Proof that we met in person

[jetlagged 3]

Hello again dear friends!

We are going to send out the packet come February 2013 and forms were already filled out. Only the proof that we have met in person aren't done yet.

Kindly comment if we are doing the right things. We will include:

Email confirmation/itineraries of plane tickets bought online

Copies of passport arrival and departure stamps

Hotel vouchers

All of these are under the petitioner's name and the only way to show that we truly have met are pictures taken during his visit. We only have digital photos and I'm planning to paste the photos in Word file then type short captions (dates & places). Is it ok to have it typewritten or should be handwritten? Are these valid because many photos can be photoshopped now.

We also did the Facebook check-in thing, I'm planning to get a screenshot of those from Facebook which shows the place with our pictures and the dates it was uploaded. Are these valid proof? Because some can check-in to a place without actually being in that place.

We were also able to get a certificate from a hotel where we stayed before. The original was scanned and emailed to us so we dont have the original certificate. The certificate is saying "this is to certify that Mr. ****** and Ms. **** have checked-in our hotel on (specific date). THe cert was issued upon our request for whatever legal purposes it may serve. It was signed by the supervisor and the general manager of the hotel. This is a good evidence to include right?

I don't know what else to put as proof that we met in person.

Thank you everyone, may God bless us all!

[bigdog 376]

You can't file untill you have met in person in the last two years, a major hurdle for you. I don't think your certificate will fly, you need receipts, matching plane tickets, photos etc. Please reread the Guides, USCIS and WIKI, K1 threads on this.

[Dana and Divine 61]

That is all good information to prove that you met in person, especially the full passport, page by page, and the plane tickets/itineraries, etc. The photo's are another big plus. If you have receipts from where places you toured or visited while your fiance was visiting and receipts from restaurants or vendors where you ate or bought gifts, that is also helpful. All the additional information you are providing is just a plus to what you already have.

Just remember, the time limit on your "facetime" together is within 2 years. Sooner to the filing date is better and a planned future trip to add to your facetime is even better. Especially if you have only met in person one time.

Hope that helps.

[skiptex 225]

as long has you met in person face to face.. that is most important step..

Rossana and I had 3 trips to visit when we sent off K1 packet..

we copied our boarding passes, Entire Passport (shows your Stamps when you enter the country), itineries tru email showing PAID, and we sent 20 pictures, i sent the JPG file to Walgreens/CVS to get the printed out on 4x6" photos.. then i wrote on back, where and who we were with.. we made sure to not only have pictures of us together.. but with our friends and our family.. here in USA and when i went to Venezuela..

photos and flight boarding passes with passport stamps.. that is pretty good evidence to prove you have met within the two years..

it worked for us

facebook checkin won't work.. thats not proof.. a FB account is not a way to show identity.. and it could also be a "FALSE" profile.. don't waste your time on that one..

[jetlagged 3]

You can't file untill you have met in person in the last two years, a major hurdle for you. I don't think your certificate will fly, you need receipts, matching plane tickets, photos etc. Please reread the Guides, USCIS and WIKI, K1 threads on this.

We're aware of that, we actually met 4 times the past 2 years and we will meet again Feb 9 to 22, 2013 and we will send out the packet right after that.

But I'm concerned on what to put as proof that we met as all itineraries are on his name bec he's the one visiting me and hotel vouchers since he paid for all of it.

About the certificate that the hotel issued, you think it wouldnt count? SInce we dont have anything to show that bears both our names, I requested for that certificate and they did gave us, duly signed by the supervisor and Gen Manager.

We don't have receipts from our trips it was all thrown away as we dont have any idea that were going to file k1 instead of spouse visa.

Thank you for your insights and help

[jetlagged 3]

That is all good information to prove that you met in person, especially the full passport, page by page, and the plane tickets/itineraries, etc. The photo's are another big plus. If you have receipts from where places you toured or visited while your fiance was visiting and receipts from restaurants or vendors where you ate or bought gifts, that is also helpful. All the additional information you are providing is just a plus to what you already have.

Just remember, the time limit on your "facetime" together is within 2 years. Sooner to the filing date is better and a planned future trip to add to your facetime is even better. Especially if you have only met in person one time.

Hope that helps.

We werent able to keep receipts from our trips we didnt see ourselves filing for K1 at that time.

We met 3 times

Dec 2010 - Manila

Feb 2012 - Manila

July 2012 - Dubai

Feb 2013 - we will be in Kuala Lumpur and Singapore for our second year anniversary

This time I will make sure to keep everything that we may have to include in the packet

Thank you for taking time to reply! I sincerely appreciate

[jetlagged 3]

as long has you met in person face to face.. that is most important step..

