I-130 Bona Fide evidence requirement.

[Magazine 4]

I filed I-130 with everything except bona fide evidence of marriage. I had an arraiged marriage. The evidence that's possible for me is affadavit, how do I go about obtaining this? I sent my application without this, so how do I go about updating my application?

[Ryan H 3,812]

I'll get the semantics out of the way first, you did not send an application, you sent a petition. The I-130 is a petition form, not an application form.

To answer your query, the only thing you are truly required to send is a marriage certificate, everything else is optional. Trying to send evidence at this point will likely be nothing more than an exercise in futility as it is unlikely it will be matched with the file. If USCIS wants extra evidence, they'll ask for it by issuing an RFE.

USCIS as well as Embassies and Consulates are well aware of arranged marriages so this is something that your spouse may be asked about at the interview.

[Magazine 4]

Thanks, you alleviated my concerns.