Officially/publicly engaged this weekend! But we filed for K1 1.5 weeks ago...

[Canadiangal123 3]

Hi everyone!

I am excited to announce that this weekend I became officially (And publicly) engaged to my Fiance!

The thing is, we filed our K1 visa a week and a half ago. In the 134a question, My fiance wrote that we were engaged New Years Eve because he did ask me to marry him but he did not have a ring at the time and at this point we REALLY were so close anyway and knew that it was to come and knew that we want to be together and file for K1 visa so that we can get married etc etc.

Every time he crosses the border for the past 6+ months he would say he was going to see his fiancee because well, we just though of ourselves that way.

I am just worried because if I get NOA and want to provide more proof of the relationship, I COULD show them screenshots of our engagement announcement from this weekend but I don't want them to find that suspicious and think we are lying. My fiance just didn't have the money at the time for the ring he was set on getting me and we were not eager to share the news with our family and friends until now.

This screenshot would be perfect though because it shows all of our family and friends commenting and congratulating us.

If this seems like a bad idea, does anyone know of any other surefire evidence that could be provided? Even if we get an RFE. We are very nervous because since I live in Canada and he comes every 2-3 weeks, we just didnt bother getting the passport stamped. Only got it stamped once. Can they check with the border how many times he passed? Or can he have them send him a record of that?
We have sent them tons of pics of us but all printed. I have a disposable camera that i've started taking pics of us on if it comes to needing more proof. Just not sure what else they may expect.

If anyone could give some advice about this, that would be greatly appreciated as I am not wanting to do anything that might jeopardize this. If we were denied the visa over this, I don't know what I'd do

Thank you!

Jamie & Charlie

[Georgia16 2,858]

Nobody has to be officially engaged to file the I-129F. Many couples don't have rings or a "down on one knee proposal".

I really don't see anything to worry about

[templeton 120]

You're fine. Engagement isn't a legal status, it's simply a personal agreement between two people to get married. Whether or not you two came to that agreement sometime before it was officially announced to the public or a ring was given is irrelevant to USCIS. If you thought of yourselves that way, then you were. The intent to marry statements that you included when the application was sent is all USCIS cares about.

What evidence proving you met in person did you initially send with your application?

[Canadiangal123 3]

We initially sent:

-about 8 pics, written on the back was where they were taken, when and who's in them.

- Passport pics taken at the same time, same date at the same location with a stamp on the back (We thought this could double as proof since we were together when we got them.)

- photocopy of the one passport stamp he got from entering Canada the one time

- printed copy of the plane ticket that was emailed to him. (We met while he was in Texas and he moved to Michigan to be closer to me)

- screenshots of Facebook convos and Skype screenshots showing call lengths

I believe that's it for proof of genuine relationship/proof of having met.

Also had some screenshots of convos I had with his sister and mom.

Do you think we will be OK? Thanks <3

[templeton 120]

No one can say for sure, but it seems fine to me. Time will tell. Matching passport stamps is excellent.

[Georgia16 2,858]

We initially sent:

-about 8 pics, written on the back was where they were taken, when and who's in them.

- Passport pics taken at the same time, same date at the same location with a stamp on the back (We thought this could double as proof since we were together when we got them.)

- photocopy of the one passport stamp he got from entering Canada the one time

- printed copy of the plane ticket that was emailed to him. (We met while he was in Texas and he moved to Michigan to be closer to me)

- screenshots of Facebook convos and Skype screenshots showing call lengths

I believe that's it for proof of genuine relationship/proof of having met.

Also had some screenshots of convos I had with his sister and mom.

Do you think we will be OK? Thanks <3

Since the stamp is on the back of the pic. did you still write the name on the back of the photos?

[Canadiangal123 3]

I don't remember to be honest - I am leaning more towards no. I will have to ask my fiancé if he maybe thought to write it before sending the package. He said he triple quadruple checked everything before sending but I doubt that occurred to him

Is there a certain amount of RFEs that you can get? Can they flat out just say no & If so can you refute it?

I guess I could google and/or try to look in past forum posts but if you know off hand that would be helpful as Im at work atm thanks

[Georgia16 2,858]

I don't remember to be honest - I am leaning more towards no. I will have to ask my fiancé if he maybe thought to write it before sending the package. He said he triple quadruple checked everything before sending but I doubt that occurred to him

Is there a certain amount of RFEs that you can get? Can they flat out just say no & If so can you refute it?

I guess I could google and/or try to look in past forum posts but if you know off hand that would be helpful as Im at work atm thanks

If you haven't done it then yes you'll most likely get an RFE for it. Someone from January just got an RFE for it. So if he hasn't then just have 2 new pictures ready with names on the back and then when you get the RFE you can respond right away and save time

[lmihler 23]

No issues. Matt proposed to me over Skype in Jan and then in "real time" in April. We used the January date.

Don't sweat an RFE, they will send a letter requesting exactly what information is needed. We got an RFE, responded, and within a week were approved.

RFE aren't always a bad thing.. it means someone is actually working on your case.

[pantonia 39]

Don't stress about it too much. If what you sent already isn't enough evidence, they'll send a RFE and that's not the end of the world. They'll state what more they need and if it is proof of relationship, the engagement pictures will be perfect. I think you'll be fine anyway.

Good luck!

[Limey 550]

It shouldn't be an issue.

We applied for k1 August 2014 but we only formally got engaged (ring, announcing to friends) in October 2014 (in Niagara Falls, Canada ).

Technically you are engaged when you apply for k1, because you both sign a letter saying you're intending to get married to each other - and that's what being engaged is.

So don't worry about it, your situation is common and not an issue.

And you're in Detroit Michigan... I don't think its going to be hard to convince USCIS that its a genuine relationship since you're just across the border... I can't see anyone doubting your situation.

Edited March 9, 2016 by Limey