Proof of meeting/ongoing relationship

[bebop + rocksteady 0]

Hi everyone!

By the time we send in our packet, I will have gone to see Craig three times, and him to see me once. I have a few momentos from each of the trips, but before I went on all of these, I had no idea the kind of proof I would need for a K1. I am going on a one more trip before we send in our packet, and I plan on collecting everything I can (boarding passes, luggage claim tickets, receipts, photos with local monuments, etc.). So, when I'm explaining our proof of meeting in the last two years, would it be best just to focus on this most recent visit (the one that I have a TON of great proof for) or our first visit (which I pretty much only have pictures) or should I list all of our visits and include proof from each one?

Let me give you a better idea of what I have:

First Meeting (Craig came to see me):

-Greyhound bus ticket with Craig's name + date showing trip to/from Thunder Bay, On to Louisville, KY

-Itnerary printed from Priceline.com showing Galt House hotel room reserved for the dates of the trip

-Photos from meeting

-Affidavit from my friend saying that she saw us together in the living room of her home (visiting)

-Timesheets from both of our employers showing the time taken off during dates of visit

Second Meeting (I drove up to see Craig):

-Photos from meeting

-Timesheets from both of our employers showing the time taken off during dates of visit

-----NOTE: I am thinking about leaving this one off the list. I drove up to see him, so I have no proof of travel and I didn't keep any of my receipts. Also, WE didn't take any of the photos, so we are having a hard time getting them from his friends.

Third Meeting (I flew up to see Craig):

- Boarding passes to/from Louisville to Thunder Bay

- Luggage claim tickets

- Itenerary printed from Hotwire.com showing booking of ticket

- Photos from meeting

- Receipt from Canadian/American money exchange

- Receipts from Minneapolis/St. Paul airport (where my connecting flight was, and my POE)

-Timesheets from both of our employers showing the time taken off during dates of visit

Fourth Meeting (Upcoming, I'm flying to see Craig):

- Boarding passing to/from Louisville to Thunder bay

- Luggage claim tickets

- Itenerary printed from NWA.com showing booking of ticket

- Receipts from MY debit card showing purchases in Thunder Bay

- Receipts from Craig's debit card showing purchases at same places/same times in Thunder Bay (we are thinking going to the movies and each paying for our own ticket with our own debit cards and other things of the such)

- Statements from both our accounts showing above transactions

- Professional photos (we are getting our engagement shots done at a portrait studio while up there)

- Photos with miscellaneous people and city monuments.

- Affidavits from his friends and family saying that they have met me on multiple occassions

- Western Union transfer, with both of our names on it, when Craig gave me a portion of the money for the plane ticket

-Timesheets from both of our employers showing the time taken off during dates of visit

Now that I write this out, maybe I should just include all of it? And explain all the meetings? Any individual meeting doesn't look like a whole lot of proof.

Edited June 28, 2006 by cass

[Jaylen Brit 0]

We sent stuff for all of our meetings which fell inside the 2 year rule (in fact I think we included stuff frm our very first meeting which was WAY outside that but it wasn't much so we threw it in )

[mybackpages 0]

Hi everyone!

By the time we send in our packet, I will have gone to see Craig three times, and him to see me once. I have a few momentos from each of the trips, but before I went on all of these, I had no idea the kind of proof I would need for a K1. I am going on a one more trip before we send in our packet, and I plan on collecting everything I can (boarding passes, luggage claim tickets, receipts, photos with local monuments, etc.). So, when I'm explaining our proof of meeting in the last two years, would it be best just to focus on this most recent visit (the one that I have a TON of great proof for) or our first visit (which I pretty much only have pictures) or should I list all of our visits and include proof from each one?

Let me give you a better idea of what I have:

First Meeting (Craig came to see me):

-Greyhound bus ticket with Craig's name + date showing trip to/from Thunder Bay, On to Louisville, KY

-Itnerary printed from Priceline.com showing Galt House hotel room reserved for the dates of the trip

-Photos from meeting

-Affidavit from my friend saying that she saw us together in the living room of her home (visiting)

-Timesheets from both of our employers showing the time taken off during dates of visit

Second Meeting (I drove up to see Craig):

-Photos from meeting

-Timesheets from both of our employers showing the time taken off during dates of visit

-----NOTE: I am thinking about leaving this one off the list. I drove up to see him, so I have no proof of travel and I didn't keep any of my receipts. Also, WE didn't take any of the photos, so we are having a hard time getting them from his friends.

Third Meeting (I flew up to see Craig):

- Boarding passes to/from Louisville to Thunder Bay

- Luggage claim tickets

- Itenerary printed from Hotwire.com showing booking of ticket

- Photos from meeting

- Receipt from Canadian/American money exchange

- Receipts from Minneapolis/St. Paul airport (where my connecting flight was, and my POE)

-Timesheets from both of our employers showing the time taken off during dates of visit

Fourth Meeting (Upcoming, I'm flying to see Craig):

- Boarding passing to/from Louisville to Thunder bay

- Luggage claim tickets

- Itenerary printed from NWA.com showing booking of ticket

- Receipts from MY debit card showing purchases in Thunder Bay

- Receipts from Craig's debit card showing purchases at same places/same times in Thunder Bay (we are thinking going to the movies and each paying for our own ticket with our own debit cards and other things of the such)

- Statements from both our accounts showing above transactions

- Professional photos (we are getting our engagement shots done at a portrait studio while up there)

- Photos with miscellaneous people and city monuments.

