Initial K1 Packet

[WandM 0]

Hello everyone. I am looking for a little information and reassurance regarding my K1 packet. In looking around on the site I saw many photos of folks packets which seem large and have many papers in them. When going through the guides I followed what was suggested to send and my packet is no where near the size as those I have seen. Is it really imperative to provide hundreds of emails/chats/phone logs for the initial application? I have included along with all the forms and certificates required, a copy of my passport and the stamps showing my two trips to visit my fiance, a copy of his passport and stamps showing his three trips here to the US to visit me, the boarding passes and flight information we have (not all unfortunately), about two emails, two envelopes, a copy of the receipt for the engagement ring. I have many, many emails, yahoo logs, and other documentation but is this really necessary to send initially. My concern is too much sometimes bogs things down, right?

Any advice would be appreciated. We have been waiting a year to start this process and I am concerned about any other hold ups!!

Thank you for any information you all can provide..

[LeftCoastLady 441]

Hello everyone. I am looking for a little information and reassurance regarding my K1 packet. In looking around on the site I saw many photos of folks packets which seem large and have many papers in them. When going through the guides I followed what was suggested to send and my packet is no where near the size as those I have seen. Is it really imperative to provide hundreds of emails/chats/phone logs for the initial application? I have included along with all the forms and certificates required, a copy of my passport and the stamps showing my two trips to visit my fiance, a copy of his passport and stamps showing his three trips here to the US to visit me, the boarding passes and flight information we have (not all unfortunately), about two emails, two envelopes, a copy of the receipt for the engagement ring. I have many, many emails, yahoo logs, and other documentation but is this really necessary to send initially. My concern is too much sometimes bogs things down, right?

Any advice would be appreciated. We have been waiting a year to start this process and I am concerned about any other hold ups!!

Thank you for any information you all can provide..

There are definitely folks who send 100s of documentation with their petition. I think ours was maybe 30 pages tops and that's inclusive of the I-129F, G-325a docs for the both of us, and the G-1145. What you have listed seems fine. At the interview level, it may be necessary to show proof of an ongoing relationship (this varies by country), so things like chat logs and the like may be needed, but that doesn't qualify as primary evidence to include with the petition.

Edited June 16, 2012 by LeftCoastLady

[L+T 71]

Mine was closer to 20 pages. No worries about size, just to be sure everything is included, including the EVIDENCE of meeting face to face in past 2 years.

[WandM 0]

Thank you for the information, that puts me a little at ease after seeing some of the K1 packets in the gallery.. Phew.. We have had a long road already, cannot imagine adding more road blocks, but luckily my fiance will be coming back on his B2 for 6 months while we await the NOA2.

[afoyoswa 178]

For an easy consulate (Australia), what you have sounds fine. The packets you saw photos of were probably not for easy consulates, but for difficult ones where including a lot of evidence with the initial petition packet can be a necessity.

[WandM 0]

Thank you all for your responses. I figured less is better or shall I say, just follow the guides and instructions. I appreciate all your help. I am not really looking forward to the waiting time for the NOA2 but I suppose it is part of the steps.. Luckily my fiance will be here for six months on his B2 while we await the processing. Part of me wants to run off and get married and just AOS, but I suppose the proper way is to file K1 and wait.. Ugh, this long distance thing is rough!!