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I need help gathering my I-130 packet and the proving a bonafide marriage part is the one that's getting me the most...what do I need to send, how much do I need to send, is my case a convincing one???

I'll start with a brief summary of our story

We've first met online 5 years ago through mutual friends and have been talking and chatting as friends from time to time. Then in December of 2012 to January 2013 she came out and visited me in my home state California and as soon as we met In person, that's when we fell for eachother...we just had that "chemistry", and we've been talking and falling deeper and deeper in love with eachother ever since...As soon as we both got jobs my wife (then girlfriend at the time) came out and visited me again in May/June of this year...around Febuary and April of this year we had seriously discussed the idea of marriage, we genuinely felt our relationship was at that point; that we wanted to spend the rest of our lives together. So when she visited out here, we went on a lake by Livermore, and that's when we both officially proposed to each other at the same time...about 3 days later we went to Reno to visit some of my family and see Virginia City...we had a long discussion of actually getting married, so we decided to proceed with it, and we officially tied the knot on June 11th at the Chapel of the Bells in Reno NV, it was the happiest moment of both our lives. She flew back to her home country England since she had a job to go back to and to comply with the immigration laws (as retarded as they are) we've decided to go the CR-1 visa route

Here's what I have for my "evidence of bonafide marriage"

A lease for both of us agreeing to rent my moms 2nd house once she's here on her CR-1 visa,

Sworn Affidavits from my mom, my step dad, my cousin and her husband who live in Reno, my best friend, our friends that we initially met through, all of my band mates, my wife's step dad and her 2 half-sisters, her parents, her 2 brothers, and 4 of her friends in England.

A log of our skype calls,

I'd like to get a log of our Facebook messages but I don't know how much to send,

Some emails to eachother, even though we rarely use actual email...we mostly just Skype and FB message

Photos from our times together, one from when we first met, about 10 from her 2nd trip here to see me including ones taken on the day we got married,

Photocopies of plane tickets from her trips out here including the boat rental we used On the lake in Livermore, and our hotel receipt in Reno.

I'm thinking of in including some photos of screenshots from our many many Skype calls as well

Is this convincing evidence to get my petition approved?

Please help!!

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Sweden
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Sounds like you have good proof. I would add a copy of her passport, showing her entry stamps to the US when she came to visit you. A flight ticket can always be canceled, a US entry stamp is proof she actually made the trips. :)

Good luck on your visa journey.

Met online October 2010


Engaged December 31st 2011


heart.gifMarried May 14th 2013 heart.gif



USCIS Stage


September 8th 2014 - Filed I-130 with Nebraska Service Center


September 16th 2014 - NOA1 received


March 2nd 2015 - NOA2 received :dancing:



NVC Stage


March 28th 2015 - Choice of agent complete & AOS fee paid


April 17th 2015 - IV fee paid


May 1st 2015 - Sent in IV application


May 12th 2015 - Sent in AOS and IV documents


May 18th 2015 - Scan Date


June 18th 2015 - Checklist received


June 22nd 2015 - Checklist response sent to NVC


June 25th 2015 - Put for Supervisor Review


Sept 15th 2015 - Request help from Texas US Senator Cornyn and his team


Sept 23rd 2015 - Our case is moved from supervisor review to NVC's team for dealing with Senator requests


Nov 4th 2015 - CASE COMPLETE!!!! :dancing:



Embassy Stage


Dec 16th 2015 - Medical exam


Dec 21st 2015 - Interview


Dec 21st 2015 - 221(g) issued at interview for updated forms


Jan 13th 2016 - Mailed our reply to the 221(g) to the US Embassy, received and CEAC updated the next morning


Jan 20th 2016 - Embassy require more in-depth info on asset for i-864


Feb 1st 2016 - Sent more in-depth info on assets as requested. Received the next morning


Feb 16th 2016 - Visa has been issued :dancing: :dancing: :dancing: :dancing: :dancing:



In the US


April 5th 2016 - POE Newark. No questions asked.


April 14th 2016 - SSN received


May 10th 2016 - First day at my new job :dancing:


May 27th 2016 - Green Card received


June 7th 2016 - Got my Texas driver's license

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Brazil
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Wow, that is good. It almost makes me feel ashamed. All I had was pictures of us together and our wedding, a joint investment account statement and an affidavit from his mom (US citizen) saying our relationship is real.

And I got approved fine by USCIS. You're good to go!

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Mexico
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You will be fine with the evidence you have :)

11/06: Husband EWI from Mexico
11/08: Started dating

11/11: Husband got deported
1/11/14: Got married
3/13/14-11/2/14:
I-130
1/26/15-3/17/15: NVC

5/28/15: INTERVIEW - denied

6/8/15: I-601/I-212 waivers received

11/17/15: I-601/I-212 waivers APPROVED

12/11/15: HUBBY HOME!! :dance:

 
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