i didn't use acco fasteners. would that be a problem?

[philels 0]

ok i'm a little worried. i just mailed in my I-129F application but i didn't use acco fasteners at the top middle pages of my forms. instead i used 3 ring fasteners on the left side of the margin like the ones used in reports. i just used a 3 hole puncher for my forms. will that be a problem?? i sure hope not. someone please let me know!

[Krikit 1,163]

OMG, NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!

j/k

You're fine. They may hate you for having to remove the 3-ring fasteners though.

Welcome to VJ.

Edited October 18, 2009 by Krikit

[gmjdmj 2]

They don't care about that. As long as all of the forms are signed and the payment is there...that is what they look for when first receiving the file. They are going to take your documents and put them in their own folder anyway.

[philels 0]

whew!! thanx guys i was worried! well i hope they won't be too mad about it.. i'm so glad i found VJ!.. now i'm wondering y i only found this site now. considering i did my research on K1 apps. this site is officially my new fave. everyone here is so helpful!

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

ok i'm a little worried. i just mailed in my I-129F application but i didn't use acco fasteners at the top middle pages of my forms. instead i used 3 ring fasteners on the left side of the margin like the ones used in reports. i just used a 3 hole puncher for my forms. will that be a problem?? i sure hope not. someone please let me know!

Doesn't make any difference. They disassemble your file and put it in their own folders.

[Justine+David 218]

Fill in your timeline to get estimated dates of NOA2 and welcome to VJ!

[CoffeeMuse 5]

I am sending my K1 packet today after going to Kinko's to have 2 copies made. I had my brother in law proof read it for typo's, and completeness and my sister also. They are both lawyers, and my sister works for the Veterans Administration so she made some helpful suggestions like make sure photo's are taped to 8.5x11" paper and use a clip to hold the whole package together. She said govt office folks don't like small things spilling out on their desk. So its all clipped and pictures attached to pages etc. Should be good.

[Malarie 0]

I am sending my K1 packet today after going to Kinko's to have 2 copies made. I had my brother in law proof read it for typo's, and completeness and my sister also. They are both lawyers, and my sister works for the Veterans Administration so she made some helpful suggestions like make sure photo's are taped to 8.5x11" paper and use a clip to hold the whole package together. She said govt office folks don't like small things spilling out on their desk. So its all clipped and pictures attached to pages etc. Should be good.

Your photos should be in a clear plastic baggie with your name on yours and your fiances name on hers and then stapled to a plain white piece of paper with the words "Photo of .........." written on it.

I thought I read that here somewhere in VJ.

I didnt think they wanted them taped down because they may have to remove them and if they are taped the pics could get ripped.

JMHO,

Malarie

[philels 0]

I am sending my K1 packet today after going to Kinko's to have 2 copies made. I had my brother in law proof read it for typo's, and completeness and my sister also. They are both lawyers, and my sister works for the Veterans Administration so she made some helpful suggestions like make sure photo's are taped to 8.5x11" paper and use a clip to hold the whole package together. She said govt office folks don't like small things spilling out on their desk. So its all clipped and pictures attached to pages etc. Should be good.

Your photos should be in a clear plastic baggie with your name on yours and your fiances name on hers and then stapled to a plain white piece of paper with the words "Photo of .........." written on it.

I thought I read that here somewhere in VJ.

I didnt think they wanted them taped down because they may have to remove them and if they are taped the pics could get ripped.

JMHO,

Malarie

i just put my pictures in a photo album and labeled the dates myself. another one of my concern is that none of my photos had dates imprinted on them. the dates were only stored in my digital camera so i wasn't able to print them on the photos itself. i hope that wouldn't be a problem.

[CoffeeMuse 5]

I am sending my K1 packet today after going to Kinko's to have 2 copies made. I had my brother in law proof read it for typo's, and completeness and my sister also. They are both lawyers, and my sister works for the Veterans Administration so she made some helpful suggestions like make sure photo's are taped to 8.5x11" paper and use a clip to hold the whole package together. She said govt office folks don't like small things spilling out on their desk. So its all clipped and pictures attached to pages etc. Should be good.

Your photos should be in a clear plastic baggie with your name on yours and your fiances name on hers and then stapled to a plain white piece of paper with the words "Photo of .........." written on it.

I thought I read that here somewhere in VJ.

I didnt think they wanted them taped down because they may have to remove them and if they are taped the pics could get ripped.

JMHO,

Malarie

The passport style photo's are in little ziplock bags which my brother-in-law provided when he proof read my I-129F package because he uses the same thing to process work immigration Visa's for companies (not a family immigration lawyer). He said he staples his to the G-325 forms which he also uses for the work visa clients (and he sends 4 copies of the G-325), so thats what I did and how I mailed it. Maybe I should have used blank pages to staple them but well, I just sent the package certified mail so its out and gone!

The pictures I included in the section for purposes of proof that I have met my fiancee in person in the last two years and have an ongoing relationship, those pictures I wrote dates, names, locations etc. on the backs of the pictuers and taped them to 8.5x11 white sheets of paper which I also hand labeled with the same information (so its next to each picture and on the back of each picture. My lawyer sister suggested I tape the "meeting" photo's to a sheet of paper so the reviewer could lift and see whats written on the back. Anyway, my brother-in-law who handles similar cases for work Visa's thinks my package (as it was assembled) should be fine.

[Old Dominion 26]

Actually, none of this matters so long as the package is complete. Putting the passport-size photos in a small labeled envelop or baggie does help, but again, not necessary.