A few questions..

[Kayleigh 0]

First of all can i apologise if someone has already asked these questions - ive searched and couldnt find the answers myself!

1) For the evidence of meeting within 2 years - would the following be enough? - Photocopy of my passport stamps, Photocopies of my boarding cards, Photographs of us together at christmas?

2) The I-129f and G-325A forms seem to ask for the same information - Do i fully complete all of them? even if they are repeated?

3) Employment History - As I am only 19, I have not undertaken any full-time work, however i have had many part-time jobs and also worked over at disney last summer - any suggestions on how i write these on the form? Im guessing i will need to use an extra sheet and note this on the form?

I think thats it for now.. Thankyou for your help in advance!

[Magnolia31 0]

First of all can i apologise if someone has already asked these questions - ive searched and couldnt find the answers myself!

1) For the evidence of meeting within 2 years - would the following be enough? - Photocopy of my passport stamps, Photocopies of my boarding cards, Photographs of us together at christmas?

2) The I-129f and G-325A forms seem to ask for the same information - Do i fully complete all of them? even if they are repeated?

3) Employment History - As I am only 19, I have not undertaken any full-time work, however i have had many part-time jobs and also worked over at disney last summer - any suggestions on how i write these on the form? Im guessing i will need to use an extra sheet and note this on the form?

I think thats it for now.. Thankyou for your help in advance!

Do you also have letters and emails? If so, be sure to include those. Include as much as you can!

[Kayleigh 0]

First of all can i apologise if someone has already asked these questions - ive searched and couldnt find the answers myself!

1) For the evidence of meeting within 2 years - would the following be enough? - Photocopy of my passport stamps, Photocopies of my boarding cards, Photographs of us together at christmas?

2) The I-129f and G-325A forms seem to ask for the same information - Do i fully complete all of them? even if they are repeated?

3) Employment History - As I am only 19, I have not undertaken any full-time work, however i have had many part-time jobs and also worked over at disney last summer - any suggestions on how i write these on the form? Im guessing i will need to use an extra sheet and note this on the form?

I think thats it for now.. Thankyou for your help in advance!

Do you also have letters and emails? If so, be sure to include those. Include as much as you can!

Yeah i have some emails hes sent me.. we tend to talk on the phone more though! Maybe a copy of the phone bill?

[Thingee 0]

You don't need to prove an ongoing relationship at this point in the process, only that you 2 have met in person in the past 2 years. What you have sounds fine. Phone bills and the like aren't needed until the interview.

[*julez* 124]

You don't need to prove an ongoing relationship at this point in the process, only that you 2 have met in person in the past 2 years. What you have sounds fine. Phone bills and the like aren't needed until the interview.

Thingee is right - at this point you need only establish that you have indeed met in person within the last two years. The evidence that you have stated seems adequate. One point, you should copy all pages of your passport - even if there are blank pages. You will submit evidence of an ongoing relationship at the interview, including things such as emails and phone bills.

As for the employment history - put exactly what you have done. The amount of money you have earned will become more important at interview. If you do not meet 125% of the poverty guidelines you can get a co-sponsor, or if your fiance has enough assets he can self sponsor.

[mRx 16]

when in doubt, read the guides.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...mp;page=k1guide

When it comes to evidence... Its always better to have to much than not enough.

[TimsDaisy 0]

Fill out all the information on both the I-129F and the G-325A (note the "A" - there are two forms out there, a G-325 and a G-325A - don't make a mistake).

Fill them out on the computer if you can: with the most recent edition of Adobe Acrobat (downloadable for free), you can fill in and save the I-129F. The G-325A DOES NOT allow you to save your work, HOWEVER, it does auto-fill the additional pages - so what seems like 4 pages of work, is really only one, short page of mostly repeated information.

The I-129F does say you can just fill in on the G-325A what is not on the I-129F. Don't do that. Just fill in the whole thing. I'm not even sure what you would leave blank anyway, and you don't want some ####### government employee flagging your file because he/she decides that you missed a box he/she would rather have seen filled in.

When in doubt - slap an "N/A" or "None" into EVERY blank spot, as appropriate.

