Should I Limit My Proof To Just The Past Two Years

[keithNvaleria 0]

My fiances' and my relationship has been over 20 visits spanning 4+ years. Now that we are fileing for K1 and K2, should I limit my proof of seeing each other in person and proof of ongoing relationship to just the last 2 years, or the entire scope of time together.

[lucyrich 20]

There are two separate things the law requires you to prove.

1. That you have met in person at least one time during the two year period before the date of filing the I-129F.

2. That your relationship is not for the purpose of obtaining an immigration benefit.

For the first point, pick one meeting and highlight it. It may be your most recent in-person meeting, or it might be the one you have the most concrete documentary proof for. But it must be a meeting that happened during the two years immediately before the date you file the I-129F.

For the second point, a bit of evidence of the covering the entire time period may be useful. But most of this issue is addressed at the interview, so there's normally no need to overwhelm them with lots of this sort of evidence at the petition stage. Bring everything you've got to the interview, though.

[defunct 0]

My fiances' and my relationship has been over 20 visits spanning 4+ years. Now that we are fileing for K1 and K2, should I limit my proof of seeing each other in person and proof of ongoing relationship to just the last 2 years, or the entire scope of time together.

USCIS does not judge whether or not a relationship is bona fide. You only need to prove that you have met in person within 2 years prior to filing the I-129F. Of course you can include older evidence if you wish to bolster your case, just make sure that the info you submit does not conflict. Too much evidence can actually be a bad thing sometimes.

The evidence over the 4 year span will definitely be useful during the interview.

[KimandRuss 0]

We had more than 10 year's of travel and correspondence. With the petition I included a supplement stating dates and travels together then supplied a couple pictures of each trip. i kept it short and easy to read, probably still a bit overkill but I wanted to leave nothing to question.

[WROCLAW 0]

The more evidence, THE BETTER!

[KimandRuss 0]

not always.

[pushbrk 12,883]

The more evidence, THE BETTER!

Really, in most cases, not so. Prudent use of evidence is good. I don't recommend sending more than the minimum primary evidence unless it is for a specific reason or reasons and addresses those issues specifically and concisely. Make it easy for USCIS. They don't need a ream of printed emails to lug around from desk to desk and neither does NVC or the Consulate.

Even a four or ten year relationship can be summarized in a sentence or two and supplimented by examples of the kinds of evidence available.

[KimandRuss 0]

While I tend to agree, it might be worth it to mention that someone very recently reported an rfe from uscis for proof of on-going relationship.

Even tho it's not specifically requested when filing the I-129f, I would recommend sending something (this doesn't mean 1000 emails) especially if you will be dealing with a high fraud Embassy for the Visa.