I-130 form question

[merc0230 28]

All of this discussion over photos. Aren't pictures considered secondary evidence anyway?

 

Don't mean to sound snarky. Just saying, from everything I have read photos are secondary.

[Birzun 0]

Thanks for all of your input! I'm glad to hear that someone had success also with limited photos. I can provide emails, lots of debit card transactions in Canada, and probably get some call history if I really dig into it.

 

Something we were wondering, how should the photos be included in the package? Should we get photo quality prints, or are color printer-quality sheets satisfactory? If we include photo-quality prints, how should we attach them? I don't want to just throw them into the envelope willy nilly.

Edited May 29, 2018 by Birzun

[merc0230 28]

2 hours ago, Birzun said:

Thanks for all of your input! I'm glad to hear that someone had success also with limited photos. I can provide emails, lots of debit card transactions in Canada, and probably get some call history if I really dig into it.

 

Something we were wondering, how should the photos be included in the package? Should we get photo quality prints, or are color printer-quality sheets satisfactory? If we include photo-quality prints, how should we attach them? I don't want to just throw them into the envelope willy nilly.

I photo copied (color) them (2 at a time) and wrote the names/dates/activity on the photocopy. Some people just write names/dates/activity on the back of the photos.

[batcher 2]

Is there a difference between a fiance visa and a spousal visa when submitting photo evidence? When we submitted our fiance visa we included only three photos. One where both of us were standing in front of a Manitoba Attraction sign, one of her parents and us, and one of both of us two years before we submitted our packet. Didn't get a RFE.  

Edited May 29, 2018 by batcher

[geowrian 22,336]

1 minute ago, batcher said:

Is there a difference between a fiance visa and a spousal visa when submitting photo evidence? When we submitted our fiance visa we included only three photos. One where both of us were standing in front of a Manitoba Attraction sign, one of her parents and us, and one of both of us two years before we submitted our packet. Didn't get a RFE.  

Nope...photos are secondary evidence in both cases, best when combined with primary evidence. Although their relevance may be for different requirements. Photos on an I-129F may be evidence of meeting in person within the past 2 years, or just frontloading of relationship evidence (for the embassy stage). Photos with an I-130 would only be for relationship/marriage evidence since there is no requirement to have met in person within the past 2 years.

[Birzun 0]

So other than something like the marriage license, what are examples of "primary evidence?"