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Nobody here is going to recommend that you lie about or omit any information that's extremely relevant to your circumstances. If she travels on a B2 intending to marry you while in the US, that's visa fraud.

Photos together, although undoubtedly help bolster your case, are secondary evidence and should not be relied on as the sole evidence of meeting within 2 years (or beyond). Me and my fiancé included only one picture together, but crucially also included ESTA, flight receipts, itineraries, boarding passes, Airbnb receipt and my I-94. We were approved earlier this month. If you still have those documents going back to 2019, that's fantastic, but if you don't, I would just focus on really evidencing the visits you do have a paper trail for, and using any older pics to pad it all out. Collate all your evidence (scanned docs, images, etc) into a single Word document and use this to accompany your I-129F. Do not submit pics printed on photo paper. Save it on your PC and also a back up on cloud storage. It is incredibly important that you retain a back-up copy of everything you submit, incase anything goes missing on USCIS' end (this does happen).

I read this as the fiancée saying to OP "you weren't there, you don't know what happened", when OP questions why they were rejected. Major red flags reading this thread: multiple previous attempts to enter US, all being denied and the reasons why won't be disclosed to the USC, and then entering relationship with USC and discussing marriage after less than a year. I would advise OP to seriously take notice of this and try to take an outside perspective.

London's visiting guide says: Large bags/suitcases (above cabin baggage size) and laptops cannot be admitted to the Embassy. Other items that cannot be brought into the building include perfume and cologne (above 30ml), weapons and glass bottles. If your backpack is cabin sized, then it should be fine. You can read VJer reviews of London here: https://www.visajourney.com/reviews/index.php?cnty=United+Kingdom&cty=&dfilter=5 Many people go into great detail of their days, including what they did with any baggage they couldn't take into the embassy.

I don't believe that a PERM and I-140 is any kind of employment contract between yourself and the company.

I-129F instructions state: 2. If you need extra space to complete any item within this petition, use the space provided in Part 8. Additional Information or attach a separate sheet of paper. Type or print your name and Alien Registration Number (A-Number) (if any) at the top of each sheet; indicate the Page Number, Part Number, and Item Number to which your answer refers; and sign and date each sheet. I am unsure if it would result in a rejection, but incorrectly completing the forms may result in an RFE. Hopefully there's VJers who have similar experience to you that can advise. When did you submit the form? Have you been charged for the fees?

If there is no job, then there is no employer. Were you not provided with a contract before starting this process?

I'd agree, I only book flights with a minimum of 3 hours at the POE.

Happy to announce that we received approval on 2nd Aug (I got the update from TMVN very early this morning in the UK)! 😁 Total time waiting from sending application to NOA2 was 107 days! ♥

On TMVN I can see updates on cases after our filing date, literally the day after, but our day is barely moving at all. It's so difficult to not get down about it, but I guess even some movement is better than nothing...

Just been having some thoughts while waiting for our NOA2 following an RFER update. I'm wondering if any VJ'ers have anything to add from their own experiences. Case received: 3rd April RFE sent: 5th June RFE response received: 17th June In our RFE, it specified a deadline to respond by 3rd September. Has anyone received an NOA2 following an RFE before the deadline you were given? Initially, perhaps naïvely, I thought that the quicker we responded, the quicker they would give NOA2. But as Sept is creeping closer I am left wondering if USCIS "parks" cases with RFEs until their deadlines, despite the RFER update stating that they have begun working on the case again? Thank you

In my experience, it can be hit and miss if it's all recorded (I find the same with passport stamps too). I have travelled to the US before even knowing my fiancé and my I-94 doesn't show all entries and exits. I also didn't get a passport stamp on entry last November but did this March. 🤷‍♂️

This is great advice and me and mine did the same. We used the circumstances letter to just provide more context around the timings of our plans and why we did what we did. For OP, they might mention driving as it was easier/more cost effective, which explains the absence of other travel evidence.

CBSA has this info: https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/agency-agence/reports-rapports/pia-efvp/atip-aiprp/thr-rav-eng.html "As of July 11, 2019, the CBSA collects exit information on all travellers (including Canadian and American citizens) in the land mode and in the commercial air mode as of June 25, 2020. Exit data may also be requested through the Travel History Report." "If you have checked the When not to request your Travel History Report section and still need to request a copy, you can apply online by following the instructions on the Access to Information and Privacy online request page. Note that it may take up to 30 days to process your request." Sounds like something you should explore, in the absence of an I-94.

21st Nov is when your NOA2 expires. You can only have it extended if there are no available dates for interview before then (or maybe you have some emergency you can evidence). You're in a very priveledged position of being able to be with your partner much sooner, why waste that because you have a trip planned?

I think given the context of you not currently living in the UK, it seems completely fine that a Canadian doctor assess you and write whatever is needed for your medical - especially as Visa Medicals themselves have said that this is fine. However, I would think that it would likely be beneficial to you to demonstrate some kind of pre-planning for health insurance once you are in the US. Considering that you were diagnosed with a long-term illness that requires medication for the foreseeable future, you will need to show that you will be able to put something in place to continue that treatment. Otherwise the assumption may be that you will become a public charge, which is grounds for inadmissibility. Does your USC have health insurance that you will be able to be included on once married?

Thanks for this. I bet it catches a lot of people out! They should really update their list if it's a required doc. Anyway, congrats to you and good luck with your move over!

Clarification from anyone who attended interview at London would be great here, for anyone gearing up to a UK interview, as I read conflicting info online. I was under the impression that I (beneficiary) would be required to provide my original birth cert, but my fiancé (USC) would not. The risk of sending the original so far overseas and having it lost in transit is higher than I'm comfortable with... I'd be happier having him send me a certified copy, and he keeps the original at home. London's pre-interview checklist states to bring: In my situation, there are no children involved, so the second line would not apply to me. There is no reference in the list to the USC's birth cert (a copy of which was provided at I-129f anyway). Very confusing!

Why can't she join groups that aren't specific to Filipinos? There'll be many more options if you don't restrict based on nationality...

The problem with using a lawyer is that other people are using them too. Whatever service you're procuring them for, you're just put in a queue with everyone else they have on their books. What's done is done, and I'm sorry that you're experiencing delays, but if you can take time to research and file yourself (plenty of great info on VJ), and your case is straight forward then you will save yourself a lot of time (and money) in the long run.

All the evidence you need for showing you met in person are accommodation receipts, flight itineries, boarding passes, passport stamps and I-94 if applicable. Pictures together are supplementary (but still valuable) as dates taken are not easily proved. If you both met in a third country, then I imagine they needed to be shown for both fiance and USC, considering you need to show you were both in the same place at the same time. Evidence of engagement and family bonds doesn't show that you've met within the last 2 years.

Can I ask how you got your Hep B jabs? Did you go to a private GP or some kind of clinic?

You could have applied for the SSN as soon as you got married.

I'm of the understanding that now it's acceptable for a wet signature to be scanned and the finance print off a copy of the USC's letter in their home country.

My GP printed mine off there for me, just because I asked as I don't have a printer at home. It's not signed in any way but lists the following: Who printed it (surgery receptionist's name) The name of the surgery My full name "Patient Summary: LD - Vaccinations" My DOB, gender, language details My contact details My surgery registration details (my usual GP, surgery address, etc) All my vaccinations to date of printing, starting from earliest to most recent I think if what you received via email has this info, you should be fine to just print it yourself.