2 year proof and On-going Relationship

[HKcouple 0]

OK, I'm in the process of gathering all information for my k1 petition for my fiancee from Hong Kong. Neither of us have been marry before. Neither of us have any name changes. I'm not in the military. I have a clean record, no charges toward me.

Here's what I have so far and prepared to send out when my wife G-325A/statement/passport photo comes in the mail.

1. Check for $455

2. Cover Letter. I listed everything I have in the packet and used the example cover letter from visajourney

3. I-129F form

4. I only have like a 6 sentence of declaration about how we met (Is this sufficient?) (Does anyone have any example for me please? )

5. 1 original statement from both of us, using the examples provided by visajourney

6. THE proof of 2 years and on-going relationship: I only have passport pages of me going to Hong Kong last summer for 2 week-ish and the end of last year December to June. We only have about 29 pictures of us together. We originally met online March 2006 and we are using MSN Messenger and video cam. Is the following information above sufficient? (Anyone know of anything else, that I can add please help) I printed date on pictures from last year summer, and some varies between December to June AND also names of who is in picture. (Mainly, just me and her. Will that be a problem? Do I need other people in pictures?) I have the pictures in a zip lock bag.. What do i label it and is zip lock bag ok?

7. G-325A for me, US citizen (all 4 forms printed out) with my signature and date

8. 1 Passport 2x2 photo of me, US citizen. I printed my name on the back and placed it in a zip lock bag. Is zip lock bag acceptable? Do I attach the zip lock bag to a blank sheet of paper behind mine G-325A's?

9. G-325A for my fiancee (all 4 forms) with her signature and date

10. 1 Passport 2x2 photo of my fiancee. I had her print her name on back and placed it in a zip lock bag. Do I attach the zip lock bag to a blank sheet of paper behind her G-325A's?

11. 2 front side of my birth certificate (black and white, I have 1 in a light toner and 1 in a dark toner), 1 copy of my passport with all page that have stamp.

I have 1 copy of this package. I will send 1 and keep the other 1 for my backup. Do I need to make 2 copies?

Should I start preparing for the 2nd packages for my fiancee interview after the first NOA?

When preparing the 2nd packages... Can I take pictures of me and my fiancee on MSN Messenger video cam every time we get on? and use that and any e-mails if any for proof of on-going relationship?

ANYTHING, That I may be missing, please tell me!~~

AND for anyone that is an US citizenship and trying to bring your fiancee from hong kong to USA, please post some help for me that you think may help.

:D

Much appreciation to everyone who replied. THANKS IN ADVANCE.

[Dakine 26]

OK, I'm in the process of gathering all information for my k1 petition for my fiancee from Hong Kong. Neither of us have been marry before. Neither of us have any name changes. I'm not in the military. I have a clean record, no charges toward me.

Here's what I have so far and prepared to send out when my wife G-325A/statement/passport photo comes in the mail.

1. Check for $455

2. Cover Letter. I listed everything I have in the packet and used the example cover letter from visajourney

3. I-129F form

4. I only have like a 6 sentence of declaration about how we met (Is this sufficient?) (Does anyone have any example for me please? )

5. 1 original statement from both of us, using the examples provided by visajourney

6. THE proof of 2 years and on-going relationship: I only have passport pages of me going to Hong Kong last summer for 2 week-ish and the end of last year December to June. We only have about 29 pictures of us together. We originally met online March 2006 and we are using MSN Messenger and video cam. Is the following information above sufficient? (Anyone know of anything else, that I can add please help) I printed date on pictures from last year summer, and some varies between December to June AND also names of who is in picture. (Mainly, just me and her. Will that be a problem? Do I need other people in pictures?) I have the pictures in a zip lock bag.. What do i label it and is zip lock bag ok?

7. G-325A for me, US citizen (all 4 forms printed out) with my signature and date

8. 1 Passport 2x2 photo of me, US citizen. I printed my name on the back and placed it in a zip lock bag. Is zip lock bag acceptable? Do I attach the zip lock bag to a blank sheet of paper behind mine G-325A's?

