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In preparing my I-751 submission and the evidence for Bona Fide marriage, I saw the instructions specify affidavits by at least two people are required as evidence:

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Affidavits sworn to or affirmed by at least two people who have known both of you since your conditional residence was granted and have personal knowledge of your marriage and relationship. (Such persons may be required to testify before an immigration officer as to the information contained in the affidavit.) The original affidavit must be submitted and also contain the following information regarding the person making the affidavit: his or her full name and address; date and place of birth; relationship to you or your spouse, if any; and full information and complete details explaining how the person acquired his or her knowledge. Affidavits must be supported by other types of evidence listed above.

Can someone shed light if this is a recent addition? The I-751 edition is stated as 4/1/2024, but I found forum topics mentioning Affidavits are not necessary that seem to be younger than that.

My fiance completed his interview with the embassy, and we submitted all requested documents, but received everything back with the below letter requesting a DS-260. Is this an error? I understood the DS-260 would be completed when the green card process starts.

My fiancee had criminal records.. he had weeds related case when he's in teenage before..because that time it was illegal..but now today it's legal now in their,and he have child neglect case,because their parents house is messy.. he just receive the email says guilty and ,said that u should clean the house and they let his kid stay with him.. he never been in jail

Is there still a chance that we approved in K1-VISA ?

Btw my fiancee is from Chicago Illinois

My 2025 return is still being processed. Therefore I will be uploading a copy of my signed return, 1099s, and W2s. My 2025 income is primarily from employment salary (no self employment in 2025).

When the instructions reference "your Federal individual income tax return", does that refer to just the 1040 itself, or 1040 WITH schedules and additional forms? I always assumed it was the latter and meant everything one would submit to the IRS, but I'm also realizing the 1040 is specifically titled "U.S. Individual Income Tax Return". That, combined with the fact that self-employed persons are specifically instructed to upload all relevant schedules, makes me think they're only referring to the 1040 for those who qualify on employment wages. Which is correct?

I'm just trying to determine if there'd be any issue uploading the full packet (1040 and additional schedules/forms) with 1099s and W2s, or if I should just do 1040, 1099s, and W2s. There is nothing specific in the instructions that says something like "only submit your Form 1040 [if you qualify on employment income only]", they just keep repeating "Federal individual income tax return".

I have been a USC for almost 10 years. Filed I-130 petitions for siblings 8 years back. My mother is the family matriarch in India and therefore I never petitioned an I-130 for her. She has visited my siblings in two different countries. I would like for my mother to be able to visit me too. For first time application, one of my siblings wanted to accompany her to the US so he suggested to file for both from the embassy in his country of residence. Both were denied, his understandably since he had a pending I-130. Second time, my mother was denied at the Mumbai Consulate in April 2026 despite providing a proof of her strong ties to India (overseeing family business, providing revenue sources, matriarchal duties). The officer apparently did not even glance at the evidence provided and based their decision just on the interview alone. My mother does not speak English and needed a translator. She was earnest in her responses based on how much it meant to me for her to be able to come to the US. I do not know if the officer interpreted that as a sign of desperation on her part. I am devastated at the time and effort it is taking in this process, more so because hers is a legitimate application. She would only be visiting me for a month or two and then the next visit would probably not be for a couple of years. I have already submitted a third DS-160 application, but also wanted to put this out there to seek opinions on whether it is worth the effort again and for tips that we could have missed. The interview appointment from India took place 13 months from submission of the application. I do not want to spend more than an year for another disappointment.