affidavid of support

[Jordandawg05 13]

I got married 7/14 and I am working on getting my Cr1 packet ready. I do have a question about the evidence for a bonafied marriage.

i do plan to have my brother, a friend , pastor, and her brother sign an affidavit but I wanted to get your opinion about the template.

Does it matter if the verbiage for the template is similar to each one (other than obviously the name, address..etc personal info that each one will have)?

or should I request that each person write their own ? Any thoughts or recommendations would be appreciated.

thanks !

[pushbrk 12,969]

I got married 7/14 and I am working on getting my Cr1 packet ready. I do have a question about the evidence for a bonafied marriage.

i do plan to have my brother, a friend , pastor, and her brother sign an affidavit but I wanted to get your opinion about the template.

Does it matter if the verbiage for the template is similar to each one (other than obviously the name, address..etc personal info that each one will have)?

or should I request that each person write their own ? Any thoughts or recommendations would be appreciated.

thanks !

Yes it matters. In most cases affidavits are lame and not needed. Please complete your profile with country etc. so we can give you better answers.

[Treva 3]

I got married 7/14 and I am working on getting my Cr1 packet ready. I do have a question about the evidence for a bonafied marriage.

i do plan to have my brother, a friend , pastor, and her brother sign an affidavit but I wanted to get your opinion about the template.

Does it matter if the verbiage for the template is similar to each one (other than obviously the name, address..etc personal info that each one will have)?

or should I request that each person write their own ? Any thoughts or recommendations would be appreciated.

thanks !

The affidavits I sent with my petition were different. I read somewhere that the affidavit signers are supposed to tell about what they know about the relationship and why the believe it's real. Identical verbiage won't seem very authentic. For example, one could say they went out on double dates with you two. Another one could say they witnessed him presenting her with certain presents or flowers, etc. I also read that affidavits signed by US citizens are more valuable.

Good luck!

[pushbrk 12,969]

The affidavits I sent with my petition were different. I read somewhere that the affidavit signers are supposed to tell about what they know about the relationship and why the believe it's real. Identical verbiage won't seem very authentic. For example, one could say they went out on double dates with you two. Another one could say they witnessed him presenting her with certain presents or flowers, etc. I also read that affidavits signed by US citizens are more valuable.

Good luck!

Both assertions above are valid. For Ivory Coast, if you DO have people familiar with the actual relationship rather than just having attended a ceremony and/or party, two or three affidavits could be helpful. If they just attended your wedding or reception and/or it's not a high fraud area, there's no point in pursuing them, IMO. That's why I asked the OP to complete their profile to include the country.

[Jordandawg05 13]

Yes it matters. In most cases affidavits are lame and not needed. Please complete your profile with country etc. so we can give you better answers.

I will start my timeline soon as i am gathering all the info for the packet.

My wife is from Jordan so thats where she will be interviewing and sending the paperwork too at the embassey in Amman.

Thanks,

[pushbrk 12,969]

I will start my timeline soon as i am gathering all the info for the packet.

My wife is from Jordan so thats where she will be interviewing and sending the paperwork too at the embassey in Amman.

Thanks,

For Jordan, and DCF evidence of the time you've spent living together THERE as husband and wife will be the most important. To file with the Embassy Directly, she must have been living there for at least six months. If you've been living together in Jordan that long, I wouldn't bother with any affidavits.

[Jordandawg05 13]

For Jordan, and DCF evidence of the time you've spent living together THERE as husband and wife will be the most important. To file with the Embassy Directly, she must have been living there for at least six months. If you've been living together in Jordan that long, I wouldn't bother with any affidavits.

We just got married in July and we've been living to gether in the US as she entered on a tourist visa to see me for 6 months. her visa ends in January so she'll be interviewing in Jordan as she'll be heading back home to wait for the immigration visa.

since the affidavits aren't crutial and don't weight much i probably won't do them unless it really helps. I have marriage certs, skype logs, bank account reference letter of joint account, credit card joint card, pictures from trips...etc so i think i am good as this is the typical stuff i am seeing that i need to submit.

[Jordandawg05 13]

For Jordan, and DCF evidence of the time you've spent living together THERE as husband and wife will be the most important. To file with the Embassy Directly, she must have been living there for at least six months. If you've been living together in Jordan that long, I wouldn't bother with any affidavits.

