Help...Documents needed to show Bonafide marria

[byebye 1]

I need some info regarding documents needed to show a Bonafide marriage...isn't our marriage certificate proof? or do we need our witnesses that were there with us at the Ethiopian Municipality to write up affidavits? thanks

[calibob 73]

The certificate is the primary source. We used affidavits from our witnesses (2) and pictures from the actual signing and the reception/invitations or announcements of the reception. Any ongoing or money transfers, emails, cards, letters, plane tickets as proof of visits, skype logs. All are sources of proof for a bona fide marriage. This list isn't exhaustive, just a starting point and it varies by case. Best of luck on your journey!

Bob

[Marwa 3]

I need some info regarding documents needed to show a Bonafide marriage...isn't our marriage certificate proof? or do we need our witnesses that were there with us at the Ethiopian Municipality to write up affidavits? thanks

Hi rahel, In order to show a strong relationship u need to show them: Pics together, wedding pics with the family, and u'll need phone records and extract calls from skype or msn to show them that u've been in contact all the time, letters, emails, greetings cards, join bank account. Anything that can prove that ur marriage is truthful one not a fraud. Good look!

[cathy2904 97]

At USCIS stage all we had was the marriage certificate and three affidavits from people who knew us as a couple. They weren't people who were at the wedding as that was just us and my husband's daughter. We were approved with no RFEs but have been gathering evidence for the interview since we submitted the I-130.

[byebye 1]

The certificate is the primary source. We used affidavits from our witnesses (2) and pictures from the actual signing and the reception/invitations or announcements of the reception. Any ongoing or money transfers, emails, cards, letters, plane tickets as proof of visits, skype logs. All are sources of proof for a bona fide marriage. This list isn't exhaustive, just a starting point and it varies by case. Best of luck on your journey!

Bob

[byebye 1]

Thank you so much for clarifying...we were married 9/1/11 and have lots of pictures of our wedding, the court pictures with our witnesses, our reception, and just pictures we took around Ethiopia after we were married...you can say our mini honeymoon..but we also have my plane ticket, hotel bill, receipts, emails etc. that good enough? if we cant get affidavits from friends?

At USCIS stage all we had was the marriage certificate and three affidavits from people who knew us as a couple. They weren't people who were at the wedding as that was just us and my husband's daughter. We were approved with no RFEs but have been gathering evidence for the interview since we submitted the I-130.

Thank you for the info...this is overwhelming...but for my husbnd..its ver well worth it!! thanks again!!

At USCIS stage all we had was the marriage certificate and three affidavits from people who knew us as a couple. They weren't people who were at the wedding as that was just us and my husband's daughter. We were approved with no RFEs but have been gathering evidence for the interview since we submitted the I-130.

Thanks for the info...my next question is on the G325A form...can my husband fill his form and sign it then forward to me in an email attachment for me to print out and send? or do they need his original signed G325A form? thanks

[Ryan H 3,812]

we were married 9/1/11 and have lots of pictures of our wedding, the court pictures with our witnesses, our reception, and just pictures we took around Ethiopia after we were married...you can say our mini honeymoon..but we also have my plane ticket, hotel bill, receipts, emails etc. that good enough? if we cant get affidavits from friends?

Include the items you mention regardless if you can get affidavits or not.

my next question is on the G325A form...can my husband fill his form and sign it then forward to me in an email attachment for me to print out and send? or do they need his original signed G325A form? thanks

No on the email attachment, original signature required. To expand on my answer in your other thread, it is possible to write a note on the form "Will sign at Embassy." However, there is no guarantee that the USCIS adjudicator who adjudicates your petition will be familiar with that provision and issue an RFE for a signed form, which would have to be provided in that circumstance. The best thing that I suggest is to submit the signed form with an original signature.

[WoodNUFC 0]

For evidence, all that we provided was a copy of our marriage certificate and two affidavits that weren't notarized. We had an RFE, but that was because I forgot to include a copy of my passport. No need to go insane with bona fide evidence.