Bonafide Marriage Proof - No Wedding Pictures

[Cyberfx1024 7,980]

You should be good with all your evidence honestly. We only had like 2-3 wedding photos because it was a court wedding as well. So that was not a problem at all.

[Becci391 339]

3 hours ago, ddtenor2 said:

If you have them it would be good to bring:

1. Utility bills with both names on them (or at least one in one name and one in the other name showing the same address)
2. Wills listing the other as heir
3. Medical powers of attorney granting the other decision making authority
4. Cards/envelopes with cancellation stamp that were sent to either/both of you showing the same address

Are those above required?

I am just an authorized user on my husband's utility bills. They are not able to add me on the actual bills.

[N-o-l-a 7,168]

35 minutes ago, Becci391 said:

Are those above required?

I am just an authorized user on my husband's utility bills. They are not able to add me on the actual bills.

 

Not necessary, there are other ways to supplement.  It is more a big picture of your bonafide/comingled relationship rather than a specific item that you need.  

[Becci391 339]

34 minutes ago, N-o-l-a said:

 

Not necessary, there are other ways to supplement.  It is more a big picture of your bonafide/comingled relationship rather than a specific item that you need.  

I'm just a little worried about what we have since we got married...

[ddtenor2 80]

2 hours ago, Becci391 said:

Are those above required?

I am just an authorized user on my husband's utility bills. They are not able to add me on the actual bills.

No, they're not required.  It just provides more evidence that you and your spouse are co-mingling finances.  USCIS is looking for proof that the marriage is in good faith, i.e., the two of you are living in the same residence and sharing all financial responsibilities.  I don't think having/not having utilities bills in shared names is a deal breaker.

[Becci391 339]

9 minutes ago, ddtenor2 said:

No, they're not required.  It just provides more evidence that you and your spouse are co-mingling finances.  USCIS is looking for proof that the marriage is in good faith, i.e., the two of you are living in the same residence and sharing all financial responsibilities.  I don't think having/not having utilities bills in shared names is a deal breaker.

As of right now my husband pays for rent and utilities. I don't have a lot of money so we cannot really split the costs...I sometimes transfer some money from my PayPal account to his PayPal account. But that's all I can do.

And I'm afraid that it's not enough proof. We can start splitting the costs when I have a job but I'm still waiting for my EAD.

 

 

-marriage certificate

- both of our names on the leasing contract

- both of our names on the savings account (we have two different bank accounts because he cannot add me to his bank account; how can we proof that to USCIS?)

- 2016 joint taxes filled

- proof that the electricity and gas company added me as an authorized user( my husband cannot add me on his utility bills)

- one wedding invitation

- RSVPs from our wedding guests(just the envelopes addressed to the both of us)

- hotel receipts

- pictures from our last trip

 

This is what we can provide as of right now.

 

I will add a copy of our driver's licenses when I have my driver's license. And of course a copy of his car insurance. He will add me next month.

As of right now we have two different health care insurances because it's too expensive for him to put me on his insurance. We might change that once I have a job.

Same with life insurance. We will add each other on our insurances as beneficiaries when I have a job.

Pictures of the wedding will be added too.

 

Edited April 20, 2017 by Becci391

[Randyandyuni 2,682]

you might have him add you to his home insurance bill or renters insurance, helps for domicile split