IR1 first application - Affadavit of Marriage advice

[say101 0]

Good evening all,

I am finally applying for a visa to be with my new wife in america and could do with some advice. Shaort Background: She is from Peru originally but holds US citizenship with a US passport and lives in VA. I'm english and live in the UK (MK, Bucks). We met 6 years ago in england and fell in love etc, travelled over there 3 years ago on the VWP and stayed for 6 months. I tried to return after leaving and was refused entry, twice as it happens and aslo refused a visa at the london embassy. Time passes and we still see each other although not in the US. I propose, she accepts, we're happy. Still madly in love we get married 2 months ago in England. We have decided to give it a try in the US so I am filling out the 1-130 and the G325 forms so........my question is affadavits, we have no intermingling of resources or proof of living together although we did when i was there and when she lived here for a year. I can get affadavits from some of the members of the family and friends who were at the wedding but am nervous about if we need to do that and also what about these refusals of entry. Are they going to be a problem??

Is this the right time to send phots etc to show we have been together for ages or should I wait for the interview?

Apologies for the long post but i feel i have one shot at this and want to get it right. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,

SHAIN

[canadian_wife 1,829]

As someone who was denied entry twice into the US I can tell you it was no issue for us. We made sure to declare it on the Ds-230 at the NVC stage and we told the truth when asked about it at the interview (obviously nothing wrong with wanting to travel to be with your loved one) and it was no issue for us

Affidavits are optional, not required so if you are stressing about it, focus on primary evidence like passport stamps, travel itenaries, etc.

Oh, and you'll be petitioning for a CR-1 because you have been married less than 2 years, not the IR-1.

Good luck.

[TheBears 9]

Yep. What she said.

About the pictures, though. Yes, I would send in some pictures with the I-130. We sent in 10 or 12 with ours. Once you get to the interview, bring in more. But before the consular officer gets to see your pictures at the interview, they're going to go over your case. If you include some pictures now, the CO will see that, too. Try a search for "Front Loading" evidence. Personally, I'd send in the affidavits, too. If you don't have to pull teeth to get them, then why not? It can't hurt your case and the CO will be able to see that your family supports your decision to marry this woman and move across the ocean with her.

[pushbrk 13,114]

Good evening all,

I am finally applying for a visa to be with my new wife in america and could do with some advice. Shaort Background: She is from Peru originally but holds US citizenship with a US passport and lives in VA. I'm english and live in the UK (MK, Bucks). We met 6 years ago in england and fell in love etc, travelled over there 3 years ago on the VWP and stayed for 6 months. I tried to return after leaving and was refused entry, twice as it happens and aslo refused a visa at the london embassy. Time passes and we still see each other although not in the US. I propose, she accepts, we're happy. Still madly in love we get married 2 months ago in England. We have decided to give it a try in the US so I am filling out the 1-130 and the G325 forms so........my question is affadavits, we have no intermingling of resources or proof of living together although we did when i was there and when she lived here for a year. I can get affadavits from some of the members of the family and friends who were at the wedding but am nervous about if we need to do that and also what about these refusals of entry. Are they going to be a problem??

Is this the right time to send phots etc to show we have been together for ages or should I wait for the interview?

Apologies for the long post but i feel i have one shot at this and want to get it right. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,

SHAIN

Skip the affidavits. Use a marriage certificate, photos and evidence of time together. The I-130 is a petition filed by the US Citizen, so her information goes on the left side of page one and yours on the right. She signs it.