Starting k1 process from Rwanda

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Hello everyone! I'm glad I stumbled on VJ because there is so much useful information here. I've been scouring its pages for the last few months and decided to take the dive and petition for a k1 for my fiancee. I have a few questions before I submit the paperwork, though.

First, some background information. My fiancee and I live in Rwanda. We have been together since August last year. I have been collecting evidence of our ongoing relationship since then - mostly photos of us together, screenshots of messages on my phone, and copies of my passport showing stamps and visas for Rwanda. It's difficult to get much else since I can't really get phone records (phone service is pay-as-you-go cards bought on the street) and a lot of places don't give receipts for things. Is there anything else I should try to collect as evidence of our relationship?

On the G-325A form, it asks for the DOBs of the applicant's/beneficiary's parents. My fiancee is an orphan from the Rwandan genocide. She doesn't know her parents' DOBs and I'm not sure how difficult it might be to find records of them. What should we put down if we are unable to find this information? Also, under current residence for her parents we put "DECEASED". Is that acceptable, or should we write "N/A"?

The I-129F and the G-325A ask for the street address of the beneficiary. There are very few street addresses in Rwanda, and if there are, nobody actually knows or uses them. For my fiancee's current address we put down the part of town where she lives. Will that be acceptable? (It's like these forms were created by someone who has never been outside the US and assumes that life is the same everywhere in the world!)

And last, I read something somewhere (don't remember where) about needing a Police Certificate for my fiancee for all places where she has lived since the age of 16. I don't know if this is needed or not. Can anyone shed some light on this?

I appreciate any and all help. Thanks!

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Hello everyone! I'm glad I stumbled on VJ because there is so much useful information here. I've been scouring its pages for the last few months and decided to take the dive and petition for a k1 for my fiancee. I have a few questions before I submit the paperwork, though.

First, some background information. My fiancee and I live in Rwanda. We have been together since August last year. I have been collecting evidence of our ongoing relationship since then - mostly photos of us together, screenshots of messages on my phone, and copies of my passport showing stamps and visas for Rwanda. It's difficult to get much else since I can't really get phone records (phone service is pay-as-you-go cards bought on the street) and a lot of places don't give receipts for things. Is there anything else I should try to collect as evidence of our relationship?

On the G-325A form, it asks for the DOBs of the applicant's/beneficiary's parents. My fiancee is an orphan from the Rwandan genocide. She doesn't know her parents' DOBs and I'm not sure how difficult it might be to find records of them. What should we put down if we are unable to find this information? Also, under current residence for her parents we put "DECEASED". Is that acceptable, or should we write "N/A"?

The I-129F and the G-325A ask for the street address of the beneficiary. There are very few street addresses in Rwanda, and if there are, nobody actually knows or uses them. For my fiancee's current address we put down the part of town where she lives. Will that be acceptable? (It's like these forms were created by someone who has never been outside the US and assumes that life is the same everywhere in the world!)

And last, I read something somewhere (don't remember where) about needing a Police Certificate for my fiancee for all places where she has lived since the age of 16. I don't know if this is needed or not. Can anyone shed some light on this?

I appreciate any and all help. Thanks!

We wrote deceased on our forms during the process, proof positive that it is okay is that my Wife is here.

As far as addresses, USCIS/DOS understands the address situation. Judt be as detailed as you can and use extra pages as necessary. Theres a format for adding pages.

Yes she will need police certificate. Hopefully someone that has gone through Rwands, and recently, will chime in.

On a personal note I think its outstanding that you're doing this from Rwanda. Some VJers won't even visit Nigeria out of some alleged fear and chose to go and meet in another country.

I wish you the best of luck throughout this process.

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Gowon, thanks for the info. My fiance thinks we should get creative with her parents' DOBs but I don't want to make something up and have USCIS somehow find out. Should we leave it blank on the form and explain why on a separate page?

Does anyone have more info on the Police Certificate? What is it, exactly? If I know what it is, I might be able to figure out where to go to get it.

On a personal note I think its outstanding that you're doing this from Rwanda. Some VJers won't even visit Nigeria out of some alleged fear and chose to go and meet in another country.

I don't know what you mean? Rwanda is a safe country. I've lived here over two years. But I've heard that the Rwandan government doesn't like Rwandans leaving the country (they tend not to come back). Has anyone gone through the visa process from Rwanda who can share their experience?