Unique Situation - Proof of Relationship

[dstrausser83 14]

We live together. We have lived together for nearly 2 years. I live in Tijuana, Mexico with her. I maintian my California residency because I work in San Diego, I cross every single day and I have an address there also. On the appliication I disclosed both addresses.

I told them that we live together. I gave as proof a copy of my passport showeing my arrival stamp to Peru. I showed my departure stamp from Peru, my arrival to Ecuador, my depature from Ecuador, and my arrival in Tijuana, Mexico. I also showed the same stamps for her starting with leaving Peru and entering Ecuador. This happened because we took a plane from Quito to Tijuana because it was cheaper than Lima to Tijuana even with the trip to Quito. We have resided in Mexico since under Residency Visas.

I also included like 7 pictures. One of her and me in front of the Presidential Palace in Peru, one of her family and me saying goodbye in Peru, one of her mom and me at the border in Mexico, one of her mom, my son, her, and me for christmas (also one for new years), one of my father when he visited with her, my son, and him, one of her and me being baptized together in Mexico, and lastly one of her, me, and my son at church in Mexico....

Is that sufficient evidence? Its a little strange I think than whats normal for them, but I told them, hey we live together, like what more proof do you want?

Do you think we will be alright? I am mailing it tomorrow.

USCIS/CBP also has all of my information because I have a SENTRI card... not to mention this would be my 2nd i129f, the first one was about 10 years ago.

Thanks!

[KayDeeCee 4,902]

We live together. We have lived together for nearly 2 years. I live in Tijuana, Mexico with her. I maintian my California residency because I work in San Diego, I cross every single day and I have an address there also. On the appliication I disclosed both addresses.

I told them that we live together. I gave as proof a copy of my passport showeing my arrival stamp to Peru. I showed my departure stamp from Peru, my arrival to Ecuador, my depature from Ecuador, and my arrival in Tijuana, Mexico. I also showed the same stamps for her starting with leaving Peru and entering Ecuador. This happened because we took a plane from Quito to Tijuana because it was cheaper than Lima to Tijuana even with the trip to Quito. We have resided in Mexico since under Residency Visas.

I also included like 7 pictures. One of her and me in front of the Presidential Palace in Peru, one of her family and me saying goodbye in Peru, one of her mom and me at the border in Mexico, one of her mom, my son, her, and me for christmas (also one for new years), one of my father when he visited with her, my son, and him, one of her and me being baptized together in Mexico, and lastly one of her, me, and my son at church in Mexico....

Is that sufficient evidence? Its a little strange I think than whats normal for them, but I told them, hey we live together, like what more proof do you want?

Do you think we will be alright? I am mailing it tomorrow.

USCIS/CBP also has all of my information because I have a SENTRI card... not to mention this would be my 2nd i129f, the first one was about 10 years ago.

Thanks!

Do you have a lease with both your names on it? Do you have the boarding passes for the planes you took to go along with the passport stamps and photos? Any sort of receipts that have both your names on it placing you in the same place at the same time within the last 2 years? Is there a way to get the records of your entries and exits using your SENTRI card? All of these things could help prove the fact you have been together in the last 2 years.

[dstrausser83 14]

Do you have a lease with both your names on it? Do you have the boarding passes for the planes you took to go along with the passport stamps and photos? Any sort of receipts that have both your names on it placing you in the same place at the same time within the last 2 years? Is there a way to get the records of your entries and exits using your SENTRI card? All of these things could help prove the fact you have been together in the last 2 years.

No the lease was only done in her name. Our first place was in both our names, but the new lease on the new house is just her name coz its a simple rental agreement but some of the ultilities are in my name (cable, internet, phone) and some in hers (electric). We don't have the boarding passes, i'm not a hoarder. we have the passport stamps. i doubt I can get my records for sentri....

aren't the pictures good enough? with family members, a picture of us being baptized together, not good enough?

Edited April 11, 2012 by dstrausser83

[dstrausser83 14]

actually, I just realized something, I am on the rental agreement. I am on it as a "witness". That's why its only in my fiancee's name. I signed as the witness for the contract.

[KayDeeCee 4,902]

No the lease was only done in her name. Our first place was in both our names, but the new lease on the new house is just her name coz its a simple rental agreement but some of the ultilities are in my name (cable, internet, phone) and some in hers (electric). We don't have the boarding passes, i'm not a hoarder. we have the passport stamps. i doubt I can get my records for sentri....

aren't the pictures good enough? with family members, a picture of us being baptized together, not good enough?

Photos are secondary evidence. Primary evidence are the passport stamps, boarding passes, lease agreement, etc. Do you have a copy of the old lease with both your names on it, if it was from within the last 2 years? You can send the rental agreement showing just her name on it, and then provide copies of some of the bills in your name and in her name that show they are for the same address. You just need proof you met face-to-face within the last 2 years, and photos alone are not good enough.

If you care to request your entry/exit info and wait for it, I believe you can: http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/admin/fl/foia/reference_guide.xml

However, I would just try to put together as much evidence as you can gather together to prove you have been in person because you live together and took a trip together too.

actually, I just realized something, I am on the rental agreement. I am on it as a "witness". That's why its only in my fiancee's name. I signed as the witness for the contract.

Well, signing as a witness means you were there when it was signed, so you were together.

[kate&javi 26]

Yup, send the rental contract. I live with my fiancé too, so I sent our rental contract + payment receipts that have our names on it. good luck, we are in kinda similar situations.

[dstrausser83 14]

Awesome.. Thanks!!!

Also, the photographs, I decided to just print them out of my printer (high quality laser printer) instead of professionally because I wanted to have the blank paper below the picture to write the explanations and notes. Is that fine?

[KayDeeCee 4,902]

That is fine, and how many send in the photos.

[dstrausser83 14]

well I sent it all in today!!!! overnighted it. thanks guys!

[dstrausser83 14]

Hey I was reading: http://www.visajourney.com/content/k1flow

Step 8 says she will get stuff mailed to her. We don't get mail where we are at in Mexico. I've tried it twice, since I work in San Diego I mailed a letter to myself... about 3 months later I got it back in the mail.

How does this work? Also, what if we move? Mexico doesn't really have mail forwarding.... Wow, this creates a lot of problems for us now possibly.

When I did my first i129f about 10 years ago, they mailed everything to me in the United States. I'm praying that happens again.

Thanks!

David

[dstrausser83 14]

also I messed up the application. Upon further review, I accidently put Cuidad Juarez for the Embassy instead of Ciudad Juarez. I also noticed that for her address on the i129f I put down BC where it says STATE, COUNTRY. I probably should've put BC, MEXICO. But where it asks her address in the foreign country, I put down Mexico for the country, so it should be all right, wouldn't you think?

Do you think that'll make a difference?