Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	RFE re: "Good Faith marriage" - what to do if limited evidence of financial co-mingling	John and I actually went through this. We kept our banking separate and filed separately as well, so we had to get creative. What we did was get our bank to draft two letters showing the same home address and supporting that we both bank at our local branch. We also presented three years of banking statements (his and mine; your bank should be able to send them to you if you've got enough time), additional utility statements w/both of our names, a new lease from our landlord, signed by all three of us and attached to a business card from our landlord, as well as a brief statement from him requesting that they call him to vouch for our living together as husband and wife. We also included receipts from our medical appointments, showing that my insurance covered them. We usually do our annual  physicals on the same day, so that was extremely helpful. We posted our plea for testimonials on FB and got all our US and England family/friends to add their comments (we printed out the pages and sent them. We threw in receipts showing payment from both of us for our car. Resent our photo collages from 2008 to present, added our 2012 Christmas photo card and finally, receipts and photos from our trip to England in October 2012.   I hope some of this helps you, hun. Fingers crossed for you. x   Edited by John and Camie, 18 July 2013 - 01:58 PM.	John and Camie	Not Telling	England	2013-07-18 13:56:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	I-751 May 2012 Filers	We received John's card yesterday. Time to take a breather for a bit and enjoy not being scared to lose each other, then on to the N400.   Love to all our VJ family still waiting and awaiting interviews.	John and Camie	Not Telling	England	2013-06-18 12:23:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	I-751 May 2012 Filers	FINALLY ... we've been tracking the USPS shipment (via tracking provided to us from USCIS) and it's on its way to our house now. So John should expect to get his GC before I get home.   Good luck, SD, thinking of you .x	John and Camie	Not Telling	England	2013-06-17 14:39:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	I-751 May 2012 Filers	Are you kidding me with this email I just got saying card production was ordered today? Uh, we received a letter nearly two months ago saying the same thing. Is 38 too young to be turning senile?	John and Camie	Not Telling	England	2013-06-12 17:56:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	I-751 May 2012 Filers	Got a letter in the mail yesterday, my "random" interview has been scheduled for June 26th.   Fingers crossed that you get your case wrapped up soon with approval, hun. x	John and Camie	Not Telling	England	2013-05-25 16:12:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	I-751 May 2012 Filers	Sending love to HisGirl (praying for you), CW+TO (congrats) and S*D  (hang in there hun)!   I know what it's like ?my thoughts and wishes for approvals all around are as strong as ever for my filing fam. x	John and Camie	Not Telling	England	2013-04-30 12:52:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	I-751 May 2012 Filers	That's what I like about these forums: we support and cheer each other!!! <3	John and Camie	Not Telling	England	2013-04-28 23:12:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	I-751 May 2012 Filers	Congrats John and Camie !! Finally! Updating approval [ Thanks, hun! x We're so happy. Omigod, I'm praying so hard for everyone else still waiting in our group. We are a tough bunch! CONGRATS to everyone who is also getting approved. You people are like family to me. Been a long road since K-1. x	John and Camie	Not Telling	England	2013-04-26 12:23:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	I-751 May 2012 Filers	We got APPROVED VJ Family!!! Woot!! xxx Approval letter date is April 19, about 11 days after we replied to the RFE.	John and Camie	Not Telling	England	2013-04-25 23:15:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	I-751 May 2012 Filers	Wow, there's still people talking on this thread. Makes me so happy to see some life here. We just responded to our RFE last week, so hopefully, what we sent will suffice. If not, then I guess there's interviews and stokes and immigration court and the Wheel of Fortune. Good grief.	John and Camie	Not Telling	England	2013-04-15 14:41:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	I-751 May 2012 Filers	You're gonna be okay!!! we'll all be sending good vibes your way. Still waiting mode for us! Aww, thank you so much, hun. Means so much. Fingers crossed you go straight to GC!! Oh, in case people wonder what the RFE was for: Evidence of Good Faith Marriage: You have submited a Form I-751 to remove conditions with some initial evidence to support marital bonafides. However, the documentation is insufficient because all the evidence was dated recently and does not cover the entire two-year marriage period. We're tempted to include a photo of us both holding the RFE, LOL. Kidding, of course. England, here I come?	