"Originals of Documentary Proof" questions!

[Alice Meichi 0]

Hey all,

I just wanted to clarify what "Originals of Documentary Proof" meant in regards the the package I have to send my fiancé (beneficiary) for his interview.

So am I to understand this includes things like...

- Notorized copy of my passport

- Original/certified birth certificate

(divorce/death/other legal certificates don't apply to our situation)

But do they also include the originals of the PREVIOUS (originally submitted for I-129F) documentary proof of our relationship or meeting, like

- Original photos

- Original boarding passes

- Original letters to each other

Can anyone let me know if any of what I've listed is NOT necessary, and if I'm missing anything?

Thanks so much!!!

[Jesse and Hema 2]

Hey all,

I just wanted to clarify what "Originals of Documentary Proof" meant in regards the the package I have to send my fiancé (beneficiary) for his interview.

So am I to understand this includes things like...

- Notorized copy of my passport

- Original/certified birth certificate

(divorce/death/other legal certificates don't apply to our situation)

But do they also include the originals of the PREVIOUS (originally submitted for I-129F) documentary proof of our relationship or meeting, like

- Original photos

- Original boarding passes

- Original letters to each other

Can anyone let me know if any of what I've listed is NOT necessary, and if I'm missing anything?

Thanks so much!!!

When I sent this packet to my fiancee, it got lost in the mail (but turned up about 6 weeks later).

don't send crucial documents that you can't afford to lose (ie - birth cert, passport), but send the originals of what you submitted with the I-129f, like your boarding passes, cards/letters, etc.

I can also add that I've never seen a case where any of the I-129f originals were needed at the interview (there may have been cases; I just haven't seen them). Good to be on the safe side, though.

Edited March 18, 2008 by Jesse G

[Alice Meichi 0]

don't send crucial documents that you can't afford to lose (ie - birth cert, passport), but send the originals of what you submitted with the I-129f, like your boarding passes, cards/letters, etc.

Yikes. Well, even my crucial documents I have certified/notorized copies of, so I would send those.

Are the cards/letters really all that necessary, if I'm going to be sending *new* evidence of "continuing relationship" in between the time we started the application and now?

And how should I organize all these originals? Just stuff them in an envelope, or should I sort them out with as much care as the original application?

Thanks for your help!!!

[Jesse and Hema 2]

don't send crucial documents that you can't afford to lose (ie - birth cert, passport), but send the originals of what you submitted with the I-129f, like your boarding passes, cards/letters, etc.

Yikes. Well, even my crucial documents I have certified/notorized copies of, so I would send those.

Are the cards/letters really all that necessary, if I'm going to be sending *new* evidence of "continuing relationship" in between the time we started the application and now?

And how should I organize all these originals? Just stuff them in an envelope, or should I sort them out with as much care as the original application?

Thanks for your help!!!

I prepared the duplicate copy to send to my fiancee when I was preparing the original, so it was organized in completely the same way from the start. I don't think the I-129f originals are really that necessary.

The most important thing is evidence of a relationship, and in a lot of cases, even that wasn't needed. England isn't a notoriously bastardly consulate...

[William33 110]

Your passport stamps are essential to the requisite "evidence" trail. Boarding passes, tickets, CC statements and so forth are excellent secondary evidence.

Your complete financial information is essential, to fulfill the I-134 requirements. Evidence such as: pay stubs, 3 years tax returns, W-2's, letter of employment and so forth (meeting or exceeding the poverty level)...The more the better.

Although some Consular Sections settle for less, you are best off to be fully prepared.

Send more than the requisite information and you will be in excellent shape.

[Alice Meichi 0]

Your passport stamps are essential to the requisite "evidence" trail. Boarding passes, tickets, CC statements and so forth are excellent secondary evidence.

Your complete financial information is essential, to fulfill the I-134 requirements. Evidence such as: pay stubs, 3 years tax returns, W-2's, letter of employment and so forth (meeting or exceeding the poverty level)...The more the better.

Although some Consular Sections settle for less, you are best off to be fully prepared.

Send more than the requisite information and you will be in excellent shape.

Ahh, great. I don't have 3 years of tax returns, as I had recently graduated before I started working (this year is my first year filing a tax return)... But I have 3 of my most recent pay stubs, a bank statement, and a letter of employment. Will that work?