Beneficiary Gifts Documentation

[steveblue 12]

I have sent my beneficiary modest amounts of money over time to pay for internet / phone connection, so he can see the dentist, buy a shirt, etc. Records of these are not requested for the interview. Some people say having them strengthens the case, others say they make the case look fraudulent. Does anyone have insight or advice on this?

 

 

[Cyberfx1024 7,980]

25 minutes ago, steveblue said:

I have sent my beneficiary modest amounts of money over time to pay for internet / phone connection, so he can see the dentist, buy a shirt, etc. Records of these are not requested for the interview. Some people say having them strengthens the case, others say they make the case look fraudulent. Does anyone have insight or advice on this?

 

 

It neither strengthens nor lessens the case at all. Personally I would not provide evidence of this in the interview 

[ujones 148]

9 minutes ago, Cyberfx1024 said:

It neither strengthens nor lessens the case at all. Personally I would not provide evidence of this in the interview 

The 221g we received during interview did ask for monetary transactions & I provided proof of all the money that I had sent to my fiancé (beneficiary )till then. We got approved. 

[Cyberfx1024 7,980]

14 minutes ago, ujones said:

The 221g we received during interview did ask for monetary transactions & I provided proof of all the money that I had sent to my fiancé (beneficiary )till then. We got approved. 

Then you must not have had a significant amount of other evidence

[ujones 148]

Just now, Cyberfx1024 said:

Then you must not have had a significant amount of other evidence

I did & actually the 221g given out at Mumbai Consulate is generalized one that ask for all these evidences including chat messages , wedding plan docs, any monetary transactions , receipts etc. It wasn’t just specific for my case 

[Loren Y 2,755]

This is a grey area, on one side of the coin it could look like you are buying your wife/ husband, the other side is your just being a nice person and helping support your significant other. I included a few transactions showing I sent my wife now some money for her birthday, and I did send her some money to get her son something for his birthday. It was one page in the evidence section of my K1 petition and nothing ever came of it. Not sure if it really makes a difference.

Edited June 23, 2019 by Loren Y

[JFH 12,190]

I would say what would “hinder” your case most in what you posted is that you refer to the person you want to marry -and spend the rest of your life with as “my beneficiary”. That with the sending of money makes it sound like a business transaction, not a genuine relationship. Even if it isn’t. 

[steveblue 12]

8 minutes ago, JFH said:

I would say what would “hinder” your case most in what you posted is that you refer to the person you want to marry -and spend the rest of your life with as “my beneficiary”. That with the sending of money makes it sound like a business transaction, not a genuine relationship. Even if it isn’t. 

You know I’m always amazed on this board that so many people have snippy answers and are extremely rude. I’m simply using the terminology that is used in the application process. 

Edited June 23, 2019 by steveblue
Grammar

[ujones 148]

1 hour ago, Loren Y said:

transactions

 

1 hour ago, Loren Y said:

This is a grey area, on one side of the coin it could look like you are buying your wife/ husband, the other side is your just being a nice person and helping support your significant other. I included a few transactions showing I sent my wife now some money for her birthday, and I did send her some money to get her son something for his birthday. It was one page in the evidence section of my K1 petition and nothing ever came of it. Not sure if it really makes a difference.

From what I hve read if the transaction is from US citizen to fiancé it’s considered supportive & the other way around is suspicious to CO.