final checking before the interview - please need advise

[sashagrin 0]

Hello my really helpful community

im having my ionterview in two days i just have some questions:

* do i have to bring copies of ABSOLUTELY ALL the documents i have? how about the petition? do they need the copy of it or i just can show it to them?

* which documents they keep and what can and SHOULD i keep after the interview?

thank you very much in advance

Sasha

[*JG* 2]

When Andre went to the interview, I had given him a bound copy of every single thing I had sent in and everthing he was taking with him to the interview. I belive in being overly prepared.

[slim 1,514]

You don't need to photocopy everything you're bringing, however, anything that you'd like to keep (pictures, letters, birth cert., etc.) you should have copies of in case they decide to keep them.

[KGSodie 0]

I'm with Jomo's girl on this one. I brought copies (and originals/certified copies) for every document sent in the petition or for which I thought the CO might want to see. Two 3-inch binders, which Natasha dutifully carried in to the interview. The CO looked at only a very small set of documents, though. It's tough to say what you need and what you don't, since every CO is different and every case/situation is different. But I believe you can never be too fully prepared, and it's better to lug in a lot of documents that don't get looked at than to bring a minimalist set and then not have ready something the CO wants to see.

[Kazan' Tiger 1]

My single bound presentation sent to Alla was around 2 cm. She always carried a separate 1 cm binder that she made herself.

I'm with Jomo's girl on this one. I brought copies (and originals/certified copies) for every document sent in the petition or for which I thought the CO might want to see. Two 3-inch binders, which Natasha dutifully carried in to the interview. The CO looked at only a very small set of documents, though. It's tough to say what you need and what you don't, since every CO is different and every case/situation is different. But I believe you can never be too fully prepared, and it's better to lug in a lot of documents that don't get looked at than to bring a minimalist set and then not have ready something the CO wants to see.

[Chris & Olya 0]

Olga went to the interview carrying two 3 inch binders also. Very little was looked at but we were prepared , just in case they wanted something. I think its worth the inconvenience carrying it around just as added insurance. Good Luck!

[slim 1,514]

My wife took the photocopied packet of the K-1 submission (I sent her a duplicate of everything I submitted) her required paperwork, a handfull of printed-out e-mails, a few hand-written letters, and a couple of photos. That's it.

No problem.

[akdiver 3]

My wife had all originals in one binder and an exact copy in a second binder. So, she had two copies of absolutely everything and anything they could possibly want.

I believe there is no such thing as being "over-prepared" and figured effort made in preparation is effort saved in second and third tries. Only reason not to be fully prepared is simple laziness.

Edited June 4, 2008 by akdiver

[slim 1,514]

Only reason not to be fully prepared is simple laziness.

Or an in-depth and thorough needs assesment based on current trends. Which, pretty much means you're fully prepared, just without the three inch binders.

[akdiver 3]

Only reason not to be fully prepared is simple laziness.

Or an in-depth and thorough needs assesment based on current trends. Which, pretty much means you're fully prepared, just without the three inch binders.

Nix on that. You're still arguing you should be fully prepared - you're just interpreting what it means to be fully prepared differently.

[slim 1,514]

Exactly. Semper paratus.

[Satellite 1]

My wife went with 3 recent pictures of us together. I-134, 3 years tax returns and W2's. 6 recent pay stubs. Original birth certificate with one copy with translation. Original passport and copy. 10 emails between each other, 2 real letters between each other, copies of my passport, naturalizaiton certificate, and visa / entry stamps,and 6 months of phone bills, highlighting our respective numbers, NOA2, police certificate, and medical results. All in all they kept 1 photo and returned it with the passport in the DHL packet.