9. G-325A for my fiancee (all 4 forms) with her signature and date

10. 1 Passport 2x2 photo of my fiancee. I had her print her name on back and placed it in a zip lock bag. Do I attach the zip lock bag to a blank sheet of paper behind her G-325A's?

11. 2 front side of my birth certificate (black and white, I have 1 in a light toner and 1 in a dark toner), 1 copy of my passport with all page that have stamp.

I have 1 copy of this package. I will send 1 and keep the other 1 for my backup. Do I need to make 2 copies?

Should I start preparing for the 2nd packages for my fiancee interview after the first NOA?

When preparing the 2nd packages... Can I take pictures of me and my fiancee on MSN Messenger video cam every time we get on? and use that and any e-mails if any for proof of on-going relationship?

ANYTHING, That I may be missing, please tell me!~~

AND for anyone that is an US citizenship and trying to bring your fiancee from hong kong to USA, please post some help for me that you think may help.

:D

Much appreciation to everyone who replied. THANKS IN ADVANCE.

You don't need proof of ongoing relationship for K1. Save that for the embassy interview.

You just need to prove you met in the last 2 years.

No need a bunch of pictures or any for that matter.

Doesn't hurt to send a couple tho.

No need emails , chats etc also.

Just be sure the documents are correct!

[Dakine 26]

OK, I'm in the process of gathering all information for my k1 petition for my fiancee from Hong Kong. Neither of us have been marry before. Neither of us have any name changes. I'm not in the military. I have a clean record, no charges toward me.

Here's what I have so far and prepared to send out when my wife G-325A/statement/passport photo comes in the mail.

1. Check for $455

2. Cover Letter. I listed everything I have in the packet and used the example cover letter from visajourney

3. I-129F form

4. I only have like a 6 sentence of declaration about how we met (Is this sufficient?) (Does anyone have any example for me please? )

5. 1 original statement from both of us, using the examples provided by visajourney

6. THE proof of 2 years and on-going relationship: I only have passport pages of me going to Hong Kong last summer for 2 week-ish and the end of last year December to June. We only have about 29 pictures of us together. We originally met online March 2006 and we are using MSN Messenger and video cam. Is the following information above sufficient? (Anyone know of anything else, that I can add please help) I printed date on pictures from last year summer, and some varies between December to June AND also names of who is in picture. (Mainly, just me and her. Will that be a problem? Do I need other people in pictures?) I have the pictures in a zip lock bag.. What do i label it and is zip lock bag ok?

7. G-325A for me, US citizen (all 4 forms printed out) with my signature and date

8. 1 Passport 2x2 photo of me, US citizen. I printed my name on the back and placed it in a zip lock bag. Is zip lock bag acceptable? Do I attach the zip lock bag to a blank sheet of paper behind mine G-325A's?

9. G-325A for my fiancee (all 4 forms) with her signature and date

10. 1 Passport 2x2 photo of my fiancee. I had her print her name on back and placed it in a zip lock bag. Do I attach the zip lock bag to a blank sheet of paper behind her G-325A's?

11. 2 front side of my birth certificate (black and white, I have 1 in a light toner and 1 in a dark toner), 1 copy of my passport with all page that have stamp.

I have 1 copy of this package. I will send 1 and keep the other 1 for my backup. Do I need to make 2 copies?

Should I start preparing for the 2nd packages for my fiancee interview after the first NOA?

When preparing the 2nd packages... Can I take pictures of me and my fiancee on MSN Messenger video cam every time we get on? and use that and any e-mails if any for proof of on-going relationship?

ANYTHING, That I may be missing, please tell me!~~

AND for anyone that is an US citizenship and trying to bring your fiancee from hong kong to USA, please post some help for me that you think may help.

:D

Much appreciation to everyone who replied. THANKS IN ADVANCE.

You don't need proof of ongoing relationship for K1. Save that for the embassy interview.

You just need to prove you met in the last 2 years.

No need a bunch of pictures or any for that matter.

Doesn't hurt to send a couple tho. Pick a couple with landmark [airport] in background.

No need emails , chats etc also.

Just be sure the documents are correct!

