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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: China
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nothing to worry about, from the time you file just start documenting your relationship so by the time you have your interview, you'll have enough evidence to show your relationship is real, for example:

send some snail mails, chat, email, phone calls, travel to see each other, etc....

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Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Brazil
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My fiance and I met online and within a very short time decided to marry. We are both young. Between those two details, should we have anything to worry about? Will the lack of a "courtship" period affect us? :unsure:

You didn't mention if you two had met in person. That's one of the requirements for the visa.

K-1 TIMELINE:

05-11-2009: NOA1

05-20-2009: called the Military Help Line and requested for expedite

06-04-2009: NOA2

06-14-2009: NVC letter received in the mail

07-02-2009: Packet 4 received

08-27-2009: Interview - Visa approved!

09-03-2009: visa in hands.

09-20-2009: POE - Miami

09-21-2009: we got married!

AOS TIMELINE:

05-12-2010: NOA1

06-08-2010: Case transferred to CSC

06-21-2010: Biometrics

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: India
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My fiance and I met online and within a very short time decided to marry. We are both young. Between those two details, should we have anything to worry about? Will the lack of a "courtship" period affect us? :unsure:

You didn't mention if you two had met in person. That's one of the requirements for the visa.

Yes, we have met in person.

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Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Brazil
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My fiance and I met online and within a very short time decided to marry. We are both young. Between those two details, should we have anything to worry about? Will the lack of a "courtship" period affect us? :unsure:

You didn't mention if you two had met in person. That's one of the requirements for the visa.

Yes, we have met in person.

Excelent! :D

K-1 TIMELINE:

05-11-2009: NOA1

05-20-2009: called the Military Help Line and requested for expedite

06-04-2009: NOA2

06-14-2009: NVC letter received in the mail

07-02-2009: Packet 4 received

08-27-2009: Interview - Visa approved!

09-03-2009: visa in hands.

09-20-2009: POE - Miami

09-21-2009: we got married!

AOS TIMELINE:

05-12-2010: NOA1

06-08-2010: Case transferred to CSC

06-21-2010: Biometrics

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Ukraine
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My fiance and I met online and within a very short time decided to marry. We are both young. Between those two details, should we have anything to worry about? Will the lack of a "courtship" period affect us? :unsure:

Not for the I-129f petition and you say you have met in person, so you should be fine. This situation can be a problem at some consulates who can question the sincerity of the relationship, so document evrything well from now until the interview

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Ecuador
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"Nothing to worry about" and "you should be fine" are perilously dismissive answers. I personally consider your question about these potential red flags to be VERY valid. Take NOTHING for granted regarding how your (eventual) consulate may view the I-129F file that they will receive from USCIS. Some consulates will refuse to accept evidence brought to an interview and will kick interviewees out for "insufficient evidence of relationship." I highly recommend that you cross-post your question to the VJ Regional Subforum for India, where you can receive informed answers from people who have recently dealt with your (eventual) consulate. You are to be commended for thinking ahead.

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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