DS-156K form

[nufcfc 1]

hey, it says in this form 'the following documents must be attached in order to apply for a fiancé non-immigrant visa' and has listed items such as birth certificate, police certificate, evidence of financial support, evidence of engagement' etc. but on the London embassy website it says to send in all the forms as step 1 but step two is to gather all those documents.

so when people sent the forms ds-230 part 1, ds-156, ds-156k and ds-157 to their embassy, did you include those items? or just take them to the interview?

This part of the k1 journey gets confusing. thanks.

[Azsara 110]

hey, it says in this form 'the following documents must be attached in order to apply for a fiancé non-immigrant visa' and has listed items such as birth certificate, police certificate, evidence of financial support, evidence of engagement' etc. but on the London embassy website it says to send in all the forms as step 1 but step two is to gather all those documents.

so when people sent the forms ds-230 part 1, ds-156, ds-156k and ds-157 to their embassy, did you include those items? or just take them to the interview?

This part of the k1 journey gets confusing. thanks.

Good question! London does NOT want you to send any of your important docs, passport, birth cert, financial evidence etc. etc. through the post they want you to bring these to the interview.

All they want you to send them is the DS forms and a cover letter saying when your approx wedding date is with your email address and contact details (and any special requests i.e partner wants to come to interview with u, must request to have interview asap as flights booked already).

[nufcfc 1]

Good question! London does NOT want you to send any of your important docs, passport, birth cert, financial evidence etc. etc. through the post they want you to bring these to the interview.

All they want you to send them is the DS forms and a cover letter saying when your approx wedding date is with your email address and contact details (and any special requests i.e partner wants to come to interview with u, must request to have interview asap as flights booked already).

ok that helps thank you! so did you sent the cover letter with the DS forms? because again on the embassy website it says send the ds forms, then when I have all the documents I need to send the ds-2001 with a cover letter?

[Azsara 110]

ok that helps thank you! so did you sent the cover letter with the DS forms? because again on the embassy website it says send the ds forms, then when I have all the documents I need to send the ds-2001 with a cover letter?

I sent everything all together, DS forms and DS-2001 and cover letter, i sent them all in one big bunch a few days before my medical and put this on my cover letter

Case Number: LND2*********

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am writing to inform you that I am now ready for my interview.

Please find enclosed DS - 230 Part 1, DS –156, DS – 157, DS- 156k and

DS-2001

My email address is ********

My medical exam is scheduled for 13th August 2013

My wedding date is 21st of September 2013.

I understand you wont be

able to book my interview until my medical results have reached you. Id

be able to attend any date interview, even if its last minute with little

notice please consider me for an interview date as soon as possible. Id

very much like to have my visa by my wedding date.

Thank you

Yours Sincerely,

You can send the Readyness form if you have the finance docs u need and birth cert. Even if you havent had your medical yet. As long as u have these docs, you are READY. or if u are still waiting for them just send the cover note later with the readyness form

P.S note i put my wedding date is a little earlier than it actually is, they wont hold you to the wedding date you put it just means you'll get an earlier interview than someone who lists December as their wedding date

Edited August 18, 2013 by Azsara

[nufcfc 1]

I sent everything all together, DS forms and DS-2001 and cover letter, i sent them all in one big bunch a few days before my medical and put this on my cover letter

Case Number: LND2*********

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am writing to inform you that I am now ready for my interview.

Please find enclosed DS - 230 Part 1, DS –156, DS – 157, DS- 156k and

DS-2001

My email address is ********

My medical exam is scheduled for 13th August 2013

My wedding date is 21st of September 2013.

I understand you wont be

able to book my interview until my medical results have reached you. Id

be able to attend any date interview, even if its last minute with little

notice please consider me for an interview date as soon as possible. Id

very much like to have my visa by my wedding date.

Thank you

Yours Sincerely,

You can send the Readyness form if you have the finance docs u need and birth cert. Even if you havent had your medical yet. As long as u have these docs, you are READY. or if u are still waiting for them just send the cover note later with the readyness form

P.S note i put my wedding date is a little earlier than it actually is, they wont hold you to the wedding date you put it just means you'll get an earlier interview than someone who lists December as their wedding date

ok this is great information thanks! i'm just waiting on my police certificate to arrive. also I just noticed today that my birth certificate doesn't have my parents' names on it. so i'm gonna have to find out where to get one from. did you fiancé in the USA have to send you an intent to marry letter again? to just revalidate it?

