I-129F - describe how you met (Question-18)

[Ryan76 46]

I've know it's fine to explain this on a separate sheet of paper, but am I supposed to write "see attached" in the box for question 18, or do I at least write "yes we have met within 2 years" then write "see attached". And most importantly, how long can this description be? I was thinking about typing up 2 or 3 paragraphs (maybe a little less than 1 page) trying to be as descriptive as possible and explain how we began talking and lead them up to the time I first flew to her country.

Does this sound about right? Overkill?

[souleymon 27]

Ours was simple.we met online ,stated the year .the dates she came around.things she love and how accepting everyone was to her and how much we want to be together

[Matt & Bing 56]

I've know it's fine to explain this on a separate sheet of paper, but am I supposed to write "see attached" in the box for question 18, or do I at least write "yes we have met within 2 years" then write "see attached". And most importantly, how long can this description be? I was thinking about typing up 2 or 3 paragraphs (maybe a little less than 1 page) trying to be as descriptive as possible and explain how we began talking and lead them up to the time I first flew to her country.

Does this sound about right? Overkill?

You don't need to explain how you began talking or how you originally met, just how, when and where you met in person. Keep it short & sweet. The question is only to meet the 2 year requirement of meeting in person prior to filing the petition, not to explain your love story.

Edited October 7, 2011 by Matt & Bing

[Sirdaniel42 86]

We wrote "See I-129F Supplement" and I agree with above, a short page long story is what we did and that was enough!!

Good Luck with your journey

[Inky 1,110]

We wrote SEE ATTACHED.

Then wrote the explanation because that space was too small.

[Dave&Roza 748]

No such thing as over kill. put "see attached" then on the paper put "I-129F question 18" at the top of the page. I used a couple of paragraphs to describe why I was visiting Kazakhstan, how we met and then how we are where we currently are as there was a 3 year span between meeting and corresponding via e-mail and then meeting again. I put as much detail as I could to show two people meeting, then "talking" to each other regularly via e-mail, meeting a couple more times and deciding to get married encluding the proposal. In our case we met four times before filing--2003, 2008, 2009, and 2010. I would paint a picture of two people who happened to meet and fall in love and decided to spent the rest of their lives together. Be specific, to the point, and try to keep it under a page--think of it as a resume as you want this person to feel that these two people belong together. It may not be a requirement for approval of the petition, but this file follows you throughout the process and someone reading it will see a truely ligitamate relationship and the rest of the process goes smoothly--at least that is what I believe and so far it has for us.

Good luck,

Dave

[Ryan76 46]

No such thing as over kill. put "see attached" then on the paper put "I-129F question 18" at the top of the page. I used a couple of paragraphs to describe why I was visiting Kazakhstan, how we met and then how we are where we currently are as there was a 3 year span between meeting and corresponding via e-mail and then meeting again. I put as much detail as I could to show two people meeting, then "talking" to each other regularly via e-mail, meeting a couple more times and deciding to get married encluding the proposal. In our case we met four times before filing--2003, 2008, 2009, and 2010. I would paint a picture of two people who happened to meet and fall in love and decided to spent the rest of their lives together. Be specific, to the point, and try to keep it under a page--think of it as a resume as you want this person to feel that these two people belong together. It may not be a requirement for approval of the petition, but this file follows you throughout the process and someone reading it will see a truely ligitamate relationship and the rest of the process goes smoothly--at least that is what I believe and so far it has for us.

Good luck,

Dave

thanks very much

Edited October 7, 2011 by Ryan76

[at long last 58]

We were advised to give some detail. We wrote about 3 paragraphs and it seemed good enough for them.

[Matt & Bing 56]

No such thing as over kill. put "see attached" then on the paper put "I-129F question 18" at the top of the page. I used a couple of paragraphs to describe why I was visiting Kazakhstan, how we met and then how we are where we currently are as there was a 3 year span between meeting and corresponding via e-mail and then meeting again. I put as much detail as I could to show two people meeting, then "talking" to each other regularly via e-mail, meeting a couple more times and deciding to get married encluding the proposal. In our case we met four times before filing--2003, 2008, 2009, and 2010. I would paint a picture of two people who happened to meet and fall in love and decided to spent the rest of their lives together. Be specific, to the point, and try to keep it under a page--think of it as a resume as you want this person to feel that these two people belong together. It may not be a requirement for approval of the petition, but this file follows you throughout the process and someone reading it will see a truely ligitamate relationship and the rest of the process goes smoothly--at least that is what I believe and so far it has for us.

Good luck,

Dave

Yes be specific and to the point of the question asked: Did you meet in person within the last 2 years or not? All the relationhip development details are not what they are looking for here. I had 2 sentences I think. Don't overthink this.

[baron555 934]

I've know it's fine to explain this on a separate sheet of paper, but am I supposed to write "see attached" in the box for question 18, or do I at least write "yes we have met within 2 years" then write "see attached". And most importantly, how long can this description be? I was thinking about typing up 2 or 3 paragraphs (maybe a little less than 1 page) trying to be as descriptive as possible and explain how we began talking and lead them up to the time I first flew to her country.

Does this sound about right? Overkill?

The size of the box is indicative of the length of the answer to the question they pose. Understand?

I wrote two sentences. That's all you should need; some folks do write novels but all that does is make the adjucating process take a bit longer.

Just describe how and on what date(range) you met, within the past two years.

[NoneYa 73]

If they wanted more, they wouldn't give a box only big enough for four sentences. These people are busy. Be specific and too the point. Don't make them work to find the answer.

[Penny Lane 8,159]

I wrote two or three sentences. They don't want entire relationship history. Keep it simple.

[jkelly07 120]

no long love storys,keep it short and simple like two or three paragraphs, how you met or was interduced,or over the internet, include dates.

[VanessaTony 3,567]

We wrote "Vanessa and I met in person when she came to the US in October 2008 and stayed for X days". That was it. Approved no RFE.

[Farsider 7]

We put in "see attached" and then wrote a 3-paragraph explanation of how we met. Others have indicated that just a few sentences was sufficient for their application (and successful). Just keep it to one page and you're fine.