Front Loading I-130 Application

[Atencio 43]

I will be leaving for the Philippines in three weeks to get married. I would like to start the visa process as soon as I can. My question is front loading of I-130 application. Reviewing previous posts on subject seems to suggest that it is worth doing. How much material should I include? My fiancee and I have chatted every night for the past 7 months. I have sent her like 1500 emails. Should I just cherry pick some of the more noteworthy emails? What about chat logs? Pictures, flight tickets, and other evidence I think I am ok on. It is just emails and chat logs I am wondering about.

Thanks

[sachinky 464]

You don't need to go overboard. A few pictures, some chats, a couple of phone bills, emails etc, should be good enough.

[Darnell 8,478]

Well, you could follow the instructions for the 6 types of evidence, in the I-130 instructions. That's what yer supposed to do, regardless of any one else's opinions about it.

It's hard to gather ALL of it, for people either newly married OR living apart in two different countries.

Here's what I did - have a read? (ya - click the link, read it)

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/218775-bonafide-relationship/page__p__3324240__hl__Rustic#entry3324240

and try to formulate yer own plan to gather up the evidence.

Good Luck !

Edited March 19, 2010 by Darnell

[Atencio 43]

thank you for responses

[pushbrk 12,144]

Well, you could follow the instructions for the 6 types of evidence, in the I-130 instructions. That's what yer supposed to do, regardless of any one else's opinions about it.

It's hard to gather ALL of it, for people either newly married OR living apart in two different countries.

Here's what I did - have a read? (ya - click the link, read it)

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/218775-bonafide-relationship/page__p__3324240__hl__Rustic#entry3324240

and try to formulate yer own plan to gather up the evidence.

Good Luck !

Yes, opinions vary on this but first, the I-130 is not an application. It's a "petition". As for the six categories of optional evidence that appear after the words "in addition to the required..." most newlyweds are fine with the "other" which is some photos together and evidence of time spent together and of how and how frequently they communicate. If there are specific red flags, then provide documentation or explanation that addresses them.