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So, I have pretty much everything together now, after waiting 16 days to receive my Fiancee's signed letter of intent, G-325a and passport photo. I am just gathering last minute info to add. I think I have enough for evidence of meeting in the last 2 years, I am including his emails for flights (he doesn't have his boarding passes) and scans of my boarding passes (though these only have the month and date, not year) and some emails also. I'll also have some pictures of us together, I have a picture of him with my nieces (though none of me with his family as I tend to be the one behind the camera) so I think I'll be ok there. Do you think it's necessary to also include scans of my passport? I figure it might not hurt, it'll show my travel stamps and it's another form of ID along with my birth certificate anyway.

I am just a little worried about evidence of ongoing relationship. I know that this is not used by USCIS, but I am trying to frontload some information for the embassy. My problem is that I don't have much information. We mainly videochat on skype. I have 177 pages worth of skype call logs, in which I was just going to print out about 10 random pages of it. I don't really have actual chat logs. In the beginning I didn't save them because I didn't think I'd ever need them, and now we just video chat. I have some screen shots from Facebook that I am printing out that show some milestones in our relationship and some posts about visits. Will this be enough? I don't really know what else I can do at this point.

He will have his interview at the Vienna, Austria embassy, I don't think they get very many applicants, so I'm hoping that's not a difficult embassy. I really have no insight on that.

I think my packet will be pretty solid otherwise, I've been through all the guides, I've proofread it many times and am going to have someone else check it to make sure I didn't miss anything.

I'm just a natural worrier and I'm stressing so much about this!

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Cyprus
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No need to front load for your embassy but what you mentioned seems to be enough. Yes, passport stamps and boarding passes are important.

Receipts from hotels or anything showing you were in the same place at the same time.

Greeting cards, e-cards, emails if you have them in addition to you skype logs.

Create a cover letter with everything you are submitting on top of your package.

Don't stress, you got this.

Spoiler

 

I-129F Sent : 3-31-2014, NOA2: 4-6-2014

NVC Received : some dinkelsberry yehoo in the house of clingons send our petition to the wrong consulate.

Consulate Received : July 30,2014 Transfer to right embassy complete.

Interview Date : Oct 22, 2014

Interview Result : AP , requesting another PC (not expired) and certified divorce decree (was submitted)Stokes interview via phone for petitioner 4 hrs after interview.

Oct 23 email notification visa approved.
Visa Received : Nov. 3 , 2014 VISA IN HAND.

US Entry : Nov. 21, 2014

Marriage : Dec 27, 2014

AOS send : May 12, 2015, received May 14, 2015 USPS priority

Email &text : May 18, 2015, check cashed May 19,2015, return receipt May 21, 2015 stamped USCIS Lockbox, NOA1 (3x) May 22,2015

Biometrics : June 1, 2015 letter received for appointment June 8, 2015, successful walk-in June 1, 2015

RFE : June 12, 2015 for income not meeting guideline. Income does ( ! ) exceed guideline.

RFE response : June 26, 2015 returned with a boat load full of financial evidence.

UPDATE: July 5, 2015 updated on all 3 cases, RFE received June 30, 2015.

Service request : Aug 12, 2015, letter received that it will be processed within 90 days from receipt of RFE.

UPDATE: Aug 24, 2015, EAD card being produced/ordered. ( 102 days from AOS receipt day and 55 days from RFE response received.) Thank you Jesus !

Emails : Aug 24, 2015, EAD approved, EAD card ordered.

I-797 EAD/AP approval notice received : Aug 27, 2015

EAD/AP combo card mailed : Aug 27, 2015, EAD/AP combo card received: Aug 31, 2015

Renewal application send for EAD/AP : May 31,2016 (AOS pending over 1 year). Received June 2, 2016,Notice date June7, 2016, emails,texts, NOA1 hard copy

Service request for pending AOS April 21, 2016, case not assigned yet.
Service request for pending AOS June 14, 2016, tier 2 said performing background checks.
Expedite request for EAD/AP Aug 3, 2016, Aug10 notification >request was received, assigned, completed. RFE letter requesting evidence for expedite, docs faxed Aug18

*Service request for I-485 Aug 3, 2016, Aug11 notification> request was assigned. Service request Dec 2, 2016.
AOS Interview letter received Aug 12, 2016

AOS Interview September 21, 2016.

Second Biometrics appointment letters received for EAD and AOS on Aug 15, 2016 for Aug 17 ( 2 day notice).

Second Biometrics completed Aug 17, 2016

Third Biometrics appointment letter received Aug 19, 2016 for Sept. 1, 2016. WTH ?!

EAD/AP (renewal) approval Aug 22, 2016, NOA2 received Aug 25, 2016

Renewal EAD in production notification text and online, expedite successful 4 days after RFE request response was faxed, Aug25mailed,Aug29received.

Sept. 21 Interview, 2 hour interview, we were separated and asked about 50 questions each for an hour each. IO was firm but professional, some smiles.
Several service requests made, contacted Senator and Ombudsman. Background checks still pending.
July 21, 2017 HOME VISIT.  Went well. Topic thread in AOS forum.
Waiting to skip ROC and get 10 yr GC due to over 2 year while pending AOS
AOS APPROVED Oct. 4, 2017 * Green card in hand Oct 13, 2017 !!!!!

First K1 denied after 16 month of AP. Refiled. We are a couple since 2009. Not a sprint but a matter of endurance.

 

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Kenya
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So, I have pretty much everything together now, after waiting 16 days to receive my Fiancee's signed letter of intent, G-325a and passport photo. I am just gathering last minute info to add. I think I have enough for evidence of meeting in the last 2 years, I am including his emails for flights (he doesn't have his boarding passes) and scans of my boarding passes (though these only have the month and date, not year) and some emails also. I'll also have some pictures of us together, I have a picture of him with my nieces (though none of me with his family as I tend to be the one behind the camera) so I think I'll be ok there. Do you think it's necessary to also include scans of my passport?

Stamps in passports are primary evidence.

I figure it might not hurt, it'll show my travel stamps and it's another form of ID along with my birth certificate anyway.

Not needed, BC yes.

I am just a little worried about evidence of ongoing relationship. I know that this is not used by USCIS, but I am trying to frontload some information for the embassy. My problem is that I don't have much information. We mainly videochat on skype.

Then stop that and purposefully generate different kinds of communication that you can print out to show what you talk about. Content is key.

I have 177 pages worth of skype call logs, in which I was just going to print out about 10 random pages of it. I don't really have actual chat logs. In the beginning I didn't save them because I didn't think I'd ever need them, and now we just video chat. I have some screen shots from Facebook that I am printing out that show some milestones in our relationship and some posts about visits. Will this be enough? I don't really know what else I can do at this point.

Not needed to the petition filing. Generate different kinds for use at the interview. You'll have many months to do this.

He will have his interview at the Vienna, Austria embassy, I don't think they get very many applicants, so I'm hoping that's not a difficult embassy. I really have no insight on that.

Easy Embassy.

I think my packet will be pretty solid otherwise, I've been through all the guides, I've proofread it many times and am going to have someone else check it to make sure I didn't miss anything.

I'm just a natural worrier and I'm stressing so much about this!

Chill, you'll be fine.

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

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

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