Couple questions regarding I-129F petition

[TheRover 0]

Hi everyone..let me explain the facts of my situation. I met my Filipina fiance in Japan while I was on military orders there. She was there on a work visa. I met her in February 2005. The last time I saw her was March 2007. She had to leave Japan to go back to the Philippines in March '07, and I got new orders to San Diego, CA (where I currently reside) in August '07.

My problem is with primary evidence of meeting her within the past 2 years. I have no plane ticket stubs etc because I never had to travel to see her. We resided together in Japan for 2 years. I have plenty of emails and a few pictures of us together within that timeframe but I don't think that will be enough? Will the fact that I've never been to the Philippines to see her have an impact on petition approval? Should I include my old military orders in the petition to prove I was in Japan? Won't they also need proof that she was there? I'm just starting this process and been reading so many guides and posts that my brain is being overloaded with an influx of info and I feel all jumbled up Should I go visit her in the P.I? ..thanks for help in advance guys

[YuAndDan 153]

Firstly have her provide you a copy of her passport showing entry exit stamps from Japan, then all you need to provide evidence of being in japan at the same time, copies of orders, passport showing entry exit stamps that match the times she was there.

[TheRover 0]

Thanks YuandDan, Sounds good, the only thing is I've never had a passport before. All I needed to do to gain entry to Japan was show my orders/leave papers and my military ID. So I'm SoL on that one. I guess orders should be sufficient proof?

Edited March 5, 2008 by TheRover

[YuAndDan 153]

Thanks YuandDan, Sounds good, the only thing is I've never had a passport before. All I needed to do to gain entry to Japan was show my orders/leave papers and my military ID. So I'm SoL on that one. I guess orders should be sufficient proof?

Yes, but she had to use a passport to enter Japan, so your orders and her passport should show being in Japan at the same time.

[TheRover 0]

Hmm, another question entered my mind...when asked for my address on the I-129F, should I enter my permanent home address (my parent's house in California) or my current address (a U.S. Navy ship)? I don't actually live at my parent's house, and I'll only be on my ship until September 2008 this year, so by the time my petition goes through I might have a totally new address. This is a dilemma Also, should I have her send me a certified copy of her birth certificate for inclusion with my I-129F petition? or is that not neccessary until she applies for her K-1 Visa?

[YuAndDan 153]

Hmm, another question entered my mind...when asked for my address on the I-129F, should I enter my permanent home address (my parent's house in California) or my current address (a U.S. Navy ship)? I don't actually live at my parent's house, and I'll only be on my ship until September 2008 this year, so by the time my petition goes through I might have a totally new address. This is a dilemma Also, should I have her send me a certified copy of her birth certificate for inclusion with my I-129F petition? or is that not neccessary until she applies for her K-1 Visa?

Your resident address stateside, that is your parent's home, this will ensure that you get correspondence from USCIS.

You do not need her Birth cert at the time of filing, you will need it at the time of visa interview.

[TheRover 0]

K guys, couple new questions. My full name has a middle name and a suffix. Should I include those everywhere my name is required? Or just leave them out. I don't see any areas to put my suffix on the I-129F.

Also, another question about my permanent address. I am living on a ship so that is where all my mail is coming. I consider it my permanent residence right now. My permanent PERMANENT residence is my parent's house in California, but I don't have access to check the mail that arrives there. Would it be easier just to give them my current ship, or should I go for my parents house?

In the early stages of putting together the I-129F right now...my girl understands english fairly well but she's not too good with computers...I'm gonna try having her fill out the pdf files and send them to me but somehow I think she's gonna have trouble with that Anyone suggest some better methods?