John and Camie	Not Telling	England	2013-01-19 01:31:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	I-751 May 2012 Filers	We don't have joint banking accounts, and we don't file our taxes jointly, so perhaps that got us. Will have to look around the site for advice on how to handle that bit.	John and Camie	Not Telling	England	2013-01-18 23:01:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	I-751 May 2012 Filers	RFE for us. And we sent the gamut. Maybe we should send ourselves in a box, LOL. Time for us to hunker down and wonder where it all went wrong. Cam	John and Camie	Not Telling	England	2013-01-18 22:55:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	I-751 May 2012 Filers	I'm in the Huntington Beach area I'm in OC too, honey. No worries, maybe the CSC is run by Angelenos. jk Good luck to all the waiters and RFEs. x	John and Camie	Not Telling	England	2013-01-12 17:12:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	I-751 May 2012 Filers	CONGRATS on all the approvals!! We're still waiting ... if we end up getting an RFE, it'll be a first. Hugs to everyone else still playing the waiting game, or those who received an RFE. Hope you get those RFEs sorted with success! x Cam	John and Camie	Not Telling	England	2013-01-08 17:21:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	I-751 May 2012 Filers	Congrats to all the approvals! And for those who are still waiting and have travel needs, fyi: my husband and I just returned from England, and he was able to re-enter the country with his expired GC and NOA letter. So I hope that puts some minds at ease. x	John and Camie	Not Telling	England	2012-11-28 14:19:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	I-751 May 2012 Filers	Just a quick report on traveling with Expired GC along with the Notice of Action. My hubby and I went on our belated honeymoon to Bora Bora and came back yesterday. I had no problem with check-in in Tahiti Int'l Airport. The lady asked me for my passport and GC and then told me that the card is expired. I intentionally just showed those two documents in the beginning. Then, showed her the letter explaining that it states my GC has been extended. At the LAX airport, I had no problem neither. The officer said "your GC has been extended, right?" while looking at my letter and I said yes. That's it. It was super easy Thanks, Junko! My husband and I are traveling to England in October and we'll be taking his NOA with us. Glad you had a nice trip and are back safe. x	John and Camie	Not Telling	England	2012-09-25 15:05:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	I-751 May 2012 Filers	Updating John and Camie's biometrics appointment Thanks! I hope everyone has a smooth Biometrics.	John and Camie	Not Telling	England	2012-06-28 11:10:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	I-751 May 2012 Filers	We got our Biometrics date for 7/16!! Go May filers! Edited by John and Camie, 27 June 2012 - 07:03 PM.	John and Camie	Not Telling	England	2012-06-27 18:56:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	I-751 May 2012 Filers	I'm assuming that your permanent resident status is based on your mother's immigration? And now, because of your age, she's unable to petition the removal of conditions on your GC? Sounds like you should be posting in this forum. Otherwise, I would post this question under your own thread in the I-751 forum so that it doesn't get buried in the May '12 filers thread, where only us May filers can see it. And let me tell you, I'm hardly the expert on I-751, much less an expert on what you're going through. Once you repost your question where it can be seen, I'm sure many people here who have been through your experience can give you the help you need. Good luck, honey.	John and Camie	Not Telling	England	2012-06-12 16:16:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	I-751 May 2012 Filers	Check was cashed yesterday. Glad I have a real confimation that they got it. Now I'm hoping I get the NOA1 soon. My card expires on the 24th. We got our NOA1 the day after our check cashed, so expect a surprise in the post this week if not today! Edited by John and Camie, 12 June 2012 - 12:57 PM.	John and Camie	Not Telling	England	2012-06-12 12:56:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	I-751 May 2012 Filers	Hello everyone, we got our NOA today on the mail the receipt date is 05/21/12. Also we have a second letter for the Biometrics appt for 06/27/12. I am praying to have our baby (which could be at any time now) before the appt date because I don't want to missed it good luck everyone! ¡Buena suerte!	