Explaining previous US visits

[alienears 0]

Hello everyone,

My husband and I are just beginning our I-130 process. We are putting the finishing touches on the first packet which we are hoping to be handing in to the embassy sometime in the near future. From everything that we've read, we feel confident about everything except for some of the evidence that we need to prove our marriage as bonafide.

For our evidence, we have signed and notarized affidavits from both my parents and his along with a literal ton of photos, emails, letters, cards, etc. Our big question is this:

My husband has visited the US five times on a business visa during the past three years. During each of these visits he stayed for anywhere from three to five weeks, which was all well within the three month limit that was allowed to him on each of his visits. During each of these visits, he spent a significant amount of time with me and my family, which is obviously not a "business-related activity". On each of these trips, we passed through immigration without any problems.

I have carefully looked over all the forms that we will have to fill out and in no place does it clearly ask for an explanation of any previous trips to America, aside from listing dates. In my parents affidavit, however, they need to mention that they have met my husband in order to show that they know our relationship to be bonafide. As well, some of our best pictures, including our engagement, took place in America. How should these trips be treated in our packet? How should my parents word their having met my husband in their affidavit? I'm hoping to find a way to treat these visits that won't raise any red flags.

If any of you have any wisdom or advice that you could pass our direction, we would be truly grateful.

Thank you all in advance.

[alienears 0]

Could the Admin's please delete this post, as I have decided to repost it on the IR-1 board. After thinking a bit, I felt that perhaps my questions relates more directly to the IR-1 procedure rather than being specific to the DCF process.