Length of time dating before marriage proposal

[marcodonaldson 0]

I know the USCIS is interested in that one little detail when reviewing our applications I know they have their reasons for checking. I know some people believe in love at first sight and others like the wait it out a little. I'm actually the former of the two. Hopefully USCIS doesn't see that as their own red flag *crossing fingers* Anywho, where do guys fall under? Whether you're already married or just received your NOA1, what was your dating time before the marriage proposal?

Just a friendly chat thread

[Katie & Trev 3]

I met my fiancé online (On WoW) in late 2008 sometime, I can't really remember. Might've been September, and we were really close friends before deciding to make things 'official' and started dating July 29, 2009 - We had feelings for each other way before that, but he'd been in a long distance thing before (She lived in another state, so it wasn't super long distance. It didn't work out 'cos she cheated on him), and I hadn't, so we talked it over for a while. I flew out there to visit him in November 2010 (3rd-17th) and he proposed to me on the 14th and all his family came over We didn't take any photos of the dinner though (Had it at his grandparents) 'cos I'd got a nasty cold (Flying from Australian Summer to the middle of Ohio where it was cooold!) and passed it onto my fiancé, so we had dinner and said our goodbyes and went to bed! Lol.

gosh I wrote an essay... Lol

[Sashi Bells 3]

nice topic you got here.. we met in the university, way back in 2002 so we are a couple for 9 years now.. we practically grew up with each other =D

the proposal was dec 2010.. our noa1 date is feb 2, 2011..

so yes, we are waiting in vain for noa2..

[xylo 4]

I think something like falling in love with another person can happen in many different ways and surprise you, so I think USCIS are just checking it seems legitimate, regardless of how long you've been together.

In my own case, when I first met my fiancé (Chris) 2 1/2 years ago, I was in a long-term relationship with another guy who I had a house with. We were travelling around America at the time, and I met Chris at the wedding of my friend and his brother, in Idaho. Upon meeting Chris, I realised I would much rather be with someone like him than the person I was currently with, and so broke up with my then boyfriend a few days later. Because of the distance and the relatively brief meeting, I didn't ever entertain the idea of Chris and I being together (I didn't even know he liked me at the time) but I knew it wasn't fair on the the other guy if I wanted a different life than what we had.

Fast forward a year and a bit, and Chris begins emailing me out of the blue, saying he's coming to visit England and Europe. We meet up on the day he lands, and by the end of the week I've decided to go on a long weekend to Spain with him and our mutual friends. The rest is history: I've been over to see him 3 times (once for a 3-month trip) and he's been back to England again. He proposed just over 6 months after he first came to England.

Sorry this is quite a long story, I just wanted to show that chance encounters can change your life an awful lot, and it's no less legitimate than if you've known someone your whole life. I'm a pretty rational, sensible person, and yet my relationship with Chris is so 'right' and instinctual, it's different to any other relationship I've had. It's like I've been waiting for him all my life!

[ThaitoUSA 15]

We were together for four years before becoming engaged.

[JRTLFlores 2]

9 months from dating to proposal.

We had known each other for 1 yr. + 5 mo.

[ONA 133]

We were dating for about 2 years before becoming engaged.

[mari&Ryan 93]

We became engaged 9 months after we met. He proposed in Christmas in my home country. We started the process for K1 Visa 6 months later, but it took us 8 months since we sent the application until I got the visa in hands. We have been married for 3 years.

[Messybrownhair 251]

We met in China last Sept 2009 and dated till he went back to the US in Jan of 2010. On his spring break he flew back to China to propose (March). I visited him in the US May of 2010 and we prepared the I-129f. He sent it June of 2010 and we got married April of 2011

Meeting to Engagement-5 months but we were together 24/7 in those months

Engagement to Filing- 3 months

Edited May 21, 2011 by messybrownhair

[Messybrownhair 251]

Oops I meant 7 months from meeting to engagement but we were together almost 24/7 for 5 of those months.

[katie & sifa 25]

Met January 2007, started dating July 2007, engaged May 2009, married April 2010

[lee&jeniebee 23]

I know the USCIS is interested in that one little detail when reviewing our applications I know they have their reasons for checking. I know some people believe in love at first sight and others like the wait it out a little. I'm actually the former of the two. Hopefully USCIS doesn't see that as their own red flag *crossing fingers* Anywho, where do guys fall under? Whether you're already married or just received your NOA1, what was your dating time before the marriage proposal?

Just a friendly chat thread

There are so many factors to consider about falling in love, each case is different for sure. I met my fiancee online in March 2010, then spent a week with her in September in person. That was all that was required in our case, we were each looking and kind of knew what we were looking for and found that in each other. We have NOA # 2 now and hope she can be here in July..

[rylin 3]

we met sept. 2010 then chatted for almost 2 months after that he decided to visit me here in davao for a week

then when he got here we decided to be more than friends and continued our relationship.and in the month of january he decided to come back here and i was surprised coz while we had our dinner date he proposed to me and of course i said yessssss.. then we spent together 24/7 in two weeks...then when he flew back home thats the time we filed our papers...wohoooo

yes our lovestory was fast but geeee loving someone is not about counting the days or months or years of knowing or being with them.its about what you feel and how he/she makes you feel sooo good,so comfortable about yourself! finding someone whom you can say your betterhalf! thats how i felt when i met ryan so no wonder why i said yes without any doubt!

[rylin 3]

we met sept. 2010 then chatted for almost 2 months after that he decided to visit me here in davao for a week

then when he got here we decided to be more than friends and continued our relationship.and in the month of january he decided to come back here and i was surprised coz while we had our dinner date he proposed to me and of course i said yessssss.. then we spent together 24/7 in two weeks...then when he flew back home thats the time we filed our papers...wohoooo

yes our lovestory was fast but geeee loving someone is not about counting the days or months or years of knowing or being with them.its about what you feel and how he/she makes you feel sooo good,so comfortable about yourself! finding someone whom you can say your betterhalf! thats how i felt when i met ryan so no wonder why i said yes without any doubt!

and just this month we got our approval from uscis and a letter saying that they are going to send our packet to the NVC.wohoooo just crossing our fingers and hopefully by month of july we will be together and get married...love ittttttttt

[raymaga 25]

We met online in February, 2003, met in person in March, 2003, and we got engaged in August, 2003. We spent every single weekend (and sometimes longer) together from the first time we met in person until I moved to the U.S. in July, 2004.