Proof of bona fide marriage?

[yolo0223 0]

Hello,

Me (Japanese) and my wife (US citizen) are planning to send I-130 to Chicago Lockbox.

Instruction says we should send the proof of bona fide marriage but we dont have any of the thing on the list they suggest.

We've been married little over three years and lived together in Japan ever since.

Japanese banks do not allow joint bank account so we have separate bank accounts.

We do not own any property, cars, etc.

The only thing we could think of are photos, or resident registration with both of our names on it.

My question is, will USCIS deny or request more proofs?

If so, we are not sure what to send.....

[sba.rsa 10]

I suggest adding marriage certificate, from Courts.

And also, affidavits from people on your side of the family, or friends that knew you before marriage, stating (1) how they know you, (2) that they attended your wedding, (3) that they know you to be a happily married couple. Same affidavit should be from your wife, i.e her family, or friends.

And also submit marriage photographs. I submitted 12 of them, pasting two photos per page, explaining who the people are in the photos, and what marriage customs are being done. And make the the people in the photographs are smiling!!!!!! Or at least, looking happy :-)

[Mar_Wil 12]

I suggest adding marriage certificate, from Courts.

And also, affidavits from people on your side of the family, or friends that knew you before marriage, stating (1) how they know you, (2) that they attended your wedding, (3) that they know you to be a happily married couple. Same affidavit should be from your wife, i.e her family, or friends.

And also submit marriage photographs. I submitted 12 of them, pasting two photos per page, explaining who the people are in the photos, and what marriage customs are being done. And make the the people in the photographs are smiling!!!!!! Or at least, looking happy :-)

That is what we did, beside the marriage certificates we sent notarized affidavits from family and friends who knew we were married and who attended our wedding. If I am not mistaken there are sample affidavits here on VJ.

Edited April 28, 2013 by Mar_Wil

[EminTX 131]

You didn't make a wedding announcement? What about invitations? Wedding shower? No honeymoon with souviners documents that are available?

Christmas cards addressed to the both of you? Mailing labels from official (or non official places)? Wedding anniversary cards to each other or from friends/family?

Letters from each other? Sweet notes? "Just because" examples on paper that demonstrate an ongoing committed relationship (or love/affection)?

Membership ID's that are identical except for your photos/first names to the same place bought on the same date? (We included copies of our season passes to Space Center Houston, for example. Who else would buy these together except married people?!?!)

Insurance card with the names of everyone on the plan cited on the card? Anything from a third party that includes the name of each person? Tickets to travel or events?

A birth certificate from a child with both names? (We are almost at that point--but just got the greencard 2 weeks ago!)

[Mar_Wil 12]

I found a sample Affidavit of Bona Fide Marriage that I uploaded below.

[vegas12 12]

If you have a lot of photos I had over 300. I printed them in a postage stamp format with one full page of our wedding photo. I did not identify all the people and events. I should have use a cover page that list them. I did put all the other things that were suggested. Also put email logs and selected emails. I also had posted my marriage on facebook and people who commented. I put copies of the pages from facebook into the application. I still waiting for my NOA2 so I will see if this was enough.

Edited April 28, 2013 by vegas12