CR1/I-130 Questions

[mychin 0]

Hello,

 

I have been lurking in these forums/website for the past month to get direction on how to proceed with immigration visas. It's comforting to know people have gone through this (and currently going through) process and sharing their experiences and assisting people. I am planning to go through the CR-1 spouse visa route (recently did the Utah marriage). I plan on visiting my spouse in a few weeks (to satisfy the "consummation" requirement) and then apply for the CR-1 visa thereafter. I have a few clarifying questions...

 

• One of the documents listed for the I-130 form that may be required (one of the if applicable documents) is a passport photo. I went through the I-130 form, but I could not find where that may be applicable. Do I need one for my foreign spouse? (I would make them when I visit her later this month). 
• For the bona fide marriage requirement, I plan to provide the following: visa stamp (when I visit), lodging receipt (plan to register both our names on the reservation), affidavit from the witnesses from the Utah Remote wedding, and some photos together. Are there any other forms of evidence I should consider providing as I visit her later this month? 

 

Thank you!

[Caro1 78]

Hello @mychin,

you do not need a passport photo of the foreign spouse when filing I-130, only for the us petitioner. 
You do need one for the foreign spouse at NVC, but not for I-130. 

 

for bonafide evidence, we also added more „strong“ evidence:

shared bank statements,

evidence I was an authorized user on my wife’s credit card,

beneficiary on each others life insurance policy, 

notarized power of attorney for each other,

listing each other as emergency contacts, 

boarding passes/passport stamps for all prior visits to each other

 

[pushbrk 12,975]

13 hours ago, Caro1 said:

Hello @mychin,

you do not need a passport photo of the foreign spouse when filing I-130, only for the us petitioner. 
You do need one for the foreign spouse at NVC, but not for I-130. 

 

for bonafide evidence, we also added more „strong“ evidence:

shared bank statements,

evidence I was an authorized user on my wife’s credit card,

beneficiary on each others life insurance policy, 

notarized power of attorney for each other,

listing each other as emergency contacts, 

boarding passes/passport stamps for all prior visits to each other

 

It is correct you don't need a passport photo for the foreign spouse, only for the petitioner.

 

Probably most of the other evidence Caro1 mentioned doesn't apply to you because you've never lived in the same country as your spouse.

 

Forget the affidavits.  They do no good and make you look desperate or silly.  Concentrate on evidence of time spent together and add some examples of how and how frequently you communicate.

 

Note, you will not be applying for anything.  Download the I-130 pdf and it's instructions pdf and become an A-Student of both.  That's where you'll find the instructions about passport photo and required supporting documents.  Pay attention to little words like or & and.  They are there for important reasons.