Primary Evidence

[Jia you LuckyStar 0]

So I started the I-129F and G325 and I'm thinking, wow this is SO simple for a government immigration form. Then I hit proof of relationship line. I spent two hours trying to get a hold of a live person on the customer service line to no avail, and finally hit the internet. Of course, this handy dandy website has all that I need to know.

My question is for primary evidence, how likely will entry and exit stamps be accepted in lieu of boarding passes, train tickets etc? I studied abroad in Hong Kong for half a year so I have a lot of exit entry stamps at the Lo Wu border (Hong Kong/Shenzhen) in which I then took trains Guangzhou every other week to meet with him.. but I didn't keep any of the train tickets. Then I didn't keep any of my boarding passes from the 3 times I came to China because I wasn't even thinking about this process until now. Although those were for Hong Kong...

Ack, just thinking about it makes me sick already. Compounded is the fact that I heard some horror stories about the GZ consulate especially when the beneficiary?? speaks little to no English. I speak fluent Canto so I don't see why it matters... I heard it's harder for a female to petition for the male come one...

I'm freaking already, and my mom tries to compound my problem by asking about the banquet and stuff. He's not even guaranteed to be in the US...

I'm going to follow the checklist but god, how did any of you deal with the pressure? He's the best thing that happened me so far in my crappy life and I don't think I can deal with it if this doesn't go through...

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

So I started the I-129F and G325 and I'm thinking, wow this is SO simple for a government immigration form. Then I hit proof of relationship line. I spent two hours trying to get a hold of a live person on the customer service line to no avail, and finally hit the internet. Of course, this handy dandy website has all that I need to know.

My question is for primary evidence, how likely will entry and exit stamps be accepted in lieu of boarding passes, train tickets etc? I studied abroad in Hong Kong for half a year so I have a lot of exit entry stamps at the Lo Wu border (Hong Kong/Shenzhen) in which I then took trains Guangzhou every other week to meet with him.. but I didn't keep any of the train tickets. Then I didn't keep any of my boarding passes from the 3 times I came to China because I wasn't even thinking about this process until now. Although those were for Hong Kong...

Ack, just thinking about it makes me sick already. Compounded is the fact that I heard some horror stories about the GZ consulate especially when the beneficiary?? speaks little to no English. I speak fluent Canto so I don't see why it matters... I heard it's harder for a female to petition for the male come one...

I'm freaking already, and my mom tries to compound my problem by asking about the banquet and stuff. He's not even guaranteed to be in the US...

I'm going to follow the checklist but god, how did any of you deal with the pressure? He's the best thing that happened me so far in my crappy life and I don't think I can deal with it if this doesn't go through...

Passport stamps are acceptable primary evidence. Photos are acceptable secondary evidence. Good luck

[Nik+Heather 121]

You should also look at the reviews for your consulate before sending off your petition packet. Although not technically necessary for the petition, I have seen advice from others regarding your consulate recommend being heavy handed with the relationship evidence like emails, phone logs etc. in the petition packet in addition to merely proving meeting in person. It generally doesn't hurt to pad your petition a little though *reams* of paper are not necessary - I'm thinking maybe 5-10 extra sheets which includes a good relationship history summarization.

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So I started the I-129F and G325 and I'm thinking, wow this is SO simple for a government immigration form. Then I hit proof of relationship line. I spent two hours trying to get a hold of a live person on the customer service line to no avail, and finally hit the internet. Of course, this handy dandy website has all that I need to know.

My question is for primary evidence, how likely will entry and exit stamps be accepted in lieu of boarding passes, train tickets etc? I studied abroad in Hong Kong for half a year so I have a lot of exit entry stamps at the Lo Wu border (Hong Kong/Shenzhen) in which I then took trains Guangzhou every other week to meet with him.. but I didn't keep any of the train tickets. Then I didn't keep any of my boarding passes from the 3 times I came to China because I wasn't even thinking about this process until now. Although those were for Hong Kong...

Ack, just thinking about it makes me sick already. Compounded is the fact that I heard some horror stories about the GZ consulate especially when the beneficiary?? speaks little to no English. I speak fluent Canto so I don't see why it matters... I heard it's harder for a female to petition for the male come one...

I'm freaking already, and my mom tries to compound my problem by asking about the banquet and stuff. He's not even guaranteed to be in the US...

I'm going to follow the checklist but god, how did any of you deal with the pressure? He's the best thing that happened me so far in my crappy life and I don't think I can deal with it if this doesn't go through...

visit also

www.candleforlove.com and you can get all the help you need. Writing or calling DOS is wasting your time.

have as many photos, correspondence, phone logs, etc, as you can and EOR, school transcripts proving you studied in HKG. If you still have receipts from living in HKG also a plus.

Photocopy your passport to show you have visited GUZ often.

Are you still in HK? China?

if not, i would be to your best interest if you can be there for the interview to prove that you can speak the language. Have your EOR notarized before the interview, speak to the IO at the citizens hour IN CANTONESE so they know your legit.

GUZ has taken a softer stance since summer 08 but it could change by the time you interview.

Good luck.

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So I started the I-129F and G325 and I'm thinking, wow this is SO simple for a government immigration form. Then I hit proof of relationship line. I spent two hours trying to get a hold of a live person on the customer service line to no avail, and finally hit the internet. Of course, this handy dandy website has all that I need to know.

