we needed your help/advice who are completed with their CR1-

[karol13 2]

to all CR1 and the rest..please we need your help/advice what we needed for the interview and ideas..thank you so much....

[mike411 15]

I'm not there yet! but here is my list:

Copies of i-130, i-864, and DS-230 submitted

Bring all original white books with translation:

*Birth certificate

*Marriage certificate

*Police Clearance Certificate

Passport.

Medical exam results.

2 passport photos.

Bring the 2 photobooks.

Her credit card from me.

Phone bills from me and her.

Signed EOR letters.

Have wife read and understand every page of information and knows how to answer any red flag questions.

[Deputy Purple 1,294]

Since interviews are very embassy specific I would suggest you find your way into the Philippines Regional Forum and read-up on the interview in Manila there.

You will find a mountain of useful information...

[intx13 5]

My wife's interview is in about 12 hours. She is bringing the following:

• One complete copy of every packet we have submitted thus far.
  
• Original documents: her birth certificate, her passport, her ID, our marriage license.
  
• Copied documents: my birth certificate, my passport.
  
• Sealed medical envelope.
  
• Relationship timeline, describing all milestones and visits in our relationship, with dates and references to the photo evidence.
  
• Photo evidence:
  
  • ~30 photographs of both of us, spread across our relationship, each dated and described.
    
  • The smaller of our wedding albums.

  [*]Communication evidence:

  • Phone card order history and call records.
    
  • Facebook interaction.
    
  • History of our shared blog.
    
  • A selection of emails.

We went through every document together, reviewed everything that has been submitted so far, reviewed every picture and every item listed in our timeline. On top of all those documents we put a sheet that lists which packet contains which important document, so if she's asked for tax transcripts she won't have to fumble through folders looking for the right one.

We reviewed all possible questions that the interviewer might ask. This site has a list of 95 questions (we skipped all the obviously China-specific ones, but the rest are good for everyone). We went through a lot of the "removal of conditions" interview questions too, just for good measure. Finally we practiced questions specific to our case; for example, why does page such-and-such of form XYZ say this-and-that?

We practiced questions off-and-on for two weeks, and my wife practiced providing as much detail as possible and referencing the evidence she's bringing.

[StephanieM 60]

Yes like someone said interviews are embassy specific. Some things required at one embassy may not be required at yours. Read up on reviews of the embassy (tab up top) and you will get your best information from there.

[TeapotGirl 66]

From a friend who's also on CR-1

Jut copy and paste the letter she received

"Arrive at the Embassy 15 minutes before the time listed on your appointment Letter. Bring the following document with you at the Embassy for your Interview:

Appointment Letter.

Valid Passport.

CEAC Confirmation Letter.

2” x 2” color photo in white background

For the safety and security of all applicants and employees, visa applicants are NOT PERMITTED to bring any kind of electronic and battery-operated devices (cellular phone, digital camera, laptop, music player, portable game consoles such as PSP, etc.) into the U.S. Embassy. Applicants who bring such devices will be denied entry. Please check the website www.ustraveldocs.com/ph for the security policy which includes a list of additional prohibited items. Subject to conditions at www.ustraveldocs.com/ph

Map to U.S. Embassy - MANILA"

Edited December 1, 2011 by teapotgurl1983

[karol13 2]

thank you all for the great useful replies..