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REF - proof of meeting in person

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luckyanna   0

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Hi guys!

We have got a REF with request to provide more evidence of meeting in person.

He is in US air force and we met through mutual friends, I am living in London and fiancé was in Cambridgeshire, so I would take a train sometimes or he would drive down - not much evidence! We didn't have any bookings on two names unfortunately although went on holiday in UK.

My fiancé provided 5-6 photos of us, my train tickets, booking of hotels on my name - wish I knew that I needed to book it on both names!

I will really appreciate if someone has being in similar situation and can share what evidence they have provided - very worried and cant think strait, seems like!

Will they accept certified letters of confirmation from his military friends that were in England at a time as a proof?

Please help x

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TabeaK Proficient

TabeaK   517

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: Germany
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Hmm, seems you got a picky adjudicator. Did you include any evidence that proves your fiance was in the UK on military assignment? When is the last time you have seen each other? Does it fulfill the 2 year criteria? Affidavits of support are a good idea!

Any records for his military service placing him in the UK?

Any passport stamps?

Also, no offense - your profile lists Texas Service Center - based on the speed of processing, I am guessing this is wrong (does your NOA-1 number start with WAC? If so, you are actually at California). Would you mind changing that to enhance the processing time prediction for us TSC filers?

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I-129F sent: 12/23/2014
NOA-1: 12/29/2014
NOA-2: 06/05/2015 (158 days)
NOA-2 hardcopy: 06/11/2015 (6 days post NOA-2, 164 days total)
Sent to NVC: 06/16/2015 (11 days post NOA-2, 169 days total)
NVC receive: 06/25/2015 (20 days post NOA-2, 178 days total)
NVC case no: 06/30/2015 (25 days post NOA-2, 183 days total)
NVC left: 07/02/2015 (27 days post NOA-2, 185 days total)
Case Ready: 07/07/2015 (32 days post NOA-2, 190 days total)
submitted DS-160, paid visa fee.: 07/21/2015 (46 days post NOA-2, 204 days total)
Packet 3 sent: 07/25/2015 (50 days post NOA-2, 209 days total)
Pack 4 received: 07/30/2015 (55 days post NOA-2, 214 days total)
Medical: 09/17/2015 Interview: 09/23/2015 (108 days post NOA-2, 268 days total)
Interview Result: Approved Administrative Processing: 09/23/2015
CEAC Status Issued: 09/24/2015
Visa in hand: 09/28/2015
POE: 12/29/2015 Wedding: 01/11/2016


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AOS package received: 01/20/2016 (day 1)
AOS NOA-1 text/email: 01/23/2016 (day 3), actual NOA-1 date 01/22/2016 (day 2)
AOS Fingerprint fee received: 01/22/2016 (day 2)
AOS check cashed: 01-25-2016 (day 5) Got 6 month NJ driver's license: 01-25-2016
3x NOA-1 hardcopies: 02/03/2016 (day 14)

Biometrics letter: 02/05/2016 (day 16) Biometrics appt (Elizabeth, NJ): 02/17/2016 (day 28)

EAD and AP approved email/txt: 03/29/2016 (day 67)

GC approval email/text: 04/04/2016 (day 74)

I-797 for I-765/I-131 in mail: 04/04/2016 (day 74)

EAD/AP delivered: 04/05/216 (day 75)

GC card being mailed status update: 04/07/16 (day 77)

GC received: 04/11/16 (day 84 post AOS NOA-1)

DONE WITH USCIS FOR 21 MONTHS!

ROC Window opens: 01/04/2018

 

ROC Time Line
ROC package mailed to Vermont 01/04/2018
ROC package received at Vermont 01/08/2018 (day 0)
Check cashed: 01/16/2018 (day 8 )
NOA-1 date: 01/09/2018 (day 1)
NOA-1 received: 01/16/2018 (day 8 )
Biometrics notice received: 02/09/2018 (day 32)
Biometrics appointment: 02/23/2018 (day 46)
Received 18-month extension letter: 08/13/2018 (day 209)
ROC Approved: 03/09/2019 (day 425)
Card Received: 03/16/2019  (day 432)
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KayDeeCee Grand Master

KayDeeCee   4,893

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Passport stamps, military orders? You did not provide anything that proved he was actually in the UK at the same time as you. Photos are only secondary evidence. Another thing to use is receipts. Did you use an ATM, debit or credit card for anything during your visits together? Add those in with the passport stamps/orders proving he was there.

Link to K-1 instructions for Ciudad Juarez, Mexico > https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/K1/CDJ_Ciudad-Juarez-2-22-2021.pdf

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_Paul&Jesica_ Collaborator

_Paul&Jesica_   70

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We went through the K-1 process and received the same kind of RFE. My wife traveled by taxi to the city where we met and she didn't have any record of that. We were lucky we took many pictures and some had both of us together at some famous "tourist" spots in the city, I send in those as well as notarized affidavits from both me and her that we actually met in the city during the time period we stated on our I-129.

It was accepted and we were approved 3 days later. So see if you can find anything like that or maybe get affidavits from friends that know you have met.

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**AOS**

09/03/2014 AOS packet (I-485, I-765, I-131) delivered to Chicago lockbox

09/08/2014 NOA1 received for AOS, EAD, AP

10/01/2014 Biometrics

11/04/2014 I-485: Status changed to Testing and Interview

11/12/2014 EAD & AP Approved, combo card in production

11/22/2014 EAD/AP Combo card received

02/04/2015 AOS Interview - approved! Card in production

02/12/2015 Card received!

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baron555   934

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Will they accept certified letters of confirmation from his military friends that were in England at a time as a proof?

Maybe.....but what would be best is his letter of assignment from the military.

Phil (Lockport, near Chicago) and Alla (Lobnya, near Moscow)

As of Dec 7, 2009, now Zero miles apart (literally)!

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luckyanna   0

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: England
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Thanks baron555! That WONT be missed this time around - just want to make sure we give them as much supporting evidence as possible that we can attach to interview pile of docs down the line as well :)

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