HOW DO U PUT EVERYTHING TOGETHER?

[LSnBigBear 61]

Great questions but really it is not that bad. This is my second time as my first fiancee did not work out 5 years ago so I stopped process. What you will need to do as I have other friends that went through this is to have a binder with all of your supporting docs, financials etc from your fiancee readily available so you can quickly pull what is needed when asked by the interviewer. The rest of the stuff that others shared is really simple if you follow the flow chart. I hired an Attorney last time and now realize it was a waste of money. When I get stumped I just ask a questions and the kind members help...

Good luck!

Shawn

[bigdog 376]

Good Luck, keep an extra copy and send one, a copy to your K-1. Electronic will do. FYI both of you need to know the process backward and forward to double check each other, no RFE hopefully that way. Good Luck.

[pinoygwapo 1]

Also, double check everything and do not miss even the little thing in the packet, dates signed, and of course, signatures. N/A and NONEs too, if you miss that, that would only mean "RFE". It is better to put in some more photos and emails and mails than less, or you'll get RFE. The bottom line: evidence matters to them.

[midge and isi 8]

I forgot one box, got an RFE, added a few days to the process. But i hope if he sent it in yesterday he triple checked everything. Fill in your timeline as well if he did send it in.

[wife2be. 7]

midge mij uve been super duper great u guys have all been REALLY! .we still havent sent the package yet we will do that coming monday cos i wannah make sure everything is perfect.thank u so so much.

Also, double check everything and do not miss even the little thing in the packet, dates signed, and of course, signatures. N/A and NONEs too, if you miss that, that would only mean "RFE". It is better to put in some more photos and emails and mails than less, or you'll get RFE. The bottom line: evidence matters to them.

can we send our yahoo chats? cos thats what we have we dont have emails .thnx anyways .

Great questions but really it is not that bad. This is my second time as my first fiancee did not work out 5 years ago so I stopped process. What you will need to do as I have other friends that went through this is to have a binder with all of your supporting docs, financials etc from your fiancee readily available so you can quickly pull what is needed when asked by the interviewer. The rest of the stuff that others shared is really simple if you follow the flow chart. I hired an Attorney last time and now realize it was a waste of money. When I get stumped I just ask a questions and the kind members help...

Good luck!

Shawn

thank u so much shawn.

[wife2be. 7]

Good Luck, keep an extra copy and send one, a copy to your K-1. Electronic will do. FYI both of you need to know the process backward and forward to double check each other, no RFE hopefully that way. Good Luck.

really what is a K-1 electronic.please explain further am lost lol

[photomile 101]

Electronic = Anything you've filled out on the computer to print off, make sure you keep it. The idea is that you can create an exact copy of what you send to USCIS, partly for when you get to NOA2 stage and partly because if the worst comes to the worst it's always good to have a backup!

One thing I would absolutely categorically stress here is to take your time. The process takes months to complete once you apply, an extra few days going over everything isn't going to make much of a difference! The guides on here are wonderful but there are others and I found it quite useful to google around since I'm the type that asks for second opinions all the time.

It might also help to go over things with a friend sat with you. The forms are daunting when you consider how much is at stake!

If you still have doubts, then don't worry. So long as you've taken your time and made sure everything is okay, you should be fine. When Lorie and I went to submit ours, I put the folder into the box and sealed it straight away. otherwise we knew we would constantly worry!

The three golden rules (for us)

1: Check and RE-CHECK everything

2: Take copies of EVERYTHING

3: Get organised, it'll help for NOA2 and AOS

[Adam7745 0]

I forgot one box, got an RFE, added a few days to the process. But i hope if he sent it in yesterday he triple checked everything. Fill in your timeline as well if he did send it in.

I also forgot one little box and got a RFE, only added a week to the process, but I was really worried about it adding up to 2 months. Don't do it: open the example forms side by side with yours and check everything. For my packet 3 stuff, I think I'm going to print the example forms and check it that way.

midge mij uve been super duper great u guys have all been REALLY! .we still havent sent the package yet we will do that coming monday cos i wannah make sure everything is perfect.thank u so so much.

can we send our yahoo chats? cos thats what we have we dont have emails .thnx anyways .

thank u so much shawn.

Yahoo chat is our primary way of communicating also, and I worried a little about the nearly complete lack of email and phone calls. I even took some screen captures of yahoo while chatting and sent those. I also wrote about it in the how you met section describing how we keep in contact. I included maybe 5 of the chat logs, spreading out the dates to cover the period since we had met up to the filing date.

[acuratlsd 11]

THIS IS HOW I AM DOING MY PACKET. IT TAKES ABOUT AN INCH AND A HALF BINDER TO HOLD IT ALL BUT MY FIANCEE WON'T HAVE PROBLEMS FINDING WHAT SHE NEEDS. VERY ORGANIZED.

HOPE THIS HELPS...

