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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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I'm just putting the final touches on our I-129F filing packet and was curious what everyone else has sent in as proof of having met in person. I'm going to be including the following and want to make sure this enough.

Airline receipt

Hotel receipt

Condo receipt

Boarding passes

Miscellaneous receipts from Manila

And of course; 4 different photos of us together.

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}Our Journey{

--October 22, 2010 * Started talking online "As friends"

--November 20,2010 * Became a couple (Started Dating)

--December 18,2011 * Met in person for first time @ Davao Int. Airport

--January 3,2012 * Returned to the US (saddest day of our lives)

--May 19,2012 * I-129F finally sent YAY!

--May 21,2012 * Packet 1 was received at Dallas Lockbox Facility

--May 23,2012 * First Notice Of Action (NOA1)

--May 24,2012 * $340.00 Check is Cashed By Department of Homeland Services

--May 29,2012 * Form I-797C NOA1 Received From USCIS California Service Center

--August 16,2012 * APPROVED I-129F!!! WOO! :) :) :)

--August 20,2012 * Second Notice Of Action Rcvd (NOA2 Hardcopy)

}*{Patience brings things worth waiting for}*{

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Finland
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Don't forget copies of the passport entry/exit stamps. And from what I've heard, make sure to label and date your photos on the back (names, location, full date). I also included a bank statement showing ATM withdrawals and a credit card statement showing purchases made in my fiance's town.

Relationship since April 2006

K-1 Visa: I-129F filed November 6, 2012, NOA2 May 17, 2013, Interview and Approval July 24, 2013

POE San Diego, September 13, 2013, Wedding October 25, 2013

AOS filed November 19, 2013, EAD/AP received January 30, 2014, interview and AOS Approval on February 27, 2014.

ROC filed December 3, 2015, NOA1 12/4/15, Biometrics 12/31/15, ROC Approval on June 16, 2016, 10-Year Green Card received June 22, 2016.

N400 filed September 14, 2023, same day acceptance and Biometric Reuse notice, Interview on 2/13/24: Passed and same day oath. ALL DONE WITH USCIS.

No RFE at any stage, thanks to VisaJourney!

Detailed Timeline Below!

 

Relationship:
2006 April 01: Met online, music site, 2007 February 20: Met in person, Finland, 2007 - 2012 met several times in Finland and California

K-1 Visa:
2012 November 06: Sent I-129F (NOA1 on 11/9/2012)
2013 May 14: Contacted Congressman
2013 May 17: I-129F NOA2 Approved
2013 June 03: NVC Received (NVC left 6/6/13)
2013 June 10: Consulate Received, 2013 June 13: Medical, 2013 June 25: Sent Packet 3/4
2013 July 24: Interview in Helsinki, 2013 July 27: Visa Received
2013 September 13: POE to USA, San Diego

AOS:
2013 October 22: SSN Received
2013 October 25: Wedding, San Marcos, CA
2013 November 19: AOS, AP, EAD sent (NOA 1 on 11/22/13)
2013 December 17: Biometrics, San Marcos, CA, 2013 December 24: Online status changed to Testing/Interview

2014 January 23: Interview notice mailed (for 2/27), 2014 January 24: EAD card production, AP approval (card received 1/30/2014)

2014 February 27: Interview and Approval, GC in production (card received March 6, 2014)

 

ROC:

2015 December 03: mailed I-751 package

2015 December 04: NOA1 extension letter, 2015 December 31: Biometrics appointment

2016 June 16: Approval - Online status changed to Document Production, mailed 6/20/16

2016 June 22: 10-Year Green Card Received, done with USCIS for a while!

 

N-400 Citizenship:

2023 September 14: filed N-400 online

2023 September 14: same day acceptance notice and "Biometrics Reuse" notice

2023 December 28: notice of interview scheduled for February 13, 2024

2024 February 13: naturalization interview (five-year rule) passed, same day oath - now a US Citizen and done with USCIS!

