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6 hours ago, AnxiousCitizen said:

Hi All,

 

If the supporting documents on I-134, is a recent tax return form sufficient or should I get the bank statement from a bank officer with a letter from my employer as well?  What did you use for evidence @vocaledge?

Most recent W2 and tax return

34 minutes ago, Lotts said:

Dumb question number #192736 from Lotts;

 

Does the DS-160 barcode page thing need to be printed in colour?

Don't think so.  Mine was, but I dont see any reason it should have to be.

2 hours ago, Lotts said:

I have the "ready" image dated 25th Feb.

This is poo. 

Rubbish. 

I'm at work throwing a tantrum 😂

You only just did the DS-160, right?

Give it a couple of days - and don’t worry too much - I had the same message at first.

Stay strong!

Just now, DBR said:

Okay, just wanted to check. Thanks for the helps.

Better to be safe than sorry so don't worry about asking.  Nobody wants to have to pay a civil surgeon just because people made you feel bad for asking a question.

Ask what you need, be sure about your way forward.

Best of luck in your journey!

https://uk.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2015/11/vaccine_chart.pdf

This is the correct CDC chart direct from the UK embassy website (https://uk.usembassy.gov/visas/fiancee-2/medical-examination/)

You need ONLY the vaccinations relevant to your age and therefore unless you are under 18 (or 7), Hepatitis is NOT required.

I haven't yet adjusted status but I have been given the correct form for my AOS which clearly states I have all required vaccinations for AOS.

54 minutes ago, VandL said:

Thanks soo much, that's what I was seeing people say 2 to 3 weeks and I cried hah I moved to the states in dec and came home last week to do my interview and medical and only brought hand luggage to keep costs down. All of my other things are packed in boxes waiting for my aproval so I can ship them to the states. Everything's a I don't know which is so frustrating. 

Congrats on your issued status you should be in the states soon. 

I had my visa in hand (last Friday) exactly one week from my interview date.  

I fly out on Tuesday.

25 minutes ago, Lotts said:

I wondered why my emails were quiet. The thread was closed. 😳

 

Part 4... The Last of the June Folk Go FOURTH

 

Yessssssss.

Ahhhhhh... It's been a long day. 

How are we all? Any news? Seen the humour is still going strong. Helps. A. Tonne. 💜

When is your interview sweetie?

2 minutes ago, Elliott & Nickey said:

So I was about to schedule my medical this morning and I notice on that the police certificate is on the list of things to have ready when you call. I'm currently waiting for mine to arrive for the medical, but do I really need it for when I call to schedule the appointment?

They will ask if you have it. Just tell them you do - you will have it before an available date so no harm done.

If you dont have it by some random occurrence, then there would be a problem but unlikely that will happen since the appointments are so far out at the moment.

3 hours ago, HeatherJanine said:

No. When I called to book my appointment, the receptionist only asked if I had a police certificate. 

 

I found this list online:

http://www.visamedicals.info/us-bring.asp

 

which is why I've been trying to access my medical records.

They didn’t email you the confirmation with the list included? Very strange

2 hours ago, CaliforniaLovin said:

HI, my partner (based in the US and me in the UK) and I are going to file the I-12F over the next couple of weeks. How long is it until the medical? I'm asking since a friend of mine is coming to Europe from the US and we have a trip to Amsterdam pre-booked. I don't smoke or do any recreational drugs, however, while in Amsterdam, if I were to take a few puffs or do any edibles, would that show up during my medical exam and do they check for weed? Is it too risky to do anything, what are your thoughts?

To answer you original question, if you haven't filed yet - you're looking at 6-9 months at least before you are at the medical stage.

23 minutes ago, Evernoel said:

Hi everyone, my case was approved on the 18th of January, nvcreceived it on the 8th of February and was supposed to issue a case number this week, called last week was told to call back this week which I did on Wednesday, was told to call back today that they need sometime to upload my number it to the system, I just called and the representative told me, after asking for DOB and all that, that she's transferring the case to a supervisor and i should give them six weeks before I'll get the welcome letter?? Is this normal? I'm an I-130 filer

This is the I-129F filers thread... I doubt anyone here can give you reliable and accurate information about an I-130.

1 minute ago, geowrian said:

I wasn't, actually...I just thought it wasn't clearly worded what I meant originally.

