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byalman1982   1

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Hi.  I am getting all my documents ready to finally file!  We have been together since May 2012, engaged September 2013, (child in May 2013)  So I have A LOT of, pictures, messages, calls, plane tickets .... Would you suggest only submitting more recent things (ie, last 2 years)  I am afraid since we have been together such a long time, we will have so much front loading.  Anyone else in this postion?  Thanks in advance :)

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GabiMatch   161

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18 minutes ago, byalman1982 said:

Hi.  I am getting all my documents ready to finally file!  We have been together since May 2012, engaged September 2013, (child in May 2013)  So I have A LOT of, pictures, messages, calls, plane tickets .... Would you suggest only submitting more recent things (ie, last 2 years)  I am afraid since we have been together such a long time, we will have so much front loading.  Anyone else in this postion?  Thanks in advance :)

I also met my husband in person for the first time in 2012 and was torn about what pictures to send for exemple, what I did was to send about 5 to 29 pictures of each year plus about 10 pictures of our wedding, I didn't send any e-mails or text messages as we could get a little "naughty" in those 😊 I send flight ticket of a trip we made together to Mexico and NY, passport stamps of arrival in the same destination together, checking account statements (last 3 months), affidavit of close friends saying that they know us as a couple and that they believe in our relationship as true love an companionship.

Good luck!

02/14/2012 - Meet in person for the first time after talking online for over a year! :wub:

04/11/2012 - His first Visit to Brazil!!! (He was there twice).

09/12/2012 - Trip together to Cancun.

09/18/2012 - My First arrival/visit to United States (I visited about 4 to 6 times until my last arrival)

09/27/2016 - Last Arrival on B1/B2 Visa

02/01/2017 - MARRIED!!!

05/28/2017 - Package Sent

05/30/2017 - Package delivered 

06/09/2017 - Package returned (outdated I-130)

06/12/2017 - New package sent

06/14/2017 - New Package delivered

06/20/2017 - Check cashed

06/21/2017 - e-mails and texts received

06/24/2017 - Notice of action (Acceptance letter) received in the mail.

06/30/2017 - Biometrics appointment received in mail.

07/03/2017 - Biometrics done! (it was a successful walk in, my appointment was 07/10)

09/02/2017 - Service Request for EAD.

09/25/2017 - Call to tier 2 after no update on SR.

09/25/2017 - New Card Is Being Produced!!! (YAY)

09/30/2017 - EAD in hands!!!

04/08/2018 - Online Status Changed! - Interview Scheduled!!!

04/11/2018 - Inteview letter on the mail!

05/11/2018 - Interview at West Palm Beach field Office - Approved on spot!!!

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GabiMatch   161

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (pnd) Country: Brazil
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1 minute ago, milimelo said:

My question would be why didn't you get married by now? Makes more sense than K1 

Agreed! The process is way faster overall and you don't have to go through the burden of paperwork and stressful waiting time twice!!!

Think about it! 😉

02/14/2012 - Meet in person for the first time after talking online for over a year! :wub:

04/11/2012 - His first Visit to Brazil!!! (He was there twice).

09/12/2012 - Trip together to Cancun.

09/18/2012 - My First arrival/visit to United States (I visited about 4 to 6 times until my last arrival)

09/27/2016 - Last Arrival on B1/B2 Visa

02/01/2017 - MARRIED!!!

05/28/2017 - Package Sent

05/30/2017 - Package delivered 

06/09/2017 - Package returned (outdated I-130)

06/12/2017 - New package sent

06/14/2017 - New Package delivered

06/20/2017 - Check cashed

06/21/2017 - e-mails and texts received

06/24/2017 - Notice of action (Acceptance letter) received in the mail.

06/30/2017 - Biometrics appointment received in mail.

07/03/2017 - Biometrics done! (it was a successful walk in, my appointment was 07/10)

09/02/2017 - Service Request for EAD.

09/25/2017 - Call to tier 2 after no update on SR.

09/25/2017 - New Card Is Being Produced!!! (YAY)

09/30/2017 - EAD in hands!!!

04/08/2018 - Online Status Changed! - Interview Scheduled!!!

04/11/2018 - Inteview letter on the mail!

05/11/2018 - Interview at West Palm Beach field Office - Approved on spot!!!

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KULtoATL Experienced

KULtoATL   1,551

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If you do end up doing K-1 instead of IR-1, my personal suggestion is to provide a small sample of stuff for each year :) That way USCIS gets to see your relationship spanning 5 years yet not get bogged down by the vast amount of papers submitted. All the best!

For my I-129F, K-1, AOS, EAD, AP and ROC detailed timelines, please refer to my timeline page :)

ROC filed on December 1, 2020, assigned to SRC, approved within 106 days on February 18, 2021.

My sincerest gratitude to all VJers, especially the late geowrian.

 

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byalman1982   1

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I think it actually is longer, with the K!, he will be here in about 6 months, but the the CR1, I need to go back to Turkey and get marreid, then stay there a few months, and then come back and file, then almost 1 yeear until he is here.  We were fine not being married and going back and forth to the US, but now with uprest in Turkey, we are more comfortable being here in the US

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