Filed: Timeline
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My proof for the I-129F, which was accepted without problem, was as follows:

Copies of every page of my passport (I had three pages of residency/working visas in Mongolia)

One picture of me together with my fiancee, her brothers, and her son.

Airline itinerary matching the exit and entry stamps on the visas.

That got me approval. I have a lot more that I've sent off to Mongolia for my fiancee to submit before the interview, though.

What would Xenu do?

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Romania
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Thank you but do I really need to include copies of all the pages of my passport? I only have an immigration stamp on one page.

You only need copy after all the passport pages to prove US citizenship.

For proof of meeting in the last 2 years we put in the page with the passport stamps, 6 pics of us and boarding passes. We got approved without a RFE.

Good luck

I'm the Beneficiary
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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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On my RFE it said copy of the photo portion as well as copy of the entry and departure stamp page or pages. I am also including copies of receipts, 30 plus photos in one I am presenting a trophy at a beauty pagent with the location and date of the pagent on the back of the stage, the rest are photos of myself and my fiance. Further copies of my bank statements with activity from different locations in the Philippines as well as boarding passes, e-ticket copies. I am also including a few pages of chat logs to show continuing relationship even though that was not requested.

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Germany
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Thank you but do I really need to include copies of all the pages of my passport? I only have an immigration stamp on one page.

No, you don't even though some people do. We only included copies of our passport bio pages and the pages with the entry stamps (if you have traveled on a visa, it would be smart to also include the visa pages) and got approved without an RFE.

K1 Visa
Feb. 29, 2012: I-129F sent
March 8, 2012: NOA1 (VSC)
August 30, 2012: NOA2
Oct. 1, 2012: Packet 3 received
Nov. 3, 2012: Packet 4 received
Nov. 15, 2012: Interview - approved!
Jan. 18, 2013: POE New York Seaport
Feb. 2, 2013: Wedding

AOS
March 6, 2013: AOS Package sent
March 12, 2013: I-485, I-765, I-131 NOA's
March 29, 2013: Biometrics Appointment

May 10, 2013: EAD/AP approved
Sept. 5, 2013: "Potential Interview Waiver Case" letter received
Nov. 2, 2013: AOS approved (no interview)

ROC
Aug. 4, 2015: I-751 sent
Aug. 6, 2015: NOA1 (CSC)
Sept. 4, 2015: Biometrics Appointment
Feb. 10, 2016: ROC approved

 

Dual Citizenship
Aug. 26, 2016: BBG application sent (permit to retain German citizenship)
Nov. 21, 2016: BBG approval notice received (p/u at German Honorary Consulate, OKC: Feb. 6, 2017)
Dec. 8, 2016: N-400 sent
Dec. 12, 2016: Priority Date (NBC)

Jan. 9, 2017: Biometrics Appointment

Aug. 31, 2017: In-Line for Interview

Sept. 6, 2017: Interview Scheduled

Oct. 16, 2017: Interview

Oct. 25, 2017: Oath Appointment Letter received

Nov. 1, 2017: Oath Ceremony

Posted

Boarding passes In both directions, matching pages of passports with stamps (plus the bio page) and photos of us together. Suitable photos of us together with date and locations written on back.

These guys must see lots of pictures of couples standing in front of very identifiable monuments. From memory we included the Golden Gate Bridge, Eiffel Tower, Washington Monument and probably Big Ben :-)

Best of luck.

Richard

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: China
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Boarding passes In both directions, matching pages of passports with stamps (plus the bio page) and photos of us together. Suitable photos of us together with date and locations written on back.

These guys must see lots of pictures of couples standing in front of very identifiable monuments. From memory we included the Golden Gate Bridge, Eiffel Tower, Washington Monument and probably Big Ben :-)

Best of luck.

Yep, we included a photo of us at the Great Wall of China (in the same set as our profile photo)! :thumbs:

好运气。(Good luck.)

Completed: K1/K2 (271 days) - AOS/EAD/AP (134 days) - ROC (279 days)

"Si vis amari, ama" - Seneca

 

 

 

 
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