RFE for Bona Fide Marriage

[pushbrk 12,086]

This was too much of evidence.

I just submit marriage certificate, birth certificate and my wife passport copy.

Approved couple of months ago and now just waiting on Interview

Good luck

What is needed or likely to be asked for during the petition approval process, depends on the country and circumstances, but it is a best practice to at least address that last item on the list of "in addition to the required...". Usually, some photos together and passport stamps showing time spent together in person will be enough. From the more high fraud countries, extra evidence is s very good idea.

[I Love Islam 1]

the list below is minimal.

what were you thinking, about the 6 types of evidence, listed in the instructions?

I'd really like to understand your thought process.

I went straight off the website of what they were asking for.. I also posted what I was sending off in my I-130 Packet.. I received from everyone that replied back. When i received my RFE.. i submitted all the following..

Courtship

•I have submitted copies of E-mails, Phone Bill (includes International Messaging) and Web Conversations from Yahoo and MSN; we were in contact before my trip abroad.

Relationship

•I have submitted copies of ongoing relationship after our marriage cards/letters, e-mails and Phone Bill (International Messaging).

•Yes, my husband and I speak English. Our family and friends speak English.

•Copy of Police Report, Scheduled Appointment for Current Police Report.

•Copy of Petitioner’s Electricity Bill including Home Address in USA with Beneficiary Name.

Travel

•I have submitted all stamped passport pages for (maiden name) and (married name).

•I have submitted my Booking Confirmation Itinerary during my travel for our Wedding Celebration in 06/2011, our Honeymoon in 11/2011 and our Vacation in 06/2012.

•I have submitted an Electricity Bill of his parent’s 2nd home located in Tunisia; where (Petitioner and Beneficiary) stayed while overseas.

•I traveled alone 3 times to Tunis, Tunisia to be with my husband.

Photos

•I have submitted 52 Wedding Celebration photos, 44 photos taken during our stay in Tunisia, visit to Tabarka and our Honeymoon in Hammamet, Tunisia.

Wedding

•I have submitted our Wedding Announcement and photos of family and friends.

There really isn't anything I can do now, but wait.....

[I Love Islam 1]

This was too much of evidence.

I just submit marriage certificate, birth certificate and my wife passport copy.

Approved couple of months ago and now just waiting on Interview

Good luck

Are you serious?? OMG!! Congrats.. Like I said, there was a handful of us, our case was not being worked for over 6 months. We called USCIS and next thing you know, we were all hit with RFE..

Edited August 16, 2012 by I Love Islam

[I Love Islam 1]

In my case, I originally sent them all the documents and pictures, but when they sent me RFE, they requested phone bills, photos b4 and after marriage, passport copies for both of us, affidavits from her and my relatives, letters and post cards, wedding ring reciepts, credit card charges and etc.....i sent them over 7 pounds of documents

Those are the exact same items my husband and i FedEx with our RFE..

[I Love Islam 1]

What is needed or likely to be asked for during the petition approval process, depends on the country and circumstances, but it is a best practice to at least address that last item on the list of "in addition to the required...". Usually, some photos together and passport stamps showing time spent together in person will be enough. From the more high fraud countries, extra evidence is s very good idea.

Very understandable. Thanks for the reply.. I guess I shouldn't beat myself up... I kept thinking maybe I should have included this or all those in the I-130 Packet.. It was driving me crazy. Thanks!

Edited August 16, 2012 by I Love Islam

[Cesar & Cata 35]

Reason I asked is cause I got back from Colombia and put together the package in one day, didn't really include many pics (just like 14 total, some before and after wedding, a couple from the wedding, our first FaceBook picture with tons of "likes" and comments, and 2 honeymoon pics. Most of the before and after pics are with my and her family. That along with 2 affidavits, one from my mom and another from my MIL.

Just hoping I don't get an RFE cause we use mainly FaceTime, textfree, Tango and iMessage which don't really have logs i can print. And it would really suck to add more time to the already expected delays coming up.

Good luck to us all!!

[Mononoke28 134]

Reason I asked is cause I got back from Colombia and put together the package in one day, didn't really include many pics (just like 14 total, some before and after wedding, a couple from the wedding, our first FaceBook picture with tons of "likes" and comments, and 2 honeymoon pics. Most of the before and after pics are with my and her family. That along with 2 affidavits, one from my mom and another from my MIL.

Just hoping I don't get an RFE cause we use mainly FaceTime, textfree, Tango and iMessage which don't really have logs i can print. And it would really suck to add more time to the already expected delays coming up.

Good luck to us all!!

In all honesty, you really don't need to send a lot of evidence because your main piece of evidence is your marriage certificate and most people have not lived together as a married couple before they file. I only sent a copy of my marriage certificate with the translation and two affidavits from family members and that was all we needed to get approved at the USCIS level. We brought all over evidence with us to the embassy for the CO to review.

Diana

[Cesar & Cata 35]

In all honesty, you really don't need to send a lot of evidence because your main piece of evidence is your marriage certificate and most people have not lived together as a married couple before they file. I only sent a copy of my marriage certificate with the translation and two affidavits from family members and that was all we needed to get approved at the USCIS level. We brought all over evidence with us to the embassy for the CO to review.

Diana

That was my though process exactly as I was filing, my main concern at the time was getting my early Jun PD/NOA1.

[Darnell 8,478]

There really isn't anything I can do now, but wait.....

So not any time prior to sending off the I-130, studying the section in the instructions about the 6 types of evidence.

OK..

Ouch.

Well, now you've learned a bit more, and you have submitted more stuff. Congratulations.

Now ya wait.

Good Luck !

[I Love Islam 1]

Reason I asked is cause I got back from Colombia and put together the package in one day, didn't really include many pics (just like 14 total, some before and after wedding, a couple from the wedding, our first FaceBook picture with tons of "likes" and comments, and 2 honeymoon pics. Most of the before and after pics are with my and her family. That along with 2 affidavits, one from my mom and another from my MIL.

Just hoping I don't get an RFE cause we use mainly FaceTime, textfree, Tango and iMessage which don't really have logs i can print. And it would really suck to add more time to the already expected delays coming up.

Good luck to us all!!

Tycoon replied... This was too much of evidence.I just submit marriage certificate, birth certificate and my wife passport copy.Approved couple of months ago and now just waiting on Interview. Good luck.

OMG!! Some ppl are just lucky...I guess..

[I Love Islam 1]

So not any time prior to sending off the I-130, studying the section in the instructions about the 6 types of evidence.

OK..

Ouch.

Well, now you've learned a bit more, and you have submitted more stuff. Congratulations.

Now ya wait.

Good Luck !

I did add all the required documents looking over my I-130 Packet.. Submitted a written statement of how we met, 8 wedding pictures, Bona Fide Marriage stated on our Marriage Certificate/Translated and 2 Affidavits.. USCIS process sux!!! Some Petitioners hardly submitted documentations and were Approved.