HCMC - Evidence you should have

[b_weeks 6]

Having already been through the process, I thought I wold provide my take on it.

Outside the required forms and affidavits required, here is a list of everything else you SHOULD TAKE TO THE INTERVIEW:

Evidence - KEEP EVERYTHING

• Credit Card receipt for Airline tickets
• Airline ticket stubs
• Chat logs (print them out) (She took 3000 pages..hehehe)
• Phone bills showing showing you called
• Hotel receipts in VN
• If you buy her jewelry, keep the receipts
• receipts for the engagement ceremony and party (dress rental, food, beer, cake, facility or restaraunt,car rental, band or dj, etc)
• Tax returns / transcripts - take 3 years
• pictures (you and her/him together / engagement ceremony (make sure they take pictures of all the guests)
• A list of ALL relatives your fiance has currently living in the US (brothers, sisters, aunts, uncles, cousins. Atleast have the STATE they live in, we provided addresses and phone numbers.
• IF your fiance happens to be pregnant - take copies of the ultrasounds
• A timeline of your relationship (this is VERY IMPORTANT - they will give you a BLUE SLIP without one) (send me an IM if you would like a copy)

MAKE SURE YOUR EVIDENCE IS SORTED IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER.

Edited March 29, 2009 by b_weeks

[b_weeks 6]

Here are two versions of the timeline.

1 is a US version you should take and get notarized.

The other is the VN version that has questions in english and vietnamese that the embassy is likely to ask.

[Melrose Plant 1]

Yeah, I agree. Keep everything. Of course, in our case, we didn't need anything, because they never looked at anything, but you never know, right?

Of your 3000 pages of chats, did they actually look at any? Did they look at your Marc Ellis style timeline? Just curious.

[b_weeks 6]

They did look at the TIMELINE, and they did look at a couple of the chat logs.

When they asked for the chat logs, my wife said the interviewers eyes got realy big and she smiled when she saw the 3 clear envelopes with the 3000 pages. We had them separated in 6 month increments.

She was interviewed by one of the infamous Koean women that works in the embassy. She is known for being rude, but was very polite to my wife, and didn't require her to speak english. They saw that she was pregnant and interviewed her right away.

I guess they didn't want to risk having a baby born in the embassy, since it would automatically have US citizenship.

[r0yalflush 0]

Reguards of your timeline, did you write your answers below the questions? Or you just replaced those questions with your answers?

Edited March 29, 2009 by r0yalflush

[b_weeks 6]

Add your answers below the questions....

[johncali9 6]

hello All

Thank you so much for your information as need.

God' will bless you , your Wife,and your family as well.

[caochi 0]

Here are two versions of the timeline.

1 is a US version you should take and get notarized.

The other is the VN version that has questions in english and vietnamese that the embassy is likely to ask.

Thank you. These documents are very useful to me.

[kevinbui86 0]

Here are two versions of the timeline.

1 is a US version you should take and get notarized.

The other is the VN version that has questions in english and vietnamese that the embassy is likely to ask.

Thank you. These documents are very useful to me.

timeline is only for K-1 right guys? not required for a CR-1

[hniHnitsuJ 8]

Here are two versions of the timeline.

1 is a US version you should take and get notarized.

The other is the VN version that has questions in english and vietnamese that the embassy is likely to ask.

Thank you. These documents are very useful to me.

timeline is only for K-1 right guys? not required for a CR-1

I believe timeline should be for ALL. My questions about the timeline? Is this the timeline that my wife will bring for her interview. Is she will turn into the interviewer or wait until the interviewer asked her about our timeline?

1 is a US version you should take and get notarized.

I have to notarized this in US, or VN before mail to my wife?

Thank you for your help.

[Haonie 0]

Here are two versions of the timeline.

1 is a US version you should take and get notarized.

The other is the VN version that has questions in english and vietnamese that the embassy is likely to ask.

Thank you. These documents are very useful to me.

timeline is only for K-1 right guys? not required for a CR-1

I believe timeline should be for ALL. My questions about the timeline? Is this the timeline that my wife will bring for her interview. Is she will turn into the interviewer or wait until the interviewer asked her about our timeline?

1 is a US version you should take and get notarized.

I have to notarized this in US, or VN before mail to my wife?

Thank you for your help.

In my case, I submitted timeline when I first sent off the petition to USCIS. I later, submitted another timeline when I was over there while she had an interview.

1. Yes, must notarized. Do it in US and send it to her. (remember, ask her to make a copy before turn in)

2. She can turn them in at pre-screening, if VN's staff accept it. Otherwise, hold 'til' at the interview.

Hope it helps.

Haonie

Edited March 30, 2009 by Haonie

[b_weeks 6]

Here are two versions of the timeline.

1 is a US version you should take and get notarized.

The other is the VN version that has questions in english and vietnamese that the embassy is likely to ask.

Thank you. These documents are very useful to me.

timeline is only for K-1 right guys? not required for a CR-1

I believe timeline should be for ALL. My questions about the timeline? Is this the timeline that my wife will bring for her interview. Is she will turn into the interviewer or wait until the interviewer asked her about our timeline?

1 is a US version you should take and get notarized.

I have to notarized this in US, or VN before mail to my wife?

Thank you for your help.

In my case, I submitted timeline when I first sent off the petition to USCIS. I later, submitted another timeline when I was over there while she had an interview.

1. Yes, must notarized. Do it in US and send it to her. (remember, ask her to make a copy before turn in)

2. She can turn them in at pre-screening, if VN's staff accept it. Otherwise, hold 'til' at the interview.

Hope it helps.

Haonie

The US version should be notarized. The one with Vietnamese questions does not need notarized.

Edited March 31, 2009 by b_weeks

[hniHnitsuJ 8]

In my case, I submitted timeline when I first sent off the petition to USCIS. I later, submitted another timeline when I was over there while she had an interview.

1. Yes, must notarized. Do it in US and send it to her. (remember, ask her to make a copy before turn in)

2. She can turn them in at pre-screening, if VN's staff accept it. Otherwise, hold 'til' at the interview.

Hope it helps.

Haonie

Got it, thanks Haonie, and bi-weeks, and ALL for your help.

[Dave 'n' Hai Au 0]

Thanks to all for the info. From what I have read about interviews, having one is almost mandatory. EVERYONE should have one IMO. Good luck to all!!!

[Hiep & Thao 0]

I did a 6 page timeline, but they didn't even ask for it. I guess my statement of intent to marry was good enough.

make sure you describe to the smallest detail about how you two met. My case was straight forward but they wanted to get to the bottom of how we knew eachother. They are OBSESSED with it!!!! Anybody related to how you met will be asked about in great details.