I-130 Packet

[Samantha78 117]

I've been reading on here how many send in a ton of information proving they have a bonafide marriage. On the checklist it said to submit 2 letters from third parties verifying we have a bonafide marriage, which I submitted. I'm thinking now from what I've read on her that sending pictures, phone logs, etc may have been a better bet. I thought all of this proof was more for the actual interview. Did I make a mistake by not submitting these extras? Should I send them in now? Will it make a difference? Please Help!

[Love2O11 1]

I've been reading on here how many send in a ton of information proving they have a bonafide marriage. On the checklist it said to submit 2 letters from third parties verifying we have a bonafide marriage, which I submitted. I'm thinking now from what I've read on her that sending pictures, phone logs, etc may have been a better bet. I thought all of this proof was more for the actual interview. Did I make a mistake by not submitting these extras? Should I send them in now? Will it make a difference? Please Help!

You don't need to send evidence in because is not a requirement, even though some people send them in it's really up to you.

I didn't send any evidence in, and most of the people I know who are in the same process didn't.

Any evidence/verification of a bonafide marriage have to be present at the interview.

Unless you receive a letter stating that you need to well then thats a different story.

Good Luck

[StephanieM 60]

I've been reading on here how many send in a ton of information proving they have a bonafide marriage. On the checklist it said to submit 2 letters from third parties verifying we have a bonafide marriage, which I submitted. I'm thinking now from what I've read on her that sending pictures, phone logs, etc may have been a better bet. I thought all of this proof was more for the actual interview. Did I make a mistake by not submitting these extras? Should I send them in now? Will it make a difference? Please Help!

Did you send a COPY of your marriage certificate, translated to English? This is a must. Like the person above said, people send a lot of evidence, but people are approved all the time with minimal evidence like with just a copy of their marriage certificate. The amount of evidence you send is up to you.

However, on the I-130 instructions it does say send ONE/or more evidence BESIDES marriage certificate. The examples you can use are on the instructions.

*You might want to inform us about what other type of evidence you sent besides the affidavits.*

[Samantha78 117]

You don't need to send evidence in because is not a requirement, even though some people send them in it's really up to you.

I didn't send any evidence in, and most of the people I know who are in the same process didn't.

Any evidence/verification of a bonafide marriage have to be present at the interview.

Unless you receive a letter stating that you need to well then thats a different story.

Good Luck

Thanks I thought the same thing. But today i read how people sent in packets of over 200 pages!!! With tons of evidence. I have pics and records, and all that but I can see how its relevant for USCIS. Thanks for giving me some peace of mind

[Samantha78 117]

Did you send a COPY of your marriage certificate, translated to English? This is a must. Like the person above said, people send a lot of evidence, but people are approved all the time with minimal evidence like with just a copy of their marriage certificate. The amount of evidence you send is up to you.

However, on the I-130 instructions it does say send ONE/or more evidence BESIDES marriage certificate. The examples you can use are on the instructions.

*You might want to inform us about what other type of evidence you sent besides the affidavits.*

Hey.....so I definitely sent the english translated copy of the marriage cert...and then the 2 affidavits.....but other than that, nothing. i called and they said if they need more they'll send an RFE...which I'm not looking forward to.

[Mrs. Lantigua 6]

I've been reading on here how many send in a ton of information proving they have a bonafide marriage. On the checklist it said to submit 2 letters from third parties verifying we have a bonafide marriage, which I submitted. I'm thinking now from what I've read on her that sending pictures, phone logs, etc may have been a better bet. I thought all of this proof was more for the actual interview. Did I make a mistake by not submitting these extras? Should I send them in now? Will it make a difference? Please Help!

I didn't sent any evidence with the petition and never received an RFE. You should be okay!!

[Penguin_ie 5,999]

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[Samantha78 117]

I didn't sent any evidence with the petition and never received an RFE. You should be okay!!

