Question about proofs of a bonafide marriage?

[Terca 6]

no need to worry about not having your baby's birth cert up to date yet. Not all of us have babies with our spouses

Here are some of the things I remember including with my i-130 petition:

-Copies of flight itineraries

-e-mails to each other

-phone records showing we communicate every day

-affidavit from my mother

-affidavit from his mother

-about 25 pictures with family and friends ranging from our dating to our wedding (4 years)

I tried to open a bank account overseas and couldn't, so i had nothing to show co-mingling of financial resources

... so get your baby's birth cert in order to bring to the interview no sweat.

[Harsh_77 718]

Just wondering you said he was here for 9 months and then you said he did not hit his 180 days, so not sure which was correct anyways.

So how are you claiming your marriage? I mean did you get married in church or you got married in court?

[fazmo 24]

I dispute the claim that a child is not a primary evidence. I agree that affidavits are way down the list of conclusive evidence. However, if people can fake a marriage to commit fraud by having a child, then certainly they can fake a marriage by visiting each other ten times. There isn't more expensive way to commit fraud than having a child. I have seen many cases that did not have any evidence whatsoever except a child. All they were asked to do was to have a paternity DNA test after which visa was approved. Birth certificate of a child or even pregnancy test accompanied by a marriage certificate is a primary and mostly conclusive evidence for petition approval. You just need to be honest and upfront with your story.

If you don't have any other evidence (such as air tickets, pictures, emails, financial support evidence etc), you can prepare evidences from families and friends and submit the birth certificate version you have. Include an explanation why the other parent's name is not there and make sure you offer/indicate the willingness to take a DNA test. Successful DNA test of a child proves the couple met, consummated the relationship and made commitment to each other by having a child.

It definitely helps to have all the evidence you can get and actually encourage you to go visit your spouse one more time and obtain more evidence. But you can still apply for your spouse if your are upfront with your situation.

[Steph1988 11]

I dispute the claim that a child is not a primary evidence. I agree that affidavits are way down the list of conclusive evidence. However, if people can fake a marriage to commit fraud by having a child, then certainly they can fake a marriage by visiting each other ten times. There isn't more expensive way to commit fraud than having a child. I have seen many cases that did not have any evidence whatsoever except a child. All they were asked to do was to have a paternity DNA test after which visa was approved. Birth certificate of a child or even pregnancy test accompanied by a marriage certificate is a primary and mostly conclusive evidence for petition approval. You just need to be honest and upfront with your story.

If you don't have any other evidence (such as air tickets, pictures, emails, financial support evidence etc), you can prepare evidences from families and friends and submit the birth certificate version you have. Include an explanation why the other parent's name is not there and make sure you offer/indicate the willingness to take a DNA test. Successful DNA test of a child proves the couple met, consummated the relationship and made commitment to each other by having a child.

It definitely helps to have all the evidence you can get and actually encourage you to go visit your spouse one more time and obtain

more evidence. But you can still apply for your spouse if your are upfront with your situation.

People he did not overstay by 180 days. I think we know when he arrived and when he left.. we arent complete idiots! This is what i did enclose. Signed and notarized document by both of us explaining why his name isnt on the birth certficate that he wasnt here at time of birth we werent legally married to do so, blah blah. Signed and notarized letter to uscis from me expaining in detail why his name was not notarized and we have filed with courts to get an establishment of paternity blah blah blah. Signed and notarized aknowlegment of paternity by the both of us. And current copy of birth certficate of our son. Flight boarding passes from when he came to see me, copy of few passport stamps from when he came to see me old emails, new emails, chat conversations, old letters, old flower delivery cards from when he had flowers sent to me , affidavits written by my mother, sister, dad who have great knowlege of our history together, pictures of us together from the start of our relationship up until now, has our son in some, a friend in some, just us in some etc. Tons of facebook messages sent via text from his mobile to my mobile, omg they are going to be so mad when they get all those haha! its the free way to text each other!!! HAHA! Hate that they can read our busniess love talk, arguments, dirty talk etcoif they dont see we are a married couple by just that then i dont know what to think haha. But think thats bout it we pray its enough we just sent our petition off he left a little over a month ago we are very excited we got the ball rolling! I dont feel its much neither of us can access our old phone records we no longer have those accounts. ive went through a million phones from the start anyway and alltel is no longer in busniess for me to gain those. I hated i couldnt get that! We both have prepaid cell phones i have straight talk he has t mobile so there wasnt much we could do fast to gain those

[Steph1988 11]

I dispute the claim that a child is not a primary evidence. I agree that affidavits are way down the list of conclusive evidence. However, if people can fake a marriage to commit fraud by having a child, then certainly they can fake a marriage by visiting each other ten times. There isn't more expensive way to commit fraud than having a child. I have seen many cases that did not have any evidence whatsoever except a child. All they were asked to do was to have a paternity DNA test after which visa was approved. Birth certificate of a child or even pregnancy test accompanied by a marriage certificate is a primary and mostly conclusive evidence for petition approval. You just need to be honest and upfront with your story.

If you don't have any other evidence (such as air tickets, pictures, emails, financial support evidence etc), you can prepare evidences from families and friends and submit the birth certificate version you have. Include an explanation why the other parent's name is not there and make sure you offer/indicate the willingness to take a DNA test. Successful DNA test of a child proves the couple met, consummated the relationship and made commitment to each other by having a child.

It definitely helps to have all the evidence you can get and actually encourage you to go visit your spouse one more time and obtain more evidence. But you can still apply for your spouse if your are upfront with your situation.

And also farzmo, i think its neat you came up with the same exact thing i did as far as the birth certficate for the here and now. I mean hopefully this court stuff is taken care of by interview time so we can provide that, if not we are getting at least a dna test to provide to them! The vital records wouldnt accept a dna as a way to put his name on the birth certficate they want a court ordered establishment of paternity since i was married to my ex at time of conception, no im not a horrible person people my ex and i were split up for ages, and lived in another state i couldnt afford a divorce and he wasnt willing to pay seeing how he has never paid a dime in child support for my oldest child who isnt my now current husbands! We both hate most of all that our son has no father listed on his birth certficate

[marjus's girl 6]

Well it doesnt say to provide proof of on going relationship when you send petition for alien relative! I will obviously need those things later on! I am applying to bring my husband over not a fiance visa as you are. The instructions and what to provide for these certain petitons are diffrent. Sorry i am not applying for a k1 id like to hear from someone who has

i just got a 3 page rfe to send proof of relationship ..its for cr1 but from my understanding they are handing these out to alot of people on here for both visas..so send in now, pics, letters from family etc..good luck...want to save u the hassle and heartache i have..

[Steph1988 11]

Well i sent pics letters, old emails, text messages all kinds of #######! Hopefully its good enough i sent alot and pages of stuff so i pray its good enough