Addendum needed for I-130 cover letter?/how much evidence of bona fide marriage needed?

[varuna 0]

Hello!

I will briefly explain my situation, and I would like to know if an addendum to the I-130 cover letter would be needed to explain some things about our relationship.

My wife is from Hungary and she came to the US on a K-1 visa in 2006, we married in 2007, and she received conditional LPR status. We basically abandoned the Green Card without removing conditions(though without filing the I-407, since we thought we would just wait it out and do DCF in Budapest. We moved there so I could study, and I finished my degree in June, but we could not afford the DCF at that time and as of August 15, 2011 the Embassy in Budapest will no longer accept I-130's...bad luck since I am back in the US now to work for the summer).

Now I am finished with school and will start a proper job in September, 2011 and we are planning on IR-1 status since we've been married for 4 years come October. I'm wondering if the above information would be considered a problem in this petition process. Or does it look bad to admit that we had planned on losing the LPR status and trying again?

Also, since we have been married for four years, will I still need to include many pieces of evidence of our relationship? I plan to have two Notarized letters from family members attesting to our relationship, as well as some photos and emails. We do not have a common bank account or any assets yet since we've lived out of the US for 2 years. The best I can come up with right now is our marriage certificate, letters, photos, emails, and an envelope or two with both of our names at the same address.

Thank you all for your help!

[mystickal 8]

Joint anything will definitely help. Leases, car insurances, health insurance, utility bills, phone bills. Anything that have both of your names will help tremendously to solidify the authenticity of the marriage.

[Ryan H 3,834]

I'm wondering if the above information would be considered a problem in this petition process.

It shouldn't. Just explain the circumstances when you file the petition.

Also, since we have been married for four years, will I still need to include many pieces of evidence of our relationship?

Absolutely, include the items you listed plus anything you may have that mystickal suggested.

Edited July 27, 2011 by Ryan H