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Worried about spousal affidavit..

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Adelaid3   1

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I am compiling the paperwork for the I-130 and am getting some affidavits notarized. I am afraid because the wiki states that for the spousal affidavit it states that:

7. Our marriage is a bona fide marriage, and neither [NAME] nor I entered it for any immigration-related purpose.

I just want to make sure that it is okay for one of our reasons for getting married is so I will be able to immigrate to US.. We just want to be together, we have lived separated for too long.

I just want to do everything by the book and make sure that there's no trouble or hassle involved!

thanks in advance..

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Adelaide3

What it refers to is that the marriage is not a sham and that it was not done with the purpose of getting residency in the USA. It's understood that if you marry a USC and it's truly a bona fide marriage then at some point you will want to legally be admitted into the USA to live with your spouse. That's what you start with the I-130 petition. Wanting to come here to join your spouse in a bona fide marriage is not illegal. But marrying someone just for the purpose of coming to the USA and adjusting status is. So if your marriage is bona fide you can truthfully sign the affidavits

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2103-08-12: Married
2013-09-11: I-130 Sent
2013-09-12: I-130 NOA1
2014-03-04: Transferred to NSC

2014-05-12: NOA2 Approval

2014-05-15: NOA2 shipped to NVC

2014-06-17: Case number assigned

2014-07-03: AOS & IV Bill Invoiced & Paid

2014-08-08: DS-260 Submitted

2014-08-22: AOS & IV Submitted

2014-09-03: AOS & IV Scanned. Received 60 day email

2014-10-30: Case complete!!!

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Adelaide3

What it refers to is that the marriage is not a sham and that it was not done with the purpose of getting residency in the USA. It's understood that if you marry a USC and it's truly a bona fide marriage then at some point you will want to legally be admitted into the USA to live with your spouse. That's what you start with the I-130 petition. Wanting to come here to join your spouse in a bona fide marriage is not illegal. But marrying someone just for the purpose of coming to the USA and adjusting status is. So if your marriage is bona fide you can truthfully sign the affidavits

Thank you so much for the info. It makes me feel SO much better knowing what it means. The wording in some of the legalese is intimidating sometimes..

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