Boarding Passes

[Pedro Thiago 2]

I no longer have my boarding passes from the trips from when I went to visit my fiancee, but I do have my confirmation e-mails for the flights and visas and recent photos from places that would be very unlikely to be in America. Does this seem like sufficient evidence? The longer I have to wait for this NOA2 the more my paranoia works me over.

Thanks!

[LewisandAlena 0]

Scans of your passport stamp page (in color) are good to have. We're both very disorganized and lost all our boarding passes too, but the stamp page is pretty good evidence. Also, I think they're more concerned that you've met in person over the past years than where it happened. If you have pictures of the two of you together, that meets that criteria.

Don't stress it! I'm sure you have plenty of evidence.

[Tero 105]

The stamps on your passport showing entry and exit, the visa, and the email printout of your itinerary is more than enough to serve the purpose of your boarding passes. Pictures, gift receipts, etc would also help as part of your evidence. Would advise you present everything that relates to your visit and relationship e.g. chats, emails, phone records, facebook, etc

[Tero 105]

The stamps on your passport showing entry and exit, the visa, and the email printout of your itinerary is more than enough to serve the purpose of your boarding passes. Pictures, gift receipts, etc would also help as part of your evidence. Would advise you present everything that relates to your visit and relationship e.g. chats, emails, phone records, facebook, etc

[Tero 105]

The stamps on your passport showing entry and exit, the visa, and a printout of your itinerary are more than enough to serve the purpose of your boarding passes. However, anything that relates to you and your fiancee e.g. gift receipts, pictures, chats, emails, phone records, facebook, etc. would help.

Edited January 20, 2011 by Tero

[iampatricias 17]

Pictures are handy but on their own they're not enough! Printouts of emailed itineraries are also not acceptable proof you've met within the last 2 years.

The USCIS is firstly going to look at primary evidence: passport stamps and visas (colour copy every page, including photo page), boarding passes/luggage tags (including full dates with year), bank/credit card statements showing use abroad (ex. her use in your country, yours in her country), currency exchange/ATM receipts, hotel invoices with your name etc.

Without primary evidence, you don't have a case, even if you send pictures and itineraries.

When primary evidence is weak, it is very important to submit carefully labelled secondary evidence to support the primary evidence: labelled pictures, itineraries with dates highlighted that correspond with any passport stamps or boarding passes you have, and other things testifying to your time together, like affidavits from friends or family, phone records (with use abroad highlighted)... there are many other possibilities here, and they're listed in the guides too, but don't take the PRIMARY evidence too lightly!

Also, don't let the paranoia get to you! If the USCIS wants to see more, they'll let you know!

[Pedro Thiago 2]

Thanks for the advice about primary evidence! I guess I'm worried because I have little that can absolutely prove that we met in the past two years because all of my receipts only have my name on it and I have nothing to show for her. Also, most of my evidence rests on us having met in Japan and not in her present home country, so I don't know how I can prove that she was also in Japan at that time, though I suppose I can have her mail some evidence if it comes down to it. I have a hotel invoice from Japan showing 2 people, one being me as the one who paid, but her name is not on the invoice. I did include passport stamps and highlighted and labeled itineraries and photos of us together. Well, I guess if I get an RFE now I have a pretty good idea of what further things to look up!