Lost passport and don't have boarding pass

[nextsean 0]

Hello,

I am a new beginner with K-1 process and collecting the documentation to send.

To prove we met in last two years, I wanted to send the copy of my password with stamp. However, my passport was stolen and I didn't keep my boarding pass or copy of plane ticket.

I found my credit card statement showing the travel agency charging the plane tickets and a copy of itinerary email.

Is there any other way to substitute for the passport stamp or boarding pass to prove? I do have the photo's I took with her.

Any advice is appreciated.

[emilio delgado 0]

Hello,

I am a new beginner with K-1 process and collecting the documentation to send.

To prove we met in last two years, I wanted to send the copy of my password with stamp. However, my passport was stolen and I didn't keep my boarding pass or copy of plane ticket.

I found my credit card statement showing the travel agency charging the plane tickets and a copy of itinerary email.

Is there any other way to substitute for the passport stamp or boarding pass to prove? I do have the photo's I took with her.

Any advice is appreciated.

it all depends , what airline did you fly with log into there page and see you there is a record of your ticket

[nextsean 0]

Hello,

I am a new beginner with K-1 process and collecting the documentation to send.

To prove we met in last two years, I wanted to send the copy of my password with stamp. However, my passport was stolen and I didn't keep my boarding pass or copy of plane ticket.

I found my credit card statement showing the travel agency charging the plane tickets and a copy of itinerary email.

Is there any other way to substitute for the passport stamp or boarding pass to prove? I do have the photo's I took with her.

Any advice is appreciated.

it all depends , what airline did you fly with log into there page and see you there is a record of your ticket

Yes, I have the record of the ticket from nwa.com and have a copy of it based on my confirmation #. I am just trying to see if there's any other evidence I can collect to make my application stronger.

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

Hello,

I am a new beginner with K-1 process and collecting the documentation to send.

To prove we met in last two years, I wanted to send the copy of my password with stamp. However, my passport was stolen and I didn't keep my boarding pass or copy of plane ticket.

I found my credit card statement showing the travel agency charging the plane tickets and a copy of itinerary email.

Is there any other way to substitute for the passport stamp or boarding pass to prove? I do have the photo's I took with her.

Any advice is appreciated.

Credit card charges and itineraries are not proof of travel. Do you have any charges incurred in the country you traveled to? Any other receipts from in the country? What about photos which documtn you are in the country? You need primary (travel evidnce) and secondary (photos) for proof of meeting. These must be from prior to submitting the petition. If you cannot provide this you risk being denied and losing your petition fee.

If you booked the flight through a travel agency, perhaps they can provide some proof of travel. This will need to be something that you actually boarded the plane and flew to that destination.

[nextsean 0]

Hello,

I am a new beginner with K-1 process and collecting the documentation to send.

To prove we met in last two years, I wanted to send the copy of my password with stamp. However, my passport was stolen and I didn't keep my boarding pass or copy of plane ticket.

I found my credit card statement showing the travel agency charging the plane tickets and a copy of itinerary email.

Is there any other way to substitute for the passport stamp or boarding pass to prove? I do have the photo's I took with her.

Any advice is appreciated.

Credit card charges and itineraries are not proof of travel. Do you have any charges incurred in the country you traveled to? Any other receipts from in the country? What about photos which documtn you are in the country? You need primary (travel evidnce) and secondary (photos) for proof of meeting. These must be from prior to submitting the petition. If you cannot provide this you risk being denied and losing your petition fee.

If you booked the flight through a travel agency, perhaps they can provide some proof of travel. This will need to be something that you actually boarded the plane and flew to that destination.

I have the Trip Summary and Receipt from NWA showing my eticket number and the confirmation number. It shows that all 4 flights (Seattle to Japan to Korea and back) as Status of "Used" I also have a receipt of things I bought at Narita Airport (Japan) at the Duty shop. However the transaction is by cash. Are these enough?

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

Hello,

I am a new beginner with K-1 process and collecting the documentation to send.

To prove we met in last two years, I wanted to send the copy of my password with stamp. However, my passport was stolen and I didn't keep my boarding pass or copy of plane ticket.

I found my credit card statement showing the travel agency charging the plane tickets and a copy of itinerary email.

Is there any other way to substitute for the passport stamp or boarding pass to prove? I do have the photo's I took with her.

Any advice is appreciated.

Credit card charges and itineraries are not proof of travel. Do you have any charges incurred in the country you traveled to? Any other receipts from in the country? What about photos which documtn you are in the country? You need primary (travel evidnce) and secondary (photos) for proof of meeting. These must be from prior to submitting the petition. If you cannot provide this you risk being denied and losing your petition fee.

