Documents Needed ofr interview?

[Mike n Huong 1]

Hello everyone!!!

I used a lawyer for my I-129F application. I sumbitted to them copies of 3 chats, 4 emails, and phone records for 3 months, 6 pictures, bank statements for 3 months, 3 years w-2's, and hand written letters from both of us as well as our parents. All of this was requested from my lawyer to include in our application. I am expection to get my NOA2 within the next week or so, so I am trying to stay ahead of the game and be prepared, so we don't have any hold ups. I have the following questions about what I need to send to her for her interview:

1. Should I send her a copy of the chats, emails, phone records, and pictures that were already included in the original application? Or those and additional of each dated after we submitted the application? Should she have on hand additional documentation than was submitted in the I-129F application?

2. As for chats, how is everyone printing these. I saved them as a text file, and then copied them into word, so I could place a date at the top. Is this acceptable, if not how should it be printed?

3. I have visited the conculate website where her interview will be held, and they say she needs a police certificate within the past year. Is it ok for her to get this now, therefore allowing time for her to get it translated into english and to make sure she has it when her interview date arrives?

4. My lawyer organized our package for us, but I made 2 copies of everything. One I will send to her and one for my records, but they are not organized the same that was filed, but includes every document that was submitted. Should she bring this with her as well, or will they have the one submitted on hand?

I just got back from Office Depot, and purchased a binder, with Sheet protectors which I will place documents needed for her interview. I also purchased tabs that I can place directly onto each sheet protector and write a description for each. This way, when they ask her for specific information she can easily located it and take it out of the sleeve very easy for their viewing pleasure. Do you think this will keep her well prepared for the interview, or has anyone done it another way that maybe is better.

Thanks so much for the help, this forum rocks!!!!!

Mike

[dalegg 143]

Hello everyone!!!

I used a lawyer for my I-129F application. I sumbitted to them copies of 3 chats, 4 emails, and phone records for 3 months, 6 pictures, bank statements for 3 months, 3 years w-2's, and hand written letters from both of us as well as our parents. All of this was requested from my lawyer to include in our application. I am expection to get my NOA2 within the next week or so, so I am trying to stay ahead of the game and be prepared, so we don't have any hold ups.

This is all really great, a bit overkill for the I-129F approval stage, but more is better than less. Do NOT assume that you have amassed all of the evidence you need for the interview. You need to continue keeping all of the stuff you have kept so far current until the day of the interview. Once your fiance get's pack 4, send the originals of all of that (keep the copies) to your fiance.

I have the following questions about what I need to send to her for her interview:

1. Should I send her a copy of the chats, emails, phone records, and pictures that were already included in the original application? Or those and additional of each dated after we submitted the application? Should she have on hand additional documentation than was submitted in the I-129F application?

Yes, resend everything. Don't assume the USCIS is forwarding anything. They asked for many of the same things I had already provided, and never returned some of the letters we had written to eachother in the first months of our relationship which I felt were important for memories sake.

2. As for chats, how is everyone printing these. I saved them as a text file, and then copied them into word, so I could place a date at the top. Is this acceptable, if not how should it be printed?

If you have hand written letters, don't even concern yourself with these chats. I put all of the chat records on a floppy disk and she brought that to the interview, but they didn't even touch it. Print out about 10 E-Mail correspondences. They did look at these in our case.

3. I have visited the conculate website where her interview will be held, and they say she needs a police certificate within the past year. Is it ok for her to get this now, therefore allowing time for her to get it translated into english and to make sure she has it when her interview date arrives?

Yes, but one thing you don't have to worry about is time. You could just as well wait another 2 months until pack 3 comes. Your interview will be within the year, so it's not going to hurt to do it now.

4. My lawyer organized our package for us, but I made 2 copies of everything. One I will send to her and one for my records, but they are not organized the same that was filed, but includes every document that was submitted. Should she bring this with her as well, or will they have the one submitted on hand?

Again, don't assume they will have everything you sent the USCIS on hand for evidence. It doesn't matter what order she has everthing. She'll have a suitcase ready and they'll ask her to pull one piece of paper out, or a letter, and make a decision from that.

I just got back from Office Depot, and purchased a binder, with Sheet protectors which I will place documents needed for her interview. I also purchased tabs that I can place directly onto each sheet protector and write a description for each. This way, when they ask her for specific information she can easily located it and take it out of the sleeve very easy for their viewing pleasure. Do you think this will keep her well prepared for the interview, or has anyone done it another way that maybe is better.

You are the picture of organization. Just keep gathering evidence. Edited March 26, 2006 by dalegg