We just got married in July and we've been living to gether in the US as she entered on a tourist visa to see me for 6 months. her visa ends in January so she'll be interviewing in Jordan as she'll be heading back home to wait for the immigration visa.

since the affidavits aren't crutial and don't weight much i probably won't do them unless it really helps. I have marriage certs, skype logs, bank account reference letter of joint account, credit card joint card, pictures from trips...etc so i think i am good as this is the typical stuff i am seeing that i need to submit.

[pushbrk 12,969]

We just got married in July and we've been living to gether in the US as she entered on a tourist visa to see me for 6 months. her visa ends in January so she'll be interviewing in Jordan as she'll be heading back home to wait for the immigration visa.

since the affidavits aren't crutial and don't weight much i probably won't do them unless it really helps. I have marriage certs, skype logs, bank account reference letter of joint account, credit card joint card, pictures from trips...etc so i think i am good as this is the typical stuff i am seeing that i need to submit.

I see. In that case, unless she has a pressing need to return to Jordan in the next few months, why don't you just adjust her status instead of pursuing an immigrant spouse visa?

[Jordandawg05 13]

I see. In that case, unless she has a pressing need to return to Jordan in the next few months, why don't you just adjust her status instead of pursuing an immigrant spouse visa?

well she entered the US knowing that she will be immigrating ...wouldn't that be fraud? plus if she adjust status would her AOS be even done by january? I always thought its illegal to immigrate on a tourist visa if you have intentions to immigrate thats why we are not adjusting the status. She told CBP that she will return to Jordan to interview and finish paperwork there.

[pushbrk 12,969]

well she entered the US knowing that she will be immigrating ...wouldn't that be fraud? plus if she adjust status would her AOS be even done by january? I always thought its illegal to immigrate on a tourist visa if you have intentions to immigrate thats why we are not adjusting the status. She told CBP that she will return to Jordan to interview and finish paperwork there.

So, she clearly told the truth upon entry. If your plans change, they change. If you file now, sure, she'll have at least advance parole and EAD before January but it doesn't matter unless SHE has a need to leave then. When adjusting status based on marriage to a US Citizen, overstays are forgiven.

Lot's of folks here who didn't have the option you have, will tell you all sorts of things to try to guilt you out of selecting that viable option. Make your own choice. On the day of your AOS interview, you'll be one of hundreds that day whose spouses entered with B1B2 visas or on the VWP, married and adjusted status. It is what it is. I WISH that had been an option for us. It wasn't. No hard feelings.

[Jordandawg05 13]

So, she clearly told the truth upon entry. If your plans change, they change. If you file now, sure, she'll have at least advance parole and EAD before January but it doesn't matter unless SHE has a need to leave then. When adjusting status based on marriage to a US Citizen, overstays are forgiven.

Lot's of folks here who didn't have the option you have, will tell you all sorts of things to try to guilt you out of selecting that viable option. Make your own choice. On the day of your AOS interview, you'll be one of hundreds that day whose spouses entered with B1B2 visas or on the VWP, married and adjusted status. It is what it is. I WISH that had been an option for us. It wasn't. No hard feelings.

Wow i am shocked that you are stating this as this has been what everyone has been advising against as being illegal from day one. Would we get in trouble if we try to adjust since that wasn't really our intention when she entered? since we told the cbp officer that shes returning? i am a bit hesitant as i don't want to go against rules but if this is an option ( a safe one) why not i guess but it goes against what i had planned 7 months ago heheh.

[pushbrk 12,969]

Wow i am shocked that you are stating this as this has been what everyone has been advising against as being illegal from day one. Would we get in trouble if we try to adjust since that wasn't really our intention when she entered? since we told the cbp officer that shes returning? i am a bit hesitant as i don't want to go against rules but if this is an option ( a safe one) why not i guess but it goes against what i had planned 7 months ago heheh.

Plans change. Not "everybody" is telling you it's illegal but everybody who IS telling you it's illegal is "wrong".

[galwaygirl 0]

Plans change. Not "everybody" is telling you it's illegal but everybody who IS telling you it's illegal is "wrong".

[Jordandawg05 13]

Plans change. Not "everybody" is telling you it's illegal but everybody who IS telling you it's illegal is "wrong".

so i called USCIS and talked to a representative. I played dumb and told them I just got married and what forms do i need to fill out to get my wife to be a permanent resident, she entered on a B1/B2 visa legally. She stated that as long as she entered legally she can file for I130 and I485 for ASO. I asked her several time if its 'OK' if she was out of status the rep said yes that is fine.