Zip locks are fine

Edited October 21, 2007 by Haole

[janaus 0]

OK, I'm in the process of gathering all information for my k1 petition for my fiancee from Hong Kong. Neither of us have been marry before. Neither of us have any name changes. I'm not in the military. I have a clean record, no charges toward me.

Here's what I have so far and prepared to send out when my wife G-325A/statement/passport photo comes in the mail.

1. Check for $455

2. Cover Letter. I listed everything I have in the packet and used the example cover letter from visajourney

3. I-129F form

4. I only have like a 6 sentence of declaration about how we met (Is this sufficient?) (Does anyone have any example for me please? )

5. 1 original statement from both of us, using the examples provided by visajourney

6. THE proof of 2 years and on-going relationship: I only have passport pages of me going to Hong Kong last summer for 2 week-ish and the end of last year December to June. We only have about 29 pictures of us together. We originally met online March 2006 and we are using MSN Messenger and video cam. Is the following information above sufficient? (Anyone know of anything else, that I can add please help) I printed date on pictures from last year summer, and some varies between December to June AND also names of who is in picture. (Mainly, just me and her. Will that be a problem? Do I need other people in pictures?) I have the pictures in a zip lock bag.. What do i label it and is zip lock bag ok?

7. G-325A for me, US citizen (all 4 forms printed out) with my signature and date

8. 1 Passport 2x2 photo of me, US citizen. I printed my name on the back and placed it in a zip lock bag. Is zip lock bag acceptable? Do I attach the zip lock bag to a blank sheet of paper behind mine G-325A's?

9. G-325A for my fiancee (all 4 forms) with her signature and date

10. 1 Passport 2x2 photo of my fiancee. I had her print her name on back and placed it in a zip lock bag. Do I attach the zip lock bag to a blank sheet of paper behind her G-325A's?

11. 2 front side of my birth certificate (black and white, I have 1 in a light toner and 1 in a dark toner), 1 copy of my passport with all page that have stamp.

I have 1 copy of this package. I will send 1 and keep the other 1 for my backup. Do I need to make 2 copies?

Should I start preparing for the 2nd packages for my fiancee interview after the first NOA?

When preparing the 2nd packages... Can I take pictures of me and my fiancee on MSN Messenger video cam every time we get on? and use that and any e-mails if any for proof of on-going relationship?

ANYTHING, That I may be missing, please tell me!~~

AND for anyone that is an US citizenship and trying to bring your fiancee from hong kong to USA, please post some help for me that you think may help.

:D

Much appreciation to everyone who replied. THANKS IN ADVANCE.

Sounds good overall. FOr how u met- I've read on VJ ppl wrote upto a page. We just kept it to the box/space provided. All u need to do is write how u met ur fiance (eg. internet, via someone), when, how many times u met(u can even throw in some recent dates that go along with ur proof of having met in past two yrs) and maybe where . It should be to the point. U don't need both ur birth certificate and passport to prove ur US citizenship (as long as it's still valid for some time). U don't need all those pictures. There's a thread somewhere that outlines primary evidence and secondary evidence to show proof of having met. From what I recall, primary can be ur passport stamps/boarding card (itinerary might not be enough since they don't prove u actually went to visit). U can throw in a couple of pictures as ur secondary evidence (don't really need 29) with digitally printed dates. We put in 3 pictures of our engagement party. I left the family ones out but unfortunately the digital date stamp didn't work and wound up handwriting the date!

Haole is right about the other stuff...save the emails/msn chats, etc. for the interview. Definitely make original (with original signatures) copies, just in case. My fiance and I each have a copy.Good luck!

[janaus 0]

Also- some ppl got rfe's for putting n/a instead of none where none or no was indicated. Kinda trivial but u just don't know. I wish I had read all this stuff b4 I applied...cuz I recall our lawyer put n/a somewhere.

[pushbrk 12,569]

OK, I'm in the process of gathering all information for my k1 petition for my fiancee from Hong Kong. Neither of us have been marry before. Neither of us have any name changes. I'm not in the military. I have a clean record, no charges toward me.

