Affidavits

[Arcangel 172]

hello,

I am new to this site. I am a US citizen ( living in the US) getting ready to file the I-130 for my wife. We got married in Trinidad, she lives in Trinidad and we plan on doing consular processing. 

My question is , in the I130 Instructions. It lists things it asks for an "affidavits from friends/family."

Is it recommended that we have that submitted?

There is a list of other recommended items like , shared property, proof of living together but we do not have that as we live in 2 separate countries! ( for now)

 

anyone with any experience on this?

Please and thanks!

 

[Crazy Cat 41,845]

You can only submit what you have.  We submitted 3 notarized affidavits because we didn't much to offer at that time.  We also submitted official housing documents which showed that we lived together after marriage in Taiwan.......If you have them, documents showing joint legal affairs will carry a lot of weight.

[bakphx1 789]

They generally treat newlyweds living in separate countries with leniency on these points. You can submit the affidavits if you have them, but I wouldn't go to extraordinary efforts for them.  I submitted three as well as they were fairly easy to get.   You want to focus more on travel documentation to see each other and photographs.  Second to that, some records of messenging (not all of the conversations, just some pages to show regular communication).  

 

 

[geowrian 22,337]

Affidavits carry very little to no weight, really. if you have them already, include them. If not, I wouldn't worry about it. The other types of evidence listed there and in the above posts is fine.

[JFH 12,190]

*~*~*moved from "DCF" to "IR-1/CR-1 spouse visa process and procedures" - not a DCF case*~*~*

[yuini 29]

15 hours ago, Arcangel said:

 

 

-You can submit "ONE OR MORE" of the following types of documentation. It's upon your discretion. If you think you don't have enough evidence or you want a stronger petition, then you can add this. We personally included this on our petition. I asked my parents and my husband's parents and they were more than happy to do it. Photocopies/scan copies work anyway so it wouldn't be too hard to get it. Just make sure if you decide to do it, follow what is needed in the affidavit. Goodluck to you on your petition

[ms_bobdog 501]

For newly weds living in separate countries, you can submit evidence of time spent together (photographs, passport stamps, boarding passes etc.). Also, you can add each other as beneficiaries to your insurance plans etc. I didn't submit evidence of time spent together but I did send in evidence that he's on my insurance plan and he's the sole nominee to get my retirement account money.

[Bethany123 56]

My husband and I didn't have any shared property, so we had my mother write an affidavit letter. We also included a certificate from a pre-marital class. We were approved with no issues. Best of luck.