Is printing your I-130 acceptable as evidence of bona fide marriage at interview?

[aratamorne 165]

If he has added you to his life insurance policies as the beneficiary, that can show additional proof of bonified relationship.  Anything he can add you to even before you travel here helps.  Plus it is one less thing to worry about when you do arrive.  There is enough going on with a move from a different country that the more you can eliminate ahead of time, the better.  

 

I had my wife added to the lease even before she moved here.  They just asked for a form of identification from the Philippines.

 

Depending on how he filed taxes, if he claimed you as a dependent and you got an ITIN, that can also show proof of relationship.  So then you could bring tax transcripts.

[pushbrk 12,892]

5 hours ago, Sabela said:

Visa Interview will be in Spain. I cannot provide "newer" proof of visits together until he comes in May. So, I have pics of previous time/trips together submitted with I-130, a few screenshots of videocalls during this time, texts, and we have his ticket purchase to Spain (well, Portugal, which is closer to where I live) when he comes. Also, all the Airbnbs reservations and the like.

You're probably fine, but evidence of purchasing a ticket is not evidence of travel.  The boarding passes and/or passport stamps are evidence of travel.  Every time I go out then back in to the Philippines, I buy a ticket, I cancel within 24 hours for full refund, just to prove to Philippines Bureau of Immigration that I have the means to leave the country.  Those purchases are evidence of something, but not evidence I traveled anywhere using the ticket.

[blchaddy 15]

23 hours ago, pushbrk said:

My suggestion is 3 pages of photos, 9 photos per page.  Then concentrate on primary evidence of time spent together in person, like passport stamps and boarding passes.  Even photos together are secondary evidence.  The time spent together in person is the strongest evidence.  A few examples showing how and how frequently you communicate are good.  All the social media stuff is easily faked anyway.  A couple examples are fine.

I didn’t realize photos were secondary, I always assumed primary…but now that I think about it, it does make sense that it’s secondary. 
Besides legal documents/boarding passes/having children together, any other ideas for primary evidence?

[Sabela 16]

8 hours ago, pushbrk said:

You're probably fine, but evidence of purchasing a ticket is not evidence of travel.  The boarding passes and/or passport stamps are evidence of travel.  Every time I go out then back in to the Philippines, I buy a ticket, I cancel within 24 hours for full refund, just to prove to Philippines Bureau of Immigration that I have the means to leave the country.  Those purchases are evidence of something, but not evidence I traveled anywhere using the ticket.

That makes sense. Thank you very much for all the wise advice you give in this forum. I will tell my husband to keep his physical ticket when he comes, and then I can take that to the interview together with previous photos, and current videocalls, and photos when he comes if the interview has not been scheduled yet. Thanks again.

[pushbrk 12,892]

12 minutes ago, Sabela said:

That makes sense. Thank you very much for all the wise advice you give in this forum. I will tell my husband to keep his physical ticket when he comes, and then I can take that to the interview together with previous photos, and current videocalls, and photos when he comes if the interview has not been scheduled yet. Thanks again.

Boarding pass is what he needs to keep.  That is evidence of actual travel.  

[Sabela 16]

Just now, pushbrk said:

Boarding pass is what he needs to keep.  That is evidence of actual travel.  

Yes. Will do!  the rectangular, traditional, boarding pass

[pushbrk 12,892]

Just now, Sabela said:

Yes. Will do!  the rectangular, traditional, boarding pass

The shape and tradition are not important.  What is important is that it actually SAYS  "boarding pass" on it.  I'm using specific words for a reason.

 

[Sabela 16]

Ok. Will keep that in mind