Cr1 declaration of meeting letter question ?

[Happy43 2]

Our attorney sent me a form requesting we write a letter only 4-5 paragraphs and explaining how we met and how our relationship evolve and to marriage .

 

here is my question 

 

we went to a different city in South Africa  to get Married. The family and friends were not able to attend . It was just the pastor and his two witness 

 

however 

Few days later we did a Union gathering at my husband aunt place . Where family and friends came .

 

on this letter should we explain why we went to another city to get married ? Or just write the letter without it ?

[Allaboutwaiting 2,503]

Guess this is for filing the petition?

 

If so, why is the attorney requiring such letter? Nowhere in the form or instructions a letter explaining the relationship is mentioned.

 

The documents you should send as evidence as per the instructions, are:

(1)  Documentation showing joint ownership of property; (2)  A lease showing joint tenancy of a common residence, meaning you  both live at the same address together; (3)  Documentation showing that you and your spouse have combined your financial resources; (4)  Birth certificates of children born to you and your spouse together; (5)  Affidavits sworn to or affirmed by third parties having personal knowledge of the bona fides of the marital relationship.  Each affidavit must contain the full name and address of the person making the affidavit; date and place of birth of the person making the affidavit; and complete information and details explaining how the person acquired his or her knowledge of your marriage; or (6)  Any other relevant documentation to establish that there is an  ongoing marital union.

 

I think a letter explaining why you don't have some of the relevant documents mentioned above would be more useful that one giving a detailed account of how your relationship evolved.

 

And hope you don't mind me asking but why did you hire an attorney? Is your case difficult? 

[Happy43 2]

11 minutes ago, Allaboutwaiting said:

Guess this is for filing the petition?

 

If so, why is the attorney requiring such letter? Nowhere in the form or instructions a letter explaining the relationship is mentioned.

 

The documents you should send as evidence as per the instructions, are:

(1)  Documentation showing joint ownership of property; (2)  A lease showing joint tenancy of a common residence, meaning you  both live at the same address together; (3)  Documentation showing that you and your spouse have combined your financial resources; (4)  Birth certificates of children born to you and your spouse together; (5)  Affidavits sworn to or affirmed by third parties having personal knowledge of the bona fides of the marital relationship.  Each affidavit must contain the full name and address of the person making the affidavit; date and place of birth of the person making the affidavit; and complete information and details explaining how the person acquired his or her knowledge of your marriage; or (6)  Any other relevant documentation to establish that there is an  ongoing marital union.

 

I think a letter explaining why you don't have some of the relevant documents mentioned above would be more useful that one giving a detailed account of how your relationship evolved.

 

And hope you don't mind me asking but why did you hire an attorney? Is your case difficult? 

I had an arrest when I was 19 I am 43 now I wasn’t charge or nothing it was stupid . But I am working alot also all this is alot so the attorney said this only for intake to start the forms.

 

13 minutes ago, Allaboutwaiting said:

Guess this is for filing the petition?

 

If so, why is the attorney requiring such letter? Nowhere in the form or instructions a letter explaining the relationship is mentioned.

 

The documents you should send as evidence as per the instructions, are:

(1)  Documentation showing joint ownership of property; (2)  A lease showing joint tenancy of a common residence, meaning you  both live at the same address together; (3)  Documentation showing that you and your spouse have combined your financial resources; (4)  Birth certificates of children born to you and your spouse together; (5)  Affidavits sworn to or affirmed by third parties having personal knowledge of the bona fides of the marital relationship.  Each affidavit must contain the full name and address of the person making the affidavit; date and place of birth of the person making the affidavit; and complete information and details explaining how the person acquired his or her knowledge of your marriage; or (6)  Any other relevant documentation to establish that there is an  ongoing marital union.

 

I think a letter explaining why you don't have some of the relevant documents mentioned above would be more useful that one giving a detailed account of how your relationship evolved.

 

And hope you don't mind me asking but why did you hire an attorney? Is your case difficult? 

We live apart can’t show no joint property 

 

 

[dwheels76 5,468]

But why open that can of worms just have pictures of the Union party so they can see ya'll with friends and family. Why tell them you went off somewhere else to marry and NO Family was there. RED FLAG for real.

Relationship timelines can be good sometimes telling that info you mentioned NO.

[Happy43 2]

3 minutes ago, dwheels76 said:

But why open that can of worms just have pictures of the Union party so they can see ya'll with friends and family. Why tell them you went off somewhere else to marry and NO Family was there. RED FLAG for real.

