Bona Fide Marriage Evidence (15 years in relationship, 1 year married)
Here’s our timeline:
Hi all! My wife and I just started processing the documents necessary for I-130 filing. We were in a relationship since 2011 and we got engaged in 2019. She worked in NY since end of 2019 to 2024 (5 years) and became a Legal Permanent Resident since 2023.
During our time apart (5 years) she worked in NY while I studied medicine and finished my medical training/worked abroad as a physician. During this time, we maintained a healthy long-distance relationship.
In 2024, I went on a short trip to NY to visit her. Then she had a few months trip here in our home country in 2025.
We got married on August 2025 here in our home country then we went back to NY together for our honeymoon. My parents and siblings also visited in December 2025 to spend the holidays with us.
I (B2 Visa) came back home then on May 2026 my wife came for a short trip here abroad as well for a family gathering.
What we have so far as evidence of bona fide marriage:
- Marriage Certificate
- Photo evidence document consisting of 50 photos from 2011 to 2026 (15 years) - includes family gatherings, special occasions, milestones, wedding photos, vacations together with family and friends
We currently don’t have other supporting documents since we just got married almost a year ago.
Any tips on how can we strengthen our application? I am living abroad and we still don’t have documents of joint finances.
Thank you so much for taking time to read this.
Edit: Added details on the last paragraph.