For the employment history - go back as far as you can, even if you need to attach a separate page (make the same-looking chart yourself, make sure you SIGN, DATE, and indicate the item number on the spare sheet - make 4 copies for each of the 4 G-325A pages), until you get the 5 years they ask for. Since you're 19, it's likely that you'll have a few years of "none," which is fine, just write "none" and the dates that covers. There's no consensus here about leaving blanks in employment timelines. But why do it? So what if it takes a few extra minutes - better to spend them now than extra weeks or months later when they write back wanting more information or information better presented.

For the evidence: what you have sounds good. Because I was concerned that my copy of my birth certificate didn't have a front AND "a back," I included copies of ALL pages of my passport. I also included additional copies of my passport with the evidence of meeting section - but there, I just included copies of the identification page, and the page with all the stamps on it. Boarding passes are excellent and they, along with the passport stamps, are "primary evidence" from what I've learned on this site. Photos are secondary evidence (they can't really be authenticated, if you think about it - there's not much proof that they were taken when you said they were. Harder to fake up a passport and a boarding pass).

Save the originals for your fiance's interview. Copies are fine.

I used some phone bills and photos of congratulatory cards and the ring receipt for proof of intent to marry - wasn't necessarily required at this stage, I suppose, but again, it didn't add too much heft to the package and I figured, why leave any doubt.

[Kayleigh 0]

Fill out all the information on both the I-129F and the G-325A (note the "A" - there are two forms out there, a G-325 and a G-325A - don't make a mistake).

Fill them out on the computer if you can: with the most recent edition of Adobe Acrobat (downloadable for free), you can fill in and save the I-129F. The G-325A DOES NOT allow you to save your work, HOWEVER, it does auto-fill the additional pages - so what seems like 4 pages of work, is really only one, short page of mostly repeated information.

The I-129F does say you can just fill in on the G-325A what is not on the I-129F. Don't do that. Just fill in the whole thing. I'm not even sure what you would leave blank anyway, and you don't want some ####### government employee flagging your file because he/she decides that you missed a box he/she would rather have seen filled in.

When in doubt - slap an "N/A" or "None" into EVERY blank spot, as appropriate.

For the employment history - go back as far as you can, even if you need to attach a separate page (make the same-looking chart yourself, make sure you SIGN, DATE, and indicate the item number on the spare sheet - make 4 copies for each of the 4 G-325A pages), until you get the 5 years they ask for. Since you're 19, it's likely that you'll have a few years of "none," which is fine, just write "none" and the dates that covers. There's no consensus here about leaving blanks in employment timelines. But why do it? So what if it takes a few extra minutes - better to spend them now than extra weeks or months later when they write back wanting more information or information better presented.

For the evidence: what you have sounds good. Because I was concerned that my copy of my birth certificate didn't have a front AND "a back," I included copies of ALL pages of my passport. I also included additional copies of my passport with the evidence of meeting section - but there, I just included copies of the identification page, and the page with all the stamps on it. Boarding passes are excellent and they, along with the passport stamps, are "primary evidence" from what I've learned on this site. Photos are secondary evidence (they can't really be authenticated, if you think about it - there's not much proof that they were taken when you said they were. Harder to fake up a passport and a boarding pass).

Save the originals for your fiance's interview. Copies are fine.

I used some phone bills and photos of congratulatory cards and the ring receipt for proof of intent to marry - wasn't necessarily required at this stage, I suppose, but again, it didn't add too much heft to the package and I figured, why leave any doubt.

Thankyou very much! your a star!!

[bora bora 1]

For evidence of meeting we sent:

Copy of Brazilian visas from passport

Copy of Stamped entries into Brazil

Copy of teaching certificate from Brazil

Copy of both sides of Brazilian residency card with translation

Copy of Flight Coupons and Itinerary from latest trip

Receipt from hotel and business card with translation

Pictures (6) from 2004 until the present

(I have additional proof that I lived in Brazil: a letter from my employer & from HSBC Brazil (and more) - but I didn't send all of that).

[NYGirl 0]

Fill out all the information on both the I-129F and the G-325A (note the "A" - there are two forms out there, a G-325 and a G-325A - don't make a mistake).

Fill them out on the computer if you can: with the most recent edition of Adobe Acrobat (downloadable for free), you can fill in and save the I-129F. The G-325A DOES NOT allow you to save your work, HOWEVER, it does auto-fill the additional pages - so what seems like 4 pages of work, is really only one, short page of mostly repeated information.

