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Hi everyone,

I am in the process of preparing my I-130 petition for my spouse. We are in an F2A category (I am a GC holder, she is on a student visa in Canada). We were married in March 2026.

Because we have been living in different countries (I am in the US, she is in Canada for her studies), we are struggling to provide the "standard" types of proof for a bona fide marriage. We currently lack:

• Joint ownership of property.

• A lease showing joint tenancy of a common residence.

• Documented co-mingling of financial resources (joint bank accounts/credit cards).

I have our birth certificates ready, and I am looking into getting affidavits from friends/family. However, I want to ensure my case is as strong as possible.

My questions for the community:

1. For those who lived apart during the petition process, what alternative evidence did you provide to prove your relationship was bona fide?

2. What types of "other relevant documentation" have you successfully used in place of joint leases or joint finances?

3. How much weight do sworn affidavits actually carry, and do you have any tips on what specifically the authors should include to make them effective?

Any advice or experiences you can share would be incredibly appreciated. Thank you!

Hello Folks,

I received a withdrawal notice for my i129f via email today. But I did not initiate any action on my end.

I ve become a naturalised citizen since 2021, my petitioner whom I was married to in 2017, passed away from cancer in 2024.

I ve lived in the U.S. since I arrive here with my K1 in 2017.

was this sent by mistake by uscis? Has this happened to anyone?

im a little worried. Please advise.

best,

JG

Hi, for the i-751 form I have 3 questions:

1) Should I put NA on all of the blank spaces? I am using Adobe Reader and it is hit or miss whether it lets me put it in.

2) Page 6 and 8 have a weird prefilled signature (pictures attached). It shows my first 2 initials, then my last name. However, my wife has no middle name and it just puts "N" for the middle initial. Not sure if I should leave that as is.

3) It is only asking for addresses my wife has stayed at since having permanent residency. Should I include the address we were at for only a few months when she first got here in the additional information section? Technically she did not have permanent residency status t that address yet.

First, I want to thank this website for the connections that are made with all the helpful information. Here is where I am at. We received the approval notice for our K1 Visa application on March 2, 2026. We just completed the DS-160. Do we wait for the interview notification or do we schedule the interview on our own? Any information will greatly appreciated. Thank you.

Pete G.

Wish us luck, This Monday is our AOS interview for my wife.

We have uploaded a preponderance of evidence , IMO anyway.

We're bringing copies of everything we uploaded as well as originals and extra copies of all documents required.

I-94, passpors, Birth certs, marriage cert. NOA notices, etc

In 2026 with the advent of greater scrutiny, I'm wondering if anyone was asked this year for any documents they already supplied.
You'd think with the ability to upload they would not need or ask for any copies other than to see original of the few specific documents required but you never know.
We are definitely bringing copies of all the evidence that was uploaded but we're discussing if we need to bring copies of everything that was supplied with the original application.

We did not make any additional copies when we made her AOS package and I wish I would have.
I intend to get it printed now anyway since better safe than sorry, but many are telling us the copies of the orig filing is not needed.
Some say they kept it on their phone and during the interview if a document was needed they would ask the officer if they could turn their phone on.
I doubt that's a good idea. Might work with some officers and not with others.

Why risk it?

Anyway, I was just wondering what others did since the new administration has made AOS marriage based interviews basically mandatory.
Anyone here go through the interview in 2025 or 2026?
I'm wondering too if anyone was asked to supply all the copies of the photos they already submitted

I will post our experience after the interview for those interested