Divorced and affidavits to support I-751

[ShariNYC 0]

Hi,

I'm entering the 90 days time frame today and about to file to remove my condition GC by myself. I entered the country by K-1 in July2007 and got the conditional GC in Mar2008. We did everything right but unfortunately our marriage didn't work out and the divorce ended in May2009. I've been living in the marriage address and have changed all the joint names on our bills and lease to my name only since Jan 2009. Now I'm preparing all the documents which I have pretty much everything in joint names up until Jan 2009 - a year lease, joint taxes for 2 years, joint bank account, joint health insurance policy, con-ed bills, timewarner bills, and some holiday cards from friends/family.....

Since it's going to be a special case because I divorced, I'm also preparing affidavits for people which are my landlady(of the apt we were living together for a year and I'm living here now), a friend who was a witness at our wedding at city hall, and another friend of mine who hung out with both of us from time to time. Question is:

Anyone knows if these affidavits are enough and helpful to prove my bona-fide marriage besides those joint-account paper evidences that I have only for a year? And what kind of content they should say in the affidavits besides their required information?

Another question: Should I submit the lease and bills after Jan2009 until May2009 (last date in our divorce paper) which are in my name only but in the same address as marriage address? Do they care about evidence in my name only after our divorce?

Is anyone in the same situation as me?

Any suggestions would be very helpful and appreciated...Thank you!

Naomi

[Dakine 26]

Hi,

I'm entering the 90 days time frame today and about to file to remove my condition GC by myself. I entered the country by K-1 in July2007 and got the conditional GC in Mar2008. We did everything right but unfortunately our marriage didn't work out and the divorce ended in May2009. I've been living in the marriage address and have changed all the joint names on our bills and lease to my name only since Jan 2009. Now I'm preparing all the documents which I have pretty much everything in joint names up until Jan 2009 - a year lease, joint taxes for 2 years, joint bank account, joint health insurance policy, con-ed bills, timewarner bills, and some holiday cards from friends/family.....

Since it's going to be a special case because I divorced, I'm also preparing affidavits for people which are my landlady(of the apt we were living together for a year and I'm living here now), a friend who was a witness at our wedding at city hall, and another friend of mine who hung out with both of us from time to time. Question is:

Anyone knows if these affidavits are enough and helpful to prove my bona-fide marriage besides those joint-account paper evidences that I have only for a year? And what kind of content they should say in the affidavits besides their required information?

Another question: Should I submit the lease and bills after Jan2009 until May2009 (last date in our divorce paper) which are in my name only but in the same address as marriage address? Do they care about evidence in my name only after our divorce?

Is anyone in the same situation as me?

Any suggestions would be very helpful and appreciated...Thank you!

Naomi

You should have filed to remove conditions as soon as your divorce was final.

Submit everything you have showing you guys had lived together.

[ShariNYC 0]

Hi,

I'm entering the 90 days time frame today and about to file to remove my condition GC by myself. I entered the country by K-1 in July2007 and got the conditional GC in Mar2008. We did everything right but unfortunately our marriage didn't work out and the divorce ended in May2009. I've been living in the marriage address and have changed all the joint names on our bills and lease to my name only since Jan 2009. Now I'm preparing all the documents which I have pretty much everything in joint names up until Jan 2009 - a year lease, joint taxes for 2 years, joint bank account, joint health insurance policy, con-ed bills, timewarner bills, and some holiday cards from friends/family.....

Since it's going to be a special case because I divorced, I'm also preparing affidavits for people which are my landlady(of the apt we were living together for a year and I'm living here now), a friend who was a witness at our wedding at city hall, and another friend of mine who hung out with both of us from time to time. Question is:

Anyone knows if these affidavits are enough and helpful to prove my bona-fide marriage besides those joint-account paper evidences that I have only for a year? And what kind of content they should say in the affidavits besides their required information?

Another question: Should I submit the lease and bills after Jan2009 until May2009 (last date in our divorce paper) which are in my name only but in the same address as marriage address? Do they care about evidence in my name only after our divorce?

