Evidence of meeting in person is must?

[minglevi 0]

Me and my fiance'e met last year(2005) dec. but at that time we didnt were not sure about us and we didnt know we will require a proof for K1 visa petition?

what kind of proof one can give to prove we have met in last 2 years?we dont have pictures together.

She came to India and we met here thats it.

In case this PROOF is necessary ...and we dont have it...is there any other way that she doesnt have to come back to India just for this proof as she is a student as well as she is working so its not easy for her to come back.

We read about involving international marriage broker but we dont know any thing about it...can any one suggest us?Preferably if you can give any such broker locaed in Mumbai city of India?

awaiting your responses and guidance.

[payxibka 10,045]

Me and my fiance'e met last year(2005) dec. but at that time we didnt were not sure about us and we didnt know we will require a proof for K1 visa petition?

what kind of proof one can give to prove we have met in last 2 years?we dont have pictures together.

She came to India and we met here thats it.

In case this PROOF is necessary ...and we dont have it...is there any other way that she doesnt have to come back to India just for this proof as she is a student as well as she is working so its not easy for her to come back.

We read about involving international marriage broker but we dont know any thing about it...can any one suggest us?Preferably if you can give any such broker locaed in Mumbai city of India?

awaiting your responses and guidance.

You wil find it tough to receive approval without evidence. Pictures are good but not the only. What other evidence do you have? Plane tickets? Passport stamps? ATM or credit card activity? Signed affidavits from individuals attesting to you meeting? In the end the burden of proof needs to be met and you need to accumulate everything you can think of that puts the two of you together.

Most people would desire to avoid an international marriage broker. I am not sure they would be of any assistance to you.

[midicat 0]

Proof of meeting is pretty much a neccesity. Unless you can prove for certain circumstances that you were unable to meet in the last 2 years (like her country forbids you enterance or something). As far as evidence goes, you don't have to send only photos. You can send passport stamps, credit card statements, anything that will show she was in India at that point in time. If you stayed in a hotel together somewhere, a reciept from the hotel. Some people send phone bills to show that they've called each other, etc.

[GaryC 7]

Me and my fiance'e met last year(2005) dec. but at that time we didnt were not sure about us and we didnt know we will require a proof for K1 visa petition?

what kind of proof one can give to prove we have met in last 2 years?we dont have pictures together.

She came to India and we met here thats it.

In case this PROOF is necessary ...and we dont have it...is there any other way that she doesnt have to come back to India just for this proof as she is a student as well as she is working so its not easy for her to come back.

We read about involving international marriage broker but we dont know any thing about it...can any one suggest us?Preferably if you can give any such broker locaed in Mumbai city of India?

awaiting your responses and guidance.

Airplane ticket stubs, hotel receipts, ATM withdraw receipts and passport stamps are primary evidence. Pictures are secondary evidence but they usually want that also. If you have all the above but not the pics I would put a letter of explanation in with it saying you don't have pictures so you don't get an RFE asking for it. I don't know if this will be enough. Maybe a certified letter from someone that was there and saw you together may be in order. I would call the USCIS and ask.

The marriage broker thing refers to the IMBRA law. If you used one to meet for the first time you must state so on your I-129F. It isn't used to prove you met.

[minglevi 0]

Proof of meeting is pretty much a neccesity. Unless you can prove for certain circumstances that you were unable to meet in the last 2 years (like her country forbids you enterance or something). As far as evidence goes, you don't have to send only photos. You can send passport stamps, credit card statements, anything that will show she was in India at that point in time. If you stayed in a hotel together somewhere, a reciept from the hotel. Some people send phone bills to show that they've called each other, etc.

Thanks she can show all other evidence like ATM withdrawl or passport stamp ( she came to India last year) but unfortunately we dont have taken pics. togehter.Any suggestion?

[sakurasama 0]

Your fiance can use her visa to India in her passport and if she still has her plane ticket, boarding pass, maybe even credit card bill from the ticket. This merely proves that she was in India at that time and doesn't connect the two of you. Does she have any bus tickets or hotel bills from the city you live in? That would prove you were in the same city but you would still need something else connecting the two of you. If you have email or letters after the trip mentioning the trip or phone records to each other after the trip that would build a stronger case. If she has met your friends or family they can write letters attesting to fact. Photos are irrefutable proof but you can use other things- you just need a little more evidence.

[minglevi 0]

Me and my fiance'e met last year(2005) dec. but at that time we didnt were not sure about us and we didnt know we will require a proof for K1 visa petition?

what kind of proof one can give to prove we have met in last 2 years?we dont have pictures together.

She came to India and we met here thats it.

In case this PROOF is necessary ...and we dont have it...is there any other way that she doesnt have to come back to India just for this proof as she is a student as well as she is working so its not easy for her to come back.

