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Hi all, wanted to share an update that our case was approved last week. Interview waived likely because we had one during AOS. Good luck to everyone who is waiting!!
 
EAC (Vermont Service Center) 
NOA date: June 10, 2019
Biometrics: July 9, 2019
Case approved: May 13, 2019
 

If you are taking about simple engagement photos like photos you would include in a wedding announcement, you’re fine. 
 
If you are talking about photos from a traditional Ghanaian engagement party with you two in matching clothing do not submit them. The embassy will very likey interpret them as a traditional marriage. Our K1 was denied for that very reason. We had a party with his family...no rings or vows exchanged. We were not married, didn’t consider ourselves married, but the CO didn’t care and denied us. This meant I had to travel back to Ghana get married and start all over with a CR1 visa...which luckily was successful. There are many on the Ghana portal and some other countries who have done such parties/ceremonies and been denied. Please learn from our mistakes. 

The proof is sent with the I-129F package, so I'm not really sure what your lawyer is doing. The I-129F form is just one part of a very large packet of information and proof that gets sent to the Lockbox.
You should look at the K-1 checklist here and make sure you included everything:
http://www.visajourney.com/content/k1guide

If you're just intending to get married in the US, applying for a visit visa is a much better route and will save you a lot of hassle. Especially for a UK citizen, you don't even need a visa, just apply through ESTA. I'm quite confused as to why you went the K-1 route. You cannot actually leave the country and move back to the UK to live and then return to the US. If you leave and wish to return to live, you'll have to apply for a K-3 spouse visa in any case. I don't think you'll be penalized, but the K-1 is much more hassle and time than was necessary. It's no problem to go to the US, get married, and leave on a tourist visa. The only time it would considered immigration fraud was if you then tried to adjust your status to stay permanently. If I were you, I would withdraw the K-1. It will definitely raise red flags and doesn't say you any time or money.

I think the best route is always not to lie, but not to offer any more information than they ask for.
You will have a return ticket already, I would suggest bringing proof of your ongoing enrollment in your university in the UK, and anything else you can think of that will convince them you're not here to stay. Even though it is immigration fraud, the fact is that people do get their AOS approved even after applying on a tourist visa. Your case is quite low risk anyway, considering you're a woman from a western European country. I think you'll be fine

If you're just intending to get married in the US, applying for a visit visa is a much better route and will save you a lot of hassle. Especially for a UK citizen, you don't even need a visa, just apply through ESTA. I'm quite confused as to why you went the K-1 route. You cannot actually leave the country and move back to the UK to live and then return to the US. If you leave and wish to return to live, you'll have to apply for a K-3 spouse visa in any case. I don't think you'll be penalized, but the K-1 is much more hassle and time than was necessary. It's no problem to go to the US, get married, and leave on a tourist visa. The only time it would considered immigration fraud was if you then tried to adjust your status to stay permanently. If I were you, I would withdraw the K-1. It will definitely raise red flags and doesn't say you any time or money.