Thank you so much for all the details.
My ex was a pastor and I'm a teacher. With the teachers salary, I didn't hire an attorney either. The divorce was expensive enough.
As evidence, I sent in the following in Chronological order:
1. A personal statement and declaration explaining why we divorced.
2. Photos of visits and family gatherings prior to engagement
3. Deed for the old house with ex.
4. Engagement photos
5. Wedding photos
6. Marriage Certificate
7. Joint health insurance prior to getting my own through employment.
8. Photos of our trip to South Dakota, MN North Shore to celebrate my birthday, Mexico
9. Joint Income Tax Return for 2020
10. Property Tax Statement for 2020 for both of us.
11. Deed for new house with ex.
12. Home and Boat insurance with ex.
13. Tour reservation of our trip to Iceland.
14. Photos of our trip to the UK and Iceland
15. Christmas photos and some other photos of our time together with friends and family.
16. Bills from going to couples counselling
17. Married, Filing Separately, Income Tax Return for 2021 showing that I pay taxes from my job as a teacher and from my rental property in the UK.
18. Final utility bill for ex showing residence until he moved out.
19. Dissolution of marriage certificate and other divorce documents
20. Four letters by U.S. friends and pastors attesting to our relationship, pre-martial counseling, marriage and confirming that they have met our families.
I feel that I have covered all the bases. The only thing we didn't have is joint bank accounts and we don't have kids together either (and thank god for both of that!)