Proof of Relationship [merged threads]

[Alex3132428 0]

Hi I'm new here! 

I am very excited that after a long year and a half that my girlfriend (Mexico) and I (USA) have made the decision to file for the K-1 Visa and get married! I already have an attorney helping me, however I was told that I need to be able to provide call logs from when we met to now. I unfortunately made the mistake of having Snapchat as our main form of communication. After taking a long time and finally finding a way to contact someone from Snapchat, I was told that whatever I have under the reports section on my app is what they have. Unfortunately, it only includes the last thirty days of our calls, however it has time stamps for every message we have sent to each other. I am upset at myself because we have so many long calls and conversations on the app that we have no proof of. Is this going to be an issue when I work with the attorney to file? Thanks for any information in advance. 

[Crazy Cat 41,923]

Then, forget Snapchat.  Boarding passes, passport stamps, a few pictures, and other evidence of time actually spent together is what you need.  To submit, you need proof of meeting within the last 2 years.  Other, continued relationship evidence, can come later at the interview.

[powerpuff 6,715]

We didn’t include any screenshots of text messages, calls or other communication methods. We solely focused on in person evidence. 

[ScarletWitch6x 66]

50 minutes ago, powerpuff said:

We didn’t include any screenshots of text messages, calls or other communication methods. We solely focused on in person evidence. 

Same! We used Google Chat for a lot of our communication and the calls were not something that was easy to show, and the messages weren't timestamped the best so we skipped it.

 

I included an overview of our relationship in my intent to marry letter to better define how long we have been together. We submitted boarding passes, flight receipts, hotel receipts, his ESTA showing me as his contact in the USA, and his I-94. We also submitted pictures as well  

[W199 335]

Seems like you need a better attorney.  You could save a lot of money, get better advice, and get a perfect K-1 application submitted by using an agency that specializes in K-1's.  These agencies uses paralegals. That is what I did, and their advice and knowledge was far superior to the attorney that I consulted.

 

I'm not here to give them free marketing, etc.. but if you message me I can share who it is if you really need help to find a good one. 

 

 

Edited September 2 by W199

[smilingstone 189]

11 hours ago, W199 said:

Seems like you need a better attorney.  You could save a lot of money, get better advice, and get a perfect K-1 application submitted by using an agency that specializes in K-1's.

 

You can also save yourself money by not involving an attorney at all. If OP's case is straight forward with no complications, and they are able to research and learn about the process, then why put full control of the application into someone else's hands?

 

For text/call logs specifically, me and my fiancé submitted screenshots of texts spanning over a period of some months (despite being in a relationship for nearly 6 years at that point). We didn't provide any call logs.

 

The main evidence you need is that which shows you met in person within the past 2 years - flight bookings, boarding passes, passport stamps/I-94, accommodation receipts, etc. Photos together, texts, call logs are all secondary evidence and do not hold the same weight. 

[Marieke H 2,512]

Focus on the evidence that you do have, as mentioned above. 

 

Also, you do not need an attorney or agency for this. It is a pretty easy process, as long as you can read and follow instructions. 

[Killowatts 28]

On 9/1/2024 at 8:02 PM, W199 said:

Seems like you need a better attorney.  You could save a lot of money, get better advice, and get a perfect K-1 application submitted by using an agency that specializes in K-1's.  These agencies uses paralegals. That is what I did, and their advice and knowledge was far superior to the attorney that I consulted.

 

I'm not here to give them free marketing, etc.. but if you message me I can share who it is if you really need help to find a good one. 

 

 

I've done both, submitted myself and earlier paid $$$ to a legal firm.  I will say that Visa Journey provides all the resources you need to do it yourself.  Looking back and what the legal firm did (and didn't do), I do not feel they had a significant value-add at all.  Perhaps if the case goes sideways and needs intervention, sure.

[W199 335]

On 9/3/2024 at 12:07 PM, Killowatts said:

I've done both, submitted myself and earlier paid $$$ to a legal firm.  I will say that Visa Journey provides all the resources you need to do it yourself.  Looking back and what the legal firm did (and didn't do), I do not feel they had a significant value-add at all.  Perhaps if the case goes sideways and needs intervention, sure.

