bonafide relationnship (k1)visa

[bigman 0]

should we includes documents to proof our relationship or just proof that we met within last 2 years only?

[Dan J 277]

For the petition its not nessary, but for the interview it is.

[bigman 0]

thanks for ur respond , we will send with the petition plane ticket copy and boarding passes and her entry visa to egypt and photos for us together and with family , is that enough for proof that we met?

[YuAndDan 153]

Yes to both, you include copies of anything proving being in the same place at same time, like copies of flight itineraries, hotel receipts, plane tickets, ATM receipts, ect, photos together, and especially photos with foreign family, sample email, chat logs, log of emails copies of letters, ect.

The more you provide to USCIS and they approve, the less for the consular officer has to nit pick on when approving the visa, this data is given to the consulate, and most make decisions based on what is in the case file sent to them by USCIS.

SEND ONLY COPIES, AND KEEP THE ORIGINALS.

All this is explained clearly in the guides.

http://www.visajourney.com/faq/k1k2visa-I129f.html

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...mp;page=k1guide

Edited June 1, 2007 by YuAndDan

[payxibka 10,045]

and especially photos with foreign family, sample email, chat logs, log of emails copies of letters, ect.

SEND ONLY COPIES, AND KEEP THE ORIGINALS.

The highlighted above is optional evidence and NOT to be confused as required evidence with the I-129F petition.

Edited June 1, 2007 by fwaguy

[bigman 0]

we really bit scare about this procces , just wanna avoid any problems , what is the k1 famous problems coz its important for us to know before take any step

[YuAndDan 153]

we really bit scare about this procces , just wanna avoid any problems , what is the k1 famous problems coz its important for us to know before take any step

I included much relationship data up-front when filing with USCIS and the consular officer gave a clean and simple interview to my wife, I feel providing that info up front made the consular officer's decision easy and quick, I read about many nightmares at the consulate that we dealt with, when this info was not provided to USCIS, in our case the consulate almost always wont look at anything brought to the interview, they will deny the visa and request that that info be sent to them for over-come, a 1 or more month process.

Egypt may be easier than China.

[TimsDaisy 0]

Per USCIS:

Evidence of meeting the meneficiary in person within the two-year period preceding the filing of the petiition. The primary evidence may include airline ticket stubs and receipts (that indicate month, day, and year), copies of passport pages taht show the identification page and admission stamps, military order(s), letter from Commanding Officer, or any evidence that will help the USCIS to determine that the petitioner has met the beneficiary within the two years. The secondary evidence may be film dated photographs of the petitioner and the beneficiary together. The following DOES NOT constitue evidence of meeting: disc, videos, emails, letters, phone bills, and greeting cards.

[bora bora 1]

We included both proof of having met in the past 2 years and proof of ongoing relationship.

I think it's important (IMO) to show that you still have a relationship and are committed to each other. We met in 2004 and lived together in Brazil - but when my visa ran out I returned to the U.S. I thought it better to show USCIS that we still talked constantly, wrote e-mails/letters, sent each other presents, etc.

[pushbrk 12,898]

We included both proof of having met in the past 2 years and proof of ongoing relationship.

I think it's important (IMO) to show that you still have a relationship and are committed to each other. We met in 2004 and lived together in Brazil - but when my visa ran out I returned to the U.S. I thought it better to show USCIS that we still talked constantly, wrote e-mails/letters, sent each other presents, etc.

Whether to submit ongoing relationship evidence with a petition is always an interesting discussion. It is not required for K1. That much is clear. Much of the argument for doing so boils down to "post hoc, ergo propter hoc" logical fallacy. "I did and things went smoothly." That b follows a does not mean a caused b. Nevertheless there is some logical argument. Many Consulates do not allow the US Citizen to attend the interview and are so overworked that they will review little of any evidence brought to the interview if they see anything that gives them pause. If a modest amount of directly applicable ongoing relationship evidence can be provided with the petition, then the Consulate has that for reference during any preparation for the interview.

I would caution against going overboard with this kind of evidence included with a petition, because the USCIS must evaluate everything you give them. They more you give them, the more time it takes and the more chances they'll find something to ask more questions about. I would keep it to no more than three or four pages all together. If you have pictures from different seasons or in different locations with wardrobe changes or with family, and some representative emails etc that should do fine. Maybe add some evolution of relationship to one or both of the letters of intent.

[deadbird 2]

we really bit scare about this procces , just wanna avoid any problems , what is the k1 famous problems coz its important for us to know before take any step

I included much relationship data up-front when filing with USCIS and the consular officer gave a clean and simple interview to my wife, I feel providing that info up front made the consular officer's decision easy and quick, I read about many nightmares at the consulate that we dealt with, when this info was not provided to USCIS, in our case the consulate almost always wont look at anything brought to the interview, they will deny the visa and request that that info be sent to them for over-come, a 1 or more month process.

Egypt may be easier than China.

Nah...Egypt has AR/AP that can take anywhere from like 2 weeks to 9 months or even more. And right now Americans cannot get married in Egypt.