Interview process question

[New2VJ 0]

Hello all,

Just have question about NVC >embassy file/docs transfer process. Do the I130/G325 forms(docs) filed by petioner also get forwarded to embassy when they setup and interview date?. So,for example, the first step is when petitioner files form I 130 with supporting docs..such as citizenship proof,marriage certificate,photos etc. Do these documents/photos along with I130 get forwarded to the consulate office? or it stays at uscis/NVC level? I am sure the original marriage certificate and other original docs submitted by beneficiary will be there , but was not sure about the same docs (photo copies)that the petitioner sends out with initial stage (i130)will also be there.just out of curiosity.thanks.

[Penguin_ie 5,994]

Everything is forwarded.

Sometimes, stuff gets lost along the way so it is a good idea to bring copies if you can.

[Darnell 8,478]

the casefile winds it way ....

starting with the I-130 submittal, there's stuff added to it by USCIS personnel.

Then at NVC, there's more stuff that gets added from the petitioner, the beneficiary, and NVC personnel.

Then at the IV Unit, there's more stuff added by the Consular Staff.

Finally, if the visa is approved, the visa packet is sent to the beneficiary, and the beneficiary hand-carries the entire casefile from the IV Unit back to an Immigration Control Point in the USA, handing it over to a CBP human.

[aprice138 16]

Man I wonder how big the folders are by the time they reach the consulate

My vision of all the adjudicators looks like this: http://etclaims.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2007/12/papers.jpg