Proof of Ongoing Relationship

[Niel&Femi 0]

Hi All,

I am about to send in my I-129f information. I was wondering, do I have to submit proof of ongoing relationship now and later?

Thanks!

[LorriQ 0]

Yes - and congratulations!

[FCH 1]

yes! emails, chat archives, photos, postal mail, call log ins... good luck!

[Hell0W0rld 10]

yes! emails, chat archives, photos, postal mail, call log ins... good luck!

if you send all of these in, what are you going to use for the interview?

[payxibka 10,045]

Hi All,

I am about to send in my I-129f information. I was wondering, do I have to submit proof of ongoing relationship now and later?

Thanks!

Are you required? Do you HAVE to? NO..

As is indicated in the in the instructions, you have the option if you believe it will be beneficial to your case

Edited December 16, 2008 by payxibka

[Niel&Femi 0]

yes! emails, chat archives, photos, postal mail, call log ins... good luck!

How much of the Chat log is good?..I have over 2 years worth.

[DanielParul 50]

You will need to send proof of having met in person atleast once in the past 2 years, (airline tickets, boarding passes, a few pictures of the 2 of you together), copy of the receipt of the engagement ring (if you have one).

The proof of ongoing relationship will be required at the time of interview so start collecting on it now (phone bills showing calls, chat logs, receipts of gifts and money sent to each other, cards, letters, pictures, plane tickets/boarding passes from more trips etc)

All the best

[liraC 2]

yes! emails, chat archives, photos, postal mail, call log ins... good luck!

if you send all of these in, what are you going to use for the interview?

[TBoneTX 45,273]

You'll be involved with an exceptionally high-fraud embassy, so my strong advice is to include copious amounts of "proof of relationship" information in your I-129F filing to USCIS. (USCIS will not care.) The benefit of including this material now is that, when your petition is approved and the package is forwarded to the embassy, the "proof" material will be there, and the embassy will not be able to deny (with legitimacy) that "there is no proof of the relationship."

Also, because (probably) comparatively few other filers are doing the same, your application may stand out in a positive way once it reaches the embassy.

By the time of the visa interview, you will have additional proof to supply.

I wish to high heaven that someone had recommended the above to me during my own I-129F filing, because it probably would have saved months of heartache and of being jacked around. Read my signature.

Edited December 17, 2008 by TBoneTX

[forchika 4]

I agree with TBoneTX

[reeses16 8]

I would include a few proofs of ongoing relationship. 2 years of chat logs is waaaay too much for your I-129F. Maybe include a 1 for every month you've been together? I would however, print them all out for the k1 interview.

Make sure you make 3 copies of everything. send 1 to USCIS, keep one for yourself and send one to your SO. After you submitt the K1, continue to collect evidence and make copies for you and your SO.

[pushbrk 12,878]

I agree with TBoneTX

I do too in this case but there is no need to include 500 pages of paper with the petition. Chat "logs" that show how frequently you chat along with a few pages of examples of the text of your chats spread over time would be good. If you have other evidence and some pictures, include that. The most effective evidence of bona fides is your time together in person. Be sure to document that as your highest priority.

Generally, I only suggest this when there are obvious red flags in the case. That the application will end up in Lagos is red flag enough.

[braveheart1 0]

...pictures of BOTH you, the more the better...e-mails, letters, evidence of phone calls, greeting cards....etc

Lots of luck!

[forchika 4]

I agree with TBoneTX

I do too in this case but there is no need to include 500 pages of paper with the petition. Chat "logs" that show how frequently you chat along with a few pages of examples of the text of your chats spread over time would be good. If you have other evidence and some pictures, include that. The most effective evidence of bona fides is your time together in person. Be sure to document that as your highest priority.

Generally, I only suggest this when there are obvious red flags in the case. That the application will end up in Lagos is red flag enough.

Of course I would not send 500 pages of paper, a" few of this and a few of that would do the trick"!!!!! I can remember that my application file did include a lot of extras.....boarding passes for bus trip, a picture of flyer attending church ceremony as some of the pics submitted included pics of pastor and wife, hotel bill receipt, the very first introduction email sent and chats leading up to visit and my return from visit, sent copy of invitation letter, copy of cell phone bill with the calls(included his phone number and the length of minutes talked), sent copy of 2cards, a few email exchanges and a copy of him paying to send me documents to my mailing address via EMS speedypost Nigeria. Hope this helps you Neil & Femi.