Please help final review of K-1 packet before I mail off, Thanks.

[Mrnugyen 1]

Hi All,

First thank you to all that have replied to my many posts, you've all been great help making this complicted process a little eaiser for me and my fiance.

A little background, my friend who is her cousin introduced us in August and we just knew. I went back to visit in December, and I'm now filing the K-1 visa process, when you know you know right?

I have completed the final packet, think i'm ready to send off, made 2 copies of the ENTIRE packet and just wanted some of you guys to look over what i'm sending in to see I'm missing anything. I know signatures and dates are very important and I'm positive I've looked over the package enough time that Im not missing any signatures or dates.

Listed below is page by page of the packet:

1. Form G-1145 e-Notification of Application

2. I-129F Cover Letter with table of content

3. Payment with personal check (I put the check in a zip-lock bag and stapled it to a page and titled page Payment with Personal Check)

4. Form I-129F and supplement type page of how we met

5. G-325a for both self and fiancee, both have additional page with passport style photos with names on the back

6. My Certificate of Naturalization, copy of front and back (not sure why cause back is black, but following the instruction to the "t" is my goal)

7. Fiance Letter of Intent for both myself and fiancee

8. My Divorce Certificate (both FL-180 and FL-190, I'm from Cali)

9. My fiance's Divorce Certificate. We're Vietnamese, I signed a statement that I translated her original certificate myself, my translated version of her certificate, and her actual divorce certificate.

10. Proof of having met in person:

- Boarding passes - baggage ticket stub - copy of visa front and back stamped - itinerary of flight - hotel receipts of entire trip (3 different hotels) - photos from trip (i picked 7 pictures with friends and family i really liked) - Letter of support from both of her parents and a letter of support from her cousin who is my friend who introduced us - Receipt of engagement ring and from our engagement party - Receipt of a day tour we took

11. Proof of Ongoing Relationship

- Phone bills showing calls with eachother (i'm nervous with this because we didn't talk hours at a time, from August till December when I went back to meet her, I was finishing up my last semester of my masters program so we mostly e-mailed when possible) - Chat logs from Skype (after I visit, I set up Skpye for her and we've talked since almost every day for hours) - About 40 pages of e-mails we sent back and forth to eachother.

I know this was a long post and thank you for reading it all. If I have everything in order, I plan on sending the package immediately on Tuesday. Any suggestions from experience members are very much wanted. Thanks again for your time.

[Boggy1974 124]

Hi All,

First thank you to all that have replied to my many posts, you've all been great help making this complicted process a little eaiser for me and my fiance.

A little background, my friend who is her cousin introduced us in August and we just knew. I went back to visit in December, and I'm now filing the K-1 visa process, when you know you know right?

I have completed the final packet, think i'm ready to send off, made 2 copies of the ENTIRE packet and just wanted some of you guys to look over what i'm sending in to see I'm missing anything. I know signatures and dates are very important and I'm positive I've looked over the package enough time that Im not missing any signatures or dates.

Listed below is page by page of the packet:

1. Form G-1145 e-Notification of Application

2. I-129F Cover Letter with table of content

3. Payment with personal check (I put the check in a zip-lock bag and stapled it to a page and titled page Payment with Personal Check)

4. Form I-129F and supplement type page of how we met

5. G-325a for both self and fiancee, both have additional page with passport style photos with names on the back

6. My Certificate of Naturalization, copy of front and back (not sure why cause back is black, but following the instruction to the "t" is my goal)

7. Fiance Letter of Intent for both myself and fiancee

8. My Divorce Certificate (both FL-180 and FL-190, I'm from Cali)

9. My fiance's Divorce Certificate. We're Vietnamese, I signed a statement that I translated her original certificate myself, my translated version of her certificate, and her actual divorce certificate.

10. Proof of having met in person:

- Boarding passes - baggage ticket stub - copy of visa front and back stamped - itinerary of flight - hotel receipts of entire trip (3 different hotels) - photos from trip (i picked 7 pictures with friends and family i really liked) - Letter of support from both of her parents and a letter of support from her cousin who is my friend who introduced us - Receipt of engagement ring and from our engagement party - Receipt of a day tour we took

11. Proof of Ongoing Relationship

- Phone bills showing calls with eachother (i'm nervous with this because we didn't talk hours at a time, from August till December when I went back to meet her, I was finishing up my last semester of my masters program so we mostly e-mailed when possible) - Chat logs from Skype (after I visit, I set up Skpye for her and we've talked since almost every day for hours) - About 40 pages of e-mails we sent back and forth to eachother.

I know this was a long post and thank you for reading it all. If I have everything in order, I plan on sending the package immediately on Tuesday. Any suggestions from experience members are very much wanted. Thanks again for your time.

[ChrisFurlough 18]

My only suggestion is to check your signatures. Make sure that everything that is SUPPOSED to be signed IS signed. Also, for the multipage things, I held them together with "binder clips" (Black clips with silver legs). I also grouped things together, and clipped them. And, the order of things on the table of contents was the same order that they were in the packet. I'm a bit OCD, but who knows, it might have helped!

