I-129F mailed off

Today I mailed my I-129F packet off to the Vermont Service Center. The package was sent via UPS 2 day air service to ensure that it arrives.

Is the love of your life living outside of the USA?

I've been doing a lot of traveling this year and have met some wonderful people along the way. One of the women whom I met I believe to be the love of my life and am currently working on a K1 fiancee Visa application to bring her to the United States for marriage.

I'm sure there are other world travelers, or other people in the same situation so I thought about making this blog to share my experiences, provide advice and help others learn from my successes and mistakes.

I've decided to do the process by myself in order to save money. It looks like it will be an expensive process once all the costs are added up but believe it will be worth it in the end.

I-129F Package Contents

I've been preparing my I-129F package and am just about ready to send it off. Here is a list of all the items I have so far.

All of my items are contained in a 3 ring binger with section dividers

Forms & Biographic Information

1. Table of Contents Page
2. Check with petition fee of $455
3. I-129F petition form
   
4. Letter explaining how I met my fiancee & details of our relationship (1 page)
5. Four copies of my G-325A for Petitioner (Me)
6. One color passport photo of myself in a zip lock bag
7. ORIGINAL G-325A filled out by My Fiancee (She mailed it to me)
8. Color passport style photo of my Fiancee
9. Letter of intent to marry from myself (signed with blue ink)
10. Letter of intent to marry from my fiancee (original signed with blue ink)
11. Copy of my birth certificate
12. Color copy of every page in my Passport

Evidence of Relationship

1. Color pictures of me and My Fiancee with arrows dates taken and names of individuals (total of 10 pictures)
   
2. Hotel receipts from my stays showing both of our names
   
3. Plane boarding passes
4. Passport stamps showing entry and exit of her country
5. Screen shots of internet video chats
6. Western union money transfer receipts
   
7. Copies of my telephone records
8. Copies of several mailed letters (2 total)
   
9. Copies of e-mails (5 in total)
   

All of the documents were placed in a three ring binder with a cover sheet placed in clear plastic cover slot on my 3 ring binder.

Again I followed the guide on the following page: http://www.visajourney.com/content/k1guide

Filing I-129F by Myself

I have decided to file the I-129F petition by myself. I thought about getting an attorney, however have found enough advice and information to feel comfortable with filing this form by myself. Its fairly straight forward.

A good resource with instructions on the requirements of obtaining is www.visajourney.com