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[Alex+R 0]

I've got SO LITTLE evidence in my packet (because as I mentioned in another topic, a hotel maid threw out my whole K1 right before I left Brazil) that I included a receipt from our shared video store account. The video store was called 'Local Video' though so I didn't really translate the receipt, just drew arrows to our names and to the name of the video store with explanation. We lived together, but EVERYTHING was in his name (bills, lease, etc.) so there is no proof I was ever there. I also included an e-mailed receipt from a hotel reservation for 2 that my fiance had forwarded to me for a vacation that I mentioned in Question 18. But that was half in English/half in Portuguese.

Is there going to be a problem? Or will they just say "hey, that stuff is not essential since we already have these passport stamps, 2 random ticket stubs, pictures"? Are they going to send me an RFE for my effing video store receipt?

[sukie175 0]

Unlikely on the video store receipt!

However you are short on evidence of a meeting. Passport stamps do not prove you were actually together, just you were in the country. Do you not have any photo's, or get a sworn affadavit letter from a recognised professional/official who can verify your living together...a priest, teacher, lawyer, city official, Dr etc.

How about phone bills, did you have a credit card you used in the town where you lived...send the receipts, emails, stamped envelopes addressed to both of you at that address, or mail to each other. Hmmm it's a hard one and I will kepp racking my brain for you.

Maybe others will come up with other ideas on evidence too.

[Alex+R 0]

Unlikely on the video store receipt!

However you are short on evidence of a meeting. Passport stamps do not prove you were actually together, just you were in the country. Do you not have any photo's, or get a sworn affadavit letter from a recognised professional/official who can verify your living together...a priest, teacher, lawyer, city official, Dr etc.

How about phone bills, did you have a credit card you used in the town where you lived...send the receipts, emails, stamped envelopes addressed to both of you at that address, or mail to each other. Hmmm it's a hard one and I will kepp racking my brain for you.

Maybe others will come up with other ideas on evidence too.

Well, I included pictures of us in 5 different Brazilian cities and my plane ticket stub to one of those cities as well as my plane ticket stub from Rio to Sao Paulo, which went with the Question 18 narrative of our meetings. I have 5 pictures on there, but I read that more than that was excessive and they don't like that. I don't think any "official" person could verify that because we had no contact with people like that. I never used my credit card because I didn't want the number stolen (happened to my dad while he was visiting). Other than that I can only prove we were in the country. I printed out e-mails of us talking about when we were planning to get together. For good measure I included our phone bills, which was really more proof of ongoing relationship...

Really this was the best I could do. This cleaning lady just threw out everything else.

But seriously, how the HE!! are you supposed to prove you were together, other than matching plane tickets ,etc.

We just don't have that stuff anymore.

I was trying not to worry but now I don't know what....

[aussiewench 9]

Include copies of passport stamps, ticket stubs etc of your travelling together in Brazil (primary evidence) photos..the 5 you mention should be ample (secondary evidence). Is there anything that you have that is addressed to you whilst you where living with your fiance? What is important is creating the image in the minds eye of the adjudicator that you did in fact meet within the required two year period. This is helped by your details in answering Q18. The evidence then supports that. Some have been approved on little evidence, others have needed more. Its all up to the adjudicator. Submit what you have and if they require further evidence, they will ask for it.

Wishing you the best

Lorelle