Two-Hole punchiness Redux

[Jenn! 918]

Yep, those are simple tips to make the life easier for them to go through the application, it's not a requirement that you'll get denied or RFEd for lack of holes.

Exactly.

So follow the best you can, and don't worry so much.

Follow best you can? How hard is it to punch some holes in paper and attach a fastner and stick on some tabs.

Well, obviously it has caused some confusion!

My point is that if you miss one of the "tips", it's not the end of the world.

You probably think I'm the biggest moron around because I didn't follow their tips. But whaddya know, we were approved without any problems.

Edited June 1, 2006 by jenn3539

[aussiewench 9]

Yep, those are simple tips to make the life easier for them to go through the application, it's not a requirement that you'll get denied or RFEd for lack of holes.

Exactly.

So follow the best you can, and don't worry so much.

Follow best you can? How hard is it to punch some holes in paper and attach a fastner and stick on some tabs.

It also would help ensure documents didnt get lost.....how many of those RFE's that we have seen where documents that were originally sent were requested again, were lost as a result of not using punched holes with acco fastner as suggested in the tips. The assembly tips are there for a reason or why would they bother.

Edited June 1, 2006 by aussiewench

[Jenn! 918]

Alright, alright.

It just seems that people start to have anxiety attacks about following those assempbly tips to a T.

[Joey559 1]

This time around? Seriously, you've got a stomach ulcer ahead of you if you're already stressing out this much now about the little things. RELAX, we aren't building pianos here

[aussiewench 9]

This time around? Seriously, you've got a stomach ulcer ahead of you if you're already stressing out this much now about the little things. RELAX, we aren't building pianos here

we're not?

Edited June 1, 2006 by aussiewench

[Joey559 1]

Nope though if bribing an official with a hand built piano were an option...

Seriously, i realize how important this is to all of us and we ALL understand the stress. But a lot of people were trying to help him and he was getting a bit um, shirty. Only trying to make sense of it all.

Edited June 1, 2006 by Joey559

[Ladylethal 12]

Honestly, if you punch the holes and don't pass something through the holes it won't make a difference in the "OMG, we lost their paper, get them an RFE saying it's their fault, quick!" world of USCIS. And I think they don't say punch and hold them together. ACCO fasteners do the trick as well, so I dunno how precisely you have to follow the tips, even though they're very good tips and I did all but the punched holes and the tabs. I did read about not using paper clips 'cus they rust and all that.

[Johnta 0]

Honestly, if you punch the holes and don't pass something through the holes it won't make a difference in the "OMG, we lost their paper, get them an RFE saying it's their fault, quick!" world of USCIS. And I think they don't say punch and hold them together. ACCO fasteners do the trick as well, so I dunno how precisely you have to follow the tips, even though they're very good tips and I did all but the punched holes and the tabs. I did read about not using paper clips 'cus they rust and all that.

Well-----so there is an acco-fastner that doesn't need the holes--? I thought they went hand-in-hand?

Thanks again for all the helpful comments---it calms me down just to be able to talk about the whole thing.

The Two-hole Kid in SC (who got a kick out of the 'We're not building pianos here' comment) (are you a piano builder perchance?)

[Ladylethal 12]

We used a fastener that was more like a paper clip.

[I'm Gone 60]

I have assembled K-1 petition, 2 AOSs, removal of condition and 2 citizenship packets following their "tips" and not 1 RFE, if I ever had to assemble another packet (which I do not), I would again follow their "tips."