Bona fide marriage evidence pictures with annotations and social media posts - needed?

[my_gf_wants_cr1 13]

Title - example in this video - https://youtu.be/_LJ5smaeFVU?t=343

 

 

Printing and sending images makes sense, but sending the images WITH annotations - seems a bit excessive?

 

Also the social media posts with comments, seem a bit too much as well.

 

Is this common?

[SalishSea 16,784]

8 minutes ago, my_gf_wants_cr1 said:

Title - example in this video - https://youtu.be/_LJ5smaeFVU?t=343

 

 

Printing and sending images makes sense, but sending the images WITH annotations - seems a bit excessive?

 

Also the social media posts with comments, seem a bit too much as well.

 

Is this common?

Not needed.

[Crazy Cat 39,292]

I really don't see any need to attach social media posts to the pictures.  Annotating the pictures , imo, is fine.  

[my_gf_wants_cr1 13]

1 minute ago, SalishSea said:

Not needed.

Thanks, appreciate it.

 

I will piggyback on this comment to avoid opening a new post.

 

What is the typical envelope / package used to send the documents to USCIS?

 

Just any folder (like the one in the video) and then plop it in any envelope of the method of sending we chose?

[Crazy Cat 39,292]

Just now, my_gf_wants_cr1 said:

Thanks, appreciate it.

 

I will piggyback on this comment to avoid opening a new post.

 

What is the typical envelope / package used to send the documents to USCIS?

 

Just any folder (like the one in the video) and then plop it in any envelope of the method of sending we chose?

I used a USPS Priority Mail flat rate package envelope. 

[my_gf_wants_cr1 13]

4 minutes ago, Crazy Cat said:

I used a USPS Priority Mail flat rate package envelope. 

Thanks again!

[my_gf_wants_cr1 13]

55 minutes ago, Crazy Cat said:

I used a USPS Priority Mail flat rate package envelope. 

Seems like some petitioners are adding a copy of their passport to their I-751.

 

USCIS does not have any requirement on this.

 

I assume that's also kind of overdoing?

[Crazy Cat 39,292]

29 minutes ago, my_gf_wants_cr1 said:

Seems like some petitioners are adding a copy of their passport to their I-751.

 

USCIS does not have any requirement on this.

 

I assume that's also kind of overdoing?

I didn't.  I see no harm and no benefit in sending it.  We followed the guide here on VJ.  

 

[Sam Burns 108]

Yeah that’s massive overkill, we just sent photos

[OldUser 4,854]

Photos should be annotated for two reasons:

 

1) Photos should span through months and years to show how life together evolved. If there are no dates in caption, how can one tell when where they taken? Maybe they were taken few days apart, which is not good enough evidence.

2) Photos should have captions of people on them. Photos of just two of you are worthless. Photos with family and friends can contain 3-10 people in each of them. Person reviewing the case may have never seen you or your spouse. If they cannot tell who's on photos and what's the relationship - those photos are worthless.

 

Summary: photos are the least important evidence. But if you do send them, make sure to include photos spanning months and years, only send photos including other people, and make sure to annotate them. Photos without descriptions are of no value.

 

Done that for my AOS, ROC as advised by lawyer. Both approved promptly without RFEs

 

P.S. I wouldn't personally send social media stuff. Some couples may benefit, but the gain is small.

Edited April 14 by OldUser

[OldUser 4,854]

5 hours ago, my_gf_wants_cr1 said:

Seems like some petitioners are adding a copy of their passport to their I-751.

 

USCIS does not have any requirement on this.

 

I assume that's also kind of overdoing?

If you have stamps of entering foreign countries together when travelling - it could be added. I submitted that as evidence (asked by lawyer). May be an overkill, but remember the instructions in I-751 ask to provide as much evidence as possible. I (and my lawyer) interpeted it this very conservatively and literally. 

[my_gf_wants_cr1 13]

1 hour ago, OldUser said:

Photos should be annotated for two reasons:

 

1) Photos should span through months and years to show how life together evolved. If there are no dates in caption, how can one tell when where they taken? Maybe they were taken few days apart, which is not good enough evidence.

2) Photos should have captions of people on them. Photos of just two of you are worthless. Photos with family and friends can contain 3-10 people in each of them. Person reviewing the case may have never seen you or your spouse. If they cannot tell who's on photos and what's the relationship - those photos are worthless.

 

Summary: photos are the least important evidence. But if you do send them, make sure to include photos spanning months and years, only send photos including other people, and make sure to annotate them. Photos without descriptions are of no value.

 

Done that for my AOS, ROC as advised by lawyer. Both approved promptly without RFEs

 

P.S. I wouldn't personally send social media stuff. Some couples may benefit, but the gain is small.

 

Understood, we can do that.

 

1 hour ago, OldUser said:

If you have stamps of entering foreign countries together when travelling - it could be added. I submitted that as evidence (asked by lawyer). May be an overkill, but remember the instructions in I-751 ask to provide as much evidence as possible. I (and my lawyer) interpeted it this very conservatively and literally. 

 

We might have stamps, depending on country (not all countries stamp).

Otherwise, we have plenty of boarding passes etc.

[OldUser 4,854]

2 minutes ago, my_gf_wants_cr1 said:

 

Understood, we can do that.

 

 

We might have stamps, depending on country (not all countries stamp).

Otherwise, we have plenty of boarding passes etc.

You call, there's no right or wrong answer. I bet if you include boarding passes, passport scans will make very little difference. It may give a slight indication that your spouse is trusting you with their very important document (passport) but that's a very very minor point and also just my opinion, not supported by evidence.

Edited April 15 by OldUser

[Calicolom 265]

8 hours ago, my_gf_wants_cr1 said:

Title - example in this video - https://youtu.be/_LJ5smaeFVU?t=343

 

 

Printing and sending images makes sense, but sending the images WITH annotations - seems a bit excessive?

 

Also the social media posts with comments, seem a bit too much as well.

 

Is this common?

No problem, I will Photoshop you all the pictures you like.

[my_gf_wants_cr1 13]

49 minutes ago, OldUser said:

You call, there's no right or wrong answer. I bet if you include boarding passes, passport scans will make very little difference. It may give a slight indication that your spouse is trusting you with their very important document (passport) but that's a very very minor point and also just my opinion, not supported by evidence.

 

Thanks.

What about apartment rental lease - do we really need to print all 15 pages?

Our names are only on 4 pages, and the rest is a standard lease.