I thought you expressed it perfectly - have a great day

3 hours ago, geowrian said:

Let me clarify what I meant by "the CO looks makes a decision upon the evidence you present at the interview". This may include the evidence you already provided. While you aren't directly showing it to them, it's still presented via the I-129F packet they already have. And again, this is quite embassy specific if they even look at your case before appearing at the window. For example, Manila COs don't know who they get until you show up at the window so they don't have an opportunity to review the case beforehand. They can still look at the evidence provided alongside the I-129F, but they will not have reviewed it beforehand.

It needed no clarification. I was agreeing with you that they looked at what I had already provided. No need to be so defensive.

37 minutes ago, geowrian said:

There is a difference between just front-loading and going overboard. There is no need to go overboard and it won't help your case. Providing a little more than you think is necessary is fine...sending photo albums and books of texts is not. But as long as you aren't going overboard or sending them stuff that hurts your case, there is no harm in front-loading. There may or may not be a benefit in doing so (see below), but it shouldn't hurt either.

 

In most cases, frontloading isn't necessary. It's fine to do, but the CO looks makes a decision upon the evidence you present at the interview.

In some case, frontloading is helpful.

In a few cases (i.e. very difficult embassies), frontloading is practically required or else you are setting yourself up for a refusal.

 

The "safest" general advice is to suggest frontloading in every case. However, various factors, such as country and the OP's circumstances, should be considered with any piece of advice.

 

And I'll just note that relationship evidence is not required for the I-129F...just evidence of meeting within the past 2 years is. Relationship evidence is evaluated by the CO at the embassy/consulate.

I agree with this, however (at my 'easy' embassy), the CO literally said, I see more than enough relationship evidence on your case, and asked me literally nothing.  I was approved pretty much after confirming my name and having my fingerprints taken.

Why? Because I had frontloaded relationship evidence.  I'm glad I did it, but as said various times now... front loaded, not OVERloaded.

10 minutes ago, ThomasNC1988 said:

I'm not of the opinion that front loading is a bad thing necessarily I just don't think it is a good thing and no argument I have read has convinced me that there is any reason to do it. What is the point of sending in a bunch of things USCIS did not ask you for nor do they have a use for. The other component to that is if I were and officer and I had to choose between looking at a 300 page app versus a 30 page app as my last file of the day 100 out of 100 times I'm looking at the 30 page app. Everything is all speculation though. I choose to follow the instructions and send them what they as for when they ask for it. To sum up it is doubtful that you either helped or hurt yourself, I wouldn't worry.

Are you aware of the statistics for RFEs that ask for further proof of the relationship?  

You are right about a 300 page vs a 30 page application, however, a vast number of RFEs request further information about relationships and it is not specifically asked for in the original documentation, and therefore, it is advisable to have some of that proof front-loaded to avoid the delay of an RFE which would almost certainly be a longer delay than an adjudicator at the end of the day delaying a larger application for a day or two.

58 minutes ago, O&GForever said:

I bet to differ with your response. Yes, every case is different and guess what every country is different including the high fraud countries. Since I have been on this site for about 4 years, I have watched person after person after person get denied for dumb and sometime fake reasons created by the COs in Ghana. I know several amazing ladies on here that have been fighting for years to get their men here. Then when they received the NOIR, the reasoning for the denial is completely fabricated or ridiculous reasons for denying. Our K1 was denied because of 1 single picture submit during the interview. Yet we have a real and strong relationship. 

 

Our CR1 Case was frontloaded lots of quality evidence needed to get my husband home. And we were successful nearly a year ago. I have helped many others going through Ghana in the past year. All frontloaded...many have their partners home or are now way waiting for their interview. So there is something to frontloading a case especially when going through Ghana. 

 

I will also add be cautious with listening to people from high fraud countries on here who claim they didn’t do much to get approved or didn’t have to prepare for the interview. If I have learned anything from this site, it’s that people don’t always provide the entire truth of their case or want to paint a rosy picture of how easy it is, which can ultimately hurt others who read their posts later. They might have had an easy time, but they are likely and exception to the rule for high fraud places. 

42 minutes ago, JFH said:

I wish I could give 1000 likes to this 

ME TOO! - and not just for Ghana.

58 minutes ago, John & Rose said:

No kidding. And all I was doing was saying that they needed to over front load their petition because of their situation. If you look I always say “over front load”. I’m talking about people sending bankers boxes. One had 1300 pages of texts. Will that really help?  I still believe that is too much. If I need 1300 pages of texts to prove the relationship is real than you may have other problems. Front loading and over front loading are different. I got spanked!!!  At this point you only need to meet one time in 2 years. That is the rule. 1300 pages of texts doesn’t support a meeting at all. 

