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Myself and my wife got married in Caribbean.

We have taken pictures of civil marriage , sightseeing in Caribbean . Also have Hotel receipt showing we stayed for 5 days. We have been calling,mailing quite regularly and have records. But i think we will have bit tough time to prove our bonafide since we got married at our first meet. We met through indian matrimonial website and spoke each other see each other in yahoo messenger(but no records that we see video) and decided to get marry without meet in person. any suggestion how can we prove our bonafide marriage.

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Myself and my wife got married in Caribbean.

We have taken pictures of civil marriage , sightseeing in Caribbean . Also have Hotel receipt showing we stayed for 5 days. We have been calling,mailing quite regularly and have records. But i think we will have bit tough time to prove our bonafide since we got married at our first meet. We met through indian matrimonial website and spoke each other see each other in yahoo messenger(but no records that we see video) and decided to get marry without meet in person. any suggestion how can we prove our bonafide marriage.

I met my wife on Internet. We skyped for 18 months then I made a trip to Georgia to meet and meet the requirement of the Fiance Visa

We decided to marry then and there.. She was approved for her Visa last week..

We are an older couple so not sure if that makes a difference..

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Myself and my wife got married in Caribbean.

We have taken pictures of civil marriage , sightseeing in Caribbean . Also have Hotel receipt showing we stayed for 5 days. We have been calling,mailing quite regularly and have records. But i think we will have bit tough time to prove our bonafide since we got married at our first meet. We met through indian matrimonial website and spoke each other see each other in yahoo messenger(but no records that we see video) and decided to get marry without meet in person. any suggestion how can we prove our bonafide marriage.

You don't have produce all the evidence and you got enough evidence for I-130 petition filing. At interview, if asked, inform that you met through a matrimonial (allowed) and chatted and talked and seen each other through webcam for a while and found that you are compatible and liked each other and then fell in love. That you then met and got married at the first opportunity. Both of you stick to one solid narration of the development of things leading to your marraige. That is good enough.

Consulate also know about arranged marraiges in India.

You know what CO have been trained to know real from fake - so you should be too worried. Just continue to gather evidences of continuing relationship - emails/ chats/ telephone calls, inter-mixing of finances (like joint accounts, 401K beneficiary nominations, joint leases, where possible only) and add some during DS-230 filing and keep the rest ready for interview.

USA

01/08/13 - Approved and GC is order for production on 1/8/14

09/12/13 - Case transferred to CSC. NOA2 received on 09/18/13

08/30/13 - Biometrics Done - No walk ins allowed at this LSC (received on 8/16/13).

08/05/13 - NOA1 (received on 08/10/13)

08/01/13 - Mailed I-751 (received on 8/2/13 - check cashed on 8/5/13)

12/28/11 - Received SSN (applied on 12/20/11, as we didn't get based on DS-230 options)
11/28/11 - Received Green Card (Expires on 10/30/13) - Welcome Letter on 11/17/11
10/30/11 - POE - Houston, TX

Chennai Consulate (40 days)
10/28/11 - Received Visa papers and Passport at VFS
10/25/11 - Interview Cleared Successfully (Spouse was not allowed in)

NVC: (90 days from NOA2 to Consulate)
08/31/11 - Case Completed (Interview 10/25/11) - Received at Chennai on 09/19/11
07/22/11 - NVC Case Number

USCIS: (92 days)

6/21/11 - NOA2 (NOA1 on 3/25/11) - took a month to get to NVC
3/21/11 - I-130 sent to USCIS Lockbox, Chicago.

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