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Tuanv   2

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Guys,

I read a couple of posts on the forum about sending photo to USCIS. Some suggest using a zip lock bag to store the photo. What did you guys do with the photo you sent to USCIS? Did you zip locked it? :)

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NVC Received: 2010-10-29

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Bernie C   24

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Guys,

I read a couple of posts on the forum about sending photo to USCIS. Some suggest using a zip lock bag to store the photo. What did you guys do with the photo you sent to USCIS? Did you zip locked it? :)

Thats exactly what I did! I attached one zip lock bag with my "passport" type photos to my G325A and one with Doan's photos to her G325A in out petition package.

6/15/2009 Filed I-129F

12/15/2009 Interview (HCMC, VN)

1/16/2010 POE Detroit

3/31/2010 MARRIED !!!

11/20/2010 Filed I-485

12/23/2010 Biometrics (Buffalo, NY)

12/31/2010 I-485 Transfered to CSC

2/4/2011 Green Card received

1/7/2013 Mailed I-751 package

1/14/2013 I-751 NOA (VSC)

2/07/2013 Biometrics (Buffalo, NY)

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Tuanv   2

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I want to zip lock my photo pages? Do you guys think it is good idea? or just zip lock the photos with photo pages? BTW, is USCIS scanning all the documents? Is this the reason why they don't want anything to attached or fastening?

I want to zip lock my photo pages? Do you guys think it is good idea? or just zip lock the photos with photo pages? BTW, is USCIS scanning all the documents? Is this the reason why they don't want anything to be attached or fastened?

IR-1/CR-1 Visa

Service Center: California Service Center

Consulate: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

I-130 Sent: 2010-04-02

I-130 NOA1: 2010-04-13

I-130 RFE: 2010-10-04

I-130 RFE Sent: 2010-10-08

I-130 Approved: 2010-10-25

NVC Received: 2010-10-29

Received DS-3032 / I-864 Bill: 2010-11-09

Pay I-864 Bill: 2010-11-10

Receive I-864 Package:

Return Completed I-864: 2010-11-18

Return Completed DS-3032: 2010-11-22

Receive IV Bill: 2010-12-02

Pay IV Bill: 2010-12-03

Receive Instruction Package: 2010-12-28

Case Completed at NVC: 2011-01-11

Visa Received : 2011-04-30

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ok when you guys say "attatch" ziplock bag to G325a are you stapling it, paper clip or what? Just would like to know because Im about to do that today

03-09-2010-Mailed I-129F

03-11-2010-packet received in vermont

03-12-2010-NOA1 sent(USCIS WEB SITE)

03-15-2010-Check Cashed

03-16-2010-Touched

03-17-2010-Touched

03-18-2010-NOA1 Hardcopy Received

05-25-2010-NOA2 APPROVAL E-MAIL!!!

06-01-2010-NOA2 Hardcopy Received

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Bernie C   24

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ok when you guys say "attatch" ziplock bag to G325a are you stapling it, paper clip or what? Just would like to know because Im about to do that today

Paperclip worked fine for me!

6/15/2009 Filed I-129F

12/15/2009 Interview (HCMC, VN)

1/16/2010 POE Detroit

3/31/2010 MARRIED !!!

11/20/2010 Filed I-485

12/23/2010 Biometrics (Buffalo, NY)

12/31/2010 I-485 Transfered to CSC

2/4/2011 Green Card received

1/7/2013 Mailed I-751 package

1/14/2013 I-751 NOA (VSC)

2/07/2013 Biometrics (Buffalo, NY)

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I want to zip lock my photo pages? Do you guys think it is good idea? or just zip lock the photos with photo pages? BTW, is USCIS scanning all the documents? Is this the reason why they don't want anything to attached or fastening?

I don't believe they scan the documents. They keep the originals together in their own file. They generally don't want you binding documents together because it makes it more difficult for them to separate the documents and sort them into their own files. However, they won't separate them if there's no need to do so. For example, a zip lock bag containing a passport style photo could be attached to a separate sheet of paper using staples or tape, and they would have no reason to remove the bag as long as they could still get the photo out when needed.

For the petition, I taped a small zip lock bag to a cover sheet for each G-325A, and put the passport style photos inside the bag. I put evidence photos in clear plastic photo album pages, and two-hole punched the pages at the top so the entire package could be bound to a piece of stiff cardboard with an ACCO fastener. This could have just as easily been done by printing photos 4 at a time on a standard size sheet of paper. I didn't do this because I have a hard time getting good contrast from my ink jet printer when printing on porous paper, and I'm too lazy to muck around to find good settings. I already have a preset that works great with photo paper.

For the interview, all the documents were separated into groups for submission - we had 3 applicants, so there were three different groups of documents. A series of pages for a single document was held together with a small paper clip. Entire groups of documents were then held together with bigger "butterfly" clips. Phuong's evidence photos were separated into groups by chronology (trip 1, trip 2, etc.), or by event (engagement ceremony, holiday in Hoi An, etc.), and held together with rubber bands. These went into a large zip lock bag that Phuong brought to the interview. The only photos they looked at (briefly) were the engagement ceremony pics.

12/15/2009 - K1 Visa Interview - APPROVED!

12/29/2009 - Married in Oakland, CA!

08/18/2010 - AOS Interview - APPROVED!

05/01/2013 - Removal of Conditions - APPROVED!

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hniHnitsuJ   8

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zipped lock with a paper clipped work fine for me.

I-130 Journey

USCIS

06-15-2008 : Marriage

08-16-2008 : I-130 Sent

08-18-2008 : I-130 Received

08-22-2008 : I-130 NOA1

02-02-2009 : I-130 NOA2 Approved 164 days from NOA1

NVC

02-04-2009 : Visited my wife for 2 weeks. 02-22-2009 come back to US

02-11-2009 : Received package from NVC

02-23-2009 : AOS Paid $70 (Online)

02-23-2009 : DS-3032 sent (by email)

02-25-2009 : Payment Received from my bank (AOS)

03-04-2009 : NVC has received the Choice of Agent DS-3032 (Online)

03-04-2009 : IV Application Processing Fees $400 (Online)

03-05-2009 : Payment Received from my bank (IV APS)

03-07-2009 : DS-230, and I-864 Sent (by USPS)

03-12-2009 : USPS confirm arrived at NVC for DS-230, & I-864

03-13-2009 : NVC received DS-230, & I-864 (Case in progress)

03-20-2009 : NVC case completed in 1 week NVC completed 03-20-2009.

04-02-2009 : NVC Left to HCM city

04-22-2009 : Medical Passed

05-12-2009 : Received a package IV from HCM Consulate by email

05-18-2009 : My wife got Pink.. yeah..

05-26-2009 : Visa received

06-18-2009 : US Entry!!! Yeah, my wife finally here.

06-29-2009 : Received SSN from snail mail

07-20-2009 : Green card received by mail

09-15-2009 : Writting test from DVM.

11-03-2009 : Driving Test.

01-20-2010 : Working.

04-20-2011 : Submit I751

04-26-2011 : Received I-797 NOA with Receipt Number

05-11-2011 : Received ASC Appointment Notice

06-03-2011 : Biometrics Apts @ 11:00 AM

10-11-2011 : Submit more evidence.

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