Primary Vs Secondary Evidence of Meeting

[amberlynnloves 125]

Here is my situation:

I live in Michigan and my fiance in Ontario. Its a 7 hour drive for me to get to him. I don't have an actual passport, I have an enhanced ID that provides me the same access to and from Canada by car as a passport would.

My fiance has a passport, but because its only a short trip, the times we've met, I've driven or he has taken a bus.

I sent in pictures of us and also his bus ticket stubs, but what other evidence would they want? Based on what I've read here, is that those are all secondary. We really have no primary! I also sent a copy of text messages we've sent to each other.

We also don't have any telephone records because we Skype every night and text during the day. So its very rare that we actually call each other on the phone. Maybe 3-4 times a week.

Oh! And also, we both have Blackberry cell phones so we normally talk on Blackberry Messenger because its free. So therefore actual texts that some cell phones list on your bill showing who you texted, doesn't apply to us either really.

Anyone have any advice? I sent that all in, but have a feeling they are going to want more evidence.

Please help!!

Edited May 17, 2012 by amberlynnloves

[Tyeger87 10]

I really think that should be sufficient. We sent in skype records, pictures, chat logs, and airline tickets and we were never received an RFE.

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

What about receipts from either of you from across the border. Look in your bank records for purchases you made in Canada and vice versa. Simple.

[amberlynnloves 125]

What about receipts from either of you from across the border. Look in your bank records for purchases you made in Canada and vice versa. Simple.

I have my bank statements stating I withdrew money from an ATM in Canada...thats about all though because I didn't use my debit card/credit card because there are so many added fees for it with currency conversion etc. Do you think that would work?

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

Yes I do. Ask your fiance what he has too.

[nickbits 43]

I wouldn't worry about it. I sent one picture of both of us together and nothing else. I think they get a lot of MI/ON relationships and know people from there mingle without much physical proof.

[CANbirdUSman 11]

Here is my situation:

I live in Michigan and my fiance in Ontario. Its a 7 hour drive for me to get to him. I don't have an actual passport, I have an enhanced ID that provides me the same access to and from Canada by car as a passport would.

My fiance has a passport, but because its only a short trip, the times we've met, I've driven or he has taken a bus.

I sent in pictures of us and also his bus ticket stubs, but what other evidence would they want? Based on what I've read here, is that those are all secondary. We really have no primary! I also sent a copy of text messages we've sent to each other.

We also don't have any telephone records because we Skype every night and text during the day. So its very rare that we actually call each other on the phone. Maybe 3-4 times a week.

Oh! And also, we both have Blackberry cell phones so we normally talk on Blackberry Messenger because its free. So therefore actual texts that some cell phones list on your bill showing who you texted, doesn't apply to us either really.

Anyone have any advice? I sent that all in, but have a feeling they are going to want more evidence.

Please help!!

Congratulations on starting your journey.

Honestly, and truthfully, you sent what you had.

Now it's wait time... months... Either you'll get a RFE (request for evidence)

or they'll be happy with the evidence you sent and you'll get NOA2

(2nd Notice of Action / i-797).

We just got the NOA2... however we did get an RFE.

*Please note, this does not happen to everyone, and every case is different.*

Not a big deal, just more work.

By the time we sent our stuff off, our i-129F was approved in 6 days.

And now we have our NOA2.

Enjoy your summer and breath.

Best of luck

Edited May 17, 2012 by CANbirdUSman