Sufficient evidence of Relationship?

[Lucaboo 0]

Hi everyone!

First, I just made an account here so I apologize in advance if I commit any snafus or if my post violates any etiquette of this forum.

My fiancee and I are applying for a K1 visa and will be having our interview at the Kiev embassy. I have been going through the checklist that the embassy provides and have been trying to figure out if we will have sufficient evidence of our relationship.

We have been together in person seven times over the past two and a half years for a total of about eight and a half months of time physically together if you add it all up. Our passport stamps will corroborate this. I also intend to bring; travel itineraries/booking receipts from flights we took together, a few hotel confirmations, scanned copies with envelopes of letters we've sent back and forth, approximately 30 photos of us together while traveling and photos of us with each other's families, sworn affidavits from two of her cousins and sworn affidavits from my parents. In case it's relevant to proving our relationship, I also plan to attend the interview with her.

We are both so excited and so nervous to be getting closer to the interview, so I just want to make sure we bring all the documents we'll need. If it's recommended to bring additional documents as evidence of our relationship please let me know. Thank you in advance!

[Ann&James 179]

21 minutes ago, Lucaboo said:

Hi everyone!

First, I just made an account here so I apologize in advance if I commit any snafus or if my post violates any etiquette of this forum.

My fiancee and I are applying for a K1 visa and will be having our interview at the Kiev embassy. I have been going through the checklist that the embassy provides and have been trying to figure out if we will have sufficient evidence of our relationship.

We have been together in person seven times over the past two and a half years for a total of about eight and a half months of time physically together if you add it all up. Our passport stamps will corroborate this. I also intend to bring; travel itineraries/booking receipts from flights we took together, a few hotel confirmations, scanned copies with envelopes of letters we've sent back and forth, approximately 30 photos of us together while traveling and photos of us with each other's families, sworn affidavits from two of her cousins and sworn affidavits from my parents. In case it's relevant to proving our relationship, I also plan to attend the interview with her.

We are both so excited and so nervous to be getting closer to the interview, so I just want to make sure we bring all the documents we'll need. If it's recommended to bring additional documents as evidence of our relationship please let me know. Thank you in advance!

You should include evidence of ongoing chats and messages to and from each other

[Lucaboo 0]

2 minutes ago, Ann&James said:

You should include evidence of ongoing chats and messages to and from each other

Thanks so much for replying! Would you imagine that it would be sufficient just to grab 40-50 pages or so of Whatsapp messages, or would you recommend printing and bringing our entire chat log?

[TBoneTX 45,522]

Bring a representative number (not too many or few) of printouts that span your relationship.

They should convince a possibly skeptical stranger (the CO) that your relationship is bona fide.

Don't redact or black out anything.

Do NOT include anything in which you call yourselves "hubby/wifey" or similar, even playfully!!!

 

Kiev is not known to be a tough embassy, so you might not be asked for copies of correspondence.

However, it's best to bring too much and not need it, rather than the converse.

[Lucaboo 0]

1 minute ago, TBoneTX said:

Bring a representative number (not too many or few) of printouts that span your relationship.

They should convince a possibly skeptical stranger (the CO) that your relationship is bona fide.

Don't redact or black out anything.

Do NOT include anything in which you call yourselves "hubby/wifey" or similar, even playfully!!!

 

Kiev is not known to be a tough embassy, so you might not be asked for copies of correspondence.

However, it's best to bring too much and not need it, rather than the converse.

Great! I'll go through and pick some stuff out. Thank you both so much for your help.

[TBoneTX 45,522]

Welcome.  Good luck, and report back!

[TastyCake 232]

I wrote you privately and included a link you may find useful.  Along with some additional comments.  Good luck.

[HPPJ 3]

in addition to the advice already given,

if you do not have them already:

 

(1)

i would suggest that each of you write a 'proof of ongoing relationship' letter stating the information you shared above - date and sign it (black ink).  it would contain details things like when you met and how and where, trips together, etc.    have your fiance do the same.  there are several examples of such a letter (proof of ongoing relationship) on the internet.  again, one letter for each of you signed by the person writing the letter

 

(2)

also consider 'statement of intent' letters stating that you are able  and plan to get married within 90 days of the arrival - date and sign it (black ink).  also mentioned where (ex: which church and its location) marriage will be performed at.    again, one letter for each of you signed by the person writing the letter

 

we did not supply transcripts of chats and we were approved.

Edited July 13, 2019 by HPPJ