I have heard so many comments about what they will let in and not let in to the consulate in Montreal that I was wondering what some people used to carry them in. I will have lots of documents with me.

Also, how did you organize to get at them most efficiently when they were requested?

Dumb I know but I am really starting to stress.

Ed

I bought one of those plastic 12 pocket accordian binders and organized everything into that. Ensured passport and interview letter was at the front as you have to show those to security. Worked well for me. Best of luck

We had 2 piles - stuff we figured they would ask for (2005 tax info, W2, new police certificate, medical info) and stuff we didn't know whether or not they'd ask us for (copies of I864, copies of DS230, wedding pics, etc). They didn't even GLANCE at the second pile.

We put one pile in an 8x11 envelope, the other stack on top of that and then we put all papers into a plastic grocery bag.

yeah
after my positive reply from consulate over portfolio,
then the officious lady on door duty.
would say take em in a bi-way plastic bag.
only doc I handed in was 2005 tax for jules

red

we were CR1 so I didn't have to have a lot of evidence, however we brought copies of everything just in case. I put everything in page protectors and used a binder...medical, passports, interview letters at the front..

Thanks everyone - very helpful.

We did the same thing that Flames9 did! Those binders are invaluable!

Best of luck

We didn't go through Montreal, but I will tell you what we did...

A file envelope with different sections-

One for all USCIS stuff-originals

NOA1
NOA2
I-130
G-325a's
Marriage Cert.
Birth Cert's (his & mine)

One for NVC stuff (except my 864 and our co-sponsors 864 and 864a)-copies

DS-3032
DS-230 Pt I and unsigned Pt II
Another separate file for the 864's (tax transcripts, employer letter, tax release form)
My sister's 864 stuff
864A

One for all Embassy correspondences and supporting evidence-copies

medical, police report, embassy letters, interview invite
bank statements, bills, e-mails, airfare tickets, mobile phone bills, cards, letter, wedding invitation

Incidentally, this may have been overkill-but I would rather have been overprepared than under.


Good luck with your interview !!!

Thanks so much everyone.

We did like some here said. Separate the high chance documents from the "extra" spare stuff. For example Montreal asked for the letter of intent, RCMP records, medical, etc. I organized it so I had in my 1 file folder all the stuff they will most likely ask for in the front, copies behind each original in the same slot, then at the back the less likely items. I also had a separate folder for stuff they most likely would not require but were good backup documents, I felt more confident knowing I had them. Be prepared and know where stuff is, they can request documents quite quickly and back to back so label clearly and I wish you the best!

Thanks

I did the same as most. Put passport, interview letter, medical evelope infront of my plastic accordian style file folders. Then put husbands tax return and and financial evidence in the next folder and other evidences of relationship in the next folder and all other letters from immigration in the very back. They only asked me for passport, interview letter, medical envelope and husbands 2005 tax return.

This has been a helpful thread. I was going to ask the same question since our interview will be this Friday.

Good luck, BC_Ed!