ahmed_a

I want to thank everyone for their help. Our visa was approved yesterday! It's a great feeling that I hope you will all experience as well.

I don't think that's necessary.

Thanks

Also, does anyone know if someone needs to provide financial documents to show that they are supporting my fiancee and will pay for her trip to the US, like her father maybe? My cosponsor and I will be supporting her here.

It's been discontinued. The only form you need to do is the DS-160.

We just received authorization to continue the process and make an interview appointment. On these forms, they ask for the DS-156 and DS-156K for some reason. I think it's strange, but we are doing them to be safe.

Also, I have been reading that there is still an expectation to have Form DS-156 even though the DS-160 replaces it. I do not see this on any packet, but I want to be sure that it is absolutely not required.

Thanks!

On Packet 4, actually, it says "photocopy of the most recent Federal income tax return" so I think having two will be good enough. I would appreciate input on this from anyone with experience.

Oh, sure. The worst they can do is not accept it.

Lol, this is no joking matter!

The last two years for my cosponsor are well within range of being able to provide for my fiancee, but the 3rd is not as much. That is why I don't know if I should add it or not.

It depends on what your Embassy requires. Some ask for three years, others do fine with just the current paystubs.

I haven't read that 3 is a requirement, but I've read elsewhere that it's recommended. If they don't specify then it should be fine, right?

Should 2 years of tax returns be enough for the I-134 or is 3 required?

Thanks!

I have never heard of the other person giving permission for someone to file as co-sponsor - there isn't any place on the forms, that I know of, for that, so yes, the answer is no.

Should be OK then.

For the status question, I think I found the answer somewhere else: birth certificate or passport to prove citizenship. Passport works for me.

Ah, my bad for not checking. Yes, it's just for your fiance this time.

As for the co-sponsor, I don't understand what you mean by "approving the application"?

I meant would the joint filer have to give the OK about the cosponsor's sponsoring of my fiancée since the tax return is joint? I think the answer is no, but I want to make sure.

By the way, it looks like we're at almost the exact same stage! Good luck with everything.

The passport-style photographs accompany the G-325A form, which is necessary for both petitioner and beneficiary, so you both need to submit them.

Yes, I already submitted them for that step, but I'm talking about the Packet 3 checklist item. Do you know anything about that?

Sorry I keep finding random questions, but I just have my main "status in US" question left and one about tax returns as support for my cosponsor's I-134. If they are a joint filer, would the joint person be required to approve the application? My cosponsor brings in the majority of the income.

When they ask for two photographs as well (passport-style), I assume it's only for my fiancée. Is that right?

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The beneficiary is free to fly domestically. However, if you're driving within a 100-mile radius of either U.S. border (especially the southern), be aware of inland CBP checkpoints. Be sure to have the most updated available information with you -- a valid I-94 is fine, and after that, the NOA1 for the AOS filing, or at least a copy of the cover-letter for that package. I had Mrs. T-B. carry a copy of our marriage certificate with her until she got her green card.

Thanks T-B for moving it appropriately! We'll keep that in mind and make sure to be prepared.

See my response in red:

Thanks Boggy. I will make copies of these documents as well for extra security.

Any ideas on the status in US question?

Hmm. Maybe Montreal sends different paperwork. I'm going through Vancouver and don't see that anywhere on my packet 3 or 4 letters.

That's interesting. Hopefully someone else will know.

Good luck on your interview!

In which part of Packet three does that come up? Looking at my DS-160, and checklist, I don't see anything asking for proof of the US citizens residency or status. I would think that had been covered within the I-129f application.

As faras I know, Montreal accepts co-sponsors on a case-by-case basis.

Well, in the checklist there is a request for "Evidence of petitioner’s domicile in the United States". I was looking ahead at Packet 4 actually for the "K‐1 FIANCÉ(E) VISA INTERVIEW CHECKLIST" which requires "Copy of the U.S. petitioner status in the USA" as well as "Copies of documents proving petitioner’s U.S. domicile".

Thanks, I hope the cosponsor helps in my case.

I suggest you look at the reviews for the Montreal Embassy to see the experiences other members have had with that embassy.

I'm not sure about your domicile questions, but I do know that she's free to fly domestically inside the US.

Thanks! I will see where I can find reviews of the consulate too then.

I would appreciate if anyone can answer the other questions.

Hello all,

Thanks for your wonderful site and the great info we were able to find here. My fiancée and I are at the Packet 3 step right now and I have a few questions I would appreciate answers to.

• What evidence is sufficient to prove my domicile in the US? Is a copy of my lease and some bills enough?
• What about the evidence of my status in the US? What does that mean exactly?
• Finally, once in the US, can my fiancée travel freely by plane within its borders?