HCM Interview Preparation Please Help!

[kevinbui86 0]

Hi everyone, my wife is having her interview on july 29th at 9:00am for a CR-1. I am in the vn with her at the moment, I forgot to bring my I-864 and 2008 tax return with me. Are they going to ask for it at the interview? i already submitted it at NVC. did the C.O request this information during your spouse's interview or they already have it in hand?

Heres the checklist she's bringing, Please let us know if we're missing anything

Interview Letter

Beneficiary Passport

2 5x5 photo

Medical Examination result

Vaccination Record

Police Record (Ly Lich Tu Phap)

Birth certificate

Marriage Certificate

Divorce Decree

Timeline of relationship

Copy of I-130

Copy of DS-3032

Copy of I-864 + Tax Return

Copy of DS-230

Proof of bonifide relationship:

Pics together

Hotel Receipts

Phone records

Chat records

Mail

Emails

Western Union Receipts

Wedding album

Wedding banquet pics

P.S I have very limited internet here so I wont be able to log on for a while. any comments would help very much

[calilove 0]

Hi everyone, my wife is having her interview on july 29th at 9:00am for a CR-1. I am in the vn with her at the moment, I forgot to bring my I-864 and 2008 tax return with me. Are they going to ask for it at the interview? i already submitted it at NVC. did the C.O request this information during your spouse's interview or they already have it in hand?

Heres the checklist she's bringing, Please let us know if we're missing anything

Interview Letter

Beneficiary Passport

2 5x5 photo

Medical Examination result

Vaccination Record

Police Record (Ly Lich Tu Phap)

Birth certificate

Marriage Certificate

Divorce Decree

Timeline of relationship

Copy of I-130

Copy of DS-3032

Copy of I-864 + Tax Return

Copy of DS-230

Proof of bonifide relationship:

Pics together

Hotel Receipts

Phone records

Chat records

Mail

Emails

Western Union Receipts

Wedding album

Wedding banquet pics

P.S I have very limited internet here so I wont be able to log on for a while. any comments would help very much

you need 5 5x5cm photo

[Anh map 2,098]

What does her letter from the consulate say to bring? If it says to bring the I-864 and tax return, then you need to have someone FedEx it to you from home. There is plenty of time. It will take 2 - 3 days typically from Boston to HCMC. Shouldn't be more than $50. That is how I sent things to VN.

It's always suggested to being originals of anything previously submitted. That way if something got lost, you will have it.

Again, look at the letter you got from the consulate. Don't try to get around the requirements. HCMC is known for RFE blue slips on missing evidence.

Edited July 16, 2009 by Anh map

[Anh map 2,098]

I just read the HCMC website again and it has the I-864 and tax documents listed as things to bring. http://hochiminh.usconsulate.gov/required_documents2.html

[kevinbui86 0]

What does her letter from the consulate say to bring? If it says to bring the I-864 and tax return, then you need to have someone FedEx it to you from home. There is plenty of time. It will take 2 - 3 days typically from Boston to HCMC. Shouldn't be more than $50. That is how I sent things to VN.

It's always suggested to being originals of anything previously submitted. That way if something got lost, you will have it.

Again, look at the letter you got from the consulate. Don't try to get around the requirements. HCMC is known for RFE blue slips on missing evidence.

the interview letter only ask her to bring her passport, medical + vaccination, and only passport photos. all the other stuff seems to be accepted already.

I'll try to upload the interview letter

thanks John! i'll get 5 passport pics

[kevinbui86 0]

Hi everyone, my wife is having her interview on july 29th at 9:00am for a CR-1. I am in the vn with her at the moment, I forgot to bring my I-864 and 2008 tax return with me. Are they going to ask for it at the interview? i already submitted it at NVC. did the C.O request this information during your spouse's interview or they already have it in hand?