We read about involving international marriage broker but we dont know any thing about it...can any one suggest us?Preferably if you can give any such broker locaed in Mumbai city of India?

awaiting your responses and guidance.

You wil find it tough to receive approval without evidence. Pictures are good but not the only. What other evidence do you have? Plane tickets? Passport stamps? ATM or credit card activity? Signed affidavits from individuals attesting to you meeting? In the end the burden of proof needs to be met and you need to accumulate everything you can think of that puts the two of you together.

Most people would desire to avoid an international marriage broker. I am not sure they would be of any assistance to you.

Thanks for immidiate response,she can show all other evidence like plane tickets, ATM withdrawl or passport stamp ( she came to India last year) but unfortunately we dont have taken pics. togehter.Any suggestion?

[Ana Paula 2]

I read somewhere that there are some exceptions, but i think its about religions or financial conditions, im not sure. Anyways, plane tickets, emails to prove that the relationship is still going on, credit card bills with the name of the store that you bought things, hotels receipts, things like this are all valid...

Im sure you guys will find out and will be fine.

Hug,

[minglevi 0]

Your fiance can use her visa to India in her passport and if she still has her plane ticket, boarding pass, maybe even credit card bill from the ticket. This merely proves that she was in India at that time and doesn't connect the two of you. Does she have any bus tickets or hotel bills from the city you live in? That would prove you were in the same city but you would still need something else connecting the two of you. If you have email or letters after the trip mentioning the trip or phone records to each other after the trip that would build a stronger case. If she has met your friends or family they can write letters attesting to fact. Photos are irrefutable proof but you can use other things- you just need a little more evidence.

Yes she can show all evidences that she came to India but without pictures togther how can we prove we met in person.

[Tim&Poonam 0]

Are you good at Photoshop?

[minglevi 0]

Are you good at Photoshop?

I am good but I wonder if I shoud do something that sort of?

[sakurasama 0]

If you have email, letters or phone calls after the trip, you can submit that. That will show that you met, especially because the letters or email will most likely mention things about the trip.

Are you good at Photoshop?

I am good but I wonder if I shoud do something that sort of?

NOOOO! He was joking!

[Aria13 0]

Are you good at Photoshop?

Uh, not sure if trying to scam the Immigration office is the best idea...

Was there anyone there who could write a notorized affadavit that they saw you in person? If not, it might be tough. Would there be the possibility of maybe her coming to see you? That way, now that you do know, you can make it the K-1 trip, where you gather all kinds of evidence, add it to the stuff you had from the previous trip, and you'll be able to put the package together, well, together!

That's what Kenny and I are planning on doing in January--just use that trip to pull together any loose ends evidence-wise, and to put the package together. Easier than mailing stuff back and forth, right?

[john_and_marlene 162]

Your fiance can use her visa to India in her passport and if she still has her plane ticket, boarding pass, maybe even credit card bill from the ticket. This merely proves that she was in India at that time and doesn't connect the two of you. Does she have any bus tickets or hotel bills from the city you live in? That would prove you were in the same city but you would still need something else connecting the two of you. If you have email or letters after the trip mentioning the trip or phone records to each other after the trip that would build a stronger case. If she has met your friends or family they can write letters attesting to fact. Photos are irrefutable proof but you can use other things- you just need a little more evidence.

Yes she can show all evidences that she came to India but without pictures togther how can we prove we met in person.

Affidavits from friends that saw the two of you together?

You can only provide the evidence that you can obtain. If you don't have photos, then you will have to explain that with the application. They will either accept the evidence you can provide or they will not. If they accept it, then you have succeeded. If they do not accept it, then you may have to meet again and reapply. Suggestions have been given here of the types of evidence you could use. It may or may not be adequate. There is no magical solution to overcome a lack of evidence.

[minglevi 0]

Your fiance can use her visa to India in her passport and if she still has her plane ticket, boarding pass, maybe even credit card bill from the ticket. This merely proves that she was in India at that time and doesn't connect the two of you. Does she have any bus tickets or hotel bills from the city you live in? That would prove you were in the same city but you would still need something else connecting the two of you. If you have email or letters after the trip mentioning the trip or phone records to each other after the trip that would build a stronger case. If she has met your friends or family they can write letters attesting to fact. Photos are irrefutable proof but you can use other things- you just need a little more evidence.

Yes she can show all evidences that she came to India but without pictures togther how can we prove we met in person.

Affidavits from friends that saw the two of you together?

You can only provide the evidence that you can obtain. If you don't have photos, then you will have to explain that with the application. They will either accept the evidence you can provide or they will not. If they accept it, then you have succeeded. If they do not accept it, then you may have to meet again and reapply. Suggestions have been given here of the types of evidence you could use. It may or may not be adequate. There is no magical solution to overcome a lack of evidence.

We can get the affidavits from friends or family.We want to know in case they deny our petition do we have to pay fees again when we reapply?