London 2012- K1s from NOA2 to interview thread

[Nich-Nick 3,353]

If it makes you feel any better my printer didn't like the DS-230 and was printing it out with one half of the page two inches higher than the other so I had to scan in my rough draft with scribbled notes I printed off at work and then use MS Paint to erase my scrawl and put in text boxes to enter the information, I finally got it printed off after 3am that morning

GEEK alert

[UK.Ange 1]

This thread is so helpful!!!

[Dan & Jenni 457]

This thread is so helpful!!!

it was all my idea but i got Nich-Nick to start it up and supply most of the info because i dont like the limelight

[Jessa & Liam 11]

GEEK alert

One thing that I have never hidden

[RobynSway2709 0]

On the letter received from the Embassy it states we have 4 months from date on the bottom of the letter... is that four months to send the forms back or four months to complete interview?

Thanks

[Nich-Nick 3,353]

it was all my idea but i got Nich-Nick to start it up and supply most of the info because i dont like the limelight

Careful young Skywalker.

On the letter received from the Embassy it states we have 4 months from date on the bottom of the letter... is that four months to send the forms back or four months to complete interview?

Thanks

Your petition approval has an expiraion date. It's on your NOA2. As long as you get your stuff submitted in a timely manner it will be fine. They wouldn't hold it against you if they were so backed up they couldn't give you an interview. If they get nothing from you, they can assume you have abandoned your case. I think it's a way to put a "shelf life" on it so you don't show up next Christmas and say I'm ready now. They can legally say sorry, you expired.

[Jean Desses 0]

Hello everyone! Just checking in. NOA1 was February 13 so I probably won't need this for a few more months but it's a great resource. Thanks in advance, and it's lovely to see all these couples in the same situation as my wonderful SO and me!

I also have a question re: financial resources. For 2011, I had a job (not incredibly well paying but definitely above the threshold) but I'm quitting on April 1 of this year to start graduate school in a different state. We plan on living off of my student loans until he is eligible for work and getting affidavits of support from my mother and his aunt (a naturalized citizen). Is this going to delay us or how should we handle it?

Edited February 29, 2012 by Jean Desses

[Nich-Nick 3,353]

I also have a question re: financial resources. For 2011, I had a job (not incredibly well paying but definitely above the threshold) but I'm quitting on April 1 of this year to start graduate school in a different state. We plan on living off of my student loans until he is eligible for work and getting affidavits of support from my mother and his aunt (a naturalized citizen). Is this going to delay us or how should we handle it?

You have to report current income so what you made previously won't count toward proving financial support by the time you get to London interview or Adjustment of Status, which follows shortly. The AOS is the harder one. Pick one joint sponsor who makes enough on their own.

[Jean Desses 0]

You have to report current income so what you made previously won't count toward proving financial support by the time you get to London interview or Adjustment of Status, which follows shortly. The AOS is the harder one. Pick one joint sponsor who makes enough on their own.

Just wondering why the two-is-better-than-one mentality isn't accurate here. They both make enough on their own.

[Nich-Nick 3,353]

Just wondering why the two-is-better-than-one mentality isn't accurate here. They both make enough on their own.

The second one is redundant. See the I-864 instructions, page 3 http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/i-864instr.pdf

The reference to a joint sponsor is singular. A second joint sponsor would be in the case of a large family family of immigrants. The second joint-sponsor might have to pick up some of the kids if for example a sponsor had a family size of 4 and the immigrant family was 6 meaning the sponsor would have to meet the requirements for 10. A second joint sponsor may be needed to split out the sponsorship for some of the family members.

As far as London goes and the I-134, enough is enough. A whole lot more doesn't get you a whole lot more approved. I personally had a pile of financial stuff. The document lady handed it all back except for one letter showing a tiny fraction of my listed income/assets, saying we don't need this. It never went to the interviewer or in the file. I too thought more was better, but by the time AOS came around, I just didn't bother showing with much over the threshhold. That's why I don't think the two-is-better-than-one mentality is appropriate. Just my experience and opinion, not necessarily the law of London.