John and Camie	Not Telling	England	2012-06-08 15:55:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	I-751 May 2012 Filers	Congratulations to everyone seeing movement on their cases finally!! Aww, yes, CONGRATS everyone! GO MAY FILERS!!	John and Camie	Not Telling	England	2012-06-08 13:36:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	I-751 May 2012 Filers	Hubby says we've got a letter from USCIS ... woot! Mind you, it's been sitting in our box since yesterday, as we were both swamped with work, and didn't even bother to check the post. I'm going home for lunch, so I'll find out then! Excited!	John and Camie	Not Telling	England	2012-06-08 13:29:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	I-751 May 2012 Filers	Our check wasn't cashed yet. I'm worried Don't be, hun. We sent ours out just a few days before you did, so perhaps your check will be cashed sometime next week if not tomorrow. x	John and Camie	Not Telling	England	2012-06-07 16:51:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	I-751 May 2012 Filers	We got our NOA1 today! It's dated June 01,2012. Woot! CONGRATS!! Our check cashed yesterday, so I'm hoping for a little bit of your good luck to rub off on us as well.	John and Camie	Not Telling	England	2012-06-07 15:43:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	I-751 May 2012 Filers	@Yurika&Jim: Thank you for all your hard work with keeping these lists current. You're highly appreciated.	John and Camie	Not Telling	England	2012-06-07 15:41:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	I-751 May 2012 Filers	Our check was cashed today as well YAAAAAY!! I'm looking forward to more of these posts today.	John and Camie	Not Telling	England	2012-06-06 10:47:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	I-751 May 2012 Filers	Check cashed today—CSC! Everyone check your bank accounts!	John and Camie	Not Telling	England	2012-06-06 10:42:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	I-751 May 2012 Filers	We're trying to get back to visit my husband's family while we both have some time off and also not have to pay an arm and a leg for the airfare due to last minute purchasing. Hang in there, hun. No NOA1 for us yet, either. We were wanting to go back to England in time for my husband's birthday in August, so I feel your pain. CONGRATS to all the Biometrics!! I love good news for our group. x	John and Camie	Not Telling	England	2012-06-04 17:39:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	I-751 May 2012 Filers	Got the NOA for Lifting of Conditions today - May 29, 2012 Congrats!	John and Camie	Not Telling	England	2012-05-29 16:18:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	I-751 May 2012 Filers	Adding John and Camie to CSC list Thanks, buddy. x	John and Camie	Not Telling	England	2012-05-24 10:46:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	I-751 May 2012 Filers	Hey everyone. We filed way, way waaaay late. Like three days before John's GC expired late. We were both unemployed up until two months ago, so we can just now afford it. Our packet only had 23 miles to travel, and arrived to the Laguna Niguel box a day later. We included a letter in case it arrived after the expiry, so we'll see. No NOA1 yet, no check cashed, and if all else fails, at least we can console ourselves on McCoy's crisps once we go back to England. Here's what we included: Copies of the passport and Green Card A statement from my employer listing John as my life insurance beneficiary A copy of our health insurance cards showing a joint policy based on my employment A copy of our gas bill from ISTA, showing joint residency A copy of our electric bill from Southern California Edison showing joint residency A copy of my car insurance policy from GEICO, listing John as my spouse A copy of our rental lease, showing joint residency An affidavit from my mother, attesting to our relationship and marriage Cards and letters from my mother-in-law showing an ongoing relationship Flight itinerary and related materials from our Christmas 2010 trip to England A copy of our Disneyland Annual Passports from 2011 and 2012 A printout of our Netflix profile, showing joint membership Receipts of gifts sent from me and John to my mother-in-law in England And then we covered it all with a Walgreens photo collage, just as we did with K-1 and AOS. Fingers crossed, but what can you do. Good luck, fellow filers! x	John and Camie	Not Telling	England	2012-05-23 15:47:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	Sending off I-751, can someone just verify that I have enough evidence? Thank you	We were flagged for not having evidence spanning time of marriage to time of filing. I was like, didn't AOS count at all? We were just really confused. But yeah, we sent a lot of the AOS evidence again (bills from 2009, 2010, etc.). Like we don't go through enough, right? Maybe our ROC adjudicator was having a bad day, LOL. If you take your IO's advice and don't get an RFE, then that's rad. But if you get flagged, maybe pulling out the ol' AOS stuff will help you. x Edited by John and Camie, 24 August 2014 - 03:38 PM.	