Bonafide Marriage Proof - No Wedding Pictures

[eggpuff 0]

Hello, I was wondering if these documents would be fine for proof for when we do have our AOS interview. I want to add that we don't have wedding pictures because we got married by a county clerk and it was very small, we had 1 witness who signed their name on the certificate.

 

Want to add that we are married less that 2 years, we married January 31 after being together for almost 7 years

 

Proof are:

-Marriage Certificate

-Joint Bank Account

-Room Rental Agreement

-2016 joint tax filed jointly

-Each our check stubs that dates back to same address since 2013-2014 all the way to present

-2013-2016 w2

-2013-2015 tax returns (we were still bf/gf so we went to same place to do our taxes together but filed separately, it shows our address as well)

-life insurance (i, wife, will be the benefactor. We are currently waiting for it in the mail so he can add me then send it back and his life insurance will add me into it)

-our wedding bands

-older pics (about 5) of us with his family during event or holiday (pics include MIL and his siblings)

-badges of an annual event we went to in 2014 and 2015 with our names on it (misplaced 2016 one, looking for it)

-one affidavit from good friend of ours (ive known him since I met my husband in 2010 but he and my husband are childhood friends)

 

We unfortunately don't take many pics of ourselves, every pic we have together or with his family has been taken by my MIL or siblings because we just aren't the type to take pics of each other but more so scenery, food, etc haha

 

I also want to add that though we don't have wedding pics, we do plan on saving up (he's currently the only one working, im waiting for my ead) and honeymoon as well as having a reception once we have more money

 

sorry if it's messy (couldn't sleep) but thank you in advance

 

[Ben&Zian 4,397]

We literally just added joint lease, joint bank account for savings, and marriage certificate.

 

No photos or anything (same just small civil ceremony for us). I since have added fnally him to medical, life insurance, ect.. but also no RFE yet for us; but have that stuff ready in case.

Edited April 19, 2017 by Ben&Zian

[eggpuff 0]

5 minutes ago, Ben&Zian said:

We literally just added joint lease, joint bank account for savings, and marriage certificate.

 

No photos or anything (same just small civil ceremony for us). I since have added fnally him to medical, life insurance, ect.. but also no RFE yet for us; but have that stuff ready in case.

For the AOS interview?

[Ben&Zian 4,397]

Just now, eggpuff said:

For the AOS interview?

 

I gotta stop reading this site when at work I miss simple stuff sometimes.

 

I suppose yea for the interview we would have it if we have an interview, not everyone gets an interview.

 

I was meaning in initial AOS packet sent in February. My mistake again on missing the part about the interview. Your list looks good though to take in.

[eggpuff 0]

5 minutes ago, Ben&Zian said:

 

I gotta stop reading this site when at work I miss simple stuff sometimes.

 

I suppose yea for the interview we would have it if we have an interview, not everyone gets an interview.

 

I was meaning in initial AOS packet sent in February. My mistake again on missing the part about the interview. Your list looks good though to take in.

No worries! But for interview do you think it is fine if we have no wedding pics? I read that for new marriage couples they apparently don't expect too much proof ;/

[Ben&Zian 4,397]

3 minutes ago, eggpuff said:

No worries! But for interview do you think it is fine if we have no wedding pics? I read that for new marriage couples they apparently don't expect too much proof ;/

 

I wouldnt worry about that honestly with all the other stuff you have.

 

We are same way about photos and all, we don't take them.. I might be able to find 2-3 from the ceremony but nothing more. 

[Becci391 339]

I'm already gaining some documents together just in case if we get the letter for the AOS interview.

So far we have:

 

- marriage certificate

- both of our names on the leasing contract

- both of our names on the savings account (we have two different bank accounts because he cannot add me to his bank account; how can we proof that to USCIS?)

- 2016 joint taxes filled

- proof that the electricity and gas company added me as an authorized user( my husband cannot add me on his utility bills)

- one wedding invitation

- RSVPs from our wedding guests(just the envelopes addressed to the both of us)

- hotel receipts

- pictures from our last trip

 

I will add a copy of our driver's licenses when I have my driver's license. And of course a copy of his car insurance. He will add me next month.

As of right now we have two different health care insurances because it's too expensive for him to put me on his insurance. We might change that once I have a job.

Same with life insurance. We will add each other on our insurances as beneficiaries when I have a job.

Pictures of the wedding will be added too.

 

I am still waiting for my work permit so it's not much proof that we have right now.

[eggpuff 0]

2 minutes ago, Becci391 said:

I'm already gaining some documents together just in case if we get the letter for the AOS interview.

So far we have:

 

- marriage certificate

- both of our names on the leasing contract

- both of our names on the savings account (we have two different bank accounts because he cannot add me to his bank account; how can we proof that to USCIS?)

- 2016 joint taxes filled

- proof that the electricity and gas company added me as an authorized user( my husband cannot add me on his utility bills)

- one wedding invitation

- RSVPs from our wedding guests(just the envelopes addressed to the both of us)

- hotel receipts

- pictures from our last trip

 

I will add a copy of our driver's licenses when I have my driver's license. And of course a copy of his car insurance. He will add me next month.

As of right now we have two different health care insurances because it's too expensive for him to put me on his insurance. We might change that once I have a job.

Same with life insurance. We will add each other on our insurances as beneficiaries when I have a job.

Pictures of the wedding will be added too.

 

I am still waiting for my work permit so it's not much proof that we have right now.

I hope it goes well for you. Do you think the proof i have provided will be fine? We have no wedding pics.

[Becci391 339]

I would say it looks good.If you don't have any wedding pictures then you cannot provide them.

 

[QueenComley 295]

I took wedding pics to my AOS, the Immigration officer didn't even attempt to look at them, so I wouldn't worry

[JP & LMR 13]

Yep, as others stated, I submitted photos that were eventually returned (we sent a book, which I guess doesn't file well, oops!)

 

During our in person interview, the officer interviewing us asked us some basic questions (how we met, how long we've been married, etc.) and was going through our submitted application. At the very end of our interview, we asked the officer if he would like to see photos, so he took our book, looked at a page or two asking questions about the photos, and then concluded the interview (never even got to the wedding photos!)

 

Regarding your proof, it looks nearly identical to the proof we submitted

 

Good luck!

[geowrian 22,335]

If you have them, they're fine to send. But the question isn't about whether you married somebody or not (the marriage certificate is more than sufficient for that)...it's about the marriage being bona fide. I would suggest focusing on the proof you do have of being a legitimate marriage, not on the wedding ceremony/reception. You'll be fine.

[N-o-l-a 7,167]

I wouldn't worry about this, it isn't that uncommon for courthouse weddings.  I've been married twice and no pictures either time (and USCIS didn't care about the immigration related one).

[Maryland 13]

11 hours ago, Ben&Zian said:

 

I gotta stop reading this site when at work I miss simple stuff sometimes.

 

I suppose yea for the interview we would have it if we have an interview, not everyone gets an interview.

 

I was meaning in initial AOS packet sent in February. My mistake again on missing the part about the interview. Your list looks good though to take in.

Hey. What do you mean not everyone gets a interview? Thanks 

[geowrian 22,335]

1 minute ago, Maryland said:

Hey. What do you mean not everyone gets a interview? Thanks 

It means exactly that. Not everybody gets an interview and they just get approved based on the evidence presented. This tends to happen more often adjusting from K-1 than other non-immigrant visas (since they already had an interview covering the relationship).