How much is toomuch

[YanyanandPaul 0]

Hello everyone,

I'm attempting to get my lady here from China. I've been filling out forms and I've got allher paperwork.

Now for the questions.

How much is too much? I've discribed how we met and our endless conversations on the interneet and phone. All about my trip to meet and spending 2 weeks with my lady. It's almost a full page. Is that too much?

How about the evidence of continuting relationship. I've got a ton of emails and IM's.Do they want allof this stuff?

The package I'd be sending would be about 5 lbs.

Thanks for the help !!!!!!!

[GabachaYucateca 0]

Just the facts at this point.

You also don't need evidence of a continued relationship at this point....you simply need to prove that you have met in person within the last two years. Evidence of an ongoing relationship is only needed at the interview.

[Mononoke28 134]

How about plane tickets, hotel receipts, phone bills, letters, and most importantly pictures of both of you together, of you with her family, with her friends, etc?

You can write down all you want to describe your relationship, but if you don't have actual physical evidence that you have talked and even spent time together, it's no use.

[NYGirl 0]

Having too much won't be a problem vs not having enough. Try to avoid RFE.

I included the ongoing relationship as well even though it wasn't asked for. I would hate to get the RFE after trying to gather all the papers together and then they'll find something to pick on.

[bostonparis 0]

With the I-129F, you are required to submit proof that you have met in person within the last two years (pictures, plane tickets, copies of passport with stamps, etc.). The USCIS office is checking to ensure you meet that requirement.

Proof of ongoing relationship is required at the interview, not with the I-129F.

[aussiewench 9]

Tip:

Use Q18 of the I-129F petition to describe in some detail of how you met in the required 2 year period that established the relationship. The evidence you then submit should support those details. Boarding passes, passport stamps, hotel/credit card receipts, rental receipts if ever lived together etc etc are primary evidence. Photos are secondary which support the primary evidence. What one should be aiming for is creating an image in the minds eye of the adjudicator......a complete picture. Look outside the box for evidence that shows you both in the same place at the same time. Each case is different and one should submit evidence accordingly, not just rely on the standard unofficial list.

Whilst evidence of an ongoing relationship is not a requirement at the initial filing stage, it can be beneficial to those from high fraud countries (eg the philipines) to do so, or if there is anything that could be a red flag that may cause issues at interview stage. This evidence should always be very carefully scrutinised especially emails & chat, to make sure there is nothing mentioned that may be construed in a different way then it is meant. Also make sure that any photo evidence submitted of any ceremony cannot be mistaken for a marriage ceremony which has in the past caused issues and denials.

[msu17 0]

Good post Aussiewench! In my statement, which was 3 paragraphs, I wrote how we met (1st paragraph) the dates of visits (2nd paragraph, a few details of each visit) and a concluding paragraph. Then I submitted boarding passes/passport stamps for each trip, a picture from each trip (of us together) and the evidence to show we were at MSU at the same time. I then sent in a few e-mails/letters/engagement cards. Hope this helps