Wedding Photos

[lustanovska 0]

So I'm a cheapo cheapy perfectionist with it comes to my photo albums and I wasn't really planning on printing any wedding photos until we got to America where I have this place that does them exactly the way I want for a super price, but I see that EVERYONE takes photos to the interview and interviewers seem quite interested in looking at them although I haven't seem photos called for in any official documents. How important are they and if I just print a few over here to take along, how many might do?

[Bobby+Umit 161]

Photo's are good evidence you have a bona fide relationship.

variations of time/dress/location will enforce you have spent a lot of time together.

Really up to you how many you want to take. Remember - you only get one shot at a good first impression.

[Anh map 2,098]

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Edited May 7, 2009 by Anh map

[Anh map 2,098]

I would urge you to err on the side of too much rather than just squeaking by. This process is not about meeting the minimums. Why create a potential "kick yourself in the a$$" moment by getting an RFE.

Regarding photos, they can be 4 to an 8.5 x 11 page. No need for individual glossies. Just show them your wedding and all the guests having wedding type fun.

Don't let your thriftiness lead to additional cost to go an extra round of evidence, etc.

Best of luck.

[lustanovska 0]

Regarding photos, they can be 4 to an 8.5 x 11 page. No need for individual glossies. Just show them your wedding and all the guests having wedding type fun.

Just print them from a computer? That'll work okay?

[queuedup 1]

From my wife's recent CR-1 interview. She had taken about 350 photos out of the 1300 that were taken at the wedding to the interview. The interviewer went through all 350 of them.

My advice, print out the pictures and consider it as an investment in getting your spouse to the US.

[Huong and Phung 0]

Yeah, I agree with queueup. It's a good investment and hey, it's pictures of both of you. It is going to be one of the most treasurable item you have later. I don't know about you but I like to see other's wedding pictures and see how they are different from mine. As it is the same for the CO, they might want to see if it's really a good wedding or not. Let them have fun looking at them and they'll keep their mind off of the negatives. That's my .02.

[RickD 0]

My wife has put together a memory album of our whole relationship and she is taking the individual pages with her when she has her interview. Better too much than not enough!!!!

RickD

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[crazytown4u 0]

The more the merry lol put as many pics as u can what do u have to lose doing so ??

[M_n_M 1]

My wife has put together a memory album of our whole relationship and she is taking the individual pages with her when she has her interview. Better too much than not enough!!!!

RickD

Very good idea!!!! I did this with our emails...but now I'm thinking of doing it with our pictures too!!!

I definitely think pictures are a positive, definitely bring wedding pictures, and definitely bring pictures of you guys together before and after your wedding. They especially like pictures with members of the family in them as well. What would you think if you were an interviewer that found out you didn't print wedding pictures because you didn't want to spend money?---I understand being perfectionist about them, but realize that to the interviewer, that's a red flag. I wouldn't print the pics from a computer either... photos on regular computer paper also might seem like the pics weren't important enough for you. I agree that printing 4 a page on photo paper is an economical idea and then maybe explaining the the interviewer (IF ASKED) that you have a great place that you usually print your photos in the US... will suffice.

IR-1 / CR-1 Visa

Event Date

Service Center : California Service Center

Consulate : Bogota, Colombia

Marriage : 2008-12-18

I-130 Sent : 2009-01-06

I-130 NOA1 : 2009-01-12

I-130 Approved : 2009-02-27

NVC Received : 2009-03-10

Received DS-3032 / I-864 Bill : 2009-03-17

Pay I-864 Bill 2009-03-17

Receive I-864 Package :

Return Completed I-864 : 2009-03-24

Return Completed DS-3032 : 2009-03-19

Receive IV Bill : 2009-03-31

Pay IV Bill : 2009-04-03

Receive Instruction Package :

Case Completed at NVC : 2009-05-05

NVC Left :

Consulate Received :

Packet 3 Received :

Packet 3 Sent :

Packet 4 Received :

Interview Date :

Visa Received :

US Entry :

Comments : 01/26/2009 Touched

Processing

Estimates/Stats : Your I-130 was approved in 46 days from your NOA1 date.

[chinese_mutt 11]

My mini photo albums... look for something like this.. it holds 40 wallet size photos (3.5x2.5inches). Here the album cost USD1 and the photo print is USD 0.05/page. This is what I'm taking with me on my interview.

[Beth/ Paris Heart 2]

My mini photo albums... look for something like this.. it holds 40 wallet size photos (3.5x2.5inches). Here the album cost USD1 and the photo print is USD 0.05/page. This is what I'm taking with me on my interview.

Very nice TNgirl. Super!!!!!!

[chinese_mutt 11]

My mini photo albums... look for something like this.. it holds 40 wallet size photos (3.5x2.5inches). Here the album cost USD1 and the photo print is USD 0.05/page. This is what I'm taking with me on my interview.

Very nice TNgirl. Super!!!!!!

Thank you!! the OP said cheapo... and these are real cheapo! hehe.. I have the same thoughts as her. Didn't want to print all photos here, my hubby has this really good printer and photo paper. We were planning on assembling a photo album when I get there. PLUS, we didn't really want to carry all the big photo albums on my POE day. so when I saw these I immidiately thought that it was going to be a good solution to the whole photo evidence that is required in the USCIS. Total Cost of two Albums : USD 6... that include two albums and 80 mini photos.

I'm sure you'll find these in craft stores somewhere. Good luck!

[Beth/ Paris Heart 2]

My mini photo albums... look for something like this.. it holds 40 wallet size photos (3.5x2.5inches). Here the album cost USD1 and the photo print is USD 0.05/page. This is what I'm taking with me on my interview.

Very nice TNgirl. Super!!!!!!

Thank you!! the OP said cheapo... and these are real cheapo! hehe.. I have the same thoughts as her. Didn't want to print all photos here, my hubby has this really good printer and photo paper. We were planning on assembling a photo album when I get there. PLUS, we didn't really want to carry all the big photo albums on my POE day. so when I saw these I immidiately thought that it was going to be a good solution to the whole photo evidence that is required in the USCIS. Total Cost of two Albums : USD 6... that include two albums and 80 mini photos.

I'm sure you'll find these in craft stores somewhere. Good luck!

Its a great solution Hon!!!!!!!!!!!! TNgirl, they are great!!!! But you know cheap or not as OP said, they are still Priceless to us. They are pics of our happiness!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[champi 13]

From my wife's recent CR-1 interview. She had taken about 350 photos out of the 1300 that were taken at the wedding to the interview. The interviewer went through all 350 of them.

My advice, print out the pictures and consider it as an investment in getting your spouse to the US.

1300 photos... Wow, I want to see all of them too... Just kidding.

I agree with all.. Initially, my husband was planning to take couple from engagement, couple from wedding and couple from honeymoon. Our wedding album is ~ 8lbs. So, I had a small album about 40 pics in total just for immigration. But after reading all the posts, I just sent him ~100 pics more of wedding showing all the ceremonies, people, etc. Better be safe than sorry...

Edited May 8, 2009 by champi