Interview Scheduled...couple of questions

[Bignoggins 4]

We have our i-485 interview scheduled. A few questions for the group:

1. How important are things like joint assets (bank accounts, etc)? Our assets are all separate. We were thinking of just bringing photos of our relationship as proof of bona fide relationship.
2. How likely is it that we get approved on the spot, versus having to wait? Our wait estimate is 8 months but it would be amazing to get approved on the spot in a month and a half!

Thanks!

[OldUser 8,316]

1 minute ago, Bignoggins said:

We have our i-485 interview scheduled. A few questions for the group:

1. How important are things like joint assets (bank accounts, etc)? Our assets are all separate. We were thinking of just bringing photos of our relationship as proof of bona fide relationship.

Joint assets and comingled finances are extremely important, as well as joint residence (both names on lease, house deed or mortgage statements).

 

Only photos is very weak evidence. You need to have other things.

Edited 21 hours ago by OldUser

[OldUser 8,316]

12 minutes ago, Bignoggins said:

2. How likely is it that we get approved on the spot, versus having to wait? Our wait estimate is 8 months but it would be amazing to get approved on the spot in a month and a half!

Thanks!

I like your optimism, but given situation, photos as evidence, you can expect longer adjudication and potentially RFEs and stokes interview (look it up)

 

Estimates on MyProgress or any trackers are not to be trusted, they're always inaccurate.

Edited 21 hours ago by OldUser

[appleblossom 3,527]

15 minutes ago, Bignoggins said:

2. How likely is it that we get approved on the spot, versus having to wait? Our wait estimate is 8 months but it would be amazing to get approved on the spot in a month and a half!

 

You never know, but if your wife has been requested to go for an interview, that’s not likely. 

 

You’ll need much stronger evidence than just photos. 

Edited 21 hours ago by appleblossom

[Bignoggins 4]

Our finances are not comingled due to prenuptial agreement. Maybe I should bring that?

 

we have a newborn baby together.

 

also I live in Puerto Rico where banks won’t even let me add her without a social security number so even if I wanted to comingle I cant

[OldUser 8,316]

1 minute ago, Bignoggins said:

 

we have a newborn baby together.

That's great, congrats, make sure to take child's birth certificate to interview.

 

Do you have utility bills in both names?

Maybe car or medical insurance listing both names?

[appleblossom 3,527]

6 minutes ago, Bignoggins said:

Our finances are not comingled due to prenuptial agreement. Maybe I should bring that?

 

we have a newborn baby together.

 

also I live in Puerto Rico where banks won’t even let me add her without a social security number so even if I wanted to comingle I cant

 

The baby will definitely help. But what else can you provide, it doesn’t have to be bank accounts - things like wills naming each other as beneficiaries, life insurance (ditto), both names on utility bills, and as @OldUser said, the obvious one is medical insurance with her as your spouse. 

[Bignoggins 4]

yeah I do have medical insurance that's a good idea. I can bring that!

[Ontarkie 14,693]

 

This was years and years ago but this is what we had. I was not on any of the utilities or house. I had my husband on all medical paper work as contact person for the kids and myself, all medical insurance was through my husband's work for the kids and I, car insurance policy in both our names. DL for each of us with the same address. Vet bills with both, my pets from Canada, junk mail came in one name only but showed the same address as the other things summitted. Life insurance showing who the beneficiary is, wills, debit cards for the same account, credit cards with both listed. 

Edited 20 hours ago by Ontarkie

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[hplusj 233]

1 hour ago, Bignoggins said:

Our finances are not comingled due to prenuptial agreement. Maybe I should bring that?

Lots more than finances to consider.  You had a newborn, does she have insurance under the same plan as you?  Any kind of regular mail that comes to the same address as you? Was she added to the lease?  Did she get a driver's license with your address on it?

 

These are all useful in terms of validating a marriage, over pics. 

 

Thank you for creating your timeline!  It helps those of us awaiting our interview/approval a great deal.

Edited 19 hours ago by hplusj

[Bignoggins 4]

1 minute ago, hplusj said:

Lots more than finances to consider.  You had a newborn, does she have insurance under the same plan as you?  Any kind of regular mail that comes to the same address as you? Was she added to the lease?  Did she get a driver's license with your address on it?

 

These are all useful in terms of validating a marriage, over pics. 

 

Thank you for creating your timeline!  It helps those of us awaiting our interview/approval a great deal.

Yeah same insurance. Not added to lease I own my home outright. Cannot get driver's license here in puerto rico without social security. 

Looks like I will use medical insurance, joint credit card, and other insurance (umbrella, home) etc as proof.

I'll start saving some of the mail that comes to her.