Evidence of a Bonifide Marriage??

[xxlanacheungxx 1]

Evidence of a Bonifide Marriage
The USCIS now requires that when filing an I-130 for a spouse that you include evidence of a bonifide marriage. They list examples of acceptable evidence as:

1. Documentation showing joint ownership or property; or 2. A lease showing joint tenancy of a common residence; or 3. Documentation showing co-mingling of financial resources; or 4. Birth certificate(s) of child(ren) born to you, the petitioner, and your spouse together; or 5. Affidavits sworn to or affirmed by third parties having personal knowledge of the bona fides of the marital relationship (Each affidavit must contain the full name and address, date and place of birth of the person making the affidavit, his or her relationship to the petitioner of beneficiary, if any, and complete information and details explaining how the person acquired his or her knowledge of your marriage); or 6. Any other relevant documentation to establish that thereis an ongoing marital union. ^^^^ Hi everyone, I don't have any of the above, may i know what else i can send to them?  I got photos, chat logs....thanks a lot!

[Going through 5,671]

You don't have #5 either?  There's no one that knows of your marriage?

 

#6 could also include things like evidence of face-to-face time together---trip itineraries, photos, etc.

 

#3....any tax returns showing you as the spouse?

[Hank_ 9,174]

 

You have #6 ... a marriage certificate?   

 

That list is next to impossible to acquire when the new spouse is living in another country.  Always makes me wonder what they were thinking when they made that list

[LilyJ 1,258]

Pictures together, chat logs, call logs, boarding passes and passport stamps from visiting each other, hotel receipts from trips together, etc can all be used as bona fide marriage evidence

[Koko4Evans 9]

I would suggest you and your spouse both write letters of how you met and explain your relationship leading to and after marriage. If you have friends or family that know of your marriage have them write letters you should have 2 from them. 

 

-Photos together

-Text messages 

-Flight itineraries

-Marriage Certificate 

-I also had my name changed on my passport so that helps too but if not submit letter or copy of mail that has your new name or cards addressed to both of you 

-If you add your spouse as a beneficiary to your car insurance that’s proof. He or she doesn’t need a social security number for that. 

-Add your spouse as a beneficiary to your bank account get a letter from the bank and that’s it! Simple no extra info will be needed 

 

 

 

[Just Paul 4,595]

4 hours ago, xxlanacheungxx said:

 

^^^^ Hi everyone, I don't have any of the above, may i know what else i can send to them?  I got photos, chat logs....thanks a lot!

Other things to consider are:

 

create a will and /or medical power of attorney for each other

add as beneficiary to life insurance policy

add to credit card or bank accounts like Capital One

add name to utility bill / car title / house title