My question is for primary evidence, how likely will entry and exit stamps be accepted in lieu of boarding passes, train tickets etc? I studied abroad in Hong Kong for half a year so I have a lot of exit entry stamps at the Lo Wu border (Hong Kong/Shenzhen) in which I then took trains Guangzhou every other week to meet with him.. but I didn't keep any of the train tickets. Then I didn't keep any of my boarding passes from the 3 times I came to China because I wasn't even thinking about this process until now. Although those were for Hong Kong...

Ack, just thinking about it makes me sick already. Compounded is the fact that I heard some horror stories about the GZ consulate especially when the beneficiary?? speaks little to no English. I speak fluent Canto so I don't see why it matters... I heard it's harder for a female to petition for the male come one...

I'm freaking already, and my mom tries to compound my problem by asking about the banquet and stuff. He's not even guaranteed to be in the US...

I'm going to follow the checklist but god, how did any of you deal with the pressure? He's the best thing that happened me so far in my crappy life and I don't think I can deal with it if this doesn't go through...

visit also

www.candleforlove.com and you can get all the help you need. Writing or calling DOS is wasting your time.

have as many photos, correspondence, phone logs, etc, as you can and EOR, school transcripts proving you studied in HKG. If you still have receipts from living in HKG also a plus.

Photocopy your passport to show you have visited GUZ often.

Are you still in HK? China?

if not, i would be to your best interest if you can be there for the interview to prove that you can speak the language. Have your EOR notarized before the interview, speak to the IO at the citizens hour IN CANTONESE so they know you're legit.

GUZ has taken a softer stance since summer 08 but it could change by the time you interview.

Good luck.

[Jia you LuckyStar 0]

Thank you for your advice! I still have my student id and everything and the special thing about the student visa I had is that it's stamped special in my passport so hopefully that covers it, as I'm no longer in Hong Kong. I signed up for candle love as luckystar, and I'm hoping for the best. I'm young and my circumstances a little bit different than most people's Chinese fiancees so... worried and concerned. Especially since my SO hates pictures, just absolutely hates them and my time spent abroad, I forgot my camera so it's not like I was thinking of this anyway. I think it's because he always looks so drugged up in his pictures.... Eh, I'll just make sure to take lots when I go back to China. =D I wonder what I can convince him with.

[baron555 934]

The stamps are good, but on their own all they show is that you went there. You need more proof that you two met in person. Photos are a help but they are only secondary evidence. You need more proof that you two actually met in person.

[garfield529 47]

Eh, I'll just make sure to take lots when I go back to China. =D I wonder what I can convince him with.

Just tell him he doesn't have to love getting his picture taken..just love you. Relationships are about compromise and sacrifice for each other. I had the opposite problem, my fiancee doesn't mind having her picture taken, but we were so in awe when we where together that we just forgot to take many pics. I just sent our K1 in the mail today and sent every pic that we had together.....10. Ugh..how did we not take more! haha Good Luck!

[Jia you LuckyStar 0]

Thank you for your advice! I still have my student id and everything and the special thing about the student visa I had is that it's stamped special in my passport so hopefully that covers it, as I'm no longer in Hong Kong. I signed up for candle love as luckystar, and I'm hoping for the best. I'm young and my circumstances a little bit different than most people's Chinese fiancees so... worried and concerned. Especially since my SO hates pictures, just absolutely hates them and my time spent abroad, I forgot my camera so it's not like I was thinking of this anyway. I think it's because he always looks so drugged up in his pictures.... Eh, I'll just make sure to take lots when I go back to China. =D I wonder what I can convince him with.

Well, I don't really know how to prove that I meet him other than pictures, but as you said that's secondary evidence(not that I have any with me at the moment). I lived at my grandma's house when I went to Guangzhou from Hong Kong, so it's not like I have hotel receipts. I threw away all the train tickets already and Guangzhou is not a receipt based culture, most receipts are handwritten. (I didn't shop in any big mall type places)

I feel like giving up now because I found out that I can't find my passport so I don't even have entry stamps to prove that I went from Hong Kong to China. All I have is proof that I went to Hong Kong. Just been really depressing for the last few days.

[thongd4me 69]

So I started the I-129F and G325 and I'm thinking, wow this is SO simple for a government immigration form. Then I hit proof of relationship line. I spent two hours trying to get a hold of a live person on the customer service line to no avail, and finally hit the internet. Of course, this handy dandy website has all that I need to know.

My question is for primary evidence, how likely will entry and exit stamps be accepted in lieu of boarding passes, train tickets etc? I studied abroad in Hong Kong for half a year so I have a lot of exit entry stamps at the Lo Wu border (Hong Kong/Shenzhen) in which I then took trains Guangzhou every other week to meet with him.. but I didn't keep any of the train tickets. Then I didn't keep any of my boarding passes from the 3 times I came to China because I wasn't even thinking about this process until now. Although those were for Hong Kong...

Ack, just thinking about it makes me sick already. Compounded is the fact that I heard some horror stories about the GZ consulate especially when the beneficiary?? speaks little to no English. I speak fluent Canto so I don't see why it matters... I heard it's harder for a female to petition for the male come one...

I'm freaking already, and my mom tries to compound my problem by asking about the banquet and stuff. He's not even guaranteed to be in the US...

I'm going to follow the checklist but god, how did any of you deal with the pressure? He's the best thing that happened me so far in my crappy life and I don't think I can deal with it if this doesn't go through...

I didn't have any trouble with the customer service line, but I called (EST) early in the morning as I'm in NYC.

If you try to call at lunchtime I wouldn't be surprised you had a wait as people who work will have free time to

call at lunch and the telephone staff may be out to lunch. I was on hold only a short time.

Depending on your time zone, try calling at different times.