34.a, Declaration of how we met

[mehogany 0]

Hi guys. I was working on the declaration of how my fiancé and I met, and was just wondering if it looked okay and/or needed anything fixed. So if anyone could help me out, it'd be very helpful!

[Shauneg 762]

That's actually too much information, but it will work. Two or three sentences on when and where you met in person is what they're looking for, but what you've written is more than fine.

[mehogany 0]

That's actually too much information, but it will work. Two or three sentences on when and where you met in person is what they're looking for, but what you've written is more than fine.

Ahh, too much? I see very brief things and then see a little longer... Is there anything you think I should omit or reword? I guess the first paragraph and half of the second aren't as necessary.

Thanks!

Edited January 16, 2016 by mehogany

[LionessDeon 2,060]

Should be very short and simple. Mine was 4-5 sentences, a very short paragraph. We met online on Xx-Xx-XXXX. I visited on these dates......

That's all they need. Keep it simple.

[mehogany 0]

Should be very short and simple. Mine was 4-5 sentences, a very short paragraph. We met online on Xx-Xx-XXXX. I visited on these dates......

That's all they need. Keep it simple.

Ahh, okay. So I omitted a lot but still kept key dates. Is this better? Or should I cut out the proposal part?

"[fiancé’s name] and I started a romantic relationship together on April 13, 2014. After eight months of Skype calls and texting, we met in person for the first time on November 24, 2014. He spent seven weeks here in the states and stayed with me and my family over Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s.

He came to visit again over the summer for three months, staying with me and my family from June 21, 2015 to September 15, 2015. While on our family vacation in Indian Rocks Beach, Florida, he proposed to me on August 2, 2015."

[LionessDeon 2,060]

It's good! Much better still a bit long but its goid still. Now at the end I put a timeline. You do not have to but sometimes the dates get lost in all that wording so I did this after my paragraph.

Xx-xx-xxxx. Met online

Xx-xx-xxxx. First in person visit

xx-xx-xxxx. Second in person visit

[mehogany 0]

It's good! Much better still a bit long but its goid still. Now at the end I put a timeline. You do not have to but sometimes the dates get lost in all that wording so I did this after my paragraph.

Xx-xx-xxxx. Met online

Xx-xx-xxxx. First in person visit

xx-xx-xxxx. Second in person visit

Thank you so much! That was very helpful

[LionessDeon 2,060]

Ur welcome!

Good Luck!

[mehogany 0]

Ur welcome!

Good Luck!

Did you just put the dates right underneath the paragraph? Or say something before putting a list?

[LionessDeon 2,060]

Paragraph

Timeline:

Dates

I only put the word "timeline"

[noini89 56]

Just keep it as it is. Mine was full page A4 with a lot of details and it was fine.

[colombianmainer 2]

Lmao i didnt know it could actually be THAT short. Mine was also a page long with 6 paragraphs and it almost didnt fit

It went fine too xP

[mehogany 0]

Lmao i didnt know it could actually be THAT short. Mine was also a page long with 6 paragraphs and it almost didnt fit

It went fine too xP

Just keep it as it is. Mine was full page A4 with a lot of details and it was fine.

LOL. Okay, so it's fine if it's as is? I might add the timeline idea at the bottom though, it seems smart.

[Ted & Janine 31]

Add me to the list of making a one page declaration. I didn't know it could be that short either. In fact, I shortened mine from two pages down to one page with four paragraphs and all was fine.

[SunflowerSweet 1,321]

Mine was 2 sentences long. I don't even think they were technically full sentences. I just used the lines that were available on the I-129 itself. Your original seems like overkill honestly.

It might depend what country the beneficiary is coming from. Just as you are sometimes advised to front-load your petition when from a higher fraud country, it may help to have more details about your meeting. Since you don't seem to have your profile/timeline set up fully it's hard say from that regard.

I sort of cringed hearing how long some of these meeting explanations are. There is no way anyone needs 6 paragraphs unless there is some extreme circumstance in play.

Edited January 17, 2016 by MorganandMichael