Describe circumstance when you met

[Hank_ 9,174]

Yep it's me again...

My fiancé sees me (beneficiary) all the time should I just say that " my fiancé drives to my house with our daughter and stays for a month at a time?"

Yeah.... Not really sure what to put?

Or should I use a time with a reasoning.. Like I went down for our daughters birthday or spent my birthday there?? Hmmm.....

Describe the "circumstances" ..... Kinda confused....

It asks you to describe the circumstances of how you MET. Make sure to describe that and you can add other details that he drives down to see you regularly.

[Enigma11561 336]

People above have given you excellent examples of what to say. Yes, by all means keep it simple. I wrote " I met my fiancee while on vacation in Bulgaria in 2007. We developed a relationship and I met her again several times in her home country of Belarus over the next 2 years. We got engaged in June 2009." (PS. Ours was not a short engagement )

[baron555 934]

Yep it's me again...

My fiancé sees me (beneficiary) all the time should I just say that " my fiancé drives to my house with our daughter and stays for a month at a time?"

Yeah.... Not really sure what to put?

Or should I use a time with a reasoning.. Like I went down for our daughters birthday or spent my birthday there?? Hmmm.....

Describe the "circumstances" ..... Kinda confused....

NO, pick one date, with other evidence to back up that in person meeting and state that. It's all they want.

[Witherwings 2]

Perfect! Exactly what I was going for. Short and sweet and full of info and dates thanks so much sheesh

Thanks everyone!!!

[bigdog 376]

Three paragraphs, less then one page, will do.

[Gosia & Tito 199]

Yep it's me again...

My fiancé sees me (beneficiary) all the time should I just say that " my fiancé drives to my house with our daughter and stays for a month at a time?"

Yeah.... Not really sure what to put?

Or should I use a time with a reasoning.. Like I went down for our daughters birthday or spent my birthday there?? Hmmm.....

Describe the "circumstances" ..... Kinda confused....

You don't need to write a book. Important is: note the date when you met first, because it establishes the primary requirement of having met in the past 2 years. Where was it? City, country and a more localized place: coffee house, airport, hiking trip to XX, etc. How come you met: you drop coffee on her, same flight sitting next to each other, hiking in same trail to same destination. How you kept up in communicating: e-mail, phones, at some point relationship started -because yo need to note there is a relationship; and finally, when/where did an engagement happen.

This would all take a couple of paragraphs with 3-4 lines each. Again, no need to write a book. If your mother and/or best friend, a coworker would ask you the same question as USCIS is asking, how would you reply?

[Witherwings 2]

Well we've Been together for 4 years so when we first met is not in the two years but I will however describe important incidents where we have been together in the two year timeframe.

[M&MPa 0]

Yep it's me again...

My fiancé sees me (beneficiary) all the time should I just say that " my fiancé drives to my house with our daughter and stays for a month at a time?"

Yeah.... Not really sure what to put?

Or should I use a time with a reasoning.. Like I went down for our daughters birthday or spent my birthday there?? Hmmm.....

Describe the "circumstances" ..... Kinda confused....

Put down everything as it is, nothing better than truth. This shows that you have a natural, healthy relationship. What's wrong with a parent to drive and want to see the child frequently? it is so natural and fine, as long as no law is broken.

[Matt & Bing 56]

Again its not asking how you initially met or how long you have known each other, etc. One of the basic requirements for K-1 petition approval is that you must have met in person within 2 years of filing the petition. That is all this question is asking for. If you have been together in person more than once in the past 2 years pick the time for which you have the most evidence of meeting in person. You will attach documentation to support the in-person meeting you choose to meet this basic requirement.

(There may be a need for "front loading" in a very few consulates. This is a completely different issue than the basic meeting in person requirement).

At the interview, it is likely that they will then ask how you initially met and you will then also provide evidence to support a legitimate relationship.

We never provided any information regarding how we initially met. I think our CO asked during the interview how we met, we said online and I think we named the web site and that was it.

Don't provide more that what this question is asking for. It won't help your petition approval.

[Rebecca Jo 1,962]

They DO NOT want to know how you first met. They want to know when/where you met in order to meet the requirement of having met in person within 2 years of filing the petition. Its not necessarily the first time you met (which could have been more than 2 years prior to fling).

They are also not asking how you met (through a friend, online, or whatever). No need to explain your love affair or anything more than the meeting you are using to meet the 2 year requirement.

This is so incorrect and all the pluses for it are incorrect also.

They do want to know how you first met. How the couple first met goes to IMBRA.

Again its not asking how you initially met or how long you have known each other, etc. One of the basic requirements for K-1 petition approval is that you must have met in person within 2 years of filing the petition. That is all this question is asking for. If you have been together in person more than once in the past 2 years pick the time for which you have the most evidence of meeting in person. You will attach documentation to support the in-person meeting you choose to meet this basic requirement.

(There may be a need for "front loading" in a very few consulates. This is a completely different issue than the basic meeting in person requirement).

At the interview, it is likely that they will then ask how you initially met and you will then also provide evidence to support a legitimate relationship.

We never provided any information regarding how we initially met. I think our CO asked during the interview how we met, we said online and I think we named the web site and that was it.

Don't provide more that what this question is asking for. It won't help your petition approval.

Matt, again this is incorrect advice.

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

This is so incorrect and all the pluses for it are incorrect also.

They do want to know how you first met. How the couple first met goes to IMBRA.

Yep, seconded. They want to know how you first met to satisfy the requirements of IMBRA. The evidence of meeting in the last two years is a separate matter.

[Matt & Bing 56]

There is a separate question regarding IMBRA and the marriage broker issue. I never explained how we initially met on any form. I know others who never explained that on their petition either.

This question is asking about meeting in person. I respect those who disagee with me but I don't believe how you initially met is required to be explained for this question on the petition. Obvioulsy it wasn't in my case.

[Matt & Bing 56]

If you met through the services of a marriage broker, you must answer yes in the following question. Otherwise, its my belief that how you initially met is not required to be disclosed for petition approval.

Edited February 11, 2012 by Matt & Bing

[Rebecca Jo 1,962]

There is a separate question regarding IMBRA and the marriage broker issue. I never explained how we initially met on any form. I know others who never explained that on their petition either.

This question is asking about meeting in person. I respect those who disagee with me but I don't believe how you initially met is required to be explained for this question on the petition. Obvioulsy it wasn't in my case.

When writing the information of how the couple met, it is easy enough to say "we met on XYZ website" or "we met at a bar" or ...whatever. So it's not a difficult disclosure.

There are known cases of RFE's for the petitioner not having disclosed the circumstance of meeting.

My own husband was asked specifically at the consular window WHAT website we met on.

If you met through the services of a marriage broker, you must answer yes in the following question. Otherwise, its my belief that how you initially met is not required to be disclosed for petition approval.

With due respect, that belief is incorrect.

Edited February 11, 2012 by Rebecca Jo

[Matt & Bing 56]

OK - I'm all for getting the correct info out there. So simply saying, for example, "we met online" and then explaining how you met in person is all that is required? Sounds good to me