scott76

Hey! I am back home from the trip. You were right, I didn't have any problems. They just looked at my passport and that's all. I had an amazing trip. Thanks for your advice.

Everybody is in a hurry in the US.
Except the government.

Not a requirement, but it probably helps. My fiancee didn't wear one, and she told the officer that we were waiting to buy a better quality ring in the US with better warranty terms.
Just a note though - even though I say it's not a requirement, you should check with other people that have gone through the same embassy as your future spouse is going to head to. There's some embassies out there that have crazy demands on proof of a relationship. Really, any question that you ask about the interview process should be directed at someone who has gone through it already at your specific embassy. You're just going to get a broad generalized answers here. It's unfortunate that the embassies sometimes work differently from others and not consistently everywhere in the world, but it does happen.

Not a requirement, but it probably helps. My fiancee didn't wear one, and she told the officer that we were waiting to buy a better quality ring in the US with better warranty terms.
Just a note though - even though I say it's not a requirement, you should check with other people that have gone through the same embassy as your future spouse is going to head to. There's some embassies out there that have crazy demands on proof of a relationship. Really, any question that you ask about the interview process should be directed at someone who has gone through it already at your specific embassy. You're just going to get a broad generalized answers here. It's unfortunate that the embassies sometimes work differently from others and not consistently everywhere in the world, but it does happen.

Go volunteer if you're bored. It will build your resume for when you do want to get the AOS/EAD completed. Lots of volunteer opportunities out there, and you can choose your own schedule in most of them.

Hotel Receipts?
Pictures of your Sentri Pass or ID numbers from it (not familiar with the device, but Immigration should be able to read somehow how many times you went across the border from your account # or ID #) - Create a log of times you went by the border, and have the Sentri Pass to back it up.
Receipts from Restaurants
Bank Statements showing expenditures in Mexico
Photos marked with time/date stamps that are close to days where you took out money or used the Sentri pass (google "photo time date stamp" - there's programs out there that will stamp your photos for you)
Movie ticket stubs
Concert ticket stubs
Museum stubs

Go volunteer if you're bored. It will build your resume for when you do want to get the AOS/EAD completed. Lots of volunteer opportunities out there, and you can choose your own schedule in most of them.

That's just not true. I already have my case number. They gave me a case number the same day they received the package from NVC. I would give them a call again and ask a different person. After calling them now for about 25 days every single day, I have noticed about 3-4 times I was connected to someone that just wasn't very smart at all and did not know what they were doing.
Just some other info that might help people:
- NVC number is 603-334-0700
- When they get your case, they will assign a case number. You will not get an email or any other form of communication that they received your package. You must call them to find out.
- When they send your case to the embassy (about 5-10 business days later I think), they WILL give you communication that they sent it to the embassy. But it's going to come in the form of a letter sent through regular mail (not email). They ask for your email addresses, but they do not send you any email updates on your case (I keep hearing they do and they don't....but I finally talked to a girl last night that seemed pretty smart and she said they do not send emails...only the letter).
- When your case is sent to the embassy, you can find it on DHL tracking. Details on how to do this are in the NVC forums.

This thread was meant to support all of us through this process, not attack each other.
If you want to argue do it through private messages.

This thread was meant to support all of us through this process, not attack each other.
If you want to argue do it through private messages.

That's $31,000 USD.
Just marry the girl already.

That's $31,000 USD.
Just marry the girl already.

APPROVED!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Here comes the February NOA2's.....I'm SO happy!

I agree - Go into the USCIS Field Office and explain the situation.
You're wasting time plugging away on the internet for a solution. Your best bet is to talk to someone in person for this.

You're getting married. Finances are part of a marriage. You should be talking to your future spouse and making a plan how to pay this together rather than asking a bunch of strangers on an internet site.

Sounds like you're spending way too much energy on a person that doesn't deserve it (or want it)

Sounds like you're spending way too much energy on a person that doesn't deserve it (or want it)

Sounds like you're spending way too much energy on a person that doesn't deserve it (or want it)

Sounds like you're spending way too much energy on a person that doesn't deserve it (or want it)

Sounds like you're spending way too much energy on a person that doesn't deserve it (or want it)

Sounds like you're spending way too much energy on a person that doesn't deserve it (or want it)

Sounds like you're spending way too much energy on a person that doesn't deserve it (or want it)