Rossana and I had 3 trips to visit when we sent off K1 packet..

we copied our boarding passes, Entire Passport (shows your Stamps when you enter the country), itineries tru email showing PAID, and we sent 20 pictures, i sent the JPG file to Walgreens/CVS to get the printed out on 4x6" photos.. then i wrote on back, where and who we were with.. we made sure to not only have pictures of us together.. but with our friends and our family.. here in USA and when i went to Venezuela..

photos and flight boarding passes with passport stamps.. that is pretty good evidence to prove you have met within the two years..

it worked for us

facebook checkin won't work.. thats not proof.. a FB account is not a way to show identity.. and it could also be a "FALSE" profile.. don't waste your time on that one..

We dint keep the boarding passes but he has the passport stamps. We have all the itinerearies sent thru email as well.

So I need to print out photos then.. bec I thought since it's digital I will just have to paste it in MS Word and type captions then print in an ordinary printer. But you're saying it's better to print it out in Kodak or legit photo print shops to get good quality prints and handwrite captions at the back. I also noted that you included photos with relatives and friends, I will do that.

Thank you very much!

[Asia 2,498]

If you're gonna fill the application after your next meeting, just save the boarding passes to add them to the petition as the proof of your meeting.

[jetlagged 3]

I will definitely do that but I will still include what was left from previous meeting.. thank you

[VanessaTony 3,567]

We were also able to get a certificate from a hotel where we stayed before. The original was scanned and emailed to us so we dont have the original certificate. The certificate is saying "this is to certify that Mr. ****** and Ms. **** have checked-in our hotel on (specific date). THe cert was issued upon our request for whatever legal purposes it may serve. It was signed by the supervisor and the general manager of the hotel. This is a good evidence to include right?

Mr & Mrs?? Your profile says K1. you can't submit ANYTHING saying you are married.

also, ticket stubs, passport stamps, itinerary and photos were all I sent.

[kittylondon 47]

Mr & Mrs?? Your profile says K1. you can't submit ANYTHING saying you are married.

also, ticket stubs, passport stamps, itinerary and photos were all I sent.

To be fair it says Mr and Ms. Ms doesn't denote any particular marital status.

Good luck, jetlagged, you seem pretty organized. Both using your credit or debit cards on this upcoming trip would be solid primary evidence of being together. We submitted boarding cards, passport stamps, photos, and bank statements in our initial k1 packet and had no problems.

Edited January 17, 2013 by kittylondon

[agreenw 0]

So I need to print out photos then.. bec I thought since it's digital I will just have to paste it in MS Word and type captions then print in an ordinary printer. But you're saying it's better to print it out in Kodak or legit photo print shops to get good quality prints and handwrite captions at the back. I also noted that you included photos with relatives and friends, I will do that.

You can print pictures either way-through MS Word or individually. I think printing them in MS Word looks neater because you can put several pictures on one page, and it will make your packet less bulky. It will also make it easier for the person sifting through all your paperwork. I put all of our pictures in chronological order and put captions of exactly who was in the picture, the date it was taken, and where we were in the pictures, then printed them on photo paper.

I agree with what others have said that it is important to include photos in a variety of settings with family members and friends. I would also recommend that you make it clear that the people in the pictures are family members (For example, in a picture with my fiance, me, and his parents, I wrote John Doe (fiance's father)). Anything you can do to make it less time-consuming for the person to figure out will help.

[jetlagged 3]

Mr & Mrs?? Your profile says K1. you can't submit ANYTHING saying you are married.

also, ticket stubs, passport stamps, itinerary and photos were all I sent.

In the certificate it was Mr. *** and Ms.*** (my name - im not married yet) different last name.

Thanks!

[jetlagged 3]

You can print pictures either way-through MS Word or individually. I think printing them in MS Word looks neater because you can put several pictures on one page, and it will make your packet less bulky. It will also make it easier for the person sifting through all your paperwork. I put all of our pictures in chronological order and put captions of exactly who was in the picture, the date it was taken, and where we were in the pictures, then printed them on photo paper.

I agree with what others have said that it is important to include photos in a variety of settings with family members and friends. I would also recommend that you make it clear that the people in the pictures are family members (For example, in a picture with my fiance, me, and his parents, I wrote John Doe (fiance's father)). Anything you can do to make it less time-consuming for the person to figure out will help.

That's what I thought too. It will be neater and easier if I paste like 2 photos and type captions and print. But is it necessary to be printing it in a photo paper? Im thinking to print in ordinary white bond paper.

[jetlagged 3]

To be fair it says Mr and Ms. Ms doesn't denote any particular marital status.

Good luck, jetlagged, you seem pretty organized. Both using your credit or debit cards on this upcoming trip would be solid primary evidence of being together. We submitted boarding cards, passport stamps, photos, and bank statements in our initial k1 packet and had no problems.

Thank you :)I just want everything to go smoothly coz it's really hard to be away from your love for a long time.

Knowing that there are people (here in VJ) who are going through the same thing like us, though strangers, taking time to reply to all my questions is a blessing! I appreciate everyone.. hope I could help the same way you guys help me too.