- Affidavits from his friends and family saying that they have met me on multiple occassions

- Western Union transfer, with both of our names on it, when Craig gave me a portion of the money for the plane ticket

-Timesheets from both of our employers showing the time taken off during dates of visit

Now that I write this out, maybe I should just include all of it? And explain all the meetings? Any individual meeting doesn't look like a whole lot of proof.

I would send in copies of a few key documents and pictures from each visit. From what I understand by the time it gets to the consulate it will also show the on going nature of the relationship (plus all the evidence you will have post submission. Good luck!

[UmmSqueakster 54]

I sent proof of meeting from each of the two visits we had prior to sending the K-1, and then for the interview, added in proof of the meeting we had after that.

[Canuck Carrie 1]

I've bolded what I think you should include.

Thunder Bay to KY, wow!! what a long trip.

First Meeting (Craig came to see me):

-Greyhound bus ticket with Craig's name + date showing trip to/from Thunder Bay, On to Louisville, KY

-Itnerary printed from Priceline.com showing Galt House hotel room reserved for the dates of the trip

-Photos from meeting

-Affidavit from my friend saying that she saw us together in the living room of her home (visiting)

-Timesheets from both of our employers showing the time taken off during dates of visit

Second Meeting (I drove up to see Craig):

-Photos from meeting

-Timesheets from both of our employers showing the time taken off during dates of visit

-----NOTE: I am thinking about leaving this one off the list. I drove up to see him, so I have no proof of travel and I didn't keep any of my receipts. Also, WE didn't take any of the photos, so we are having a hard time getting them from his friends.

Third Meeting (I flew up to see Craig):

- Boarding passes to/from Louisville to Thunder Bay

- Luggage claim tickets

- Itenerary printed from Hotwire.com showing booking of ticket

- Photos from meeting

- Receipt from Canadian/American money exchange

- Receipts from Minneapolis/St. Paul airport (where my connecting flight was, and my POE)

-Timesheets from both of our employers showing the time taken off during dates of visit

Fourth Meeting (Upcoming, I'm flying to see Craig):

- Boarding passing to/from Louisville to Thunder bay

- Luggage claim tickets

- Itenerary printed from NWA.com showing booking of ticket

- Receipts from MY debit card showing purchases in Thunder Bay

- Receipts from Craig's debit card showing purchases at same places/same times in Thunder Bay (we are thinking going to the movies and each paying for our own ticket with our own debit cards and other things of the such)

- Statements from both our accounts showing above transactions

- Professional photos (we are getting our engagement shots done at a portrait studio while up there)

- Photos with miscellaneous people and city monuments.

- Affidavits from his friends and family saying that they have met me on multiple occassions

- Western Union transfer, with both of our names on it, when Craig gave me a portion of the money for the plane ticket

-Timesheets from both of our employers showing the time taken off during dates of visit

Now that I write this out, maybe I should just include all of it? And explain all the meetings? Any individual meeting doesn't look like a whole lot of proof.

While it all tells a story, itineraries don't prove the trip was actually taken nor do timesheets.

I would include an explanation that outlines your meeting dates...

trip 1. Craig came to KY during xx/xxxx to xx/xxxx

trip 2. I went to ON during xx/xxxx to xx/xxxx

trip 3. I went to ON during xx/xxxx to xx/xxxx

trip 4. I went to ON during xx/xxxx to xx/xxxx

And any pictures, boarding passes, ATM receipts. Phone the Galt House and see if they can issue a receipt with name(s) on it, I had to do that for one of our trips.

Edited June 28, 2006 by Canuck Carrie

[bebop + rocksteady 0]

Thunder Bay to KY, wow!! what a long trip.

Yup! It was an 18 hour drive for me. I did it all in one day, all by my lonesome. It wasn't even that bad, I was so flippin' excited to see him I totally forgot I was driving (whoops!).

And his bus trip was 36 hours down. Yowzers!

Anyways, thanks for the advice, I was thinking about including all the other stuff as secondary evidence to help support the primary evidence that you bolded. Do you think that's a bad idea?

Edited June 28, 2006 by cass

[MrsAmera 41]

I think you have WAY enough with just those bolded things. For our application I sent in copies of my plane tickets (boarding passes), passport stamps, and pictures that included the dates. Maybe I sent in 10 pictures and copies of the other stuff. We had no problem. You're also going through Canada so I don't think they will question as highly whether you've met or not as it's pretty easy for either of you to travel either way.

[bebop + rocksteady 0]

Yay! This makes me feel better.

I'm a worrier and I tend to overprepare.

Thank you!

I think you have WAY enough with just those bolded things. For our application I sent in copies of my plane tickets (boarding passes), passport stamps, and pictures that included the dates. Maybe I sent in 10 pictures and copies of the other stuff. We had no problem. You're also going through Canada so I don't think they will question as highly whether you've met or not as it's pretty easy for either of you to travel either way.