Thanks for the cofirmation I was so stresses yesterday after reading about all that.... Had a horrible day. Thank God you all have been through this step already!!

[rhenzhen 5]

I didn't sent any evidence with the petition and never received an RFE. You should be okay!!

MEE TOO! I only sent a photocopy of my marriage certificate, naturalization certificate and biographic page of my passport. Got approved and no RFE! We are now waiting for our interview day with heavy evidence, if they asked. So, you should be fine!

Edited August 17, 2011 by rhenzhen

[Samantha78 117]

MEE TOO! I only sent a photocopy of my marriage certificate, naturalization certificate and biographic page of my passport. Got approved and no RFE! We are now waiting for our interview day with heavy evidence, if they asked. So, you should be fine!

I am soooo armed heavily with evidence for days!!! I think I may need a rolling briefcase...lol

Thanks so much to everyone who responded.

[Mrs. Lantigua 6]

hahahaha!! I feel the same way I have hundreds of call logs and pictures, several receipts of recharging his phone, cargo shipping receipt and even receipt of clothes that I purchased for my husband...I GOT THIS!!

[Samantha78 117]

hahahaha!! I feel the same way I have hundreds of call logs and pictures, several receipts of recharging his phone, cargo shipping receipt and even receipt of clothes that I purchased for my husband...I GOT THIS!!

hahahaha!!! you have it all girl!!!! I need some tips on cargo shipping. I see we both live in Mass. Any info you have would help me a lot. I want to send a barrel to him and his family but not sure where to go or how to start.

Also, an idea for you if you're interested.....I have a Walmart Money Card...one of those reloadable cards. You can add an additional cardholder on the account so I added my hubby. He has a card in his name (no credit checks or any info at all, just name and dob) and now, I can add money to the card and he can just take it out from the atm over there in DR. Its way better than using money gram or western union all the time. When I go again in a couple of weeks, I'm opening a joint account over there in the bank so we can start saving to build a house!

[Mrs. Lantigua 6]

Well, Well we live in the same town...LAWTOWN!!!! lmao!!!

Go to the spot in front of Mc Donalds on Essex St. they are very good!! They send shipments every Thurs. so make sure you send out b4 Thurs. and it's door to door service which is nice!! You can buy a barrel or box. if the product that your sending is package in a box and bag (ex. cereal, cheez-its, crackers) get rid of the box...boxes tend to take up too much space.

When I do send out money I go thru Quisqueyana which is in every bodega or multi-service place. They charge $4 and get the money (in dollars) in 4 hours depending the time you send it and they bring the cash to his house. I recharge his phone at this boutique on Water St b4 the Boys and Girls club or a Multi Service place on Haverhill St in front of Haffners Gas Station. I recently opened an account with MiDRmovil.com and what they do is send him a cell phone for with a local number and you can call as many time as you want for $20 a month. Love the Service cause I call 10times a day without getting charge international calls

We have a joint account and have plans of fixing our house and then buying another...God willing.

Hope this helps

[Samantha78 117]

Well, Well we live in the same town...LAWTOWN!!!! lmao!!!

Go to the spot in front of Mc Donalds on Essex St. they are very good!! They send shipments every Thurs. so make sure you send out b4 Thurs. and it's door to door service which is nice!! You can buy a barrel or box. if the product that your sending is package in a box and bag (ex. cereal, cheez-its, crackers) get rid of the box...boxes tend to take up too much space.

When I do send out money I go thru Quisqueyana which is in every bodega or multi-service place. They charge $4 and get the money (in dollars) in 4 hours depending the time you send it and they bring the cash to his house. I recharge his phone at this boutique on Water St b4 the Boys and Girls club or a Multi Service place on Haverhill St in front of Haffners Gas Station. I recently opened an account with MiDRmovil.com and what they do is send him a cell phone for with a local number and you can call as many time as you want for $20 a month. Love the Service cause I call 10times a day without getting charge international calls

We have a joint account and have plans of fixing our house and then buying another...God willing.