Heres the checklist she's bringing, Please let us know if we're missing anything

Interview Letter

Beneficiary Passport

2 5x5 photo

Medical Examination result

Vaccination Record

Police Record (Ly Lich Tu Phap)

Birth certificate

Marriage Certificate

Divorce Decree

Timeline of relationship

Copy of I-130

Copy of DS-3032

Copy of I-864 + Tax Return

Copy of DS-230

Proof of bonifide relationship:

Pics together

Hotel Receipts

Phone records

Chat records

Mail

Emails

Western Union Receipts

Wedding album

Wedding banquet pics

P.S I have very limited internet here so I wont be able to log on for a while. any comments would help very much

here is the interview letter, the checklist is the last page

[ScottThuy 140]

Since you already submitted the I-864, they want it in HCMC... Can you fill one out while you are in VN or did NVC do something to the one you completed b4 that made it unique?(stamp sign etc)... The tax transcripts can be faxed to you. You would need to call the IRS and ask for it.. only takes a few minutes on the phone and has everything that your original filing has... I have not heard of any problems if you had transcripts and not original filing. The thing you may have a problem with that would require going Roger's recomendation is the W-2's.... You need to have your origial W-2's if possible or at least copies... See if you can get someone to run by your house and get the docs and fed ex them to you. a little money and no worries...

[hniHnitsuJ 8]

Hi everyone, my wife is having her interview on july 29th at 9:00am for a CR-1. I am in the vn with her at the moment, I forgot to bring my I-864 and 2008 tax return with me. Are they going to ask for it at the interview? i already submitted it at NVC. did the C.O request this information during your spouse's interview or they already have it in hand?

My wife and her's lawyer were paranoid about I-864, and tax return before her interview day. I told her not to worry, since we already have an original copy send to NVC, or you could go online fill-out the form and print one out for her. During my wife interview, CO never asks for I-864, or tax return.

A REMINDER, give your wife your passport when she has her interview, to let the CO knows you are outside waiting for her.

Good luck... and pink pink pink..

[LEN KEN 0]

Hi everyone, my wife is having her interview on july 29th at 9:00am for a CR-1. I am in the vn with her at the moment, I forgot to bring my I-864 and 2008 tax return with me. Are they going to ask for it at the interview? i already submitted it at NVC. did the C.O request this information during your spouse's interview or they already have it in hand?

Heres the checklist she's bringing, Please let us know if we're missing anything

Interview Letter

Beneficiary Passport

2 5x5 photo

Medical Examination result

Vaccination Record

Police Record (Ly Lich Tu Phap)

Birth certificate

Marriage Certificate

Divorce Decree

Timeline of relationship

Copy of I-130

Copy of DS-3032

Copy of I-864 + Tax Return

Copy of DS-230

Proof of bonifide relationship:

Pics together

Hotel Receipts

Phone records

Chat records

Mail

Emails

Western Union Receipts

Wedding album

Wedding banquet pics

P.S I have very limited internet here so I wont be able to log on for a while. any comments would help very much

hi Kevin,

Good luck on the interview and bring home the PINK!!!

We are preparing for the interview (7/23) at HCM consulate as well and so stressed out by now, praying that the interview would go well and this process would be over soon!!!

-> my question: The relationship timeline you've mentioned is like a list of date when we met, when we started dating, etc, is this right?

-> Tax document: I am so concerned about the tax document as well. Every things have been submitted to the NVC along with I-864. Do we still have to bring another set of tax document to the interview?

[LEN KEN 0]

Edited July 16, 2009 by LEN KEN

[ScottThuy 140]

Hi everyone, my wife is having her interview on july 29th at 9:00am for a CR-1. I am in the vn with her at the moment, I forgot to bring my I-864 and 2008 tax return with me. Are they going to ask for it at the interview? i already submitted it at NVC. did the C.O request this information during your spouse's interview or they already have it in hand?

