Paranoid from not front-loading

[vanityfair 4]

This site has been an absolute treasure trove of useful experiences and information, but unfortunately I must have missed out on the importance of front-loading the petition (focused a whole lot more of demonstrating our proof of meeting within 2 years by providing reciepts, passports, and such) and opted to go for backloading with more photos for the interview process to show more photos in different settings. However, I read that most consulate interviewers have already made a decision and generally do not look at the backloaded documents by going off of the front loaded evidence.

So I am remarkably paranoid that I did not provide more photos as I provided some chat to prove of our relationship starting since mid 2014 and photos from our last two most recent meetings prior to submitting the i-129f as we generally meet every other weekend (currently living in the same country as the petitioner but in different counties. I hope to be attending the interview with him as it is permitted in South Korea). Unfortunately these photos mostly show us spending time together but not a whole lot else (which means lack of evidence of meeting families or a variety of differing backgrounds).

Currently we have been gathering more photos to show how we are maintaining our relationship during the past few months of dealing with the NO1, RFE, NO2, and now the case is being shipped to the Seoul Embassy. But I fear this is futile as we didn't nearly load our case with nearly as much evidence as we could (I believe we included several reciepts including an engagement ring, 4-6 pictures of us together while celebrating our engagement, a few pictures of us at different restaurants, and selected exerpts of skype chats that indicate the date of us communicating).

I really don't know what I should do as I am feeling remarkably anxious about the inevitable approaching interview stage.

[Amhara 460]

Don't worry too much about it. At the USCIS level, you don't need to prove ongoing relationship. Make sure your evidence during the interview in Seoul is great, and trust in that. Look up other S.Korean interviews and consulate reviews. But they will see what you have in there and just focus on complementing that. Don't think you will be denied because you didn't front load.

Make sure your evidence now is clear, concise and easy to read. Make it as easy on the CO as possible, but make it too hard for them to say 'no'. You will be fine, friend!

[vanityfair 4]

Thank you so much for your response. Yeah at the UCSIS level I was more invested in proving that I met my partner within the two year span, but then I lacked investment in exhibiting stronger evidence of bonafide relationship (aside from pics of us with rings and generally spending time together as a couple) as I figured I was supposed to back-load it for the interview process.

There seems to be a lot of positive feedback for the Seoul embassy with the interviews going quickly though I presume that's because most of the couples generally front-loaded more effectively than I did in demonstrating a bonafide relationship with their i-194. However, I was mostly worried after reading the same-sex couple case in the review as it does sound intimidating (we are applying as a same sex couple which I presume is kinda a red flag here in this country? Not too completely sure).

[heo luoi 206]

I feel you. I had most of it available prepared but didnt want to overload w/ paperwork or whatever w/ so much paperwork like overcompensating.

[Pitaya 2,577]

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