Q: Doctor's Note Confirming Pregnancy for I-130?

[jbbuck 6]

Hi,

I'll get right to it. I want to ask my (previous) doctor for a note about my wife's pregnancy to include as supporting evidence with my I-130 petition. I was a Peace Corps Volunteer (PCV) when my wife got pregnant (though we weren't married at the time). Peace Corps paid for her doctor appointments and tests for the three months while I was an active PCV. So, my plan was to ask the Peace Corps doctor to write a letter saying, essentially, that she had consulted with Verónica and I about the pregnancy, that Peace Corps paid for Verónica's medical care because I, a PCV, was(am) the father. Basically, I'm looking for some guidance on perhaps what (more?) I should ask the doctor to write. If she should just include the info. in red above, or if there's something else I should include or what. As further evidence of the pregnancy, I have receipts for a number of verónica's doctor's visits, but only one paper has both our names on it, and it's just for blood tests and doesn't say anything about a pregnancy. Any guidance on this is appreciated.

I have all the "required" documentation (I-130, marriage license, G-325A, etc.). For the "documentation that may evidence the bona fides of your marriage", I have the lease that we signed where we lived together for a year. I can also likely get a document from the bank here that shows that my wife can withdraw from my bank account, demonstrating "commingling of financial resources." But I think evidence of the pregnancy would carry the most weight.

Thanks in advance!

~John~

[Georgia16 2,858]

It proofs she is pregnant but thats really about that. It does not prove it's yours. (Don't mean that in a mean way)

It really can't be used for anything...

[JenniferNangel 137]

I just put a photo of the pregnancy test but I'm very much showing at this point so it's kind of obvious. I'm also doing dcf and already summited my I-130 almost a month ago. you can have a doc write a letter I don't think it would hurt. Are you using that as proof of bonafide marriage??

[jbbuck 6]

It proofs she is pregnant but thats really about that. It does not prove it's yours. (Don't mean that in a mean way)

It really can't be used for anything...

I understand what you mean. But the only thing that would prove that the child's mine would be a paternity test, and I'm pretty sure USCIS basically never requires that level of proof. All they ask for in other situations is a birth certificate with both the parents' names on it. That doesn't prove who the child's father is either, but rather who is claiming to be the father at birth. And since I'm going to file before she gives birth, I won't have the birth certificate.

I just put a photo of the pregnancy test but I'm very much showing at this point so it's kind of obvious. I'm also doing dcf and already summited my I-130 almost a month ago. you can have a doc write a letter I don't think it would hurt. Are you using that as proof of bonafide marriage??

Yeah, as I mentioned, the letter from the doctor would just be additional proof of the bona fides of the marriage.

[Georgia16 2,858]

I understand what you mean. But the only thing that would prove that the child's mine would be a paternity test, and I'm pretty sure USCIS basically never requires that level of proof. All they ask for in other situations is a birth certificate with both the parents' names on it. That doesn't prove who the child's father is either, but rather who is claiming to be the father at birth. And since I'm going to file before she gives birth, I won't have the birth certificate.

Yeah, as I mentioned, the letter from the doctor would just be additional proof of the bona fides of the marriage.

Actually sometimes they do require that.

I'm just saying you can't use that as proof of bonafide marriage ..... you have to find/use other things...

[jwcir12016 32]

Hi,

I'll get right to it. I want to ask my (previous) doctor for a note about my wife's pregnancy to include as supporting evidence with my I-130 petition. I was a Peace Corps Volunteer (PCV) when my wife got pregnant (though we weren't married at the time). Peace Corps paid for her doctor appointments and tests for the three months while I was an active PCV. So, my plan was to ask the Peace Corps doctor to write a letter saying, essentially, that she had consulted with Verónica and I about the pregnancy, that Peace Corps paid for Verónica's medical care because I, a PCV, was(am) the father. Basically, I'm looking for some guidance on perhaps what (more?) I should ask the doctor to write. If she should just include the info. in red above, or if there's something else I should include or what. As further evidence of the pregnancy, I have receipts for a number of verónica's doctor's visits, but only one paper has both our names on it, and it's just for blood tests and doesn't say anything about a pregnancy. Any guidance on this is appreciated.

I have all the "required" documentation (I-130, marriage license, G-325A, etc.). For the "documentation that may evidence the bona fides of your marriage", I have the lease that we signed where we lived together for a year. I can also likely get a document from the bank here that shows that my wife can withdraw from my bank account, demonstrating "commingling of financial resources." But I think evidence of the pregnancy would carry the most weight.

Thanks in advance!

~John~

Hola fellow PCV! I am a RPCV from Peru, where I met and married my husband. We married and also had a baby in his country and filed IR-1. Our son was already born by the time we did that. How far along is your wife? Where were you married? I know in the initial packet we sent filing for his visa, we just submitted a copy of our marriage certificate and a letter from the later of where we were renting, I didn't put too much into our child just yet because the first packet doesn't ask for as much as what you will need for the interview. When the interview came around, we had our son's CRBA (Consular report of birth abroad) and some pictures and trips. I never showed anything of commingling accounts or anything like that because of that time we really didn't have much of that. At the time of his interview my son and I had returned to the states so we also showed proof of how we were communicating (whatsapp). One good thing, at least in Peru, is that PC has a great relationship with the embassy and you don't have to explain so much surrounding your relationship because they had a good understanding of how we work in live in the country. Not that there are any favors but they light up a little when they hear that. Feel free to ask any questions, I hope i could be of some help. Good luck!

[Unlockable 7,306]

As stated above the only thing you are doing is confirming her pregnancy. It does not confirm your relationship unfortunately.

If you want proof of the relationship add things like photos together, letters, emails, receipts from visits or evenst, etc.