Is anyone in the same situation as me?

Any suggestions would be very helpful and appreciated...Thank you!

Naomi

You should have filed to remove conditions as soon as your divorce was final.

Submit everything you have showing you guys had lived together.

Yes, I know, but I already missed that so I'm filing in the 90 days window instead. Now I want to know more about the content of the affidavits and if they would be helpful or not, and the evidence after the divorce in my name, if they are necessary to be filed?

[Dakine 26]

Hi,

I'm entering the 90 days time frame today and about to file to remove my condition GC by myself. I entered the country by K-1 in July2007 and got the conditional GC in Mar2008. We did everything right but unfortunately our marriage didn't work out and the divorce ended in May2009. I've been living in the marriage address and have changed all the joint names on our bills and lease to my name only since Jan 2009. Now I'm preparing all the documents which I have pretty much everything in joint names up until Jan 2009 - a year lease, joint taxes for 2 years, joint bank account, joint health insurance policy, con-ed bills, timewarner bills, and some holiday cards from friends/family.....

Since it's going to be a special case because I divorced, I'm also preparing affidavits for people which are my landlady(of the apt we were living together for a year and I'm living here now), a friend who was a witness at our wedding at city hall, and another friend of mine who hung out with both of us from time to time. Question is:

Anyone knows if these affidavits are enough and helpful to prove my bona-fide marriage besides those joint-account paper evidences that I have only for a year? And what kind of content they should say in the affidavits besides their required information?

Another question: Should I submit the lease and bills after Jan2009 until May2009 (last date in our divorce paper) which are in my name only but in the same address as marriage address? Do they care about evidence in my name only after our divorce?

Is anyone in the same situation as me?

Any suggestions would be very helpful and appreciated...Thank you!

Naomi

You should have filed to remove conditions as soon as your divorce was final.

Submit everything you have showing you guys had lived together.

Yes, I know, but I already missed that so I'm filing in the 90 days window instead. Now I want to know more about the content of the affidavits and if they would be helpful or not, and the evidence after the divorce in my name, if they are necessary to be filed?

" a year lease, joint taxes for 2 years, joint bank account, joint health insurance policy, con-ed bills, timewarner bills, and some holiday cards from friends/family.....

Looks like you have plenty of evidence you guys married "with good faith". Get some affidavits also.

More ammo the better.

I imagine you are aware you will have to wait 5 years from date of your GC [90 days prior] to apply for US C now.

One thing at a time tho.

[resilient 2]

If you can't help the OP and ANSWER the question, why bother replying nonsense?

otr, I am also interested in what should go in the affidavits. Hope someone answers.

Hi,

I'm entering the 90 days time frame today and about to file to remove my condition GC by myself. I entered the country by K-1 in July2007 and got the conditional GC in Mar2008. We did everything right but unfortunately our marriage didn't work out and the divorce ended in May2009. I've been living in the marriage address and have changed all the joint names on our bills and lease to my name only since Jan 2009. Now I'm preparing all the documents which I have pretty much everything in joint names up until Jan 2009 - a year lease, joint taxes for 2 years, joint bank account, joint health insurance policy, con-ed bills, timewarner bills, and some holiday cards from friends/family.....

Since it's going to be a special case because I divorced, I'm also preparing affidavits for people which are my landlady(of the apt we were living together for a year and I'm living here now), a friend who was a witness at our wedding at city hall, and another friend of mine who hung out with both of us from time to time. Question is:

Anyone knows if these affidavits are enough and helpful to prove my bona-fide marriage besides those joint-account paper evidences that I have only for a year? And what kind of content they should say in the affidavits besides their required information?

Another question: Should I submit the lease and bills after Jan2009 until May2009 (last date in our divorce paper) which are in my name only but in the same address as marriage address? Do they care about evidence in my name only after our divorce?

Is anyone in the same situation as me?

Any suggestions would be very helpful and appreciated...Thank you!

