2 applicants with same documents. interview on same day.

[felix123 0]

Lets say a daughter and mother both have their cr2 and cr1 (respectively) visa interviews on the same day same time. They both have the same joint sponsor and petitioner. How do they share their original documents such as the petitioner's birth certificate or joint sponsor's financial evidence at their separate interviews?? Can they take turns with the documents? I also have a few more questions, do they need the original proof of legal status of the joint sponsor or is a photo copy OK? The visa appt letters state that the petitioner's previous divorce papers are not needed.(They been submitted electronically) But on the Juarez site, their is a pdf that states they need it.The letter seems to miss some of the stuff that the pdf online contains.

The pdf is on this pg: http://ciudadjuarez.usconsulate.gov/immigrant_visas.html "preparation instructions for your interview (PDF 304KB)"

Edited December 2, 2011 by felix123

[JimVaPhuong 4,863]

Lets say a daughter and mother both have their cr2 and cr1 (respectively) visa interviews on the same day same time. They both have the same joint sponsor and petitioner. How do they share their original documents such as the petitioner's birth certificate or joint sponsor's financial evidence at their separate interviews?? Can they take turns with the documents? I also have a few more questions, do they need the original proof of legal status of the joint sponsor or is a photo copy OK? The visa appt letters state that the petitioner's previous divorce papers are not needed.(They been submitted electronically) But on the Juarez site, their is a pdf that states they need it.The letter seems to miss some of the stuff that the pdf online contains.

The pdf is on this pg: http://ciudadjuarez.usconsulate.gov/immigrant_visas.html "preparation instructions for your interview (PDF 304KB)"

They will almost certainly be interviewed at the same time. That's how they usually handle it when a CR1 and CR2 interview the same day. They shouldn't have a problem sharing documents.

A photocopy of the joint sponsor's proof of status is fine. Nobody expects the joint sponsor to send their original certificate of naturalization or passport or birth certificate or whatever to the consulate.

I would trust the information on the consulate's website. It's far better to be prepared with documents you don't need than it is to find out you need documents you don't have.

[felix123 0]

They will almost certainly be interviewed at the same time. That's how they usually handle it when a CR1 and CR2 interview the same day. They shouldn't have a problem sharing documents.

A photocopy of the joint sponsor's proof of status is fine. Nobody expects the joint sponsor to send their original certificate of naturalization or passport or birth certificate or whatever to the consulate.

I would trust the information on the consulate's website. It's far better to be prepared with documents you don't need than it is to find out you need documents you don't have.

I thought since they have different petitions they would have separate interviews it just happened to be on the same day because the case was completed same day.

[JimVaPhuong 4,863]

I thought since they have different petitions they would have separate interviews it just happened to be on the same day because the case was completed same day.

Unless the consulate is not particularly well organized, they try to group related cases together when they interview on the same day. It saves a lot of time for the consulate because it avoids two different consular officers having to review the same evidence. It also means the evidence will be considered equally for both cases. It could pose a potential problem for the consulate if one consular approved a visa and another consular officer denied a visa, both based on the same evidence.

They could still interview them separately, but it's highly likely it will be the same consular officer who conducts both interviews.

[felix123 0]

Unless the consulate is not particularly well organized, they try to group related cases together when they interview on the same day. It saves a lot of time for the consulate because it avoids two different consular officers having to review the same evidence. It also means the evidence will be considered equally for both cases. It could pose a potential problem for the consulate if one consular approved a visa and another consular officer denied a visa, both based on the same evidence.

They could still interview them separately, but it's highly likely it will be the same consular officer who conducts both interviews.

But as far as if one gets denied lets say due to illegal entry, the other applicant is not automatically denied (assuming the 2nd applicant did not enter illegally)???

[JimVaPhuong 4,863]

But as far as if one gets denied lets say due to illegal entry, the other applicant is not automatically denied (assuming the 2nd applicant did not enter illegally)???

Yes. The cases are considered separately, each on their own merits. It's the common evidence that's considered together. A CR2 is not a derivative visa, so it's not dependent on another visa being approved. By contrast, a K2 is a derivative visa, and cannot be approved unless the underlying K1 is also approved.