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AmbraDillon   2

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Hi!

I am applying for a CR1 visa for my wife. We both lived in the Netherlands until recently when I moved back the the USA. I saw that the USCIS really likes to see passport stamps as proof of meeting in person. However, I don't have any passport stamps because I have both a US and an Italian passport, and I use my Italian passport when entering Europe. I was wondering if it might be a good idea to include a short statement explaining why I don't have any passport stamps, or if I shouldn't worry since I have proof of residence in the Netherlands such as a housing contract and business letters. Thanks!

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20 minutes ago, AmbraDillon said:

Hi!

I am applying for a CR1 visa for my wife. We both lived in the Netherlands until recently when I moved back the the USA. I saw that the USCIS really likes to see passport stamps as proof of meeting in person. However, I don't have any passport stamps because I have both a US and an Italian passport, and I use my Italian passport when entering Europe. I was wondering if it might be a good idea to include a short statement explaining why I don't have any passport stamps, or if I shouldn't worry since I have proof of residence in the Netherlands such as a housing contract and business letters. Thanks!

Why would you need proof of meeting in person?  You're conflating requirements for a K-1 fiance visa with requirements for a CR-1 spousal visa.

 

The marriage certificate from a live, in-person marriage is proof that you've met in person....

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1 hour ago, AmbraDillon said:

We both lived in the Netherlands until recently when I moved back the the USA.

Any evidence of you together in the Netherlands is worth way more than passport stamps. That and your marriage certificate.

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29 Apr 2020: I-130 filed online

11 Dec 2020: I-130 approved

 

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25 Jan 2021: Paid AOS and IV fees

14 Apr 2021: Submitted I-864, I-864A and DS-260

14 Apr 2021: Expedite request

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US Consulate Naples, Italy

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20 May 2021: Expedited interview approved and scheduled for 8th June

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17 June 2021: Landed in Arizona and reunited with my wife :) 

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7 hours ago, AmbraDillon said:

if I shouldn't worry since I have proof of residence in the Netherlands such as a housing contract and business letters

 

Do you and your wife have IDs or bills or bank statements showing that you shared the same address in the Netherlands?

 

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