Anxious about Primary Evidence needed for K1

[froschundblumen 25]

Hi Everyone!

*** Folks in the K1 forum suggested I repost this here to get Canadian-specific responses***

I have read many of the posts on this topic and I guess I just need a little extra reassurance regarding the "proof of having met in past two years" part of our I-129F application.

As a Canadian citizen who lives fairly close to my love, I have always travelled to the States by driving. This makes me nervous, since I don't have a lot of the primary documentation that the USCIS suggests. We have no boarding passes or flight receipts, no hotel receipts (always stayed with him or his family), no passport stamps, no lease agreement etc. etc.

Here is what I do have, and I am interested to hear opinions on whether or not it will satisfy an adjudicator/qualify as evidence:

1. Bank statements and credit card statements, showing purchases made in his hometown (highlighted).

2. Receipts for gas over a range of dates (these include my name and dates)

3. One dinner receipt

4. A parking receipt, showing date/time

5. Brochures from a visit we took to the local museum

6. Three photographs (one from August 2013, one from November 2013, and one with his mom)

7. A letter from me (signed and dated) explaining our situation and why we do not have flights/hotels/passport stamps.

I'm a little worried about the lack of photographs. We have been dating since August 2012, but my guy HATES photos, so we don't take many.

I'll also include some evidence of ongoing relationship, just to be safe (facebook logs, Skype logs, video chat screencaps).

What do you folks think?

Rachel

[Natonstan 129]

You have PLENTY of evidence there, all I submitted was photographs (quite a lot), plane tickets, some receipts and cinema tickets, chat logs and it was approved, honestly you're worrying about nothing, you've got more than enough evidence there!

Hi Everyone!

*** Folks in the K1 forum suggested I repost this here to get Canadian-specific responses***

I have read many of the posts on this topic and I guess I just need a little extra reassurance regarding the "proof of having met in past two years" part of our I-129F application.

As a Canadian citizen who lives fairly close to my love, I have always travelled to the States by driving. This makes me nervous, since I don't have a lot of the primary documentation that the USCIS suggests. We have no boarding passes or flight receipts, no hotel receipts (always stayed with him or his family), no passport stamps, no lease agreement etc. etc.

Here is what I do have, and I am interested to hear opinions on whether or not it will satisfy an adjudicator/qualify as evidence:

1. Bank statements and credit card statements, showing purchases made in his hometown (highlighted).

2. Receipts for gas over a range of dates (these include my name and dates)

3. One dinner receipt

4. A parking receipt, showing date/time

5. Brochures from a visit we took to the local museum

6. Three photographs (one from August 2013, one from November 2013, and one with his mom)

7. A letter from me (signed and dated) explaining our situation and why we do not have flights/hotels/passport stamps.

I'm a little worried about the lack of photographs. We have been dating since August 2012, but my guy HATES photos, so we don't take many.

I'll also include some evidence of ongoing relationship, just to be safe (facebook logs, Skype logs, video chat screencaps).

What do you folks think?

Rachel

[Rob & Monika 87]

We got away with just photographs and phone records. We had also crossed the border in the same vehicle a few times, idk if that helps or if they could see that. I realized after reading the forums here that we needed primary evidence and hadn't submitted any. We had some ready if they gave us an RFE, but none came.

[lilacvioletiris 11]

I think you have a nice spacing of photos to show that you have seen each other at different times doing different things and with significant people like his mom.

I was in a similar situation - whenever my Canadian man came to visit, he stayed with friends so there were no hotel bills, he drove his car, we ate at my place, etc. We took pictures, explained our situation, and it worked out in the end. I think you have a good list of evidence.

[froschundblumen 25]

Thank you so much everyone!!!

This was so helpful and I feel a bit less stressed (still quite stressed, though).

[Udella&Wiz 325]

The burden of proof is far less for Canadian/American couples since they are well aware it is very easy for us to traval back and forth and our passports are not stamped.

Juts provide what you have. Perhaps some cards you've received from one another in the mail - with yours and his address on them? I think what you have sounds great. You can always explain more in the interveiw.

[froschundblumen 25]

Oh! I also found a receipt for a visit to urgent care and a prescription from when I visited him over the summer. I'm including that.

Thank you everyone for being so helpful!

Rachel

[Kimbear 53]

we had one picture, a bus ticket, and a two line sentence stating when and where we met. Thats all they really need.

[froschundblumen 25]

Thanks Kimbear!