221g Request for additional proof of relationship

[kvalam 25]

2 minutes ago, MeghanK said:

Lots of people get their visa after submitting the correct requested 221g info. Did you include many forms of evidence for in-person meetings with the i129f packet? I.e. lots of stuff beyond just photos? Things with hard dates like receipts or matching passport stamps showing multiple visits together? Just make sure you did or do send multiple forms of evidence for multiple visits... not just all photos, or a bunch of things that don't show concrete dates. My hunch is the consulate wants more than just the one required meeting USCIS wanted. 

Thanks dear! 

[MeghanK 629]

1 minute ago, kvalam said:

Thanks dear! 

Of course. I think you'll be fine! Send the truck load, lol.

[kris&me 572]

it would (my opinion only) that since you lived together, they may assume you have married and should be applying for CR1

as this has been done in the past

so the evidence they seek is to show the relationship is one of fiancee not spouse

[kvalam 25]

3 minutes ago, kris&me said:

it would (my opinion only) that since you lived together, they may assume you have married and should be applying for CR1

as this has been done in the past

so the evidence they seek is to show the relationship is one of fiancee not spouse

Me?? We have never lived together besides the 3 times I have gone. I'm only able to go once a year due to my daughter.

[Dee & Will 18]

When the relationship is 4 years long or so naturally the amount of visits made should probably reflect that too. How many vists have you made ? I don’t see why they wouldn’t approve a solid long relationship. I hope you’re approved soon!! 

P.S I’ll be interviewing at the Mumbai embassy too. 

[Commish10 427]

Thank you for sharing this. I am certainly make sure that I have all these requirements for our March 7 interview in Manila.

 

Are these 221g's country specific?

[K@S 15]

On 1/22/2019 at 3:18 AM, kvalam said:

I sent a lot of proof in my i129f, but when we were in the interview they only looked at some not all. My plan is submit the stuff the didn't see and then I'll submit a truck load 🤣

I just wanted to see if anyone had experienced this 221g and got approved. 

How can they not even look at all your stuff & reject you for not enough evidence? So infuriating! I know tourist-visa is totally different but still, I had the same experience back in 2017. Now, for my K1 interview, I intend to plonk down all of my proof of relationship the moment I get to the window. Is that a good strategy? Would that seem rude or desperate?

 

18 hours ago, Dee & Will said:

When the relationship is 4 years long or so naturally the amount of visits made should probably reflect that too. How many vists have you made ? I don’t see why they wouldn’t approve a solid long relationship. I hope you’re approved soon!! 

P.S I’ll be interviewing at the Mumbai embassy too. 

If you don't mind me asking, what's  your interview-date? Mine is 7th Feb.

[Dee & Will 18]

1 hour ago, K@S said:

How can they not even look at all your stuff & reject you for not enough evidence? So infuriating! I know tourist-visa is totally different but still, I had the same experience back in 2017. Now, for my K1 interview, I intend to plonk down all of my proof of relationship the moment I get to the window. Is that a good strategy? Would that seem rude or desperate?

 

If you don't mind me asking, what's  your interview-date? Mine is 7th Feb.

Oh goodluck for your interview! And mines not until July-August as I’m yet to receive my noa2. But do update us how it goes! 

[kvalam 25]

2 hours ago, K@S said:

How can they not even look at all your stuff & reject you for not enough evidence? So infuriating! I know tourist-visa is totally different but still, I had the same experience back in 2017. Now, for my K1 interview, I intend to plonk down all of my proof of relationship the moment I get to the window. Is that a good strategy? Would that seem rude or desperate?

 

If you don't mind me asking, what's  your interview-date? Mine is 7th Feb.

No that was our strategy. So we got asked about 6 questions. When I say "we" I mean my fiance. He asked has she met your family? While my fiance was answering he put our photo album at the window. The consul accepted if and looked at it. He asked how old her daughter and do you talk to her? While he answered he places his chats with my daughter on the counter and the consul would look. It's a good strategy but I feel because we have known each other 5 years this year, he had expected more proof? Sooo we got the 221g requesting for more proof of relationship and we will submit everything we can now.

[wxman22 109]

From what your posts said, it's not clear to me what their concern is. 

They asked about her daughter? Have you met her? You have been together 4 years.

I'd be very specific about what i submit.

I've also read here a number of threads about people getting in trouble equating "chats" with relationship.

 

 

 

[Amit&Julie 180]

8 hours ago, K@S said:

How can they not even look at all your stuff & reject you for not enough evidence? So infuriating! I know tourist-visa is totally different but still, I had the same experience back in 2017. Now, for my K1 interview, I intend to plonk down all of my proof of relationship the moment I get to the window. Is that a good strategy? Would that seem rude or desperate?

 

If you don't mind me asking, what's  your interview-date? Mine is 7th Feb.

In my opinion, it's better to focus on quality of evidence over quantity at the interview. Don't be shoving a stack of documents at them as soon as you go up to the window--I think in India that does come across as desperate. Be ready to confidently, respectfully answer their questions. Have your evidence organized well in an accordion folder or two. And have solid evidence--passport stamps, boarding passes, photos of you together than reinforce the particulars of your relationship--that span the entire time you've been together.

[kvalam 25]

27 minutes ago, Amit&Julie said:

In my opinion, it's better to focus on quality of evidence over quantity at the interview. Don't be shoving a stack of documents at them as soon as you go up to the window--I think in India that does come across as desperate. Be ready to confidently, respectfully answer their questions. Have your evidence organized well in an accordion folder or two. And have solid evidence--passport stamps, boarding passes, photos of you together than reinforce the particulars of your relationship--that span the entire time you've been together.

Sorry to say, this is exactly what we did and they now requested more. We have them quality over quantity and it didn't work. Not in India. I wish I could have taken the extra trip and gone to the interview. 

[Amit&Julie 180]

2 minutes ago, kvalam said:

Sorry to say, this is exactly what we did and they now requested more. We have them quality over quantity and it didn't work. Not in India. I wish I could have taken the extra trip and gone to the interview. 

Then there's probably something else going on. Do you have any red flags? How many times have you been together in person during the 4-5 years you've been together?

[Amit&Julie 180]

Also, did you front load your petition?

[Crazy Cat 41,845]

6 minutes ago, Amit&Julie said:

Then there's probably something else going on. Do you have any red flags? How many times have you been together in person during the 4-5 years you've been together?

I agree.  I don't recall India as being that difficult...as Morocco, for example.