Allie D

First of all, it's illegal/misrepresentation. Second of all, it could possibly complicate your life on so many levels. 

You are correct. No physical needed for USCs and no stamps is not a problem. Many children don't get the chance to travel the globe and collect passport stamps. It's quite normal. 

Which form are you filling out? Who are you emailing? If you are preparing the I-864 and you are the US citizen petitioner, you don't need to provide bank statements.
 
(A) For taxes, on which form does it say "original signed copy"? If you are the US citizen, should be OK to prove a the tax transcript from IRS or an "original certified" (i.e. notarized) copy, if not just a copy of your returns. My husband, who is the US citizen petitioner, sent USCIS a photocopy of his tax returns (not the transcript) for the most recent year. We filed electronically, so there's no "original signed copy", i.e. with a wet signature. We will be bringing his tax transcript to our interview. Besides, if you mailed in your taxes, the "original signed" copy is with IRS. 
 
(C) As for the letter from your boss, it should include:
Your wages/salary per hour Average weekly hours How long you have been with your barbershop (Not strictly necessary but helpful for demonstrating job stability)

Ok, so are you the US citizen petitioner? Have you read through the official USCIS guide for the K-1 process? That should give you a sense of what forms and documents you need.
https://www.uscis.gov/family/k-1-process-step-step
 
Visa Journey also has guides on navigating the K-1 visa process:
http://www.visajourney.com/content/k1guide
http://www.visajourney.com/content/k1flow
http://www.visajourney.com/content/k1tips
 
If you aren't married yet, you don't need to fill out I-864. That's for when you've gotten married inside the USA and the spouse is adjusting status.

Which form are you filling out? Who are you emailing? If you are preparing the I-864 and you are the US citizen petitioner, you don't need to provide bank statements.
 
(A) For taxes, on which form does it say "original signed copy"? If you are the US citizen, should be OK to prove a the tax transcript from IRS or an "original certified" (i.e. notarized) copy, if not just a copy of your returns. My husband, who is the US citizen petitioner, sent USCIS a photocopy of his tax returns (not the transcript) for the most recent year. We filed electronically, so there's no "original signed copy", i.e. with a wet signature. We will be bringing his tax transcript to our interview. Besides, if you mailed in your taxes, the "original signed" copy is with IRS. 
 
(C) As for the letter from your boss, it should include:
Your wages/salary per hour Average weekly hours How long you have been with your barbershop (Not strictly necessary but helpful for demonstrating job stability)

If you are preparing for the K-1 interview and not the adjustment of status interview, this Visa Journey thread might be helpful:
 
My previous post pertained to the I-864 form prepared by the petitioner.

That sounds like enough for AOS. Collect more for ROC.

You can try applying for a B1/B2 and should tell the truth. I don't know what kind of information USCIS retains but assume that they have files documenting your family's entries, exits, and overstays. For example, your mother notified USCIS that she was leaving the country. Records could show that only she and you left, but that your brother did not. I'm not a lawyer but given your family's history with USCIS, assume that your background might be investigated.

Hi Allie, Thanks for your answer. It's not really part of South Indian culture, rather has to do wtih the catholic conversions and the Christian influence in Kerala. Is your name really Allie? I see that you are from India , but it's a very unusual name as far as the culture is concerned. 

Seconded. I know many, many people who had work experience prior to applying for a F-1 visa. They were all approved. Admitting your work experience will not hurt your chances. A letter from your company's director shows the consulate that you have an incentive to return to Vietnam.

Do you have joint bank accounts, joint health insurance, are both of your names on the leasing contract and on the car insurance? Provide what you can.
Those things are way more important than pictures. 

No phone logs, skype or emails needed unless you lived apart when your husband or wife came to the US (sorry don't know who the
USC is ).
Leave the letter opener at home, they do not care about that. Drawings optional like greeting cards for special occasions.
20 photos is fine, if asked for more of you together then explain why you do not take photos together.
What evidence do you have of co habitation and financial co mingling or ownership, joint bank accounts, credit cards, 
health insurance, car title, car insurance, loans, 401K, wills, power of attorney, living wills  ? Dig deeper.
Read over the list in the ROC guide and see what you have you may not be thinking about and take a few things from it 
your AOS  interview.
Then start collecting for ROC in 2 years because they will be very strict about you showing sufficient evidence of a co mingled
life. Too many people don't stay a step ahead of the next process phase and then are empty handed. Plan ahead.
For ROC they want to see evidence from conception of marriage, especially financial things.
 

It's cute, but unnecessary.

