Anxious about Primary Evidence for K1

[froschundblumen 25]

Hi Everyone!

I have read many of the posts on this topic and I guess I just need a little extra reassurance regarding the "proof of having met in past two years" part of our I-129F application.

As a Canadian citizen who lives fairly close to my love, I have always travelled to the States by driving. This makes me nervous, since I don't have a lot of the primary documentation that the USCIS suggests. We have no boarding passes or flight receipts, no hotel receipts (always stayed with him or his family), no passport stamps, no lease agreement etc. etc.

Here is what I do have, and I am interested to hear opinions on whether or not it will satisfy an adjudicator/qualify as evidence:

1. Bank statements and credit card statements, showing purchases made in his hometown (highlighted).

2. Receipts for gas over a range of dates (these include my name and dates)

3. One dinner receipt

4. A parking receipt, showing date/time

5. Brochures from a visit we took to the local museum

6. Three photographs (one from August 2013, one from November 2013, and one with his mom)

7. A letter from me (signed and dated) explaining our situation and why we do not have flights/hotels/passport stamps.

I'm a little worried about the lack of photographs. We have been dating since August 2012, but my guy HATES photos, so we don't take many.

I'll also include some evidence of ongoing relationship, just to be safe (facebook logs, Skype logs, video chat screencaps).

What do you folks think?

Rachel

[lost_at_sea 995]

I think you may struggle proving the 2 year meeting requirement. Nothing in your list above, apart from your signed letter, shows this with any strength.

How about notorised sworn affidavits from friends and family who can attest to you both being together in the same place and time with them?

P.S. have a dig about in the Canadian subforum - this'll be a common issue since so many folks there drive.

Edited December 2, 2013 by lost_at_sea

[SparklePony 238]

I was going to suggest the same, to look for other threads by Canadians as it's a common occurrence. The bank statements and credit cards are good evidence. If you can visit in the meantime and make an ATM withdrawal, that might help as well.

[Harpa Timsah 13,259]

The financial evidence you have there is fine. You have receipts showing that one person made purchases in the other's country.

PS. Ditch the brochure. Does it have a date or names on it?

Edited December 2, 2013 by Harpa Timsah