Documentary proof of having met in the past 2 years and proof of ongoing relationship

[jansencudal 0]

Hello all,

Since it's my first post, I'd like to say that this site is god-send. I would have never been able to do this K-1 business without this community. I've been poring over posts and it's all been really helpful. So, thank you.

With that said, I would just like someone to review the documentary proof I have. Here's the deal, my fiancee and I met in Japan in May 2011 while I was there working as an English teacher. She got a J1 work visa and she moved to California January 2012, and I soon followed — quit my job, left Japan in February 2012. We moved in to an apartment July 2012 and lived there until her visa expired June 20, 2013.

So here goes:

Proof of having met in the past 2 years:

- 5 color photos between the dates July 2011 - May 2013

- page from my passport stamped with arrival and departure in Japan, and my Japanese work visa

- page from foreign fiancee's passport stamped with arrival in the US, and her US J1 visa

- a copy our lease agreement with both our names as tenants

- copies of a year's worth of monthly rent receipts with both of our names on them

- a copy of our car insurance declarations page with both our names on it

- text messages from 3/2012 through 6/2013

- 2 hand-written letters from foreign fiancee (these are good-bye letters from when she left Japan for America, then again when she left America for Japan)

Proof of ongoing relationship:

- Printout of email flight confirmation showing future visit to Japan in September 2013

- Copy of engagement ring receipt

- text messages sent since her departure on 6/30/2013

So what do you think? Hopefully this is enough. Anyone have any thoughts about any of the items I plan to submit?

Thanks in advanced!

[UK-USA-K1 128]

Sounds like you should have plenty IMO

When I filed my K-1, what I used as proof of meeting was boarding passes from most of our trips (couldn't find all of them but got most of them), along with one photo of us together from each trip with a note on the back stating time and place. That was sufficient to get me through the USCIS phase of the process. We are currently on the consular phase, and that's pretty unique to each country, so I can't really comment as to how yours would operate, but you should have plenty for the I-129F portion of the K-1 visa.

[jansencudal 0]

Thanks UK. I wish I kept more of our receipts from trips we took!

[clairegie 265]

looks good to me when we filed ours, we included photos of us with my family too so it has a personal feel into it. maybe you can add those to your pics. i'd say dont be afraid to go overboard with the proof of relationship.. its always better than not having enough. and i agree with you, this website is totally god-sent! GL!