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I just filed the I-130 in Beijing this week. When I was submitting everything, I also submitted all the evidence of bonafide marriage: Affidavits From Family, Shared Financials Evidence, Translated Rental Contracts showing living together past few years, Photos of Us together and with family and Letter of Evolution Letter. My question is this: Since I have already submitted these things at the time of filing, do I need to bring another copy of these at the time of the interview? Thanks for your help! -Flash -
Hey all, My girlfriend and I have been cohabitating for a few years in China and we're planning to get married in the middle of January, and then shortly after file an I-130 in Guangzhou. Of course, we need to provide evidence of our "bona fide marriage" but we are going to be married like a week before we submit the I-130 in Guangzhou. All the evidence we have is really just evidence of our relationship (pictures spanning three years, airline tickets, my passport exit/entry stamps, my residence permits and visas, copies of my most recent contracts, etc...), we don't have any stuff showing joint assets or anything like that. I was planning on getting affidavits from two of my coworkers here in China and my current employer, but after researching around I've found that the affidavits that they'd write would need to be notarized (i'm assuming that they'd need to be notarized by the US Embassy or Consulate). But we live in Henan and it isn't practical or really possible to ask them to travel with us to the Embassy in order to affirm/notarize their documents. I guess my question is: how screwed are we? -Jake
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Hello Candle Community! I came across this site a while ago, and already it's helped to clear up a lot, with the links & advice given by posters. So firstly, thanks to everyone who's given their time to keep this website going. I married my Chinese wife a few weeks ago, and we plan to move to the States next spring. We're about to begin the application process for her, and there are a few things that concern me. I'd appreciate any advice you all can give. My biggest worry right now is the I864, the Affidavit of Support, particularly the domicile issue. I plan to ask my dad to co-sponsor, since my income won't be sufficient, but I understand that I still require a domicile to be the primary sponsor. I've lived in China for four years now, and my US driver license has expired. I've read on a couple of sites that the petitioner may show the USCIS officer that steps have been (or will be) taken to re-establish a domicile--such as looking for a job, apartment searching--, then they may still qualify. Can anyone confirm (or elaborate on) that? Has anyone had experience filing I-864 this way? What would I need to prove I've taken those steps? We plan to go first to my parents' house for a couple months, then to meet up with a friend of mine & get an apartment together. If I show that my friend and I are looking for an apartment (and that I'll look for a job as well), is that helpful? Will my expired driver license be a problem? Alternately, I'd considered applying instead for a K3 first, thinking we could move to the States first & get a place to live (which I would use for the I-864), then apply for a change of status. But then I read that she will still need an affidavit of support, even for a K3 visa. Is that right? Or would this be an easier process for my situation? I hope I've made clear my position & what I'm trying to do. Let me know if there are other pieces I haven't considered here. As a side question (if this isn't too much for one thread), in putting together the I-130 packet, I was wondering what to include as evidence of our relationship. We've not been married long, so we don't have any shared property, and have never co-leased an apartment (not allowed in China unless you're married)--though we've lived together for nearly three years, we just don't have any documentation to prove it. I'm staying with her at her parents' apartment now, and have the police registration to prove that. I also have several pictures of me with her family I plan to include, some from the "Gan Xie Yan" dinner reception after we were married, and a few from trips we've taken together. We didn't have a ceremony. Most of the pictures are from before we were married, but show an ongoing relationship over several years (I plan to label & date each picture). We also have a letter from a private school explaining, in English, that we taught a children's class together (also before we were married). Are these relevant? Any suggestions? Thanks in advance for your advice. I'll be sure to post the results, in case it'll be useful to others. ** R~
