Flight itinerary instead of boarding pass for evidence

[Pennycat 880]

I think the flight itineraries plus accompanying passport stamps should be fine. The boarding pass thing is a *just in case*---think about it, someone trying to commit fraud by being paid to sponsor someone for a fiance visa and doesn't want to spend the time/money to visit, or someone who met their fiance online but who doesn't have the time/money to go and visit can just buy a ticket, print out the itinerary as "proof" and then cancel the ticket all in the same day. The boarding pass proves that you got on the flight (or at least didn't get your money back for it), definitively.

However, it would be pretty difficult to get a passport stamp on the day of your arrival for a flight you never took. So, really, while the boarding pass is the "perfect" proof, the itinerary plus stamps (plus photos! you'd need photos with boarding passes, too) should cover it.

I'm oddly glad in a way that Fiance and I decided to hold off on official engagement when I visited in October (it was a tough call but the right one--we weren't ready yet). But the good part is that then I started reading VJ in October, and was SUPER prepared for when we did get engaged in January. I saved my boarding passes, had him fill out forms while I was, write the letter of intent, left him with evidence to take to the embassy, and we took a photo of us together with the newspaper---date in full view

[rtor1 52]

Hi, if you really want to submit the flights or something like that all airlines companies provide you a boarding confirmation to prove you were in the flight (They send you an e-mail). You can call them and request it. I tell you it's not necessary since you have a lot of other things to prove (Pictures, passport stamps and others). To be honest I don't even think they look at all our evidences like that. I just sent our itineraries and everything was fine! Good luck!!

[baron555 934]

Flight intirnaries are no proof that you actually boarded the plane; boarding passes are. That's why the intineraries are less useful than passes.

[Pennycat 880]

Flight intirnaries are no proof that you actually boarded the plane; boarding passes are. That's why the intineraries are less useful than passes.

Right, which is exactly what I, and many other people, have said. But in the absence of having saved the boarding passes (which not everyone knows to do, or who didn't intend on applying for a K1 until a year after their last trip), itineraries plus stamps in passport will do.

How else are you going to happen to have an entry stamp into Japan on the exact day your itinerary showed that you were supposed to have landed? Don't let the perfect become the enemy of the good.

[Cathi 5,755]

you have you passports stamps to back up the itinerary

[rtor1 52]

By the way, taking the chance about this topic.. Has anyone experienced the following:

My last way back to my home country has not been recorded into the CBP system (I checked my I-94) and therefore I assume it's considered I am still in the U.S. My permitted stay would end by February, 27th and I have my K1 interview in the week after. Can it somehow affect when they try to issue my visa (Yup, I am confident about approval!! Lol)? It wouldn't make ANY sense since I will even have my medical done before the 27th, so how could I be in the US and in Brazil at the same time?

I have sent all the evidences with an explanation letter to CBP facility in Ohio (I included my tickets - No boarding passes - Airline confirming that I was in the boarding grip, baggage claim ticket (I found it), pay stubs, other boarding passes from business trips I have done within Brazil and checking account statements from October to January), however no updates since then (They got the letter something like 10 days ago). I also contacted them in their website and just sent the same evidences online!

My fiancé e-mailed the Embassy but they said the following: ''She also can bring the boarding passes and further evidence in the interview date. This can only be done in the appointment date (???)''. They didn't answer his question since he wanted to know if it can hamper the visa!

Looking forward to have a clue about it!

[sevenrider860 9]

Another question I had folks.

My fiancée and I have a number of flight itineraries from when we visited each other. The problem is that we don't have any of the physical boarding passes (we threw those away without even thinking about this whole I-129F). Also the flight itineraries are only in email form.

We also have scanned copies of the passport stamps.

Will this be good enough?

My situation is similar to yours. I did not keep any boarding pass because I was not planning my travel around USCIS "Evidence" requirements. I did not submit a single boarding pass and received approval. I made copies of my itineraries and passport stamps and those seemed to be acceptable.

Brian

[HislittleSecret 21]

I think the flight itineraries plus accompanying passport stamps should be fine. The boarding pass thing is a *just in case*---think about it, someone trying to commit fraud by being paid to sponsor someone for a fiance visa and doesn't want to spend the time/money to visit, or someone who met their fiance online but who doesn't have the time/money to go and visit can just buy a ticket, print out the itinerary as "proof" and then cancel the ticket all in the same day. The boarding pass proves that you got on the flight (or at least didn't get your money back for it), definitively.

However, it would be pretty difficult to get a passport stamp on the day of your arrival for a flight you never took. So, really, while the boarding pass is the "perfect" proof, the itinerary plus stamps (plus photos! you'd need photos with boarding passes, too) should cover it.

I'm oddly glad in a way that Fiance and I decided to hold off on official engagement when I visited in October (it was a tough call but the right one--we weren't ready yet). But the good part is that then I started reading VJ in October, and was SUPER prepared for when we did get engaged in January. I saved my boarding passes, had him fill out forms while I was, write the letter of intent, left him with evidence to take to the embassy, and we took a photo of us together with the newspaper---date in full view

I never thought about this. It makes a lot of sense. To think about it I did send pics of my passport.

[Lemonslice 4,854]

Flight intirnaries are no proof that you actually boarded the plane; boarding passes are. That's why the intineraries are less useful than passes.

Actually, boarding passes are proof that you had, at a point in time, an assigned seat on a flight. You might or might not have boarded the plane - it is not like the flight attendant is putting a "flight completed" stamp on it at the end of the trip; your ticket might have been refundable or not, so not making it on your flight can have little or more consequences.

[bradyp1971 1]

I trashed all of my boarding passes too. So I just printed copies of my flight itineraries, and attached a copy of my relevant credit card statement for the purchase of the airline ticket and a copy of my passport page with the relevant entrance and exit stamps. Worked like a charm. No problems.

[AmAjjD 33]

Some airlines keep the boarding passes (Southwest in particular) so while they're preferential it can't be absolutely expected that you have them handy.

[MichonandRuben 15]

I didn't ever send the boarding passes, nor did I make a copy of my passport stamps, but I did send the itineraries of my flights... We were approved. We also heavily front loaded the K-1 application with other things too though. I think you are on the right track though, itineraries and passport stamps shows that you were there.

[Maria4Garrett 5]

I just realized. I have my Japanese Identification card when I lived there for 2 years.

I guess I can scan this.

[raven52 233]

Boarding passes are "acid proof" but what you have should be fine, with what you have.

Good luck on your journey.

[mallafri76 1,012]

Boarding passes don't prove anything. You can check in for your flight up to 24 hours before departure and then just cancel your flight and then you have a boarding pass without ever having taken the flight.

Stamps in your passport is what proves to USCIS that you actually went to the US, or any other country. Plus for proof of having entered and exited the US, immigrations can check your passport number in the system and see exactly what date you entered and exited the US, down to flight number, city, seat number and exact minute you arrived/departed. At least that's how it works for VWP countries. Copy of passport is THE BEST proof you can show that you've travelled to the US. Photos is the best proof that you have met in person.