PANICKING!!!!!!!!!! Need some advice

[snooky007 0]

I am so worried right now. My Fiance planned to attend the interview with me next week but things have changed and he can't make it. . We had planned that he will bring along all the original document but now that is not possible I only have scanned copies of everything. Does anyone know by any chance if this is any good or I should just go ahead and cancel/reschedule the appointment. Please I need some support right now cos I am tearing apart. Another question is my fiance makes about $80,000 but his mum and brother are partial dependants do you think this is enough (for the embassy) to support me as well? This has been a long process and I am getting fed up.

Thanks for you help

[ateneaalexander 10]

i think scannes are copies are fine, they dont keep any original document i have read. Maybe it depends on the embassy

[Nich-Nick 3,353]

The originals you need are the signed I-134 and signed letter from employer (if you are using that.) A tax transcript should be fine scanned or a copy of the tax return or pay stubs. But as long as he needs to send the I-134, he could include his other proofs of income. There's nothing else you need from him.

Options I can think of:

1. There's Global Priority Mail or Fed-Ex to get them there. Expensive, but an option.
   
2. You could request a reschedule and wait around for them to assign you an interview.
   
3. You could show up with scanned copies and explain you didn't actually have your interview documents in hand when you signed the DS-2001. They will have you send the documents by their courier along with your passport. Then you wait a for them to get back to your case. I've seen people wait from a couple of weeks to over a month. £25.50 to get things to the embassy and back again.
   

[Inky 1,110]

You need original signatures on the forms and letter! Fax/scanned copys wont do. Get him to send them out super express.

[snooky007 0]

The originals you need are the signed I-134 and signed letter from employer (if you are using that.) A tax transcript should be fine scanned or a copy of the tax return or pay stubs. But as long as he needs to send the I-134, he could include his other proofs of income. There's nothing else you need from him.

Options I can think of:

1. There's Global Priority Mail or Fed-Ex to get them there. Expensive, but an option.
   
2. You could request a reschedule and wait around for them to assign you an interview.
   
3. You could show up with scanned copies and explain you didn't actually have your interview documents in hand when you signed the DS-2001. They will have you send the documents by their courier along with your passport. Then you wait a for them to get back to your case. I've seen people wait from a couple of weeks to over a month. £25.50 to get things to the embassy and back again.
   

He already scanned a the I-134 to me. I don't think the Global priority mail can get anything here by monday morning before I leave for london. I have no hope of having any original document sent to me from hawaii...its like the end of the world.

He already scanned a the I-134 to me. I don't think the Global priority mail can get anything here by monday morning before I leave for london. I have no hope of having any original document sent to me from hawaii...its like the end of the world.

I meant a scanned copy of the I-134..I just have to pray this works because there is not much to be done in 2days, and its weekend

[JoannaV 173]

. Another question is my fiance makes about $80,000 but his mum and brother are partial dependants do you think this is enough (for the embassy) to support me as well?

Thanks for you help

$80,000 is enough to support, oh, about 14 people. So you are definitely fine with that!!

And don't worry about everything else. If there is no way to get the originals before the interview then just go ahead with the copies. You certainly won't be delayed longer than you would if you rescheduled the interview. They should be able to, basically, approve the visa pending receipt of the original documents. Yes, you'll be delayed a little bit, but ultimately this is NOTHING to worry about.

Edited July 16, 2011 by JoannaV

[snooky007 0]

$80,000 is enough to support, oh, about 14 people. So you are definitely fine with that!!

And don't worry about everything else. If there is no way to get the originals before the interview then just go ahead with the copies. You certainly won't be delayed longer than you would if you rescheduled the interview. They should be able to, basically, approve the visa pending receipt of the original documents. Yes, you'll be delayed a little bit, but ultimately this is NOTHING to worry about.

Thanks JoannaV, thats something not to worry about anymore. Thank you

[jingo 38]

Sorry to hijack the thread but you've brought up something of concern-

My fiance's letter of employment was written, signed and dated by his boss who lives in Arizona despite being the boss of a company based in San Jose, CA. He commutes every few months. His letter of employment was emailed to my fiance. The signature is therefore original, but on an emailed PDF. Will that be acceptable? Because there is no way for us to get another.

[Nich-Nick 3,353]

Sorry to hijack the thread but you've brought up something of concern-

My fiance's letter of employment was written, signed and dated by his boss who lives in Arizona despite being the boss of a company based in San Jose, CA. He commutes every few months. His letter of employment was emailed to my fiance. The signature is therefore original, but on an emailed PDF. Will that be acceptable? Because there is no way for us to get another.

What other forms of income proof do you have besides the letter? Maybe you have enough without worrying if the letter is acceptable.

[jingo 38]

Yeah we have his tax return, w2s, pay stubs and bank statement as well as the letter.

[Nich-Nick 3,353]

Yeah we have his tax return, w2s, pay stubs and bank statement as well as the letter.

Don't worry about the letter then.