Here's what I have so far and prepared to send out when my wife G-325A/statement/passport photo comes in the mail.

1. Check for $455

2. Cover Letter. I listed everything I have in the packet and used the example cover letter from visajourney

3. I-129F form

4. I only have like a 6 sentence of declaration about how we met (Is this sufficient?) (Does anyone have any example for me please? )

5. 1 original statement from both of us, using the examples provided by visajourney

6. THE proof of 2 years and on-going relationship: I only have passport pages of me going to Hong Kong last summer for 2 week-ish and the end of last year December to June. We only have about 29 pictures of us together. We originally met online March 2006 and we are using MSN Messenger and video cam. Is the following information above sufficient? (Anyone know of anything else, that I can add please help) I printed date on pictures from last year summer, and some varies between December to June AND also names of who is in picture. (Mainly, just me and her. Will that be a problem? Do I need other people in pictures?) I have the pictures in a zip lock bag.. What do i label it and is zip lock bag ok?

7. G-325A for me, US citizen (all 4 forms printed out) with my signature and date

8. 1 Passport 2x2 photo of me, US citizen. I printed my name on the back and placed it in a zip lock bag. Is zip lock bag acceptable? Do I attach the zip lock bag to a blank sheet of paper behind mine G-325A's?

9. G-325A for my fiancee (all 4 forms) with her signature and date

10. 1 Passport 2x2 photo of my fiancee. I had her print her name on back and placed it in a zip lock bag. Do I attach the zip lock bag to a blank sheet of paper behind her G-325A's?

11. 2 front side of my birth certificate (black and white, I have 1 in a light toner and 1 in a dark toner), 1 copy of my passport with all page that have stamp.

I have 1 copy of this package. I will send 1 and keep the other 1 for my backup. Do I need to make 2 copies?

Should I start preparing for the 2nd packages for my fiancee interview after the first NOA?

When preparing the 2nd packages... Can I take pictures of me and my fiancee on MSN Messenger video cam every time we get on? and use that and any e-mails if any for proof of on-going relationship?

ANYTHING, That I may be missing, please tell me!~~

AND for anyone that is an US citizenship and trying to bring your fiancee from hong kong to USA, please post some help for me that you think may help.

:D

Much appreciation to everyone who replied. THANKS IN ADVANCE.

You don't need proof of ongoing relationship for K1. Save that for the embassy interview.

You just need to prove you met in the last 2 years.

No need a bunch of pictures or any for that matter.

Doesn't hurt to send a couple tho. Pick a couple with landmark [airport] in background.

No need emails , chats etc also.

Just be sure the documents are correct!

Zip locks are fine

Looks good to me but you don't need proof of ongoing relationship until interview. Make a back-up copy for you and another to send to your fiance. She can study it to prepare for the interview and will have a copy of anything that might get lost in transit.

[Jasman0717 9]

I made two complete copies of the petition and took a copy and the original documents (divorce final and my BC) to Claudeth just before her interview.

[*julez* 124]

Copies of all the pages of your passports is good too. We used that to substantiate proof of our in-person meetings.

[HKcouple 0]

So, I can use my passport copies of the stamps that I went to Hong Kong for how I've met her. And then I need secondary evidence, like 3 pictures of us together during the time I was in Hong Kong, like 1-2 pictures of us at the airport?. For the stamps, do I highlight those? or just black/white copies and leave it as is?

Now for the interview, e-mails/msn chats HOW WOULD I PRINT THOSE? Is it alright if we start doing "PRINT SCREEN" of msn video cam and print those out with color? for the on-going relationship?

********* I've met her March 2006... would that be a problem for the 2 year of how I met her???

THANKS IN ADVANCE, I'm new to this stuff and I can't wait to get marry with my fiancee and be with her forever

[RosemarieL 0]

I did screen prints of my skype logs and put them into a word document which I printed and included. I also included copies of bank statements (account/sort code blacked out) showing atm withdrawals during my visits.