Relationship timelines can be good sometimes telling that info you mentioned NO.

Good point 

 

so how would I word that 

 

we got marry so so with pastor so so and few days later we had Union party ..

 

 

[hunny&me 274]

46 minutes ago, Happy43 said:

Our attorney sent me a form requesting we write a letter only 4-5 paragraphs and explaining how we met and how our relationship evolve and to marriage .

 

here is my question 

 

we went to a different city in South Africa  to get Married. The family and friends were not able to attend . It was just the pastor and his two witness 

 

however 

Few days later we did a Union gathering at my husband aunt place . Where family and friends came .

 

on this letter should we explain why we went to another city to get married ? Or just write the letter without it ?

When I filed mine, the cover of my Evidence of Relationship packet (pics, plane ticket, etc) is a letter...
Dear Immigration Officer,
This is to request your good office to grant petition for my husband, ___.  We recently got married last...and told them a summary of my story... followed by index list of what to expect in following pages.

Example:  

Page 1 - this Cover letter

Page 2-x - Pictures of our wedding on __ at __

Page x-x - Pictures of Wedding Celebration on __ at __

page x -x - boarding passes, tickets, trips,

etc, etc,,

All in all i got 49 pages.

 

 

 

Edited January 31, 2022 by hunny&me

[Happy43 2]

2 minutes ago, hunny&me said:

When I filed mine, the cover of my Evidence of Relationship packet (pics, plane ticket, etc) is a letter...
Dear Immigration Officer,
This is to request your good office to grant petition for my husband, ___.  We recently got married last...and told them a summary of my story... followed by index list of what to expect in following pages.

Example:  

Page 1 - this Cover letter

Page 2-x - Pictures of our wedding on __ at __

Page x-x - Pictures of Wedding Celebration on __ at __

page x -x - boarding passes, tickets, trips,

etc, etc,,

All in all i got 49 pages.

 

 

 

Sounds good 

[hunny&me 274]

4 minutes ago, Happy43 said:

Good point 

 

so how would I word that 

 

we got marry so so with pastor so so and few days later we had Union party ..

 

 

You can say you had a solemn wedding union... and that celebration with friends on date... Your pictures will show story..

(I had 5 mini reception last year - different dates - due to covid protocols (cannot have more than 10 in a gathering)...

[Happy43 2]

2 minutes ago, hunny&me said:

You can say you had a solemn wedding union... and that celebration with friends on date... Your pictures will show story..

(I had 5 mini reception last year - different dates - due to covid protocols (cannot have more than 10 in a gathering)...

Sounds good 

 

thank you 

[Happy43 2]

3 minutes ago, hunny&me said:

You can say you had a solemn wedding union... and that celebration with friends on date... Your pictures will show story..

(I had 5 mini reception last year - different dates - due to covid protocols (cannot have more than 10 in a gathering)...

Do I mention who was at the wedding since only three people or keep our simple just show the Union 

[hunny&me 274]

Just now, Happy43 said:

Do I mention who was at the wedding since only three people or keep our simple just show the Union 

you describe your photos.  each photo you upload, you place date, who are you with.  Like with my father-in-law, name... instead of my spouse' father.. 
(just saying base on my experience)

[Happy43 2]

2 minutes ago, hunny&me said:

you describe your photos.  each photo you upload, you place date, who are you with.  Like with my father-in-law, name... instead of my spouse' father.. 
(just saying base on my experience)

I see ok cool 

I would add you on fb  so you can  see what I am talking  that letter. but I don’t want to give my information here lol 

[Allaboutwaiting 2,503]

4 minutes ago, Happy43 said:

Do I mention who was at the wedding since only three people or keep our simple just show the Union 

Why giving details they did not ask for? 

As other member mentioned, that's opening a can of worms.

 

Keep it simple.

1 minute ago, Happy43 said:

I see ok cool 

I would add you on fb  so you can  see what I am talking  that letter. but I don’t want to give my information here lol 

And you can post things here concealing your personal information. 

[hunny&me 274]

1 minute ago, Happy43 said:

I see ok cool 

I would add you on fb  so you can  see what I am talking  that letter. but I don’t want to give my information here lol 

You can send me a private message via VJ as well.

[Happy43 2]

1 minute ago, Allaboutwaiting said:

Why giving details they did not ask for? 

As other member mentioned, that's opening a can of worms.

 

Keep it simple.

And you can post things here concealing your personal information. 

Like if I write on this letter we got married at ? with pastor ?  and two witness . Then few days later we had a Union at ?

 

two different cities