Family photos a help?

[Brad and Vika 129]

Just a curiosity question here. As part of my "evidence of relationship", I sent about a half-dozen pictures of my fiance' and myself with her family. I wrote place, date, and event on the back of each (with mom, dad, aunt, uncle, grandpa, cousins, etc.). There were also pictures of the two of us in different recognizable places. I see some of both kinds of pics posted on the various forums here, and wondered if the family photos were better evidence of a real relationship.

[Zee Bee 61]

At the petition stage probably not. USCIS is only evaluating you and your fiancee's eligibility to apply for the K1.

The proof of relationship comes at the interview. At that point, having pictures with friends and family is definitely a plus.

[william_wallace 8]

At the petition stage probably not. USCIS is only evaluating you and your fiancee's eligibility to apply for the K1.

The proof of relationship comes at the interview. At that point, having pictures with friends and family is definitely a plus.

We did the same at the K1 stage. Just pics of us together.

[Brad and Vika 129]

Don't all the pics get sent to the Embassy? I thought we could bring more recent pics, email, etc. to the interview. I assumed the consular officer would have looked over everything in the packet before we sit down.

[mariapoe 0]

Don't all the pics get sent to the Embassy? I thought we could bring more recent pics, email, etc. to the interview. I assumed the consular officer would have looked over everything in the packet before we sit down.

I don't know about the pics, but they definitely send the whole bunch of paperwork that you've submitted with your original application. While being interviewed, I remember seeing a big, fat folder in front of the Consulate officer with Nick's I129f form that had big red letters APPROVED stamped on it. I guessed there were pictures there as well but I had some photos as well.

Good luck !

[eric_and_teresa 10]

They did not ask for any pictures during my interview. I had brought a small photo album of all our trips and family pictures too, but the CO did not ask for any. I had printed emails, chats, brought letters and cards, but at the end the CO didn't really ask of any evidence of going relationship.. I don't know why.

Is always good to bring them just in case they ask for pictures, but I would not say you are more likely to be approved because you have family pictures, I think they look at all the evidence together.

[Brad and Vika 129]

Don't all the pics get sent to the Embassy? I thought we could bring more recent pics, email, etc. to the interview. I assumed the consular officer would have looked over everything in the packet before we sit down.

I don't know about the pics, but they definitely send the whole bunch of paperwork that you've submitted with your original application. While being interviewed, I remember seeing a big, fat folder in front of the Consulate officer with Nick's I129f form that had big red letters APPROVED stamped on it. I guessed there were pictures there as well but I had some photos as well.

Good luck !

Thanks, we will continue to collect evidence I also noticed in your embassy review the warning about having all your notarized copies and translations ready. Good advice. Comments that I read also suggest that we need to solve any problems at the embassy if possible. It appears that leaving without approval will kill the application, and the file may get sent back to NVC.

Congratulations for successfully working through the entire process.

[1HappyGuy 45]

I don't believe it's necessary to have additional pictures at the embassy interview. The reference made about it being a good idea at the interview is probably the Adjustment of Status (AOS) interview after you get married. That is definitely a plus at that one. My wife and I did not have anything held jointly at the time of the AOS interview but we did have pictures of us visiting my daughter's family on the east coast. That's what convinced the interviewer that we were really a married couple.

We had some difficulty getting her a social security number so I could not put her on any of my accounts and we were not married in time to file our taxes jointly.

[Brad and Vika 129]

I don't believe it's necessary to have additional pictures at the embassy interview. The reference made about it being a good idea at the interview is probably the Adjustment of Status (AOS) interview after you get married. That is definitely a plus at that one. My wife and I did not have anything held jointly at the time of the AOS interview but we did have pictures of us visiting my daughter's family on the east coast. That's what convinced the interviewer that we were really a married couple.

We had some difficulty getting her a social security number so I could not put her on any of my accounts and we were not married in time to file our taxes jointly.

What was the SSN problem, if you don't mind telling me?

[bora bora 1]

Just a curiosity question here. As part of my "evidence of relationship", I sent about a half-dozen pictures of my fiance' and myself with her family. I wrote place, date, and event on the back of each (with mom, dad, aunt, uncle, grandpa, cousins, etc.). There were also pictures of the two of us in different recognizable places. I see some of both kinds of pics posted on the various forums here, and wondered if the family photos were better evidence of a real relationship.

I think so. We were going to include a picture of us with friends, but the one I liked came out to dark.

I wouldn't send too many pictures with the petition though, if I were you, I think it's better to send a little bit of everything. We sent 6 pictures in all - from over a two-year period.

[Zee Bee 61]

I don't believe it's necessary to have additional pictures at the embassy interview. The reference made about it being a good idea at the interview is probably the Adjustment of Status (AOS) interview after you get married. That is definitely a plus at that one. My wife and I did not have anything held jointly at the time of the AOS interview but we did have pictures of us visiting my daughter's family on the east coast. That's what convinced the interviewer that we were really a married couple.

We had some difficulty getting her a social security number so I could not put her on any of my accounts and we were not married in time to file our taxes jointly.

Some people (like us) have been asked for pictures at the consulate interview so it is definietly a plus to have them. Better to have and not need than to need and not have

[*JG* 2]

Just a curiosity question here. As part of my "evidence of relationship", I sent about a half-dozen pictures of my fiance' and myself with her family. I wrote place, date, and event on the back of each (with mom, dad, aunt, uncle, grandpa, cousins, etc.). There were also pictures of the two of us in different recognizable places. I see some of both kinds of pics posted on the various forums here, and wondered if the family photos were better evidence of a real relationship.

At the interview....I believe the more the better.

[Brad and Vika 129]

Just a curiosity question here. As part of my "evidence of relationship", I sent about a half-dozen pictures of my fiance' and myself with her family. I wrote place, date, and event on the back of each (with mom, dad, aunt, uncle, grandpa, cousins, etc.). There were also pictures of the two of us in different recognizable places. I see some of both kinds of pics posted on the various forums here, and wondered if the family photos were better evidence of a real relationship.

At the interview....I believe the more the better.

I agree, and we will keep taking family and holiday pics, making copies for the interview. It looks like that may happen early next year. The earlier poin in this thread about other documentation (tickets, itineraries,letters) is well taken, but I think that visual you get from a series of pictures is pretty powerful.