I-129F Documents question

[tseth15 0]

Do I need to provide a copy of my fiance's passport or just a passport style photo? I'm asking because I've googled around what documents I need to submit and some websites are saying provide a copy of passport and a passport style photo and others are saying provide a passport style photo only.

[beloved_dingo 1,979]

I think your confusion is because the passport photos are required (from the instructions: You must submit one color passport-style photograph of yourself and one color passport-style photograph of the beneficiary taken within 30 days of filing this petition) but passports can also be used as proof of in-person meeting. So not technically required, but you should include copies of the passport bio page and passport stamps that corroborate that you both have met in person. Also, the petitioner can use copy of passport to establish they are a U.S. citizen. 

Edited July 15, 2022 by beloved_dingo

[Gary Rich 284]

2 hours ago, beloved_dingo said:

I think your confusion is because the passport photos are required (from the instructions: You must submit one color passport-style photograph of yourself and one color passport-style photograph of the beneficiary taken within 30 days of filing this petition) but passports can also be used as proof of in-person meeting. So not technically required, but you should include copies of the passport bio page and passport stamps that corroborate that you both have met in person. Also, the petitioner can use copy of passport to establish they are a U.S. citizen. 

@beloved_dingo That's what i did, i sent copies of my passport stamps ( from Ghana) , and of course the passport picture. I believe it can only help.

[tseth15 0]

I am providing my passport stamp as evidence that my fiance and I met. My fiance didn't leave his country so he didn't get a stamp on his passport. My question is do I need to show a copy of his passport?

[powerpuff 6,744]

29 minutes ago, tseth15 said:

I am providing my passport stamp as evidence that my fiance and I met. My fiance didn't leave his country so he didn't get a stamp on his passport. My question is do I need to show a copy of his passport?

No

[tseth15 0]

4 hours ago, powerpuff said:

No

Okay. Thank you!

[Kurt and Kristina 72]

At the advice of my attorney, we included the two pictures with our name and DOB on the back, and all pages of both of our passports.

I was told this shows all stamps and if the beneficiary has traveled or been to the US. Yes, they could have received a new passport with no stamps, but I was following the logic at the time.

Besides, with an I-129f, what is a few extra pages???