only take documents needed in interview?

[rjousuf 0]

I heard many mixed messages on what to take to the interview. its for I-129f for pakistan. Some say to take only what the letter from embassy in packet 3.5 ask for which i have ready and set to go. They are proof of ongoing relationship, inlcuding chats records, txt history, engagement pictures, picutres from skype chatting, western union receipts etc. Its around 25 pages and around 20 pictures plus the medical report. But do I really need to take all the documents sent so far from the filling of I-129F till now, all the forms, all the NOA1 and 2 receipits etc, cause I am sure they already have all that stuff on their file. any suggestions

[brian_n_phuong 193]

I heard many mixed messages on what to take to the interview. its for I-129f for pakistan. Some say to take only what the letter from embassy in packet 3.5 ask for which i have ready and set to go. They are proof of ongoing relationship, inlcuding chats records, txt history, engagement pictures, picutres from skype chatting, western union receipts etc. Its around 25 pages and around 20 pictures plus the medical report. But do I really need to take all the documents sent so far from the filling of I-129F till now, all the forms, all the NOA1 and 2 receipits etc, cause I am sure they already have all that stuff on their file. any suggestions

Your status say "Naturalization (Approved)", but your timeline is different.

Anyhoo... Check with your comrades in the Pakistan forum for interview evidence to bring unique to country since it is a high-fraud area.

[jkelly07 120]

be prepeared, bring all. you never know what they will ask or want from you,

[EminTX 131]

I agree. I have heard and read too many times of being asked for something that you have already provided. It won't kill you to carry that stuff so why not? (Unless you are sure that between the zillion people who have had their hands on your stuff that not one single thing could have gone missing...........)

[Moomin 292]

Expect they don't already have everything. Even though they already has proof of the petitioner being USC, bring copies of it anyways - it's needed for the i-134 nonetheless. As for the rest; you don't need to bring 10.000 papers of chatlogs but atleast bring something to show a consistent ongoing relationship whether it's visiting each other or phone calls, emails/cards etc. Bringing the i-129F petition with everything in it is required at some embassies, recommended at others. If they're missing something, you're ready to submit it right away.

..and as mentioned, read from fellow countrymen having gone though the embassy - embassy info as well as reviews.

[Gary and Alla 3,696]

I heard many mixed messages on what to take to the interview. its for I-129f for pakistan. Some say to take only what the letter from embassy in packet 3.5 ask for which i have ready and set to go. They are proof of ongoing relationship, inlcuding chats records, txt history, engagement pictures, picutres from skype chatting, western union receipts etc. Its around 25 pages and around 20 pictures plus the medical report. But do I really need to take all the documents sent so far from the filling of I-129F till now, all the forms, all the NOA1 and 2 receipits etc, cause I am sure they already have all that stuff on their file. any suggestions

I took a copy of everything I ever filed to every interview we ever had. I never needed it, I took it back home. Every interview was successful. I have a big box full and when Alla gets her US passport (soon!) we burn all this and roast marshmallows on it.

Until then...take it. What do you expect me to tell you to leave behind?

[Holliver 0]

Expect they don't already have everything. Even though they already has proof of the petitioner being USC, bring copies of it anyways - it's needed for the i-134 nonetheless. As for the rest; you don't need to bring 10.000 papers of chatlogs but atleast bring something to show a consistent ongoing relationship whether it's visiting each other or phone calls, emails/cards etc. Bringing the i-129F petition with everything in it is required at some embassies, recommended at others. If they're missing something, you're ready to submit it right away.

..and as mentioned, read from fellow countrymen having gone though the embassy - embassy info as well as reviews.

You don't need proof of the petitioner being a USC for the I-134 they don't ask for it in the instructions. http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/i-134instr.pdf

But it would, however, be a good idea to have a something to hand just in case.

[Moomin 292]

True.

Yet I've come to learn that if you state something to USCIS, you provide evidence supporting your statement. A sworn statement may be enough(e.g. being legally free to marry) but that only takes it off of your shoulders for a while, it doesn't mean they can't ask for evidence or do a background check later on. To avoid those little bumps on the road, just assume they know nothing and everything at the same time.