How Long Were You Together Before the I-129F

[the.ronin 0]

Based on people's signatures, it seems the amounts of time couples have been together before submitting the I-129F petition varies quite a bit. I thought it might be interesting to start a poll to see what the distribution looks like.

For us, we really wanted to just take it slow. I have the luxury of living just a couple hours away from my fiance so I get to visit her every weekend. Granted, at first, we would never have thought we would be getting married ... but over two years later here we are. Life's crazy that way I guess.

So what about you?

[JamalNTam 1]

Yup - 2 years here too. Agian, we had the luxury of living in the same country, and then moving in with each other. But I dont think we would have been able to do this whole process if we hasnt had that time together. I'm not a very trusting person, and I needed to be able to trust ther person i'm gonna marry 100% - and that time together allowed that!

[Len & How 0]

We actually met in 2000 for the first time, but didn't start dating until 2004

[David-and-Mae 15]

10 months for us... then he visited twice just to make sure that we will be doing the right thing. Eventhough we hit it off right away the first time we met in person, we thought it would be best if we won't rush things, instead, get to know each other more. Now, we're very much in love with each other. Not only we are soulmates but we're best of friends too...

[de_sjiem 0]

We had met online in about 2002.. and met in person finally in 2004.. we filed only a couple months after that.. we weren't romantically involved until 2004.. good friends before that.. I haven't regretted it once since then.. I love him dearly and I"m so happy to be with him.. He's amazing..

[TimsDaisy 0]

We were in the same place for the first 5 months of our relationship and then I spent another 3 months in his country, combined with many other trips and constant communication. We were together for a bit more than a year and a half before he proposed (though I was fully hooked much earlier).

Time flies when you're in love. (yet, it kinda oddly drags too when you aren't together. Y'all know what I mean).

[Marina + Dave 0]

Yeah, we met the summer of 2004, but I voted from when we actually started talking a lot. We met that summer and kept in touch but only like once every month or something! It wasn't until Jan 2005 that we actually started talking regularly. But we've lived together since May 2006 and I definitely think it has helped us get to know each other and fill out these forms!!!!

Very interesting poll by the way! Thanks for it!

[Dan J 277]

4 years before the I-129F. Still passionate towards each other though we've been together for few years

[TomTom 0]

3.5 months of physically being together as a couple, out of exactly 9 months (today!!). Before we became a couple we hung out together on the weekends and occasionally during week for about a month. We met on the internet 9 months before we met in person the first time.

[chuckandkim 0]

9 months after we met each other after we were apart for 13 years for schools and careers. Not a small chunk of time I know but life has its own way of making you do things

[LookyWhatIFound 38]

It'll soon be 5 years since I first met her by pure accident in Latvia. We've withstood the test of time, long distance relationship, unemployment, and all and we both know we were just meant to be!

[Marc and Olga 0]

Interesting post to you mean physically together or as a couple in general (including processing time)

[LookyWhatIFound 38]

Interesting post to you mean physically together or as a couple in general (including processing time)

Thanks, yes we think our relationship is quite unique. All together we have been physically together for about 3 months during my visits to where she is living. She loves it in Cyprus where she lives now. She won a bronze in a horse jumping competition there and will actually appear in a tv commercial, on horse back! I hate to take here away from the tropical island but she is ready!

[sereia 0]

we were together about seven months before i sent in the visa forms! a fast relationship, i know. i never, ever dreamt i would get married to someone that fast. never. but somehow i just know! i love him!

[blspicer 0]

We met online by accident while i was currently married and became really good friends. We fell for each other and not long after that I left my husband in December of 2005 (the marriage had gone bad anyway, but i now had a reason to leave). After talking online and on the phone for 9 months, he came to america in may of 2006. We officially call may 1st our anniversary because that's when we met in person even though we met online in august of 2005. Never in a million years did i imagine my life would turn in this direction lol, but i'm sure glad it did