almost ready to send I-129f

[ftr_mrs_f 0]

Hello. My fiance and i will meet next week for vacation and to put the K1 packet together, yet, just now i'm typing the cover letter and i think, thats all we have? we're sending copies of itineraries, ticket purchases, passport stamps, boarding passes, pictures and hotel receipts for the 3 times we've met and i feel this is not enough, what do you guys think? we were only going to mail the proof of having met but now i feel like mailing a little of the proof of ongoing relationship as well.

Do you think it's enough with what we're sending? also, i have another silly question, how did you put the visa payment, plus the passport pics and the other pictures in the packet? we're putting the whole packet together with a paper clip but i dont know how to enclose those small items. Sorry for this question and Thanks for your help

[sarah and hicham 3]

sounds good to me!

I put all of our petition together with an ACCO fastener... when it asks for a picture I put those in plastic zip lock bags and labeled them and inserted them where they needed to be!

[Not Available 0]

Your fine

They want to make sure you have met within the past two years and you have met that. They are more interested in an ongoing relationship at the interview. Sounds good!

And yes, put everything together with ACCO fasteners and zip loc bags for pics.

Edited June 7, 2006 by Stina

[Linababe 0]

Congratulations in nearly starting your journey:) We just put the pack together in order using paperclips and just put it all in a large envelope and we got through just fine. Didn't use any of that Acco Fastners or anything like that - just made sure the cover letter listed all the forms in the pack and put everything in that order.

Please remember to fill in your timeline and keep it updated when you send your petition out it is very important as other members can answer any future questions you may have easily by seeing what stage you are at and which embassy etc, plus it is very important for calculating the statistics on this forum. Thank you

Lina (UKC)

[gym 0]

Good luck with your journey

[Ladylethal 12]

I say it's enough.

[motu 6]

You need to send in what makes you comfortable - I only sent in 16 pages total, with one paper clip and one small plastic envelope with the pictures (4 of them.) in my opinion there's no need to kill a tree for the petition, you have more than enough from my perspective. Good Luck

[ftr_mrs_f 0]

Thanks a lot for your answers and encouraging words!

[Larry and Maria 0]

Hello. My fiance and i will meet next week for vacation and to put the K1 packet together, yet, just now i'm typing the cover letter and i think, thats all we have? we're sending copies of itineraries, ticket purchases, passport stamps, boarding passes, pictures and hotel receipts for the 3 times we've met and i feel this is not enough, what do you guys think? we were only going to mail the proof of having met but now i feel like mailing a little of the proof of ongoing relationship as well.

Do you think it's enough with what we're sending? also, i have another silly question, how did you put the visa payment, plus the passport pics and the other pictures in the packet? we're putting the whole packet together with a paper clip but i dont know how to enclose those small items. Sorry for this question and Thanks for your help

Sounds good.

Any emails you can send copies of?

Any letters or cards for either of you to the other? Letters and cards work well by also photocopying the front of the envelope showing the postal stamp and addresses.

Pictures of you at known, identifiable landmarks works extremely well.

Photocopies should all be in color unless the original is totally b/w.

Just photocopy you complete passport, all pages that have something on them onto standard 8x10 paper like you can do at FedEx Kinkos. That should get the visa(s) in color, the stamp of reentry into the US at Customs POE, etc.

That plus what you've got and the intent to marry -- I had mine notarized.

You've got birth and divorce certificate if applicable with translation notarized, right?

Are you doing an index and section headings? Some people do more or less of that.

Take a deep breath, let it sit for a half day, then audit what you've done.

I was in a rush to beat the IMBRA because I knew of the deadline and left out two pages consisting of two addenda. Plus there were some copies I somehow forgot to make for my own records.

I made two copies of the complete package (except for what I forgot to copy!) in case I needed a backup.

I've been advised to send my fiancee one whole set to take to the interview.

Hope this helps and it goes well for you!