Getting ready for my fiance's interview

[KrisandJennie 35]

I know I need to send the I-134, original packet for the I-129f, letter of intent and support of the visa, proof of relationship since filing for the I-129F, etc. Here are my questions:

1) do I have to send my original 2010 tax returns or copies?

2) Can I black out everything except for check deposits in my bank account? Feels weird having strangers see what I spend my money on (nothing bad, just weird!)

3)We haven't seen each other since we filed (end of April). Will not having new pictures of the two of us hurt our case?

I have to send my ORIGINAL birth certificate, right? How long until I get it back?

Any other helpful hints would be greatly appreciated! His interview hasn't been scheduled yet so we have a while, I'm just being VERY proactive and trying to get as much organized and compiled as I can now.

Thanks!

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

These are LONDON specific answers

I know I need to send the I-134, original packet for the I-129f, letter of intent and support of the visa, proof of relationship since filing for the I-129F, etc. Here are my questions:

Only the I-134 and proof of income from you. New letter of intent only if you delayed processing for a l-o-n-g time where they might wonder why you didn't send in your packet 3 for like 6 months or something after they notified him to proceed with his forms.

1) do I have to send my original 2010 tax returns or copies?

The only original tax return is one signed and sent to IRS. So anything else is a copy. It's fine. Sign it.

2) Can I black out everything except for check deposits in my bank account? Feels weird having strangers see what I spend my money on (nothing bad, just weird!)

London will only need 2 proofs of your income if that. If you have a tax return and either pay slips or employer letter you can skip the bank statement and not worry about them looking at it.

3)We haven't seen each other since we filed (end of April). Will not having new pictures of the two of us hurt our case?

Absolutely ZERO proof of continuing relationship is asked for or looked at in London.

I have to send my ORIGINAL birth certificate, right? How long until I get it back?

No, it's not needed. Don't send it.

Don't fall into the "better safe than sorry" trap. Your fiance will be fine with only the I-134 and two proofs of income from you. He will not need all the other things you are planning to send. Positive. Read the reviews. Many mention they took way to much stuff that wasn't needed.

[KrisandJennie 35]

These are LONDON specific answers

Only the I-134 and proof of income from you. New letter of intent only if you delayed processing for a l-o-n-g time where they might wonder why you didn't send in your packet 3 for like 6 months or something after they notified him to proceed with his forms.

The only original tax return is one signed and sent to IRS. So anything else is a copy. It's fine. Sign it.

London will only need 2 proofs of your income if that. If you have a tax return and either pay slips or employer letter you can skip the bank statement and not worry about them looking at it.

Absolutely ZERO proof of continuing relationship is asked for or looked at in London.

No, it's not needed. Don't send it.

Don't fall into the "better safe than sorry" trap. Your fiance will be fine with only the I-134 and two proofs of income from you. He will not need all the other things you are planning to send. Positive. Read the reviews. Many mention they took way to much stuff that wasn't needed.

Thank you!!! Just so nervous. I don't want anything to get in our way!

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

Thank you!!! Just so nervous. I don't want anything to get in our way!

Go over this list from London and make sure your fiance has everything that applies to him. You'll notice they don't list all that extra stuff. Don't be nervouss about London. People always finish and say it was anti-climatic and they don't know what they were worried about. It's a tense tingly time anticipating it, but soooo easy. You sound well prepared. Now make sure he gets his stuff together. A common screw up--not bringing the long form birth certificate. Must have his parents' name on it. There's a short form commonly used for school in the UK and many have no clue there's another version available. And they don't read the document list details because it plainly says parents names on it.

Document list http://london.usembassy.gov/interview_documents.html