Filing I-130 soon, have a question from previous application

[phyxsius 1]

Hi all,

I just have a question for you:

Back in 2010 me and my wife filed for a K1 visa, we went all the way up to the interview date, but I never went.

Now when I look at the I-130 form, there is a question asking: "Have you ever before filed a petition for this or any other alien"

Should we state on that question Yes, and write that we never went through with it? or what would be the best thing to write on it instead?

We decided later that she would move over to Sweden to me instead since we have different laws here on people coming over. So we have still been together since 2007, even after we filed the K1 and never went through with it.

Also I just saw, there is one more of those question on the I130 form, "has your relative ever been under immigration proceedings"

I guess it's the same thing there.. what should i put on it? I don't want to mess it up and get a REF the first thing

any information is appreciated.

Thanks!

[Penguin_ie 5,993]

You answer yes to the first question and explain briefly in your cover letter.

I am not sure on the second question. I believe it refers to having been deported or similar, but you best wait for someone else to answer.

[phyxsius 1]

Thanks for the reply!

I also found this now upon reading further:

"The USCIS now requires that when filing an I-130 for a spouse that you include evidence of a bonifide marriage"

Me and my wife currently do not have any joint assets, but I read that written statements work as well

"Affidavits sworn to or affirmed by third parties having personal knowledge of the bonafides of the marital relationship (Each affidavit must contain the full nameand address, date and place of birth of the person makingthe 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)"

Does this mean that I can have say, my mother and my father write a written statement, sign and date it, and just get it notarized saying that the marriage is real and in true faith? and sign it and get it notarized ?

Or are they looking for something else? Or will this be sufficient enough for them to accept it?

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

You can send affidavits, if that is all you have. How do you live together but have no joint anything?

Yes to previous petitions. No to immigration proceedings (that is like deportation court).

[phyxsius 1]

You can send affidavits, if that is all you have. How do you live together but have no joint anything?

Yes to previous petitions. No to immigration proceedings (that is like deportation court).

We are currently living second hand ( second hand as in, someone else is on the lease ) the reason to this is because, it is extremely hard to get your hands on an apartment in Stockholm that you can rent first hand. And since we already planned on moving back, we never bothered to buy an apartment here. and we both have separate bank accounts, phone bills etc.

[Penguin_ie 5,993]

Affadavits from parents etc aren't worth much, but I am sure you have other proof., it is not only about joint assets:

- Bills, separate but going to the same address

- Photos from through your years together

- Photos with eachother';s families

- hotel bills/ plane tickets naming both of you

- Being listed as next-of-kin at work

[phyxsius 1]

Affadavits from parents etc aren't worth much, but I am sure you have other proof., it is not only about joint assets:

- Bills, separate but going to the same address

- Photos from through your years together

- Photos with eachother';s families

- hotel bills/ plane tickets naming both of you

- Being listed as next-of-kin at work

Ah ok, if photos etc works, then we have plenty of those!

hotel bills / plane tickets, we have that as well.

So just to have bills going to the same address is sufficient enough?

I also applied for her to move to Sweden with me 2 years ago, perhaps I can use that as well..

If it's just evidence that we have actually been together for a long time, then there is plenty of info to fetch..

7 years worth of pictures, maybe I can also use my plane tickets for every time I flew over there before she moved in? or does every single evidence we put need to be with both of our names?

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

Choose evidence that shows something of the story of your lives as a couple. Plane tickets and Swedish immigration papers are good evidence. Affidavits from credible sources are also fine.

You shouldn't need a lot of evidence as Sweden is low-fraud and you are both living there. Pick some things, and go forth.