ACCO Fasteners for K-1 Visa (I-130) Petition package

[Mike&Cherry 45]

Hello everyone,

How's it going? I have a question for those who had sent in their original petitions with success and no RFE's on how the petition was put together. USCIS recommends the we use ACCO fasteners; I was wondering what size are the correct ones? What are the dimensions? Does anyone have a link to the exact ones because I don't even know what they look like? I sort of have a little idea, but not completely sure. Also do I put the whole petition documents together in one bunch on one fastener or do I separate them in sections? I wish USCIS wasn't so picky, but that's just the way it is. Can't change a bureaucracy, but the bureaucracy will change you. It's sounds like this ACCO company has been favored by USCIS or they are connected, either way this probably keeps them in business. Like the military and Haliburton. LOL. Since the amount of petitions is skyrocketing, it might be a good idea to buy stock in ACCO. Your advice and help will be much appreciated. Thanks.

Mike

[Inky 1,110]

K-1 petition approved no RFEs no problems, used a cover page, a giant paper clip and that is all. No fancy stuff no add ons no nothing, they take apart your petition and redo it in their folders with their fasteners their way.

[JoyDee 21]

Hello everyone,

How's it going? I have a question for those who had sent in their original petitions with success and no RFE's on how the petition was put together. USCIS recommends the we use ACCO fasteners; I was wondering what size are the correct ones? What are the dimensions? Does anyone have a link to the exact ones because I don't even know what they look like? I sort of have a little idea, but not completely sure. Also do I put the whole petition documents together in one bunch on one fastener or do I separate them in sections? I wish USCIS wasn't so picky, but that's just the way it is. Can't change a bureaucracy, but the bureaucracy will change you. It's sounds like this ACCO company has been favored by USCIS or they are connected, either way this probably keeps them in business. Like the military and Haliburton. LOL. Since the amount of petitions is skyrocketing, it might be a good idea to buy stock in ACCO. Your advice and help will be much appreciated. Thanks.

Mike

I just used staplers and binder clips. (Sending it with/without ACCO fasteners should be uncorrelated with RFEs)

[Mike&Cherry 45]

K-1 petition approved no RFEs no problems, used a cover page, a giant paper clip and that is all. No fancy stuff no add ons no nothing, they take apart your petition and redo it in their folders with their fasteners their way.

Inky, Thanks for responding so quickly. I think that your way is such a better way to do it. Very simplified. It doesn't make any sense why USCIS suggests we use ACCO, but then takes everything apart anyways and reassembles it. I think they just like to confuse us or hope that we give up with all of the requirements. lol. Thanks again. I'll be doing it exactly the way you did the petition.

[Inky 1,110]

Inky, Thanks for responding so quickly. I think that your way is such a better way to do it. Very simplified. It doesn't make any sense why USCIS suggests we use ACCO, but then takes everything apart anyways and reassembles it. I think they just like to confuse us or hope that we give up with all of the requirements. lol. Thanks again. I'll be doing it exactly the way you did the petition.

good luck

[payxibka 10,045]

Hello everyone,

How's it going? I have a question for those who had sent in their original petitions with success and no RFE's on how the petition was put together. USCIS recommends the we use ACCO fasteners; I was wondering what size are the correct ones? What are the dimensions? Does anyone have a link to the exact ones because I don't even know what they look like? I sort of have a little idea, but not completely sure. Also do I put the whole petition documents together in one bunch on one fastener or do I separate them in sections? I wish USCIS wasn't so picky, but that's just the way it is. Can't change a bureaucracy, but the bureaucracy will change you. It's sounds like this ACCO company has been favored by USCIS or they are connected, either way this probably keeps them in business. Like the military and Haliburton. LOL. Since the amount of petitions is skyrocketing, it might be a good idea to buy stock in ACCO. Your advice and help will be much appreciated. Thanks.

Mike

Post title indicates K-1 & I-130... I hope there is an error, as the I-130 is not for the petitioning of a K-1 beneficiary

[Mike&Cherry 45]

Post title indicates K-1 & I-130... I hope there is an error, as the I-130 is not for the petitioning of a K-1 beneficiary

Yeah it was an error. I meant to put I-129f. I apologize, there's just so many diiferent form numbers sometimes I make a mistake. Thanks.

[Tahoma 2,292]

I bought ACCO-style fasteners at Office Max. The Office Max brand of ACCO-style fasteners are not called ACCO fasteners. They are called prong fasteners.

The product number on the upper left hand corner of the box of Office Max prong fasteners is: OM99883.

The bar code on the box of prong fasteners is: 0 00 11491 99883 7.

The prong fasteners have a hole-to-hole size of 2 and 3/4 inches.

The prong fasteners have two-inch bases with compressors.

It's a lifetime supply because they come 50 to a box.

[Mike&Cherry 45]

I bought ACCO-style fasteners at Office Max. The Office Max brand of ACCO-style fasteners are not called ACCO fasteners. They are called prong fasteners.

The product number on the upper left hand corner of the box of Office Max prong fasteners is: OM99883.

The bar code on the box of prong fasteners is: 0 00 11491 99883 7.

The prong fasteners have a hole-to-hole size of 2 and 3/4 inches.

The prong fasteners have two-inch bases with compressors.

It's a lifetime supply because they come 50 to a box.

Hey Tahoma, How's it going? Those were the exact dimensions I was looking for. Thanks for your help. I could go with the paper clip method, but I don't know if I can find a paper clip big enough for the petition. Either way I'll figure something out.