US Immigration from Canada

I have to physically mail the Civil Documents to NVC. Everything is Letter sized paper which is fine, except for my Birth Certificate, which is Legal length.

If I shrank the Legal size to fit on Letter paper, do we think NVC will give me trouble, or should it be fine since it's a photocopy anyway? I figure it's easier for them to scan everything (and easier for me to ship) if it's all consistent in Letter paper.

I know I'm totally overthinking it!

My wife has had long standing depression. It is obviously a sensitive topic but more specifically she has a likely known condition called Borderline Personality Disorder complexed with Psychosis, Anxiety, Depression, PTSD etc and from Canada. She is a Canadian PR.

Her family has tried to make the claim that this personality disorder is something new, and although no official diagnosis has been made, the psychiatrist who I spoke to in the hospital when she had a traumatic burn accident, said how she stated how she does not want to live and was emotional being placed on Ketamine IV.

While I know she is my wife, and my responsibility, being long distance I can only help her so much. She does have severe mental health issues where she has called the police on me claiming in a hotel room that I tried to come after her which is not true at all. Her family basically just wants to forget all this and send her on her way.

I am obviously not okay with this and will not lie on any application. For this, Ive told the family that she needs to see a psychiatrist, determine what her ailment is and determine what treatment is indicated as immigration law requires one to be truthful.

She thinks that a letter from her PCP will do clearing her to come to the USA where I fear, what if her PCP will lie too denying her mental health past?

I do want to remain married to my wife but not under these circumstances where she is not getting treatment and thereby wanting to NOT disclose her mental health issues. Its a sad situation as it is a South East Asian family with bounds of stigma in not wanting to disclose it. I almost feel sorry for her but I also need to protect myself and my family.

What are your thoughts to get around this? Anytime I come forward with the stipulation about her mental health treatment, it turns into deflection where my mental health or whatever they are making it to be comes into question.

Would a US Civil Surgeon be mindful enough to pick up on work/education gaps asking why did you not work or go to school since 2018 and suddenly you want to go to the USA? Or is the medical review a simple "checkmark" where they wount review her history or wount pick up on her potentially lying about it?

Thanks a lot.

Sorry if I missed this but when you submit your Packet 3 email to the consulate do you just need to send the checklist page or do you need to provide copies of all the documents you needed to gather? It wasn't clear and if you don't need to provide the documents in the email then I assume that since the interview scheduling wait times (Especially in Canada) are longer then you can get the Packet 3 submitted while you gather your documents up?

Thanks

Shawn

I'm finally able to get my belongings and bring them back to the United States with me. What do forms do I need to fill out? I am only getting form 3299 showing up but this is for unaccompanied goods. I will be bringing my stuff with me. So what form is needed so I can list and declare my items!?

I know typically you need a police certificate from every country that you're a national or resident of for over 6 months; and over 12 months for past countries of residence.

I have lived in Canada my entire adult life. I left Hong Kong when I was a child. Would I still need a police certificate from Hong Kong, even if I left as a child? It's not very clear.

I was under the impression that they only care about countries in which I have lived since I was 16 and up.

Thanks in advance.