Declaraction of Meeting

[Amber and Shawn 27]

So can this be really detailed? like how i was feeling how our relationship built up and all that or does it just need to be simple? I would prefer to let them know that our relationship is real so i wrote it really detailed not sure if they would think thats fussy or-

[Ben&Zian 4,398]

Honestly it can be as detailed as you want it to be on an attachment sheet or a simple 2-3 lines. Whichever you prefer.

[sarahandyunus 133]

We put a couple of lines on the actual form saying that we met via a mutal friend while we both were residing in the same city.

 

Then, in our cover letter, we elaborated a bit more on the circumstances. Be concise but give context! 

[Peot 161]

Interestingly, we sent one in that was very detailed and received an RFE asking for it again. We are positive that it was maybe a little bit "too detailed" and might have confused how we met and what dates we met and for what purposes.

 

What we then did was send in dates and a brief description, for example:

 

"We met for the first time in November 2013 through mutual friends. In August 2015 we traveled together to London England and stayed there for 2 weeks and started our relationship together. In December 2015 I flew to the United States and stayed with her and her family for another 3 months", and so forth.

 

After this, we got approval.

[sarahandyunus 133]

24 minutes ago, Peot said:

Interestingly, we sent one in that was very detailed and received an RFE asking for it again. We are positive that it was maybe a little bit "too detailed" and might have confused how we met and what dates we met and for what purposes.

 

What we then did was send in dates and a brief description, for example:

 

"We met for the first time in November 2013 through mutual friends. In August 2015 we traveled together to London England and stayed there for 2 weeks and started our relationship together. In December 2015 I flew to the United States and stayed with her and her family for another 3 months", and so forth.

 

After this, we got approval.

This happened to us too, and what a pain it was! I think you have to spell it out for them really clearly but don't do too much. 

[Amber and Shawn 27]

Maybe i could put a brief summary up on the top and the detailed explanation section down below so they can read through it if they'd like to

Thoughts?

[Amber and Shawn 27]

Is this format acceptable? Do i need to include my address and the uscis's like a formal letter ? 
The a.k.a Amber I hope its okay to put that there, all of my proof has that name instead of my real name idk

 

Personal information deleted by VJ Moderation at OP's request

 

Edited May 30, 2017 by TBoneTX
OP's request.

[Amber and Shawn 27]

Bump- Thoughts please ^-^'

[Horus 6]

I actually think that that's fine.

My fiance only sent two paragraphs on one page and it was accepted just find by the USCIS.

 

If you want to see how it looks like, I can send it to you as a private message? But yeah, I don't think it has to be very long to get approved, and it might even be a problem if it's too lengthy.

[Amber and Shawn 27]

oh sure please do ^^

[Fr8dog 312]

Sorry to confuse the whole thing even more.

 

Mine was one line. Stating I me her at her sisters house and the year and month. And I received no RFE for it.

It looks like it depends on the person who reviews it. Go with your gut, but also take into consideration that nobody likes to review 3 pages of info.

[Amber and Shawn 27]

Not at all! That did cross my mind im just hoping that it all seem legit enough for them haha thanks tho ^^ and Thank you for the reference @Horus

[Perfect two 💑 1,147]

Ours is 10 pages long! 😂😂😂😂😂 I hope it is not too much! We even screenshot some of our message! For example, we told them that we keep on giving hint to each other but neither of us brave enough to confess first! So, we attached few screenshot of our messages that related to that. 

[Peot 161]

The entire point of the letter is to show a "background" of how you met, and to establish a timeline of when you met within the last 2 years. Having met within the last 2 years is really the one major thing the USCIS looks for. At this point in time, the long details about your relationship aren't really necessary...

 

As to the format... We did it as follows:

I, <petitioner name> met <beneficiary> on Month, Year. We first met in person at <location> on Month, Year while attending a convention.... and so forth.

We didn't include the formal address, page header, etc... 

Ours was about 3 brief paragraphs by the time we were done.

Edited May 29, 2017 by Peot