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I-130 confusion and affedavit of bona fides

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lasllani   0

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I am filing an I-130 petition for my wife. I have been married since August 10th, and thus I do not have much to prove bona fides of marriage. What I have are three affidavits, photos of the small wedding we had, a credit card that I pulled out for her under my account, and messaging and calling logs.

1. Would it be ok without the photos or is it a good idea to include them?

2. Is it okay to send a copy of both our credit cards in the same account, even though she lives outside of the USA?

3. Is it still required to send beneficiaries copy of passport and birth certificate with the I-130 form?

Thank you so much in advance, those three issues are what are holding me back from sending my I-130 package with confidence. All help is very much appreciated.

Ryan H Grand Master

Ryan H   3,834

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I am filing an I-130 petition for my wife. I have been married since August 10th, and thus I do not have much to prove bona fides of marriage. What I have are three affidavits, photos of the small wedding we had, a credit card that I pulled out for her under my account, and messaging and calling logs.

1. Would it be ok without the photos or is it a good idea to include them?

Include the photos.

2. Is it okay to send a copy of both our credit cards in the same account, even though she lives outside of the USA?

Yes, so long as it is a joint account. Your objective is to show co-mingling of financial resources.

3. Is it still required to send beneficiaries copy of passport and birth certificate with the I-130 form?

No. Her birth certificate will be required once your case reaches the NVC. However, don't forget to include your marriage certificate with your I-130.

Thank you so much in advance, those three issues are what are holding me back from sending my I-130 package with confidence. All help is very much appreciated.

Good luck on your journey!

Our journey:

Spoiler

September 2007: Met online via social networking site (MySpace); began exchanging messages.
March 26, 2009: We become a couple!
September 10, 2009: Arrived for first meeting in-person!
June 17, 2010: Arrived for second in-person meeting and start of travel together to other areas of China!
June 21, 2010: Engaged!!!
September 1, 2010: Switched course from K1 to CR-1
December 8, 2010: Wedding date set; it will be on February 18, 2011!
February 9, 2011: Depart for China
February 11, 2011: Registered for marriage in Wuhan, officially married!!!
February 18, 2011: Wedding ceremony in Shiyan!!!
April 22, 2011: Mailed I-130 to Chicago
April 28, 2011: Received NOA1 via text/email, file routed to CSC (priority date April 25th)
April 29, 2011: Updated
May 3, 2011: Received NOA1 hardcopy in mail
July 26, 2011: Received NOA2 via text/email!!!
July 30, 2011: Received NOA2 hardcopy in mail
August 8, 2011: NVC received file
September 1, 2011: NVC case number assigned
September 2, 2011: AOS invoice received, OPTIN email for EP sent
September 7, 2011: Paid AOS bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 9, 2011)
September 8, 2011: OPTIN email accepted, GZO number assigned
September 10, 2011: Emailed AOS package
September 12, 2011: IV bill invoiced
September 13, 2011: Paid IV bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 14, 2011)
September 14, 2011: Emailed IV package
October 3, 2011: Emailed checklist response (checklist generated due to typo on Form DS-230)
October 6, 2011: Case complete at NVC
November 10, 2011: Interview - APPROVED!!!
December 7, 2011: POE - Sea-Tac Airport

September 17, 2013: Mailed I-751 to CSC

September 23, 2013: Received NOA1 in mail (receipt date September 19th)

October 16, 2013: Biometrics Appointment

January 28, 2014: Production of new Green Card ordered

February 3, 2014: New Green Card received; done with USCIS until fall of 2023*

December 18, 2023:  Filed I-90 to renew Green Card

December 21, 2023:  Production of new Green Card ordered - will be seeing USCIS again every 10 years for renewal

 

Darnell Grand Master

Darnell   8,479

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*** Not a K-3 visa topic, moving to IR-1/CR-1 forum ***

Sometimes my language usage seems confusing - please feel free to 'read it twice', just in case !
Ya know, you can find the answer to your question with the advanced search tool, when using a PC? Ditch the handphone, come back later on a PC, and try again.

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