I-130 March 2017 Filers

[dj17217 1]

20 minutes ago, dj17217 said:

joint insurance policies, property leases, shared financial obligations and assets like (joint bank accounts, credit card accounts or utility bills)

 

Edited August 16, 2017 by dj17217
duplication

[philw87 11]

It is not evidence of a marriage. It is evidence of a bonafide marriage. That means the marriage is genuine. Affidavits from family members. I sent in 4 affidavits: one from her father, one from my mother, one from my best friend and one from her best friend. I also added my wife to my life insurance policy and sent that in. It is proof beyond marriage certificate. 

[philw87 11]

51 minutes ago, EDurevic said:

I really dont know how do they want to see joint bank accounts or joint property, when most of our spouses are in a foreigner country. To add someone on their bank account you need a social security. Joint property again you need ssn. 

Remember the term bonafide takes the adverbial form in this. Literally means without intention to deceive. Bonafide Marriage- Marriage without the intention to deceive. This is my English Teacher coming out right now. lol

[Dianalorena 1,153]

21 hours ago, Nakia1love said:

Can we be best friends??  I'm totally with you. I like the way you think and I'm working towards that. I go through stages where I feel like I can't go another day without him. I wake up the next day and think, "why am I letting myself feel so down? At least I have a husband who loves me!"

keep the faith, sister. 

of course we can, consider it done. I-BFFS  (immigration besties) 

It really isn't simple, it is a ''one day at a time'' process, some days are better than others. Although it is a very frustrating and emotional process, we are not totally powerless. We have to take control of our lives and find ways to stay afloat, since this is just one, one and a half years vs. what will hopefully be a lifetime of happiness with our loved ones. If anything it will give us a hell of a story to tell, with lots of ''awwws and ''oooohs''

 

[Dianalorena 1,153]

21 hours ago, kareng5 said:

I hope everything goes well, because my lawyer told us that you need to be at least 2 years marry so you can get approved with any problem other way they can think its fraud, on march we will be 3 years married and am a July filer

a lot of couples go through the CR1 without having been married for two years. My previous CR1 from years ago was approved after just 6 months of marriage, and we didn't even send supporting documents like affidavits.  That is the whole point of the Conditional R1, you've been married for less than two years which results on the need of the ROC. Although we might face more scrutiny, it doesn't automatically mean they will think it is fraud. 

[Eliandry 10]

40 minutes ago, Dianalorena said:

a lot of couples go through the CR1 without having been married for two years. My previous CR1 from years ago was approved after just 6 months of marriage, and we didn't even send supporting documents like affidavits.  That is the whole point of the Conditional R1, you've been married for less than two years which results on the need of the ROC. Although we might face more scrutiny, it doesn't automatically mean they will think it is fraud. 

Again, it is and should be about proof.  Think third party evidence. I suggest we all keep as much of this up to date as possible because you never know what you may be asked.  Five months after NOA1, a USCIS officer may want confirmation that we are all still in the game for the right reasons.

[Dianalorena 1,153]

3 minutes ago, rmpiedra said:

Again, it is and should be about proof.  Think third party evidence. I suggest we all keep as much of this up to date as possible because you never know what you may be asked.  Five months after NOA1, a USCIS officer may want confirmation that we are all still in the game for the right reasons.

Confirmation and extra information if required is totally fine. I was just saying that a marriage younger than 2 years isn't automatically considered fraud by USCIS, it's case by case. Many people like my husband and I want to start our lives together in the U.S and that's why we applied before the 2 year mark. We did send affidavits from friends. And we are gathering evidence of our trips (7 trips total) with airplane, tickets, pictures and more, to bring to the interview. We frontloaded just in case. We know that USCIS value ''in person'' time as well as financial co mingling, but there isn't just one rule or one thing they require as additional proof of bonafide, there are many options, the more the merrier. Good luck!

[Eliandry 10]

26 minutes ago, Dianalorena said:

Confirmation and extra information if required is totally fine. I was just saying that a marriage younger than 2 years isn't automatically considered fraud by USCIS, it's case by case. Many people like my husband and I want to start our lives together in the U.S and that's why we applied before the 2 year mark. We did send affidavits from friends. And we are gathering evidence of our trips (7 trips total) with airplane, tickets, pictures and more, to bring to the interview. We frontloaded just in case. We know that USCIS value ''in person'' time as well as financial co mingling, but there isn't just one rule or one thing they require as additional proof of bonafide, there are many options, the more the merrier. Good luck!

We are in the same boat.  We married and then applied.  Doing so is absolutely no different than doing a K-1, the wait is the same and so is the outcome. It is just about where you're married rather than how long.  I guess I am cautious because it is too easy to poke holes in a file, but not one that's legitimate and well supported.

[heathermorales1 6]

hello everyone i know this is for the march filers however i filed for my husband the i-130 form and received a letter that they had received it and it is at the texas office i was wondering how long it was taking some of you who have your i-130 in texas. thank you !

[Nakia1love 11]

I'm considering getting he and his son tourist visas but don't know where to start. We are 5 1/2 months into our process. Does anyone have experience with this and can point me in the right direction?

[Eliandry 10]

6 minutes ago, Nakia1love said:

I'm considering getting he and his son tourist visas but don't know where to start. We are 5 1/2 months into our process. Does anyone have experience with this and can point me in the right direction?

It is not a good idea.  I think other forum topics discuss this topic.  The government could view your application for a tourist visa as circumventing the family visa process, and deny both.

[RamStu 72]

1 hour ago, heathermorales1 said:

hello everyone i know this is for the march filers however i filed for my husband the i-130 form and received a letter that they had received it and it is at the texas office i was wondering how long it was taking some of you who have your i-130 in texas. thank you !

You can start by filling out your timeline and it will populate a estimate of when to expect an approval. Just sit and hold tight as you can wait 6+ months for an approval.

[heathermorales1 6]

3 minutes ago, RamStu said:

You can start by filling out your timeline and it will populate a estimate of when to expect an approval. Just sit and hold tight as you can wait 6+ months for an approval.

oh ok and when you say timeline are you referring to something on here ?

[RamStu 72]

Just now, heathermorales1 said:

oh ok and when you say timeline are you referring to something on here ?

Yes it's on your profile. If you look under my VJ username you should see "Timeline" under the Mexican flag. You can see information of what petitions and waivers a user has applied for and when they were approved. 

[Lee & Lei 42]

3 hours ago, Dianalorena said:

a lot of couples go through the CR1 without having been married for two years. My previous CR1 from years ago was approved after just 6 months of marriage, and we didn't even send supporting documents like affidavits.  That is the whole point of the Conditional R1, you've been married for less than two years which results on the need of the ROC. Although we might face more scrutiny, it doesn't automatically mean they will think it is fraud. 

To add on to this, my wife and I just celebrated our one-year wedding anniversary at the time when I sent in my CR1 packet. We didn't experience any problems. 

 

We provided a joint checking-account statement, a copy of our apartment lease (we live together abroad) containing both our names, a few notarized letters from friends who attended our wedding, multiple flight itineraries showing both of our names, a few hotel bookings that showed both our names, my engagement and wedding ring receipts, a couples spa receipt that showed both our names, and some pictures from our wedding and honeymoon. 

 

They review the totality of the evidence provided -- financial documents carry the most weight. Affidavits, while helpful, carry the least weight. 

 

Don't feel guilty if you provide an excess of documents -- the more you provide, the better your chances of a smooth process.