I-129F Part B question 18

[Mrs.Dario 1]

I've filled out every form, letter of intent, etc. while saving the Part B question 18 "describe the circumstances in which you met" for last.

My question is: ideally, how much detail are we supposed to provide? I tend to get caught up in sappy details and end up with a 10,000 page novel which I realize is not appropriate. Help!

[dukeandduchess 141]

Everyone's is different. You really only need to describe your "meeting in person". It should be pretty brief. My fiance wrote the following on our application:

"Holly and I first met while playing an online video game. Originally we were just friends who occasionally played together. However, over time we spent more time with one another. In late 2008 we became close friends. In January of 2009 I made a joke that I should come up to Vancouver and we could spend a weekend together, eventually this joke turned into an actual plan. My first trip to meet Holly began in June of 2009 after my classes had ended for the semester. I drove my car up the west coast. It took three days of driving to reach the border and soon I made it to her apartment. From the moment we first met one another in person I knew this girl was special. I had originally planned to stay there for only two weeks, but two weeks quickly turned into five. We went camping in Tofino, visited her cousin in Victoria, and I met her father, brother, and grandmother in XXX. Since that first trip we have regularly visited one another every three to four months. Holly agreed to marry me when I proposed to her in July 2010."

A lot of people would probably consider this long, but my fiance and I felt it was equally balanced with mush and fact.

[feli114 65]

Mine was 3 1/2 pages double spaced

[baron555 934]

I've filled out every form, letter of intent, etc. while saving the Part B question 18 "describe the circumstances in which you met" for last.

My question is: ideally, how much detail are we supposed to provide? I tend to get caught up in sappy details and end up with a 10,000 page novel which I realize is not appropriate. Help!

The size of the box is indicative of how long of an answer they expect.....about two sentences.

[az110965 252]

The size of the box is indicative of how long of an answer they expect.....about two sentences.

Exactly! 2 or 3 sentences just describing HOW and WHEN you met...

[Hank_ 9,173]

I wrote about one page worth, added as an attachment.

[baron555 934]

Exactly! 2 or 3 sentences just describing HOW and WHEN you met...

I used two short sentences.

[brian_n_phuong 193]

It depends on which embassy. Some high fraud embassies require in-depth timelines and detailed descriptions that can reach pages in length. Although these are technically not part of Question 18, they are directly related. On mine I referenced the attachment for my timeline/mini-novel.

[Operator 1,925]

It depends on how many times the two of you have met prior to submitting the petition. If like my wife and I we had visited each other more than 15 times it would be difficult to fit in to 2 or 3 sentences. I made a bulleted list with dates it was about 3/4 of a page added as a supplement page, be sure to identify what the page is (i.e. i-129F supplement, part B question 18) be sure it has your full name on it and sign it.

Example:

- July 24 - August 6, 2008 - Met in Beijing where we were both on business

- April 26 - May 5, 2009 - Met in Shanghai and traveled to Hangzhou for vacation

Anyhow this is what worked for us.

Good luck!

[stefan y karen 23]

I typed my information into the box on the 129-F so I was limited to the space that was there.

[beejay 123]

I remember during our K1 interview the 'paper checker' officer ripped off the 'see attachment' portion of one of our forms and threw it away without looking at it. Ever since then I have always been dubious of going beyond the space given in the forms.

[Lovely Lily 1]

I wrote about a page and had no trouble. Mainly stuck to the facts, but also said a little bit about how I felt about my fiance.

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

"While returning from a trip to Ukraine on September 19, 2007 I had a layover in Prague, CZ Republic. I met Alla while waiting in line to buy bus tickets to the city"

That's it, that's all. I attached ONE photo of us together and copies of our passport stamps (both of ours) and my boarding passes. Approved in 58 days, no RFEs, no questions asked at the interview.

[jaz00mine 8]

I say be as brief and to the point as possible, sometimes we can open a can of worms unintentionally, my 2 pager was highlighted and our questions seemed to be drawn from that

[AgLovesAeron 0]

Ours read as follows:

"Heather ********* and I met via an online game in 2009. We have communicated nearly every day since, either via email, IM or voice/video chat. I have traveled to Canada to meet her in person in 08/2010, 09/2010, 10/2010 and 02/2011. She has traveled to the USA to meet with me in person in 11/2010, 12/2010, 04/2011 and 06/2011. Each visit has been between 3 and 5 days in length."

No attachment, only what fit in the box on Adobe.

We were approved NOA2 today with no RFE