Other evidence of a bonifide marriage

[Journeyjbtla 0]

Hi everyone,

I have read the list of evidence of bonifide marriage online. My concern is: is there any other evidence we can use aside from what is listed in the Visajourney website? We don't have joint ownership or property or tenancy or co-mingling of financial resources or children? 

 

[Coco8 1,049]

What do you have?

 

[Going through 5,671]

25 minutes ago, Journeyjbtla said:

Hi everyone,

I have read the list of evidence of bonifide marriage online. My concern is: is there any other evidence we can use aside from what is listed in the Visajourney website? We don't have joint ownership or property or tenancy or co-mingling of financial resources or children? 

 

You might have more proof than you think---sometimes you have to think outside of the box.  What sort of evidence do you have so far to submit?

[Oliversmom 250]

We didn't have any of those things you listed.  We provided pictures, airline tickets, copies of stamped passport pages, some copies of chats and phone records showing we talked regularly.  We had no problems at the interview and my husband has been here for two years. 

[MrHanky 1,379]

25 minutes ago, Journeyjbtla said:

Hi everyone,

I have read the list of evidence of bonifide marriage online. My concern is: is there any other evidence we can use aside from what is listed in the Visajourney website? We don't have joint ownership or property or tenancy or co-mingling of financial resources or children? 

 

I'm not sure why they list those requirements when they don't expect you to have it.

Most CR-1 applicants don't have that evidence because it can be difficult or impossible to have.

 

As mentioned above, can you tell us what you do have? And then we can help evaluate that.

 

I had lots of photos, its important to have photos with family/friends (and also details that), and if possible identifiable surroundings that you can give details on.

I included flight confirmations and printed credit card statements for them.

Some chats from whatsapp, I didn't go overboard on photos or chats, only 12 pages of chats, 19 pages of photos, 4 per page printed on regular paper.

[Journeyjbtla 0]

46 minutes ago, Coco8 said:

What do you have?

 

Actually we are not married yet and planning to get married early next year. I live and work in Canada but not a citizen here. My fiancé cross to Canada every weekend and all we have as of now are pictures of us.

[MrHanky 1,379]

3 minutes ago, Journeyjbtla said:

Actually we are not married yet and planning to get married early next year. I live and work in Canada but not a citizen here. My fiancé cross to Canada every weekend and all we have as of now are pictures of us.

Any proof of his trips to canada?

you don't have chats you can show?

 

start collecting all that.

[Journeyjbtla 0]

29 minutes ago, Oliversmom said:

We didn't have any of those things you listed.  We provided pictures, airline tickets, copies of stamped passport pages, some copies of chats and phone records showing we talked regularly.  We had no problems at the interview and my husband has been here for two years. 

Great for you guys! Thank you for the info you have shared. I will definitely do the same. 

[Journeyjbtla 0]

14 minutes ago, MrHanky said:

I'm not sure why they list those requirements when they don't expect you to have it.

Most CR-1 applicants don't have that evidence because it can be difficult or impossible to have.

 

As mentioned above, can you tell us what you do have? And then we can help evaluate that.

 

I had lots of photos, its important to have photos with family/friends (and also details that), and if possible identifiable surroundings that you can give details on.

I included flight confirmations and printed credit card statements for them.

Some chats from whatsapp, I didn't go overboard on photos or chats, only 12 pages of chats, 19 pages of photos, 4 per page printed on regular paper.

MrHanky,

thanks for the info that helps a lot. You really didn't go overboard on your photos and chat copies👍👍

[MrHanky 1,379]

Just now, Journeyjbtla said:

MrHanky,

thanks for the info that helps a lot. You really didn't go overboard on your photos and chat copies👍👍

I see some people on here posting that they have 100 pages of chats.

I doubt they're going to look through that much.

[Journeyjbtla 0]

5 minutes ago, MrHanky said:

Any proof of his trips to canada?

you don't have chats you can show?

 

start collecting all that.

 

Just now, Journeyjbtla said:

MrHanky,

thanks for the info that helps a lot. You really didn't go overboard on your photos and chat copies👍👍

Have a lot of pictures of us even my fiancé's mom and brother. I will have more in the future. Thank you so much for the info

[Coco8 1,049]

So if you haven't married yet, open a joint bank account and try to use that when he travels there. You each get a card and you can spend some money from that account. Everyone says finances are the most important part. Better if you open the bank account in the US so that you can keep using that as evidence for ROC once you are in the U.S.

[Ryan H 3,853]

4 hours ago, Journeyjbtla said:

Hi everyone,

I have read the list of evidence of bonifide marriage online. My concern is: is there any other evidence we can use aside from what is listed in the Visajourney website? We don't have joint ownership or property or tenancy or co-mingling of financial resources or children? 

 

 

The above items are A) not requirements as someone said and B) things you would not be expected to have living apart in separate countries.

 

Think of evidence you have that shows you were together in-person, that will be your strongest evidence.

[bakphx1 791]

If you're not married, you can't be expected to have much. 

 

They only asked for photos in the interview (ours and everyone's we overheard). 

 

Passport stamps, if they do that each trip. A copy of that page will show that. Any receipts of travel to see each other. 

 

Bank statements (fiancé's)  with cash withdrawals or receipts of purchases in your city. 

 

Statements from people you know that have interacted with you as a couple. 

 

Emails/chats/texts.  As mentioned above, tons won't be looked at.  I spent a lot of money on printing and photocopying for no reason. 

 

 

 

 

[agripa 100]

14 hours ago, Journeyjbtla said:

I have read the list of evidence of bonifide marriage online. My concern is: is there any other evidence we can use aside from what is listed in the Visajourney website? We don't have joint ownership or property or tenancy or co-mingling of financial resources or children? 

 

You may be able to acquire more evidence of financial co-mingling then you realize. Here are some easy/common examples --

1. Do either of your have credit cards? You can add an additional card holder to your existing account. NOTE: you can easily add a cardholder, adding your wife to your actual account will require a social security card, which obviously she will not have. But you can authorize an additional card.
2. Do you have any life insurance or accidental death benefits provided by your work? You can add your wife as a beneficiary to these policies.
3. Do you have any retirement or savings accounts? You can add your wife as beneficiary to these accounts.

These are really easy things you can do and you really should do, even if you weren't applying for any immigration benefits.