Copy of ESTA in I-29F petition?

[DesiJase 52]

Hi Fam, I'm trying to piece together the packet. I have copies of boarding passes and passport stamp. Copy of I-94 as well. Would a copy of the ESTA be useful at all? 

 

I'll be adding pictures and screen shots from posts on FB as additional fluff but I want to make sure I have my main evidence. We just did day trips so I've included receipts for the zoo and things like that as well. Thank you! 

Edited September 23, 2019 by DesiJase

[coltr 92]

A copy of your ESTA is unlikely to add any weight to your petition. Prioritise evidence indicating that you were in the same place at the same time, such as photos, boarding passes, credit card statements, reservations in both of your names. The more that you can demonstrate you spent time together, especially if over multiple visits, the stronger your petition will be.

 

USCIS are able to access your I-94 which shows any occasions when you have entered or departed the United States. You can also view this yourself online here.

 

I assume that your fiancé is from the UK which is a relatively low-fraud country, so you don't have to go completely overboard. I included:

• Several photos of us at romantic dinners, meeting family and friends.
• Boarding passes for each of my visits.
• Credit card statements from both of us showing we were in the same locations at the same time.
• Screenshots of a few text message exchanges.
• A relationship timeline.

 

 

[DesiJase 52]

1 minute ago, coltr said:

A copy of your ESTA is unlikely to add any weight to your petition. Prioritise evidence indicating that you were in the same place at the same time, such as photos, boarding passes, credit card statements, reservations in both of your names. The more that you can demonstrate you spent time together, especially if over multiple visits, the stronger your petition will be.

 

USCIS are able to access your I-94 which shows any occasions when you have entered or departed the United States. You can also view this yourself online here.

 

I assume that your fiancé is from the UK which is a relatively low-fraud country, so you don't have to go completely overboard. I included:

• Several photos of us at romantic dinners, meeting family and friends.
• Boarding passes for each of my visits.
• Credit card statements from both of us showing we were in the same locations at the same time.
• Screenshots of a few text message exchanges.
• A relationship timeline.

 

 

Okay thank you ! 

[coltr 92]

If you are only just considering filing for the K-1, I would strongly urge you to also consider the CR-1 route, which allows you to marry on your own timeframe and file for a spousal visa. The CR-1 costs less overall, and for the sake of waiting a few additional months, your fiancé will be able to work and travel immediately as a permanent resident upon arriving in the US. You also should be able to visit each other in the mean time. Check the processing times for your Local Field Office for processing family-based I-485 before filing which will indicate the processing time for Adjustment of Status if your fiancé arrived on a K-1, and compare to the CR-1 processing times. In my experience, Adjustment of Status from a K-1 is time-consuming and can be stressful and I wish I had gone for a CR-1 instead. I entered on a K-1 and it took almost 9 months before I received work and travel authorization, and am still awaiting my green card interview.

Edited September 23, 2019 by coltr

[geowrian 22,337]

An ESTA only shows that they would be allowed to board a plane. The I-94 would be evidence of actually coming to the US.

Photos and chats and such won't show that you were in the same place at the same time.

 

It's fine to include relationship evidence (quality >> quantity - don't go overboard). This is called front-loading a petition.

The petition itself is unaffected by relationship evidence. No petition is "stronger" than another here...it either meets the requirements or does not. The evaluation of the relationship comes at the consulate stage.

[Wuozopo 4,293]

If you are from the U.K., skip the Facebook stuff and chats. That doesn't prove you met face to face in the same country. And it doesn't do much to show you can communicate in the same language since both speak English.

Edited September 23, 2019 by Wuozopo