I-129F Evidence We've Met Question

[thefish7 0]

I'm engaged to a Japanese citizen and we've been preparing our I-129F paperwork over the last couple of months. We've seen each other three times in the last two years, and she'll be visiting for a month starting next Tuesday. A couple of questions--

1. Is it better to go ahead and list out all the times we've met and provide evidence for each to make a stronger case, or is that of no value-- or does it even make us look "suspicious?" My tendency is to go ahead and provide the most detail possible...

2. Our intention is to send the I-129F in within a day or two after her arrival for the visit. Since primary evidence is so critical to this process, it would be nice if there were a mechanism we could use to prove, together in person, directly to USCIS that we have met in the last two years. Anybody know of any way to do this? Can I show up at a USCIS office or something and say, "Here we are. You've seen us together. Please add to our records." type of thing?

[KimandRuss 0]

I don't think that's necessary to show up at the uscis.

We have a 10 year relationship. Have seen each other numerous times, have lived together and have travelled all over the world together. I included a timeline similar to what you see below as an attachment to that particular question as well as passport stamps and what I could put together as far as itinerary, cc receipts, boarding passes...etc.. to support the dates we have been together.

Very few people are denied at the uscis level. However, you are correct to assume that it's best to send a well prepared petition to reduce your risk of RFE.

[Moto-zutto 0]

I'm engaged to a Japanese citizen and we've been preparing our I-129F paperwork over the last couple of months. We've seen each other three times in the last two years, and she'll be visiting for a month starting next Tuesday. A couple of questions--

1. Is it better to go ahead and list out all the times we've met and provide evidence for each to make a stronger case, or is that of no value-- or does it even make us look "suspicious?" My tendency is to go ahead and provide the most detail possible...

2. Our intention is to send the I-129F in within a day or two after her arrival for the visit. Since primary evidence is so critical to this process, it would be nice if there were a mechanism we could use to prove, together in person, directly to USCIS that we have met in the last two years. Anybody know of any way to do this? Can I show up at a USCIS office or something and say, "Here we are. You've seen us together. Please add to our records." type of thing?

Just provide pictures of you together. write place and date on back of pictures. Plane ticket stubs, passport copies

[pushbrk 12,114]

I'm engaged to a Japanese citizen and we've been preparing our I-129F paperwork over the last couple of months. We've seen each other three times in the last two years, and she'll be visiting for a month starting next Tuesday. A couple of questions--

1. Is it better to go ahead and list out all the times we've met and provide evidence for each to make a stronger case, or is that of no value-- or does it even make us look "suspicious?" My tendency is to go ahead and provide the most detail possible...

2. Our intention is to send the I-129F in within a day or two after her arrival for the visit. Since primary evidence is so critical to this process, it would be nice if there were a mechanism we could use to prove, together in person, directly to USCIS that we have met in the last two years. Anybody know of any way to do this? Can I show up at a USCIS office or something and say, "Here we are. You've seen us together. Please add to our records." type of thing?

Just provide pictures of you together. write place and date on back of pictures. Plane ticket stubs, passport copies

Correct but the order of importance is reversed. Pictures are secondary evidence. Passport stamps and boarding passes are primary evidence. Evidence you were in the same country is sufficient. If you want to show evidence of multiple times together, no problem.

[thefish7 0]

Okay, thanks everybody. Just trying to do what I can to avoid the RFE.