AFTER MARRIAGE

[AlbieBio 7]

I just sent out the I-130, i just want to ask and make sure as to if i am supposed to change anything here in the states, as in should i change my status here at work or al my legal documents to married or what exactly am i supposed to do? 

 

Any help will be appreciated.

[Hilde 381]

11 minutes ago, AlbieBio said:

I just sent out the I-130, i just want to ask and make sure as to if i am supposed to change anything here in the states, as in should i change my status here at work or al my legal documents to married or what exactly am i supposed to do? 

 

Any help will be appreciated.

You will need to show proof of bonafide marriage. So all legal documents that state you are married are legal documents that show you are married.

I would definitely start with taxes though. Filing it under Married.

[AlbieBio 7]

Just now, Hilde said:

You will need to show proof of bonafide marriage. So all legal documents that state you are married are legal documents that show you are married.

I would definitely start with taxes though. Filing it under Married.

I already filled my taxes before going to ghana to herh married, I mean after I got back from Ghana, do I have to change my status at work to married, do I have to change my insurance and stuff to married?

[Hilde 381]

Just now, AlbieBio said:

I already filled my taxes before going to ghana to herh married, I mean after I got back from Ghana, do I have to change my status at work to married, do I have to change my insurance and stuff to married?

Any document that you have that states you are married is positive proof that you are infact married.

I also don´t see why you wouldn´t do this anyway...

[AlbieBio 7]

4 minutes ago, Hilde said:

Any document that you have that states you are married is positive proof that you are infact married.

I also don´t see why you wouldn´t do this anyway...

I already have evidence, as in pictures, etc to proof that we are legally married. I just meant with my regular life here.

[Hilde 381]

3 minutes ago, AlbieBio said:

I already have evidence, as in pictures, etc to proof that we are legally married. I just meant with my regular life here.

I believe the USCIS considers legal documents more proof of marriage than photographs.

With your regular life I cannot make suggestions, but usually when people get married, they change insurance documents to married status and I am not sure what work things you are referring to but it cannot hurt to do so. 

The fact that you file taxes as married is good proof.

[carmel34 3,625]

At work:

 

1. send HR a copy of your marriage certificate, with translation to English if applicable, so they can change your status to married in their records

2. ask HR to add your new spouse to your medical insurance, dental, vision, etc. no SSN is necessary for foreign spouse

3. inform your retirement accounts that your wife is now your beneficiary if that's what you want to do

4. add your spouse as an emergency contact at work, most places you can do this yourself online or let HR know

5. some jobs have life insurance included, so you can add your spouse as the beneficiary of that, if something should happen to you

 

I did all of the above after marriage in Brazil and sent all the evidence and documentation to show bona fide marriage with the I-130.

 

Good luck!

[Ryan H 3,812]

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