How do I prove that meeting my fiance before my request to come to the US is a hardship? 8 Answers as of January 18, 2012

Very difficult (need medical impossibility or religious prohibition to meet before marriage or similar) - best to just arrange the meeting in person even if you do it in a third country which is easier for you to get to.

There is a lot of predatory or fraudulent filings for fiance visas, which is partly why there is a requirement of having met in the past two years. Even when a person's marriage is arranged under cultural norms elsewhere. Unless a person is inside of a country that is too dangerous to travel to, or you have a medical need or some other very weighty reason why you cannot meet this person, then your petition will not be able to move forward. That exception is really carved out for very specific situations.

You will have to show detailed economic impact on both of you if you travel.

The answer will depend upon why it is a hardship for you and your fianc to meet. For example, if the hardship is due to a medical condition then you would need to document the condition and why it impacts the ability to travel. Similarly, if your hardship is based on economic reasons then you should document your earnings as well as the cost of travel. The bottom line is the reason for the hardship will dictate how you prove to USCIS that a hardship exists.

Either you show why you cannot visit him abroad or you arrange to travel there tio meet him. You have not explained why you cannot make the visit, so how can anyone help you prove it.

Hardship has to be prove showing different elements. I am not sure why it is a hardship to you based on the limited facts provided. It may good that you contact an immigration attorney to guide your properly before you get a denial.

What is the reason you have not met thus far? More information is needed. This is the reason you should be working with an attorney. The bar to show hardship to waive the in person meeting requirement for K1 visas is very high.

Hotel/restaurant receipts, flight tickets, pictures, affidavits from family/friends attesting that you both met in person within two years of filing the petition.