No Proof of Commingling Finance, just have lots of photos - what else should I bring?

[Lyanna]

Hi guys,

I don't want to get ahead of myself here, just submitted everything 2 weeks ago, but I want to slowly start preparing for the interview.

My husband and I have been together for 6 years now, we got married 1.5 years ago abroad so our marriage is as real as it can be. We spent the past 6 years on other countries and just came to the US to do AoS.

My worry is we have always been very independent finance-wise, we have no joint bank account, insurance was always taken care of by employer so we don't have that either. We didn't own a car, my husband's name was on the lease and utility bills, not mine.

All I have is tons of pictures of us traveling everywhere together for the past 6 years, flight itinerary and passport stamps of the same dates, same airport, wedding photos with big family, photos with friends throughout the whole timeline.

I have been reading on the forum and almost everyone say the interviewer ask them for lots of proof other than pictures and you all bring various types of supporting documents on the day.

I'm getting worried we will look unprepared and inadequate bringing just photos. If they ask for other documents and we say we have none of that would it create doubt?

I'm thinking of printing random bank account and credit card statements from the last couple years, even though we did not have a joint account, our addresses were the same (we move a couple times so we had a few different addresses and they will be the same for both of us).

I will photocopy our passport pages that have the stamps and highlight them, together with the airplane tickets/itinerary.

That's all I can think of, do you have any other suggestion? Does the lack of documents affect our chance of green card approval?

Thank you in advance for all your help <3

[steadygaze]

Just explain it to them and you should be fine. Take docs from different accounts to show same address.

[azblk]

Hi guys,

My husband and I have been together for 6 years now, we got married 1.5 years ago abroad so our marriage is as real as it can be. We spent the past 6 years on other countries and just came to the US to do AoS.

I would be more worried about coming to the US with the intent to do AOS than not have joint accounts and finances.

[Lyanna]

Just explain it to them and you should be fine. Take docs from different accounts to show same address.

Thank you! I will bring as many different documents with the same billing address as I could find.

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I would be more worried about coming to the US with the intent to do AOS than not have joint accounts and finances.

I didn't explain my whole situation correctly, thanks for pointing out. We came here for a long vacation since I was not working and my husband's job is flexible. While we are here, we realized we could do AoS instead of waiting for the long process of doing from abroad.

[Walbrzyszanka21]

Thank you! I will bring as many different documents with the same billing address as I could find.

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I didn't explain my whole situation correctly, thanks for pointing out. We came here for a long vacation since I was not working and my husband's job is flexible. While we are here, we realized we could do AoS instead of waiting for the long process of doing from abroad.

So do you live in the United States? I still think that what azblk said matters if you don't live in the United States. And what you said might make the USCIS think that you came here just to do AOS. Just an opinion.

[azblk]

co-mingled finances are just part of the evidence but not a requirement. As long as you have other evidence like you alluded to in your original post you should not worry about it too much. Also it will be a long time ( several months or even a year) between now and when you get to interview so you can work on getting it between now and then.

[RefanPetersin6566]

I have the same problem, thanks for the answers. So, I don't even know what documents I have to provide in order to prove that our marriage is not ****. Perhaps our social media page can help with this, or if they ask our friends and neighbors to tell them something about our family life. I read somewhere that having a child together increases the chances of getting a green card, but we don't have children yet. Do you think that if I get advice from a financial advisor and use his services for budget planning, I will be able to get the necessary documents to confirm our financial viability? Any advice and suggestions will be greatly appreciated.

[Xaxaza]

Nvm

[UScitizenFilingforspouse]

I would strongly suggest going through the resources listed on this thread
https://www.immihelp.com/forum/adjus...interview-tips

i am 100% sure that you have more evidence than you think.
For example. You can try tying your pictures to receipts. Show that you two were at each of those places at the same time. What matters is to show that you two paid for trips and other expenses together through the years of your relationship. Commingling of finances does not necessarily mean having a joint bank account. Sure, that helps.

There are several things you can do. You can name each other as beneficiary on each of your accounts; e.g., checking, savings, brokerage, retirement accounts.

I would also strongly suggest getting a Health acre power of attorney designating each other as authorized parties to make health care decisions in case one of you is unable to.
USCIS gives that document a lot weight.

you could also write up a timeline of your relationship. And of course, tie that to receipts and photos.

You should also be listed as each other’s emergency contact.

by the way, USCIS wants to see All of that evidence when you first file your I-130. I wouldn’t not stress about it though. Just do your due diligence and gather evidence.

Though there is a very good chance that you’ll get to the interview after your 2-year marriage anniversary. If that’s the case, there’s also a very good chance that the officer will be more relaxed about your marriage and they may just approve you for the 10year card instead of the conditional card.

All the best,

USCFFS

[UScitizenFilingforspouse]

By the way, the process is often times faster when you file abroad.

i would stay away from stating that your intent at the port of entry was to do AOS.