Same, I've done it both ways too. When I did it myself, it went very fast and easy.  But my situation is far more compex now. So this last time used a paralegal agency that specializes in K-1/CR-1 visas for the Philippines.   It was only $600 and was priceless.  They save me countless hours or research, and made the process from start to finish go a lot faster (compared to as if I followed other peoples advice) and provided more accurate and useful info than what you'd get for free, and answered countless questions along the way and continue to help with Filipino specific issues. They also saved my about $30K in taxes by helping me get this done before the end of the year allowing me to file taxes as married jointly. If I followed the process that other people suggested, we wouldn't have luckily gotten the issue so fast. 

 

Most importantly my case almost got denied, due to something I had long forgotten about, and they guided me to the right and best way to apply for a waiver. My case would probably have been denied if I applied for the waiver myself without their guidance or followed other people's advice. 

 

They added so much value, I used them for the EAP/AP/GC, which was well worth the time and hassle I saved, and we got the EAP/AP and GC incredibly fast, without any stress or hassle with the pile of paperwork

 

So yeah,  if your case is simple or even if it is not so simple, you can do it yourself.  I hate paying someone to do paperwork for me, and otherwise quite capable, but knew when I was in over my head due to multiple complexities.  So  do not put down how useful an Agency can be. That agency is quite busy so surely many other customers feel the same and give them referrals.  For many people, it will be a life saver.  I would guess for the majority of people, yeah, they don't need. But proceed at your own risk, time, and stress.

 

 

Edited September 5 by W199

[KJ2024 8]

Boarding passes  , passport stamp and picture togethers within last 2 years are more than enough . We did not include any call log or chat from social media.

[Yareth 60]

Our petition was approved without providing any chats. You should be fine without them, provided you show hard evidence of having met (which is the threshold of the i-129f petition). 
KJ2024 has pointed out the best evidence. 

Edited September 7 by Yareth

[Alex3132428 0]

Hi everyone, 

I am from the United States and my girlfriend who I want to marry is from Mexico. We met on a dating app and have been dating for over a year. We talk on Snapchat every day. We are getting ready to start the k1 visa, and I was writing my intent to marry letter today, I mentioned in the beginning that there was a language barrier between us, because she only knew Spanish and me English. Since dating and being at Mexico 4 times, we have issues sometimes but use Google translate for what we do not understand. Will this be an issue when my girlfriend goes for her interview? Thank you

[TBoneTX 45,394]

Related threads have been merged.

Edited September 26 by TBoneTX

[TBoneTX 45,394]

1 hour ago, Alex3132428 said:

I was writing my intent to marry letter today, I mentioned in the beginning that there was a language barrier between us

You don't include such information in this letter.  Use the standard verbiage that's required, and nothing more.

1 hour ago, Alex3132428 said:

we have issues sometimes but use Google translate for what we do not understand. Will this be an issue when my girlfriend goes for her interview?

Nope.  Explain it when asked.

On 9/1/2024 at 5:37 PM, Alex3132428 said:

I already have an attorney helping me, however I was told

Dismiss this attorney, if you're getting yet another bad piece of advice.

[wildbug100420 115]

On 9/1/2024 at 6:37 PM, Alex3132428 said:

Hi I'm new here! 

I am very excited that after a long year and a half that my girlfriend (Mexico) and I (USA) have made the decision to file for the K-1 Visa and get married! I already have an attorney helping me, however I was told that I need to be able to provide call logs from when we met to now. I unfortunately made the mistake of having Snapchat as our main form of communication. After taking a long time and finally finding a way to contact someone from Snapchat, I was told that whatever I have under the reports section on my app is what they have. Unfortunately, it only includes the last thirty days of our calls, however it has time stamps for every message we have sent to each other. I am upset at myself because we have so many long calls and conversations on the app that we have no proof of. Is this going to be an issue when I work with the attorney to file? Thanks for any information in advance. 

Have you met in person within last 2 years? Other's will say how better spouse visa is. Research and decide for yourself