Stuck on additional evidence for i130

[karanvir 4]

Hi,

 

 

I have attached ( filing online) marriage certificate, passport pics of my wife and I, i130 supplementary form and affidavits. I thought all of the above information is all that is needed. to my surprise there is a section of additional evidence, and I am not clear if it is necessary or whose information is being asked? I called uscis and to my surprise they said they cannot help me and if i need help to get an attorney.

 

1.They are asking for Religious record, School records, Census records or Written statements, is this required and if it is whose school records should i provide? Should I provide mine ( petitioner) or my spouse living overseas ( beneficiary)?

[onek 306]

53 minutes ago, karanvir said:

Hi,

 

 

I have attached ( filing online) marriage certificate, passport pics of my wife and I, i130 supplementary form and affidavits. I thought all of the above information is all that is needed. to my surprise there is a section of additional evidence, and I am not clear if it is necessary or whose information is being asked? I called uscis and to my surprise they said they cannot help me and if i need help to get an attorney.

 

1.They are asking for Religious record, School records, Census records or Written statements, is this required and if it is whose school records should i provide? Should I provide mine ( petitioner) or my spouse living overseas ( beneficiary)?

I believe it tell you why you would submit the “Additional Evidence” on the screen. It would say something like if you are are unable to provide primary documents, then provide this additional documents. 

[Nitas_man 3,100]

2 hours ago, karanvir said:

Hi,

 

 

I have attached ( filing online) marriage certificate, passport pics of my wife and I, i130 supplementary form and affidavits. I thought all of the above information is all that is needed. to my surprise there is a section of additional evidence, and I am not clear if it is necessary or whose information is being asked? I called uscis and to my surprise they said they cannot help me and if i need help to get an attorney.

 

1.They are asking for Religious record, School records, Census records or Written statements, is this required and if it is whose school records should i provide? Should I provide mine ( petitioner) or my spouse living overseas ( beneficiary)?

Those are requested in lieu of primary evidence.  They are still asking for this?

Did you attach birth certificates?  Usually the list above replaces a missing birth certificate.

Edited April 29, 2020 by Nitas_man

[karanvir 4]

2 hours ago, Nitas_man said:

Those are requested in lieu of primary evidence.  They are still asking for this?

Did you attach birth certificates?  Usually the list above replaces a missing birth certificate.

hi, appreciate your kindness in trying to help. I have not attached my birth certificate since they never asked for it in the intial evidence. I have provided my citizenship or naturalisation number. 

 

so is it safe to say, that secondary evidence is only required if you cannot provide mandatory requirements?

[karanvir 4]

3 hours ago, onek said:

I believe it tell you why you would submit the “Additional Evidence” on the screen. It would say something like if you are are unable to provide primary documents, then provide this additional documents. 

Yes, that is the case. At first I totally overlooked this fact until you mentioned it. Indeed it does say provide secondary evidence if the primary is not available. So if i have all of the primary evidence which they have asked for i should be good on skipping this part, right?

[karanvir 4]

2 hours ago, Nitas_man said:

Those are requested in lieu of primary evidence.  They are still asking for this?

Did you attach birth certificates?  Usually the list above replaces a missing birth certificate.

Now that i remember I did attach my citizenship paper. When i tried hitting next on the secondary evidence it did give me a warning not to skip the evidence and if skipped it may delay the process

[karanvir 4]

So i went ahead and finished the application. LIke you guys mentioned the secondary evidence was only if you have primary evidence missing. Thank you for your support guys   @Nitas_man @onek

 

[Nitas_man 3,100]

1 minute ago, karanvir said:

So i went ahead and finished the application. LIke you guys mentioned the secondary evidence was only if you have primary evidence missing. Thank you for your support guys   @Nitas_man @onek

 

Good luck!

[onek 306]

1 hour ago, karanvir said:

Yes, that is the case. At first I totally overlooked this fact until you mentioned it. Indeed it does say provide secondary evidence if the primary is not available. So if i have all of the primary evidence which they have asked for i should be good on skipping this part, right?

That’s right. If you have primary docs, you don’t need to worry about 

[Babu Frik 1,162]

You need to read the instructions first, it's in PDF form on the USCIS website.

The online form could use improvement, if you don't read the instructions it makes it seem like you need to provide those things.

 

You should however provide more than you already have like proof of time together.

Most people won't have things like shared finances, apt lease, if they're not living in the same country.