OH MY GOSH......

[Seyfeneva 7]

Hello everyone

I have a question for all you out there that have sent in your I-129F packets. I am 99% done with putting my packet together so i can send it out tomorrow and start the long dreaded 8 to 12 month wait

I just measured the thickness of the packet and it's just at 1 inch high, is this just to much information to send? I am just wondering how many of you have sent in packets that were this thick and if so was it a problem? I am front loading it a bit because my fiance is from Turkey and i just want to make sure he will have the best chance of getting his visa approved.

I know there are alot of you out there that just sent in the basic information and i really thought long and hard about just doing that but then i got worried I think because we have a red flag becauseof the age difference (19 years) they will really look it over and i want to really prove to them that we are in love and this is the real deal. Does anyone know if it's really hard in Turkey (Ankara) to get a visa approved?

Here is what i included in our packet:

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- G-1145 Form

- Payment in the amount of $340.00

- Cover letter

- I-129F Form

- I-129F Attachment to Part B, Question 18, Declaration of How We Met

- G-325A Form (Petitioner)

- G-325A passport style photo (Petitioner)

- G-325A Form (Beneficiary)

- G-325A Attachment to Form Applicant’s Residences Last Five Years (Beneficiary)

- G-325A Attachment to Form Applicant’s Employment Last Five Years (Beneficiary)

- G-325A passport style photo (Beneficiary)

- Birth certificate (Petitioner)

- Divorce Degree ( Petitioner)

- Letter of intent to marry (Petitioner)

- Letter of intent to marry (Beneficiary)

- Proof of having met in person in the past two years

Time line of our relationship

- Our relationship is a Unique Situation

- Proof of ongoing relationship

Proof of Having Met in Person

in the Past 2 Years

(Petitioner)

(Beneficiary)

1. 15 Pictures of us together in Turkey

2. Lufthansa Airlines Passenger/Itinerary Receipt

3. Boarding Passes

4. Passport Entry and Exit Stamps

5. Hotel Receipt, Hotel Key Cards, Jacket Receipt, Metro Tickets, Bus Tickets, Ayasofya Tickets, and Phone Bill

Proof of Ongoing Relationship

(Petitioner)

(Beneficiary)

1. Pictures with family members

2. Gifts / Mail / Post Office Receipts

3. Yahoo Messenger/Video Chats, E- Mail and Texts*

4. Phone bills

5. Western Union receipts

Can you tell me if you think i am missing anything i might need to include? I thought about the kitchen sink but wasn't sure how to include it

Thanks for taking the time to read this and replying, I am getting really excited about atarting this journey, although it will be a long one it will be worth the wait!!!!

[Baklava 5]

Best of luck. I am not an expert and did engage a lawyer for processing . They asked for my finacials and maybe you have included them ( taxes , Bank accounts etc).But as I am not an expert maybe you don't need these till interview? But it cant hurt to include them.I also stated in my letter of intention to marry that I had the resources to support my finace and that was evidenced by my finacials

Although I did not send affadavit from family/ friends at submission stating their knowledge of our ongoing relationship as this would have taken more time. The lawyer has stated that we may get an RFE and so I am now compiling these. Also now that my fiance and I are processing the K1, I now keep all evidence to show at interview that we have on ongoing relationship ( Trip to meet family, family visiting us, Planning wedding etc.)

We are also an American/Turkish couple with 18 years age difference.

Best of luck

Jacqui

[lost_at_sea 995]

"Our relationship is a Unique Situation "

What does that mean?