RFE, is it serious or just a normal procedure?

[ILLEGAL ALIENS 0]

Hi all,

back here...We got a letter from INS for more evidence, asking for some documents that shows we live together and some documents that we bought somethings together...

My wife owned a house before I was here, and it is her mortgage that we didnt wanna touch, she is keeping it on her name, but other than that we have credit cards that we own together, we have a car payment we are paying together...

they are asking for utility bills that has both our names but again we didnt bother to change utilities on both our names, she has them on her name but now we called the gas and electric company to put both our names on the bills...so i think that will be something?

We sent our tax returns together, our joint checking and savings account, a travel itinerary that we took together...couple pictures of some special days...

so I am gonna submit somethings again cause it is in the letter but as I said they are asking for a lease or mortgage payment on both our names but we dont have it...she is not taking any rent from me and the house is on her name so i dont know...

we thought to take some letters from neighboors that says we live together...what do you think? what suggestions can you give? And real question is this RFE means that somehthing is wrong or is it just a standard procedure?

What if they dont like the evidence we submit? then what happens?

Thanks for all the replies...

[YuAndDan 153]

Depends on what they are asking for, in most cases it is just for something left out of the petition.

[imailin 0]

Hi all,

back here...We got a letter from INS for more evidence, asking for some documents that shows we live together and some documents that we bought somethings together...

My wife owned a house before I was here, and it is her mortgage that we didnt wanna touch, she is keeping it on her name, but other than that we have credit cards that we own together, we have a car payment we are paying together...

they are asking for utility bills that has both our names but again we didnt bother to change utilities on both our names, she has them on her name but now we called the gas and electric company to put both our names on the bills...so i think that will be something?

We sent our tax returns together, our joint checking and savings account, a travel itinerary that we took together...couple pictures of some special days...

so I am gonna submit somethings again cause it is in the letter but as I said they are asking for a lease or mortgage payment on both our names but we dont have it...she is not taking any rent from me and the house is on her name so i dont know...

we thought to take some letters from neighboors that says we live together...what do you think? what suggestions can you give? And real question is this RFE means that somehthing is wrong or is it just a standard procedure?

What if they dont like the evidence we submit? then what happens?

Thanks for all the replies...

You did not send any letter of a friends?? usually you need to send letter of someone testifying that they know you guys a married couple.... (they ask for 2 letter at least)

when we filed, my husband and I send:

1 (since we got married on 2004) we send income taxes of 04,05 and 06

2 we send rent lease from 04,05 and 06... actually since we did not have 05 (cause the landlord never issued one) he wrote a letter for us.

3 we send utility bills (one from each year 04,05,06 and 07)

4 we send bank statements

5 we send car insurance policies

6 we send 2 letter from friends

7 we send wedding pictures

8 we send an invitation to a wedding in Orlando (our both names in the letter)

9 a copy of our driver licenses with of course same address

and... I think that it

Good luck!!!

[Kez/JWolf 6]

You do not have to send letter from friends it is only one of the examples used in the list...... many People don't send letters and get approved, but if you feel you are light on other evidence then it may help your case but it is not mandatory to include them....

Kez

[tweety 1]

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we thought to take some letters from neighboors that says we live together...what do you think? what suggestions can you give? ...

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sounds like a good idea!

[Dakine 26]

USCIS wants any evidence you have you have a bonafide marriage and the marriage wasn't a scam to beat immigration laws.

Yeah you know the marriage is for real but they have to be shown it really is.

Things like life insurance, wills, joint bils, joint proberty, trust, joint filing and even magazine subscriptions all

help in their decision.

You have to do one better than the many scammers.

Edited November 26, 2007 by Haole

[ILLEGAL ALIENS 0]

Hi all,

back here...We got a letter from INS for more evidence, asking for some documents that shows we live together and some documents that we bought somethings together...

My wife owned a house before I was here, and it is her mortgage that we didnt wanna touch, she is keeping it on her name, but other than that we have credit cards that we own together, we have a car payment we are paying together...

they are asking for utility bills that has both our names but again we didnt bother to change utilities on both our names, she has them on her name but now we called the gas and electric company to put both our names on the bills...so i think that will be something?

