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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Egypt
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Hello,

I need a clarification please from anyone who had experience with the immigration Visa interview process (Specifically CR-1):

In the PDF I downloaded regarding the checklist for the interview process requirements, one of these requirement is that they need the affidavit of support from the petitioner (in my case I am petitioner)

The question is:

1- Does that mean the beneficiary has to show up in the interview with my affidavit of support? (which I have already sent to NVC), so do I have to send my beneficiary another original copy just to show up with it? please advise

thanks in advance for the help

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You don't have to have another Affidavit of Support at the interview, unless you have information to correct (e.g. a new job). Although it is always advised to at least have a copy of the Affidavit of Support sent to NVC during the interview, just in case the CO asks for it.

USCIS Process:
Sent I-130 (via USPS): February 20, 2016
NOA1 hardcopy received: February 26, 2016
NOA2 approval text & email: May 6, 2016 (71 days from NOA1)
Petition sent to NVC text & email: May 11, 2016

NVC Process:
Case number and IIN Assigned: May 26, 2016
Choice of Agent (DS-261) completed: May 27, 2016
AOS Fee Invoiced: May 27, 2016
Pay AOS Fee: May 27, 2016
AOS Fee appeared as PAID: June 2, 2016
IV Fee Invoiced: June 3, 2016
Pay IV Fee: June 3, 2016
IV Fee appeared as PAID: June 6, 2016
IV application (DS-260) completed: June 7, 2016
Sent AOS & IV packets (via FedEx): June 8, 2016
Scan date: June 9, 2016
CC: July 14, 2016 (FINALLY saw 3rd N/A... 35 days after scan date)
Confirmation of CC email received: July 21, 2016
Interview date received over the phone: July 26, 2016

Interview Process:
Interview letter/P4 received via email: August 5, 2016
Medical Exam (@SLEC): August 3-4, 2016

Sputum samples given: August 15-17, 2016

Pulmo Consultation: August 18, 2016 (sputum smear is NEGATIVE!)

Results of sputum culture: October 12, 2016 (NEGATIVE!)

Completed: October 17, 2016
Interview date: October 24, 2016 (APPROVED! case status ISSUED the same day) :content:

Visa ready for pickup @MOA (via 2GO tracking): October 26, 2016

Visa in hand: October 27, 2016

Pay Greencard Fee: October 27, 2016

POE: November 6, 2016 (L)

SSN received (via USPS): November 14, 2016

10-year Greencard received (via USPS): December 17, 2016 (41 days after POE) :dance:

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (pnd) Country: India
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Send another Original Copy of Affidavit of Support.

N-400 - Mount Laurel, NJ 

Online N400 Application 05-28-2020

NOA1 - 05-29-2020

Biometrics will be reused 11/13/2020

N400 Interview - 2021-02-04   MOUNT LAUREL, NJ  Approved and Oath Same Day

 

Vermont Service Center

ROC Applied: 2019-04-26

ROC NOA Text Received: 2019-05-01

ROC NOA Extension: 2019-05-01

ROC NOA Received: 2019-05-03

Biometircs Completed: 2019-06-05

Bioemetrics Status: 2019-06-09 Biometrics Review Completed and Case is under further Processing.

i751 - Case Transferred: 2020-05-20 - Case Transferred from VSC to NBC

i551 Stamp for six months 01/27/2021 in Mount Laurel, NJ

i751- Case Ready for Interview: 2020-05-28.. Combo Interview 02/04/2021 Approved

 

GC Journey:

K1 Visa - Consulate : United Arab Emirates

I-129F Sent : 2016-06-08

Interview Date : 2016-11-20

Visa Received : 2016-11-28

US Entry : 2016-12-13

Marriage : 2017-01-18

AOS i485 :              2017-03-06

AOS  GC Approval:      2017-07-11 

 

 

 

 

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Egypt
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You don't have to have another Affidavit of Support at the interview, unless you have information to correct (e.g. a new job). Although it is always advised to at least have a copy of the Affidavit of Support sent to NVC during the interview, just in case the CO asks for it.

Thanks - That's what I thought which makes more sense since the original is already sent to the NVC.

Send another Original Copy of Affidavit of Support.

Thanks - Can you clarify if this is mentioned somewhere or it has happened with you?

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Egypt
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Does anyone else have some insight on that? Specially the people who have done the CR1 interview

no the beneficiary doesnt have to show up in the interview with the affidavit of support, NVC sends everything to Cairos consulate, unless they request additional information you should be fine

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  • Got Married: July 25, 2015 (L)

  • Sent I-130: August 23, 2016

I-130: Approved! wohoo! February 17, 2016

NVC Received: March 07, 2016

Sent IV Package : March 28, 2016 We got a checked list :ranting: - NVC lost English translated police certificate :protest: wuah! delayed us 1 month!

Received Instruction and interview appointment letter- June 29, 2016

Interview in Cairo August 29, 2016 :idea: - Interview went well, Approved :) wohoo!!!! *I (petitioner) attended interview with my husband. Overall interview went well, (with the help of this forum) questions asked to me When did I arrive Egypt? How many times have I visited? Do I live in Egypt? Questions asked to my husband Where did we meet? How did we connect?(this is what she asked, i guess she meant how did we stay in touch) Did we have a wedding?

Visa ready August 31, 2016.

Habibi (L) Received VISA September 08, 2016 :dancing:

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Egypt
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Hello all,

Thanks for your help -

I just found the following information in the below link - It says that another originally signed copy should be with the beneficiary at the time of the interview regardless of the one the petitioner sent to the NVC for Family-based visa applications

https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/immigrate/immigrant-process/interview/prepare/interview-preparation-required-documents.html

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On 11/1/2017 at 10:16 PM, tgif said:

But what if you already sent it to the nvc and dont have another copy to sent to the beneficiary? Then what?

You can do another and email it. NVC has the original and beneficiary will take a copy. 

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Kuwait
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On 10/1/2016 at 5:19 AM, NikLR said:

MUST they? No. Should they? Yes.

From what I've seen , this is basically the answer for most Visa Interview documentary questions. When in doubt, bring it. Can't hurt to be over-prepared.

 

You should bring the original copies of everything you sent to the NVC -- they probably won't ask for most of it, but in the event they DO, you want to be able to hand it over rather than end up in "Administrative Processing Hell" for weeks because they asked for something you didn't have. 

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Nigeria
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On 9/26/2016 at 6:54 PM, HABU123 said:

Hello,

I need a clarification please from anyone who had experience with the immigration Visa interview process (Specifically CR-1):

In the PDF I downloaded regarding the checklist for the interview process requirements, one of these requirement is that they need the affidavit of support from the petitioner (in my case I am petitioner)

The question is:

1- Does that mean the beneficiary has to show up in the interview with my affidavit of support? (which I have already sent to NVC), so do I have to send my beneficiary another original copy just to show up with it? please advise

thanks in advance for the help

Yes. The beneficiary will need it during visa interview 

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