How to provide proof

[Sinh & Lien 0]

Hi,

I filed a K1 Visa for my Fiance who lives in Vietnam. However, we have not officially had our engagement ceremony yet. The plan was to have it this summer along with the wedding and if she gets her visa, she will come back with me. Since this IS a K1 visa, how would/should we go about explaining this to the consulate interviewer? If everything goes well, she should probably have her interview within the next 2 months. Since the first time i saw her i have visited her twice already. And many of my family and friends are coming back this summer.

Please, any advice or comments would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Sinh

[GrenadianCrix 1]

Hi,

I filed a K1 Visa for my Fiance who lives in Vietnam. However, we have not officially had our engagement ceremony yet. The plan was to have it this summer along with the wedding and if she gets her visa, she will come back with me. Since this IS a K1 visa, how would/should we go about explaining this to the consulate interviewer? If everything goes well, she should probably have her interview within the next 2 months. Since the first time i saw her i have visited her twice already. And many of my family and friends are coming back this summer.

Please, any advice or comments would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Sinh

Sinh,

I presume since you are filing an I-129F, that you are actually engaged....or plan to marry. The formal ceremony does not matter. You and your fiance need to have made the decision that you are to get married within 90 days of her coming to the U.S.

As far as proof, you'll need other things. There are lot's of guides on this site that are really useful and lot's of people have posted many ideas to show proof of relationship...or that you have met.

These things can include photo's of the two of you together, even better if they have landmarks or other people/relatives in them. Copies of passport stamps, boarding passes, flight itineraries, receipts from your trips...stuff like that.

Just make sure she is able to tell them that you are engaged to be married at the inteview. There is no expectation from USCIS that there is a formal ceremony to mark the occasion.

Hopefully this helps.

Sue

[Sinh & Lien 0]

Our parents have already met and every thing is okay. The sad thing is that there really isn't any way to prove that that took place beyond just an explanation. I mean, parents meeting and agreeing is huge, at least for Vietnamese people i guess. The plan is to do the engagement and wedding this summer regardless of the visa status, obviously i would like for it to be granted so that she could just come back with me instead of us getting married (without doing the paperwork in Vietnam, of course) and then having her wait for her visa then. We DO plan to get marry and we have met 3 times in the past year and a half. I am just nervous of the interview and wanted to know how to guide my fiance in her interview process. All of this concern was raised again because of Lurker's post regarding his fiance's experience with the interview. It is nice to know that i just have to show proof versus having to actually have the formal engagement. Your comments really helped, now i can sleep easy again.

[David-Hien 11]

Our parents have already met and every thing is okay. The sad thing is that there really isn't any way to prove that that took place beyond just an explanation. I mean, parents meeting and agreeing is huge, at least for Vietnamese people i guess. The plan is to do the engagement and wedding this summer regardless of the visa status, obviously i would like for it to be granted so that she could just come back with me instead of us getting married (without doing the paperwork in Vietnam, of course) and then having her wait for her visa then. We DO plan to get marry and we have met 3 times in the past year and a half. I am just nervous of the interview and wanted to know how to guide my fiance in her interview process. All of this concern was raised again because of Lurker's post regarding his fiance's experience with the interview. It is nice to know that i just have to show proof versus having to actually have the formal engagement. Your comments really helped, now i can sleep easy again.

Dear Sinh & Lien,

To have engagement ceremony in VN is not a big problem, the most important thing is if you can come back to VN on that day?? If not, you must have a good reason to explain and it must good enough to persuade the CO that's the truth.

A small party with the relatives of both families may be enough, you don't need to invite too much people to come. Every lady coming to the interview always get the question for the photos of wedding or engagement ceremony, it seems become the fomular of the interview. We didn't have the engagement ceremony but I could pass the interview as we had the good reason to explain, and it should be the truth.

It's of course to encourage the fiance' spirit is necessary, and we always wish for your lucky and happiness but you should prepare enough evidences for just in case ....

Hien

[Sinh & Lien 0]

Our parents have already met and every thing is okay. The sad thing is that there really isn't any way to prove that that took place beyond just an explanation. I mean, parents meeting and agreeing is huge, at least for Vietnamese people i guess. The plan is to do the engagement and wedding this summer regardless of the visa status, obviously i would like for it to be granted so that she could just come back with me instead of us getting married (without doing the paperwork in Vietnam, of course) and then having her wait for her visa then. We DO plan to get marry and we have met 3 times in the past year and a half. I am just nervous of the interview and wanted to know how to guide my fiance in her interview process. All of this concern was raised again because of Lurker's post regarding his fiance's experience with the interview. It is nice to know that i just have to show proof versus having to actually have the formal engagement. Your comments really helped, now i can sleep easy again.

Dear Sinh & Lien,

To have engagement ceremony in VN is not a big problem, the most important thing is if you can come back to VN on that day?? If not, you must have a good reason to explain and it must good enough to persuade the CO that's the truth.

A small party with the relatives of both families may be enough, you don't need to invite too much people to come. Every lady coming to the interview always get the question for the photos of wedding or engagement ceremony, it seems become the fomular of the interview. We didn't have the engagement ceremony but I could pass the interview as we had the good reason to explain, and it should be the truth.

It's of course to encourage the fiance' spirit is necessary, and we always wish for your lucky and happiness but you should prepare enough evidences for just in case ....

Hien

Can you please tell me what your good reason was? Because that is basically where i am stuck. Every thing is legitamate, but we haven't had a formal engagement ceremony yet. We are going to be doing that this summer, right before our wedding. But, in most likelihood, it would be before her interview.