oddball

Congratulations to all who have received green cards!

My wife also filed for AOS in December and just received an RFE, indicating that the I-693 Medical Examination Form is missing.

She submitted her record of vaccinations with the I-485 application materials. USCIS indicated in the RFE that they have this record of vaccinations and there is no need to resubmit them. She came here on a K-1 fiancee visa.

Any ideas on what exactly USCIS needs if they already have the vaccination records? Do we need to complete the I-693 sections 1, 2, and 5 and send this in although they already have the vaccination records (a copy from the German civil surgeon who performed the medical exam and sent it to the US Embassy in Germany). Or will my wife have to repeat the entire medical examination here in the US?

Her medical exam in Germany was on June 12th. In the RFE, it says there is a new form since June 1st, but on the USCIS page, it says the old form can be used until August 1st. Thanks for any help you can offer!

Does anyone have a tel number for getting through at the USCIS (California). I am not able to reach a live person at the 1-800 number provided on the RFE.

Thanks in advance for your help.

Oddball

Hi Everyone,

My fiancee will be coming over this weekend, and we have a couple of questions about what to fill in on the I-94 form.

1) What should she fill in for "Country where you live"/Lawful permanent residence? She is coming from Germany and we will file for Adjustment of Status after she arrives. Should she fill in her home country or the US at this point?

2) Which of the several numbers on the K-1 visa is in fact the "visa number"? Is it the control number, the alien number, or the rote number?

3) What is the country of issuance? She received it from the US Consulate in Frankfurt.

Many thanks in advance for your help and responses!

-Oddball

Hi Everyone,

I have two questions in preparation for the interview:

1. I understand that my fiancee should bring all original documents as well as one copy of each. Should the copies be brought as an extra, separate pile, or should they be attached to to originals?

2. Does she need to bring her x-ray? (She already had her medical exam)

Thanks in advance for your help.

-Oddball

Hi Everyone,

Can someone please help me disambiguate the submission requirements posted on the German Embassy page? I can't figure out if my fiancee is expected to send in DS-230 part I and the checklist ONLY and bring the rest to the interview, or if she is required to send in DS-230, DS-156, DS 156K, and DS-157 in advance of the interview. The wording is somewhat confusing. Any help in making sense of this is greatly appreciated. Here is the link where the information is posted:

http://www.visajourney.com/consulates/inde...p;cty=Frankfurt

-Oddball

Thanks YuandDan,

Will I need to indicate this change of address anywhere else, ie, with USCIS or NVC, or just on the consulate paperwork?

I appreciate your help.

-Oddball

Hi again,

I have a question regarding address changes. I will be moving at the end of August. On all of the paperwork we have filled out, my fiancee and I have indicated my current address because this will be my place of residence when she actually receives her visa. However, by the time she actually comes over to the US, I will be at my new address and this will then also be her address. Should she indicate this during the interview stage? Should we fill in my current address or my future address on the packet 3 forms?

I apologize for asking so many questions of late. Thanks again.

-Oddball

Hi Everyone,

My fiancee is preparing her Packet 3 materials for the US consulate in Frankfurt, Germany, and we have a series of questions pertaining to the forms.

1. For question 36 on the DS-156 form, she is asked if anyone has ever filed an immigrant visa petition on her behalf. Does this imply PRIOR to the petition I filed on her behalf, or should she check YES here and include my name?

2. For question 9 on the DS-157 form, she is asked to list all of the countries she has entered over the past ten years. Being in Europe, she has travelled to various countries by way of entering other countries on the way. For example, when travelling to Italy, she passed through Austria but never stayed in Austria. How detailed does the information provided for this question need to be? Does one only list those countries entered which correspond with a stamp in her passport, or rather ALL countries entered in the traditional sense of the term?

3. We are still unsure if only the DS-230 I is sent in and the DS-156, DS-156K, and DS-157 are simply brought along to the interview, or if all of these documents need to be sent in prior to the interview.

Hopefully, someone can provide us with some guidance. Thanks for your help!

-Oddball

Hi Scully,

My fiancee is in the same situation as you, also going through Frankfurt and not sure what needs to be sent in. Hopefully someone can provide us with some insight.

-Oddball

Hi Everyone,

I was just wondering if my fiancee needs to attach a photograph in the designated area of the DS-156 form prior to sending the packet back in, or if the picture is brought to the interview and attached at that time. Thanks for your feedback.

-Oddball

Hi Everyone,

On my I-134 Affidavit of Support, I listed the amount I currently have in my savings account under "I have on deposit in savings banks in the United States". I am not sure if my bank is a "savings bank" and assumed if it offers a "savings account" option that it is a savings bank, but now I am thinking that a savings bank implies something else. Could someone help my with my paranoia ? Thanks in advance.

-Oddball

Thanks fwaguy...you have been so helpful in answering all of my questions. It's greatly appreciated.

-Oddball

So wait, this means we do NOT list the person we are CURRENTLY sponsoring as someone for whom we have submitted a petition to USCIS? This is all so confusing. Could someone please clear that up for me?

-Oddball

Thanks for the quick feedback everyone,

I have my tax returns from 2007 which I can include. From 2001-2007, I wasn't in the US and was actually employed in the country where the interview will take place. I completed my US tax returns pro forma because my annual income was below the limit for which one would have to file US taxes. What would you recommend doing in my case? Should I include my most recent US tax return for the year 2007 along with a letter explaining why no tax return statements are available for 2001-2007? Sorry for any confusion and thanks again for your advice.

-Oddball

Hi Everyone,

As supporting evidence for the I-134, I am planning to include a statement from my bank, a statement from my employer, and pay stubs for the last three months. Is the inclusion of tax statements mandatory, or just encouraged? Will the information listed above be enough if I don't include the tax returns?

Thanks for your feedback.

-Oddball

Hi Everyone,

I am in the process of collecting materials for my affidavit of support. This may be a stupid questions, and if so, I apologize. Do I need to send in the completed I-134 form to USCIS or do I simply send this to my fiancee to take along to the interview? I am having a difficult time determining whether or not the USCIS center gets a copy of this as well.

Thanks in advance for your help.

-Oddball