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  1. Lots of couple have separate residences for various reasons. Explain your circumstances in a cover letter. By the time you actually get your I-751 through the system, your address situation will have resolved. Be ready to have new documentation (bank statements at your original address) ready to update. Not having your spouse on the mortgage is not an issue. Many of us owned property before we married. Use your primary address for the forms. Good luck! Sukie in NY
  2. You can also scan multiple documents into a pdf file. I did this. Sukie in NY
  3. As to your question about flash cards... Make your own. Go through the questions, and if you do NOT immediately know the answer to a question, take an index card and make yourself a flash card. This way, you don't have to make 100 flash cards (I did this for my spouse). We used to sit across from each other at the dinner table, and I'd ask the questions. If she got the answer correct the first time, I set the card aside. If she missed the answer, the card went into another pile. We'd work on the "missed" pile, until she got all of them correct. Then I'd shuffle ALL the cards, and we'd start over. She scored 100% on her test! Sukie in NY
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  5. If you are unable to provide a police clearance from a country because THAT COUNTRY will not give it to you, then write a letter explaining this. Also, if there is a website that clearly states that you will not be able to apply for one, return that with your documentation. We had a situation where the USCIS instructions required a police clearance from each state in Australia where my spouse had lived. But at the time we applied, all the police clearances had been nationalized - so you only got one federal clearance. I explained this, and copied the information from the National Federation of Police in Australia. And we got through. Best of luck to you! Sukie in NY
  6. Marry her, or go the K-1 (Engagement/Fiancee) route. None of this will be quick, but at least you can get going this way! Sukie in NY
  7. Just put a note in your cover letter that you kept separate finances until xx/xx/xx when you opened a joint account. Be sure that some of your household expenses show up on the statements - i.e. so you prove it's not just a "place holder" account. You should be fine! Best of luck on your journey. Sukie in NY
  8. I have also run into the "only one name on the utility" issue in the past. Put one of your names on one utility, and the other on the other utility so it shows you are at the same address. I also owned my home prior to my marriage. Just note that in a cover letter and note that your spouse is on the insurance policy. Follow TBoneTX's advice. "Life" documents show that you intend to stay together long term. Best of luck on your journey.
  9. I am guessing this has to do with a date issue. If there is no date for the first marriage (because there is no marriage certificate), I think the police certificate you sent in cannot be matched for coverage from the date of the first marriage. I am assuming your mother has NO police record, but with no proof of the first marriage, they cannot tick the box saying that the police cert covers the period from her first marriage. Just a guess, but I am very familiar with the "tick the box" mentality when it comes to immigration forms and process. Sukie in NY
  10. Maybe I'm reading this wrong, but the proof doesn't have to be from the last 3 months - you just have to prove you've been living there for MORE than 3 months. So anything you have that is older than 3 months old will work. Have you changed your Driver's License? Is there an "Issue Date" on your DL? Is your physical address on your DL? If the issue date is older than 3 months, and your address is correct on the DL, you're good. Sukie in NY
  11. If you are anywhere near New York City, I can personally recommend Noemi Masliah as an immigration attorney. Best to you in your process! Sukie in NY
  12. Give them what they want! Have your family write a letter, and get it notarized, stating that you will be living at a specific address until you have located a permanent place. Please do not discount the fact that the officer must satisfy certain requirements in your application. Doesn't necessarily have to be a lease agreement, but something with the following would be good: Dear NVC, Our <relative> is relocating from Japan to the US with his wife and children. We are delighted to offer them housing at <address> until such time as they find permanent housing. This is the home where <relative> spent his childhood. They will be contributing to the residence through <paying utilities, paying rent>. Signed, <Loving relatives> Don't dicker with them. Let the officer be able to check the box!!! It's Japan! Sukie in NY
  13. "Stored in a secure Government Database..." Kinda scary these days.... Sukie in NY
  14. Statistically, from others on the VJ Journey, including us, only about 50% of the "Request a SSN" from the CR-1 paperwork ever go through. The officer that admits you to the US has the "option" of clicking a box on his/her screen to send your info to the SSA office. We had ticked the box to request a SSN, and when we inquired, there was no record. I even specifically QUESTIONED the officer when my spouse came in to make sure the box was ticked on his system. NOPE. So the fact there was nothing in the system means your officer at secondary did not make the request. Unfortunately, this is not unusual. Hopefully you'll be on your way soon! Sukie in NY
  15. There will usually be a person standing at the place where the non-citizen's line starts and the citizen's line starts. Explain your situation to this person, and follow their instructions. When my spouse entered (and I was with her), we both went to secondary. It was painless, just mildly intimidating to be in secondary. Be sure to have all the correct paperwork with you! This part of your journey is almost over! Sukie in NY
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