Filling out our CR-1 online

[Oko Vicki 55]

I wanted to put here our TOC, pls feel free to advise on what should be added or removed. Thank you.

Table of Content

Proof of family relation - Marriage certificate

Proof of citizenship - petitioner birth cert

                                    - passport data page

I130A form 

Evidence of Bona fide relationship 

 

1. Petioner expired Nigerian visa 

2. Petitioner new Nigerian visa 

3. Three trips in total - entry and exit stamps 

4. Boarding pass for last 2 visits (couldn't find the first one)

5. Screenshots of airline tickets confirmation emails 

6. Hotel receipts showing beneficiary name pre-wedding + receipts showing both names (Mr and Mrs xxxx) after wedding.

7. Beneficiary landed property with 2-flat bungalows on it now co-owned 

8. Screenshots of amazon gifts -4 from petitioner to beneficiary PLUS 4 from beneficiary to petitioner

9. Screenshots of money transfer receipts (bank deposits) from petitioner to beneficiary 

10. Screenshots of whatsapp voice and video calls log.

11. Screenshots of social media posts(profile pics and cover photos. Updating profile info to "Married to". Congratulatory comments. People sharing our posts while adding Congratulatory messages. Wedding photos etc. 

12. Photos together from first to third visit - restaurants, marriage registry, hotel rooftop to view the city 🙂, shopping for wedding dress and making out in the store, having a drink at an executive bar (we only went out after negative COVID test), photo at a jewellery store, eating together in the room, breakfast pictures from different times and locations, picture together at beneficiary's sister's apartment, picture at the poolside, pictures at airport departure different visits, etc

 

Guys, opinions and advices pleaaaase

 

 

[Oko Vicki 55]

21 minutes ago, Oko Vicki said:

I wanted to put here our TOC, pls feel free to advise on what should be added or removed. Thank you.

Table of Content

Proof of family relation - Marriage certificate

Proof of citizenship - petitioner birth cert

                                    - passport data page

I130A form 

Evidence of Bona fide relationship 

 

1. Petioner expired Nigerian visa 

2. Petitioner new Nigerian visa 

3. Three trips in total - entry and exit stamps 

4. Boarding pass for last 2 visits (couldn't find the first one)

5. Screenshots of airline tickets confirmation emails 

6. Hotel receipts showing beneficiary name pre-wedding + receipts showing both names (Mr and Mrs xxxx) after wedding.

7. Beneficiary landed property with 2-flat bungalows on it now co-owned 

8. Screenshots of amazon gifts -4 from petitioner to beneficiary PLUS 4 from beneficiary to petitioner

9. Screenshots of money transfer receipts (bank deposits) from petitioner to beneficiary 

10. Screenshots of whatsapp voice and video calls log.

11. Screenshots of social media posts(profile pics and cover photos. Updating profile info to "Married to". Congratulatory comments. People sharing our posts while adding Congratulatory messages. Wedding photos etc. 

12. Photos together from first to third visit - restaurants, marriage registry, hotel rooftop to view the city 🙂, shopping for wedding dress and making out in the store, having a drink at an executive bar (we only went out after negative COVID test), photo at a jewellery store, eating together in the room, breakfast pictures from different times and locations, picture together at beneficiary's sister's apartment, picture at the poolside, pictures at airport departure different visits, etc

 

Guys, opinions and advices pleaaaase

 

 

More Information. 

 

She (USC) met my sister during the second visit, uploaded their photo together and pics of 3 of us together. USC met my parents on third visit before the wedding - pics of them and all of us together before wedding, during and after wedding, my sister was also at the wedding. There is big age difference but it didn't seem to matter during our K1 process so I suppose it shouldn't matter now. 

USC added me to her power bill but new bill with both our names on it hasn't come in yet, we don't want to wait till then. 

We don't know how to add me as co-owner of her house without spending a fortune (we assume it would cost a lot to have the new deed done by a lawyer).

[JeanneAdil 6,554]

Yeah,  leave off $#9 as it looks like the beneficary is using USC for money

[Oko Vicki 55]

8 minutes ago, JeanneAdil said:

Yeah,  leave off $#9 as it looks like the beneficary is using USC for money

Oh I see. we never thought of it that way. Will do that. Thank you 🙂

[Oko Vicki 55]

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Any advices? 