I dont think that came across my friend.  It looked like you were encouraging them to send the bare minimum or they'd endure more of a roving eye from their adjudicator, and no offense but I'm sure RapidVisa didn't encourage you to send only the bare minimum.

But yeah - I think there may have been a misunderstanding there and you didn't communicate yourself the best, thats all  - it scared one or two other people.  Don't worry about it :-)

1 minute ago, ChuAni said:

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

 

Whether my application was good enough or not, it will be approved eventually!

 

Goodluck in your VisaJourney!

"whether it was good enough or not".... I hope it was, because RFEs and denials do happen for those that aren't good enough..... its not a guaranteed approval regardless of how good your application is..........

But I hope you will be approved - not once did I say that I wish bad things for you.

 

1 hour ago, ChuAni said:

 

1) Actually, Applicants mustn't frontload their case to prove a Bona-fide Relationship at the Interview.

 

mustn't = contraction of must not = if you do it you will be denied

This is why you are recieving this response from people, because that is incorrect, wrong, and scares people who have no reason to be scared.

3 minutes ago, ChuAni said:

Hey Dude! I musn't have my NOA2 yet to be informed! 👌

 

Everyone can frontload his/her petition, but if one doesn't frontload, it isn't a criterion for visa denial.

 

You said "You MUST NOT frontload".  THAT is false.

If you meant to say "You do not need to frontload", thats entirely different but you should make that clear.  

As for your NOA2, my point is, you dont even know if your own application was good enough, so how can you then give advice to others... based on other peoples opinions that you have seen, but I have yet to see them......


it is well known that you do not HAVE to frontload and can still be approved, however, that doesn't make it recommended.

2 minutes ago, ChuAni said:

Lol! I never asked anyone to purchase Minimal Evidence!

 

I SAID 'EVERY CASE IS DIFFERENT' and I'm still saying that MUST makes the statement to be FALSE!!!!!!

Its not false in any way shape or form.....

"Enough evidence must be included to convince the CO"...... well of course it must.  If its not enough to convince a CO you will get denied.  

His statement, as a sentence of words, is perfectly accurate.

The definition of "enough" is what you have an issue with, not the word must. Since you wanna focus on that one word.

1 minute ago, ChuAni said:

I think you failed to read 'Every case is different' and I never asked anyone to have minimal evidence! 

Please! Read again!

I'm sorry - I mean no offense to you but to be fair, yes you did, although maybe not in those words.
 

1 hour ago, ChuAni said:

 

1) Actually, Applicants mustn't frontload their case to prove a Bona-fide Relationship at the Interview.

 

2) Applicants from these Countries don't have a lot to show to prove a Bona-fide Relationship at the Interview.

 

Generally, COs try to look closer when you try so hard to prove that your Relationship is bona-fide.

 

Where are you getting this terrible advice? I mean, no offense, but you dont even have your NOA2 yet, so how can you state what is or isn't correct - you dont have any experience of it, nor have you shown where this bad knowledge came from.

Front-loading the petition is perfectly fine and will do absolutely NO detriment to the applcant.  Wherever you heard otherwise was bad bad advice.

People should refrain from giving advice unless they are SURE they are correct.

1 hour ago, ChuAni said:

 

Hello!

 

Every case is different from another case. 

 

1) Actually, Applicants mustn't frontload their case to prove a Bona-fide Relationship at the Interview.

 

2) Applicants from these Countries don't have a lot to show to prove a Bona-fide Relationship at the Interview.

 

As of last week, up-to 3 Applicants got their visa, approved at the Interview at the USEM, Nigeria.

One of the Applicants visited once, submitted 6 photos and just had a screenshot of social media Chat. They were approved straight up.

 

Generally, COs try to look closer when you try so hard to prove that your Relationship is bona-fide.

 

Just get and have the required documents and evidence needed.

Pray fervently and answer the Interview Questions.

 

This isn't true at all.  I'm shocked that there are people trying to advise others to go easy on their proof.  No wonder there are more RFEs recently than in previous years.  You note 'required documents and evidence'... that includes evidence of a bloody bona fide relationship -.-

Where are you getting this terrible advice???