What did you write on back of photos? Our I-129f so far, Mailing options?

[schuelsta 1]

Hi everyone!

I'm getting the last bits of our I-129f package together and I just grabbed the sharpie to write on the back of the photos... and I'm not sure exactly what to put. I was just going to write who is in the photo, where the photo was taken, and the date. Can I just put something like, "April 2013" or "August 2012" or should it be exact? I know this probably isn't a huge deal, but I don't want to do the wrong thing!

Here's our I-129f so far. (We haven't included a TON of evidence as he's from the UK and we've read adding a bunch of excess info is too much for the UK.)

G-1145
I-129f cover letter
I-129f petition (Side note: For question 18, this is what we put: "We met online in July 2011. Robert first visited Stacey in the USA in April 2012, and then again in December 2012 to January 2013, and June to July 2013. Stacey visited Robert in England in August 2012 and March to April 2012." We didn't want it too wordy or too lovey dovey, so we just did a "to the point" explanation. Is it to little or just right?)
Fiancee letter of intent (petitioner)
Fiance letter of intent (beneficiary)

G-325A, Bio information (Petitioner)
G-325A, Bio Information (Beneficiary)

A photocopy of my (petitioner's) US Birth Certificate
Evidence of having met in past two years:
Rob and Stacey's boarding passes from each flight, our train tickets next to each other from our visit to paris, a photocopy of the passport page with our stamps from visits, emails of trip itinerary/confirmations, scanned copy of debit card with only last 4 digits showing and receipts from purchases/ATM withdrawal in england showing last 4 digits on card.

Proof of ongoing Relationship:

Two skype screenshots from 2011, a downloaded iphone imessage print-out of texts of three pages, one from 2011, 2012, and 2013, scanned copies of greeting cards two from me to him, two from him to me, one email print out from 2013, scan of envelopes with dated stamps, and then of course the photos of our visits.

OH! And I'll include the personal check for $340, too, haha. I haven't written that out yet!

Now that I typed it all out, I'm pretty sure that's just fine, haha. Thoughts? =)

Wish us luck as I'm hoping to get it in the mail this week! Speaking of which, what have you guys found is the best way to mail your initial packet? Delivery confirmation? Etc.

Thanks everyone! Fingers crossed for all of you waiting, and keep your fingers crossed for us!

-Stacey

[baron555 934]

Too many visits listed to Q18. Concentrate on only one visit. You don't get extra credit for extra visits. Save that for the interview.

[Freelibrary 9]

You can write, the date that the photo was taken, place where the photo was taken and the names of the persons on the picture.

[Jeff A 3]

I included pictures from my two visits to see Simona. On each picture I wrote the date, the location. Mine were all digital, so it is easy to tell what date they were taken. I wrote our names on all of them too. I did not send a ton of pictures, maybe 10-12? I don't remember exactly. But I got through without an RFE, NOA2 on 7/9/2013.

I also included all my receipts and flight coupons for both trips.

Good luck!

[Pitaya 2,580]

Welcome to the forum.

The Guides (accessible at the top of the forum page) say it best:

"Color Photo's of you and your fiance(e) together. Make sure you write your names, date, and location on the back of every photo. Provide two to five photo's. If you only have a single copy of the photo, then make a color copy and send that. If it is a digital photo, have it printed at a local photo store such as Walgreens. Place photo's in a plastic bag or photo sheet and label the sheet. Note that you may not receive originals of photo's back."

Good luck.

[Eliezer y Wendy 13]

The photos I submitted were taken with a digital camera. I took that SD card and went to walmart to print the pictures for the I-129F, and the dates they were taken was automatically imprinted in the back. I didn't write anything extra. I wish I would've thought about it just to make sure.

Good luck!

[jkelly07 120]

you can use your printer in color put three or four photos on a sheet of copy paper and make copies there should be enough room to put your names, date, place next to each photo.- save your photos

[schuelsta 1]

I already have the photos printed out from walgreens, so I'm sending the actual photos. Mainly, I'm guessing since some of you didn't have any info on back that just putting the date as "month, year" will be okay.