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I’m looking for some  opinions..... I am well aware of the requirement of having met each other within two years of filing the  petition.  I went to visit my fiancé in October 2018, and we will be filing our petition within the next few months. But since it’s approaching a year since we have Physically seen each other and  although  we have plenty of proof to provide , I  was wondering if it would be a good idea to try and have another visit before we actually file the I-129 F.  Any comments and/or experiences would be appreciated . Ultimately the interview would take place at embassy in Mumbai 

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4 minutes ago, Summerbrezz07 said:

I’m looking for some  opinions..... I am well aware of the requirement of having met each other within two years of filing the  petition.  I went to visit my fiancé in October 2018, and we will be filing our petition within the next few months. But since it’s approaching a year since we have Physically seen each other and  although  we have plenty of proof to provide , I  was wondering if it would be a good idea to try and have another visit before we actually file the I-129 F.  Any comments and/or experiences would be appreciated . Ultimately the interview would take place at embassy in Mumbai 

Personally, I felt confident with my fiancé going into the interview. I haven’t seen my fiancé since February and wanted to go but it’s expensive and she wanted to fly back together so I decided to wait until after her interview. So she had her interview yesterday and they told her they wanted me to be there at a different Interview. I know it’s not a requirement, but they requested I be there with my fiancé. I’ll probably head out there in early-mid September. 

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It’s definitely a good idea to see each other as much as possible. It helps to support your case of being a true couple. It’s my opinion that it’s better to make multiple trips and make your length of stay shorter, as opposed to making 1 or 2 trips with a longer length of stay. 

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4 minutes ago, Ruben218 said:

Personally, I felt confident with my fiancé going into the interview. I haven’t seen my fiancé since February and wanted to go but it’s expensive and she wanted to fly back together so I decided to wait until after her interview. So she had her interview yesterday and they told her they wanted me to be there at a different Interview. I know it’s not a requirement, but they requested I be there with my fiancé. I’ll probably head out there in early-mid September. 

I myself planned on attending the interview with my fiancé as well. Best of luck to you and your fiancé. I hope everything works out for you both.

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13 minutes ago, Summerbrezz07 said:

I’m looking for some  opinions..... I am well aware of the requirement of having met each other within two years of filing the  petition.  I went to visit my fiancé in October 2018, and we will be filing our petition within the next few months. But since it’s approaching a year since we have Physically seen each other and  although  we have plenty of proof to provide , I  was wondering if it would be a good idea to try and have another visit before we actually file the I-129 F.  Any comments and/or experiences would be appreciated . Ultimately the interview would take place at embassy in Mumbai 

I think it fulfills the requirement and you should be fine. We filed for our I-129F 6 months after our in-person meeting and it wasn't a problem. As long as the relationship is solid and you can show other evidences I would say you're fine either way. I also waited until the interview in Mumbai (which was one year after our last meeting), and that also was no problem. 

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6 minutes ago, Lynn n Sam said:

It’s definitely a good idea to see each other as much as possible. It helps to support your case of being a true couple. It’s my opinion that it’s better to make multiple trips and make your length of stay shorter, as opposed to making 1 or 2 trips with a longer length of stay. 

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5 minutes ago, Akipog said:

I think it fulfills the requirement and you should be fine. We filed for our I-129F 6 months after our in-person meeting and it wasn't a problem. As long as the relationship is solid and you can show other evidences I would say you're fine either way. I also waited until the interview in Mumbai (which was one year after our last meeting), and that also was no problem. 

Glad to hear someone with a similar experience. We do have solid proof of our relationship , which makes me very confident 

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On 8/15/2019 at 4:38 AM, Summerbrezz07 said:

I’m looking for some  opinions..... I am well aware of the requirement of having met each other within two years of filing the  petition.  I went to visit my fiancé in October 2018, and we will be filing our petition within the next few months. But since it’s approaching a year since we have Physically seen each other and  although  we have plenty of proof to provide , I  was wondering if it would be a good idea to try and have another visit before we actually file the I-129 F.  Any comments and/or experiences would be appreciated . Ultimately the interview would take place at embassy in Mumbai 

If the price of a trip is a challenge, sign up for Emirates/Etihad/Qatar Air/Turkish Air newsletters and keep an eye on their sales. Sometimes you can get a good discount on tickets. And hotels in India exist in virtually every price range. Go enjoy time with your Fiancé! There's lots of fun tourist activities you can enjoy together (or take a day trip to another city) and the weather in India is starting to get more comfortable for the winter.

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7 hours ago, 9000miles said:

If the price of a trip is a challenge, sign up for Emirates/Etihad/Qatar Air/Turkish Air newsletters and keep an eye on their sales. Sometimes you can get a good discount on tickets. And hotels in India exist in virtually every price range. Go enjoy time with your Fiancé! There's lots of fun tourist activities you can enjoy together (or take a day trip to another city) and the weather in India is starting to get more comfortable for the winter.

@9000 thanks for the tips , I’ll definitely be looking into it.

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16 minutes ago, Summerbrezz07 said:

@9000 thanks for the tips , I’ll definitely be looking into it.

If you don’t mind me asking, which city is your fiancé in? I (white guy) have been in north India for about a year while my wife (indian) wait for our spousal visa. I’ve been around the country and maybe could give advice on things to see/do.

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9 hours ago, 9000miles said:

If you don’t mind me asking, which city is your fiancé in? I (white guy) have been in north India for about a year while my wife (indian) wait for our spousal visa. I’ve been around the country and maybe could give advice on things to see/do.

He is from the Jammu area  and we visited Amritsar in October of last year. 

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