some I-751 questions
Apr 13th 2003, 12:25 am
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some I-751 questions
My husband's conditional status expires in May and we're going to be mailing out the I-751 and supporting documents (and fee) this week. However, I have a few questions, and hope someone might be able to help me.
1) As long as the application is received before his conditional status expires, we're okay, right? I will send certified mail with return receipt, of course. I just want to make sure things will continue as normal while the application is pending, even though his green card will "expire."
2) Should we include photographs of the two of us (in various locales) as evidence with the application? We also have 3 years of joint bank account statements--how many of these should we copy and send? In addition, we have joint health insurance, renters' insurance, lease, and auto insurance, and we're both listed as beneficiaries on each other's life insurance policies. Plus we have some utility bills in both our names, as well as plenty of mail that comes to our home address but addressed to one or the other of us. Is there such a thing as overkill when including evidence with the application for removal of conditional status? We don't have any children, and since that figures so prominently in the "recommended evidence" section, I want to make sure we don't skimp on the other stuff. Do our 7 guinea pigs count for anything?
3) Just to be safe, should we include any extra copies of other forms with this application? We had a lawyer help us with the initial process, but really want to avoid the expense in this case because it seems so straightforward. But if we should include copies of the old forms, we'll have to contact the firm again.
4) And the signed affadavits: We can get two different people to each sign their own sworn statement, right? (i.e., it doesn't have to be two people signing the same statement.) And do these need to be notarized or anything? Or just signed and dated? And we have two non-related friends who can do this, but are family members acceptable? Or would non-relations be preferred?
Any comments, suggestions, and/or words of wisdom would be appreciated. Thanks!
1) As long as the application is received before his conditional status expires, we're okay, right? I will send certified mail with return receipt, of course. I just want to make sure things will continue as normal while the application is pending, even though his green card will "expire."
2) Should we include photographs of the two of us (in various locales) as evidence with the application? We also have 3 years of joint bank account statements--how many of these should we copy and send? In addition, we have joint health insurance, renters' insurance, lease, and auto insurance, and we're both listed as beneficiaries on each other's life insurance policies. Plus we have some utility bills in both our names, as well as plenty of mail that comes to our home address but addressed to one or the other of us. Is there such a thing as overkill when including evidence with the application for removal of conditional status? We don't have any children, and since that figures so prominently in the "recommended evidence" section, I want to make sure we don't skimp on the other stuff. Do our 7 guinea pigs count for anything?
3) Just to be safe, should we include any extra copies of other forms with this application? We had a lawyer help us with the initial process, but really want to avoid the expense in this case because it seems so straightforward. But if we should include copies of the old forms, we'll have to contact the firm again.
4) And the signed affadavits: We can get two different people to each sign their own sworn statement, right? (i.e., it doesn't have to be two people signing the same statement.) And do these need to be notarized or anything? Or just signed and dated? And we have two non-related friends who can do this, but are family members acceptable? Or would non-relations be preferred?
Any comments, suggestions, and/or words of wisdom would be appreciated. Thanks!
Apr 13th 2003, 2:46 am
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Re: some I-751 questions
swannie wrote:
>
> My husband's conditional status expires in May and we're going to
> be mailing out the I-751 and supporting documents (and fee) this
> week. However, I have a few questions, and hope someone might be
> able to help me.
>
> 1) As long as the application is received before his conditional status
> expires, we're okay, right? I will send certified mail with return
As I understand it, yes
> 2) Should we include photographs of the two of us (in various locales)
> as evidence with the application? We also have 3 years of joint bank
> account statements--how many of these should we copy and send? In
Photos are not required but some people send them. I am planning to send
copies of the signature pages of the tax returns but not the entire
return itself
> addition, we have joint health insurance, renters' insurance, lease,
> and auto insurance, and we're both listed as beneficiaries on each
> other's life insurance policies. Plus we have some utility bills in
> both our names, as well as plenty of mail that comes to our home
> address but addressed to one or the other of us. Is there such a
> thing as overkill when including evidence with the application for
> removal of conditional status? We don't have any children, and since
From what I've read here overkill is possible
> 3) Just to be safe, should we include any extra copies of other forms
> with this application? We had a lawyer help us with the initial
I would say no. Just send items from the list mentioned on the form
itself. In my opinion sending other forms would just confuse matters.
>
> My husband's conditional status expires in May and we're going to
> be mailing out the I-751 and supporting documents (and fee) this
> week. However, I have a few questions, and hope someone might be
> able to help me.
