Meet within 2 years of K-1 Visa?

[maning 36]

I'm reading that you have to meet your fiancee within 2 years of doing a K-1 Visa.

My problem is... My fiancee and I met back in 2005 and I have been going back and forth to The Philippines since then. I have been to Philippines to see her 8 times since 2005. My problem is last visit (departure) was on July 4th 2009. I will be filing my I-129f by March 1st, 2011. Are they going with the 2 year limit by the filing date or the interview date? Confused!

I don't know if this will be an issue, but the reason I haven't made a recent trip is due to her being overloaded with her college courses and we would not have anytime together since she's in class in the daytime and doing her clinical duty at night time. She's graduating from college with BS in Nursing in April.

I have my US passport with all the arrivals and departures since 2005. I also have tons of pictures together during that time. We have chat logs and xoom, western union, and moneygram receipts, and phone records as well.

Just worried that my last visit was on July 4th 2009 and I'm filing my I-129f on March 2011.

I wouldn't mind making a trip over there this year before or during the interview, but I really hope it's not needed.

[YuAndDan 153]

The July 2009 departure is within the 2 year rule, so you are fine.

I would at least make the trip for the interview.

[maning 36]

Thanks! I'll probably end up going over for the interview.

The July 2009 departure is within the 2 year rule, so you are fine.

I would at least make the trip for the interview.

[Aztec&Taino 144]

The July 2009 departure is within the 2 year rule, so you are fine.

I would at least make the trip for the interview.

But is the 2 year requirement at the time the petition packet is actually sent, or at the time of adjudication of the petition? If the latter, it will be likely that the OP's petition will be adjudicated after Jully, 2011 and then he would not fulfill the 2 year requirement.

[YuAndDan 153]

But is the 2 year requirement at the time the petition packet is actually sent, or at the time of adjudication of the petition? If the latter, it will be likely that the OP's petition will be adjudicated after Jully, 2011 and then he would not fulfill the 2 year requirement.

Time petition is filed.

Need to have physically been together sometime within 2 years prior to petition filing.

[Ashex 4]

I would say the filing date would be the Receipt date on the NOA1 if you want do get technical.

You're fine!

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

But is the 2 year requirement at the time the petition packet is actually sent, or at the time of adjudication of the petition? If the latter, it will be likely that the OP's petition will be adjudicated after Jully, 2011 and then he would not fulfill the 2 year requirement.

Before the filing of the petition, the NOA1 date.

[Al422 221]

It's the filing date, so you're good on that

BUT: If you don't see her again between now and the interview date, you run an increased risk that the consular officer will conclude that you don't have a bona fide relationship or that you had one at one point but no longer do. After all, it will be well over 2 years by the time she interviews.

So go and file, but plan on at least one trip and take lots of photos to show the CO that you are very much in love.

[baron555 934]

But is the 2 year requirement at the time the petition packet is actually sent, or at the time of adjudication of the petition? If the latter, it will be likely that the OP's petition will be adjudicated after Jully, 2011 and then he would not fulfill the 2 year requirement.

Within two years, no more, at the date the petition is first filed.