Hope this helps

LMFAO!!!! LAWTOWN!!! Yes.....unfortunately...lol

Yea, I thought that was the place but I wasn't sure. Do I buy my own box or do they have special boxes...and does it go by weight? They want me to send canned foods I'm so worried the stuff will get stolen. I hear so many horror stories. Even in the airport..I never check bags. If I cant carry, its not coming with me...lol I checked a big luggage when I got married and carried my dress. There was glass candle holders in there and other stuff....I wrapped it soooo good....and they broke. You don't even know how mad I was.

I send money thru money gram but through CVS. It costs $4 and gets there instantly. Plus they have rewards so sometimes I don't have to pay. Plus, it keeps a record online so come time for the interview I only print out the statement. For the cell, there's a website I found thru Orange https://www.ezetop.com/en-US/4/page.aspx/Register/ ............ it lets me recharge his cell for $1.00 plus the amount I'm charging when I use my debit card.

Just this week I signed up for a new Vonage plan....World Premium Unlimited. They include DR now where as before they didn't. Landlines and cell phones. It's $55 per month and you can call unlimited to both plus.....you can connect your cell number to the vonage account and call thru the cell unlimited also. It ssoooooooo good. Dream come true. I was spending way more than $55 a month on calling cards.

When I go back in a couple weeks I'll open an account with him in Banco Leon....we really need to save. I want to move in 4 years. I'm done with this city!

Thanks so much for all the info!!!!!

[Mrs. Lantigua 6]

LMFAO!!!! LAWTOWN!!! Yes.....unfortunately...lol

Yea, I thought that was the place but I wasn't sure. Do I buy my own box or do they have special boxes...and does it go by weight? They want me to send canned foods I'm so worried the stuff will get stolen. I hear so many horror stories. Even in the airport..I never check bags. If I cant carry, its not coming with me...lol I checked a big luggage when I got married and carried my dress. There was glass candle holders in there and other stuff....I wrapped it soooo good....and they broke. You don't even know how mad I was.

I send money thru money gram but through CVS. It costs $4 and gets there instantly. Plus they have rewards so sometimes I don't have to pay. Plus, it keeps a record online so come time for the interview I only print out the statement. For the cell, there's a website I found thru Orange https://www.ezetop.com/en-US/4/page.aspx/Register/ ............ it lets me recharge his cell for $1.00 plus the amount I'm charging when I use my debit card.

Just this week I signed up for a new Vonage plan....World Premium Unlimited. They include DR now where as before they didn't. Landlines and cell phones. It's $55 per month and you can call unlimited to both plus.....you can connect your cell number to the vonage account and call thru the cell unlimited also. It ssoooooooo good. Dream come true. I was spending way more than $55 a month on calling cards.

When I go back in a couple weeks I'll open an account with him in Banco Leon....we really need to save. I want to move in 4 years. I'm done with this city!

Thanks so much for all the info!!!!!

I never had a problem with my luggage or cargo shipping..

My cargo shipment was in a huge box I bought myself...I bought brand new Aeropostale, Hollister and A & F clothing since I went to sell clothes. I also brought food (only thing canned was the tuna) since I stayed for 2 months. I also bought detergent and fabric softener to wash over there, 20lbs of rice and oil, they charged me $110 dol. I was referred to them by another friend of mine whos hubby sends food and diapers to his daughter all the time. Didn't have any problems and the shipment got there a week before I did...

Luggage!! OMG!! I go overboard with my checked bags!! I come back with rum, beer, salami, candy, I even brought back frozen lambi!! Never had a problem..this time I'm thinking of bringing avacados from our tree yummy!! This last trip I had too much luggage (2 huge luggages, a carry on, my beach bag that I use as a purse hehehehe, my laptop and a painting a bought for my dining room) and they wouldn't let me take the frame for my painting, I was heated but you bet ya i'm taking it this time