Letters from friends for evidenciary support

[Tee and Megan 10]

Happy New Year everyone!

My fiance and I have a question that's been puzzling us for the nearly two years since we first started researching the K-1 process.

We fortunately have lots of friends who can write us letters to show evidence of our relationship, be since we aren't sure when we're applying for the visa, would it be unwise to get the letters if the date on them may be older than the month when the packet is submitted?

As I am in Cambodia now, it would be really easy for us to get letters from our friends; but we may not apply until the spring or summer when I have all my job stuff ironed out. Would anyone advise not putting dates on the letters? Or maybe put dates on the letters and not worry about it?

Thanks everyone!!!

Megan and Tee

[EndlessStory 53]

For me, I write a later date on my letters/forms so that it's not too far out from filling date. That's just me, not sure what others do with theirs. Like today is the 5th January and if we won't file till march.. I will write 1st march and have it send off my post

[lost_at_sea 995]

Yeah. Have them post date if you're not filing for a while.

Letters are not great evidence, since they can easily be faked and are not easily verifiable. Make sure you're not relying on these letters. Spend time building up good primary evidence (evidence of meeting in the required time frame (passport stamps, boarding passes), photos of you together and with family & friends, logs of communication (IM, Skype, phone, email)... That sort of thing.

Edited January 5, 2014 by lost_at_sea

[TBoneTX 46,005]

If you collect letters, strive to get them from people in respectable positions -- pastors, officials, executives, et al. They should state how they know you and for how long they've known you, and they should include complete contact information for the writers. Avoid going overboard on collecting these.

[Tee and Megan 10]

Thanks all.

We were going to have them sign and print them once they'd written them. We have lots of friends from the school we met (including the President, numerous pastors and teachers) and also from around Cambodia. We just weren't sure if the friends should include a date when they sign and print them, or simply leave the date off.

Also, I know this may be a really stupid question; but can I list some of our primary evidence (I've tried to save EVERYTHING) and see what you guys think?

Receipts from hotels, shopping malls, restaurants and grocery stores with dates on them (but they're in Khmer, should I have them translated)

Plane ticket stubs and itinerary from Korean Air and Delta

History of my flights on Delta and Korean Air.com

Over 400 pictures of us in front of things like the "Phnom Penh International Airport," the "2012 Hong Kong Flower Festival" and the "Siem Reap Intercultural Center" and others with family and friends from both Hong Kong and Cambodia.

Engagement photos at the beach in Sihanoukville

Nearly two years of phone conversations recorded on Rebtel. com

Facebook conversation records

Gchat records and emails

What do you guys think so far? I'm not sure how to organize it all, but that is what we have so far.

[Ilovemyman 147]

10 fotos are enough, dont send alo of photos.

Behind the photo you must type where you are in that picture.

[CowBoE 429]

In evidence letters, it might be helpful to include as specific date range they have known about your relationship,

and what things they have heard or witnessed to substantiate their belief on your relationship with fiancée.