I hate pictures!!!

[PA2DR 140]

So I met my fiancé four years ago in the Dominican Republic . At that time I did not know we were gonna become engaged four years later. I hate taking pictures I never thought to take pictures of all of our times together, I probably have about 12 pictures altogether . I do however have boarding passes, passport stamps, hotel confirmations, what's up conversations, video chat logs and call logs. I have a statement from my mother confirming the relationship  and a screenshot of the video chatting. I have facebook posts, western union receipts. I'm going back down there in 38 days and I feel like I'm going to have to take pictures every moment of our time together. Can anyone tell me how important a lot of pictures actually is. 

[Kush_Omaded 29]

Honestly, pictures are considered secondary evidence: they can be faked and the date can be altered. They're helpful to include, but officials prefer to see passport stamps, receipts, etc. So I'd say include all the pictures you have, but focus primarily on other types of evidence. Pictures are good, but the other types of evidence you previously mentioned having, those are even better. Sure, take some pictures when you visit again, but don't worry about documenting every second. DO keep your boarding passes and receipts, though, those are "hard" evidence which officials like to see. Roughly 12 pictures is the amount I'd recommend including, anyway, provided they're from a range of dates. No need to include fifty or one-hundred photos, as some people on here have done. That gets repetitive and annoying for those reviewing your case. You need ample evidence, yes, but from a wide variety of mediums. And it sounds like you're in good shape with the amount of different types you have.

[June2017UK 430]

All of the above  plus Pictures with each other’s families would be beneficial to include.

[KimchiLumpia 315]

Everything above as well.  

USCIS want to verify you have met with-in the past two years.  Quality evidence of this includes: airline tickets, passport stamps matching airline ticket dates, boarding passes, bus tickets, hotel receipts, etc.  

If you are to add photos, I suggest adding photos of your visits with familiar landmarks in the background.
My wife and I only submitted 4 photos of us together with landmarks of our cities in the background: Seattle Space Needle and Vancouver BC Science World and Whistler Ski Resort.  We did add copies of her bus boarding passes when she would come to visit as well.  We had zero RFE's and approved K1 Visa with no problems.
 

Think like a USCIS agent.  Considering tons of immigration fraud cases out there - if you were a USCIS agent and presented with the evidence you submitted - would you believe the relationship is legit, and that you have met in-person within 2 years?

Quality > Quantity  

 

[PA2DR 140]

46 minutes ago, KimchiLumpia said:

Everything above as well.  

USCIS want to verify you have met with-in the past two years.  Quality evidence of this includes: airline tickets, passport stamps matching airline ticket dates, boarding passes, bus tickets, hotel receipts, etc.  

If you are to add photos, I suggest adding photos of your visits with familiar landmarks in the background.
My wife and I only submitted 4 photos of us together with landmarks of our cities in the background: Seattle Space Needle and Vancouver BC Science World and Whistler Ski Resort.  We did add copies of her bus boarding passes when she would come to visit as well.  We had zero RFE's and approved K1 Visa with no problems.
 

Think like a USCIS agent.  Considering tons of immigration fraud cases out there - if you were a USCIS agent and presented with the evidence you submitted - would you believe the relationship is legit, and that you have met in-person within 2 years?

Quality > Quantity  

 

Thank you, we have a full list of things we plan on doing next month when i visit again I’ll make sure to snap a few pictures then. Thanks for the information 

[KimchiLumpia 315]

55 minutes ago, PA2DR said:

Thank you, we have a full list of things we plan on doing next month when i visit again I’ll make sure to snap a few pictures then. Thanks for the information 

No problem!
 

Just keep in mind, my wife came to the US from a very low immigration fraud country in Canada.  The amount of evidence you provide will be determined by the foreign fiance's country of origin.

When you can, I recommend you update your VJ profile and add the foreign fiance's country.  Once you do that, click the "portals" tab and you will be directed to immigration information specific to the foreign fiance's country.

Good luck on your visa journey!

 

[PA2DR 140]

One more question, I’m heading to dr next month i plan on taking all forms and having him sign everything with a wet signature. Also we plan on doing our intent to marry and so forth. We will date it right before i leave and i will send the package off when i get back to the US. Does that sound correct? 

[payxibka 10,044]

Nowhere in the package is a wet signature of the beneficiary required.

[PA2DR 140]

I didn’t know that, i thought the letter of intent to marry had to be wet.

[payxibka 10,044]

Only wet signatures required are on the petition form itself.  Petitioner(required), preparer (if required) or translator (if required).

 

Evidence in support of the petition will be legible photocopies unless the USCIS SPECIFICALLY requests something to be original.

 

Statement of Intent to marry is supporting evidence...  The USCIS does not SPECIFICALLY require original signatures on this statement, just that the statement is signed.

[PA2DR 140]

Ahhh thanks!! So all I really need from him is birth certificate (copy), passport photo and just confirming all the information for the i129f.

Ahhh thanks!! So all I really need from him is birth certificate (copy), passport photos

[payxibka 10,044]

12 minutes ago, PA2DR said:

Ahhh thanks!! So all I really need from him is birth certificate (copy), passport photo and just confirming all the information for the i129f.

Ahhh thanks!! So all I really need from him is birth certificate (copy), passport photos

You don't need the BC either.  That comes at the embassy phase

[PA2DR 140]

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Omg!!! Thank you! I've watched tons of youtube videos and they all have the beneficiaries bc. 

[payxibka 10,044]

BC is a possible submission by the USC

 

Passport style photo, termination of previous marriages, documentation on any legal name changes, statement of intent to marry, passport if the beneficiary has traveled  to the USA and any evidence that the beneficiary might have to support the meeting in person requirement is all I can think of

[Paul & Marina 53]

I have been to Russia twice to see GF and rented Flat We put both names on contract. Now we are in Vietnam for a month and again have contract in both names. we also have visa's in Vietnam and boarding passes and same when I go to Russia. As minor source pics at monuments, and viber, what'sapp log so I am very comfortable with this.