CR-1 / IR-1 Visa Application Questions

[twin810s 23]

As we're getting closer to the point of beginning to mail the I-130 package in, I'm doing a little further pre-reading about what the next steps will be and what we will need. I'm reading things about submitting forms (OF-169, OF-230) via mail as opposed to electronically (OF-260) and whether I am obligated to file electronically. I will be going through the interview process in Montreal Canada, so it appears to state I MUST file electronically. Here is the issue; the electronic forms want exact dates for all residences from the age of 16 as opposed to just month/year for the paper forms. I honestly have no idea what the exact dates were, though I can come very close (generally they are the first of the month). Will that be good enough? Also, they are asking for the dates of all visits to the US. I live in Windsor Ontario, approximately 3 minutes from Detroit. If I had to venture a guess, I've been to the US hundreds of times over the course of my life. There is no possible way to know all the dates/durations of every visit I have made. I can probably give them dates and durations of all visits since meeting my fiancee last summer, but beyond that I have no idea. Is this going to be an issue? Do I really need to list every single visit I have made in my life? I'm just trying to be as prepared as possible to make this go as smoothly and quickly as I can.

[hikergirl 277]

I just recently completed my DS-260 and it’s changed slightly from the instructions. I will try to address your concerns one-by-one going through my printed copy.

- Addresses since age 16. I only had to put in month year for the dates. (I just did the best I could there - we’ve moved a lot)

- Visits. I only had to provide information on the last 5 visits to the US.

Also for Work/Edu/Training Info you only have to provide names/addresses of current work/edu/trg not past jobs.

It was a lot less scary than I had anticipated.

[milimelo 4,479]

****Moving to CR visa forum. ****

[twin810s 23]

Ok that sounds way less daunting. Another question I had regarding evidence, my fiancee and I have only spoken on the phone twice, but I have thousands of pages saved containing every single text message we've exchanged (thank god we used an app that allows me to email my full conversations as text documents and decided to save them. Must have known subconsiously that I'd be needing them...). Will I need to print this entire history, or will a CD (or electronic submission of some sort) containing our text history in PDF format be sufficient? I also have and am including copies of receipts for items I've purchased online for her (flowers, etc), emails, photos, affidavits, etc.

[hikergirl 277]

I just noticed that you are calling her your fiancée. Are you planning on getting married and then filing the I-130?

[milimelo 4,479]

No electronic submission allowed or accepted at this time. You will have to print out your evidence and mail it in.

Ok that sounds way less daunting. Another question I had regarding evidence, my fiancee and I have only spoken on the phone twice, but I have thousands of pages saved containing every single text message we've exchanged (thank god we used an app that allows me to email my full conversations as text documents and decided to save them. Must have known subconsiously that I'd be needing them...). Will I need to print this entire history, or will a CD (or electronic submission of some sort) containing our text history in PDF format be sufficient? I also have and am including copies of receipts for items I've purchased online for her (flowers, etc), emails, photos, affidavits, etc.

[twin810s 23]

Hikergirl: Yes, we are getting married in about 8 weeks, then sending the I-130 package in.

[Ryan H 3,812]

Will I need to print this entire history, or will a CD (or electronic submission of some sort) containing our text history in PDF format be sufficient?

No form of electronic media (CD, DVD, thumb drive, etc.) will be viewed..

[twin810s 23]

So am I going to have to print and send in the entire history? At this point, it's well over 3000 pages. Or can I just send, say, the first 25 pages of each month to show an actual ongoing relationship, and add a note stating that the full transcripts are available if needed?

[Ryan H 3,812]

So am I going to have to print and send in the entire history? At this point, it's well over 3000 pages. Or can I just send, say, the first 25 pages of each month to show an actual ongoing relationship, and add a note stating that the full transcripts are available if needed?

You do not have to print the entire history; you only need to select and print a few records that span the course of your relationship.

[twin810s 23]

That's perfect. Thanks.