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Should I send extra evidence??? PLEASE HELP!!

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NorrisSF Explorer

NorrisSF   16

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Hi Everyone,

well, we got our NOA1 (for me, beneficiary)(we're doing consular processing btw) in Nov 2013, when we sent the packet we sent bank statements from 2013, emails dating back to 2007 to 2013, plane tickets going back and forth from MX to the US (and viceversa), etc etc, we got married in the summer and we sent that too (I went back to MX to continue the process since I was in the US on a tourist visa and well it would be illegal to stay in the country if I was coming here for a visit, never stayed longer than 4 weeks as a visitor so that shouldn't have any bearings on my report).

Since then we've accumulated further paperwork (insurance from USC's work, went on our honeymoon, got a place in Mexico, money transfers to Mexico to pay off the place in MX, etc etc)

My question is... would it be a good idea to send this extra paperwork as further evidence? is there a form we would need to fill out? (so far we have gotten only the NOA1 and no further changes have been made in the system it still says "under initial review")

and if there was a form to fill out... what would that be? (form number)

Thanks everyone for your help!!! it is very comforting that there's a lot of people going through the same as us and I don't feel alone in this journey!

*** See timeline for further info :dancing:

Lifting Conditions Event Date CIS Office : California Service Center Date Filed : 2016-12-04 NOA Date : 2016-12-08

slowlyman Proficient

slowlyman   118

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Good for you keeping good records of your time together. You didn't mention pictures of the two of you. Some consulates love pictures. Make sure you are accumulating those as well.

No doubt you'll be under "initial review" for some time. Possibly up to a year so hang in there.

NorrisSF Explorer

NorrisSF   16

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Hi! thanks for your reply

yes we did send some pictures, not from our wedding though, the photographer had his camera stolen 2 days after our wedding so we never got any pictures from the actual ceremony mad.gif

anyway... what I mostly want to avoid is getting an RFE. that might delay what is already a looooong procedure.

Thanks! ohh and happy new year!

*** See timeline for further info :dancing:

Lifting Conditions Event Date CIS Office : California Service Center Date Filed : 2016-12-04 NOA Date : 2016-12-08

slowlyman Proficient

slowlyman   118

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If you have already filed, I would sit it out and wait for the RFE (IF it comes). You won;t loose much time for an RFE. At this stage you are worrying about what might happen. You could send info and the still get an RFE for something you didn't even consider.

If you did a reasonably good job of filing the paperwork, it is probably best to sit on your hands. Hard to do I know.

LoveMyTico Mentor

LoveMyTico   999

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If I were you, I would sit tight. I wouldn't send any follow-up info because it will most likely get lost and never get matched up. They lose the info that is in the regular package, can you imagine what they would do with an envelope that comes in after the fact? There are so many files going in and out of there on a daily basis. Wait for an RFE. You might not even get one. If you already sent 10-12 pictures and other evidence, that is enough anyway. Sometimes over kill is just too much

If you don't get an RFE, take the extra stuff with you to the interview

Married March 9, 2013
NOA1 I-130 April 12, 2013
Transferred to TSC Nov 27, 2013
APPROVED March 18, 2014 FINALLY ! ! ! !! 11 MONTHS & 6 LONG DAYS FOR MY NOA2
Case shipped from TSC to NVC March 21, 2014
Rec'd NOA2 hard copy March 22, 2014
Case rec'd & Case Number assigned April 1, 2014 AMAZING !!!
PAID IV and AOS fees online April 5, 2014
Fees show paid/DS 260 avail. /DS260 submitted/AOS&IV pkg sent April 9, 2014
FEDEX delivered @ NVC April 11, 2014
Revised AOS pkg delivered April 15, 2014
AOS & IV rec'd& scanned in @ NVC April 15, 2014
Revised AOS scanned April 18, 2014
AOS checklist for income and IV pkg April 30, 2014 (checklist expected due to Lawyers mistakes)
DS260 accepted April 30, 2014
Checklist for Birth cert/police cert May 1, 2014
AOS accepted May 5, 2014
Birth cert scanned MAY 8, 2014

CASE COMPLETE JUNE 4, 2014 CC letter received via email June 11, 2014

INTERVIEW JULY 15, 2014

Waiver finally FedEx'd to Phoenix Lockbox August 21, 2014

WAIVER APPROVED December 17, 2014

Received Instruction Letter via email December 23, 2014

Final Embassy Appointment January 5, 2015 YAY !

Visa ISSUED January 12, 2015

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Ryan H Grand Master

Ryan H   3,903

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Moved from Progress Reports to Process & Procedures.

Our journey:

Spoiler

September 2007: Met online via social networking site (MySpace); began exchanging messages.
March 26, 2009: We become a couple!
September 10, 2009: Arrived for first meeting in-person!
June 17, 2010: Arrived for second in-person meeting and start of travel together to other areas of China!
June 21, 2010: Engaged!!!
September 1, 2010: Switched course from K1 to CR-1
December 8, 2010: Wedding date set; it will be on February 18, 2011!
February 9, 2011: Depart for China
February 11, 2011: Registered for marriage in Wuhan, officially married!!!
February 18, 2011: Wedding ceremony in Shiyan!!!
April 22, 2011: Mailed I-130 to Chicago
April 28, 2011: Received NOA1 via text/email, file routed to CSC (priority date April 25th)
April 29, 2011: Updated
May 3, 2011: Received NOA1 hardcopy in mail
July 26, 2011: Received NOA2 via text/email!!!
July 30, 2011: Received NOA2 hardcopy in mail
August 8, 2011: NVC received file
September 1, 2011: NVC case number assigned
September 2, 2011: AOS invoice received, OPTIN email for EP sent
September 7, 2011: Paid AOS bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 9, 2011)
September 8, 2011: OPTIN email accepted, GZO number assigned
September 10, 2011: Emailed AOS package
September 12, 2011: IV bill invoiced
September 13, 2011: Paid IV bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 14, 2011)
September 14, 2011: Emailed IV package
October 3, 2011: Emailed checklist response (checklist generated due to typo on Form DS-230)
October 6, 2011: Case complete at NVC
November 10, 2011: Interview - APPROVED!!!
December 7, 2011: POE - Sea-Tac Airport

September 17, 2013: Mailed I-751 to CSC

September 23, 2013: Received NOA1 in mail (receipt date September 19th)

October 16, 2013: Biometrics Appointment

January 28, 2014: Production of new Green Card ordered

February 3, 2014: New Green Card received; done with USCIS until fall of 2023*

December 18, 2023:  Filed I-90 to renew Green Card

December 21, 2023:  Production of new Green Card ordered - will be seeing USCIS again every 10 years for renewal

July 23, 2025:  Filed N-400 online

 

GreenMetro Contributor

GreenMetro   5

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I agree. Wait it out. If for some reason they need additional evidence they will ask you for it. Keeping tabs on your stuff is an excellent idea. My wife and I do that as well just in case we need it at a later date. Good luck to you.

NorrisSF Explorer

NorrisSF   16

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: Mexico
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thanks everyone for your inputs! I guess I'll just have to sit and wait. what's done has been done. now let's hope for the best :)

*** See timeline for further info :dancing:

Lifting Conditions Event Date CIS Office : California Service Center Date Filed : 2016-12-04 NOA Date : 2016-12-08

 
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