Documents needed to prove family relationship

[Carl Math 1]

Hi group members,

 

I'm filing my first I-130 for my wife and have a question about the following:

 

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5. What documents do you need to prove family relationship? You have to prove that there is a family relationship between you and the beneficiary. If you are filing for a relative listed below, submit the following documentation to prove the family relationship. A. A spouse: (1) A copy of your marriage certificate; (2) If either you were or your spouse was previously married, submit copies of documents showing that each of the prior marriages was legally terminated; and (3) You must submit two identical color passport-style photographs of yourself and your spouse (if he or she is in the United States) taken within 30 days of filing this petition. The photos must have a white to off-white background, be printed on thin paper with a glossy finish, and be unmounted and unretouched.

Will just the marriage certificate suffice, or will I have to submit the passport-style photos as well?

 

Carl

[Amadia 711]

You need to submit everything that they ask for.

* Marriage certificate for your marriage

* Divorce decree if either of you were married prior to your current marriage

* Passport size photos

 

If you read it carefully, you will see that they did not indicate that you have options of the three things. It was 1, 2 (if applicable) AND 3.

 

Also, I suggest adding additional stuff to your petition - pics of you together at your wedding, notarized letters from friends/family who know your relationship, evidence of trips that you have been on together, flights you have taken to visit each other, etc.

[Lil bear 4,354]

15 minutes ago, Carl Math said:

Hi group members,

 

I'm filing my first I-130 for my wife and have a question about the following:

 

Will just the marriage certificate suffice, or will I have to submit the passport-style photos as well?

 

Carl

Edited May 1, 2019 by Lil bear
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[Carl Math 1]

9 minutes ago, Amadia said:

You need to submit everything that they ask for.

* Marriage certificate for your marriage

* Divorce decree if either of you were married prior to your current marriage

* Passport size photos

 

If you read it carefully, you will see that they did not indicate that you have options of the three things. It was 1, 2 (if applicable) AND 3.

 

Also, I suggest adding additional stuff to your petition - pics of you together at your wedding, notarized letters from friends/family who know your relationship, evidence of trips that you have been on together, flights you have taken to visit each other, etc.

I see.

 

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You must submit two identical color passport-style photographs of yourself and your spouse (if he or she is in the United States)

We are and have been living in Brazil, so I can safely assume this won't apply to us?

[Lil bear 4,354]

4 minutes ago, Carl Math said:

I see.

 

We are and have been living in Brazil, so I can safely assume this won't apply to us?

Yes. Read things literally is usually the best approach.

[Carl Math 1]

25 minutes ago, Amadia said:

You need to submit everything that they ask for.

* Marriage certificate for your marriage

* Divorce decree if either of you were married prior to your current marriage

* Passport size photos

 

If you read it carefully, you will see that they did not indicate that you have options of the three things. It was 1, 2 (if applicable) AND 3.

 

Also, I suggest adding additional stuff to your petition - pics of you together at your wedding, notarized letters from friends/family who know your relationship, evidence of trips that you have been on together, flights you have taken to visit each other, etc.

Good advice. Thank you.

[Amadia 711]

1 hour ago, Carl Math said:

We are and have been living in Brazil, so I can safely assume this won't apply to us?

How long have you been outside the US and living in Brazil? Can you prove domicile? Who is sponsoring the petition?

 

Also, to allow members to properly help you in answering your questions, 

Edited May 1, 2019 by Amadia

[Amadia 711]

56 minutes ago, Carl Math said:

Good advice. Thank you.

Of course, you are welcome!

 

Anything that you can use to prove a bona fide marriage from the get go will help your petition along the way....call logs, skype, whatsapp, viber.  

[Carl Math 1]

1 hour ago, Amadia said:

How long have you been outside the US and living in Brazil? Can you prove domicile? Who is sponsoring the petition?

 

Also, to allow members to properly help you in answering your questions, 

I have been living in Brazil for the past 6 years. I can prove domicile and I will have some family members help sponsor the petition. 

 

Forgot about the timeline. Thanks.

[pushbrk 13,181]

9 hours ago, Amadia said:

 

 

9 hours ago, Carl Math said:

I see.

 

We are and have been living in Brazil, so I can safely assume this won't apply to us?

Correct.  Unless the foreign spouse is actually in the US when filing the petition, no passport photos of the foreigner are needed and they need not sign the I-130a.  You MUST submit passport photos of yourself though.  

[Carl Math 1]

On 5/2/2019 at 1:21 AM, pushbrk said:

 

Correct.  Unless the foreign spouse is actually in the US when filing the petition, no passport photos of the foreigner are needed and they need not sign the I-130a.  You MUST submit passport photos of yourself though.  

Thank you for the information.