If you booked the flight through a travel agency, perhaps they can provide some proof of travel. This will need to be something that you actually boarded the plane and flew to that destination.

I have the Trip Summary and Receipt from NWA showing my eticket number and the confirmation number. It shows that all 4 flights (Seattle to Japan to Korea and back) as Status of "Used" I also have a receipt of things I bought at Narita Airport (Japan) at the Duty shop. However the transaction is by cash. Are these enough?

Well, it is better than nothing. But I cannot say if it is "enough". So, here is the deal. You pay your $455 and take your chances. If it is enough, fine. If it is not and you get an RFE you are up a creek with no paddle. You lose the $455, have to make another trip (this time without losing yourpassport and boarding passes) file another petition and pay another $455.

So , you have a decision to make. Go with what you have or make another trip and then file. In most cases, WHERE photos of the two of you were taken would be of little importance, it your case it could be very important. hopefully you have some in identifiable locations.

The receipts will be good. It doesn't matter if it was paid for cash.

[Gemmie 142]

Well, it is better than nothing. But I cannot say if it is "enough". So, here is the deal. You pay your $455 and take your chances. If it is enough, fine. If it is not and you get an RFE you are up a creek with no paddle. You lose the $455, have to make another trip (this time without losing yourpassport and boarding passes) file another petition and pay another $455.

You don't have to re-file just because you got an RFE, even if you figure he can't give them those specific boarding passes. They just want to see more evidence that you two met in person.

Did I read right that you have 4 other booking itineraries that you can prove you used? Do you have pictures of you two together that you can date? Do you have receipts of hotels and things you did together (hopefully with names on)? What about getting your family and friends to write letters saying that they've met your fiancee and have seen the two of you together in person? This can all be used for secondary evidence, and I've seen people get approved after an RFE by sending in some more of this (when there is nothing else), but because of your partoculr consulate, you really need to get primary stuff in there, such as boarding passes and passport stamps.

If you don't feel confident enough to send off the packet with the evidence that you have, how about waiting a bit longer until you can gather some more proof? Are you visiting each other soon?

Edited November 28, 2009 by Gemmie

[SunDrop 59]

This might sound daft, but what about luggage tags? If you're anything like me, you unpack your suitcase and put it in storage. I only take the tags from my return flight off when I'm getting packed for my next trip. With current airline regulations, no passenger on board, no luggage travels...

[CA dreamer 3]

if i am in your shoes,i would wait till a next trip to gather my missing documents,if you are not planning to travel again in the near time,send all the docs you have,stressing on photos together and receipts of stuff u had in beneficiary's country try to ask if it is possible to bring you a notarised thing from your gov showing that you were outside the country this time if possible,if you fail to do all that you may write a letter with your package stating your circumstances and your lost passport,but i suggest you will get an rfe 95%

[nextsean 0]

thanks for the replies...

I got into a car accident while I was in Korea this fall and was checked into hospital. I asked them to send me the record of it. In addition as Sundrop noted, I found the luggage tag for my flight back from Narita to Seattle. It shows the flight number that matches the information on itinerary and the Trip Summary and Receipt.

I am not going back to see her anytime soon. Is what I have enough or am I risking here? Btw, what does RFE stand for? I take it's a rejection of some sort. sorry for my ignorance.

[JimVaPhuong 4,863]

thanks for the replies...

I got into a car accident while I was in Korea this fall and was checked into hospital. I asked them to send me the record of it. In addition as Sundrop noted, I found the luggage tag for my flight back from Narita to Seattle. It shows the flight number that matches the information on itinerary and the Trip Summary and Receipt.

I am not going back to see her anytime soon. Is what I have enough or am I risking here? Btw, what does RFE stand for? I take it's a rejection of some sort. sorry for my ignorance.

The baggage tag is good, as would be a record from the hospital. Plenty of pictures should also be included.

The thing is that the adjudicators know that traveling to a foreign country can be very expensive, and some people would try to get around the 2 year meeting requirement by sending in a couple of photoshopped pictures. If you can prove beyond any doubt that you made the trip (and not just booked reservations) then they are much more likely to believe your pictures are genuine. If you don't have really solid proof that you made the trip, then you might still be able to tip the scale by including more pictures and other secondary evidence. If you have little or no proof of actual travel, then no amount of secondary evidence is going to convince them.

RFE means "Request For Evidence". It's not a denial, but can result in a denial if you don't respond with the requested evidence.

[baron555 934]

Hello,

I am a new beginner with K-1 process and collecting the documentation to send.

To prove we met in last two years, I wanted to send the copy of my password with stamp. However, my passport was stolen and I didn't keep my boarding pass or copy of plane ticket.

