What additional evidence is important?

[EMMEH 0]

Hi Everyone I am just about to file for the first step of the I-130 form for my wife, her and I both reside in Canada and I am a US citizen.

 

We have all the necessary information My report of birth abroad, My US passport, her Canadian birth certificate and passport, our marriage certificate (neither of us have been previously married) and the passport photos

 

Just wondering what forms of additional proof i should consider over others, originally i was going to get affidavits from friends and family but i saw on another thread here that they are useless at best and can even come off as desperate at worst and harm the application.

 

Of the 6 categories my Wife and I don't share property currently, she lives at home with parents and I live with roommates, we do have a shared bank account and she is the primary benefactor of my mutual fund, no children together. Our marriage is rather recent just happening last month and we haven't had a ceremony yet. We honestly don't have plans to have any type of ceremony until we are financially stable within the US and have a house. We do have lots of photos together but nothing in regards to a proposal or wedding setting, will that be an issue for the application? should i get the sworn affidavits or just stick with the pictures we have and the joined finances?

 

all advice is appreciated 

[SalishSea 17,952]

48 minutes ago, EMMEH said:

Hi Everyone I am just about to file for the first step of the I-130 form for my wife, her and I both reside in Canada and I am a US citizen.

 

We have all the necessary information My report of birth abroad, My US passport, her Canadian birth certificate and passport, our marriage certificate (neither of us have been previously married) and the passport photos

 

Just wondering what forms of additional proof i should consider over others, originally i was going to get affidavits from friends and family but i saw on another thread here that they are useless at best and can even come off as desperate at worst and harm the application.

 

Of the 6 categories my Wife and I don't share property currently, she lives at home with parents and I live with roommates, we do have a shared bank account and she is the primary benefactor of my mutual fund, no children together. Our marriage is rather recent just happening last month and we haven't had a ceremony yet. We honestly don't have plans to have any type of ceremony until we are financially stable within the US and have a house. We do have lots of photos together but nothing in regards to a proposal or wedding setting, will that be an issue for the application? should i get the sworn affidavits or just stick with the pictures we have and the joined finances?

 

all advice is appreciated 

You both live in Canada, but not together?   That will raise questions.

[EMMEH 0]

1 minute ago, SalishSea said:

You both live in Canada, but not together?   That will raise questions.

We're both canadian citizens and have lived in Canada for 25+ years, I have US citizenship by report of birth abroad but I have lived here for most of my life, she is a canadian citizen and has live here all her life. We are currently living seperately as to save money so we can buy a house when we arrive in the US.

 

given that information do you think it would still raise questions?

[Boiler 45,712]

Canada is keen that you show US domicile.

 

Are you intending to use a joint sponsor?

[TBoneTX 45,567]

Thread is moved from the K-3 Process forum to the CR-1 Process forum.

[Ryan H 3,815]

Your strongest evidence (not proof) will be whatever you have showing time spent together in-person.

[pushbrk 12,984]

6 hours ago, Ryan H said:

Your strongest evidence (not proof) will be whatever you have showing time spent together in-person.

And.....we do have a shared bank account and she is the primary benefactor of my mutual fund, no children together.