Fiancee visa Photos - do you think I'm neurotic?

I have some photos which include my fiance and his niece (4 years old), and my fiance, his niece, and his mother. I thought at first that they would be good to show to the officer at the consulate because it shows that I am involved with his family in the UK. Now I'm thinking that they might not believe me when I say she is my fiance's niece--that they'll think she's really our child and I'm trying to somehow sneak her into the UK to get benefits.  Particularly since she's related to my fiance so there is a physical resemblance.

I was never even asked to supply photos for my fiancée visa.

I will be applying in person and my fiance will not be present. I will need photos to prove that our relationship is real.

I will be applying in person and my fiance will not be present. I will need photos to prove that our relationship is real.

My recollection is that I provided details of the wedding arrangements as proof of the relationship. Plus supporting details of financial means of support, accommodation etc.

I will have proof of financial/housing arrangements, but that doesn't really have to do with whether or not it's a real marriage (we are in love). For wedding details, we booked a date at the registry Friday; they are supposed to be sending my fiance a letter confirming this. We will also have letters from both of us saying that we intend to be married and live in the UK.

I am pretty sure I will need photos, as my fiance is not coming to the US and I could have just typed a letter using his name and put a fake signature on it.  Even if the interviewer doesn't ask for them, I would want to have them on me, just in case.

Why on earth should they jump to the conclusion that your fiancee's neice is your own daughter? I doubt they will even look at the photos very closely unless you don't have much other relationship evidence. You need to show evidence of regular communication - emails, phone bills etc also show plane tickets to show you have travelled to visit each other. Photos of you together are secondary to all of that.  If you're really worried about this particular photo, don't submit it.

I handed over my application in person with my fiancé in the UK.  They never asked me for pictures.

Why on earth should they jump to the conclusion that your fiancee's neice is your own daughter?

I told you I was neurotic

I have also heard from every other source of information that I have that  they are mostly interested in knowing that we have a physical relationship--I don't meant sex, just that we have met in person. I think the situation would be very different if he were with me at the interview. It would be redundant to show a picture of us together, because the interviewer would see us together. I do have plane tickets, and will keep phone bills on hand in case I'm asked for more evidence.

I have also read in many places that showing emails is a bad idea, because they do not prove an actual physical relationship (people make up fake internet personas all the time; your screen name isn't a legal name); and because the interviewer will actually be able to read the content of the emails, or at least the subject title (as opposed to a phone bill, where nobody knows what you actually said during the conversation). So you would have to be very careful that anything you said in the email would not be taken the wrong way.  For example, I have read in many places that you should never show any emails in which you talk about getting a visa, I suppose it's because they could give the impression that you are getting married in order to get a visa.  I don't have the time to wade through a year's worth of emails, editing for "questionable" content.

Really, with the plane tickets, wedding booking, phone bills, letters of intent, letters of accommodation, etc., you will be fine.  I know you are all worked up about this and it is scary feeling like your future is on this one decision to grant you a visa, but it isn't as tough as you think.  You are going to get there and be surprised at how easy it is with your evidence as it is.  Plenty of people have applied for fiance visa, without the fiance present, and been fine with less than what you have.  Yes, it is possible that you could have faked a signature, made up emails, and just called a person in the UK a lot and talked about cookies instead of marriage, but the Consulate doesn't put THAT much thought into it.   Your cumulative evidence is reasonable and anyone can see that.  You will only make things worse for yourself acting all weird about the process when you get there.  You need to relax just a bit.  Everything will be fine.  If there isn't enough evidence they are more likely to ask for additional things or call your fiance for an interview than deny the request, so relax a bit.

My question about the niece photo was more on the lines of: "If you saw a picture of a man and a woman who are in love,  and a little girl who looks like the man and is the right age to be his daughter, at first glance, who would you guess the little girl was?" Even if the interviewer believes me consciously when I say it's a niece, I don't want to put any type of subconscious doubts in his or her mind, which might affect his or her attitude toward me.

Oh, I am relaxed, actually, even though I might not have given that impression here.  I'm 39 years old, been working since I was 17, so I've been on lots of interviews; I know how to handle myself.

I've pretty much got everything prepared, based on what the Britainusa website asks for.  I've even got a looseleaf binder already set up with separate compartments for each bit of info so I can make sure I'm not missing anything. And an extra folder that I will carry with me but not give to the interviewer, with stuff I will show "just in case" the interviewer needs more-- phone bills, letters, etc.  So I am not burdening the interviewer with extraneous info, but I don't have to reschedule the whole interview in case the interviewer needs more info.  I don't want to give too much paperwork, as I work with contracts and I know how annoying and unproductive that can be.  So I will appear quite organized, and of course I will be wearing a  suit, etc.--like someone who would be quite capable of getting a job and supporting herself in the UK.

You're going to be just fine--honestly, after it's all over and you see how easy it was, you are going to look back and laugh at questions like this
Bethany

I think I am just doing this to pass the time. I'm very impatient to move to England already.

TIP:  Take a sheet of address labels, like the ones they use for bulk mail.  On each label write down the date, occassion, location, and who the others are in the photo.  Stick the label on the back of each photo in the upper corner so that it does not emboss or distort the center of the photo.  It's ok to refer to them in the part of your cover letter that explains the chronology of your relationship, but they definitely should be listed as attachments to the application.

Then if they ask you who or what or where, you say "It's written on the back.  Did you read it?"

NOTE:  That's a tip reserved mostly for visa nationals and gay couples.  But on the other hand, it's what professionals do when they handle somebody's application regardless of where they are from.  So take it with a grain of salt.  If it makes sense to you, then go for it.

Good idea about the labels.

Also, I did not know that my cover letter had to explain the chronology of the relationship.  I've looked at the online application, and it asks questions about when and how you met, when's the last time you've seen each other in person, how you've kept in contact since the last time you saw each other. I don't know why I would have to repeat all of this in a cover letter.

I thought my fiance and I just had to write statements of intent to marry within 6 months and live in the UK. Especially since I will be applying in person, if there is something unclear about the relationship, the interviewer can just ask me.  Actually, I would think that they would like to ask about the relationship in person, as there is so much that can be told through body language, tone of voice, etc.

Also, I did not know that my cover letter had to explain the chronology of the relationship. 

It was a tip.  It's not required.  A cover letter is not required.  And for that matter, neither are photos.  You just need some evidence that you've met, that's all.

In the event that the sponsor is not present for a fiance, spousal, or UP app, it's advisable to have his/her attestation of intent, but that's also not required.