Letters for k-1 visa petition

[KevinJB 0]

Should I have my family and friends sign letters saying my relationship is legitimate, and put them together in the K-1 Visa package? If so does anyone have any examples that I can see?

Thanks

[-=Mai and Timmy=- 12]

what letter,maybe if you were required to signed a paper with them, but in the letter of intent to marry you should be the one to signed it.and you guys dont have to prove anymore that your relationship is legitimate as long as you have some other proofs that showing you guys met in person within two yrs, boarding pass,pasport stamps, emails, pictures of you together and with his/her family.

[MichonandRuben 15]

Should I have my family and friends sign letters saying my relationship is legitimate, and put them together in the K-1 Visa package? If so does anyone have any examples that I can see?

Thanks

My lawyer had both my parents and my fiance's parents write letters that we had met and they had seen us as a family and that they accepted the other person into the family. The letters are best when written from the heart, they can state when they met them and what they think and feel about the relationship. He said it would help strengthen the relationship in the eyes of the outsider reading our paperwork. I hope this helps!

[KevinJB 0]

Thanks, my fiance hasn't met my parents, but I have visited her parents and I do have plenty of evidence that we've met in the past two years, and that we've had an ongoing relationship. Do you remember how you composed those letters?

[TBoneTX 46,372]

Should I have my family and friends sign letters saying my relationship is legitimate, and put them together in the K-1 Visa package? If so does anyone have any examples that I can see?

This action ("front-loading" the petition package so that crucial information gets to the consulate) depends on several factors: how many visits and how much "face time" you've had with the beneficiary; how tough your consulate is; and the track record of others -- who have gone through your same consulate -- who have or haven't done this.

If you proceed, I wouldn't overdo it: perhaps 2 or 3 letters (for example, from your parents, minister, and someone with objective standing in your community) should more than suffice. Do not include anything from the beneficiary's side at this stage.

This sort of front-loading of the USCIS petition would NOT prove to be necessary at many consulates once the petition is forwarded there. Be aware, too, that some consulates expect (or will later insist upon) a detailed "relationship timeline."

1. Scope your regional forum for information about YOUR consulate.

2. Wait for the knowledgeable replies sure to come from experienced members -- pushbrk and Darnell are just two who bless VJ with insights about Guangzhou.

If any prospective Ecuador filers read this, I recommend front-loading the USCIS petition in this way, to perhaps avoid a Stokes interview later.

Edited September 3, 2012 by TBoneTX

[TBoneTX 46,372]

The letters are best when written from the heart, they can state when they met them and what they think and feel about the relationship.

If letters are to be written, this is good advice. Just avoid going overboard in length or sappiness.

[Darnell 8,479]

IMO, letters attesting to the validity of the relationship are not so required for a K-1 for China.

WITH THAT SAID, you _should_ contemplate front-loading the I-129F with as much evidence as possible.

If you are scant, then rethink to include those letters.

Front-loading for China seems a must, but if there are other red flags, well, it's sorta an unwritten rule-of-thumb that front-loading overcomes the red-flags..

[Pitaya 2,577]

I agree with Darnell.

The approval of your visa application is dependent on the applicant's successful interview and the strength of the whole petition. Front-load your I-129F petition with as much of the evidence mentioned in the VJ K-1 Guide; not just one type of evidence, but a good amount of each type of evidence.

YMMV,

Good luck on your visa journey.

[MichonandRuben 15]

The letter was along the lines of:

To Whom it May Concern:

We are writing this letter to inform you that we would like to welcome (fiance's name) into our family. Our daughter started dating him in (date) and he is the father to our grandson (insert name, age, date of birth). We have spoken to him over the phone multiple times and finally met him in person when we visited Costa Rica in (month and year) and were able to welcome him into our family. I traveled again to Costa Rica in (insert month and year) to visit with our family, which includes (fiance's name).

We are hoping you will allow (fiance's name) to move here to the United States to be with our daughter. (Followed by more personal details, no more than two more sentences.)

Sincerely yours,

I hope this helps you. The letters were pretty basic and to the point. Just stating that my parents and my fiance had met each other, when and how they felt about him being part of the family. My fiance and myself also wrote similar letters stating when we started dating and dates of prominent family events that we experienced as well as our wish to be together. Nothing was sappy and was very basic and to the point, also stated in letters that we intended to marry within 90 days of his entry to the USA.

I hope this helps, and Good luck!!

Edited September 5, 2012 by MichonandRuben