Need proof of USC stay and photos together

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guru5678

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Hi,
I had my DORA interview and it was all going well, but then she said that my wife(USC) doesnt have enough bills in her name. She told her to step out and asked me some basic questions and then asked me to step out and asked same questions from my wife. When I went in she told it went fine but she needed more proof. She asked me to get some more mails that are in my wifes name and some more photos of us together. The thing is I have enough mail in my wifes name but not many photos of us together. We are still students and most photos (around 20) of us are on trips we went to together. Is that sufficient, and do I have to write some comments next to photos explaingin where they were taken when I mail the Whle package. I am also thinking of asking couple of my friends and couple of her friends to write letter stating that they know us and they we have been living together for so long.. I also asked the postman if he could help us out as we live in a house and know the guy personally ( thanks to our dog) but he refused saying the post office has instructed them not to get involved. I also asked one of my neighbours to write a letter.
Would all this be enough??

Thanks for all the help.
 
When is the dateline to send more proof? At the end so the interview wasn't approved?

When you say that the officer said that your wife doesn't has enough bills, you mean financial things like banks or what?

Good luck,
 
guru5678 said:
Hi,
I had my DORA interview and it was all going well, but then she said that my wife(USC) doesnt have enough bills in her name. She told her to step out and asked me some basic questions and then asked me to step out and asked same questions from my wife. When I went in she told it went fine but she needed more proof. She asked me to get some more mails that are in my wifes name and some more photos of us together. The thing is I have enough mail in my wifes name but not many photos of us together. We are still students and most photos (around 20) of us are on trips we went to together. Is that sufficient, and do I have to write some comments next to photos explaingin where they were taken when I mail the Whle package. I am also thinking of asking couple of my friends and couple of her friends to write letter stating that they know us and they we have been living together for so long.. I also asked the postman if he could help us out as we live in a house and know the guy personally ( thanks to our dog) but he refused saying the post office has instructed them not to get involved. I also asked one of my neighbours to write a letter.
Would all this be enough??

Thanks for all the help.
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Sorry to hear that.

However, you didn't mention whether the bills you had were all in your name, or you didn't had bills at all?

Also, sis you had any pics of actual wedding? Did you have any joint Bank Account?

I would appreciate, if you can post what exactly you took there?

Thank you,
 
The thing is my appointment was more than a month away and I was trying to get an appoimtment sooner, which I got, but apparently I wasnt prepared with all the docs and ended up doing most of it at last minute.

-Most of bills are in my name. My wife gets her credit card bills and a lot of junk mail.I took some bills and mail in both our names, but apparently that wasnt enough. We do have joint bank accounts and she is on some of my credit card accounts too.
-No we got married at courthouse and there are no pics of marriage.
-It was my mistake to take only 4-5 pics of us together.
-I bet they do have other ways of finding out if we live tgether other than bills.
-They gave us a month to send more evidence. but they did say it would be better if we mailed everything within a week.

Thanks for all the help.
 
guru5678 said:
-No we got married at courthouse and there are no pics of marriage.
-It was my mistake to take only 4-5 pics of us together.
Because you married in a courthouse that won't satisfy them that you couldn't take pictures. You didn't go to a lunch or dinner after that? pictures after the court? It is in vain to think and tell you over and over again what you didn't that you should, that is like poor more salt on the wound...but now you should look what you can do.

-I bet they do have other ways of finding out if we live tgether other than bills. They won't spend more money in human resources to dig out what they can't see right now. You are the one who must come with all the documents, pictures and all that to the interview. In a marriage based it's a must. They are not only looking if you live together but if your marriage is bona fide.

-They gave us a month to send more evidence. but they did say it would be better if we mailed everything within a week.
Now did you had witnesses in your marriage? You can ask them to make an affidavit of how they know both of you. Plus your neighbors, friends that you have together. For how long you have been married, after the marriage did you take more pictures? or tickets to concerts, movies, games...etc etc.
Thanks for all the help.
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Good luck,
 
Going by info on this thread I will soon be in the same boat. I am about to get my citizenship next month and file for my wife's GC. We were married according to Indian religious ceremony in san francisco in feb 2003. My marriage was done in the local US court in Oct 2003 and have the certificate that it was registered in Oct 2003. I have a picture with the judge right after the ceremony.

We have a child out of our marriage. Will our child's birth certificate be enough proof that we have a bonafide marriage. My wife has gone and visited family in India for long periods since marriage to comply with the I-94 period of entry.

Do I still need pics of us together? Should I get them now? We have been married almost 2 years. I do have some bills in our joint name for the last few months (water, trash, electric,credit card, bank statements). We bought a house over a year ago and both of us signed the papers together. Will these be enough?
 
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I was talking to a counselor and he told me about a case where a couple were married for 7 years and were still asked to provide more photos of them together. He told me that the file wouldnt move forward without all needed docs in it.
 
guru5678 said:
I was talking to a counselor and he told me about a case where a couple were married for 7 years and were still asked to provide more photos of them together. He told me that the file wouldnt move forward without all needed docs in it.
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When the immigration officer starts looking at your case during the interview, he/she would start with the perspective that your intention for marriage is for immigraton purposes only. Its not their fault, they are trained to think that way and ask specific questions that would get the answer they are looking for. So it depends on how much proof you provide to the officer to rest his doubts and concerns. You might have been married for 15 years, but if you dont show proof the officer is looking for, the officer would definitely get suspicious regarding your motives. From his/her point of view, (though you claim to be married fo 15 years), you may not be living together or sharing any financial responbsibility with your spouse. Its your burden to prove that your intentions are good and you married in good faith. Its not their burden to prove that your intentions are bad. Hence all these requirements...
 
HI
I came to US as a ship crew and left the ship witout my passport 2 years ago.I married to USC and filed I-130 with G-325 with an attorney on 08/02/2005.Idid not get a receipt/NOA
When will i get a NOA?
How will USCIS notify me if they accecpt/reject my I-130?
Thank you in advance forvaluable replies.
 
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