John and Camie	Not Telling	England	2014-08-24 15:35:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	Sending off I-751, can someone just verify that I have enough evidence? Thank you	Hey congrats kristinanddan09, we're also expecting our first. x   We received an RFE for our ROC, our first, and we were floored. We learned that we were supposed to send shared evidence covering the span of the marriage, not just since AOS approval. So we went through our old filing evidence (for K-1, AOS, etc.) and pulled out as much shared evidence from 2009 to time of ROC filing as we could (anything with both of our names and same address). We also included a printout of a Facebook post asking all our US-UK friends and family to share their experiences with us, and sent it in. Include as much evidence since your marriage as you can, even if you think it's silly, LOL. I just wanted my husband with me; I didn't care what it took.   We were not expecting a baby at the time, but that would've been a GREAT opportunity for shared evidence. Maybe include a signed letter from your OB that lists both of your names, his experiences treating you, and your husband's involvement in the process (i.e., your husband goes with you to all of your ultrasounds, tests, etc.).   If you have better medical insurance and your husband is listed under it (as is the case with me), then collect any bills from his medical appointments from time of marriage to present, highlight his name, yours (if it's on them), the date of the appointment and same address. In responding to the RFE for ROC, we included copies of my husband's annual medicals, which had my name as the insurance subscriber, his name as the patient, and our same address.   Also:   -Get your landlord to print out a new lease, and have the three of you sign it.   -I also had my HR dept. sign a letter stating that my husband had been on my benefits since 2010.   -Log into your online bank accounts and print out statements spanning your marriage to the present. If that fails, visit your bank, see if they can mail you old statements, and/or ask them to write a letter attesting to how long you have both had your accounts and shared address.   -Lastly, write a cover letter explaining why you don't have certain things (e.g., shared bills), and express how much you love your husband and how you could not imagine having to raise your child alone. Have both of you sign it. We included this kind of letter, minus the child part, and I think it made a difference. Or I'd like to think it did. LOL.   Good luck with everything! x	John and Camie	Not Telling	England	2014-08-21 17:44:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	25 year age difference....Older women marrying younger men	You are 25 years older than your husband, and on top of that, your husband is from Pakistan, and you didn't have any RFE, AP, AR, or any other delay regarding your process??????? Sorry, just going by what I read.	John and Camie	Not Telling	England	2010-02-26 15:15:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	25 year age difference....Older women marrying younger men	Wait! You are 25 years older than your husband, and on top of that, your husband is from Pakistan, and you didn't have any RFE, AP, AR, or any other delay regarding your process??????? WOW. your case is really one of a kind. have you play the lotto lately???? 'cause you should. Damn, that's mean. She has RFEs listed. But, you didn't care enough about her feelings, why should I even expect you to care enough to look at her signature.	John and Camie	Not Telling	England	2010-02-26 14:51:00
Philippines	Visa approved!!! March 18 :)	Congratulations! May you have a safe trip and happy marriage!	John and Camie	Not Telling	England	2009-03-20 03:07:00
Philippines	My wedding	I am a total nut for wedding pics - LOVE 'em! You look lovely, thank you for sharing.	John and Camie	Not Telling	England	2009-03-26 18:28:00
Philippines	MAKE UP	Thank you for this! I was JUST yesterday thinking about how I wanted to pull myself together on the flight to England. I plan to meet John there, spend time with his mother, go camping, accompany him to the interview and then have him fly home with me, but I didn't want to arrive at Heathrow looking broke. LOL!	John and Camie	Not Telling	England	2009-04-01 03:33:00