[janaus 0]

So, I can use my passport copies of the stamps that I went to Hong Kong for how I've met her. And then I need secondary evidence, like 3 pictures of us together during the time I was in Hong Kong, like 1-2 pictures of us at the airport?. For the stamps, do I highlight those? or just black/white copies and leave it as is?

Now for the interview, e-mails/msn chats HOW WOULD I PRINT THOSE? Is it alright if we start doing "PRINT SCREEN" of msn video cam and print those out with color? for the on-going relationship?

********* I've met her March 2006... would that be a problem for the 2 year of how I met her???

THANKS IN ADVANCE, I'm new to this stuff and I can't wait to get marry with my fiancee and be with her forever

A copy of ur passport stamp is fine in black and white. If u want to clarify, u can write underneath that u visited her in HOng Kong on those dates especially if u didn't mention it in ur "how u met" box. Just to make it easy for them. We really didn't do any of that. My fiancee just threw in a copy of his electronic boarding card. However, we are still waiting for our petition approval and so I hope that's enough. The pictures are fine, just make sure they are digitally stamped with the date (better than handwriting it). It really depends on the adjucator cuz alot of these proof of evidence can be faked. However, passport/boarding card a little bit more difficult to fake.

We are saving our msn chats. MSn is now windows live-go into tools, options, messaged and click on save copy of my messages/conversations. IT will automatically keep a log file of all ur msn conversations on ur computer. WHen the time comes, u can print those. In case computer crashes, just periodically print those or email them to urself/fiancee.

Im assuming ur sending ur applications soon and so ur date of meeting falls within the two year limit.

[*julez* 124]

So, I can use my passport copies of the stamps that I went to Hong Kong for how I've met her. And then I need secondary evidence, like 3 pictures of us together during the time I was in Hong Kong, like 1-2 pictures of us at the airport?. For the stamps, do I highlight those? or just black/white copies and leave it as is?

Now for the interview, e-mails/msn chats HOW WOULD I PRINT THOSE? Is it alright if we start doing "PRINT SCREEN" of msn video cam and print those out with color? for the on-going relationship?

********* I've met her March 2006... would that be a problem for the 2 year of how I met her???

THANKS IN ADVANCE, I'm new to this stuff and I can't wait to get marry with my fiancee and be with her forever

I copied every page of both of our passports and where the stamps were I made notes that these was when I/he entered and when we left. Black & white copies are fine. If you do use passport copies, make sure to copy ALL pages of the passport to include in the packet. Passport stamps are really good evidence.

[pushbrk 12,569]

So, I can use my passport copies of the stamps that I went to Hong Kong for how I've met her. And then I need secondary evidence, like 3 pictures of us together during the time I was in Hong Kong, like 1-2 pictures of us at the airport?. For the stamps, do I highlight those? or just black/white copies and leave it as is?

Now for the interview, e-mails/msn chats HOW WOULD I PRINT THOSE? Is it alright if we start doing "PRINT SCREEN" of msn video cam and print those out with color? for the on-going relationship?

********* I've met her March 2006... would that be a problem for the 2 year of how I met her???

THANKS IN ADVANCE, I'm new to this stuff and I can't wait to get marry with my fiancee and be with her forever

On my calendar March 2006 falls within the past two years. I suspect it does on yours too. A few pictures as secondary evidence are good but not required.

Again, proof of ongoing relationship need not be filed with the petition but you'll need it at the interview. Of course it's ok to "print screen". Logs of emails and chats are good but you I would suggest only a few examples of the text of each be printed. No need to take a suitcase full of evidence. Print or copy your phone bills too if you have them. I would make sure you visit again if the only meeting was in March 2006. Visits are the best evidence of an ongoing relationship.

[BigCityDave 0]

As far as my review of your given information I would say it all checks good. Good job and Good LUCK! You are right at the step I am at, putting it in the mail!

[Drew and Tik 0]

Also- some ppl got rfe's for putting n/a instead of none where none or no was indicated. Kinda trivial but u just don't know. I wish I had read all this stuff b4 I applied...cuz I recall our lawyer put n/a somewhere.

Wow, that really is trivial..hopefully I put N/A where they wanted it and none where they want that if that's really the case.