Is this Proper Evidence?

[NinjaLadyBug 23]

Hello VJ!

My husband(petitioner) and I(beneficiary) are having a baby and I would like to include some documentation showing this when we file (Innitial AOS filing). I was hoping that some folks who were AOSing while pregnant can help me determine what kind of evidence to include and how this helped the outcome of your filing although I want to hear from everyone not just expectant mothers.

We have joint leases, savings and checking account, joint taxes for only 1 year (we've been married for 2.5 - others years we filed separate), photo's, 401k ben documents, etc. I was wondering if it makes any sense to include the sonograms and how much weight this can carry in the process?

To further the discussion, I know everyones situation is different but what are peoples opinions of whether this is helpful documentation. What evidence matters more that others? Does having a baby/sonogram carry more weight than a lease? Does a joint bank account have more weight than a sonogram?

I know everyone will have differing views (which I am very interested to hear) but lets say you had only 4 pieces of documentation to provide, which 4 would rise to the top of the list?

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

Hi LadyBug,

What types of evidence to include is fairly subjective, but I can give you some mere opinions.

If I had to choose four, I would do taxes, lease, bank account, and sonogram (because I would want to share with everyone!) There is no magic list of documents, and your case will be judged as a whole.

I do hope that you never filed single taxes when you were indeed married. You can still show your "married filing separately" taxes as proof.

[NinjaLadyBug 23]

I didn't know that I could use the 'married filing separately' as proof? That's great then that I can use those filings although I didn't know that! Thanks!

[ceadsearc 516]

Agree with Harpa. I'd use the sonograms, though whether the IO will care that much is really up to them. We brought our daughter but still got grilled pretty hard because I had a recent divorce, our IO even questioned my daughter's paternity (despite being divorced before having my daughter and the fact that she is the spitting image of her father!). Even so, I think it's a good idea to include, along with the other documents you listed. Good luck!

[NinjaLadyBug 23]

Thank you both!! It's hard to figure out what to bring and what makes the most impact!!!