RFE: Met my fiancee within the required 2 year period?

[bunker buster 0]

Just need you guys opinion:

According to the USCIS examiner: Your children's birth certificates and photo prove that you and your fiancee have met,. however they do not provide evidence that you have met in person within the required 2 year period from date of filing the petition. Therefore more evidence are needed

From USCIS: Submit evidence that you and your fiancee have met each other in person at some time during the two year period from 1/10/2010 until 1/10/2012, the filing date of your petition.

This is what I don't understand, does it have to be exact two year (from date of petition filing) so we can qualify?

Isn't it the reason why USCIS requires the two year period is because they want to weed out fake relationship and sham marriage.

I met my fiancee way back 2004. We have a child on 2005 then another on 2009 so all in all we have 2 kids. I periodically fly to manila maybe 3-4 times/year to be with them.

I would think our case would weigh more because we are more than two years and we have kids!

Please enlighten me

[C&Q 25]

Let's put it this way: They need evidence (passport stamps, boarding passes, dated pictures) that u and ur fiance/e have met recently.

Edited July 1, 2012 by C&Q

[xjoseyx 19]

Do you have passport stamps from the visits you've made? I encluded all my passport stamps when I submitted my petition.

[VanessaTony 3,567]

You are required to prove that you have seen your fiancee, IN PERSON, sometime in the last 2 years. You said you go 3-4 times a year so I would assume you have a lot of ticket stubs and passport stamps and photos together proving that you've seen here at any stage in the 2 years prior to filing the petition. it doesn't mean you've been together for 2 years, just that you met, in person, at some time in the last 2 years before filing.

Edited July 1, 2012 by Vanessa&Tony

[abner137 48]

It means what it states...Proof that you were together in the last 2 years before the filing date....

[bunker buster 0]

Actually I did include the tickets, photo and stuff its just not within the specified 2 years. I would think the "2 years" was the minimum requirements to show that the relationship is bonafide. So I thought sending earlier evidences would be more preferred. I guess I was wrong. Anyway will be sending as they required.

Let's put it this way: They need evidence (passport stamps, boarding passes, dated pictures) that u and ur fiance/e have met recently.

How did you request expedite processing?

Can you send RFE online?

[hcfrey 6]

it means you have to provide a proof that you and your fiance met within 2 years, so the last time you were together was 2009 right? and you filed this year so it means you went over 2 years. i am sorry to say this but the petition will be denied. uscis requires that the beneficiary and the petitioner must meet within 2 years before filing, maybe you both were thinking that relationship must be 2 years old but that's not it, even your relationship is just 3 months but you already met in person it is ok to file, but even your relationship is 10 years but the last time you saw him/her in person was over 2 years ago and you file it will only be denied.

Edited July 2, 2012 by hcdt

[Andie 147]

Actually I did include the tickets, photo and stuff its just not within the specified 2 years. I would think the "2 years" was the minimum requirements to show that the relationship is bonafide. So I thought sending earlier evidences would be more preferred. I guess I was wrong. Anyway will be sending as they required.

How did you request expedite processing?

Can you send RFE online?

I think you may have misinterpreted what they are asking for... They need evidence that you have been together/met/visited within the 2 years prior to your petitioning. I think what you are saying is that you have sent evidence older than 2 years, thinking that it shows your relationship has been for much longer than that 2 years (and therefore more solid), and not sent anything from within the 2 years prior to petitioning. What in fact they need is evidence of having been together within the past 2 years. Since you visit them 3 or 4 times a year, I'm sure you have evidence of those meetings with boarding passes, passport stamps, etc.

If you reply to the RFE by sending this information (proof of seeing each other within the past 2 years)... it is often only a matter of a few weeks before they are able to approve your petition. Best idea is to send that information as soon as you can and it need not delay the approval too long.

[Cathi 5,795]

it means you have to provide a proof that you and your fiance met within 2 years, so the last time you were together was 2009 right? and you filed this year so it means you went over 2 years. i am sorry to say this but the petition will be denied. uscis requires that the beneficiary and the petitioner must meet within 2 years before filing, maybe you both were thinking that relationship must be 2 years old but that's not it, even your relationship is just 3 months but you already met in person it is ok to file, but even your relationship is 10 years but the last time you saw him/her in person was over 2 years ago and you file it will only be denied.

the OP said they had a child in 2009, not that they haven't seen each other since then. Please don't scare the OP into thinking they will be denied. They merely just need to send evidence that they have met after january of 2010 which they have and will send to USCIS.

[dwheels76 5,475]

Well on a good note you at least have the evidence. So please do as advised and get those stamped Visa's and boarding passes heck everything for the last 2 years into USCIS quickly.

How did you request expedite processing? You will need to call USCIS and request an expedite. They will more than likely ask you to send in evidence to back your claim for an expedite. That you can Fax to them. They will send you an email of what they decide and you do as the email requests. <br style="color: rgb(28, 40, 55); font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; background-color: rgb(250, 251, 253); "><br style="color: rgb(28, 40, 55); font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; background-color: rgb(250, 251, 253); ">Can you send RFE online? Nope. You have to mail ASAP. I think you have 30 days from notice.

[hcfrey 6]

the OP said they had a child in 2009, not that they haven't seen each other since then. Please don't scare the OP into thinking they will be denied. They merely just need to send evidence that they have met after january of 2010 which they have and will send to USCIS.

yes i read it i am not scaring the OP all i am saying is the truth, did you also read that the last time they were together was 2009? and and they filed k1 just this year? i can see it on her timeline their they filed January this year, so if he was here last 2009 then filed this year so it is almost 3 years right? read this thread it is almost at what the OP's problem http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/374384-cannot-produce-photo-for-rfe-what-to-do-please-help-needed-asap/page__p__5475471__fromsearch__1#entry5475471

[lawren14 3]

OP when did you last see your fiance IN PERSON?

[Darkmoonfaerie 19]

yes i read it i am not scaring the OP all i am saying is the truth, did you also read that the last time they were together was 2009? and and they filed k1 just this year? i can see it on her timeline their they filed January this year, so if he was here last 2009 then filed this year so it is almost 3 years right? read this thread it is almost at what the OP's problem http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/374384-cannot-produce-photo-for-rfe-what-to-do-please-help-needed-asap/page__p__5475471__fromsearch__1#entry5475471

The OP said they had a child in 2009 and visits 2-3 times per year. Where does it say the OP hasn't been with their fiancee since 2009?

[hcfrey 6]

The OP said they had a child in 2009 and visits 2-3 times per year. Where does it say the OP hasn't been with their fiancee since 2009?

if that so then why uscis ask for evidence from 2010 to 2012? he didn't say he visited then 3 to 4 times a year after 2009 right?

[hcfrey 6]

The OP said they had a child in 2009 and visits 2-3 times per year. Where does it say the OP hasn't been with their fiancee since 2009?

I met my fiancee way back 2004. We have a child on 2005 then another on 2009 so all in all we have 2 kids. I periodically fly to manila maybe 3-4 times/year to be with them.

I would think our case would weigh more because we are more than two years and we have kids!

there he didn't say he visited them 3 to 4 times a year after , what we want to know here is when was the last time he visited here if he visited last 2009 and nothing more then i will stand with my previous answer, but if he visited them in 2010 till 2012 then that's another story.