Green Card Petition - About To Submit
#46
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Re: Green Card Petition - About To Submit
I submit that your lawyer is a fool. Why? Because affidavits call into question the integrity and character of the person supplying the affidavit. Affidavits are never "good supporting documents". For some, however, they are the only evidence available... which makes them, at best, the lesser of two evils (the other choice being no evidence at all). If other documents are available, then affidavits are the weakest form of evidence.
FWIW, I agree with hungryhorace... affidavits are essentially pointless. They should be used only in the absence of other evidence.
Ian
FWIW, I agree with hungryhorace... affidavits are essentially pointless. They should be used only in the absence of other evidence.
Ian
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Re: Green Card Petition - About To Submit
To support a bone fide marriage. The main contention is proving the marriage was not entered into *solely* with the intention of obtaining an immigration benefit. An affidavit from people you know doesn't remotely prove that, anyone could write such words and be paid to do so. The very fact you're submitting one in the first place calls into question the 'bona fide' of the marriage given you've clearly *nothing* else to submit.
#49
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Re: Green Card Petition - About To Submit
With considerable respect, I disagree. Me and my wife were married for around a week before I submitted my AOS package. We'd been living together for around 6 months prior, and had everything ready to go to 'prove' our relationship.
I think the scenario you're referring to is when a couple marries before spending enough time to have evidence of joint bills etc I presume?
I think the scenario you're referring to is when a couple marries before spending enough time to have evidence of joint bills etc I presume?
#50
Re: Green Card Petition - About To Submit
I think the scenario you're referring to is when a couple marries before spending enough time to have evidence of joint bills etc I presume?
Rene
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Re: Green Card Petition - About To Submit
(1)Financial - mortgage, bank accounts, credit cards, car ownership etc.
(2)Legal - wills, beneficiary information, etc.
(3)Social - affidavits, photos, etc.
A well rounded evidence package will include items from all 3. USCIS does not ask for things without some kind of reason (no matter how strange in some cases...)
#52
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Re: Green Card Petition - About To Submit
I submit that your lawyer is a fool. Why? Because affidavits call into question the integrity and character of the person supplying the affidavit. Affidavits are never "good supporting documents". For some, however, they are the only evidence available... which makes them, at best, the lesser of two evils (the other choice being no evidence at all). If other documents are available, then affidavits are the weakest form of evidence.
FWIW, I agree with hungryhorace... affidavits are essentially pointless. They should be used only in the absence of other evidence.
Ian
FWIW, I agree with hungryhorace... affidavits are essentially pointless. They should be used only in the absence of other evidence.
Ian
#53
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Re: Green Card Petition - About To Submit
It proves the social aspect of your relationship. AOS evidence is broken down into groups:
(1)Financial - mortgage, bank accounts, credit cards, car ownership etc.
(2)Legal - wills, beneficiary information, etc.
(3)Social - affidavits, photos, etc.
A well rounded evidence package will include items from all 3. USCIS does not ask for things without some kind of reason (no matter how strange in some cases...)
(1)Financial - mortgage, bank accounts, credit cards, car ownership etc.
(2)Legal - wills, beneficiary information, etc.
(3)Social - affidavits, photos, etc.
A well rounded evidence package will include items from all 3. USCIS does not ask for things without some kind of reason (no matter how strange in some cases...)
#55
Re: Green Card Petition - About To Submit
Sworn affidavits DO have some value, it's just the weakest form of evidence of all the types of evidence one can submit. If one has stronger evidence, the affidavits are not really necessary. Of course they can be included for good measure, and of course can be included if that's the ONLY form of evidence one has. But if one has the typical other forms of evidence (banking, insurance, credit cards, bills, wills, etc), that is much stronger evidence.
Rene
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