Lease agreement as proof we met for K1 visa

[fedigo 1]

I want to include our upcoming visit with my fiance and as evidence that we have a relationship for my K1 visa.

However unlike previous visits, this time the petitioner is visiting me (the beneficiary), we're not getting a hotel. I'm renting a place and they're going to stay with me, but obviously their name isn't on the lease. It probably isn't a big issue but since more often than not for short visits people book hotels and have both their names on the booking, I want to double check.

If we include the lease with my name on it, booked flight tickets for my fiance and some receipts from this trip, is it going to be enough? 

[Mike E 11,739]

You should also have photos of you together, preferably in front of well land mark. 

[Vashezzo 43]

I think a lot of couples have one visit the other and stay at their place - no hotel records at all. You should be fine with boarding passes and passport dates to show that they're in your city. If you want to be extra super safe take some pictures together holding something like a newspaper to show the current date.

[powerpuff 6,598]

I would forego the lease. We didn’t provide any hotel receipts or anything like that. 
 

14 minutes ago, fedigo said:

If we include the lease with my name on it, booked flight tickets for my fiance and some receipts from this trip, is it going to be enough?

Actual boarding passes and passport stamps would be a better choice 

[Crazy Cat 41,594]

16 minutes ago, fedigo said:

If we include the lease with my name on it, booked flight tickets for my fiance and some receipts from this trip, is it going to be enough? 

Passport stamps (if done), boarding passes, a couple receipts, and @Mike E's landmark suggestion should be perfect.  Good luck.  Just my courteous opinion. 

[Mike E 11,739]

Passport stamps are dying out. Do not count on getting one. Have plan B. 

[Crazy Cat 41,594]

1 minute ago, Mike E said:

Passport stamps are dying out. Do not count on getting one. Have plan B. 

Agree.  Your landmark photo, along with boarding passes is a great idea, in my humble opinion.

[Ontarkie 14,190]

Skip the lease. Use a receipt for everything and anything that you both buy. Showing purchases in the same location. Along with the advice above for pictures and stuff. 

[Boiler 45,292]

I assume you are aware of the K1 issues.

[powerpuff 6,598]

30 minutes ago, Ontarkie said:

Skip the lease. Use a receipt for everything and anything that you both buy. Showing purchases in the same location. Along with the advice above for pictures and stuff. 

That is good advice. We included credit card/bank account statement for each of us which showed we were in the same places on same dates 

[fedigo 1]

thank you for the suggestions everyone, I'm pretty confident in what to include now

26 minutes ago, Boiler said:

I assume you are aware of the K1 issues.

Would've went with CR1 if we could but living together abroad for extended periods of time wasn't doable at the time and it'd take months to plan a marriage in a country that doesn't hate gay people

[Boiler 45,292]

As long as you know what the deal is 

[carmel34 3,609]

51 minutes ago, fedigo said:

Would've went with CR1 if we could but living together abroad for extended periods of time wasn't doable at the time and it'd take months to plan a marriage in a country that doesn't hate gay people

Look into Utah marriage via Zoom and go with CR-1.  So many advantages vs. K-1.

[Vashezzo 43]

15 hours ago, carmel34 said:

Look into Utah marriage via Zoom and go with CR-1.  So many advantages vs. K-1.

 

Should ask what their priorities are before blanket recommending a Zoom marriage and CR-1 - there are tradeoffs.

 

Some people care more about time together than cost or time-to-greencard.

 

K-1 processing has improved immensely in recent months, it's probably down to ~12-15 months total for recent filers. CR-1 can have long delays for the NVC and embassy stages, especially for certain countries.

 

In terms of entry to the US, using VJ data:

Difference in US Entry Percentage of Filers 31-100 days faster for CR-1 12.6% 1-30 days faster for CR-1 13.5%     1-30 days faster for K-1 16.7% 31-90 days faster for K-1 22.8% 91-180 days faster for K-1 9.0% 181-360 days faster for K-1 15.9% 361-650 days faster for K-1 9.5%

 

I'd certainly want to know which group someone was in before pushing one visa over another on them.

 

[Redro 4,611]

1 minute ago, Vashezzo said:

 

Should ask what their priorities are before blanket recommending a Zoom marriage and CR-1 - there are tradeoffs.

 

Some people care more about time together than cost or time-to-greencard.

 

K-1 processing has improved immensely in recent months, it's probably down to ~12-15 months total for recent filers. CR-1 can have long delays for the NVC and embassy stages, especially for certain countries.

 

In terms of entry to the US, using VJ data:

Difference in US Entry Percentage of Filers 31-100 days faster for CR-1 12.6% 1-30 days faster for CR-1 13.5%     1-30 days faster for K-1 16.7% 31-90 days faster for K-1 22.8% 91-180 days faster for K-1 9.0% 181-360 days faster for K-1 15.9% 361-650 days faster for K-1 9.5%

 

I'd certainly want to know which group someone was in before pushing one visa over another on them.

 

In addition, one needs to know which country the beneficiary is from as some people have difficulty booking the interview or the the K1 beneficiary has to undergo additional security checks (which would more than likely have occurred with the spousal visa too). 

All in all- if being together inside the US is more important to the couple than the beneficiary being able to work, travel outside the US (sometimes drive).

Then currently K1 is projected to be (on average) faster than the spousal visa.

But, we cannot predict the future and things could occur to delay processing for all visas types.