this thread made me depressed! so many pple with no interviews. i had my heart set on getting m. hre by christmas....dream on???????/

i am so sorry guys. i know what it is to wait with no end...

Its ok Shrewdie, you're now at NVC so this is the perfect thread for you to start getting all your info. Just ask away and we are here to help.

lita did you get my email?
do i email my ds3032 now or do i need to wait till it says it is generated?

Hey all...I am back from my wonderful vacation with my hubby...it was absolutely magnificent...this was the first vacation that I had alone with my husband for an entire week...i must saw it was well needed...hurricane Gustav did ruin my husband birthday though...well not really... ...we were planning to go out to little Ochi and have dinner with some of his friends but it rained and rained and was really really windy the whole entire day Friday and current was gone most of the day also so we sat in the dark and talked, and played hide n seek.... ...but it was made up on Saturday...Saturday turned out to be beautiful after the storm and a friend of his had a friend who worked at Sandals in Westmoreland and he was able to give us a free day pass...so we ate dinner, went to a magic show, and walked the beach, and did some other stuff on the beach as well... ...it was wonderful...then i came home on Sunday... ...Well anyway while i was down there i brought my binder for his "proof" for when he will have his interview...and when we were putting the binder together it looked kinda scrawney...this is what i have and the vets who have been to the interview already and also those who have not let me know what u think...also i know sometimes some people said how they(CO) didn't even look in their book and just asked a few questions so i wanted to know what do you guys think the reason maybe...i came up with two that i think it can only be:

1) The CO's mood
2) The beneficiary's appearance

To tell you the truth i am more leaning towards number 2...it may sound prejudice but i think the appearance plays a huge part on how "hard" a CO will grill you...interview vets, how did most of the beneficiaries dressed when they went for the interviews, especially the ones who went alone...just my opinion...

Well this is what i had in my scrawney binder:

1) NOA-1 and NOA-2 for 130 petition
2) Marriage certificate
3) Beneficiary birth certificate
4) Beneficiary police record
5) Copy of Beneficiary passport biographic page
6) Phone records from July 2007-August 2008
7) Bank statements (I opened an account under my name though and gave him the debit card and it shows deposits I made and withdrawals from JA-its to show financial support)
8) Valentine day card from me
9) Birthday card from me
10) Pictures (only about 65 pics which also includes our wedding pics)
11) My birth certificate
12) My passport biographic page as well as the JA stamps to show when i went to JA

That was it...do you guys think that is good enough...should i send him the copy of the docs i filed at NVC??..do you think that is enough pictures...do i basically have enough "proof" so they won't tell him that i have to go down there...Thanxs for your feedback in advance...

Hey Girlie!

I was thinking of you this weekend. I remeber your ticker counting down to visiting your husband. Glad to hear you had a great time. You sound just like me with the how nice it is to have 1 full week non interrupted.

As far as the "proof" stuff. I left my packet with the Mister this last time too. I had a divided folder pouch that had:

1. all original certificates (BC, MC, PC)
2. all financial docs...3 years tax transcripts and this years copy of 1040, also had a letter from my employer stating how much I make in salary/year.
3. NOA1 and NOA2
4. copy of original I-130 petition with ALL documents (G325a, ....)
5. all the cards he ever sent me. he added all the cards i sent him
6. he has pics of us, my fam, his fam and added that to the packet
7. A couple of T-Mobile phone bills

beyond that, its it. I plan on going to the interview. Other than that I think you are good to go. most folks here always say the CO never even looks at the stuff really. If they do look at it, its really quick. If they want you at the interview and you are not there, i dont think it matters how much "proof" you bring. I havent been to the interview, but it doesnt sound bad or hard at all, so long as you have all your ducks in a row. If the relationship is natural, there's no rehearshing just be yourself and you guys shoud be fine.

Thanks...since i'm not sure if i am going to the interview i just don't want to be one of the ones that have to come to JA to "show my face" to the CO...if we have an interview for Dec i will try to make it but anything sooner i know i won't be able to make it down there...i hope this month will be a little more productive in terms of assigning dates at NVC...it will be so super if NVC just received a whole bunch of dates for immigrant visas...enough to even have one for me... ...wishful thinking...well the waiting begins once again...this month is our anniversary month...so i will be spending without him too...our anniversary is Sept 30...

Hey Jgay;

I pray you all get dates soon too. Our one year anniversary is Sept. 23rd. So, happy early anniversary.

Thanks Tre, Happy Anniversary to you too...I hope the embassy fix whatever is broken over there so we can get these dates indeed...

Me too! I had all these fun Halloween plans for Evan and I since his bday is right before Halloween, and he's not really used to this holiday. I wanted to go to Knotts Scary farm. carve pumpkins, watch scary movies, trick ot treat with the neighbors. I still pray that we can get in in October.

We went to the pumpkin patch last year and did all that....even rode a camel. Andre loved picking out pumpkins, carving them, and all that.