Am I going overboard

[cchhat01 14]

Here is what my I-129F cover sheet looks like:

- Enclosed Check $340

- G1145 Electronic Notification

- I-129F Form

- I-129F Supplemental Sheet #1 (for fiancée's address)

- I-129F Supplemental Sheet #2 (for Question 18 describing the circumstances under which we met).

- Front and Back of Certificate of Naturalization

- My Letter of Intent (notarized in USA)

- Her Letter of Intent (notarized in India as she has never set foot in the USA)

- My G325A form

- Supplemental attachment to G325A (for my overseas Address before i was naturalized)

- my 2x2 photo (in ziploc bag, bag stapled to blank sheet of paper)

- Her G325A form

- Supplemental attachment to G325A (for her residence address and work addresses)

- her 2x2 photo (in ziploc bag, bag stapled to blank sheet of paper)

Proof of having met:

- my airline e-tickets from Nov-Dec 2010

- my airline e-tickets from Mar 2011

- credit card statements showing charges and departure dates for the above trips

- bank statement showing overseas ATM withdrawal from my debit card

- passport (all pages), indicating arrival/exit date stamps from my two trips

- printable boarding pass for my return trip from my mar 2011 trip (i lost all my boarding passes)

- pictures from the first visit

- pictures from our mar 2011 engagement ceremony

- invitation card for our engagement ceremony

proof of ongoing relationship

- facebook messages (one original message chain, 3 pages)

- gmail (9 email chains, 12 pages)

- google voice (10 sms messages, 3 pages)

- phone call records from rebtel (cheap rates to india) (20 pages since oct 2010 to present day)

- phone call records from itelfone (voip service which includes unlimited india calling) (21 pages since dec 2010 to present day)

- copy of handwritten letter by my fiancée (4 pages)

the proof of ongoing relationship itself prints out to a huge book.

I think there is ample proof here in my support but im thinking is this all necessary... I dont want to overburden the USCIS with things to look at (and delay the process).

So I will ask again... Am I going overboard with my petition.

thanks,

cchhat01

[TracyTN 237]

USCIS won't read your 'book' of relationship history. Whether or not that equates to going overboard or not - guess that is for you to decide.

Save the book for the interview.

[YozhikandBulochka 3]

The Letters of Intent to Marry and the G325A Form...Do they have to be notorized? I dont remember reading on the guide that it did. Just wondering. Thanks

[cchhat01 14]

The Letters of Intent to Marry and the G325A Form...Do they have to be notorized? I dont remember reading on the guide that it did. Just wondering. Thanks

No, they do not require any notarization. We just had our letters of intent notarized because I'm going by the example of a friend of mine.

He did not receive any RFE.

I would not notarize the G325A if I were you.

cchhat01

USCIS won't read your 'book' of relationship history. Whether or not that equates to going overboard or not - guess that is for you to decide.

Save the book for the interview.

Ok. I think I will stick to just the emails and facebook messages to prove history.

call records can come later at the interview. that should about do it.

thanks.

cchhat01

[Tim/Mav 305]

The Letters of Intent to Marry and the G325A Form...Do they have to be notorized? I dont remember reading on the guide that it did. Just wondering. Thanks

The 325 is not needed to be Notorized but Attourneys always say the Letter of Intent by the petitioner is Not required but a plus when Notorized. (I don't know why, I had mine Notorized.) My Attourney said: It would be better if I did.

I might be wrong, but you said One Passport 2x2 picture. I thought it was 2 pictures.

I did not see in your Petition: (although it maynot apply) Free to Marry on each P/B for the 129-F. As Far as what you listed. (It's required anyway with your petition)

Other than that, you look like you did a good job with the Application.

Good Luck to you...

[I+H 11]

At this point they really just want to see that you two have met. Proof of an ongoing relationship is not very important at this point. I would include a small detail or two to prove you are still involved but honestly with out packet, I do not believe I sent any, I just wrote about the continuation of our relationship in the explanation of our relationship I sent them and thank God, we did not receive any RFEs.