Naomi

You should have filed to remove conditions as soon as your divorce was final.

Submit everything you have showing you guys had lived together.

Yes, I know, but I already missed that so I'm filing in the 90 days window instead. Now I want to know more about the content of the affidavits and if they would be helpful or not, and the evidence after the divorce in my name, if they are necessary to be filed?

" a year lease, joint taxes for 2 years, joint bank account, joint health insurance policy, con-ed bills, timewarner bills, and some holiday cards from friends/family.....

Looks like you have plenty of evidence you guys married "with good faith". Get some affidavits also.

More ammo the better.

I imagine you are aware you will have to wait 5 years from date of your GC [90 days prior] to apply for US C now.

One thing at a time tho.

[TracyTN 237]

There's an example affidavit here: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...p;page=examples

[resilient 2]

Thanks Tracy. But I was hoping that someone would post extraordinary affidavits as well, i.e. ex-husbands affidavits, etc...

There's an example affidavit here: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...p;page=examples

[TracyTN 237]

Oh right - sorry!

[ShariNYC 0]

Hi,

Thank you for all the posts, I found the sample affidavits from the site. But what I really want to know is that, all the affidavits from friends/landlord...etc, should focus only about our marriage relationship when we still married? and try to avoid talking about the fact that we divorced? even these people have the knowledge of it. Also my ex made me sign in the seperation agreement that he will not be involved with this or help with any ways. I did asked for a letter of bona-fide marriage from him when we divorced which was since May2009, is this kind of affidavit has the expiration date?

ok to summarize the questions:

- Should these affidavits from friends say only about our marriage relationship when things were good, and avoid talking about the divorce?

- Is there an expiration date to my ex affidavit of bona-fide marriage?

Last question from my original post:

- Do I have to submit the evidence such as bills, lease, taxes in my name only after the divorce? because they are from the same marriage address,...well maybe I'm too confused with this one, but need confirmation from people....

Please help, thank you!

naomi

[rika60607 215]

To answer your last question - no further evidence is accumulated after divorce.

No need to include anything generated after divorce.

[3600rs 24]

Since it's going to be a special case because I divorced

being divorced in not special, its common so the government have the self petition option.

Anyone knows if these affidavits are enough and helpful to prove my bona-fide marriage besides those joint-account paper evidences that I have only for a year? And what kind of content they should say in the affidavits besides their required information?

Affidavits with other proof is good, alone by themselves its useless.

Another question: Should I submit the lease and bills after Jan2009 until May2009 (last date in our divorce paper) which are in my name only but in the same address as marriage address? Do they care about evidence in my name only after our divorce?

yes, and anything after divorce is useless.

Is anyone in the same situation as me?

Again ur situation is not rare, look in this forum.

Any suggestions would be very helpful and appreciated...Thank you!

If your in good relations with your spouse get a testimony about your good faith relationship.

[Anamaria2009 1]

<<But I was hoping that someone would post extraordinary affidavits as well, i.e. ex-husbands affidavits, etc...>>

- I had about 8 affidavits supporting my claims: bonafide marriage and good moral caracter.

For the bonafide marriage, any person that knew you as a couple can write an affidavit describing when and where he/she met you, socialized with you ... Your ex could testify that you lived as a married couple. That's what bonafide marriage is. You lived a love story and you were married, shared everithing. Nobody has the right to judge you why you aren't married anymore and even the reasons why you broke up. It's your life!

I wrote an affidavit describing the entire history of my relationship with the USC from the very begining until the very end. I believe that's the most important affidavit of all.

Regarding good moral character: anybody that is somebody in the community and know you, can write and affidavit (a priest, a college profesor, congresman ... ) I had affidavits from my employers, president of a club that I belong to, a profesor.... and don't forget to get one from the local police also (stating that you don't have any criminal record).

Hope this helps.

