Before starting my question, I want to thanks for all the helpful suggestions and warm help from VJ since two years ago, and I really cannot imagine how I can survive this entire long and tiring immigration process without VJ. Hopefully everyone here can reunion with their families and live a happy life together forever!!!!

Several days ago I just went through the POE and finally lived with my husband together now in the U.S.. I want to ask, does the CPB officer gave the CR1 visa holders any paperwork or documents at the POE beside stamping the passport? I kinda had impression of the CPB gave me some piece of paper/document in the secondary room, but because I took so many documents and bags with me at the POE, I really cannot remember clearly at all. Neither can I find any paperwork or document that CBP gave me in my home now. After going through this long and painful immigration process, I am now worried about any small thing can be potentially problematic or suspicious. I thought the paper that the CBP officer holding in her hands was colorful, but I really cannot recall anything now.

Do the CBP officers they give CR1 visa holders any paperwork/documents at POE besides stamping their passports and data entry?

Thanks again everyone, and VJ experience has been my most warm internet forum experience in my life.

Are there any recommendations for moving two cats from Canada to the U.S.? My cats currently are stuck in Canada, and both my husband and I are in U.S.. I do not think our travel to Canada was considered "essential travel" per the Canada government requirement. Since the border between U.S. and Canada is still closed, it seems very hard for our cats coming to the U.S.. We have asked some pet shipping companies, and they all let us wait for sometime. I am also willing to pay for individuals that are able to help me move my cats to the U.S. border or in the U.S. if you driving across the border. Thank you so much!

Hello, I was wondering if someone had an example of a sworn affidavits as a renter technically. My mom and I bought and own a house before my husband moved here. Everything utility wise was moved over to our new house but everything stayed in her name. We send her money weekly. I will be providing some proof of that but I m looking for an example of affidavit she can type up for our packet! TIA

Good Morning Everyone

After 18 long months, our AOS interview is this Friday. I've compiled a binder full of the following evidence:

Identity Documents

• USC spouse birth certificate
• USC spouse passport
• USC spouse driver's license
• Beneficiary birth certificate (all versions; original hand written, original shortened, and a new version that's computer printed)
• Beneficiary passport
• Beneficiary driver's license

Updated Forms

• Updated I-864/I-864A from joint sponsors with all supporting information to reflect their current income (during/post-COVID) with all supporting evidence:
  • 2020 tax return
  • Proof of citizenship
  • 6mo income statements from both joint sponsors
• USC Spouse is currently unemployed (was a student until May), but I have been employed full time for over a year now (was unemployed at the time of applying); should I bring an updated I-864/I-864A for us as well?

Immigration Documents

• Interview notice
• Sealed I-693 envelope (not sent with original application)
• All original I-20's (I'm adjusting from F1)
• EADs related to OPT
• Copy if I-94 (though I haven't travelled since applying)
• EAD/AP from AOS
• My OPT journey was long and a little twisted, so I'm wondering if I should bring documents related to my various OPT applications as well?

Evidence of Cohabitation

• Leases from our current apartment and our previous apartment with both our names
• Renter's insurance for current apartment with both of our names
• Utility bills with both of our names

Evidence of Financial "Comingling"/Bonafide Marriage

• 6 months of joint bank statements, showing rent & utility payments and other day-to-day transactions
• Joint car insurance
• Joint health insurance
• Letter from immigrant's 401k indicating that the USC spouse is the sole beneficiary
• Letter from immigrant's life insurance that the USC spouse is the sole beneficiary
• Tax return transcripts for the last 3 years -- 2020 (joint), 2019 (both filed single), 2018 (both filed single)

With all of this (2 copies of each, one for me and one for the IO to keep if necessary), I have a 1" binder that is absolutely stuffed. I was going to print some more photos (different to the ones we originally submitted) and some other supporting evidence -- wedding cards we received, wedding invitations we've received as a couple, etc -- but I'm thinking that it might be too much.

I've also heard that it is wise to bring a complete copy of your application with you, but I'm wondering if this is actually done in practice. We front loaded our original application with quite a bit of evidence of our relationship up to that point, so together all of the forms (I-130, I-130A, I-864 (spouse), I-864/I-864A (joint sponsor), I-765, I-131) with their supporting evidence works out to about 500 pages. Add to that the OPT application files (three I-765s, one rejected package, one approved package, one replacement EAD package) and all of the supporting evidence for those applications...).

Will I look like a crazy person if I bring an entire file box with me to the interview? Should I make another complete copy of my copy of the complete application package, or is it safe to bring my copy with me as the IO should have copies of everything I have submitted?

Neurotic, I know, but I appreciate the wisdom and expertise here