We met online

[Mond27 28]

Hi guys!

 

who among you here met your fiance through an online application that you can download for free? I have a question though. When you filled out the I-129F form, did you just indicate that you met online and just attached a declaration about how you met in person? Have you guys received an RFE regarding this? 

 

And one more thing, should my passport be valid for six mos at least during the interview? 

[Liam2021 561]

For K1 you must submit proofs that both side meet in person.

[Alabamak1 688]

13 minutes ago, Margeee said:

Hi guys!

 

who among you here met your fiance through an online application that you can download for free? I have a question though. When you filled out the I-129F form, did you just indicate that you met online and just attached a declaration about how you met in person? Have you guys received an RFE regarding this? 

 

And one more thing, should my passport be valid for six mos at least during the interview? 

i met my fiance online through an app.  the app was a singles dating website. it doesn't qualify under IMBRA and we didn't get an RFE.

[Mond27 28]

1 minute ago, Alabamak1 said:

i met my fiance online through an app.  the app was a singles dating website. it doesn't qualify under IMBRA and we didn't get an RFE.

Did you indicate the name of the app/website when you sent the form?

3 minutes ago, H&T said:

For K1 you must submit proofs that both side meet in person.

Yes we did attach it

[Alabamak1 688]

@Margeee. No i did not indicate the name of the site, because if is not a website that USCIS recognizes as legit non IMBRA qualifying site like Match.com or Facebook....you are going  to have to explain with proof in their rules and user term agreement that is does not qualify as IMBRA.

I used an unknown app that didn't charge me to meet my fiancee and tbh don't even remember what it's name was by now. It was a social media app. most couples here i assume turned on the internet to meet online anyways 

[Mond27 28]

12 minutes ago, Alabamak1 said:

@Margeee. No i did not indicate the name of the site, because if is not a website that USCIS recognizes as legit non IMBRA qualifying site like Match.com or Facebook....you are going  to have to explain with proof in their rules and user term agreement that is does not qualify as IMBRA.

I used an unknown app that didn't charge me to meet my fiancee and tbh don't even remember what it's name was by now. It was a social media app. most couples here i assume turned on the internet to meet online anyways 

@Alabamak1 thanks for the info. Really appreciate it

[Alabamak1 688]

@Margeee please do fill out your timeline, thanks and welcome. 

[Lucy&Jason 807]

58 minutes ago, Margeee said:

Hi guys!

 

who among you here met your fiance through an online application that you can download for free? I have a question though. When you filled out the I-129F form, did you just indicate that you met online and just attached a declaration about how you met in person? Have you guys received an RFE regarding this? 

 

And one more thing, should my passport be valid for six mos at least during the interview? 

Yes, you have to state in what website you meet. And when you are making your petition do include the Website’s(where you meet) Terms of Service

[Jaquelly 1,647]

We met on Okcupid. We included a copy of the TOS where they said they weren't a paid matchmaking service. 

[dentsflogged 352]

Your passport should be valid for as long as possible.  You should ideally have it renewed just before interview so it has the maximum allowable time (normally 10 years).

 

K1, you are expected to enter, marry within 90 days and then adjust your status.

 

At the moment AOS is taking anywhere up to 6 months (and longer for some people if there are problems). Assuming you marry a month after entering, then take a month to gather all documents (it takes a while for the 'official' marriage certificate to arrive, not the pretty one you get on the day) that's at least 8 months.  

 

You won't be able to travel at all during that time, and most American-based Embassies for other countries are able to issue emergency travel passports, they don't do normal renewals though (as far as I'm aware) so it makes FAR more sense to have a passport with proper validity than not.

 

 

[MandW 310]

I didn't submit a TOS for the site I met my fiancé on....no rfe, got noa2, now case is in transit to embassy. 

[Mond27 28]

9 minutes ago, dentsflogged said:

Your passport should be valid for as long as possible.  You should ideally have it renewed just before interview so it has the maximum allowable time (normally 10 years).

 

K1, you are expected to enter, marry within 90 days and then adjust your status.

 

At the moment AOS is taking anywhere up to 6 months (and longer for some people if there are problems). Assuming you marry a month after entering, then take a month to gather all documents (it takes a while for the 'official' marriage certificate to arrive, not the pretty one you get on the day) that's at least 8 months.  

 

You won't be able to travel at all during that time, and most American-based Embassies for other countries are able to issue emergency travel passports, they don't do normal renewals though (as far as I'm aware) so it makes FAR more sense to have a passport with proper validity than not.

 

 

Thank you for this info! I appreciate it

2 minutes ago, MandW said:

I didn't submit a TOS for the site I met my fiancé on....no rfe, got noa2, now case is in transit to embassy. 

Really? Thats good then! Good luck 😊

[MandW 310]

but I will print it out and take it with me when we go to the interview JUST in case they ask for it...then she will say ...."here you go!"

[Scandi 3,975]

I met my now husband on an online forum. We only wrote "met online" and then listed how/when/where we met in person within the last two years on a separate sheet. We never specified anything about how or where we originally met online, only that we "met online". We never received an RFE.

 

Others get RFEs for not giving enough info about this though.

[Abdeslam 47]

8 hours ago, ShyLucy said:

Yes, you have to state in what website you meet. And when you are making your petition do include the Website’s(where you meet) Terms of Service

Where it does state that you need to specify the online website or app where you met ? , I actualy didnt specify anything and got my NOA2 without any RFE , i have no idea where you get that kind of information