The I-129F does say you can just fill in on the G-325A what is not on the I-129F. Don't do that. Just fill in the whole thing. I'm not even sure what you would leave blank anyway, and you don't want some ####### government employee flagging your file because he/she decides that you missed a box he/she would rather have seen filled in.

When in doubt - slap an "N/A" or "None" into EVERY blank spot, as appropriate.

For the employment history - go back as far as you can, even if you need to attach a separate page (make the same-looking chart yourself, make sure you SIGN, DATE, and indicate the item number on the spare sheet - make 4 copies for each of the 4 G-325A pages), until you get the 5 years they ask for. Since you're 19, it's likely that you'll have a few years of "none," which is fine, just write "none" and the dates that covers. There's no consensus here about leaving blanks in employment timelines. But why do it? So what if it takes a few extra minutes - better to spend them now than extra weeks or months later when they write back wanting more information or information better presented.

For the evidence: what you have sounds good. Because I was concerned that my copy of my birth certificate didn't have a front AND "a back," I included copies of ALL pages of my passport. I also included additional copies of my passport with the evidence of meeting section - but there, I just included copies of the identification page, and the page with all the stamps on it. Boarding passes are excellent and they, along with the passport stamps, are "primary evidence" from what I've learned on this site. Photos are secondary evidence (they can't really be authenticated, if you think about it - there's not much proof that they were taken when you said they were. Harder to fake up a passport and a boarding pass).

Save the originals for your fiance's interview. Copies are fine.

I used some phone bills and photos of congratulatory cards and the ring receipt for proof of intent to marry - wasn't necessarily required at this stage, I suppose, but again, it didn't add too much heft to the package and I figured, why leave any doubt.

What is the difference between G325 and G325A?

[Yodrak 7]

NYGirl,

The number of pages. And the applications or petitions they are used with.

Yodrak

What is the difference between G325 and G325A?

Edited January 30, 2007 by Yodrak

[TimsDaisy 0]

The short answer to the difference between the to is: Doesn't matter so don't worry about it.

The even shorter answer: the addition of the letter "A."

Any difference is irrelevant since they ask for the G-325A. Send them that one.

I've read comments from people who have accidently sent the other - some got RFEs or their packets sent back, some didn't.

But hopefully this thread helps prevent the mistakes before they occur!

[TucsonBill 0]

I sent photos, copies of passport stamps, copies of tickets and boarding passes, hotel receipts, .. and wound up getting an RFE for copies of my bank and credit card statements showing purchases and cash withdrawals while I was in Thailand.

Bill

PS. Some applicants have gotten RFE's for their fiance's birth certificates. I'd google I-129F and look at what some of the law firms and other forums suggest sending with your petition. I agree that it is better to send too much than to not send enough, but it seems the consensus here on this forum is, (or at least seems to be), to send barely what is needed.

Edited January 31, 2007 by TucsonBill

[featherB 1]

We sent (as proof of meeting in person in the two years prior to filing) boarding cards, flight itineraries, photocopies of passport stamps, pages from bank statements locating me in the US at the relevant times, and photographs of us together - all of the above for four separate visits. Also a couple of hotel receipts. Remember to label the photos you send with your names (and those of other family members etc in the photos) and write the dates and locations on them - we sent ones that matched up with the dates & locations we'd sent photos from, which of course matched up with the dates of our visits as shown by flight itineraries & boarding cards... all of which helps to paint a complete picture showing that we'd spent that time together.

Oh, we got approved, incidentally, with no RFEs. Good luck with yours!

[Kayleigh 0]

We sent (as proof of meeting in person in the two years prior to filing) boarding cards, flight itineraries, photocopies of passport stamps, pages from bank statements locating me in the US at the relevant times, and photographs of us together - all of the above for four separate visits. Also a couple of hotel receipts. Remember to label the photos you send with your names (and those of other family members etc in the photos) and write the dates and locations on them - we sent ones that matched up with the dates & locations we'd sent photos from, which of course matched up with the dates of our visits as shown by flight itineraries & boarding cards... all of which helps to paint a complete picture showing that we'd spent that time together.

Oh, we got approved, incidentally, with no RFEs. Good luck with yours!

Thanks everyone for all your help! Im currently trying to get all the evidence together, iv filled in the g325a form - just got to wait to fill in the I-129f! not long now though!