, my husband had his own insurance, since I came

So, we didn't buy a car, because we don't need it, he is working from home, I always have a ride.

And, yes, our live style is probably weird for others, but it's how we live and we didn't expect it's going to be that important to have bills for both names. Everyone lives different 

 

I just want to know if it any chances to do something in that case? Maybe to ask them about interview somehow?

[OldUser 8,457]

  On 3/15/2025 at 12:58 AM, Maria Babeshkina said:

We live in the friends house, so we pay to them.

Then, my husband had his own insurance, since I came

So, we didn't buy a car, because we don't need it, he is working from home, I always have a ride.

And, yes, our live style is probably weird for others, but it's how we live and we didn't expect it's going to be that important to have bills for both names. Everyone lives different 

 

I just want to know if it any chances to do something in that case? Maybe to ask them about interview somehow?

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Interview is the last thing you want, because I foresee it being a stokes interview. You'd be separated and grilled for some time with different questions about you, your spouse, marriage and other things. If some answers won't match, officer may accuse you of fraud. Or scare US citizen spouse into withdrawing their support of your I-751.

 

The living arrangement, again, may raise some brows at USCIS.

 

Do you at least have matching state IDs / DLs with same address?

Do you have Costco / Sam's Club membership listing both names?

Amazon household account?

Shared phone plan?

Letters from friends and family to both of you showing current address?

 

 

You really need to think hard how to prove the marriage. The worst case, you may eventually lose GC if you can't provide enough proof of bonafide marriage 

 

[Maria Babeshkina 1]

Thank you for explaining 

 

Do you know how should looks like those letters from friends? 

[Lemonslice 5,059]

  On 3/15/2025 at 12:58 AM, Maria Babeshkina said:

We live in the friends house, so we pay to them.

Then, my husband had his own insurance, since I came

So, we didn't buy a car, because we don't need it, he is working from home, I always have a ride.

And, yes, our live style is probably weird for others, but it's how we live and we didn't expect it's going to be that important to have bills for both names. Everyone lives different 

 

I just want to know if it any chances to do something in that case? Maybe to ask them about interview somehow?

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Haven't you filed taxes since 2021?  If so, you will have more tax transcripts to send.

 

Even with separate bank/financial accounts, you can still list each other as beneficiaries.  If you have separate insurance policies, you would have some correspondence sent to the same address. 

 

"Everyone lives different", yes, I agree.  However, it is a little bit the responsibility of the immigrant (and their spouse) to see what might be required of them in the future to keep their residency.   Husband and I still do not have a joint "bill" after 16 years.  We still have plenty of other stuff to show that we live together and commingle, in our own way, our finances. 

 

See about:

Wills/Living wills

Any official communication sent to your common residence

Setting up each other as beneficiaries on financial/bank accounts.  

State ID (if you do not have a DL) to show common address.  

Formal (or informal) lease from your friend. 

 

Best of luck. 

[EatBulaga 440]

  On 3/15/2025 at 1:31 AM, Maria Babeshkina said:

Thank you for explaining 

 

Do you know how should looks like those letters from friends? 

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If you mean affidavit from friends, the letter template I gave to our church members to fill out and sign (notarized preferably) is below. The completed affidavit letters were maybe 4 sentences top. We scanned it and were instructed to upload to myUSCIS along with submitting a copy with the I-693 medical package. Go by what USCIS instructions for you.

https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/798091-request-for-form-i-693-courtesy-email/page/2/#findComment-10831413

 

 

 

Affidavit template:

 

(date)

 

To USCIS,         

 

This is an affidavit that I, (family or friend name), have known (US-foreign couple names) since (date). 

 

I am a (US citizen or legal permanent residence with identification).

 

(Explain in what capacity you have experienced the couple as husband-wife, e.g. attending church regularly as husband-wife). 

 

Sincerely,

(signature with notary)

 

Edited March 15 by EatBulaga

[EatBulaga 440]

  On 3/15/2025 at 9:15 PM, EatBulaga said:

If you mean affidavit from friends, the letter template I gave to our church members to fill out and sign (notarized preferably) is below. The completed affidavit letters were maybe 4 sentences top. We scanned it and were instructed to upload to myUSCIS along with submitting a copy with the I-693 medical package. Go by what USCIS instructions for you.

https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/798091-request-for-form-i-693-courtesy-email/page/2/#findComment-10831413

 

 

 

Affidavit template:

 

(date)

 

To USCIS,         

 

This is an affidavit that I, (family or friend name), have known (US-foreign couple names) since (date). 

 

I am a (US citizen or legal permanent residence with identification).

 

(Explain in what capacity you have experienced the couple as husband-wife, e.g. attending church regularly as husband-wife). 

 

Sincerely,

(signature with notary)

 

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@Maria Babeshkina forgot to add that that the affidavit signer needs to provide their contact info in the letter in case USCIS needs to follow up with them. So you end up owing some lunches to friends or family.