We have started our journey but need help.

[Dominic828 1]

Hello, I'm sorry if this has been asked before but we only have 2 pictures together and we were told to draft a letter explaining why. Does anyone have any examples of what this letter should look like? 

TIA 

[wildbug100420 233]

50 minutes ago, Dominic828 said:

Hello, I'm sorry if this has been asked before but we only have 2 pictures together and we were told to draft a letter explaining why. Does anyone have any examples of what this letter should look like? 

TIA 

Please complete your timelines. What are you filing for?

[Dominic828 1]

Oh I'm so sorry.. I'm applying for a k1 Fiance Visa. 

[Dominic828 1]

I'm not sure if I did the time line correctly but I answered everything I could for now.. We are working with an agency which has been great because I tried to do it on my own and failed miserably  (I sat with pages upon pages around me in my living room and cried) 🤦

[smilingstone 283]

We only submitted one image of us together. Didn't explain anything in our packet. Photos are secondary evidence, and although great to include, approval doesn't hang on them. You need to focus on hard evidence of meeting, travel and communication. 

 

The only letter we provided was a 2 page document explaining how we met, the circumstances we first met in person and subsequent meetings, that we wanted to marry and start a life together in the US. We also included seperate letters of intent to marry, signed by us individually. 

Edited yesterday at 01:49 AM by smilingstone

[smilingstone 283]

11 minutes ago, Dominic828 said:

I'm not sure if I did the time line correctly but I answered everything I could for now.. We are working with an agency which has been great because I tried to do it on my own and failed miserably  (I sat with pages upon pages around me in my living room and cried) 🤦

 

Word of warning, agencies can cause problems. Their interest is to keep you on their books so you keep paying. There are countless stories here of agencies misfiling paperwork, incorrect answers, not responding to RFEs, etc. Most people can complete this process without an agency or attorney, providing they can read carefully and follow instructions. 

Edited yesterday at 01:48 AM by smilingstone

[Dominic828 1]

Thank you so much for responding and your advice on really appreciate it.. I did start the process myself between work and my son it just was to much for me alone to do. 

I have all our chats, phone bill, monies sent to him and him to me, the promise rings I purchased I just was caught up with the pictures because I really am not a picture person plus that is the last thing on my mind because I was focused on spending quality time together. 

[smilingstone 283]

16 minutes ago, Dominic828 said:

Thank you so much for responding and your advice on really appreciate it.. I did start the process myself between work and my son it just was to much for me alone to do. 

I have all our chats, phone bill, monies sent to him and him to me, the promise rings I purchased I just was caught up with the pictures because I really am not a picture person plus that is the last thing on my mind because I was focused on spending quality time together. 

 

Me and my husband aren't picture people either. It wasn't until after we filed and were gathering further evidence in advance of my interview, that we took more pictures. And even then, we only included two. 

 

As long as you have time spent physically together within the last 2 years and there are no red flags, then you should be fine. 

 

Good luck! 

[Boiler 46,770]

How much time have you spent together, how many visits, which Country?

[SalishSea 18,408]

We submitted zero photos, and were approved without any problems.  

[hplusj 398]

3 hours ago, Dominic828 said:

I'm not sure if I did the time line correctly but I answered everything I could for now.. We are working with an agency which has been great because I tried to do it on my own and failed miserably  (I sat with pages upon pages around me in my living room and cried) 🤦

Like @smilingstone mentioned, I am worried that there's some agency predation going on here.  If it's the agency asking for pictures in lieu of other evidence, then there's immediate concern that they are not well versed in this process.  I highly encourage you to focus on joining the community here.  We're all in different stages of this journey and believe me, it does not end with filing the K1. 

 

Bottom line is, you and your future spouse need to learn to advocate for yourselves for the entire journey.  If there are complications, an immigration lawyer is advised.  If everything is cut and dry though, believe that you can do this.  The greatest effort is in gathering information, which no agency can do for you.  Anything else that scares or overwhelms you, let us help you through it.

[carmel34 3,685]

7 hours ago, Dominic828 said:

I have all our chats, phone bill, monies sent to him and him to me, the promise rings I purchased I just was caught up with the pictures

Do you have documentation to show that you have been together in person at least once within the last two years (original boarding passes, passport stamps, hotel receipts, etc.)?

[Dashinka 25,337]

As others have said, photos are secondary evidence, and in our case, we submitted only a few, and took some more to the interview (not even looked at).  As @Boiler stated, amount of time spent together, and the specific country are important to gauge what might be needed.

 

Good Luck!

[JeanneAdil 6,860]

What country?

How much time togerther?

Does family approve?

Why the K1 when the cost is more than the CR1?

and the bene can not work till EAD card is in hand after marriage?

 

Look at crazycat's comparison of K1 and Cr1

 

USC should not show sending money to the bene / looks like bene is using USC (that is the way immigration looks at this)

 

 

 

 

[Dominic828 1]

Wow! Thank you everyone for the advice and information I really appreciate it.. 

We went with the k1 because that is what we thought fit us at the moment, we decided on that before we even went with an agency. The agency isn't asking for more photos I was reading and looking for info on writing a letter explaining why we have just 2 pictures together. I'm not giving praise for the agency at all in fact I'm so happy I found this amazing forum because once I speak with my fiancé I am going to talk to him about possibly releasing them and going on from here on our own. I didn't step back and actually think about it because I was overwhelmed but the hardest part is gathering the documents that are needed and WE do That 🤦

I'm in the US (Philly PA) Zan (my fiance) is from Indonesia. We were together for 6 months before he went back to Indonesia 🙁  his family doesnt know about us at all it's frowned upon in his culture and would be dangerous if he's found out.. But my family and friends all love him! 

I don't know what I can possibly show that for 6 months we spent as much time together as possible besides our own words.. 

Again thank you so much for all the advice. 

 

Edited yesterday at 02:24 PM by Dominic828