moral character vs length of relationship

[Cyrill 0]

Greetings.

Apologies, it appears I posted this in the wrong forum, so, re-posting here instead.

I am putting together an I-130 package for my wife (just married last fall) and I am trying to choose between showing (through photos and affidavits) that our relationships lasted for 8 years vs potentially getting into the moral character issue, since our relationship started before termination of our previous marriages. One ended in divorce 5 years ago, another through a protracted terminal illness three years ago.

Does INS, oops USCIS care about infidelity on that level?

TIA

[Pitaya 2,577]

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~Please do not multiple post of same topic~

[Cyrill 0]

Again, apologies and thank you for deleting the other one.

[NikLR 13,227]

To be honest, I'm not sure they even care about what happened before you were married as you're showing evidence of a genuine marital relationship. However, it may be an issue in the future, more likely at interview than anywhere else.

Many people don't get divorced until they go to remarry, simply because of the cost to do so. Were you separated or actually cheating on the other spouse? That may be something you want to talk to your wife about because it may be asked at interview. (I don't personally care. Just suggesting a line a questioning.)

Affidavits are low on the evidence scale. Best is time spent together, and after that financial co-mingling and habitation, if possible.

[Cyrill 0]

Thank you. Unfortunately we live across the ocean from each other. All we could do is visit each other for 3-4 weeks at a time and frequently meet half way in Europe. And daily telephone conversations couple of hours each. So no cohabitation unless a month here and there qualifies.

If affidavits are of low value, maybe I should not include them as well as older photos. I was not planning on submitting an outline / timeline of our story, although it goes back to high school.

[Ryan H 3,813]

Thank you. Unfortunately we live across the ocean from each other. All we could do is visit each other for 3-4 weeks at a time and frequently meet half way in Europe. And daily telephone conversations couple of hours each. So no cohabitation unless a month here and there qualifies.

If affidavits are of low value, maybe I should not include them as well as older photos. I was not planning on submitting an outline / timeline of our story, although it goes back to high school.

A month here and there does not qualify as cohabitation but does count for time spent together in-person. To echo what NLR posted, evidence of time spent together in-person, regardless of how long it was for remains your strongest evidence.

While the affidavits are of little value, I think the older photos as well as the timeline of your story is useful. In a nutshell, skip the affidavits but go ahead and go with the story timeline and maybe a few older photos. Just my two cents, take it for whatever it's worth to you.