Are affidavits from family or friends important?

[ChinaQuest52 0]

I'm working on my wife's I-751 and was wondering if having affidavits stating our marriage is genuine are all that important?

I have a checklist of about 14 things that I plan to include showing that we have joint accounts and bills, insurance coverage, we jointly own a home with no mortgage etc.. In addition I am planning on including a number of family photos which include my wife and every member of the family. It would seem that if we have a history of family interaction and joint ownership of a home and bank accounts etc. that should be evidence as to the validity of our marriage.

Thanks,

Tom & Jialian

[Stephen + Elisha 92]

The evidence of common residence and financial commingling are the most important pieces for ROC. Make sure the evidence covers the entire period of your marriage. If you have plenty of that (and it sounds like you do), affidavits are not really necessary. Affidavits mostly come into play when the couple's other evidence is thin.

[sasaqlain 24]

On a scale of of 1-10, I would say their importance is .1

I never submitted any and have no intention of wasting my time over these things in the future as well. If they are "family" or "Friends", ofcourse they'll lie to save your skin. I don't know why even USCIS accepts it in the first place.

[Stephen + Elisha 92]

I don't know why even USCIS accepts it in the first place.

Well, if it's a real affidavit, it's sworn under oath under penalty of perjury. People will lie for their friends/family, but prison and fines will generally make them think twice.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

We sent two statements with our packet. They are not that hard to do, and it gave the wife peace of mind, although I explained they probably were not necessary. We were approved quickly without need for an interview.

[ChinaQuest52 0]

Thanks for the replies. I don't think there is really any need for affidavits so we're going to send in the package without them. I think we have good answers prepared for any questions they might have. Since we are prepared and ready to answer questions there most likely won't be any.

Thanks again,

Tom & Jialian