Edited March 1, 2012 by Nich-Nick

[Nich-Nick 3,353]

Just wondering why the two-is-better-than-one mentality isn't accurate here. They both make enough on their own.

I have a little more to add to the above reply about the I-864 Affidavit of Support, which is the one that counts. Needed to get a bookmark not on my laptop. (and finish watching Amercan Idol)

Here's the federal code (the real law) 8 CFR 213a.2 concerning the affidavit of support. http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/cfr_2011/janqtr/pdf/8cfr213a.2.pdf

See page 7, second column, about halfway down.

An intending immigrant may not have more than one joint sponsor, but if the joint sponsor's household income.......

very long sentence I'm not going to type out.

Hope that helps clarify it from the law books and not just out of my head.

[Shezi 108]

We are right at the beginning of our journey (filed this week) and I just wanted to say: what an incredible useful thread! Information and others' experiences are amazing. I feel so much more positive just reading everyone's posts!

[xjoseyx 19]

I had my medical on Tuesday and Im at the point now where Im just waiting for my interview date and I need to assemble my folder into some sort of order. This is everything I have. Am i missing anything? I dont want a huge last minute rush to get things in order

The original I129 petition my fiance filed.

G325A his and mine

Letters of intent off each of us

Proof of meeting in the last 2 years. photos,boarding passes,hotel receipt, tickets for things we've done.

Proof of ongoing relationship. Photos, cards, emails, tickets.

Both our birth certificates (although i dont think i need his)

My divorce papers.

Both our parental approval letters.

NOA1

NOA2

I134 for him with bank statements. Hes unemployed so has no money.

I134 for his Dad with his 1040, W2s, employment letter and pay stubs. (thats enough right?)

My police certificate.

DS3025 Vaccination sheet from my medical

Spare copies of the DS157, DS230, DS156, DS156K.

Is there anything I need?

[Dan & Jenni 457]

We are right at the beginning of our journey (filed this week) and I just wanted to say: what an incredible useful thread! Information and others' experiences are amazing. I feel so much more positive just reading everyone's posts!

welcome and godspeed

[Dan & Jenni 457]

I had my medical on Tuesday and Im at the point now where Im just waiting for my interview date and I need to assemble my folder into some sort of order. This is everything I have. Am i missing anything? I dont want a huge last minute rush to get things in order

The original I129 petition my fiance filed.

G325A his and mine

Letters of intent off each of us

Proof of meeting in the last 2 years. photos,boarding passes,hotel receipt, tickets for things we've done.

Proof of ongoing relationship. Photos, cards, emails, tickets.

Both our birth certificates (although i dont think i need his)

My divorce papers.

Both our parental approval letters.

NOA1

NOA2

I134 for him with bank statements. Hes unemployed so has no money.

I134 for his Dad with his 1040, W2s, employment letter and pay stubs. (thats enough right?)

My police certificate.

DS3025 Vaccination sheet from my medical

Spare copies of the DS157, DS230, DS156, DS156K.

Is there anything I need?

my medical and DS-2001 where logged in at the embassy on the 24th of Feb and i just received my appointment letter today... the 2nd of March. my interview is in 12 days lol. that seems very quick but it should give you some idea of your time frame now.

my interview list...

ESSENTIALS.

passport and 2x passport photos.

my birth cert + copy.

police cert + copy.

I-134 from Jenni's dad, tax return + W2, pay slips.

invitation letter.

visa fee receipt.

cedit/debit card to pay for visa delivery.

myself

EXTRAS just in case.

spare copies of all forms submitted to embassy... DS-156 etc.

letters of intent from Jenni and I.

I-134 and supporting evidence from Jenni.

copy of the original I-129F, G-325A, proof of having met, proof of ongoing relationship.... not needed. divorce decrees... im not sure myself so if someone else could say whether they are needed or not??? also my list suddenly looks very small so if im missing anything then please let me know

"Packet 3"...

and the appointment letter (packet 4)