An Englishman in MN

Stage one is complete! It is a small, but significant one. The story so far:

The first step to getting a K1 fiancé visa is to create an I-129F package, which is the Petition for Alien Fiance.

I had the easy job, one side of paper where I needed to put details of where I was born, my job, where I have lived etc, much like a credit application. Along with this I had to send a letter literally stating that I was able, and wanted, to get married, and a passport photo. For my other half it was a different matter. The following is a checklist taken from the fantastic visajourney.com website:

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The sun was shining on a beautiful autumn day in Wisconsin as we climbed down the side of the gorge and sat on a rock overlooking the river. The ring box tucked in my jacket pocket felt like it had been burning a hole in me all day, ever since I first recovered it from its hiding place in my girlfriend’s parents’ house that morning. I had rehearsed how this might play out many times, but wasn’t even sure where it was going to happen, so I was pleased when we chanced upon a spot just like I had imagined.

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