How did you organize your paper work?

[lilsadie 50]

Hi guys, I'm sure this has been asked a million times but I cant find anything specific. Those of you who have had their interview how did you take the paper work to the interview?

I have:

Medical

Finger print/police check

Identifying docs (passport, birth cert, etc)

Copy of our initial application

Co sponsor documents

Copy of the DS thingy

Letter of intent from both of us

Way more evidence than we need

Am I missing anything and how do I arrange it?

I had it all in plastic pockets in a binder but iveseen thats a no no...?

Thanks guys,, its all getting very close and real now!!!

[Sukie 1,444]

Hi guys, I'm sure this has been asked a million times but I cant find anything specific. Those of you who have had their interview how did you take the paper work to the interview?

I have:

Medical

Finger print/police check

Identifying docs (passport, birth cert, etc)

Copy of our initial application

Co sponsor documents

Copy of the DS thingy

Letter of intent from both of us

Way more evidence than we need

Am I missing anything and how do I arrange it?

I had it all in plastic pockets in a binder but iveseen thats a no no...?

Thanks guys,, its all getting very close and real now!!!

Lilsadie,

We had plastic see-through folders. Security did not blink. We were an IR-1/CR-1 - so the list might be slightly different.

Folder #1 - no sleeves - just loose in the folder

Julie (beneficiary) had the following in her folder - as we anticipated we might need (but did not need) these things at security:

Copy of email authorizing me (petitioner) to attend the interview with her.

Copy of Interview Letter

Copy of the DS-260 receipt

Passport pictures

Medical Envelope

(Her police report was sent directly to the Consulate since she is from Queensland)

3kg Express Post Envelope

Folder #2 (plastic sleeves for each thing)

Copies of everything we had submitted to USCIS and NVC - all forms, all civil documents, payment receipts

PLUS: 2013 Tax Transcript and updated I-864 (Sponsor form)

Folder #3 (plastic sleeves for each thing)

Bonafide marriage evidence

Item #4

Wedding photo album

What they looked at:

Passport pictures

Medical

Express Mail Envelope

That's it!!! They did NOT take my 2013 tax transcript, even though I was told to bring it.

They didn't fuss about anything. But here is a hint...if your medical report is on a CD-rom - be sure to tell security that is what's on the disk. Someone who interviewed at the same time as us had to return down to Security because they didn't let him take up the CD the first time.

Best of luck!

Sukie