photos as evidence of meeting....

[Tim/Mav 305]

we know that dates are important in documents,is it important too that there should be dates shown on photos printed copy to present to the CO?was there a standard pictures that should be follow how to present photos during interrview as evidence of meeting....

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

Photos will not suffice as evidence of meeting in the last two years, because they are not reliably dated, or dated at all. If you have other primary evidence of meeting, then photos might show how you two interact with eachother. Good luck.

[pushbrk 12,330]

we know that dates are important in documents,is it important too that there should be dates shown on photos printed copy to present to the CO?was there a standard pictures that should be follow how to present photos during interrview as evidence of meeting....

You've already filed the petition. The CO is not concerned about evidence of meeting. USCIS will adjudicate that based on primary evidence. Photos are secondary evidence of meeting. For USCIS or the Consulate, I recommend printing multiple photos per page, in color, on plain white paper. You may then add any date or other information you think may be helpful. If the photos are not already showing an interior date, that's fine.

[katiemanny 64]

Harpa Timsah is correct, photos aren't primary evidence of meeting in the last 2 years, you should present the CO with Itinerary/boarding passes, passport stamps, receipts with both names on it, etc....

Remember, they can ruled the photos as forgeries or staged, it happened to my friend at her interview. They told her all her pictures were staged. They even went on her facebook page.

Edited April 27, 2011 by katiemanny

[nphar 1]

The date stamps would be good, but are not necessary. As long as you have proof that you met in the last two years (such as air ticket receipts, hotel receipts, passport, etc.), then the photos will only serve to confirm that, which is good. At my fiance's interview the officer actually had the photos and was looking through them.

Best wishes!

[Tim/Mav 305]

Thanks Pushbrk,i know its still early to ask about it but much better to ask it early too..

[LookyWhatIFound 38]

Thanks Pushbrk,i know its still early to ask about it but much better to ask it early too..

Ideally your statements, evidence, receipts, dates, photos etc should all work together to read like a credibile story.

[graceroxas 17]

I made an honest-to-goodness scrapbook with all the bells and whistles. A lot of work and probably a bit excessive but was certainly fun to do (is fun to do. It will still be a work in progress till my interview day). I even plan to bring it to the States with me for us to enjoy later.

I put "chapters" corresponding to each of his visits and major events like our birthdays, Christmas and Valentine's Day exchanges. Each chapter has a heading and contains photos, related correspondences and of course all the receipts,tickets, boarding passes etc. I wrote in photo captions and other annotations needed to explain what's going on.

I even included pull quotes to highlight the most romantic phrases we ever said to each other and statements that clearly indicate our serious intention to marry.

Grace

[C Med 14]

I made an honest-to-goodness scrapbook with all the bells and whistles. A lot of work and probably a bit excessive but was certainly fun to do (is fun to do. It will still be a work in progress till my interview day). I even plan to bring it to the States with me for us to enjoy later.

I put "chapters" corresponding to each of his visits and major events like our birthdays, Christmas and Valentine's Day exchanges. Each chapter has a heading and contains photos, related correspondences and of course all the receipts,tickets, boarding passes etc. I wrote in photo captions and other annotations needed to explain what's going on.

I even included pull quotes to highlight the most romantic phrases we ever said to each other and statements that clearly indicate our serious intention to marry.

Grace

That is so completely awesome.

[graceroxas 17]

Forgot to add that the pull quotes should of course be supported by the actual letters, e-mails, YMs and what-have-you that the two of you wrote to each other. You can just choose those that absolutely drip with honey and/or indicative of your plans for the future.

I've added as appendices the list of phone calls, text messages, snapshots of e-mail inbox to establish the frequency and the ongoing nature of the communication, again with the proper annotation (i.e.how many, how frequent, how long).

Actually, it has gotten so elaborately personal (I was originally planning to just do a photo album with some captions) that I'm now a bit embarrassed to show it to the interviewer I just hope he/she sees it for what it is. A true labor of love.

Grace

[pushbrk 12,330]

Forgot to add that the pull quotes should of course be supported by the actual letters, e-mails, YMs and what-have-you that the two of you wrote to each other. You can just choose those that absolutely drip with honey and/or indicative of your plans for the future.

I've added as appendices the list of phone calls, text messages, snapshots of e-mail inbox to establish the frequency and the ongoing nature of the communication, again with the proper annotation (i.e.how many, how frequent, how long).

Actually, it has gotten so elaborately personal (I was originally planning to just do a photo album with some captions) that I'm now a bit embarrassed to show it to the interviewer I just hope he/she sees it for what it is. A true labor of love.

Grace

Just be aware that the interviewer will be behind a glass window with a very narrow opening allowing nothing as big as a scrapbook to pass through it.

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

we know that dates are important in documents,is it important too that there should be dates shown on photos printed copy to present to the CO?was there a standard pictures that should be follow how to present photos during interrview as evidence of meeting....

No. I sent ONE photo with no date. Photos are secondary and may petitions have been approved without any photos. More important is primary evidence you have visited her country or you have bith visited somewhere you would have met.

Digital cameras can be easily changed to show any date you want so dated photos have no value at all as "evidence" any more than any other photo.

[GeoffinVA 2]

My K1 Petition was approved on Monday, and I submitted only one photo to USCIS. Of course, the question was directed at the CO, not USCIS. In their K1 instructions package, Embassy Manila advises that a FEW photos of the applicant and petitioner together MAY serve to prove that both have met in person within the last two years. Also, a sampling of "interview" reviews by VisaJourney members strongly suggests that photos play an important role in the Embassy's prescreening process. In almost every case, the local "prescreener" asked for photos. This does not bode well for me because the one photo I submitted to USCIS happens to be the only photo of us together. However, I do have a lengthy Yahoo Messenger archive and multiple entry stamps in my passport. As a previous member stated, it is the overall picture that counts.

[graceroxas 17]

Just be aware that the interviewer will be behind a glass window with a very narrow opening allowing nothing as big as a scrapbook to pass through it.

I guess it'll just be a wonderful but useless keepsake then. Worth a try.

It was also a way of coping with the 5+ months of waiting for the petition approval and now the interview, visa processing etc.

[Moonlight2011 13]

Hi,

well we just got approved NOA2, and we submit 0 ZERo: Yes zero photos, cause we had enought proves of meeting in those last two years: my trip to the USA, our trip meeting in Europe and flights and hotels, and his trip to Algeria, plus phone record!

we didnt submitt: any emails or chat record or letters with that! im not sure im going do that to the embassy, maybe just few emails and letters, cause we never though of saving chat logs,and feel its really strange that peopel save there chat conversation, this maybe will show that all this relationship is planned since the first conversation, i guess to be unperfect somehow in evidence is normal!

I guess ,u dont have to put too much pictures, just organize them carefuly, by trip and periode, that will tie to the trips and travel evidence, and also, choose pics together, activities, but also with people: freinds, family .....

Hope this may help!

we will see, what the co will ask me at interview!