what does the 'meeting in person in the last 2 years' mean?

[demi 0]

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i hope you can help me clarify things about the 'meeting in person in the past 2 years' requirement. my fiance and i have been in a relationship for 10 years now, since 1998. i left for the US in 2003 and only came back once to visit him and that was in december 2005. we are in constant contact though through texts, emails, chat and long-distance calls. does this mean that i'll have a problem since i haven't seen him in the last 2 years? or does this requirement only mean that a petitioner should have known/met his/her fiance/e for more than 2 years?

[Laura+Tom 2]

You have to have met in person within the last two years of filing for the K-1 visa. Say you filed in August 2008, you need to have met at least once between Aug 06 and Aug 08. I would suggest that you make the effort in meeting before you file.

[Devkpaik 1]

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i hope you can help me clarify things about the 'meeting in person in the past 2 years' requirement. my fiance and i have been in a relationship for 10 years now, since 1998. i left for the US in 2003 and only came back once to visit him and that was in december 2005. we are in constant contact though through texts, emails, chat and long-distance calls. does this mean that i'll have a problem since i haven't seen him in the last 2 years? or does this requirement only mean that a petitioner should have known/met his/her fiance/e for more than 2 years?

It means exactly what it says, that you have to have seen your fiance in the last two years. Communication via texts, emails, letters, phone, etc. will not fulfill that requirement. You need to either go visit him or he needs to come see you, or for sure you will be denied (sorry to say ).

There's no way you guys can make time to see each other? Even for a few days would be fine. You need proof of this as well.

Good luck to you Demi.

Edited September 10, 2008 by Devkpaik

[wifetobe 2]

You have to have met in person within the last two years of filing for the K-1 visa. Say you filed in August 2008, you need to have met at least once between Aug 06 and Aug 08. I would suggest that you make the effort in meeting before you file.

I'll second that.

[tallcoolone 102]

Enjoy the 20 hour flight to PI.

That's the worst thing about PI, is the flight from USA to PI.

[ladybee 0]

yes you have to go to the philipines as soon as possilbe before you file the k-1 visa. it it will be denied.

Enjoy the 20 hour flight to PI.

That's the worst thing about PI, is the flight from USA to PI.

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