evidence of having met in the past 2 years and ongoing relationship

[chimi 0]

Aaack!

I'm getting ready to send in my I-129F packet and all of a sudden I feel like my evidence is not going to appear very strong..........

This is what I have..........what do you all think?!

Boarding passes from flights to Mexico City (and my fiance doesn't live in Mexico City, but I flew into Mexico City a couple of times and took other transport to get to my final destination and I haven't saved tickets as evidence ... we met while both living and working - separately - in another city in Mexico, and then we lived together in yet another part of the country... but since we have been in the same towns pretty much since we met I haven't had to travel to see him apart from when I went home to US and returned to Mexico afterwards...)

A few photos (I can't believe we don't have more of us together in the same shot!!)

Lots of emails (aack they're all in Spanish... can I translate for myself or do I have to hire somebody???)

I think that's all I have! It seems like almost nothing... and the truth is we have spent the past year seeing each other practically every day, up until I returned a couple of weeks ago to the US to have our baby (due in 1 month!! due to some health complications I had to come to US at the last minute and of course that means he won't be able to be here when I give birth... political borders are such evil things sometimes)

Should I get letters from friends and relatives attesting to the authenticity of our relationship? Is there any way to prove to the USCIS that my fiance is the father of my child?

Hopefully this posting makes sense, reading it over it seems a bit complicated...........

[kaydee457 13]

Passport entry/exit stamps? AtM withdrawals in-country? Hotel receipts, or apartment rental receipts?

The emails aren't proof of having met in the past two years and relationship materials aren't asked for at this point. I wouldn't submit them unless you have one or two that discuss travel plans to meet, and are somehow verifiable by date/time stamp. Even so, they would only be secondary evidence.

Letters from friends and relatives have helped some people in the past, as well as one or two photos.

What I would do in your situation is sit down with every piece of evidence you have and on a seperate sheet of paper write down what it means, and how each subsequent piece of evidence thereafter reinforces what you're trying to prove to USCIS. You need to tell a story with what you're putting in front of them and even if there's gaps in the evidence put forth the best description of events that you can. You need to do the thinking for them. Don't just drop off a lot of "stuf" on their desk and expect them to figure it all out. Trust me, they won't bother.

Remember, you can only submit what you have! Make the best of it.

good luck.

Edited March 31, 2006 by kaydee457

[Jasman0717 8]

I submitted boarding passes, hotel receipts and various credit card statements.

[aussiewench 9]

Validating what kaydee mentions........Use the statement re question 18 on the I-129F to detail the circumstances under which you met to establish the relationship........the evidence you then have supports those details.

All the best to you.

[john_and_marlene 162]

A DNA test will verify paternity and that you had met within the past 2 years

[kaydee457 13]

A DNA test will verify paternity and that you had met within the past 2 years

Yep, I guess you couldn't get any better than that....It would be hard to prove that he knocked her up, er I mean that he made her pregnant three years ago.....

Hmm, on second thought, could it have been a artificial insemination?

Just kidding....I don't think they're smart enough to even think of such a thing.

[zyggy 9]

A DNA test will verify paternity and that you had met within the past 2 years

Yep, I guess you couldn't get any better than that....It would be hard to prove that he knocked her up, er I mean that he made her pregnant three years ago.....

Hmm, on second thought, could it have been a artificial insemination?

Just kidding....I don't think they're smart enough to even think of such a thing.

If you were living over there.... a copy of your residence permit should help as well.

[Ladylethal 12]

Just make sure that when writing the declaration, the USC fiance describes why you don´t have more evidence, since you lived in Mexico, together.

[chimi 0]

A DNA test will verify paternity and that you had met within the past 2 years

Thanks for the advice everyone.

I wonder if anyone knows, is the DNA test really plausible? I wouldn't be sending it in with the I-129F (the little one has to be born first!), but for the consular interview perhaps? I bet its expensive...