[Azsara 110]

ok this is great information thanks! i'm just waiting on my police certificate to arrive. also I just noticed today that my birth certificate doesn't have my parents' names on it. so i'm gonna have to find out where to get one from. did you fiancé in the USA have to send you an intent to marry letter again? to just revalidate it?

Yea you need the long version birth cert so hold off with the readyness form for now!

Yes he did send me an updated letter of intent saying he still wanted to marry me, but i later found out this will not be required, you only need it if your NOA2 expires

[Nich-Nick 3,353]

ok that helps thank you! so did you sent the cover letter with the DS forms? because again on the embassy website it says send the ds forms, then when I have all the documents I need to send the ds-2001 with a cover letter?

This is EXACTLY how London tells you to do it. I endorse this way.

But all together works too, though I don't think it is an advantage.

[nufcfc 1]

Yea you need the long version birth cert so hold off with the readyness form for now!

Yes he did send me an updated letter of intent saying he still wanted to marry me, but i later found out this will not be required, you only need it if your NOA2 expires

Ok this is good stuff. So do you still need to take passport photos to the interview or not because we put them on one of the ds forms? also is it best to take photo copies of the original documents, along with the originals, to the interview?

This is EXACTLY how London tells you to do it. I endorse this way.

But all together works too, though I don't think it is an advantage.

Nice one, thanks!

[Azsara 110]

Ok this is good stuff. So do you still need to take passport photos to the interview or not because we put them on one of the ds forms? also is it best to take photo copies of the original documents, along with the originals, to the interview?

Nice one, thanks!

If you have already attached your photo to the forms then thats fine. Though I would bring another photo because the embassy website states you need THREE (one of which is given at the medical) so it would stand to reason you would need to bring 2 to the interview. Are they US sized?

The most important part of the forms is the original but i have a couple of photocopies of each.

As Nich-Nick likes to say "better safe than sorry"

Edited August 18, 2013 by Azsara

[nufcfc 1]

If you have already attached your photo to the forms then thats fine. Though I would bring another photo because the embassy website states you need THREE (one of which is given at the medical) so it would stand to reason you would need to bring 2 to the interview. Are they US sized?

The most important part of the forms is the original but i have a couple of photocopies of each.

As Nich-Nick likes to say "better safe than sorry"

No I don't even have the US size passport pics yet. I'm gonna get them done in the next few days and attach them. then send my DS forms to the embassy. I'll send the DS-2001 form later because i'm still waiting for my police certificate and I'm going to have to make an appointment to get an up to date birth certificate. But if I can get these DS forms sent off then that's one less thing to do.

[Azsara 110]

No I don't even have the US size passport pics yet. I'm gonna get them done in the next few days and attach them. then send my DS forms to the embassy. I'll send the DS-2001 form later because i'm still waiting for my police certificate and I'm going to have to make an appointment to get an up to date birth certificate. But if I can get these DS forms sent off then that's one less thing to do.

yeah exactly

[nufcfc 1]

yeah exactly

Well thank you for your help. I've been confused for a few days but you have helped clear some things up for me.

[Azsara 110]

Well thank you for your help. I've been confused for a few days but you have helped clear some things up for me.

Any time! I havent had my interview yet so im also waiding through the unknown but if you have any questions message me I will try my best to help

[Nich-Nick 3,353]

As Nich-Nick likes to say "better safe than sorry"

Off with your head! You KNOW I hate that overused phrase.

[Nich-Nick 3,353]

Ok this is good stuff. So do you still need to take passport photos to the interview or not because we put them on one of the ds forms? also is it best to take photo copies of the original documents, along with the originals, to the interview?

If you already attached your photos it's okay. Don't need more. If you get Angry Asian Lady she may frown at you, but no big deal.

Photocopies--they are going to keep anything you turn in unless you provide them with a photocopy to file.

Things you want back for sure--birth certificate, divorce decrees, deed polls, military record, financial records, etc.

Things you don't need back because you have a copy at home or on the computer--I-134, Turbo tax printout of tax return,

Just don't hand in your only copy of something. Make a copy for your records of everything including the DS forms.

The financial proofs like pay stubs, tax returns, bank statements can actually be photocopies. They aren't that fussy. An employer letter should be original.

Simple rule-- Ask yourself "Do I need this original important document given back to me after the interview"? If yes, provide a photocopy. The embassy does not need multiple copies of your personal documents for their purposes. They only need one for the file.