>
> 1) As long as the application is received before his conditional status
> expires, we're okay, right? I will send certified mail with return
As I understand it, yes
> 2) Should we include photographs of the two of us (in various locales)
> as evidence with the application? We also have 3 years of joint bank
> account statements--how many of these should we copy and send? In
Photos are not required but some people send them. I am planning to send
copies of the signature pages of the tax returns but not the entire
return itself
> addition, we have joint health insurance, renters' insurance, lease,
> and auto insurance, and we're both listed as beneficiaries on each
> other's life insurance policies. Plus we have some utility bills in
> both our names, as well as plenty of mail that comes to our home
> address but addressed to one or the other of us. Is there such a
> thing as overkill when including evidence with the application for
> removal of conditional status? We don't have any children, and since
From what I've read here overkill is possible
> 3) Just to be safe, should we include any extra copies of other forms
> with this application? We had a lawyer help us with the initial
I would say no. Just send items from the list mentioned on the form
itself. In my opinion sending other forms would just confuse matters.
Apr 13th 2003, 4:53 am
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Re: some I-751 questions
We just mailed our I751 end of march. We kinda went the same route...for our
first application 2 years ago we had an attorney preparing our file and helping
us through everything, but this time we felt we could do this on our own. We
did not send in our entire old file again. But we did try to cover the entire
period since our marriage, lets say for Bank statements we send in 2 from each
year and so on. For evidence we had send in the following:
- Tax statements 00/01 and 02 but only the first and last page
- Bank statements, lease statement, morgage statements, car, life and health
insurance, homeowner ins, renter ins, car and house title, copies of boarding
passes and pictures of us together, mail that we have received at our address,
letters from bank and my husband employer, We did not send in any letters from
friends or family since it did not say that you have to do send them. They only
were listed as an example. I am sure our file was overkill LOL, my husband kept
making fun of me. I think our file consisted of approx 100 pages.Hope this
helps,
Katrin
first application 2 years ago we had an attorney preparing our file and helping
us through everything, but this time we felt we could do this on our own. We
did not send in our entire old file again. But we did try to cover the entire
period since our marriage, lets say for Bank statements we send in 2 from each
year and so on. For evidence we had send in the following:
- Tax statements 00/01 and 02 but only the first and last page
- Bank statements, lease statement, morgage statements, car, life and health
insurance, homeowner ins, renter ins, car and house title, copies of boarding
passes and pictures of us together, mail that we have received at our address,
letters from bank and my husband employer, We did not send in any letters from
friends or family since it did not say that you have to do send them. They only
were listed as an example. I am sure our file was overkill LOL, my husband kept
making fun of me. I think our file consisted of approx 100 pages.Hope this
helps,
Katrin
Apr 13th 2003, 5:35 am
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Re: some I-751 questions
1) you should be OK as long as the petition is received within the 90
day window prior to the green card expiration.
2) We just sent out the I-751 package for my wife & daughter's cards
expiring in June. WE just sent:
- passport copies of the original I-129F
- passport copies of the I-551 stamp
- copy of marriage license
- copy of our newborn son's birth certificate
- IRS tax transcripts from 2000, 2001
- copies of both green cards
- joint utility bills
- joint insurance documents
- joint mortgage documents
- URL for the website that has pictures taken over the last two years
The thing to rememeber is that the examining officer may not have all
the pertinent documents in hand. Th I-751 petition should stand by itself.
3) I would avoid the extra form copies - possibility of overkill here.
You can always send copies if they have any questions.
4) From what I've read, friends or family are fine; and notarization is
not required.
You should be fine.
swannie wrote:
> My husband's conditional status expires in May and we're going to
> be mailing out the I-751 and supporting documents (and fee) this
> week. However, I have a few questions, and hope someone might be
> able to help me.
>
> 1) As long as the application is received before his conditional status
> expires, we're okay, right? I will send certified mail with return
> receipt, of course. I just want to make sure things will continue as
> normal while the application is pending, even though his green card
> will "expire."
>
> 2) Should we include photographs of the two of us (in various locales)
> as evidence with the application? We also have 3 years of joint bank
> account statements--how many of these should we copy and send? In
> addition, we have joint health insurance, renters' insurance, lease,
> and auto insurance, and we're both listed as beneficiaries on each
> other's life insurance policies. Plus we have some utility bills in
> both our names, as well as plenty of mail that comes to our home
> address but addressed to one or the other of us. Is there such a
> thing as overkill when including evidence with the application for
> removal of conditional status? We don't have any children, and since
> that figures so prominently in the "recommended evidence" section, I
> want to make sure we don't skimp on the other stuff. Do our 7 guinea
> pigs count for anything?
>
> 3) Just to be safe, should we include any extra copies of other forms
> with this application? We had a lawyer help us with the initial
> process, but really want to avoid the expense in this case because it
> seems so straightforward. But if we should include copies of the old
> forms, we'll have to contact the firm again.
