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My husband received his notice for his AOS biometrics appointment for August 13. Even though I sent a letter in the original AOS submission packet asking for his biometrics to be scheduled in the city of our temporary residence (Boston), they scheduled him for the office in the city of our permanent/ mailing address (we are in between residences right now so I used my parents' address in CT as his permanent address). It is very difficult for him to get to the CT office because there is no public transportation, and I cannot drive him at the specific time for which his appointment is scheduled.

Today, my husband went to the Boston office, and they said he could come back on August 13 to do his biometrics. I am not confident that they will update his case and that the CT office will know that he is not planning to come to that appointment.

Should I write a letter to BPU (the office through which you are supposed to re-schedule biometrics appointments) to ensure that they know he has switched offices for his appointment or should I trust that the Boston office will take care of the communication? Is this something where the CT office could say that he never showed and therefore, his application is denied? Any other thoughts?

My husband had his medical exam completed overseas before he received his K-1 visa. At the time, the doctor did not give him a copy of the medical results saying "you will be fine without it." Then, I told him to try to get a copy of the forms at the POE (New York), and the officer told him the same thing. Honestly, I did not even know if the officer would be authorized to open the envelope and make a copy--I was just hoping for the best.

Now that we are trying to adjust his status, I see that most people have sent in some form of proof that the medical was completed overseas. I have read the instructions for both I-485 and the I-693, but do not know what to do.

I also read from the pinned FAQs on this forum the following: "If you received a copy of the Vaccination Documentation Worksheet (Form DS-3025) from your Panel Physician, you may include a copy of that form in your AOS submission in place of Form I-693."

Does that mean that if he didn't receive a copy we don't need to send anything in? The doctor in Santiago no longer has any records on file for him. We called USCIS, who told us to call the Department of State, but they are not answering the phone.

What can we do? (Obviously, I want to avoid having him re-do the medical exam if possible to save money).

As long as the USCIS (not visa journey) processing date that is listed is after your NOA1, you can put in a service request. You should ask to speak to a Tier 2 officer (the first person you speak to generally has no power to put in a service request). If you get a "no" the first time, keep trying. Some officers are more willing to do it than others.

My fiance is also from Chile and although he received his vaccinations as a child, Chile is not so great at keeping medical records, and he has no record that he ever got the vaccinations. He spoke to the doctor who will perform his medical, and she said that it is normal for Chileans not to have their vaccination record, and she will give him everything he needs (he has proof of the vaccines by the scar on his arm). His medical is in two days, and I can let you know what happens if you want.

I would not worry about your fiance not having his medical record or vaccination record, assuming he is in generally good health.

So I need to print out photos then.. bec I thought since it's digital I will just have to paste it in MS Word and type captions then print in an ordinary printer. But you're saying it's better to print it out in Kodak or legit photo print shops to get good quality prints and handwrite captions at the back. I also noted that you included photos with relatives and friends, I will do that.

You can print pictures either way-through MS Word or individually. I think printing them in MS Word looks neater because you can put several pictures on one page, and it will make your packet less bulky. It will also make it easier for the person sifting through all your paperwork. I put all of our pictures in chronological order and put captions of exactly who was in the picture, the date it was taken, and where we were in the pictures, then printed them on photo paper.

I agree with what others have said that it is important to include photos in a variety of settings with family members and friends. I would also recommend that you make it clear that the people in the pictures are family members (For example, in a picture with my fiance, me, and his parents, I wrote John Doe (fiance's father)). Anything you can do to make it less time-consuming for the person to figure out will help.

Thank you all so much! You've been very helpful.

I have a few questions for the I-134. My father has offered to be our co-sponsor and makes well above the poverty guidelines for our household size. My mother (who is married to my father) also works but will not be listed as a co-sponsor. They file their taxes jointly.

Here are my questions:

1. Should my father list my mother as partially dependent on the I-134? Again, they both work and they file their taxes jointly.

2. Will there be any problems because they file jointly but only my father is the co-sponsor?

3. Because my father's income is higher than the poverty guidelines for our household size, does he need to list his bank savings, mortgage, life insurance, etc. on page 2 or can he just list his income?

4. If he just lists his income, are the paystubs and W-2s/ tax forms the only supplement documents he will need?

Thanks for your help!