[Tyeger87 10]

send enough to prove your case - USCIS wont read everything

prepare your book for the interview

[* Kristin * 49]

Just something small.. you have pictures from your engagement ceremony / party.. these - in no way - look like wedding pictures, right?

Here is what my I-129F cover sheet looks like:

the proof of ongoing relationship itself prints out to a huge book.

I think there is ample proof here in my support but im thinking is this all necessary... I dont want to overburden the USCIS with things to look at (and delay the process).

So I will ask again... Am I going overboard with my petition.

thanks,

cchhat01

[LookyWhatIFound 38]

Just a couple examples, scattered through various dates, of each type of evidence is enough. You can black out anything personal. I'm not sure they won't read everything and that would end up taking them more time to process your case. They might have to read it all, to catch red flags.

Edited April 18, 2011 by LookyWhatIFound

[Kimbear 53]

we included two pictures of us taken together in the usa with a simple 2 line phrase on the app stating the dates we met in person. as for the other relationship stuff i kept it and brought it to the interview, and the consular office did ask to see it , and you can keep it for your proof of relationship folder for AOS after the wedding if you have an interview.

also frontloading with alot of info like that is very good for certain consulates..you'd have to check reviews of yours to see how they are.

Edited April 19, 2011 by Kimbear

[TBoneTX 43,531]

frontloading with alot of info like that is very good for certain consulates..you'd have to check reviews of yours to see how they are.

Si, man. USCIS will not care what you send as long as the USCIS requirements are fulfilled, but the consulates aren't permitted to ignore evidence that they know USCIS has seen. Read the reviews for your eventual consulate and spend time reading and communicating in your Regional subforum here.

[Pilar 1]

I havent have my interview yet, but I think that you should bring your book to the interview. It could help to prove your relationship.

[Barbara J 115]

Here is what my I-129F cover sheet looks like:

the proof of ongoing relationship itself prints out to a huge book.

I think there is ample proof here in my support but im thinking is this all necessary... I dont want to overburden the USCIS with things to look at (and delay the process).

So I will ask again... Am I going overboard with my petition.

thanks,

cchhat01

Yeah I am pretty sure you need 2 passport pics each not just one. And leave the pictures (book) not needed now all they want is to know that you have met in the last 2 years and a letter of intent. They wont even look at that stuff. A few pics like 3-5 and that's it is all we sent. And as mentioned before make sure the engagement pics don't look like wedding photos.

[cchhat01 14]

Just something small.. you have pictures from your engagement ceremony / party.. these - in no way - look like wedding pictures, right?

Well our engagement ceremony was pretty lavish, i was wearing a suit and she was wearing something traditional.

they can be mistaken for wedding pics, infact many of my facebook friends mistook them for wedding pics and started congratulating me thinking that I got married.

I'm only printing pics in which we're putting the ring on each other's ring finger, some snaps with all our parents lined up...

It really was a big function, but the truth is that it was simply an engagement ceremony.

even the invitation card printed shows it was was just that.

cchhat01

Edited April 19, 2011 by cchhat01

[cchhat01 14]

Yeah I am pretty sure you need 2 passport pics each not just one. And leave the pictures (book) not needed now all they want is to know that you have met in the last 2 years and a letter of intent. They wont even look at that stuff. A few pics like 3-5 and that's it is all we sent. And as mentioned before make sure the engagement pics don't look like wedding photos.

@Barbara J:

This is coming straight out of the instructions for the I-129F. I know you're trying to help but you just confused the heck out of me.

Give USCIS a passport-style color photograph of yourself and a passport-style color photograph of your fiancé(e), with both photos taken within 30 days of the date of filing this petition. The photos must have a white background, be glossy, un-retouched and not mounted. The dimension of the full frontal facial image of you and your fiancé(e) in separate photos should be about one inch from your chin to the top of your hair. Using a pencil or felt pen, lightly print the name (and Alien Registration Number, if known) on the back of each photograph.

No where in here does it state two photos.

cchhat01