Are call logs crucial for proof of relationship?

[puffy4bunny 2]

As many of you may know, facebook removed the ability to view your call history and unfortunately for the entire length of our relationship we have been using facebook messenger to communicate via video calls. It never occurred to us that we may need to one day have access to our call logs. I tried to download the messages and view them that way but for some reason our conversation only spans 3 days when we first started communicating on messenger from may 12th to may 15th. I am starting to panic as we don't really have a way to provide our video call history? Any advice?

[apond 45]

We had 16 months virtual before we met and I included exactly zero pieces of evidence of this. No phone logs no emails or chat screenshots etc. that said we had 4 visits of 2or so weeks plus three border town weekend meet ups in before we even filed. The length varied but the time spent together was much more important for proof. 

[P055UM 286]

In a word: no

[TBoneTX 45,591]

I had to research your posts to learn which consulate she'd be interviewing at.

 

In short, Manila hands out K-1 visas like candy, so your answer is No.

The answer for someone interviewing somewhere else may be a strong Yes.

[DELTAFOXTROT 64]

9 hours ago, TBoneTX said:

I had to research your posts to learn which consulate she'd be interviewing at.

 

In short, Manila hands out K-1 visas like candy, so your answer is No.

The answer for someone interviewing somewhere else may be a strong Yes.

Manila hands out visas like candy, Now that is so funny and so true.

[Crazy Cat 41,982]

15 hours ago, puffy4bunny said:

As many of you may know, facebook removed the ability to view your call history

I can see every conversation my wife and I have had via FB messenger from today stretching as far back as I can scroll.  I got tired of scrolling at May 2023.  You could always just show snapshots of the dates of your conversations throughout your relationship.

[smilingstone 216]

We didn't include any evidence of call logs, only texts (and even then they only spanned across the previous 4 to 6 months, despite being in a relationship for ~5 years at time of filing).

 

As others note, you should be focusing on evidencing physical time together over anything else.

[Stook 25]

Where in the I-129f instructions does it say anything about including call / chat history / text messages?  I'm quite curious why this question keeps showing up in various places.  

The I-129f doesn't ask for any of this, and neither do any of the other forms.

 

To prove bonafide relationship, we included some pictures of us together and air travel receipts from some of my trips to Thailand. But the most-important documents (in my opinion) were our letters of "Intent to Marry", which were basically:
"I Stook, and Sweet Thai Lady met on <date> and most-recently spent time together on <date within 2 years of application>.  Between those dates, we travelled together numerous times....   extremely happy to have met each other....blah blah.  We fully intent to get married within 90 days of her arrival within the United States."

Signed, 

Mr Stook"

 

"I Sweet Thai Lady and Mr Stook met on <date> and most-recently spent time together on <date within 2 years of application>.  Between those dates, we travelled together numerous times....   extremely happy to have met each other....blah blah.  We fully intent to get married within 90 days of her arrival within the United States.

Signed,
Sweet Thai Lady"
 

Edited December 9 by Stook
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[puffy4bunny 2]

1 minute ago, Stook said:

Where in the I-129f instructions does it say anything about including call / chat history?  I'm quite curious why this question keeps showing up in various places.  

The I-129f doesn't ask for any of this, and neither do any of the other forms.

 

To prove bonafide relationship, we included some pictures and air travel receipts from some of our trips together, but the most-important documents (in my opinion) were our letters of "Intent to Marry", which were basically:
"I Stook, and Sweet Thai Lady met on <date> and most-recently spent time together on <date within 2 years of application>.  Between those dates, we travelled together numerous times....   extremely happy to have met each other....blah blah.  We fully intent to get married within 90 days of her arrival within the United States."

Signed, 

Mr Stook"

 

"I Sweet Thai Lady and Mr Stook met on <date> and most-recently spent time together on <date within 2 years of application>.  Between those dates, we travelled together numerous times....   extremely happy to have met each other....blah blah.  We fully intent to get married within 90 days of her arrival within the United States.

Signed,
Sweet Thai Lady"
 

It doesn't explicitly state that but I see many people in DIY including call logs as proof of ongoing relationship after meeting.

[Stook 25]

30 minutes ago, puffy4bunny said:

It doesn't explicitly state that but I see many people in DIY including call logs as proof of ongoing relationship after meeting.

I don't think it can hurt anything, but it's also not necessary. Chat logs can be forged pretty easily, so don't hold much weight.