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49 minutes ago, Nitas_man said:

Transferring documents back and forth between petitioner and NVC / overseas beneficiary and beneficiary/embassy for interview prep is a paper process?

LOL

 

 

It gets printed eventually, doesn't it?

On 9/14/2019 at 9:28 AM, Nitas_man said:

After K3/AOS/ROC then DCF then SB1 I believe I have a full and complete understanding of how to transfer what documents where in relation to filing for immigration benefits.  That’s a lot of interview rooms.  Wrong place to snow.

What's a PDF?

Anyway, you goofy folks are talking about file types for a paper process. Just plain goofy. 

We're submitting a photo, which is legible, in place of a photocopy. The photo is very obviously not a photocopy, so I came here for reassurance. Which I got. Thank you. Goofy.

1 hour ago, little immigrant said:

I would send it. It's not like you have a choice anyways. 

In fact there are two choices:

Option 1) Print and send the photo of the I-797, and hope it flies and we never receive an RFE requiring option 2, or

Option 2) Submit an I-824 ($465) to request a duplicate I-797 approval notice

1 hour ago, K1visaHopeful said:

Thanks! Just clarifying that you meant for AOS and were not referring to the embassy interview.

That's fine.

You could also scan a copy of the actual approved I129F petition that may have (or not) been returned to you in packet 3 from your embassy.

Thanks for the feedback! What should be in packet 3? Is that the packet we received when they sent back her passport with the visa inside? 

Uploading the photo. I had to reduce the resolution by about 20% just to fit within the forum's 1.46mB file size limit

6 minutes ago, payxibka said:

You should be fine if it is legible 

It's very legible. Perfectly legible. In fact, I think it's higher resolution than a typical scanner. But, scanners may show the watermark/patterns on the paper a little better. 

10 minutes ago, K1visaHopeful said:

For?

K1 AOS I-485

Part 2 Question 1a.

8 minutes ago, Tatjana&Velemir said:

We had to do this with our NOA1 because we forgot to make a photocopy and couldn't find the original document.  We just submitted our AOS paperwork last month so we haven't gotten an RFE but it probably hasn't even been looked at.  Just wanted you to know that you are not alone!  

Interesting, thanks for the reply!  Why did you have to send in a copy of your NOA1? Isn't that just the notice of receipt of application that you get a few days after sending in the original I-129F?

We think we gave the embassy our original I-797 NOA2, or just lost it along the way. Shame on us, I know. Also, we do not have a photocopy. Believe me, this is embarassing. My question is, has anyone tried submitting a picture instead of a photocopy? We have a very good picture. Thank you in advance

1 minute ago, brandonflude1 said:

  Congratulations! Can you make sure your timeline is updated?

Done and done. Thank you for being the bulldog this website deserves!

My fiancee was born in Kazakhstan, but she only lived there for a month. She grew up in Lithuania and now lives in Ireland and has Irish citizenship. Her birth certificate is in Lithuanian. 

Should I put her name in Lithuanian characters? Leaving address blank?

3 minutes ago, pushbrk said:

Whether they include foreign databases or not is irrelevant.  You must follow the instructions for the I-129f and disclose and explain what happened.  This is primarily to make certain your fiancee is fully informed, so make sure she is.

I understand, thank you for taking straightly. She is fully informed.

I observe on VJ that it is not uncommon for the beneficiary to have the petitioner's criminal records in-hand at the interview, but can anyone agree that it would be beneficial for the beneficiary to write and sign a letter stating they are informed of the petitioner's crimes as indicated in part 3 of the I-129F and include that letter with the I-129F? 

Updating my own thread for anyone following. I have sent the letter to a translation service for expedited translation, and I shipped out the request to Germany for their records this afternoon for delivery this Saturday.

Does anyone have a link or source showing that background checks on the petitioner do or do not include foreign databases? 

21 minutes ago, geowrian said:

It shouldn't be an issue for approval of the I-129F, but it does need to be disclosed. You should also provide documentation of the arrest and/or citation and disposition.

Okay - That could take a while. There was no arrest, of course, just a letter in the mail several months after being pulled over.  I have a copy of that letter (miraculously), so I guess I will find a translation service? And while I am at it I will send a request in the mail to Germany for their records, which could take a while. 

If anyone knows of an existing thread answering this question please send a link. 

I am a US citizen. I was pulled over by the German police crossing the border from the Netherlands to Germany, and they fined me for having marijuana. This was over 10 years ago.

Should this be a concern? Should I mention it on the 129F? Should I attempt to retrieve records from Germany and wait to submit the 129F until I have them?

Great idea about the receipts. That's what we will do!

Hello, standard disclaimer about searching and not finding this question!

I am a US citizen and soon-to-be petitioner with a photo question. My fiancee became an Irish citizen in July and received her passport in August of this year. 

She sent me a digital copy of the photos she sent in for her Irish passport photo. If I sent these for the petition's passport photo requirement will I be setting us up for an RFE, issues at the interview, or any other potential holdups? I think I can size and print the photos to meet the US requirements. What I am afraid of is someone eventually noticing that the photo is the same as her passport photo which would show that the photo was not taken 30 days within petition submission. 

Thanks in advance!