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[Nik+Heather 121]

London hardly glances at proof of relationship. It's not even on the checklist from the embassy (check that out here). Some people report that they will look at pictures if you show them, but my impression from reading is that it's not particularly required. Nik didn't show anything like that, although he had some handy. The forms and documents and medical are required by the visa process and quite similar if not identical from country to country, varying only in the personalities at the different panel physicians.

The only qualifier I would put on the above is if the beneficiary was not born in the UK.

There are two facets two the consulate/interview stage.

1. Forms, documents, medical - these are all pretty straight forward. Gather, collect and complete all the required documents that are required. Review them all and make sure everything is completed properly and completely.

2. Proof of bonifide relationship - unlike the petition which has basic requirements like proof of meeting within the past two years, the buren at the interview is to provide sufficient evidence to convince the Consular Officer that you have a true and bonifide relationship. Pictures of the two of you together at different times and in different places (with dates), pictures with family and friends, anything you have from your time/times togehter. The more visites and time together the better. (we went through a particularly difficult consulate so this was our biggest task). Engagement party proof and receipts (very big deal in Vietnam). Hotel receipts, boarding passes, passport stamps. Basically anything and everything you can compile. Email, chat logs, letters with envelopes showing postmarks.

I was very lucky and fortunate to have an employer who allowed me to take extra time, since I knew we were going through a difficult consulate I visited 4 times in '09 for a total of three months. The last being at the interview when I stayed for 6 weeks.

By no means am I saying that this is what is required for you, just sharing our information for an example.

Were making wedding plans now and then AOS - look forward to following your "visa journey". The people here are awesome and so helpful, I'm still learning!

From following your thread here I get the feeling that the two of you are destined to be together and make a great pair. Good Luck and Best Wishes!

[Bernie C 24]

London hardly glances at proof of relationship. It's not even on the checklist from the embassy (check that out here). Some people report that they will look at pictures if you show them, but my impression from reading is that it's not particularly required. Nik didn't show anything like that, although he had some handy. The forms and documents and medical are required by the visa process and quite similar if not identical from country to country, varying only in the personalities at the different panel physicians.

The only qualifier I would put on the above is if the beneficiary was not born in the UK.

Hi Heather - thats great news for them!!! Unfortunalty for us and others, Vietnam has a history of high fraud so the burden was on us to prove our case. Even with all our proofs we were very nervous because some CO's there have the "God" complex and can do pretty much what they want. I am always so happy to see successful stories and great couples. To me it really brings the "One World" theology together to see people from different countries, backgrounds, religions, ethnicity come together as happy "families". I know when I am in Vietnam I feel completely comfortable and accepted and its great, and I now have wonderful in-laws, three awesome brother-in-laws and a great new family and relatives and friends to call mine.

[Nik+Heather 121]

Hi Heather - thats great news for them!!! Unfortunalty for us and others, Vietnam has a history of high fraud so the burden was on us to prove our case. Even with all our proofs we were very nervous because some CO's there have the "God" complex and can do pretty much what they want. I am always so happy to see successful stories and great couples. To me it really brings the "One World" theology together to see people from different countries, backgrounds, religions, ethnicity come together as happy "families". I know when I am in Vietnam I feel completely comfortable and accepted and its great, and I now have wonderful in-laws, three awesome brother-in-laws and a great new family and relatives and friends to call mine.

And that's why it is important to give consulate specific advice to people, because the way that CO s approach things, and policies at different embassies can be different. As this is a thread about London, making the distinction was appropriate.

It sounds like you got lucky like I did, but unfortunately, neither one of us will ever be able to fully appreciate a good in-laws joke!! A whole brand of humor, just out the window!

[chickennrice444 0]

And that's why it is important to give consulate specific advice to people, because the way that CO s approach things, and policies at different embassies can be different. As this is a thread about London, making the distinction was appropriate.

It sounds like you got lucky like I did, but unfortunately, neither one of us will ever be able to fully appreciate a good in-laws joke!! A whole brand of humor, just out the window!

all of this information is so useful. thank you thank you.

so London isn't really concerned with proof of relationship. so its more of police certificates and I-134? what kind of questions do they ask there? so right now i should be working on the I-134 what else should I focus on?

[TracyTN 237]

Check out that link I provided above - they give you play by play of interviews.

[Norm and Grace 0]

I am aware of all of that, but by the time this visa is done, We would have more than 2,000 dollars. the thing that worries me is i am not above the poverty line, and i cant get a co-sponsor so i am left in limbo. feeling helpless

why don't you see if you can immigrate to his country.