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Start by clicking on the word "Guides" at the top of any page here. Whether you file online or on paper, you do not need anything physically sent from Ghana. He can email documents, and you print and mail, or upload if filing by mail. Be aware that it will take 12 to 18 months for the petition to be approved and because of the backlog for interviews in Accra, you are at least three years away from a visa being issued.

The more information and context you provide, the better advice you will get.

You transferring money to your foreign spouse is not evidence of a bona fide relationship. It is not comingling of finances. It's you supporting her. It is her end that you are evidencing as genuine, not yours. Leave out anything about you sending money to her. Comingling of finances is not expected when couples don't live in the same country.

Then you wife needs help to properly file her return. You can do nothing about the fact the joint sponsor didn't file those returns. What is the reason? If they had income below the filing threshold, then that's the explanation. If it's anything else, then those returns need to be filed.

Who rejected her tax return? If IRS, then she needs the help of a tax professional. If NVC, then something was missing or incomplete. Without context, no meaningful advice can be given on this.

A lot of this process would seem counterintuitive to many people. Do it anyway.

Correct. The Will and house are not evidence of a bona fide relationship, and will not help later with the affidavit of support unless it is sold first. It's just where the couple lives together and nothing more. That the US Citizen owns a home in the foreign spouse's country will amplify the domicile issue at the next stage, but not relevant to the I-130 approval.

It's your decision who you listen to. I suggest you read my signature block carefully.

So that is a house in Nigeria. Thanks for clarifying.

You get a new passport in your married name. You already changed your name legally, you just didn't get a new passport. Unless you actually live in that house, it is not your primary residence in the present tense. (Until you do) If it is your intent to live there, you can indicate that in the next stage and you can mention the intention now. Dad's will is about your ownership, not your domicile or the bona fides of your marital relationship. Keep context in mind at all times and focus on what is actually true. It will serve you much better than anything you can contrive. I feel compelled to say again that the evidence you have been living together in Nigeria for as long as you have, should be your focus at this time. It's plenty.

Primary evidence in this context is that the two of you live in Nigeria together since the wedding in 2023. Concentrate on that, with evidence from your passport, name change, and whatever else. You did not have to come to the USA to change the name in your passport. You could do that through the embassy in Lagos. You would have been wise to file in your married name, but that's not the problem. https://ng.usembassy.gov/passports/

If you are still worried, you are not paying attention.

Probably enough but never buy tickets until the visa is in hand, unless you are willing to pay the change fee, just in case.

Just assume they won't ask you. Consular Officers also file US Tax returns. They know this is not something to worry about. If they ask, give the answer you already have from multiple people here. "That's how much he wrote the check for when he filed the return."

This is a question to ask the Consulate directly. At most, the child will be asked if he knows you and wants to go to the USA. Presumably, grandma can't bring him to the USA, so one of his parents will need to do that. It can be a short trip, as visas are usually in hand within a few days of the interview.

The fact is that USCIS takes evidence of time in country as evidence of time together in person. That's why passport stamps are primary evidence, and photos are secondary. This ain't my first rodeo. If you want to add some photos great. Add some reciepts showing both names, sure. My recommendation is to keep it at less than ten pages. Respond as specifically instructed in your RFE.

Sure. It helps with interpretting the stamps, but don't worry about the ones you can't find.

You don't have boarding passes. Scan the passport pages to PDF and print the PDF files to full sheets of plain paper. Receipts for tickets are NOT evidence of travel. I live in the Philippines. Every time I enter, it's on the return leg of a round trip ticket, so I have to buy an ongoing ticket. I don't use the ticket, so you can see that buying it is not evidence of travel.

You can add a few more photos if you want but they are still secondary. Your time together in person trumps any photos. Skip the chat logs for the same reason.

No it's not worth it. One source of primary evidence is enough.

So, you have plenty of time together. Now you know how to provide the evidence. Just get it done. No worries.

Note that receipts for buying tickets, and itineraries are not evidence of travel. Passport stamps and boarding passes are primary evidence of time spent together in person. Airbnb receipts are good too. Photos are secondary evidence of time spent together in person, but you sent those already. If you did not send primary evidence like passport stamps and/or boarding passes, concentrate on that. How many trips? How many days each trip and total days in country?

The answer is no. Most likely that's just the amount he wrote the check for when he filed the return. This is a "Tax Return Transcript", right?

I mentioned that to answer your questions about extra steps, we would need to know the country. Now that it is known, somebody can answer about morocco. You filing the N-600 is an option, not a requirement. You can just apply for the passport. It's your choice, once he enters to live in the USA with you, the US Citizen Parent.

No, the petitioner does not have to be there. What other steps would depend on the country he's coming from, but you don't say. Don't book a ticket until the passport with visa is in his hand and you have verified everything is correct. If a step child, he will get a green card after entry. If he is your natural child receiving citizenship upon arrival, just apply for a US Passport after arrival. There will be no green card.