Is that save to give out all of my information while filing I-485?

[cindywang16]

I notice we have to send in evidence of the marriage when we file I-485 and later on for I-751.
On the forms, they direct us the file joint account statement, investment documents, health/car insurance information...etc.
But I notice in many of these documents it includes detailed information about our account type, numbers, address, SSN...etc.
The information is enough for the USCIS person to log in to my account with the information I gave them.

(For example: I just print out my bank statement. And in I-751 we have to file out SSN, date of birth and address. I called my bank, all they ask are the information that I listed above and they are going to transfer my money any where I want)

Is that save?
Since there are so many immigration frauds out there already. It could make me kind of nervous.
Should I cross out the account number at least? :rolleyes:
Sorry, I am a nervous freak.

[PraetorianXI]

You are not giving them the "secure PIN #s" or security questions/answers... SSN and DOB are not longer really secure. You give out your DOB and SSN to pretty much everyone... from GAP to the DMV... so worry not. If so, change banks.

[cherr1980]

It's a federal form...do you or do you not put your SSN when you file for tax returns? then you have to put them. You do the same when you open a bank account...so that fear can be for everything. Actually, when you sign you give authorization to release information about you because they can check if that is true.

From the form I-751 you signed not only that the information that you provide is correct and true but:
"I also authorize the release of any information from
my records that the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services needs to determine eligibility for the benefit sought."

Same as for I-485.
Anyway, on form I-485 you don't need to give any of the previous information only your SSN. And yes, is necessary to give information from the sponsor about their income. But you do the same when you are going to buy a house, right?
You do need to show at the interview joint information.

Good luck.

[MoeCurly]

When was the last time have you heard USCIS have misused immigrants information?

Are you implying that the federal government who provided you the SSN has no right to ask you to provide your background information in its routine procedure to grant your request of immigration benefit - what a farce!

If you can not trust the federal government then why did you apply for SSN? or why apply for I-485.

[austriacus]

cindywang16,

I had the same concern as you when we filed. It's not so much an issue of the USCIS officially mishandling or selling the information, as perhaps our application getting lost in the mail or the information misused personally by any of the many individuals it passes through at the USCIS. Then again, they receive thousands of applications with sensitive information daily, so I'm sure USCIS has strict policies for misuse of applicant information.

I'd actually trust USCIS more with this information than commercial banks. In any case, our solution was to only include our joint accounts with low balances in the mailed application, like our checking account with $100 and our $50 savings bond. We provided our credit card application with a card we haven't used for a long time (for which we'd easily spot if it's been misused and we can close the account if necessary). For the actual interview, where the information goes straight from our hands into their file, we took some of the higher balance, more important stuff. Since addresses, SSNs, and DOB were already required elsewhere in the application it didn't matter that it was listed in the supporting evidence.