Why send pictures

[topaz75 1]

I am wondering about why so many people send pictures for the I571. The instructions for that form explicitly list various forms of evidence, but do not name pictures, and I don't really see what pictures prove.

I did not include any in my package, and was just wondering if there are others that did the same, and whether they had any issues with that. I sent tons of evidence, tax transcripts, lease, deed for the house, insurance policies, car loan, bank statements, affidavits so I feel i am covered. Just wondering where the information comes from that pictures are necessary or helpful.

Topaz

[jkelly07 120]

the pictures can prove. pictures of your wedding, pictures of your birthdays, pictures of your friends, pictures of your family,pictures of your trips.pictures togather different times and places,it's secondery evidence,it helps

[Darnell 8,478]

people think to send photos because they not have the primary evidence of financial co-mingling.

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[churawan 14]

Kill them with everything Ihave to ensure no RFE or delays.. Better to ask why not send them.. hows normal life together, vacatons, family gatherings and alike.. Easy simple evidence to add to the file.... Just makes sense to me....

[bewildering 9]

I am wondering about why so many people send pictures for the I571. The instructions for that form explicitly list various forms of evidence, but do not name pictures, and I don't really see what pictures prove.

I did not include any in my package, and was just wondering if there are others that did the same, and whether they had any issues with that. I sent tons of evidence, tax transcripts, lease, deed for the house, insurance policies, car loan, bank statements, affidavits so I feel i am covered. Just wondering where the information comes from that pictures are necessary or helpful.

Topaz

No idea. I provided an A4 sheet with a load of pictures for my initial application for adjustment of status. For removing conditions I didn't include pictures. I also didn't include a cover letter, it isnt requested. My evidence was a birth certificate for my daughter. I think a child is good enough evidence of a bone fide marriage. People get too paranoid.

[Martyshk 137]

I didn't send any photos. Mostly because I loathe being photographed and over the past 3 years we have about 5 photos together (not counting from the wedding). There's about 5,000 photos of my wife though, , but I don't think USCIS cares about that...

the pictures can prove. pictures of your wedding, pictures of your birthdays, pictures of your friends, pictures of your family,pictures of your trips.pictures togather different times and places,it's secondery evidence,it helps

All pictures prove is that someone, somewhere has pressed a button to take them.

One of the easiest evidences to manufacture, by the way.

[kaospouse 5]

I understand what you're saying about being easy to fake, but there's certainly ways to avoid that. I sent in a half dozen pictures but they were all taken in different, recognizable places: the Little League World Series, the Grand Canyon, New Orleans, her hometown in Taiwan. It would be a pretty elaborate and costly hoax that involved flying to so many places just to take a picture for a fake marriage.

[Hedi 24]

I am not sure if the pictures made a huge difference in my husband's ROC, but we did send around 18 pictures, taken from the time after our wedding all the way to right before we filed for ROC. We included piictures from trips taken and photos with family & friends. It was just an extra that we included, simply to cover all our bases.

[Nana098 18]

Ops! I sent today, 35 photos on my daughter's package and 65 on mine.

[VanessaTony 3,567]

No idea. I provided an A4 sheet with a load of pictures for my initial application for adjustment of status. For removing conditions I didn't include pictures. I also didn't include a cover letter, it isnt requested. My evidence was a birth certificate for my daughter. I think a child is good enough evidence of a bone fide marriage. People get too paranoid.

Your ONLY evidence was the birth certificate? Have you been approved?

**Edit - I included pictures. They give a face to the evidence. I was approved without RFE or interview for both ROC and AOS.

Edited January 30, 2013 by Vanessa&Tony

[OnMyWayID 1,489]

Been preparing ours - I work on it about once a month. Similar to my original evidence I am building a timeline of the relationship over the two years, especially travel and holidays. I included pictures for the timeline and other paperwork such as boarding passes, etc. Nothing elaborate, I just pull over one pic and stick it in the word doc with the timeline... I make sure the pic shows something that matches the timeline: IE: for Christmas the family was in Park City so I had a picture opening presents with members of the family and the mountains covered in white in the background..