We sent our tax returns together, our joint checking and savings account, a travel itinerary that we took together...couple pictures of some special days...

so I am gonna submit somethings again cause it is in the letter but as I said they are asking for a lease or mortgage payment on both our names but we dont have it...she is not taking any rent from me and the house is on her name so i dont know...

we thought to take some letters from neighboors that says we live together...what do you think? what suggestions can you give? And real question is this RFE means that somehthing is wrong or is it just a standard procedure?

What if they dont like the evidence we submit? then what happens?

Thanks for all the replies...

You did not send any letter of a friends?? usually you need to send letter of someone testifying that they know you guys a married couple.... (they ask for 2 letter at least)

when we filed, my husband and I send:

1 (since we got married on 2004) we send income taxes of 04,05 and 06

2 we send rent lease from 04,05 and 06... actually since we did not have 05 (cause the landlord never issued one) he wrote a letter for us.

3 we send utility bills (one from each year 04,05,06 and 07)

4 we send bank statements

5 we send car insurance policies

6 we send 2 letter from friends

7 we send wedding pictures

8 we send an invitation to a wedding in Orlando (our both names in the letter)

9 a copy of our driver licenses with of course same address

and... I think that it

Good luck!!!

as you just mentioned we sent all the income taxes of 2005-06...letters from 2 friends...our latest bank statements...driver licences...car insurances on both our neames...health insurance that i am on her health insurance plan...and couple more things i just didnt mention all of them...

but now i am gonna send some things that i mentioned above again and also my life insurance that she is the beneficiary, utility bills when they come to both our names....

but what happens if they think those evidence is not enough too? I think we send plenty but you know you never know...so what happens?

[Marilyn. 340]

do you have some bills etc. that are just in your name and bills that are just in your spouse's name but show you live at the same address??

I sent in some bills like that...

or envelopes from cards etc. that are addressed to both of you??

[ILLEGAL ALIENS 0]

do you have some bills etc. that are just in your name and bills that are just in your spouse's name but show you live at the same address??

I sent in some bills like that...

or envelopes from cards etc. that are addressed to both of you??

our bank statements come to home and they have both our names but all utility bills were on her name now we changed it...

[Marilyn. 340]

do you have some bills etc. that are just in your name and bills that are just in your spouse's name but show you live at the same address??

I sent in some bills like that...

or envelopes from cards etc. that are addressed to both of you??

our bank statements come to home and they have both our names but all utility bills were on her name now we changed it...

I am talking about credit cards or other bills.... like I sent in a Netflix and a Sirius satellite bill that were just in my hubby's name but they show that we live at the same address....

[Cassie 8]

Your RFE is a typical one that I have seen a lot here on VJ. They want to see that you have co-mingled your assets and liabilities.

--things like your life insurance is a good thing, showing that you are each other's beneficiaries

--do you have a will?

--letters of support from people that have known you for at least two years are always a good idea

--a sample of bills, bank statements and such spanning the length of your marriage would be good

-- do you have any savings accounts, investments, etc etc with both your names on it? Any loans, credit cards, etc??

Just because the house payment is in her name, are you giving money towards the payment? Show it. Show how your bills are being paid -- is it coming from your account or hers? If it's from a joint account, show how both your paycheques are going into it. (I am assuming you are both working).

Be creative.

[ILLEGAL ALIENS 0]

do you have some bills etc. that are just in your name and bills that are just in your spouse's name but show you live at the same address??

I sent in some bills like that...

or envelopes from cards etc. that are addressed to both of you??

our bank statements come to home and they have both our names but all utility bills were on her name now we changed it...

I am talking about credit cards or other bills.... like I sent in a Netflix and a Sirius satellite bill that were just in my hubby's name but they show that we live at the same address....

ohh ok...I have blockbuster online membership, i ll send couple envelopes from that..and everyday hundreds of credit card applications and stuff, i can send some papers from those...

ok but still no answer about what happens if they dont like your evidence? Does anybody know anything about it?

[designermedusa 0]

I would guess if they still don't think they have enough evidence after an RFE then they will do an interview. I seriously wouldn't panic because there have been many people on VJ to get an RFE, even people that think they have sent a lot of evidence. People get an RFE for many different reasons, but it seems one big reason is if one spouse is on the mortgage. All you can do is send any evidence (there are many good suggestions in this thread) that you can think of, and wait for an approval. Good luck.

Edited November 27, 2007 by designermedusa

[rebeccajo 14]

Do they ever just misplace all the evidence? Like when tax returns get 'disconnected' from the I485 packet?

Maybe you should add some things and also send copies of everything you sent the first time......