Removal of conditions on green card in America

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I am headed to the states next month. My wife will be there with a two year

green card. So shortly before the two years is up, I need to file the I-571 form

to extend her green card to ten years.This is to show that you really are married,

and that the relationship is real. In the eyes of the government, this is done not

by knowing the favorite toothpaste of your spouse, but rather financial documents.

A friend of mine who is very well off just went through this process and had a hard

time. His wife had opened her own bank account, and he simply paid for everything

directly himself, so her name did not show up in any documents. So his wife was

initially declined, and was only accepted later after a verbal interview. And the whole

issue was financial documents......

So what I am going to do is put my wife's name on everything, and also open up

a joint bank account. Also put the lease in her name as well, and anything else

I can think of. Then the I-571 should be smooth sailing. I would have not thought

about this issue other then my friend bringing it to my attention.