The other paperwork of financial commingling will also be there. Pretty simple deal, I am trying to convey that we are co-habituating, spending time together, and that the marriage is real. When they have a face and a story it humanizes the process and it can help put them on your side... Or they may roll their eyes and throw the timeline/pics out and approve on the rest. My feelings will not be hurt either way just as long as they approve it.

Edited January 30, 2013 by OnMyWayID

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

I am wondering about why so many people send pictures for the I571. The instructions for that form explicitly list various forms of evidence, but do not name pictures, and I don't really see what pictures prove.

I did not include any in my package, and was just wondering if there are others that did the same, and whether they had any issues with that. I sent tons of evidence, tax transcripts, lease, deed for the house, insurance policies, car loan, bank statements, affidavits so I feel i am covered. Just wondering where the information comes from that pictures are necessary or helpful.

Topaz

I never sent photos. All three of our family members filing got their conditions lifted without RFEs or an interview. In fact, I sent ONE photo with the I-129f, I gave FOUR photos at the K-1 interview and never submitted another photo of any kind for any reason (except passport type photos of applicants). I also never used a personal affidavit.

We sent evidence of financial co-mingling (NOT utility bills) medical records, insurance records, school records for Alla and the children ALL showing both as emergency contacts and "parents"

All of this was "3rd party" evidence, nothing we created ourselves (such as photos and affidavits) and copies of official documents (drivers licenses, etc) to show a common address.

Edited January 30, 2013 by Gary and Alla

[bewildering 9]

Your ONLY evidence was the birth certificate? Have you been approved?

**Edit - I included pictures. They give a face to the evidence. I was approved without RFE or interview for both ROC and AOS.

Not as yet, I just turned in the forms. I'll update my status along with everyone else! I write grants for another government agency and I know how irritating it is to the readers of such grants when people add superfluous stuff. The reason they provide a form is to standardize the process. I imagine cover letters go straight in the trash (or back of the file). No one wants to spend their limited time reading a shaggy dog story...

I would assume that the 751 is in the same file as the initial adjustment of status. If you had no red flags at that point I doubt much evidence is needed. I suspect the problem is for people who raised red flags initially, then you will need lots of evidence.

But who knows, I'd find it amusing if my new baby daughter isn't proof enough that my wife and I have a real marriage. I know my wife would be entertained

[VanessaTony 3,567]

Not as yet, I just turned in the forms. I'll update my status along with everyone else! I write grants for another government agency and I know how irritating it is to the readers of such grants when people add superfluous stuff. The reason they provide a form is to standardize the process. I imagine cover letters go straight in the trash (or back of the file). No one wants to spend their limited time reading a shaggy dog story...

I would assume that the 751 is in the same file as the initial adjustment of status. If you had no red flags at that point I doubt much evidence is needed. I suspect the problem is for people who raised red flags initially, then you will need lots of evidence.

But who knows, I'd find it amusing if my new baby daughter isn't proof enough that my wife and I have a real marriage. I know my wife would be entertained

Okay, I highly doubt it will be enough. The baby is proof your wife had sex, the birth cert proves you claim it as your own, it doesn't prove it's yours (and i'm not being offensive when I say this, just telling you how it is). It's a positive factor but not enough. People have children all the time with no commitment so it doesn't prove commitment. You will also need evidence of co-mingling. I suggest you start preparing for your RFE if the birth cert is all you sent. Tax transcripts, bank statements, joint bills, copies of your licenses/ID showing joint address etc.

Otherwise you're right, the cover letter I wrote was simply a contents list as a checklist for myself more than anything. I'm sure it got tossed out. I included superfluous information maybe, who knows really but I was approved without RFE or interview in a reasonable timeframe for the period I filed so it worked for me!

Best of luck for the process.

Edited January 30, 2013 by Vanessa&Tony

[Leenie 15]

I think I sent photos mainly to show off We had a lot of good evidence, and I doubt anyone at USCIS cares that much about our pictures, but I'm just so proud of them