Heres the checklist she's bringing, Please let us know if we're missing anything

Interview Letter

Beneficiary Passport

2 5x5 photo

Medical Examination result

Vaccination Record

Police Record (Ly Lich Tu Phap)

Birth certificate

Marriage Certificate

Divorce Decree

Timeline of relationship

Copy of I-130

Copy of DS-3032

Copy of I-864 + Tax Return

Copy of DS-230

Proof of bonifide relationship:

Pics together

Hotel Receipts

Phone records

Chat records

Mail

Emails

Western Union Receipts

Wedding album

Wedding banquet pics

P.S I have very limited internet here so I wont be able to log on for a while. any comments would help very much

hi Kevin,

Good luck on the interview and bring home the PINK!!!

We are preparing for the interview (7/23) at HCM consulate as well and so stressed out by now, praying that the interview would go well and this process would be over soon!!!

-> my question: The relationship timeline you've mentioned is like a list of date when we met, when we started dating, etc, is this right?

-> Tax document: I am so concerned about the tax document as well. Every things have been submitted to the NVC along with I-864. Do we still have to bring another set of tax document to the interview?

Len Ken,

Did you look up the timeline info I refered to when you asked in the other discussion? There are some great examples and a few of us discussed it in detail a week or two ago... always bring an extra set of everything that you already submitted... be prepared for anything when it comes to HCMC.

[LEN KEN 0]

Hi everyone, my wife is having her interview on july 29th at 9:00am for a CR-1. I am in the vn with her at the moment, I forgot to bring my I-864 and 2008 tax return with me. Are they going to ask for it at the interview? i already submitted it at NVC. did the C.O request this information during your spouse's interview or they already have it in hand?

Heres the checklist she's bringing, Please let us know if we're missing anything

Interview Letter

Beneficiary Passport

2 5x5 photo

Medical Examination result

Vaccination Record

Police Record (Ly Lich Tu Phap)

Birth certificate

Marriage Certificate

Divorce Decree

Timeline of relationship

Copy of I-130

Copy of DS-3032

Copy of I-864 + Tax Return

Copy of DS-230

Proof of bonifide relationship:

Pics together

Hotel Receipts

Phone records

Chat records

Mail

Emails

Western Union Receipts

Wedding album

Wedding banquet pics

P.S I have very limited internet here so I wont be able to log on for a while. any comments would help very much

hi Kevin,

Good luck on the interview and bring home the PINK!!!

We are preparing for the interview (7/23) at HCM consulate as well and so stressed out by now, praying that the interview would go well and this process would be over soon!!!

-> my question: The relationship timeline you've mentioned is like a list of date when we met, when we started dating, etc, is this right?

-> Tax document: I am so concerned about the tax document as well. Every things have been submitted to the NVC along with I-864. Do we still have to bring another set of tax document to the interview?

Len Ken,

Did you look up the timeline info I refered to when you asked in the other discussion? There are some great examples and a few of us discussed it in detail a week or two ago... always bring an extra set of everything that you already submitted... be prepared for anything when it comes to HCMC.

hi ScottThuy,

Thank you!

I'm searching for it now and could not find it. I know it's there somewhere, but it's just me, so frustrated, so worry, so stressed out and just don't see it. I'll look for it again until i find it.

thanks,

Len Ken

[ScottThuy 140]

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=205736

[LEN KEN 0]

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=205736

Thank you very much! I found the same link and thought about come back to post it here as well. Let me post it in my other post.

thanks,

Len Ken

[toddandhien 2]

The interview letter says that regardless of whether a copy was sent to NVC and accepted, they want the originals at the consulate for the interview. I would not take a chance on this. I would recommend that you bring the original of every document listed on page 2 of the letter.

Regarding the I-864 and what you need: If you provide the tax transcript (available by fax as Scott mentioned...but not sure if they will fax it overseas), you do not need to provide W-2. W-2's are only needed if you provide a copy of your tax return. read the instructions at uscis.gov.

So you can take Roger's advice and have a friend fedex you your files from home or do as Scott advises and do a new I-864. Just be sure that you do it exactly the same and get your tax transcripts faxed to you.

Good luck.