What did you bring to your Consulate interview as proof of engagement?

[alex and astrid 38]

As I was reading an example of the Packet 3/4 email that the Sydney Consulate sends, I noticed it asks for proof of engagement. I am going to guess that most, if not all Consuls ask for this....so, what did you take to show this? Off the top of my head I am going to show my engagement ring and a copy of the receipt for it, pictures from our engagement dinner, and emails in which we discuss our wedding plans and such. That would be sufficient, right? Along with ongoing relationship proof, of course. Keep in mind that my fiance and I aren't going to be seeing each other until I touch down at LAX with my visa in hand.

[gary9891 10]

As I was reading an example of the Packet 3/4 email that the Sydney Consulate sends, I noticed it asks for proof of engagement. I am going to guess that most, if not all Consuls ask for this....so, what did you take to show this? Off the top of my head I am going to show my engagement ring and a copy of the receipt for it, pictures from our engagement dinner, and emails in which we discuss our wedding plans and such. That would be sufficient, right? Along with ongoing relationship proof, of course. Keep in mind that my fiance and I aren't going to be seeing each other until I touch down at LAX with my visa in hand.

I showed them the ring receipt and of course she was wearing the ring for the interview. No problem for us.

[SCFsnoopy 0]

I have a couple of engagement cards from both my grandmothers and an email from my future mother-in-law that basically says how happy she is her son *finally* got his act together, lol... I don't think the Sydney consulate is a tough one but I'm taking those along just in case. I don't know if Jesse will let me see the ring receipt but I will definitely be wearing the ring at the interview We aren't planning on having an engagement party because we're saving money for the wedding so we're relying on other proofs.

[alex and astrid 38]

I have a couple of engagement cards from both my grandmothers and an email from my future mother-in-law that basically says how happy she is her son *finally* got his act together, lol... I don't think the Sydney consulate is a tough one but I'm taking those along just in case. I don't know if Jesse will let me see the ring receipt but I will definitely be wearing the ring at the interview We aren't planning on having an engagement party because we're saving money for the wedding so we're relying on other proofs.

Oh you got engaged the same month as us his year! Congrats!

I have our ring receipt...except my fiance blacked out the cost....smart boy

[beans 7]

They didn't ask me for any. They just asked for proof of a bonafide relationship.

[bonjur_mimi 0]

As I was reading an example of the Packet 3/4 email that the Sydney Consulate sends, I noticed it asks for proof of engagement. I am going to guess that most, if not all Consuls ask for this....so, what did you take to show this? Off the top of my head I am going to show my engagement ring and a copy of the receipt for it, pictures from our engagement dinner, and emails in which we discuss our wedding plans and such. That would be sufficient, right? Along with ongoing relationship proof, of course. Keep in mind that my fiance and I aren't going to be seeing each other until I touch down at LAProxy-Connection: keep-alive

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with my visa in hand.

I printed many many pictures of us together from his trip to my country, brought all holiday cards presents, even check from mailing letters, printed out e-mails BUT... consul didn't ask me anything about relationship proof.. some of them ask some don't i guess good luck!!

[lil mama 7]

I had mine at the Montreal Consulate I brought my baby girl LOL!! the man did not ask me as he seen proof rite in front of his eyes and joked about it.....but you should provide your engagement ring receipt, pictures, email etc if you have them

[payxibka 10,047]

As I was reading an example of the Packet 3/4 email that the Sydney Consulate sends, I noticed it asks for proof of engagement. I am going to guess that most, if not all Consuls ask for this....so, what did you take to show this? Off the top of my head I am going to show my engagement ring and a copy of the receipt for it, pictures from our engagement dinner, and emails in which we discuss our wedding plans and such. That would be sufficient, right? Along with ongoing relationship proof, of course. Keep in mind that my fiance and I aren't going to be seeing each other until I touch down at LAX with my visa in hand.

proof of engagement? NOTHING

[Jasman0717 9]

Claudeth's engagement ring

[DeniseBill 4]

I think you applying for a fiancé visa is enough as proof of engagement. I don't see why you should proof that you're engaged since you HAVE to be engaged for this visa. Proof of bonafide relationship on the other hand is very important. A baby is not always proof of your relationship with the petitioner. As for me, I'll be bringing:

- my engagement ring

- the reciept

- my other ring I got for Valentines day (with his name and the date on it, The date we told eachother how we felt.)

- my necklace (with his name and date on it. Different date, this time the date of when we first met irl)

- The letter I send him

- the one he sended me back

- emails

- maybe some msn conversations

- Photo's of him and me

- Photo's of the place where we want to get married

- Photo's of him, our friends and me

- Pictures of Halloween with our friends

- Emails of our friends

- And the rest that is necasarry.

[Inky 1,111]

i brought cards i had been given, of course wearing my ring, brought statement from witnesses of my engagement as proof of engagement as well as letter of intent, then pictures and stuff for proof of ongoing relations. MTL consulate letters asked for both proof of engagement and on-going relations but the interviewer never asked me to show him anything at all.

[Kurt y Dora 1]

My immigration lawyer said that we did not need to be engaged prior to the interview, but it was imperative that PROOF OF RELATIONSHIP be established and seemd to put a bit more emphasis on the Intent to Marry letter than the sample letter presented here on VJ. It might depend on the individual consulate or the individual interviewing officer that day, but supposedly the "official" guidelines do not require an actual engagement. However, I wanted to formalize my intent with my fiancee, so we are officially engaged with ring, family party, etc. and photos to boot.

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

As I was reading an example of the Packet 3/4 email that the Sydney Consulate sends, I noticed it asks for proof of engagement. I am going to guess that most, if not all Consuls ask for this....so, what did you take to show this? Off the top of my head I am going to show my engagement ring and a copy of the receipt for it, pictures from our engagement dinner, and emails in which we discuss our wedding plans and such. That would be sufficient, right? Along with ongoing relationship proof, of course. Keep in mind that my fiance and I aren't going to be seeing each other until I touch down at LAX with my visa in hand.

Letter if intent to marry. Sample here on VJ is fine. That is all we showed (it was all we had to show).

[Brad and Vika 129]

Vika brought me, and her ring, and about a ton of pictures, email, and other stuff that the consular officer didn't even look at. The lesson was that fiance' at interview trumps all paper proof (at least in Kiev - I realize some embassies are different). Good Luck!

[Steve S 2]

I am under the impression that the petitioner is not allowed to be present at the interview, in Moscow and most other embassies. I did not know you could do it in Kiev.

Vika brought me, and her ring, and about a ton of pictures, email, and other stuff that the consular officer didn't even look at. The lesson was that fiance' at interview trumps all paper proof (at least in Kiev - I realize some embassies are different). Good Luck!