Can You Submit Chat Messages and Call Logs to USCIS?

Can I send messages as proof?

The I-130 instructions end their list of examples with “any other relevant documentation.” Messages are not named, but many couples, especially those living apart, add a few. They support your other proof; they do not replace stronger records you have.

Pick a few good examples

• Choose a few pages from different months or years. Do not send your whole chat history.
• Make sure both names (or contacts) and the dates are visible.
• For calls, a summary showing regular contact over time is easier to read than hundreds of lines.
• Leave out private things that have nothing to do with your relationship.

Translate other languages

USCIS requires a full English translation of anything in another language. The translator must sign a statement that the translation is complete and correct and that they can translate both languages. Plan for this before you choose pages.

Make screenshots easy to read

Put screenshots in one PDF, in date order, with a short note on each page. In Case Album you can add them as a document exhibit, for example “Exhibit E: Messages”, with its own cover page and page labels.

This is general information, not legal advice. Check the current USCIS instructions for your form, or ask an immigration attorney about your own case.

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