[TBoneTX 46,941]

----> Have you checked the Vietnam regional forum (and "Embassy Info" and "Reviews: Embassy" at links atop any VJ page) for embassy-specific items? USCIS will not care about these, but the consular officer might make his mind up on the basis of what you "front-load" your petition package with now.

A "relationship timeline" has been mentioned as very important, and there's apparently a desirable format. In addition, it might or might not be a red flag that her cousin introduced you.

Before you send your petition package, see what you can glean from the above resources. I'll cross-post to the Vietnam forum a link to your thread here.

[ConGau1981 56]

You should be good to go...the supplement to your 129f is what we mean when we say timeline..mine was just 1 page typed up.

[Pete82 5]

"9. My fiance's Divorce Certificate. We're Vietnamese, I signed a statement that I translated her original certificate myself, my translated version of her certificate, and her actual divorce certificate."

I believe you need to have the document translated by an official translator. I don't think you can translate it yourself..

[Pete82 5]

i forgot to add.. did you ever send her money? If you did, then I would use that is proof of relationship as well. make sure to keep additional chat logs, and additional proof of relationship moving forward because you will need this for the interview at a later point.

Did you buy an engagement ring? keep a copy of the receipt and make a copy. If possible, I would include this for additional proof of relationship.

[Ck207 35]

Make sure you sign in every form and also check the day of the form. Is it still valid?

I had a stupid mistake before when I used an old I129f form. So check and make sure they are all valid.

Also you should make 2 copies of all the packet in case.

Good luck !!!

[Love For Ever 0]

GOOD LUCK. CHEEK IF ALL FORMS ARE VALID. UP IN CORNER CHEEK DATE VALID . BEST OF LUCK

[frontgear 194]

I double checked my I-129F checklist and yours looks good to go. Good luck!

[FutureMrs.Lacka 14]

The package sounds great but make sure they accept translations like that or if you need an official translation! Also make sure you get a copy of EVERYTHING you're sending!

[ShyHazelnut 37]

Since you went to visit, don't forget to include all pages from your passport (it will show when you entered her country and when you left, which is great proof of an ongoing relationship as well)

[luckytxn 2,265]

Yes you can translate.

"9. My fiance's Divorce Certificate. We're Vietnamese, I signed a statement that I translated her original certificate myself, my translated version of her certificate, and her actual divorce certificate."

I believe you need to have the document translated by an official translator. I don't think you can translate it yourself..

[luckytxn 2,265]

Have you made a timeline of relationship?

Hi All,

First thank you to all that have replied to my many posts, you've all been great help making this complicted process a little eaiser for me and my fiance.

A little background, my friend who is her cousin introduced us in August and we just knew. I went back to visit in December, and I'm now filing the K-1 visa process, when you know you know right?

I have completed the final packet, think i'm ready to send off, made 2 copies of the ENTIRE packet and just wanted some of you guys to look over what i'm sending in to see I'm missing anything. I know signatures and dates are very important and I'm positive I've looked over the package enough time that Im not missing any signatures or dates.

Listed below is page by page of the packet:

1. Form G-1145 e-Notification of Application

2. I-129F Cover Letter with table of content

3. Payment with personal check (I put the check in a zip-lock bag and stapled it to a page and titled page Payment with Personal Check)

4. Form I-129F and supplement type page of how we met

5. G-325a for both self and fiancee, both have additional page with passport style photos with names on the back

6. My Certificate of Naturalization, copy of front and back (not sure why cause back is black, but following the instruction to the "t" is my goal)

7. Fiance Letter of Intent for both myself and fiancee

8. My Divorce Certificate (both FL-180 and FL-190, I'm from Cali)

9. My fiance's Divorce Certificate. We're Vietnamese, I signed a statement that I translated her original certificate myself, my translated version of her certificate, and her actual divorce certificate.

10. Proof of having met in person:

- Boarding passes - baggage ticket stub - copy of visa front and back stamped - itinerary of flight - hotel receipts of entire trip (3 different hotels) - photos from trip (i picked 7 pictures with friends and family i really liked) - Letter of support from both of her parents and a letter of support from her cousin who is my friend who introduced us - Receipt of engagement ring and from our engagement party - Receipt of a day tour we took

11. Proof of Ongoing Relationship

- Phone bills showing calls with eachother (i'm nervous with this because we didn't talk hours at a time, from August till December when I went back to meet her, I was finishing up my last semester of my masters program so we mostly e-mailed when possible) - Chat logs from Skype (after I visit, I set up Skpye for her and we've talked since almost every day for hours) - About 40 pages of e-mails we sent back and forth to eachother.

I know this was a long post and thank you for reading it all. If I have everything in order, I plan on sending the package immediately on Tuesday. Any suggestions from experience members are very much wanted. Thanks again for your time.