I found my credit card statement showing the travel agency charging the plane tickets and a copy of itinerary email.

Is there any other way to substitute for the passport stamp or boarding pass to prove? I do have the photo's I took with her.

Any advice is appreciated.

Get a new passport and hop on over for another trip?

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

Well, it is better than nothing. But I cannot say if it is "enough". So, here is the deal. You pay your $455 and take your chances. If it is enough, fine. If it is not and you get an RFE you are up a creek with no paddle. You lose the $455, have to make another trip (this time without losing yourpassport and boarding passes) file another petition and pay another $455.

You don't have to re-file just because you got an RFE, even if you figure he can't give them those specific boarding passes. They just want to see more evidence that you two met in person.

Did I read right that you have 4 other booking itineraries that you can prove you used? Do you have pictures of you two together that you can date? Do you have receipts of hotels and things you did together (hopefully with names on)? What about getting your family and friends to write letters saying that they've met your fiancee and have seen the two of you together in person? This can all be used for secondary evidence, and I've seen people get approved after an RFE by sending in some more of this (when there is nothing else), but because of your partoculr consulate, you really need to get primary stuff in there, such as boarding passes and passport stamps.

If you don't feel confident enough to send off the packet with the evidence that you have, how about waiting a bit longer until you can gather some more proof? Are you visiting each other soon?

C;ear;y you misunderstand. The meeting in person must take place before the petition is filed. If what he has is not enough and they send him an RFE, what exactly additional evidence will he send? Unless the evidence he has lost magically appears, he is SOL.

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

thanks for the replies...

I got into a car accident while I was in Korea this fall and was checked into hospital. I asked them to send me the record of it. In addition as Sundrop noted, I found the luggage tag for my flight back from Narita to Seattle. It shows the flight number that matches the information on itinerary and the Trip Summary and Receipt.

I am not going back to see her anytime soon. Is what I have enough or am I risking here? Btw, what does RFE stand for? I take it's a rejection of some sort. sorry for my ignorance.

Luggage tags and hospital information is better yet. Unfortunately, none of us can say if it is "enough". I sent ONE photo, copies of passport stamps and boarding passes, that is ALL. No RFE. I had a ton of other evidence we had met in person and photos and had I gotten an RFE I could have sent documents of 3 additional trips and perhaps a hundred more photos. I have read and seen where people sent many photos and more evidence than I did and got an RFE.

You are in the same situation all of us are, send it in and take your chances...OR go to Korea again before you send it in. There are no warranties, expressed or implied.

[Gemmie 142]

Well, it is better than nothing. But I cannot say if it is "enough". So, here is the deal. You pay your $455 and take your chances. If it is enough, fine. If it is not and you get an RFE you are up a creek with no paddle. You lose the $455, have to make another trip (this time without losing yourpassport and boarding passes) file another petition and pay another $455.

You don't have to re-file just because you got an RFE, even if you figure he can't give them those specific boarding passes. They just want to see more evidence that you two met in person.

Did I read right that you have 4 other booking itineraries that you can prove you used? Do you have pictures of you two together that you can date? Do you have receipts of hotels and things you did together (hopefully with names on)? What about getting your family and friends to write letters saying that they've met your fiancee and have seen the two of you together in person? This can all be used for secondary evidence, and I've seen people get approved after an RFE by sending in some more of this (when there is nothing else), but because of your partoculr consulate, you really need to get primary stuff in there, such as boarding passes and passport stamps.

If you don't feel confident enough to send off the packet with the evidence that you have, how about waiting a bit longer until you can gather some more proof? Are you visiting each other soon?

C;ear;y you misunderstand. The meeting in person must take place before the petition is filed. If what he has is not enough and they send him an RFE, what exactly additional evidence will he send? Unless the evidence he has lost magically appears, he is SOL.

Yeah, this happens more often than you think. It even happens to Canadians (who are able to visit often) simply because they didn't have enough evidence of the trips.

If he chooses to file now rather than wait: He can still claim that they have met each other in the past 2 years and send in what evidence he has of that. They'll ask him for more evidence if they don't think it's sufficient. And in that time frame (of filing the K1 and getting the RFE, which is several months most likely), he may have had another visit and collected more evidence to satisfy them. I've seen this done many times. And even when there wasn't any more "good" evidence to send such as passport stamps, some people were approved after sending in some more secondary evidence. Though as I said, being that the country is high-fraud, I would personally wait to get more evidence before filing the K1 petition. I'm just saying how it can be done in many cases.

The bigger question is, have you filed for a new passport? You need something to prove US citizenship. Even if you have a BC, you'll need it for the future anyway.

Edited November 28, 2009 by Gemmie