affidavits for 1-130

[None-saurus 0]

Do we need to attach an affidavit from the Petitioner (my husband) also along with the affidavits from third parties about the bona fide of our marriage? Or are 3rd party affs enough? Any advice, guys?

[himher 634]

We sent a copy of the marriage cert and a certified translation as proof of bona-fide with the I130 / I129F. The applications sailed through with no issues.

[pushbrk 12,895]

We sent a copy of the marriage cert and a certified translation as proof of bona-fide with the I130 / I129F. The applications sailed through with no issues.

All evidence indicates that newlyweds who have never lived in the same country can skip the "should also include one or more..." list of "evidence of bona fide relationship" and just include a marriage certificate. (translated if applicable)

However, a marriage certificate is not evidence of a bona fide relationship. It's just evidence of a legal and lawful marriage. It's actually a required document for that purpose.

So, no the petitioner doesn't need to include his own or any other affidavit. Note the list of six kinds of items is "in addition to the required..." By definition then, none are "required".

[Mononoke28 135]

We only sent copies of the marriage certificate with translation and two affidavits, one from my mother and the other one from my sister. That was all.

Diana

[himher 634]

Who are you to interpret what is evidence or not or define how USCIS interprets evidence? Is it remotely possible that a legal and lawful marriage to someone might somehow, in some way, be interpreted as a bona fide relationship? We only submitted the marriage certificate/translation. Both petitions were approved. No RFE's were generated. "Evidence of a legal and lawful marriage" in that context could certainly be interpreted as primary evidence of a bona fide relationship, and all of the other ####### that VJ'ers "suggest" be included in the package is likely just clogging up the desks at the USCIS service centers or filling USCIS trash cans.

Short answer: Affidavits do not hurt your case. They also are not required. We did not have to show evidence from that list until our AOS interview, when we were asked to provide info on joint accounts, leases, properties, utilities, and photos to verify that yes we in fact live together and yes we have merged assets/liabilities just like any other married couple would.

Best of luck to the OP

We sent a copy of the marriage cert and a certified translation as proof of bona-fide with the I130 / I129F. The applications sailed through with no issues.

All evidence indicates that newlyweds who have never lived in the same country can skip the "should also include one or more..." list of "evidence of bona fide relationship" and just include a marriage certificate. (translated if applicable)

However, a marriage certificate is not evidence of a bona fide relationship. It's just evidence of a legal and lawful marriage. It's actually a required document for that purpose.

So, no the petitioner doesn't need to include his own or any other affidavit. Note the list of six kinds of items is "in addition to the required..." By definition then, none are "required".

[pushbrk 12,895]

All I am is somebody who knows what USCIS and DOS mean when they refer to evidence of a bona fide relationship. They are referring to the "relationship" not whether a legal and lawful marriage has been registered. Look up "bona fide" and also compare the kind of evidence referred to as evidence of bona fides and you'll easily conclude it has nothing to do with a marriage certificate and everything to do with the "relationship".

Evidence of bona fides is needed for virtually all spouse or fiance visas but in the case of newlyweds, it isn't required with the petition. Bona fides, if evaluated at all will be examined at the visa interview. That's why we suggest petitioners hold off and save their bona fides evidence for the interview.

Who are you to interpret what is evidence or not or define how USCIS interprets evidence? Is it remotely possible that a legal and lawful marriage to someone might somehow, in some way, be interpreted as a bona fide relationship? We only submitted the marriage certificate/translation. Both petitions were approved. No RFE's were generated. "Evidence of a legal and lawful marriage" in that context could certainly be interpreted as primary evidence of a bona fide relationship, and all of the other ####### that VJ'ers "suggest" be included in the package is likely just clogging up the desks at the USCIS service centers or filling USCIS trash cans.

Short answer: Affidavits do not hurt your case. They also are not required. We did not have to show evidence from that list until our AOS interview, when we were asked to provide info on joint accounts, leases, properties, utilities, and photos to verify that yes we in fact live together and yes we have merged assets/liabilities just like any other married couple would.

Best of luck to the OP

We sent a copy of the marriage cert and a certified translation as proof of bona-fide with the I130 / I129F. The applications sailed through with no issues.

All evidence indicates that newlyweds who have never lived in the same country can skip the "should also include one or more..." list of "evidence of bona fide relationship" and just include a marriage certificate. (translated if applicable)

However, a marriage certificate is not evidence of a bona fide relationship. It's just evidence of a legal and lawful marriage. It's actually a required document for that purpose.

So, no the petitioner doesn't need to include his own or any other affidavit. Note the list of six kinds of items is "in addition to the required..." By definition then, none are "required".