Is an Explanation of How We Met and Started Talking over 2 Years Ago necessary?

[BlueberryMuffin 2]

 Hi everyone,
Facebook is a garbage place to find K-1 information, but I'm seeing a lot of people saying that you should include a letter stating how you started talking/met but nobody will clarify if that doesn't matter if it was over 2 years ago. It seems to be a way to prove you didn't use an IMB?

Long story short: My fiance reached out to me via Facebook 6 going on 7 years ago due to a shared interest, we first met in person 6 years ago and have since met in person about a dozen times (7 of them being in the last 2 years)

Should I include a letter stating something like "In [month] of [year], [my fiance] reached out to me via facebook because he found me through my photography, we started talking about our shared interests and then in [month] of [year] I went to visit him in [his city at the time] [blah blah bah... more info about other meetings]" or is this completely pointless and they really only care about what has happened in the past 2 years and don't care how we were introduced to each other?

If I do have to include this, should I also include proof such as our first chat logs, or is this something saved for the embassy phase? London, UK embassy.

Thanks!

[HRQX 4,145]

7 minutes ago, BlueberryMuffin said:

Should I include a letter stating something like...

Not necessary.

[J&S12 295]

48 minutes ago, BlueberryMuffin said:

 Hi everyone,
Facebook is a garbage place to find K-1 information, but I'm seeing a lot of people saying that you should include a letter stating how you started talking/met but nobody will clarify if that doesn't matter if it was over 2 years ago. It seems to be a way to prove you didn't use an IMB?

Long story short: My fiance reached out to me via Facebook 6 going on 7 years ago due to a shared interest, we first met in person 6 years ago and have since met in person about a dozen times (7 of them being in the last 2 years)

Should I include a letter stating something like "In [month] of [year], [my fiance] reached out to me via facebook because he found me through my photography, we started talking about our shared interests and then in [month] of [year] I went to visit him in [his city at the time] [blah blah bah... more info about other meetings]" or is this completely pointless and they really only care about what has happened in the past 2 years and don't care how we were introduced to each other?

If I do have to include this, should I also include proof such as our first chat logs, or is this something saved for the embassy phase? London, UK embassy.

Thanks!

London Embassy only wants proof of meeting in person within the last 2 years, ie: passport stamps, boarding passes, hotel receipts, etc. 

[payxibka 10,047]

2 hours ago, BlueberryMuffin said:

 Hi everyone,
Facebook is a garbage place to find K-1 information, but I'm seeing a lot of people saying that you should include a letter stating how you started talking/met but nobody will clarify if that doesn't matter if it was over 2 years ago. It seems to be a way to prove you didn't use an IMB?
 

If you think FB is garbage try YouTube. 

 

I'm not sure how a letter proves imb or not imb

[wingman23 140]

though not necessary, we included a letter telling them how we met and the things that we did in the past 2 years. we listed down the times and places that we met in person. we included trips, plane tickets, pictures of all the times that we were together, including families and friends.

[Wuozopo 4,293]

3 hours ago, BlueberryMuffin said:

If I do have to include this, should I also include proof such as our first chat logs, or is this something saved for the embassy phase? London, UK embassy.

US Embassy in London will not want to see ANY new proof of meeting, ongoing relationship, engagement stuff, or photos together at your interview.  NONE. 

 

Skip chat logs. The petition wants to verify you meet the requirement of meeting face to face in the last two years.  Focus on proof of a couple of meetings in that time frame.

 

Read what USCIS asks for.

 

(From the I-129f instructions)

Item Numbers 53. - 54. Have you and your fiancé ancé(e) met in person during the two years immediately before ling this petition? Indicate whether you and your fiancé ancé(e) have seen each other in person during the two year period immediately before to ling your petition. Select “N/A” if the beneficiary is your spouse.

If you respond “Yes” to Item Number 53., use Item Number 54. to describe the circumstances of your in-person meeting. Attach evidence to demonstrate that you were in each other’s physical presence during the required two year period. If you need extra space to complete this section, use the space provided in Part 8. Additional Information. 

 

(From the evidence USCIS lists)

In-Person Meeting. Submit evidence that you and your fiancé(e) met in person during the 2-year period immediately before you filed this petition. Evidence of this meeting may include, but is not limited to, a written statement from you and/or your ancé(e) stating the circumstances of your meeting, a copy of airline tickets, passport pages, or other evidence. 

 

It's not really about a love story. Tick off the requirements and you're good to go.

Edited September 1, 2019 by Wuozopo

[JFH 12,191]

You’re over-thinking this. You have to remember that Facebook users span the globe and you will often hear the extreme horror stories there rather than the mundane, average cases. Someone who has met someone in Nigeria once for 5 days and has a 30-year age gap and has previously brought in 2 prior spouses from developing countries will have a much tougher ride through the Lagos embassy than you will through London. 

 

Your case is pretty normal. For you it’ll be mostly a box-checking exercise. You can cart armfuls of photos and chat logs to the embassy  in London if you really want to. But they won’t make it out of your bag. The London embassy is not a “show and tell”. You’ll actually find it to be a big anti-climax. They will confirm a few details and ask a few general questions and that’s it.