K1 Fiancee Visa interview preparation

[chaves 0]

Hi everyone, i am just wondering.

1.How do you prepare your documents for visa interview? Do i have to put the original copies and photocopies in one envelope or it is done separately?

2.How do you file your evidence of genuine relationship?

3.Except for DS-160,Is there any other forms i need to fill up and bring during the interview?

Please help,i want to be prepared during my interview. Thank you.

[C-ma'am 684]

Your question is Embassy Specific.

Please, complete your timeline and profile; so that we can better assist with you.

Let's start with.. Which embassy will you be interviewing at?

[chaves 0]

I will have my interview at Manila Embassy Celeste

[chaves 0]

I already have the following documents:

DS-160 confirmation page

Passport

Birth certificate

Nbi clearance

Police certificates

Cenomar

Visa photos 3pcs

Dep't of homeland security letters ie. Forms I-797 and 797C

Medical exam result.

Appointment letter.

My fiancee already sent by mail are

Evidence of genuine relationship

Divorce papers

Evidence of support

Is that good?

[C-ma'am 684]

**Post moved from K1 to Philippines. Question is embassy specific**

[Hank_ 9,174]

Hi everyone, i am just wondering.

1.How do you prepare your documents for visa interview? Do i have to put the original copies and photocopies in one envelope or it is done separately?

2.How do you file your evidence of genuine relationship?

3.Except for DS-160,Is there any other forms i need to fill up and bring during the interview?

Please help,i want to be prepared during my interview. Thank you.

Everything the embassy requires is in the instruction letter, the letter specifies what needs to be originals or copies.

Follow the flashing red arrow for details on the complete process, links to the instructions letter and more

[chaves 0]

Thank you Hanks..

[Hank_ 9,174]

I already have the following documents:

DS-160 confirmation page

Passport

Birth certificate Original NSO BC

Nbi clearance Original

Police certificates - if you lived in a foreign country for 6 months or more

Cenomar Original

Visa photos 3pcs

Dep't of homeland security letters ie. Forms I-797 and 797C

Medical exam result.

Appointment letter.

My fiancee already sent by mail are

Evidence of genuine relationship

Divorce papers - copy

Evidence of support - original, signed I-134, copies of most recent tax return and W-2

Is that good?

That is looking good. Always use the embassy instructions letter as your checklist.

[McBy 1]

Saint Luke's advise me that they will send the medical exam results to the Embassy. Which mdical exam results should I submit to them?

That is looking good. Always use the embassy instructions letter as your checklist.

[Hank_ 9,174]

Saint Luke's advise me that they will send the medical exam results to the Embassy. Which mdical exam results should I submit to them?

You answered your own question. SLEC sends the file to USEM, you don't submit anything

[_Paul&Jesica_ 70]

Everything the embassy requires is in the instruction letter, the letter specifies what needs to be originals or copies.

Follow the flashing red arrow for details on the complete process, links to the instructions letter and more

Also I don't know if this is a new trend or just particular with the CO that interviewed us, but they required and kept the original BC, CENOMAR, and NBI Police Clearance. The CO would not accept copies of these documents even though we asked to have them returned and had copies to provide.

It isn't a big deal, just be aware that you might have to go get more certified copies of your BC and CENOMAR after your interview for the CFO seminar. Also, it is good to have 2 or 3 certified copies of your BC to bring to the US when you finally travel here.

[Hank_ 9,174]

Also I don't know if this is a new trend or just particular with the CO that interviewed us, but they required and kept the original BC, CENOMAR, and NBI Police Clearance. The CO would not accept copies of these documents even though we asked to have them returned and had copies to provide.

It isn't a big deal, just be aware that you might have to go get more certified copies of your BC and CENOMAR after your interview for the CFO seminar. Also, it is good to have 2 or 3 certified copies of your BC to bring to the US when you finally travel here.

Of course they did, the embassy instructions letter states they want originals of the NSO birth certificate and CENOMAR and NBI. If they will accept copies they state that in the instructions letter also - such as they accept copies of the tax return and W-2

CFO is fine with copies.

For the birth certificate it is good to bring a couple extra NSO originals.

Edited July 3, 2014 by Hank_

[Greenbaum 12,259]

It's better now to have extras as you cant make trip from USA every time you need one of your documents. Don't forget that there is more forms to sumbit once you get to USA. Be prepared buy extra copies now.

[Stevephoto 230]

Hi everyone, i am just wondering.

1.How do you prepare your documents for visa interview? Do i have to put the original copies and photocopies in one envelope or it is done separately?

2.How do you file your evidence of genuine relationship?

3.Except for DS-160,Is there any other forms i need to fill up and bring during the interview?

Please help,i want to be prepared during my interview. Thank you

Hi Chaves!

This is old post of ours showing how we organized all of the papers. Everything went fine for us last June (2013). Please note that some forms that we included are no longer required. You might cross-check this list with the embassy letter per Hank's advice...there was no need to bring the entire I-129F but again cross-check this with the embassy letter. GOOD LUCK!!!

I know that we each have our own way of organizing the materials for the interview and CFO (in the Philippines), but this is how Joan and I organized ours. Hopefully it will make it easy to find the papers when asked for them. There are five 9X12 envelopes with originals and two photocopies of the contents separated by paper clips—easy to hand over each set of documents or photocopies on demand. Here is what we have:

Envelope 1 (CFO—Philippine specific)

Registration form—two copies

Copy of my passport (bio page)

Copy of my birth certificate

Collage of photos from my three visits—three copies (3, not photocopied 2 more times)

Notarized Parental Advice

Copy of Joan’s parent’s letter to me accepting my request for her hand in marriage (in Tagalog and translated by Joan into English)

1x1 and 2x2 passport style photos

Joan’s Passport and copies of her bio page

Joan’s Cenomar and copies

Joan’s Postal ID and copies

My 1040 (ITR) cover sheet with SS# X’ed out (proof that I am singe)

Joan’s NBI in case they ask for it.

Envelope 2 (Embassy forms)

BPI Visa Receipt

Appointment Confirmation from website

NVC letter

NOA1

NOA2

DS-156—2 copies

DS-156K—2 copies

DS-157—2 copies

DS-160 Part 1 (and 2 but part 2 is not needed—the whole form printed)—2 copies (only 1 needed)

Joan’s Birth Certificate

Joan’s NBI

Joan’s Cenomar

Notarized Parental Advice

Joan’s Police Clearance (not required because Joan has not lived outside of the Philippines, but she wanted to get it)

3 2x2 photos (no photocopies)

Envelope 3 (Copy of original I-129F packet including original receipts)

Only one copy of this packet

Envelope 4 (Embassy financial packet)

I-1134

2012 W-2

2012 ITR (1040)

Last 4 pay stubs

Letter from bank (statement of deposits)

Proof of employment

Envelope 5 (Embassy proof of on-going relationship—maybe we will bring one copy to the CFO!)

Collage of photos my last trip to the Philippines (photos from my first two trips and our engagement are in the I-129F envelope)

Xoom money transfer receipts

Evidence of over 15,000 emails

Letter to a Congressman from a different state

Letter from that Congressman to USCIS (never sent because the NOA2 came first)

Letter to my Hawaii Congresswoman asking for an inquiry (just as the NOA2 came)

New Fiancé Letter of Intent

New Fiancée Letter of Intent

Letter from our Hawaii State Senator to USCIS

Sample emails spanning from NOA1 to now

I think we are READY!!!!!!!!

[Hank_ 9,174]

Boatload of stuff not used anymore listed there.