SandyLinhHoang123

We held an engagement ceremony, and I previously sponsored my husband to the United States under the fiancé category. Unfortunately, my petitions were denied twice because USCIS did not find our relationship bona fide, even though I had submitted engagement photos, vacation photos, chat logs, and proof of monthly wire transfers. Travel plans were further delayed due to COVID-19 and my mother’s critical illness. Two years ago, I was finally able to visit my husband. During that visit, we had a child through IVF and held our wedding ceremony. I stayed there for 6 months. This time, in addition to the evidence I had previously submitted, I am including wedding photos, IVF-related documents, vacation photos, a Temporary Residence Certificate showing we lived at the same address, my child’s birth certificate, and our marriage certificate. We do not have a joint bank account because I do not yet have a Citizen Identification Card. I want to do everything I can to strengthen my case. I have decided not to include DNA testing, as you recommended against it. I also plan to travel back to visit my husband with our newborn, and during this trip, I will try to open a joint bank account again. Do you think that either traveling with my child or opening a new bank account will strengthen my case, or could it potentially have a negative impact? Is there anything else I should add to for my case? Thank you very much for your help.

They do not doubt who the father is. The first two times, my petition was denied when I applied as a fiancé sponsor because we did not have a child together yet. After the second denial, I went back and we had a child together.

Thank you for your example. It is really helpful. May I ask where do get the template in this file?

No, we are not cousin marriage.

To add context, we were denied twice previously, before we had our child. Our current evidence includes wedding and travel photos, wire transfer receipts, chat logs, affidavits, our child’s birth certificate, and IVF records from an overseas hospital. We still have limited joint documentation (no joint bank account, lease, or shared address). Since I understand the focus is on proving a bona fide marriage, I’m asking whether voluntary AABB DNA testing would add any weight to our spousal sponsorship case now that we have a child. I can't think of any other evidence to strengthen our case.

Hi everyone, I am filing I-130 for my husband in Vietnam (IR-1 / CR-1) and want to make my case as strong as possible. I understand that DNA testing is usually requested only if USCIS issues an RFE and is primarily for parent-child cases. However, I am considering voluntary DNA testing through an AABB lab. I have a few questions: 1. Has anyone done voluntary DNA testing for a spouse-only I-130? 2. Does doing it voluntarily ahead of an RFE help at all, or is it ignored if not requested? 3. Any potential downsides or risks to starting DNA preemptively? Thank you for sharing your real experiences. Sandy