K1 Visa Interview. How do you organize paperwork?

[Kay&Epi 53]

What is the best way to organize paperwork for the visa interview. Originally I was going to put everything in page protectors within a binder but was told that may be too much of a hassle for the CO to go through. I was also thinking an accordion folder could be useful or should we compile all the papers together separated by paper clips?

 

Suggestions Please!

[Mstameka 5]

I bought my husband something like a portfolio folder. There were about ten slots in the folder that you can label and put your documents into the pockets. One pocket I used for chat logs, next pocket I used for everyone birth certificate  ect. I do remember that this folder you were able to bend in order to slide it underneath the window. I didn't not use any paper clips. I used one portfolio folder

Edited February 7, 2017 by Mstameka

[ceeq 53]

I prepared a flexible binder with protectors to topic specific files like

 

Green Folder: Affidavit of support with a simple Table of Contents and applied detailed post-its on each part of the forms. (Tax Documents, Bank Statements, Employment Verification etc.)

 

Blue Folder: Updated Proof of Relationship (since submission of application), Post-its (September 2016, October 2016..., Hongkong Trip Jan 3-6, Airline tickets, Accommodation,  etc.)

 

Expandable (Accordion type) Folder: Labeled important documents to pull out easily like ( NOA forms, NBI Clearance, Visa Photos, Appointment papers, DS-160...)

 

That's how mine is. As long as its not the hard cover binders because you have to slip the folders through a fair sized hole through the window.

Edited February 7, 2017 by ceeq

[Fr8dog 312]

I bought the biggest accordion folder I could find (and that held both A4 and letter size paper). I still use it for the rest of the Journey. Everything inside is in separate plastic protectors until I'm done using it. Than it's combined and moved to the back. That way I know I won't loose anything down the line.

But there is no right or wrong formula. Just have it in such a way that you come across as prepared and serious about the whole thing. Nobody likes to wait while the other person has to go through a stack 3 times to find the right paper.

 

[Fr8dog 312]

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Edited February 8, 2017 by Fr8dog
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[DJTK 2]

We organized ours in an accordion folder but the CO ended up just asking us for the specific items and we took everything out and handed it to them

 

 

so just make sure they it's organized in a way that you are easily able to access the documents/ know exactly where it is when they ask for it. 

[Limey 550]

I had every thing in a folder with many pages/polythene pockets. When I got to the interview (London, UK) they had a sign up saying that you should only present the documents asked for. They only asked for 3 or 4 specific documents, so I removed those from the folder and handed to them. Its still useful to have things well organized

1) it will be useful throughout the visa journey

2) it makes it easy to find specific documents at interview

3) its easy to check that you have every thing you need

[kaysee 17]

For my fiances interview I separated the paper works into 3 different folders for him.

folder 1 had the paperworks they were definitely going to need like my affidavit, his medicals, police reports, birth certificate, appointment letter, DS 160 form

2nd folder had paper work on evidence of our on going relationships because the last time I visited my fiancé was in 2015. So this folder contained face time screen shot pictures, whats app and BBM messages, text messages, call logs,

3rd folder had miscellaneous paper works like emails the embassy had sent me, and all our notification receipt from the filing 

this worked in our favor because when he went for his interview he was so organized and they only asked for paperwork from the very  first folder only. The consulate even commended him on  how organized he was ??

[kaysee 17]

And all of my folders had table of contents. That way if asked for any paper work, you know which folder to go to 

[jstryker 41]

Very simple.   Its says in the i129F instructions "Two - HOLE punch system is appreciated"

 

I always remind someone asking this question - "Do you want USCIS to APPRECIATE your work - or despise having to have been assigned it?"

 

You make the choice.

 

Go to Stapes store - get a regular legal sized folder.

 

Beg/Borrow/Steal/Use a 2 hole punch to punch holes in the binder.   Purchase a 2-hole fastener.

 

Punch all of the paperwork as you insert into the binder according to the Table of Contents that you were of course going to put as the top of the stack!

 

Ours was done this way - all 187 pages and we were approved in record time.