>
> 4) And the signed affadavits: We can get two different people to each
> sign their own sworn statement, right? (i.e., it doesn't have to be
> two people signing the same statement.) And do these need to be
> notarized or anything? Or just signed and dated? And we have two
> non-related friends who can do this, but are family members
> acceptable? Or would non-relations be preferred?
>
> Any comments, suggestions, and/or words of wisdom would be
> appreciated. Thanks!
>
> --
> Posted via http://britishexpats.com
>
day window prior to the green card expiration.
2) We just sent out the I-751 package for my wife & daughter's cards
expiring in June. WE just sent:
- passport copies of the original I-129F
- passport copies of the I-551 stamp
- copy of marriage license
- copy of our newborn son's birth certificate
- IRS tax transcripts from 2000, 2001
- copies of both green cards
- joint utility bills
- joint insurance documents
- joint mortgage documents
- URL for the website that has pictures taken over the last two years
The thing to rememeber is that the examining officer may not have all
the pertinent documents in hand. Th I-751 petition should stand by itself.
3) I would avoid the extra form copies - possibility of overkill here.
You can always send copies if they have any questions.
4) From what I've read, friends or family are fine; and notarization is
not required.
You should be fine.
swannie wrote:
> My husband's conditional status expires in May and we're going to
> be mailing out the I-751 and supporting documents (and fee) this
> week. However, I have a few questions, and hope someone might be
> able to help me.
>
> 1) As long as the application is received before his conditional status
> expires, we're okay, right? I will send certified mail with return
> receipt, of course. I just want to make sure things will continue as
> normal while the application is pending, even though his green card
> will "expire."
>
> 2) Should we include photographs of the two of us (in various locales)
> as evidence with the application? We also have 3 years of joint bank
> account statements--how many of these should we copy and send? In
> addition, we have joint health insurance, renters' insurance, lease,
> and auto insurance, and we're both listed as beneficiaries on each
> other's life insurance policies. Plus we have some utility bills in
> both our names, as well as plenty of mail that comes to our home
> address but addressed to one or the other of us. Is there such a
> thing as overkill when including evidence with the application for
> removal of conditional status? We don't have any children, and since
> that figures so prominently in the "recommended evidence" section, I
> want to make sure we don't skimp on the other stuff. Do our 7 guinea
> pigs count for anything?
>
> 3) Just to be safe, should we include any extra copies of other forms
> with this application? We had a lawyer help us with the initial
> process, but really want to avoid the expense in this case because it
> seems so straightforward. But if we should include copies of the old
> forms, we'll have to contact the firm again.
>
> 4) And the signed affadavits: We can get two different people to each
> sign their own sworn statement, right? (i.e., it doesn't have to be
> two people signing the same statement.) And do these need to be
> notarized or anything? Or just signed and dated? And we have two
> non-related friends who can do this, but are family members
> acceptable? Or would non-relations be preferred?
>
> Any comments, suggestions, and/or words of wisdom would be
> appreciated. Thanks!
>
> --
> Posted via http://britishexpats.com
>
Apr 13th 2003, 2:51 pm
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Re: some I-751 questions
Originally posted by swannie
1) As long as the application is received before his conditional status expires, we're okay, right? I will send certified mail with return receipt, of course. I just want to make sure things will continue as normal while the application is pending, even though his green card will "expire."
1) As long as the application is received before his conditional status expires, we're okay, right? I will send certified mail with return receipt, of course. I just want to make sure things will continue as normal while the application is pending, even though his green card will "expire."
2) Should we include photographs of the two of us (in various locales) as evidence with the application? We also have 3 years of joint bank account statements--how many of these should we copy and send?
In addition, we have joint health insurance, renters' insurance, lease, and auto insurance, and we're both listed as beneficiaries on each other's life insurance policies. Plus we have some utility bills in both our names, as well as plenty of mail that comes to our home address but addressed to one or the other of us. Is there such a thing as overkill when including evidence with the application for removal of conditional status? We don't have any children, and since that figures so prominently in the "recommended evidence" section, I want to make sure we don't skimp on the other stuff. Do our 7 guinea pigs count for anything?
Not sure about the 7 guinea pigs, but throw the lot in. I am living proof that there is no such thing as an overkill.
3) Just to be safe, should we include any extra copies of other forms with this application? We had a lawyer help us with the initial process, but really want to avoid the expense in this case because it seems so straightforward. But if we should include copies of the old forms, we'll have to contact the firm again.
4) And the signed affadavits: We can get two different people to each sign their own sworn statement, right? (i.e., it doesn't have to be two people signing the same statement.) And do these need to be notarized or anything? Or just signed and dated? And we have two non-related friends who can do this, but are family members acceptable? Or would non-relations be preferred?
Any comments, suggestions, and/or words of wisdom would be appreciated. Thanks!
