dj1206

Mine was not near that large, only a few examples of the things they ask for, with the two holes and the slide fastner not the clip style, tabs at the bottom to divide each section, cover page things required and your ready (dont forget the check) ha

can anyone please show what kind of tabs you guys talking about?

I had much difficulty trying to find a decent binder/folder with bottom tabs at a Staples store last weekend. Everything was on the side. I'm gonna proceed to eliminate the many apparenly unnecessary receipts and things from the stack of papers real quick and see what I can whittle it down to. Thanks everyone for your helpful input so far...I will read further replies a bit later on.

David

Hello everyone,

I don't have a timeline yet because I plan on filing/mailing mine and Jacki's paperwork for I-129F Fiancee Visa on February 26, 2007, my 26th birthday. We have a special connection to the number 26...I was born on Feb. 26, she was born Apr. 26, and we got engaged on May 26. My Dad, who passed away on Feb. 10, 2007, was also born on the 26th of a month.

Anyway, to my question...I am in the process of arranging the papers together, and I have MANY documents, such as emails, itineraries, cards, etc. that are multiple pages in length, and I was wondering how these individual items of a group of similar items should be kept together. Should they be individually labeled with a type of labeling system similar to how evidence in court proceedings is given (ie. Item A10, Page 1 of 3)? The petitition is about 300 or so pages thick, maybe more, so I was wondering how others of you might have done it with a similar amount of pages...it seems that staples are discouraged, so I've presently got documents put together with paperclips. Please, anyone, please get back with me...as I really would like to get a lot of my work done before the end of the night. Me and my fiancee chat nightly my time (which kills my productivity on paperwork), and she's gonna be away for an hour or so, so I would like to take the opportunity I've got now to get this stuff straight.

I've got manila folders with ACCO fasteners ready for the documents...if that helps any.

Ideas.......Paperclips, staples, extensive detailed labeling, other ideas????

Thanks so much!

David (& Jacki)

I seriously doubt that others submitted 300 pages in a I-129F petition. If you send a 300p age petition to USCIS, it may very well be rejected. You do not submit all that with the I-129F. The only evidence you need to show is that the 2 of you have been together in person in the past 24 months. Hotel receipts with both your names, 3 or 4 dated photos together , passport stamps to coroborate the times of your photos and hotel receipts...this is what is needed.

Proving an ongoing relationship is only necessary at the Interview stage. And then you do not need 300 pages of stuff. The interview is only a few minutes in most cases! Hotel receipts, phone bills, letters with stamps, emails and additional dated photos together since filing for the K-1 can prove an ongoing relationship.

Hmmm, but why would it get rejected if it's lengthy? I've been told by others (not on this site) that it's best to send as much as possible so there is no chance for a RFE. I imagine I could eliminate 60-100+ pages by not including the receipts from the various places we went together in the Philippines (outside of the hotel, airline, etc. ones we had). Most of those do not have either of our names on them, so it probably wouldn't really prove a whole lot.

Again no folders, i punched two hole in the top and used the fasteners, with tabs at the bottom

I'm referring to 2-3 page emails and such, that I'd kinda like to keep each part together to avoid confusion...using an ACCO faster for each individual email or card/envelope, etc. seems a bit of overkill...Am I understanding you in saying that folders are NOT to be used??

Hello everyone,

I don't have a timeline yet because I plan on filing/mailing mine and Jacki's paperwork for I-129F Fiancee Visa on February 26, 2007, my 26th birthday. We have a special connection to the number 26...I was born on Feb. 26, she was born Apr. 26, and we got engaged on May 26. My Dad, who passed away on Feb. 10, 2007, was also born on the 26th of a month.

Anyway, to my question...I am in the process of arranging the papers together, and I have MANY documents, such as emails, itineraries, cards, etc. that are multiple pages in length, and I was wondering how these individual items of a group of similar items should be kept together. Should they be individually labeled with a type of labeling system similar to how evidence in court proceedings is given (ie. Item A10, Page 1 of 3)? The petitition is about 300 or so pages thick, maybe more, so I was wondering how others of you might have done it with a similar amount of pages...it seems that staples are discouraged, so I've presently got documents put together with paperclips. Please, anyone, please get back with me...as I really would like to get a lot of my work done before the end of the night. Me and my fiancee chat nightly my time (which kills my productivity on paperwork), and she's gonna be away for an hour or so, so I would like to take the opportunity I've got now to get this stuff straight.

I've got manila folders with ACCO fasteners ready for the documents...if that helps any.

Ideas.......Paperclips, staples, extensive detailed labeling, other ideas????

Thanks so much!

David (& Jacki)

My fiancée has an extra name that for some reason does not appear on her birth certificate. Just to make sure all of our paperwork is not incomplete/insufficient for our governements regarding the names issue, I formulated a letter for Jacki to sign which clarifies the situation with her using the extra name up until recently. I still used it on cards and such until Jan of this year. I personally would recommend just writing a letter or have your fiancé(e) write a letter and tell why there is a discrepancy in spelling or the use of a given name in letters, cards, etc. sent to each other. I had friends in school who went by and were called informally by their middle names...a lot of executives, even at our hospital, use names that are either their middle names or Americanizations of their first name. Our CEO's real first name is very weird!!! So, anyhoo, if the name used informally is different from the legal name they use for passport, birth records, etc., I personally would recommend writing a clarification letter and have the person it affects (be it you or the person you are petitioning for) sign the letter for submission with affected forms. Hope this helps.

David

(no timeline yet as am still preparing mine and Jacki's paperwork...my Dad passed away last Saturday, so haven't had much of an opportunity to sit down with paperwork until now!)