I-130 RFE

[amuna0526 11]

Hi

As I said before I'm helping a friend with I-130 to bring his wife over back in November. Today I checked his case status online. It said request for initial evidence. I can't understand what exactly USCIS still requesting. He sent copies of his marriage certificate, his divorce decree, G-325A forms for both him and his wife, her annulment from previous husband from court, her birth certificate, his citizenship cert and US PASSPORT wedding photos. What else do u think USCIS still wants? Thank u

[carton025 38]

All you can really do is wait and see what the letter says. USCIS has been known to lose documents and so on. So, it could be for any number of reasons.

[ColGil 126]

You've said request for initial evidence and not request for additional evidence, to me that implies something which is sent at the start isn't sufficient or is missing. For example, the passport sized photo's may not comply and need to be redone. A signature could be missing from a document, if a document is not in English, the translation isn't appropriate and requires to be re-translated, etc.

[Cathi 5,795]

If they are from Jordan the USCIS also needs a copy of the actual marriage contract from the court in Arabic with English translation, not just the marriage cert that comes from the civil service dept, they will also need the original marriage contract with translation at the interview along with a photocopy

[nomadnoor 29]

They might also want statements from people who know the couple that its a real marriage. So ask people who know them well for example people who attended the wedding, knew of their courtship etc.. to write letters, get them legalized etc and send those in with the RFE

[amuna0526 11]

Hi again. My friend just received the RFE. It's in regards to evidence of bonafide relationship. He has to submit within 84 days.

[NikLR 13,232]

without knowing word for word what the RFE says, it's hard for us to say what to send.

[amuna0526 11]

Documentation showing joint ownership or property;

A lease showing joint tenancy of a common residence;

Documentation showing co-mingling of financial resources;

Birth certificates(s) of child(ren) born to you, the petitioner, and your spouse together;

Affidavits sworn to or affirmed by third parties having personal knowledge of the bona fides of the marital relationship. (Each affidavit must contain the full name and address, date and place of birth of the person making the affidavit, his or her relationship to the petitioner of beneficiary, if any, and complete information and details explaining how the person acquired his or her knowledge of your marriage); or

Any other relevant documentation to establish that there is an ongoing marital union.

[NikLR 13,232]

they want evidence of an ongoing bonafide relationship.

at the bottom of this wiki is a list of things you can send to prove a genuine relationship. Send as much as possible. It can be photocopies. http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/EZGuideSpouse

[TBoneTX 46,284]

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