I-130 evidence of bona fides marriage...Please help!

[TomomiShinohara 0]

Hi.

I just got married 3 days ago in Japan and getting ready to submit our I-130.

I live in Japan and my husband lives in New York. He is a USC.

He is visiting Japan for the marriage and going back to US next week.

I have some questions about the evidence of bona fides marriage.

We have been a couple over 5years, but never lived together so we don't have anything like joint account.

Also we are planing to have a wedding after i move to US, so we don't have photos of wedding...

All we can provide are Photos of us together, letters to each other, E-mails, Plane tickets, and Passport stamps.

Is it going to be ok ?

Im really worried ...

[Ryan H 3,812]

All we can provide are Photos of us together, letters to each other, E-mails, Plane tickets, and Passport stamps.

Is it going to be ok ?

Since that is all you have, it will be ok to submit that. USCIS understands that people who live in different countries are not going to have things such as joint accounts.

[Black Velvet 4]

Since that is all you have, it will be ok to submit that. USCIS understands that people who live in different countries are not going to have things such as joint accounts.

I agree with Ryan H. It may be helpful to include copies of boarding passes, airline ticket receipts, money transfer receipts (Money Gram or Western Union).

[TomomiShinohara 0]

Thank you so much ... !!!

But what is money transfer receipts ??

[inzango 0]

Congrats! newly weds

Did you take lots of photos when you got married?

Take photos while you are together.

These and your marriage certificate and other things that others posted should be enough for bona fide marriage.

Good luck

[TomomiShinohara 0]

Thank you!!

We took some pictures when we got married.... just don't have pictures of wedding. We have pictures of us holding marriage license and marriage ring... is it ok ??

[v&c 0]

You can have a family friend (with his/her complete details and address) file an affidavit that they have knowledge of your wedding with details (marriage date, place, your spouses name and birth date, time since they know you etc.).. and have this affidavit send to USCIS. This is one of the forms USCIS accepts as proff of relationship

Reference: http://www.visajourney.com/content/i130guide1 (check "Evidence of a Bonafide Marriage" on this page)

Note: I remember reading somewhere one should not provide photographs etc. Providing extra stuff to USCIS may confuse them. I am not too sure about photographs however. I'd suggest you to research more on this.

[Ryan H 3,812]

Note: I remember reading somewhere one should not provide photographs etc. Providing extra stuff to USCIS may confuse them. I am not too sure about photographs however. I'd suggest you to research more on this.

Whoever wrote what you are citing here is completely off base.

OP: Send photographs and don't worry about "sending too much stuff." The file I sent has been described (accurately) as a phone book.

[canadian_wife 1,822]

Note: I remember reading somewhere one should not provide photographs etc. Providing extra stuff to USCIS may confuse them. I am not too sure about photographs however. I'd suggest you to research more on this.

Oh my!

the only way I can think this might be marginally correct is if you are thinking of an RFE. When an RFE is generated, it is advisable to only send in the requested documnetation and not overload the response with unnecessary evidence.

However, when filing the original petition, pictures are, of course, ok...not only ok but advisable

Good luck

[Darnell 8,478]

while it will seem impossible for the USCitizen petitioner to get JOINT BANK ACCOUNT created in USA,

HE can get you added on his utility statements, utility bills, once he's back in the USA.

I'd suggest he start that when he gets back to USA, then get 'the next statement' in his hands, showing both names, then send off the I-130 with that additional evidence.

It is exceptionally difficult to show much things asked for in the instructions, right after the marriage and when the two spouses are seperated by a continent.

If YOU have any life insurance, suggest YOU get him added as a beneficiary or payable on death instructions, include that with the I-130 submittal. He can do the same once he's back in the USA on any life insurance policies he has.

Here's what I compiled, ages past - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=218775&st=0&p=3324240&hl=Rusticentry3324240

It took me a billing cycle's worth of time to have both names show up on the utility statements (usually within a month)

[v&c 0]

Whoever wrote what you are citing here is completely off base.

OP: Send photographs and don't worry about "sending too much stuff." The file I sent has been described (accurately) as a phone book.

well.. i only wrote what i remember reading somewhere.. hence said I'm not sure...

anyway.. i got mine approved w/o photographs ...

good luck to all others waiting for I-130 approval ..

[bigtex26 2]

I'm just about ready to send out my I-130.

Only thing I'm missing is an affidavit from my uncle, the only person in my family who was a witness of my marriage to my wife in Mexico. My question is, can I send my I-130 out now, and then later send my uncle's affidavit (as its going to take him a while to send this to me in the mail).

Or should I just wait and send everything in at once, as they'll probably confuse the supplemental documents?

[Ryan H 3,812]

I'm just about ready to send out my I-130.

Only thing I'm missing is an affidavit from my uncle, the only person in my family who was a witness of my marriage to my wife in Mexico. My question is, can I send my I-130 out now, and then later send my uncle's affidavit (as its going to take him a while to send this to me in the mail).

Or should I just wait and send everything in at once, as they'll probably confuse the supplemental documents?

If you try to send something to USCIS unsolicited after you send the petition, it won't get matched with the file.

Edited July 18, 2011 by Ryan H

[mamamimi 8]

I'm just about ready to send out my I-130.

Only thing I'm missing is an affidavit from my uncle, the only person in my family who was a witness of my marriage to my wife in Mexico. My question is, can I send my I-130 out now, and then later send my uncle's affidavit (as its going to take him a while to send this to me in the mail).

Or should I just wait and send everything in at once, as they'll probably confuse the supplemental documents?

Hi there! I got married in Chile and none of my family members from the US where there and I had no affidavits from any one that attended my wedding (a civil wedding). I think you will be fine. I also sent only what they asked not even one photo!! I didn't know about this website at that time, and we were approved!!

Good luck

[bigtex26 2]

Hi there! I got married in Chile and none of my family members from the US where there and I had no affidavits from any one that attended my wedding (a civil wedding). I think you will be fine. I also sent only what they asked not even one photo!! I didn't know about this website at that time, and we were approved!!

Good luck

Well that's reassuring! Hope they're not crazy biased when it comes to Mexican citizens.

Thanks!

Edited July 18, 2011 by bigtex26