GOING OVERBOARD ON THE EVIDENCE

[ucla_cutie26 0]

Hey guys,

I think I may be submitting way too much as proof that we have met within the past two years/proof on having an ongoing relationship.

The info. I have gathered to prove this is 20 pages of pictures (some pages have 2 or 3 pics of us, they were taken directly from my photo album), 19 e-mails (some 2 pages long), 4 pages of the boarding passes (I scanned onto paper each trip I made to go visit my fiance in Mexico), 5 letters I received in the mail from him (one of which is 4 pages long: I think I should eliminate this one), and 2 pages of copies of calling cards I have used to call him (each page has 4 different calling cards).

After reading some of the stuff on this site, I think I may have gone a bit overboard, but I really don't want to be denied or receive a RFE. We have been together since 2001, and I really need to be with him in the US, I just can't run the risk of having him denied the visa, but I think I may have gone a bit overboard.

What do you guys think? How much evidence did you guys submit?

[Cristy 4]

You only need to show you have met in the last 2 yrs right now. You need to prove your relationship at your interview.

[Chuckles 0]

Yes, that is a lot more then most people. When you submit that much evidence you open yourself up to nit-picky employees who will look at your case. Perhaps they will decide one of your photos looks too much like a wedding or in your emails perhaps you say something in jest, but it is taken as doing something illegal.

Anyway, good luck.

[trey 0]

I knew my fiancee 1½ yrs when I filed and I submitted 7 of the significant chats (average 2 pages long each), 8 emails (average 3/4 page each, ticket stubs from my trip to see her, phone bills and several greeting cards she sent me for various holidays. She will also include the 3-4 snail mails and several greeting cards I sent her. From the advise of others in VJ, this is a fraction of what I was initially going to send her.

[sarah and hicham 3]

I submitted

-5 original labeled photos

- photocopy of passport photo and stamps

- photocopies of plane tickets and itineraries

-print outs of phone card receipts

and I got approved in California. Good luck!

[Jaci 0]

Hey guys,

I think I may be submitting way too much as proof that we have met within the past two years/proof on having an ongoing relationship.

The info. I have gathered to prove this is 20 pages of pictures (some pages have 2 or 3 pics of us, they were taken directly from my photo album), 19 e-mails (some 2 pages long), 4 pages of the boarding passes (I scanned onto paper each trip I made to go visit my fiance in Mexico), 5 letters I received in the mail from him (one of which is 4 pages long: I think I should eliminate this one), and 2 pages of copies of calling cards I have used to call him (each page has 4 different calling cards).

After reading some of the stuff on this site, I think I may have gone a bit overboard, but I really don't want to be denied or receive a RFE. We have been together since 2001, and I really need to be with him in the US, I just can't run the risk of having him denied the visa, but I think I may have gone a bit overboard.

What do you guys think? How much evidence did you guys submit?

As long as you prove that you have met ONCE in the last 2 years you will not receive an RFE concerning the meeting in person requirement. Providing evidence of the relationship is not required at this stage, but some attorneys like to do it so that the CO who will interview the applicant will have already seen a bit of (hopefully) very convincing evidence that a real relationship does exist.

Many people sent only evidence of one meeting (passport stamps, pic of the couple, boarding passes) and had no problem getting their petition approved. Many people here might tell you to save all the relationship stuff for the interview, where it may actually be required.

I would say I think it's fine to send in evidence of your relationship, but if you do so make sure it's really strong, especially if you're foreign sweetie isn't in a visa waiver country.

[Yodrak 7]

ucla_cutie,

Two potential problems with too much evidence,

- essential documentation may not be found in the pile, and

- if not screened carefully the evidence may raise more questions than it answers.

Organize and label your material well, and look it over carefully from a 3rd-person point of view before submitting it.

Yodrak

Hey guys,

I think I may be submitting way too much as proof that we have met within the past two years/proof on having an ongoing relationship.

The info. I have gathered to prove this is 20 pages of pictures (some pages have 2 or 3 pics of us, they were taken directly from my photo album), 19 e-mails (some 2 pages long), 4 pages of the boarding passes (I scanned onto paper each trip I made to go visit my fiance in Mexico), 5 letters I received in the mail from him (one of which is 4 pages long: I think I should eliminate this one), and 2 pages of copies of calling cards I have used to call him (each page has 4 different calling cards).

After reading some of the stuff on this site, I think I may have gone a bit overboard, but I really don't want to be denied or receive a RFE. We have been together since 2001, and I really need to be with him in the US, I just can't run the risk of having him denied the visa, but I think I may have gone a bit overboard.

What do you guys think? How much evidence did you guys submit?

Edited June 5, 2006 by Yodrak

[Linababe 0]

Please fill in your timeline when you send your petitiopn etc and remember to keep it updated. This is very important in calculating the statistics on this forum and to help others answer your questions if they can see where you applied and what stage you are at. Thank you

Lina (UKC)