I just got an email saying our I-129F was approved!!! Thank you everyone for everything! We really appreciate it! Onto the interview Happy holidays!

Based on advice from other VJers, I just tried to get a service request for my I-129F and was turned down twice. The first woman I spoke to was not very friendly, but the second man was very nice and understanding on the phone. However, they both said that because VSC is currently processing cases from May 28, 2012, my case is "within normal processing times" and they cannot issue a service request. The second guy said that he even tried to give me one but wasn't allowed to. Neither would let me speak to a tier 2 officer.

I've seen other cases on here with NOA1 dates close to mine that have already gotten service requests, and it's been just over 5 months for my case.

Any advice or suggestions? What do you have to say to speak to a tier 2 officer? Am I being too pushy and should I just wait until they start processing cases closer to my NOA1 date?

Thanks for your help.

I'm starting to prepare the documents for my fiancé's interview (not for several more months) and have a few questions about the I-134. My father will be my fiancé's co-sponsor, so I am trying to educate him on the process but don't want to give him incorrect information. He and my mother jointly file their taxes every year, but only my father will be the co-sponsor. He will include his W-2s for the past 3 years and his income alone meets the 125% requirement. Should he or my mother write a letter explaining why her name is on the taxes but only he is the co-sponsor? How will the embassy be able to separate their incomes? With my father's W-2s?

Am I correct that the only required supporting documents for someone whose income meets the requirement are: letter of employment, 3-6 months of paystubs, tax transcripts from past 3 years, and w-2s from past 3 years?

Also, I recently posted in this forum asking which of these documents needed to be originals and most people agreed that the tax information and w-2s should be originals. However, on the USCIS instructions for form I-134, it says that copies are fine. Should I trust the instructions?

Thanks for your help!

Susana and I had the same question. My fiancé's doctor died recently, and all of his records since he was a little kid don't exist. He called a government worker (not exactly sure who) who said that the laws regarding which vaccines are necessary haven't changed in many years, and so as long as he has the scars in his left arm (which he does), she would be happy to write an official letter stating that he has received his childhood shots.

We know that he won't need these vaccines for the K-1, but in order to make is AOS process easier, we want to make sure that he can get the USCIS doctor to fill out the necessary form when he goes for his K-1 medical appointment. Any advice on what he could bring besides the government letter that would make it more likely for the doctor to fill out the vaccine form? If the doctor won't do it, will he need to get any shots before he can enter the US or adjust his status?

I just received our NOA1 but am starting to gather some of the documents needed for my fiancé's interview, which I know won't be for at least 5 more months. I also know the interviews are country-specific but there isn't a lot of information for Chile, so I'd like to see what other people have done in the past.

For the documents needed for the interview (birth certificate, police certificate, evidence of ongoing relationship, I-134), does everything need to be an original? I'm especially asking about the relationship evidence and I-134 supporting documents. I am hesitant to send in letters, postcards, scrapbook pages, and other things with a lot of emotional value rather than copies of those things. Also, I will be using my father as a co-sponsor, and he does not want to send in his original W-2s and tax information. Is it absolutely necessary that these things be originals?

Thanks for any help you can give.

Ok. Thank you everyone! You've been very helpful.

This is my first post on VJ so please bear with me!

I've been reading through the site for a while now including the K-1 guide and have done my homework, but I'm still a little confused on the evidence needed for the interview. I will be sending the initial I-129F application packet later this week and want to make sure I fully understand everything before we begin.

Here is my understanding:

For the initial I-129F packet, I need to prove that my fiancé and I have met within the past two years (I have passport stamps, itineraries, boarding passes, photos and bank statements).

But for when my fiancé has his interview, he needs to prove that we have an ongoing relationship, and the evidence is more personal (call logs, Skype messages, etc.). I guess I am confused as to the specific dates needed for the evidence of an ongoing relationship. Does it need to be dated after the initial application was sent to prove that we are still in a relationship or does it need to be more general proof that we have been in a relationship (for the past three years)? For example, I made a scrapbook for my fiancé in 2009, and he has sent me postcards and letters throughout our whole relationship. We also lived together in Chile for a year and I have a copy of the lease and bills we paid but this was from 2010-2011. Would these things work? Or should he provide newer evidence starting from the time we submit the initial application?

Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.