Rene

I am about to file the I-751 for removal of my conditional status, and I am looking for some input to what is considered enough documentation to support an I-751.

I entered US on a conditional GC in April 2004.

* We put my name on the deed to our house in April 2005.
* We changed auto and home owner insurance in august 2005 and added both our names on them.
* We have a title for one car with both our names on it.

All utility bills / junk mail e.t.c. are coming to my wife, my name is not on any of them since I couldn't be on any of the papers or loans due to no credit history in the US when we bought the house in August 2004.

I am a little concerned about this, since that the materials we DO have don't date very far back, and the long-termers like mortgage, utility bills, e.t.c. all come to my wife.

Any thoughts or tips are very appreciated.

ian-mstm

Tax transcripts for this year and last year will help as long as you filed as married (jointly or not... doesn't really matter). What about life insurance policies showing the spouse as beneficiary? Do you have insurance through your work where your spouse is the beneficiary? Joint bank accounts? Don't worry about utility bills... they often require an act of congress to get both names added! Even junk mail for the both of you is fine as long as the mail comes to the same address! Good luck.

Ian

AlmostThere1

If you have joint Health Coverage:
Don't forget Health/Dental Insurance get a statement of coverage showing who the primary and subsidiary subscribers are.

Richard

Also, if absolutely necessary, you can secure affidavits from people
aware of your relationship... you just need to make sure the affidavits
conform to USCIS requirements.

Richard Ruth
www.ruthlaw.com

hcj1440

We're about to file for removal of conditions in a couple of months, so I've been gathering up our docs as well.

As with the initial AOS interview, my goal is to show 1) joint financial ties and 2) social recognition as a couple.

Here is what I'm planning on sending:
- utility bills (some in his name, some in mine)
- joint bank account statements
- joint health insurance policies
- joint tax returns
- joint credit card statements
- documentation showing we are each other's beneficiaries on life insurance policy (most employers offer you a policy for 1X your salary for free, so you might well have one), IRA and 401k accounts
- social correspondence sent to both of us (mostly Christmas cards), with the post-marked envelopes showing both our names and our address
- pictures of the two of us since our AOS interview, with family and friends

Rene

Is there a standard form, or is there some guidelines on how to create these affidavits available somewhere ?

Folinskyinla

Hi:

Matt Udall and I happen to disagree on use of affidavits/declarations. IMHO, they contribute very little to a case and I only use them in situations where a couple doesn't leave a "paper trail" for good reasons.

However, it should be noted that "declarations" are the legal equivalent of an affidavit and are in the form as follows with the proper "magic language":

I, [name] declare as follows:

[FACTUAL statements]

I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States of America that the foregoing is true and correct. Dated:

[signature].

Rete

Also note that the I-751 asks that the name, address, and status of the individual writing the letter be given.

Rene

Thanks to all the inputs, we can just hope the information we can provide is enough to convince the authorities.
I am starting to collect junk-mail..... pheew we get a lot of that these days.

Have there been any reports about a denial of an I-751 based on a genuine marriage ?

Noorah101

Hi Rene,

I've heard that if USCIS has serious doubts about the paperwork, they will schedule an interview to talk in person, so you have a chance to clarify anything.

Best Wishes,
Rene

jg1012002

I just finished my husband's I-751 in November. It was a piece of cake. I sent our joint bank statements, health insurance showing we were both covered, car insurance showing we were both covered, tax return for last year and a 30-minute phone card with a list of phone numbers for my boss, landlord, mom, and 3 kids. However, I did send the wrong amount (fees had increased by $5.00). I sent it back with an extra $5 and it was approved within 2 weeks -- I was totally shocked -- especially since I still use my maiden name because his is 30 characters long and no one can say it. I did explain in my letter that I continued to use my maiden name due to his name being so difficult for people to pronounce.

We had such a hard time getting his visa that I just presumed we would have an interview and they would grill us so I didn't put a lot of effort into documentation. This had to have been the easiest approval I have ever been blessed with!

I hope his naturalization goes as easy!

needhelp

I-751 was approved in 2 weeks? Do you mean you got NOA extending your residency status for one year? If that is the case, that is not your approval!

jg1012002

No, I received the NOA the same week I filed. The week after that we received the Approval for the Removal of Conditions. Three days after we received the Approval we went to Charlotte, gave the photos for his 10 year green card and got the new visa in his passport.

curiousmelon

Wow, jg, thats just unbelievable! Give us some of your good karma
congratulations!

Osiris74

    > I am about to file the I-751 for removal of my conditional status, and
    > I
    > am looking for some input to what is considered enough documentation
    > to
    > support an I-751.
    > I entered US on a conditional GC in April 2004.
    > * We put my name on the deed to our house in April 2005.
    > * We changed auto and home owner insurance in august 2005 and added
    > both
    > our names on them.
    > * We have a title for one car with both our names on it.
    > All utility bills / junk mail e.t.c. are coming to my wife, my
    > name is
    > not on any of them since I couldn't be on any of the papers or
    > loans due
    > to no credit history in the US when we bought the house in
    > August 2004.
    > I am a little concerned about this, since that the materials we DO
    > have
    > don't date very far back, and the long-termers like mortgage, utility
    > bills, e.t.c. all come to my wife.
    > Any thoughts or tips are very appreciated.
    > --

Hi:

My wife and I submitted our documents yesterday to the Texas Service
Center.
We did include:

- Cover letter
- Money order
- 3 Affidavids (friends and family)
- Tax return 2004
- Utility bills
- Life insurance
- Car lease
- Car insurrance
- Rent
- Pictures
- Our daughter birth certificate
- Copy of passport, green card, SSN and DL

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