Did you ignore sending bonafide marriage evidence?

[abvlit 0]

Sent out the old form. Got an RFE. Sent an official Household Registration Transcript showing my wife and I lived at the same place in her country. Approved.

What did the RFE ask for specifically?

Did only the I-129F get sent to NVC?

RFE said:

"The evidence you have submitted to establish your relationship with the beneficiary is insufficient because of the reason specified below. Please comply with the instructions below:

Registered/Recorded Documents: The marriage certificate that you have submitted does not show that the marriage has been registered or recorded by the civil authorities of the place of marriage. Please submit a marriage certificate that has been registered or recorded by the civil authorities where the marriage too place, AFTER the marriage ceremony took place for ...... and ...... ."

As for the I-129F, yes it got sent to NVC, and I-130 got sent to NRC. I had requested on the I-130 for consular processing so I contacted CSC to retrieve it from NRC and resend to NVC. Currently in that process. Will call this week to check up on it.

[pushbrk 12,136]

Sent out the old form. Got an RFE. Sent an official Household Registration Transcript showing my wife and I lived at the same place in her country. Approved.

What did the RFE ask for specifically?

Did only the I-129F get sent to NVC?

RFE said:

"The evidence you have submitted to establish your relationship with the beneficiary is insufficient because of the reason specified below. Please comply with the instructions below:

Registered/Recorded Documents: The marriage certificate that you have submitted does not show that the marriage has been registered or recorded by the civil authorities of the place of marriage. Please submit a marriage certificate that has been registered or recorded by the civil authorities where the marriage too place, AFTER the marriage ceremony took place for ...... and ...... ."

As for the I-129F, yes it got sent to NVC, and I-130 got sent to NRC. I had requested on the I-130 for consular processing so I contacted CSC to retrieve it from NRC and resend to NVC. Currently in that process. Will call this week to check up on it.

A request for a valid marriage certificate simply means whatever legal certificate you provided wasn't sufficient for their needs. That has always been required. It has nothing to do with proving a bonafide ongoing relationship or the additional "should include" section on the new form. Thanks for the clarification.

[abvlit 0]

A request for a valid marriage certificate simply means whatever legal certificate you provided wasn't sufficient for their needs. That has always been required. It has nothing to do with proving a bonafide ongoing relationship or the additional "should include" section on the new form. Thanks for the clarification.

I see... Thanks.

[Imua 0]

I am wondering this same thing myself - since we were only married 1 month ago and I had to return to the US to my job we don't have any documentation except for the legal marriage certificate - we don't have any joint bank accounts and obviously no joint property/lease since we are not able to legally live in the same country together yet!!! I suppose I could get affadavits from my inlaws, husband's neighbors, etc., Bramin priests who performed our Hindu wedding as well as my roommate here in the US... I don't know if this will be enough - anyone?

[pushbrk 12,136]

I am wondering this same thing myself - since we were only married 1 month ago and I had to return to the US to my job we don't have any documentation except for the legal marriage certificate - we don't have any joint bank accounts and obviously no joint property/lease since we are not able to legally live in the same country together yet!!! I suppose I could get affadavits from my inlaws, husband's neighbors, etc., Bramin priests who performed our Hindu wedding as well as my roommate here in the US... I don't know if this will be enough - anyone?

What could those people say about your bona fide ongoing relationship?

The results of this unscientific poll indicate that for those in your circumstances who ignored sending extra evidence, there was no negative consequence. If you've got some pictures with the two of you and the family in multiple locations, I'd send a few of those along.

[Imua 0]

I am wondering this same thing myself - since we were only married 1 month ago and I had to return to the US to my job we don't have any documentation except for the legal marriage certificate - we don't have any joint bank accounts and obviously no joint property/lease since we are not able to legally live in the same country together yet!!! I suppose I could get affadavits from my inlaws, husband's neighbors, etc., Bramin priests who performed our Hindu wedding as well as my roommate here in the US... I don't know if this will be enough - anyone?

What could those people say about your bona fide ongoing relationship?

The results of this unscientific poll indicate that for those in your circumstances who ignored sending extra evidence, there was no negative consequence. If you've got some pictures with the two of you and the family in multiple locations, I'd send a few of those along.

Yes, I've got lots of photos of both of us during our engagement party, wedding and honeymoon, also photos of us with his family at home and a trip we took with his sister - that should be no problem.

[endless 0]

We sent a copy of our joint bank account, we decided to open one before applying as we are going to need it anyway it was better to have it earlier.

I don't know if this made any difference though... we got our I-130 approved in 89 days we sent the new form