Maria O

can be but not limited to: - photos (wedding, honeymoon, with family/relatives, friends, etc.) - hotel reservations/receipts/bills or rental apartment address with monthly bills/receipts - copy of airplane tickets or reservations - bank joint accounts or receipt of remittances - insurances which one or the other is beneficiary - letters/affidavits from friends, neighbors, landlords or family members attesting the fact of relationship (signed, but need not to be notarized) - personal affidavits or love letters of the couple i.e. birthday cards, valentines, anniversary I provided all those and many others. I even orderd a photo book and brought it during my visa interview in the Philippines. Questions asked by the consul (pinpointed a photo and asked the details of that photo): date, where it was taken, name of the hotel and what was the event.

proof that the marriage has been consummated after you got married online or if marrage is bonafide and was entered in good faith.

US immigration law considers Utah/online marriages legally valid and may not treat it differently. When I said scrutinize, I meant the USCIS will most probably ask for RFE (request for evidence). Speaking from experience, we received an RFE both for when we filed I-130 and again for ROC. Here's a couple of links about virtual marriages and examples of evidences you need to provide. What is a Proxy Marriage and Can it Be Filed with USCIS? - EIC 中天移民 (enterimmi.com) Proxy Marriage for Immigration Purposes | CitizenPath USCIS recognize online marriage? Can I get a U.S spouse visa? (marryfromhome.com)

I second the motion for disagreeing. I am also from the Philippines, my husband is a US citizen. Kudos to Crazy Cat for providing the Pros and Cons of CR1 and K1. I just want to add, with K1 it will require adjustment of status and removing of conditions, however CR1 will undergo removal of condition (if spousal visa is granted before 2 years of marriage. Spouse will have the IR1, if marriage is beyond 2 years.) That being said, I would still go for CR1 as spouse will already have a green card and enjoy the benefits of permanent status upon arrival in the US. Our filing took 1 year and 4 months from filing to approval of spousal visa. - Married in the Philippines - April 2017 (civil wedding) - no hassle, no too many "rules", you only need to file your permit for marriage at the city hall where you want to get married. Invite 2 sponsors, immediate family. Done. Unless your fiance prefers a traditional fancy wedding, as what Filipino family expects especially with a foreigner partner. - Filed I-130 - May 2017 (husband went back to US, I stayed in the Philippines) - Approved/Received Visa - September 2018 - US Arrival - September 2018 - Received Green Card CR1 - October 2018 (Valid 2 years) - I received my green card before our 2nd year of wedding anniversary, which requires removal of condition. The removal of condition is for the purpose of proving that you entered the marriage in good faith. Philippines is one of the countries included in the red list fraud alert for spouse/fiance visas, hence the conditions if marriage is less than 2 years. Also, forget about utah online marriage or any online/proxy marriage. Your application will be scrutinized if you do this, you'll have to provide a lot of evidences to prove your marriage is bonafide. - 1st job in the US (state employee) and student driver's license - December 2018 - Driver's License - August 2019 - Removal of condition - Submitted July 2020, Approved August 2021 - Received Green Card IR1 - August 2021 (Valid 10 years) Immigrant spouse can file US citizenship after 3 years from the date of US entry (given that petitioner is a US citizen.) My two cents, I would rather wait with minimal expenses for a CR1 than go with the extra mile and more expenses for K1 in exchange of being together. You'll be together anyway once your spouse arrives in the US. Just need a little sacrifice if your relationship is truly genuine. Other option, you can stay/visit in the Philippines as much as you like during the waiting period and have a second fancy extravagant wedding.