[Anamaria2009 1]

Hi,

Thank you for all the posts, I found the sample affidavits from the site. But what I really want to know is that, all the affidavits from friends/landlord...etc, should focus only about our marriage relationship when we still married? and try to avoid talking about the fact that we divorced? even these people have the knowledge of it. Also my ex made me sign in the seperation agreement that he will not be involved with this or help with any ways. I did asked for a letter of bona-fide marriage from him when we divorced which was since May2009, is this kind of affidavit has the expiration date?

ok to summarize the questions:

- Should these affidavits from friends say only about our marriage relationship when things were good, and avoid talking about the divorce?

- Is there an expiration date to my ex affidavit of bona-fide marriage?

Last question from my original post:

- Do I have to submit the evidence such as bills, lease, taxes in my name only after the divorce? because they are from the same marriage address,...well maybe I'm too confused with this one, but need confirmation from people....

Please help, thank you!

naomi

- Naomi, I can feel the stress and confusion from your post; try to relax and think straight (I know is easyer to say then to do ..)

1. The affidavits are ment to support and substantiate/verify/proof your claim: that you were in a real marital relationship and people knew about it.

(How come that you are not together anymore, you can explain it in your own affidavit).

2. Expiration date?! No. Just make sure is not dated before the marriage took place

3. No need to submit post marriage bills (that would only show/proof where you live, your address).

[ShariNYC 0]

Hi,

Thank you for all the posts, I found the sample affidavits from the site. But what I really want to know is that, all the affidavits from friends/landlord...etc, should focus only about our marriage relationship when we still married? and try to avoid talking about the fact that we divorced? even these people have the knowledge of it. Also my ex made me sign in the seperation agreement that he will not be involved with this or help with any ways. I did asked for a letter of bona-fide marriage from him when we divorced which was since May2009, is this kind of affidavit has the expiration date?

ok to summarize the questions:

- Should these affidavits from friends say only about our marriage relationship when things were good, and avoid talking about the divorce?

- Is there an expiration date to my ex affidavit of bona-fide marriage?

Last question from my original post:

- Do I have to submit the evidence such as bills, lease, taxes in my name only after the divorce? because they are from the same marriage address,...well maybe I'm too confused with this one, but need confirmation from people....

Please help, thank you!

naomi

- Naomi, I can feel the stress and confusion from your post; try to relax and think straight (I know is easyer to say then to do ..)

1. The affidavits are ment to support and substantiate/verify/proof your claim: that you were in a real marital relationship and people knew about it.

(How come that you are not together anymore, you can explain it in your own affidavit).

2. Expiration date?! No. Just make sure is not dated before the marriage took place

3. No need to submit post marriage bills (that would only show/proof where you live, your address).

Hi,

Thank you so much for your reply and thoughtfulness. Now the letter written by yourself caught my attention. So I need to write a 'cover letter' telling them the whole story why did I get divorce as well? Is the divorce decree not enough? because there is a ground for divorce on the divorce papers, and I thought it is the way to avoid having to go into detail that I don't want to say. Or to be clear, I'm afraid by telling too much or too little details could be a very tricky way to trigger their suspicious. I also don't want to be called for an interview either if possible (have a friend who go t a permanent card w/o an interview and she divorced too). So which way do you think is better, by writing a cover letter for myself or don't need to give them any letter at all? (I'm planing to have a cover letter but to state the fact that I'm filing for waiver and to make checklists for all the stuffs in this package, but that's about it, never thought about having to explain why I divorced.) What do you think? Your opinion will be really helpful and appreciated!

naomi

[ShariNYC 0]

Hi again,

Also I looked at your timeline, congratulation! you just finished your visa journey. I'm dreaming about that day for myself. Your progress was so quick! May I ask, so you file for waiver in Sep 09 and you got GC in Dec 09?? Am I misunderstand something here....

Hi again,

Also I looked at your timeline, congratulation! you just finished your visa journey. I'm dreaming about that day for myself. Your progress was so quick! May I ask, so you file for waiver in Sep 09 and you got GC in Dec 09?? Am I misunderstand something here....

Sorry, this post I meant to reply to Anamaria2009.....please let me know you saw it. Thanks!