K1- Photo Album Returned

[Chi2019 3]

Hi All,

 

 

I wonder if there is anyone that has experienced this issue before. My petitioner filed for K1 and she submitted to USCIS and included an Album with our Pictures to show proof of on- going relationship. Today we received a letter in the box stating

 

" We are returning an item sent in support of your application /Petition , as it is a format we cannot place in your file folder for review by an officer during the adjudication process".

The Photo Album was returned ,  other other documents retained.

 

My question is :

1. Do we need to take off the Pictures from the Album and resend to USCIS or ?

 

Suggestions are welcomed.

 

 

Please i attached the letter received.

LETTER FROM USCIS.pdf

[Ontarkie 14,227]

~~Moved to K1 P&P, from Bringing Family Of USC - this is a K1 topic~~

[Limey 551]

Anything you send they are probably going to want to punch holes in it and put it in a file. If you sent an actual album, they can't do that. Just print the photos on letter size paper.

[Chi2019 3]

@Limey  Thanks for your prompt reply. I really appreciate. I will call the number and send off the pictures right away

[debbiedoo 2,339]

why in the world would you send an ACTUAL photo album?

 

you are lucky they sent it back.

 

You do not need to show proof of ongoing relationship for the k1 petition. You only need to send proof of meeting within the 2 years. You can front load with additional information, including some (not hundreds) of photos, but it is not required. Multiple in person visits, corroborated by boarding passes, passport stamps, credit card receipts, hotel reservations and a photo or two from each visit, are what should be focused on.

[DaveAndAnastasia 2,092]

4 minutes ago, debbiedoo said:

You do not need to show proof of ongoing relationship for the k1 petition. You only need to send proof of meeting within the 2 years. You can front load with additional information, including some (not hundreds) of photos, but it is not required. Multiple in person visits, corroborated by boarding passes, passport stamps, credit card receipts, hotel reservations and a photo or two from each visit, are what should be focused on.

This is true, but the OP is from Nigeria, which I think is generally considered to be a high-fraud country, so I can understand wanting to front-load the petition.

[debbiedoo 2,339]

3 minutes ago, DaveAndAnastasia said:

This is true, but the OP is from Nigeria, which I think is generally considered to be a high-fraud country, so I can understand wanting to front-load the petition.

front load for sure, but dont send the entire, physical, album lol they are very lucky they got it back

[Pitaya 2,577]

Just now, debbiedoo said:

front load for sure, but dont send the entire, physical, album lol they are very lucky they got it back

Agree !!  ^^. The OP is lucky that the gorillas in the USCIS mail sorting area decided to send the album back, rather then ripping it apart to get at what they wanted, the evidence. There have been postings of people sending in lavish scrapbooks, only to have them torn apart to get to the evidence. Just send the evidence and save the nicely prepared album for the living room coffee table.

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[DaveAndAnastasia 2,092]

3 minutes ago, debbiedoo said:

front load for sure, but dont send the entire, physical, album lol they are very lucky they got it back

Well, yeah; sending a whole physical album isn't a great idea .

I generally advocate for pictures other than the 2x2 passport-styles be printed on plain paper, so it's easy to put several on one page, and you can easily type captions of when, where, and who.

 

[Chi2019 3]

@debbiedoo Thanks for your response. I appreciate your feedback. We have Passport stamps, travel ticket; boarden passes etc all included in the application . I will add a few pictures. 
 

@DaveAndAnastasia Thank you for feedback .

 

@Pitaya Thank you for your contribution. 
 

Just to clarify when sending only the pictures ; Do I send to Dallas Lockbox or the Center where the application is being processed with the receipt number ?
 

Thanks you all

[SalishSea 17,836]

Life lesson:  photo album not required or requested.

[Chi2019 3]

@Jorgedig Thanks for your feedback 

[geowrian 22,337]

You can attempt to provide the photos again (in a format they can use). They may or may not match it up to your petition w.o an RFE though.

[Hank_ 9,174]

14 hours ago, Chi2019 said:

Hi All,

 

 

 

 

 

I wonder if there is anyone that has experienced this issue before. My petitioner filed for K1 and she submitted to USCIS and included an Album with our Pictures to show proof of on- going relationship. Today we received a letter in the box stating

 

 

 

" We are returning an item sent in support of your application /Petition , as it is a format we cannot place in your file folder for review by an officer during the adjudication process".

 

 

 

The Photo Album was returned ,  other other documents retained.

 

 

 

 

 

My question is :

 

1. Do we need to take off the Pictures from the Album and resend to USCIS or ?

 

 

 

Suggestions are welcomed.

 

 

 

 

 

Please i attached the letter received.

 

LETTER FROM USCIS.pdf 295.4 kB · 10 downloads

 

Photo album was serious "overkill"   ... pictures are secondary evidence, the I-129F can easily be approved without ANY pictures.    USCIS is not looking for ongoing relationship evidence, they want evidence of having met IN person.

[Chi2019 3]

@Hank Thanks for your response. We have stamps entry and exit, Flight tickets and boarden passes. Pictures sent is just an addition. We would resend the Pictures without an Album.