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Hi - Love this community. When submitting proof of seeing each other. I don't have boarding passes for all of the trips visiting each other, but I do have a lot of emailed receipts from the airlines of the flights showing that I visited with names and dates, as well as airbnb receipts of being together (all through email or downloaded). Is this okay? Anything I should know when putting this evidence together?

Thank you! What is the harm in having the affidavits? Has anyone seen people turned away because of affidavits? They are notarized under penalty of perjury with a US passported person. We will place a bigger emphasis on time together (photos, plane receipts, hotel airbnb receipts, etc). Anything else?

Thanks everyone that's much appreciated. I don't think I have much to lose by doing the documents (or am I mistaken), but will work on as much proof as possible that we've had time together. On that note, a lot of the documentation (taxes, bank accounts, health insurance, life insurance), how much did that play into things? Given she is not a US Citizen, I'm not sure how much I can really add her to. Any thoughts?

Thanks everyone ! Sorry, we will be physically together at the time of the zoom. That's a good point to be able to try to do this in late december so can add on to the taxes. just confirming this meant - "passport stamps and photos to show u were in Brazil with her after the Utah zoom" is not useless?

Thanks. Good idea on including the pages in the passport to show trips to brazil. My understanding was the zoom marriage was easier (Utah) to produce documentation and get it done faster. We'll be together (it just will be over zoom so we have the US certificate (also easier not having to translate). I've just heard to have the affidavits is more supporting and i'm confused on if it can be pre-marriage written. I don't have much documentation together because we don't live together and i'm traveling back and forth to the USA bc my business is there.

Hi Everyone - My SO (from Brazil) are planning on doing the zoom marriage late december to early January (just finding right time so family can join in). In the meantime, we're doing all the documentation for the I-130 to be filed in the days after (wooo!). For the affidavit of support of marital relationship (done by 2 friends who know both of us well), can this be completed (signed/notarized) before the marriage or does it need to be completed (signed/notarized) after the marriage to prove the marriage? I've seen both and am confused. Thanks!

Thanks so much. Sorry to be clear 8-12 months before being able to schedule the interview*** I could be wrong, but seems to understand the K1 visa well, but not sure on the CR-1.

Hi - I've been reading a lot of posts and really appreciate the content and replies. My SO is in Brazil finishing up her final year of veterinary medical school. After trying the B1/B2 tourist visa 3x (all rejected in 2022). Reason the B1/B2 were rejected each time was bc not showing enough evidence to return even though she had documents from school showing she was going to graduate, job opportunities, and even a letter from my US Congressman. Anyway, we're on to giving either the K-1/CR-1/K-3 a shot (please lord). From this forum and reddit most seem to say the CR-1 seems to be the best bet, however working with a Brazilian attorney in California (very credible), she told me a nightmare story of another Brazilian having the CR-1 (still) in limbo for 2.5 years (and there's nothing the attorney can do to help with this). The attorney is also telling me that the K-1 will be ready in 8-12 months to interview, and once in the states my SO will wait ~6 months to be able to travel/work. She recommended doing the K-1. That being said from this forum and the USCIS the wait times seem to be about the same. I'm understand the differences, but I am confused as to what route to take. Anyone that has recently filed for CR-1? Anyone from Brazil care to comment? Any insight would be helpful. Thank you!