Evidence of bonafide marriage

[Ketsuban 1,034]

Hello all,

I've posted a couple of times I think about this, but here is my final line-up of evidence we are going to send off once my husband has signed his parts:

• Copy of the marriage certificate (obviously!)
• Copies of emails sent to each other. Not the content, but a screencap of my inbox for each year starting from 2006 up until the present day.
• A copy of a conversation we had on MSN in 2005 where we both found out we liked each other
• A couple of screenshots of Skype IM chats. I was going to provide more, but there are literally 30,000 lines of chat in just one year, plus we lost our other logs from before 2012!
• Copies of money sent via Paypal
• Copies of Amazon order confirmations of gifts bought for each other, from 2006 to present time
• Copies of wedding cards received from friends and family
• Copies of flight itineraries and corresponding passport stamps from all of our trips to visit each other. I also included the bio page of the old passport I used so they could match up the numbers. We were only able to start visiting each other from 2011 which I hope isn't some kind of weird "red flag".
• Copies of SkypeOut call logs. Only three calls since we mostly email each other (working schedules and time differences!) but they were over an hour long
• And lastly, photos of us together. Three for each trip (there were seven visits, so 21 photos), including pics of us with each other's relatives and wedding/reception pics.

We were hoping to provide evidence of financial co-mingling, but it wasn't possible to join any of his accounts or policies without a social security number.

Will the above be enough? It wouldn't be the end of the world to receive an RFE, but it would be nice to not get one

Edited September 22, 2013 by Ketsuban

[dwheels76 5,463]

Hello all,

I've posted a couple of times I think about this, but here is my final line-up of evidence we are going to send off once my husband has signed his parts:

• Copy of the marriage certificate (obviously!)
• Copies of emails sent to each other. Not the content, but a screencap of my inbox for each year starting from 2006 up until the present day.
• A copy of a conversation we had on MSN in 2005 where we both found out we liked each other
• A couple of screenshots of Skype IM chats. I was going to provide more, but there are literally 30,000 lines of chat in just one year, plus we lost our other logs from before 2012!
• Copies of money sent via Paypal
• Copies of Amazon order confirmations of gifts bought for each other, from 2006 to present time
• Copies of wedding cards received from friends and family
• Copies of flight itineraries and corresponding passport stamps from all of our trips to visit each other. I also included the bio page of the old passport I used so they could match up the numbers. We were only able to start visiting each other from 2011 which I hope isn't some kind of weird "red flag".
• Copies of SkypeOut call logs. Only three calls since we mostly email each other (working schedules and time differences!) but they were over an hour long
• And lastly, photos of us together. Three for each trip (there were seven visits, so 21 photos), including pics of us with each other's relatives and wedding/reception pics.

We were hoping to provide evidence of financial co-mingling, but it wasn't possible to join any of his accounts or policies without a social security number.

Will the above be enough? It wouldn't be the end of the world to receive an RFE, but it would be nice to not get one

Sweet Lord this is more than enough even for the most high fraud of embassies. You will be fine. Woo wee. You know our stuff. Someone has been doing their homework.

But no really you willl hear from other UK folk this is well good.

[Ketsuban 1,034]

Sweet Lord this is more than enough even for the most high fraud of embassies. You will be fine. Woo wee. You know our stuff. Someone has been doing their homework.

But no really you willl hear from other UK folk this is well good.

Lol, seriously? I thought it was borderline enough XD thank you, you've boosted my confidence!

I have another question now for anyone who knows the answer. My husband has just decided he will fly to the UK a few days before my flight to the US and fly back with me. When I arrive at the US POE, can I go through the USC line with him, or do we have to separate and he waits for me in the luggage hall?

[Simeon 25]

Hello all,

I've posted a couple of times I think about this, but here is my final line-up of evidence we are going to send off once my husband has signed his parts:

• Copy of the marriage certificate (obviously!)
• Copies of emails sent to each other. Not the content, but a screencap of my inbox for each year starting from 2006 up until the present day.
• A copy of a conversation we had on MSN in 2005 where we both found out we liked each other
• A couple of screenshots of Skype IM chats. I was going to provide more, but there are literally 30,000 lines of chat in just one year, plus we lost our other logs from before 2012!
• Copies of money sent via Paypal
• Copies of Amazon order confirmations of gifts bought for each other, from 2006 to present time
• Copies of wedding cards received from friends and family
• Copies of flight itineraries and corresponding passport stamps from all of our trips to visit each other. I also included the bio page of the old passport I used so they could match up the numbers. We were only able to start visiting each other from 2011 which I hope isn't some kind of weird "red flag".
• Copies of SkypeOut call logs. Only three calls since we mostly email each other (working schedules and time differences!) but they were over an hour long
• And lastly, photos of us together. Three for each trip (there were seven visits, so 21 photos), including pics of us with each other's relatives and wedding/reception pics.

We were hoping to provide evidence of financial co-mingling, but it wasn't possible to join any of his accounts or policies without a social security number.

Will the above be enough? It wouldn't be the end of the world to receive an RFE, but it would be nice to not get one

I would actually tone it down and only submit what is necessary to prove your relationship in the most concise form possible (ie. marriage certificate, pictures of you two together, pictures of you two with friends/family (with names), affidavits from a few of those people in the photos, proof that you've made a visit to your spouse solely for visitation). An easy litmus test is to think about how easy it would be to forge and get away with a document you're thinking of including. Marriage certificate, forgeable, but easily verified. Include this. Chat logs, easy to forge, difficult to verify, and therefore, easy to get away with. Don't include this. As always, a retained immigration attorney is highly recommended.

[Ketsuban 1,034]

As always, a retained immigration attorney is highly recommended.

Thank you, but I don't need an attorney for my case.

[Blueberry Pancake 311]

I think it looks very good! Good job

We submitted chat logs and all the other stuff, sans affidavits. Total pages- 218.

They wanted evidence? They've got it.

I don't think that it would hurt to include as much evidence as you can.

Especially, if evidence of financial co-mingling was impossible to come up with. We didn't have any of these as well... (We do now, though)

Immigration attorney definitely not needed for this process. Unless it's a problematic case.

[Ketsuban 1,034]

I think it looks very good! Good job

We submitted chat logs and all the other stuff, sans affidavits. Total pages- 218.

They wanted evidence? They've got it.

I don't think that it would hurt to include as much evidence as you can.

Especially, if evidence of financial co-mingling was impossible to come up with. We didn't have any of these as well... (We do now, though)

Immigration attorney definitely not needed for this process. Unless it's a problematic case.

Thanks I definitely didn't have 218 pages, but I think I gave a good snapshot of our very long relationship prior to marriage, as well as including screenshots of chats post-marriage. Even then, if they want more they can ask for it and I'll happily send.

I've shipped the petition off to my husband now who is the USC. Once he's signed everything he'll send it to the Chicago Lockbox and our visa journey will begin

[Ryan H 3,797]

Will the above be enough? It wouldn't be the end of the world to receive an RFE, but it would be nice to not get one

IMO, your list looks good. I would also disagree with the poster who told you to "tone it down" because if you feel that list makes the most compelling case to the decision makers, then you should go with it. Just my two cents.

[magdasal 19]

Yep, the more the better...and when you think you have enough...toss a few more in there. They love that.