What does Lawsmith draft for a marriage bona fides declaration?

A spouse's declaration of the marriage's history and shared life for an I-130, I-485 or I-751. You start from the matter's documents, describe it in your own words, or answer plain intake questions, and the draft comes back as an editable Word document for your review.

Where do the citations come from?

From the statutes, court rules, regulations and forms Lawsmith has saved from each state's government publishers, with the date each text was read and a label saying whether it is the official text. Before writing, the drafter must quote the saved text behind each citation; a citation with no checked quotation reaches you marked for verification.

Is it reviewed by an attorney?

No. Every draft is a first draft for a licensed attorney's review before it is signed, filed or sent. Each citation in it quotes the text Lawsmith has on file or is marked for verification.

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Marriage Bona Fides Declaration for attorneys in 13 states, drafted from published statutes

What you get

An editable Word document, drafted from your answers and the state's published law.
A proof of sources: every citation in the draft with the words it quotes, the source and whether it is the official text, the date the text was saved and its fingerprint.
Notes for counsel listing each point marked [VERIFY], each blank and each choice left for the client.
It goes to an agency, so the notes include the agency's filing reminders.

What the intake asks

Plain questions, in the order an attorney would take the facts. Anything left blank stays a marked blank in the draft; nothing is invented to fill it.

The couple

Declarant's full name
Who is declaring
The spouses

The story

How the relationship began
The wedding
Shared life
Shared finances and documents
Children
Prior marriages and immigration history

Evidence

Documents referred to

Execution

Declarant's language
Which language
Translation or interpretation
Execution
Where will the declarant sign
Other instructions or open decisions

Where it is offered

Every state Lawsmith has sources for:

California Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Maryland Massachusetts New Jersey New York Ohio Pennsylvania Texas Virginia

Sources on file

The drafter works from the texts Lawsmith has saved for this document in the state you choose, plus federal law where it applies. Each is read from its government publisher and dated, and labelled official only where the state designates that text official.

State	Sources for this document
California	17
Connecticut	17
Delaware	17
District of Columbia	17
Florida	17
Maryland	17
Massachusetts	17
New Jersey	17
New York	17
Ohio	17
Pennsylvania	17
Texas	17
Virginia	17

Among them, for New Jersey:

8 U.S.C. § 1154 (INA § 204): Procedure for granting immigrant status
8 U.S.C. § 1186a (INA § 216): Conditional permanent resident status for certain alien spouses
8 CFR § 204.2: petitions for relatives, widows and widowers, and abused spouses and children
8 CFR § 216.4: joint petition to remove the conditional basis of residence
8 CFR § 216.5: waiver of the requirement to file a joint petition

How the draft is checked

Before it writes, the drafter must quote the saved text behind each citation. Lawsmith compares every quotation with the text on file, character for character; a citation with no checked quotation reaches you marked [VERIFY]. The draft still needs your review before it is signed, filed or sent. How citations are checked

Questions attorneys ask

What does Lawsmith draft for a marriage bona fides declaration?: A spouse's declaration of the marriage's history and shared life for an I-130, I-485 or I-751. You start from the matter's documents, describe it in your own words, or answer plain intake questions, and the draft comes back as an editable Word document for your review.
Which states is the marriage bona fides declaration offered in?: All 13 states Lawsmith covers: California, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas and Virginia.
Where do the citations come from?: From the statutes, court rules, regulations and forms Lawsmith has saved from each state's government publishers, with the date each text was read and a label saying whether it is the official text. Before writing, the drafter must quote the saved text behind each citation; a citation with no checked quotation reaches you marked for verification.
Is it reviewed by an attorney?: No. Every draft is a first draft for a licensed attorney's review before it is signed, filed or sent. Each citation in it quotes the text Lawsmith has on file or is marked for verification.
What does it cost?: Five documents free, no card. After that, Professional is $499 a month for one attorney.