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[Tearyhappy 0]

Hello , I want to ask you some question about k1. My boyfriend lives in the state . We plan to do k1 visa. And we decided to hire the lawyer . What I want to know is he visited me 1 time already. But we didn't have any engagement traditional ceremony at all. So is it ok to do K1 visa? Do we need to have engagement traditional ceremony to be the evidence? Thank u

[ricnally 258]

No, not required.

[Tearyhappy 0]

Hello! So what kind of the evidence do we need to apply ? I am worry about the evidence because me and my boyfriend didn't have the traditional engagement ceremony . Because a lot of Cambodian people usually do it .

[TanguyAndJuliet 8]

For the petition, they just want to see that you have met in person within the past two years and that you intend to get married (a letter of intent from both you and your fiance).

My fiance did not propose to me, filing for a K1 visa was a mutual decision. I do have a ring but my mom bought it until my fiance can pay for it. I just submitted pictures of us and evidence showing we have met and intend to get married (:

[VFittipaldi 30]

They need evidence that you have seen each other in the past two years. Nowhere does it say in any other way. So they don't need to see the traditional ceremony or an engagement ring or anything, it would not hurt but i am just saying they don't need that. Evidence would be the airplane tickets and itinerary of your fiance visiting you, passport stamp, pictures and so on. Anything that would prove that you saw each other face to face within two year of filling the petition. If it is a tradition in your country it would be nice if your parents would write a letter that they are ok with your engagement when you go to the embassy. Its a plus.

Edited September 24, 2014 by VFittipaldi

[Tearyhappy 0]

Thank you so much for your answer ??

[KayDeeCee 4,893]

What works for one consulate does not mean it works for another. The engagement ceremony is a cultural tradition in Cambodia and Cambodia is a high fraud consulate. It is important to get answers specifically for interviewing in Cambodia. If you do a search here on VJ for engagement ceremony for Cambodia, you will find several threads about this very topic.

~ Moved from K-1 Process to Asia:East and Pacific regional - topic is specific to Cambodia ~

[Mon413 3]

For cambodia you do need engagement they will ask for it at interview

[Tearyhappy 0]

sorry do you mean traditional engagement ? What if we just want to wear the ring in front of parents and do some pictures ? Just simple .

[Mon413 3]

im not really sure about simple picture all i rember was the co ask for the cermony pic that i didnt take to interview but did submit to national visa center which co was able to check out hope that give you a better answer

[K+P 2]

I haven't started my K1 Visa yet, but this link here:

http://www.uscis.gov/laws/admin-decisions?topic_id=1&newdir=D6+-+Fiancees+and+Fiances+of+U.S.+Citizen+%28K-1%29%2FDecisions_Issued_in_2014/

provides great information on why certain K1 applicaitons are denied, or later approved with additional data. Many of them involve Cambodian cases.

This really help me decide what to send in for proof of relationship.

Kevin

If the link doesn't work, search Forum RFE Master List for post # 1530. Thanks to member: queloque67 for the link.