Also I was thinking... I will be returning to Mexico with the baby as soon as we are given the ok to travel (I'm certain this will be at least a couple of months before the interview at the consulate in Juarez), and we would like to register the baby as a Mexican citizen as well (of course, since he'll be born i the US he'll have his US citizenship automatically...). I have to research exactly how to go about this (and my experience with Mexican beaurocracy makes me shudder thinking about how complicated this could possible be...) but this would also really strengthen our evidence, no?

[Sinergy 3]

I even used the citation i got for overstaying my visa in Romania I thought that was the best proof ontop of everything else i sent. I wouldnt suggest overstaying your visa in the other country, but if you did, find your citation, it will for once be very useful.

[chimi 0]

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quote name='kaydee457' date='Mar 31 2006, 03:28 AM' post='104269]

Passport entry/exit stamps? AtM withdrawals in-country? Hotel receipts, or apartment rental receipts?

I don't have any stamps in my passport from my last exits and entries to and from Mexico!! I seem to remember that that they just swiped it, I assumed that with the new passports (had to get a new one last year cuz mine was stolen) everything is tracked electronically.

Letters from friends and relatives have helped some people in the past, as well as one or two photos.

Does anybody know about submitting these letters? How does one verify that the the actual friend or relative wrote the letter? Just by them having signed it?

[Mand 1]

We lived together throughout the K1 process and used his Irish work authorization as proof, plus 4 photos. To be honest, our letter of intent doubled as how we met, and explained the situation.

I'll post Rob's letter of intent for you too in a second!

K1 Fiancée Visa Petition of

Robert X. Xxxxx, on behalf of

Amanda X. Xxxxx

Being duly sworn, I, Robert X. Xxxx, declare:

I am the petitioner named above. I am a citizen of the United States, having been born in Xxxxx, XX on (date). I live at (U.S address).

It is my intention to marry Amanda X. Xxxx within ninety days of her arrival in the United States on a K-1 fiancé visa. In fact, we are planning the wedding for (date), so I hope this petition will be approved in time for us to keep these wedding plans.

I met Amanda through a friend that I work with at XXXX in Limerick, Ireland in July, 2004. We instantly hit it off and began to see each other frequently. It was evident that this was going to be a long term relationship and we are very happy together and can’t wait to get married.

I proposed to Amanda this year on (date) while at dinner and she happily accepted. I met Amanda’s parents last year and have spent many hours at their house. Both her mother and father have given us their blessing to get married and for Amanda to live her life with me in America. Amanda’s parents and I get along great and we have been to numerous hurling matches and dinners together.

As evidence that my fiancée, Amanda and I have met each other in person and are getting married because we love each other, I am attaching several snapshots taken of us together in Ireland this year. Some of the photos are with her family at their house in Clare, as well as some others of the two of us around the Limerick area.

Robert X. Xxxxx

Hope that helps a little bit!

[ivona 0]

I even used the citation i got for overstaying my visa in Romania I thought that was the best proof ontop of everything else i sent. I wouldnt suggest overstaying your visa in the other country, but if you did, find your citation, it will for once be very useful.

I agree...use the most ridiculous things- most unsual things you have to prove it is legitimate.....on top of everything else (passport stamps, boarding passes, itinieary email, photos) we also wrote a letter stating we visited the Zagreb Embassy on a certain day, with proof of it being in their records...the airline also managed to lose Davids luggage, so we are also keeping the recepit (it has my address as the delivery address)

good luck!

[chimi 0]

Does anybody know what I'm talking about, that I don't have my passport stamped from my last two exits and entries into Mexico?? I assume that this is becoming or will become quite common with the new US passports... or are they still supposed to stamp passports and I just didn't get stamped?

[andy_k1 0]

The Instructions on I-129F say: "Provide copies of evidence that you and your fiancé (e) have personally met within the last two yours". I just sent my passport copies, boarding pass copies, hotel receipt copies and digital photos with dates on them. If they asked me "how you develop your relationship between you and your fiancé (e), I would have to send emails, phone bills, chatting records...

I do not agree with someone said "the more, the better"; I agree with someone said "no less, no more".

If we supply more materials than they want, it will confuse Imm. Officers and slow down the process.

Andy