[Ryan H 3,813]

Moved from Progress Reports to Process & Procedures.

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[pushbrk 12,975]

On 1/27/2021 at 9:30 PM, Oko Vicki said:

Oh I see. we never thought of it that way. Will do that. Thank you 🙂

It's important you start thinking "that way", meaning consider everything in the light of how it might look like the Nigerian spouse is in the relationship exclusively to obtain a US immigration benefit.  For example, you mention property jointly owned (presumably in Nigeria).  If this is property previously owned only by the beneficiary, that's great, but document it in such a way that it's obvious they added YOU as a co-owner rather than you bought the property.

[Oko Vicki 55]

7 hours ago, pushbrk said:

It's important you start thinking "that way", meaning consider everything in the light of how it might look like the Nigerian spouse is in the relationship exclusively to obtain a US immigration benefit.  For example, you mention property jointly owned (presumably in Nigeria).  If this is property previously owned only by the beneficiary, that's great, but document it in such a way that it's obvious they added YOU as a co-owner rather than you bought the property.

Thank you for your contribution. It is a family land given to my dad a long time ago for which he paid 5,000NGN back then. He gave it to me in 2007 as his only son and I started construction on it in 2013, I met my USC spouse in 2016. 

 

"If this is property previously owned only by the beneficiary, that's great, but document it in such a way that it's obvious they added YOU as a co-owner rather than you bought the property" 

As for the above, I don't think I need to document anything to look a particular way, technically that would be a lie. Land and buildings on it belonged to me prior to marriage, I added my partner as a co-owner after we married, honest and simple.

 

[pushbrk 12,975]

28 minutes ago, Oko Vicki said:

Thank you for your contribution. It is a family land given to my dad a long time ago for which he paid 5,000NGN back then. He gave it to me in 2007 as his only son and I started construction on it in 2013, I met my USC spouse in 2016. 

 

"If this is property previously owned only by the beneficiary, that's great, but document it in such a way that it's obvious they added YOU as a co-owner rather than you bought the property" 

As for the above, I don't think I need to document anything to look a particular way, technically that would be a lie. Land and buildings on it belonged to me prior to marriage, I added my partner as a co-owner after we married, honest and simple.

 

Of course you don't contrive a dishonest way of documenting something.  Now that you have explained, the dates on the documents will make it clear you added her as a co-owner.  That's great from your side, but the any questions of bona fides are really about her side, not yours.  Sounds like you're both of Nigerian heritage.  That helps a lot.  In that case, concentrate on showing time spent together in person, rather than financial dealings.  Maybe add a letter that explains how you met, how the relationship developed, and why you decided to marry.

 

[Oko Vicki 55]

5 minutes ago, pushbrk said:

Of course you don't contrive a dishonest way of documenting something.  Now that you have explained, the dates on the documents will make it clear you added her as a co-owner.  That's great from your side, but the any questions of bona fides are really about her side, not yours.  Sounds like you're both of Nigerian heritage.  That helps a lot.  In that case, concentrate on showing time spent together in person, rather than financial dealings.  Maybe add a letter that explains how you met, how the relationship developed, and why you decided to marry.

 

Yes, I added her as co-owner.

 

My wife is White.

 

She's visited 3 times, first time was just us.

Second time she met my sister (lives and works in Lagos) so it was easy. Third time she met my parents. She will be here again for my visa interview, we plan to go to my hometown and visit my parent. Of course we will have pics of that for the interview.

 

We will add stuff from her side for bona fides at NVC stage.

 

As for the letter, we already filed. Hoping for the best now. 

[pushbrk 12,975]

14 hours ago, Oko Vicki said:

Yes, I added her as co-owner.

 

My wife is White.

 

She's visited 3 times, first time was just us.

Second time she met my sister (lives and works in Lagos) so it was easy. Third time she met my parents. She will be here again for my visa interview, we plan to go to my hometown and visit my parent. Of course we will have pics of that for the interview.

 

We will add stuff from her side for bona fides at NVC stage.

 

As for the letter, we already filed. Hoping for the best now. 

OK.  That changes everything.  I had assumed you were the US Citizen and your wife was Nigerian.  It's a natural assumption as filing the petition is the responsibility of the US Citizen.

 

Three visits is very positive but you don't mention how long the visits are.  On which visit did the marriage occur.  What are your ages?