Intent to Marry Sample Letter: Evidence?

[StormCloudRising 0]

So I was looking at the K1-Guide and this leads me to looking at examples of Intent to Marry Letters on other sites. I am somewhat confused about what evidence I need to attach to the letter. Some people attach marriage invitations, Wedding Contracts for the ceremony and other stuff like this. My fiancee and I were going to keep our marriage simple at the courthouse and then have an extended vacation after our official marriage, touring the USA. Will it harm the process for us to marry and honeymoon like this? 

 Also, I am supposed to send both of our "Intent to Marry Letters" with my package to the USCIS. Does mean that she will have to DHL or FedEx her signed a copy of the letter to me? Or can she copy it and send me that copy? 

 Thank you,
    Worrisome Fiance. 

[payxibka 10,044]

4 minutes ago, StormCloudRising said:

So I was looking at the K1-Guide and this leads me to looking at examples of Intent to Marry Letters on other sites. I am somewhat confused about what evidence I need to attach to the letter. Some people attach marriage invitations, Wedding Contracts for the ceremony and other stuff like this. My fiancee and I were going to keep our marriage simple at the courthouse and then have an extended vacation after our official marriage, touring the USA. Will it harm the process for us to marry and honeymoon like this? 

 Also, I am supposed to send both of our "Intent to Marry Letters" with my package to the USCIS. Does mean that she will have to DHL or FedEx her signed a copy of the letter to me? Or can she copy it and send me that copy? 

 Thank you,
    Worrisome Fiance. 

A simple statement of intent,  no other evidence needed.  You submit both statements in the petition submission 

 

She can sign, scan and email to you 

Edited April 23, 2019 by payxibka

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3 minutes ago, payxibka said:

A simple statement of intent,  no other evidence needed.  You submit both statements in the petition submission 

So she will have to Priority mail to me her:

• Passport Style Photos
• Signed - Intent to Marry Letter
• "How you met" Letter
  
  Correct?

[payxibka 10,044]

14 minutes ago, StormCloudRising said:

So she will have to Priority mail to me her:

• Passport Style Photos
• Signed - Intent to Marry Letter
• "How you met" Letter
  
  Correct?

Nothing needs to be sent via post.

 

What is "How you met" letter?  Why is this needed?

 

Have her get a 2x2 image file and send it to you you and print at Walgreens 

 

Have her print,  sign and then scan the intent statement to .pdf a d email to you 

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1 minute ago, payxibka said:

Nothing needs to be sent via post.

 

What is "How you met" letter?  Why is this needed?

 

Have her get a 2x2 image file and send it to you you and print at Walgreens 

 

Have her print,  sign and then scan the intent statement to .pdf a d email to you 

I watched some "K1 Fiance Visa Packet" videos on youtube. They all had a seperate letter in them stating how the couple met. Both of them wrote their own letters and then signed them. I did not see this on the K1-Guide here on visajourney, but I didn't think it would hurt. 

 Anyways what is more important to me is that her signature on her 'Intent to Marry' letter does not need to be 'wet ink', it can in-fact be scanned. Correct?

 

[SalishSea 16,808]

21 minutes ago, StormCloudRising said:

"How you met" Letter

This is not a thing.

[SalishSea 16,808]

Correct, no wet signature is required.  And the very best and most current resource for putting together your petition is the actual instructions, printable from the USCIS site, called "optional checklist."

[payxibka 10,044]

Mistake #1- watching YouTube 

Only wet signature required is yours on the petition form itself.

The "circumstances of meeting " is 2 to 3 sentences and should fit in the space provided on the form

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1 minute ago, Jorgedig said:

This is not a thing.

You see this is what I am so confused about. I read multiple guides and many people never mention this. Yet when I watch videos, people extend the "How did you meet?" question on the I-129F form into a separate letter. 

Example:

 

[payxibka 10,044]

Just now, StormCloudRising said:

You see this is what I am so confused about. I read multiple guides and many people never mention this. Yet when I watch videos, people extend the "How did you meet?" question on the I-129F form into a separate letter. 

Example:

 

Stop watching YouTube 

[DaveAndAnastasia 2,079]

Note that this video is also putting everything into a 3-ring binder, which USCIS explicitly asks you not to do.

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Just now, payxibka said:

Mistake #1- watching YouTube 

Only wet signature required is yours on the petition form itself.

The "circumstances of meeting " is 2 to 3 sentences and should fit in the space provided on the form

Aha! Thank you very very much, both of you. Now I just need to figure out the proof of visitation stuff. Since I am missing some boarding passes, and although I have the receipts for purchasing the hotels/apartments- all I have as proof I was in them are some photos. I didn't get any copy of anything when I signed out or signed in. I hope it will all be enough, I have been there four times already. 

[SalishSea 16,808]

1 minute ago, StormCloudRising said:

Aha! Thank you very very much, both of you. Now I just need to figure out the proof of visitation stuff. Since I am missing some boarding passes, and although I have the receipts for purchasing the hotels/apartments- all I have as proof I was in them are some photos. I didn't get any copy of anything when I signed out or signed in. I hope it will all be enough, I have been there four times already. 

The very best primary evidence is actual passport stamps, even if the YouTube vids claim it to be an affidavit from your fiancee's grandma's neighbor who heard you were in town that one time.

[payxibka 10,044]

1 minute ago, StormCloudRising said:

Aha! Thank you very very much, both of you. Now I just need to figure out the proof of visitation stuff. Since I am missing some boarding passes, and although I have the receipts for purchasing the hotels/apartments- all I have as proof I was in them are some photos. I didn't get any copy of anything when I signed out or signed in. I hope it will all be enough, I have been there four times already. 

Passport entry stamps?

 

You only need to prove ONE meeting within the past 2 years.  Concentrate on the one that you have the most complete evidence for.  Better to do one complete than 4 halfass 

[Celie 793]

I keep hearing about this "how we met" letter too! I don't know who came up with that lol but you don't need it nor do I think it will improve your chances at approval in any way. There is a section in the form itself for a good reason and it does say you can extend it to an additional paper if you'd like but your main goal here is to explain how you met and when and where you've seen each other in person in the last two years. No extra sugar coating needed. You'll be fine with your intent to marry letters and your visitation proof w/ a few pics.