RFE-need help!

[JedNik 5]

We got our RFE hardcopy today.

They want info preceding our filing of our i129f application. They want primary evidence. (receipts of what we bought, etc)

Problem:

-I've always stayed at his house, or he at mine, so we have no hotel receipts.

-i've driven to go see him, so no passport stamp (i'm the beneficiary, Canadian, he's the USC)

-I don't keep any receipts, when it comes to things we did together (snowboarding, meals etc) because I didn't think they'd be able to prove that he was with me at that time...

-we have photos together, but they don't have date stamps on it, unless they allow us to write it on the back

So what would they accept as primary evidence??! Has anyone received an RFE like this?

It said that they want proof that we met prior to filing our case, which we have, through photos, and bank statements/visa statements. Will that work?

Basically we are concerned as to what they will accept if we have no receipts. (When my fiance would come to Canada, i'd buy everything, and vise versa!) so that is hard to prove through his cards/my card statements. We do have some, proof as on my credit card statements of gassing up on the drive down, and proof of the odd meal here or there in each others country, but it may not say 'CANADA-FOOD' you know?!

ANy help would be HUGELYYY appreciated!

THanks SOOO much

[Waiting234 18]

We got our RFE hardcopy today.

They want info preceding our filing of our i129f application. They want primary evidence. (receipts of what we bought, etc)

Problem:

-I've always stayed at his house, or he at mine, so we have no hotel receipts.

-i've driven to go see him, so no passport stamp (i'm the beneficiary, Canadian, he's the USC)

-I don't keep any receipts, when it comes to things we did together (snowboarding, meals etc) because I didn't think they'd be able to prove that he was with me at that time...

-we have photos together, but they don't have date stamps on it, unless they allow us to write it on the back

So what would they accept as primary evidence??! Has anyone received an RFE like this?

It said that they want proof that we met prior to filing our case, which we have, through photos, and bank statements/visa statements. Will that work?

Basically we are concerned as to what they will accept if we have no receipts. (When my fiance would come to Canada, i'd buy everything, and vise versa!) so that is hard to prove through his cards/my card statements. We do have some, proof as on my credit card statements of gassing up on the drive down, and proof of the odd meal here or there in each others country, but it may not say 'CANADA-FOOD' you know?!

ANy help would be HUGELYYY appreciated!

THanks SOOO much

I would check your credit card statements. If you put gas in your car, it will say the City and State (or country) of where you gased up. Also, you might have gotten foreign transaction fees if you used your credit card in the opposite country. This is a tough one. You could also try sending in letters from parents/friends who might have been with you and on certain dates (who, what, when, where, why). But, send in as much as you can. Take your time and make sure you've found anything you can. You can never have too much proof. Telephone bills are a good one too, proves you were talking. You can call your telephone company and get records if you don't have them on your bills. Text messages (if you kept any) and the dates sent with the content. You might have to organize them on a piece of paper and in date sequence. Photos, definitely. Even if you cannot prove the dates of the photos, if you have dates on telephone bills, texts messaging, internet messeging chats, etc, that can work. If you used your cell phones in each other's country, there should be roaming charges as well, but not sure.

Good luck!

I used UPS to print out a bunch of my stuff.. $10 for 250 pages. Not bad. Don't worry about sending in too much!

Edited February 24, 2013 by Waiting234

[BABA70 2]

The Primary evidence is the pictures u both took together when u meet each other. Send as many as u can.

[Waiting234 18]

We got our RFE hardcopy today.

They want info preceding our filing of our i129f application. They want primary evidence. (receipts of what we bought, etc)

Problem:

-I've always stayed at his house, or he at mine, so we have no hotel receipts.

-i've driven to go see him, so no passport stamp (i'm the beneficiary, Canadian, he's the USC)

-I don't keep any receipts, when it comes to things we did together (snowboarding, meals etc) because I didn't think they'd be able to prove that he was with me at that time...

-we have photos together, but they don't have date stamps on it, unless they allow us to write it on the back

So what would they accept as primary evidence??! Has anyone received an RFE like this?

It said that they want proof that we met prior to filing our case, which we have, through photos, and bank statements/visa statements. Will that work?

Basically we are concerned as to what they will accept if we have no receipts. (When my fiance would come to Canada, i'd buy everything, and vise versa!) so that is hard to prove through his cards/my card statements. We do have some, proof as on my credit card statements of gassing up on the drive down, and proof of the odd meal here or there in each others country, but it may not say 'CANADA-FOOD' you know?!

ANy help would be HUGELYYY appreciated!

THanks SOOO much

Did you forget to send in pictures with the original application? I think you only needed one... So now, they want to know if this is real because you forgot to send in a picture. If you sent the photo in with the I-129F filing, then it is obvious that the picture was taken BEFORE your submittal. You'll have to prove the date of the picture by providing evidence that you were in Canada or your significant other in the US, preferrably with a credit card statement showing you were in the same town at the same time, or something. I don't know how you want to present it, but make sure it is clear. You may want to run it by a lawyer if you have any questions. But, go to the lawyer prepared with what you are about to send in or you will pay through the roof! It's cheaper for the lawyer to make changes to your submittal than for him/her to start from scratch. You could get creative and, depending on what your credit card statement says, you could make a map of google maps showing that you bought gas on the way to his town... I'm not saying this will work, but you've got to provide whatever evidence you can or you will have to start over.

Or, run it by a friend for family member to see if they believe you. Make a cover letter describing your case as to why the pictures were taken BEFORE your I-129F submittal and have them review it. Include the cover letter, with an apology for not submitting the photos with your I-129F. Again, good luck!

Edited February 24, 2013 by Waiting234

[CaroSL 68]

Do you have pics from before you filled with other people than you 2 on it? You could ask those people to write an affidavit to state when those pictures were taken (I don't know if it is a good idea, please correct me if I ma wrong)

[Moomin 292]

Credit card statements, withdrawing money from ATM machine, phone bill showing roaming in other countries. You don't need the rceipts themselves - just the bank statement.

I'm the alien here and visited my husband in the US. We sent my credit card statement of purchases/ATM withdrawals from the airport, my husband's city and surrounding area. My full name and address was on the statement along with the bank and we just highlighted a dot left of the transactions made in the US.

If you're low on proof, have the lanlord/parent write an affidavit saying when you've stayed (date or month and year). The year is important to include because USCIS is otherwise free to determine that it was in 2009. So remember both date/month and the year.

If your employer knows about your relationship, you can have them write an affidavit. The thing about secondary/primary evidence is that USCIS is more keen on evidence from 3rd parties who have little or no interest on your personal case. The same goes for a landlord.

In your cover letter, you could eg. write that Canadians don't get a stamp when entering the US, therefore you're sending this as proof of having met within 2 years prior to submitting the I129F.

The Primary evidence is the pictures u both took together when u meet each other. Send as many as u can.

Pictures are secondary evidence. They help to support primary evidence. You can put handwritten info by the pictures though. I'd suggest putting date/year, location and who is on the picture.

Edited February 24, 2013 by moomin