Sworn Affidavits

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Ugh, definitely beating a dead horse. Good grief. The advice is sound and still stands. IF you have plenty of evidence showing co-mingling of finances, joint accounts/ownership, and co-habitation, THEN no need for the third party affidavits. An adjudicator is not going to see plenty of those types of evidence included and then send an RFE or deny someone because there were no random affidavits thrown in. It won't hurt at all to include them. No one ever said it would. It was only stated that they are not required to be included.

Just for anyone that may read this thread and be a bit confused, I will post the actual law here >

8 CFR 216.4 - Joint petition to remove conditional basis of lawful permanent resident status for alien spouse.

§ 216.4 Joint petition to remove conditional basis of lawful permanent resident status for alien spouse.
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(5) Documentation. Form I-751 shall be accompanied by evidence that the marriage was not entered into for the purpose of evading the immigration laws of the United States. Such evidence may include:

(i) Documentation showing joint ownership of property;

(ii) Lease showing joint tenancy of a common residence;

(iii) Documentation showing commingling of financial resources;

(iv) Birth certificates of children born to the marriage;

(v) Affidavits of third parties having knowledge of the bona fides of the marital relationship, or

(vi) Other documentation establishing that the marriage was not entered into in order to evade the immigration laws of the United States.

Edited July 6, 2015 by KayDeeCee