Your local visa consultancy is giving you very bad advice. Ignore them and do not speak to them again.
 
A letter saying they'll consider you for a position upon returning to your home country is going to do more good than harm. Being in the work force is good and shows you have experience in what it is you're going to study. It shows you've thought about it and are going to do some legitimate studies, so therefore can only help your case.
 
Ignore the advice on the course too. You want to study IT so you've applied for that, got accepted and got the I20. That's good enough for the consulate officers. If questioned on your choice of course, you'll find it easier to tell them about what you want to study, and lying and being nervous when asked about the other course would make the officer suspicious, trust me, they'll know instantly if something seems off etc.
 
Follow your own way of doing it. You're doing it the right way.

With other proof of co-habitation, this is not an issue at all. I was also super-stressed because my husband (USC) hadn't bothered to change his license after moving, but in the end she only glanced briefly at his DL when verifying our identities. He hadn't changed his address with his employer either, so our addresses were all over the place. She was happy just to see a few items (utility bill in my name, joint cc and bank statements in both names) placing us on the same address.

Well, the marriage license allows you to change your name. You haven't strictly "legally" changed your name until you have an official photo ID in your new name. But, the marriage license allows you to file for a GC + EAD/AP cards in the new name, and once you have those you will be all set. That's why certain states don't allow you to change your name on your SSN and/or DL until you have GC or EAD (some do, but not all).

k1-2016 and @QueenComley: I empathize with the driving phobia! I've lived in the UK and the east coast of the USA for most of my life, so I had access to public transportation. + some horrific accidents suffered by friends and family and = driving phobia. After moving to TX last August, I realized that I'd *have* to learn how to drive. I got my learner's permit in January and finished driving lessons last month. I can drive (somewhat poorly) in residential streets and can park reasonably smoothly. So I'm proud of the progress, even though I have a long way to go.

I would apply for it just in case. There are no extra filing fees if you apply with your I-485 and the form is straightforward. There's no way to predict how long it will take for your I-485 to get approved. This depends on whether you'll be called in for a I-485 interview, how backlogged your local office is, and a variety of potential factors. Approval can take anything from a few months to over a year, even if you got here with a K-1 visa and have thus already been vetted to some extend.

Your status here says K-1, if you applied for a spousal(CR-1) visa, then it should be changed.
 
Was this lie revealed during the interview? If it was yes, it can create extreme problems. While she may have "wanted to surprise" you, the CO's do not care, they want and expect pure honesty.
 
If it was not revealed or found out to be a lie, can it come back to hurt you? yes technically it could as it can be seen later on as a lie to get around admitting she had a boyfriend/fiance in the US... at this point though I suppose you have to just go as it goes and wait to find out.... she will have to admit to being denied a US visa though on any paperwork that asks.

As far as I know, nobody on this forum are psychics. If you post your cover letter, we might at least discover any lack of documents.

Good question...K-1 shouldn't be considered a preference petition AFAIK. I believe it's treated akin to an IR-1 (but obviously with some differences, including being non-immigrant). As for the OP's case, the permanent labor certification aspect is what permits the H-1B to be covered by that clause.
 
.That I do not know for sure. My assumption would be you need to apply for the visa abroad...the I-539 instructions (https://www.uscis.gov/system/files_force/files/form/i-539instr.pdf) do not mention H-1B so the default, I assume, would be that it cannot be done via that form.

H-1B is a dual intent visa. So while it is non-immigrant in nature, it supports immigrant intent (much like a K-1 does for a fiance). Intent to immigrate is not a reason for ineligibility (214(b)).
 
Actually, 214.2(h)(16)(i) explicitly says (emphasis in bold):
"The approval of a permanent labor certification or the filing of a preference petition for an alien shall not be a basis for denying an H-1C or H-1B petition or a request to extend such a petition, or the alien's admission, change of status, or extension of stay. The alien may legitimately come to the United States for a temporary period as an H-1C or H-1B nonimmigrant and depart voluntarily at the end of his or her authorized stay and, at the same time, lawfully seek to become a permanent resident of the United States. "
http://www.nafsa.org/_/file/_/amresource/8cfr2142h.htm#2142h16i

This is not the time to try and save a few dollars, send 6 so you won't get a RFE or risk a RFE and get delayed all over a few bucks.
 

I agree that you should see a lawyer. USCIS sometimes forgives the criminal record of a US citizen's spouse, especially if the spouse has a history of good moral character (your spouse has not gotten into trouble since he was a teenager) and if the crime was relatively minor. Of course, I'm not a lawyer. Good luck!