OF COURSE YOU DON'T HAVE TO SUPPLY JOINT AFFIDAVIT IF YOU ARE ABOVE POVERTY BY YOURSELF.

SECTION 1 (FORMS FROM FIRST PACKET AND VISA APPLICATION)

1. I-129F, PETITOIN FOR ALIEN FIANCEEE

2. I-797, NOTICE OF ACTION (NOA2)

3. DS-156, NONIMMIGRANT VISA APPLICATION

4. DS-156K, NONIMMIGRANT VISA APPLICATION

A. USED WITH FORM DS-156

5 DS-158, CONTACT INFORMATION AND WORK HISTORY FOR NON-IMMIGRANT VISA APPLICANT.

6. DS-160, ONLINE IMMIGRANT VISA APPLICATION

7. DS-230, APPLICATION FOR IMMIGRANT VISA AND ALIEN REGISTRATION

SECTION 2 (AFFIDAVIT FORMS)

1. FORM I-134, AFFIDAVIT OF SUPPORT (SELF)

2. FORM I-134, AFFIDAVIT OF SUPPORT (JOINT SPONSER) IF NEEDED

3. FORM I-864, AFFIDAVIT OF SUPPORT (SELF)

4. FORM I-864, AFFIDAVIT OF SUPPORT (JOINT)

5. FORM I-864A, CONTRACT BETWEEN SPONSOR AND HOUSEHOLD MEMBER

SECTION 3 (SUPPORT FOR AFFIDAVIT)

• US EMBASSY JUST REQUIRES ONE YEAR NOW

1. CHECKINGS AND SAVINGS ACCOUNT (SELF)

2. VA DISABILITY AWARD (SELF)

3. FORM 1040, TAX RETURN YEAR 2009 (SELF)

4. FORM 1040, TAX RETURN YEAR 2010 (SELF)

5. FORM 1040, TAX RETURN YEAR 2011 (SELF)

6. VA DISABILITY (JOINT)

7. CHECKING AND SAVINGS (JOINT)

8. FORM 1040, TAX RETURN 2008 (JOINT)

9. FORM 1040, TAX RETURN 2009 (JOINT)

10. FORM 1040, TAX RETURN 2010 (JOINT)

SECTION 4 (PETITIONER)

1. PASSPORT (SELF)

2. BIRTH CERTIFICATE (SELF)

3. G-325A, BIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION (SELF)

4. DIVORCE DECREE (SELF)

5. FIANCEE LETTER OF INTENT (SELF)

SECTION 5 (FIANCEE INFORMATION)

1. PASSPORT (FIANCEE)

2. BIRTH CERTIFICATE (FIANCEE)

3. G-325A, BIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION (FIANCEE)

4. CENOMAR (FIANCEE)

5. FIANCEE LETTER OF INTENT (FIANCEE)

SECTION 6 (PROOF)

1. AIRLINE TICKET AND ITENIARY

2. JOINT BANK ACCOUNT CERTIFICATE IN PHILIPPINES

3. WESTER UNION TRANSFER

4. ENGAGEMENT RING SALES INVOICE

5. HOTEL ROOM IN FIANCEE’S COUNTRY

6. PERSONAL LETTERS FROM FIANCEE

7. XOOM MONEY TRANSFERS

8. PHOTOS PROVE THAT WE WERE TOGETHER

9. SKYPE & YAHOO PROOF OF INVOLVMENT

10. MOTHER AND FATHERS INVITE TO UNITED STATES AND KNOWING OF OUR INVOLVEMENT

[didopage 337]

THIS IS HOW I AM DOING MY PACKET. IT TAKES ABOUT AN INCH AND A HALF BINDER TO HOLD IT ALL BUT MY FIANCEE WON'T HAVE PROBLEMS FINDING WHAT SHE NEEDS. VERY ORGANIZED.

HOPE THIS HELPS...

OF COURSE YOU DON'T HAVE TO SUPPLY JOINT AFFIDAVIT IF YOU ARE ABOVE POVERTY BY YOURSELF.

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Please don't use caps, it's very painful to read and it sounds like you're shooting.

Edited February 2, 2012 by didopage

[Dan & Jenni 457]

Please don't use caps, it's very painful to read and it sounds like you're shooting.

i actually think it sounds like shouting lol

[didopage 337]

i actually think it sounds like shouting lol

Ahahahaha! Oh my english is still far to be perfect

[acuratlsd 11]

I put it in caps because that is how I have it printed in Word. That is how my TOC is going to look in the binder.

Even when I fill out VA Forms, Government Forms, School Forms, I always use CAPS, easier to read for most people and looks a little more professional.

If I was shouting then the whole thing would have been directed at someone. Stop being so sensitive over CAPS. Sad Really!

Edited February 4, 2012 by acuratlsd

[didopage 337]

I put it in caps because that is how I have it printed in Word. That is how my TOC is going to look in the binder.

Even when I fill out VA Forms, Government Forms, School Forms, I always use CAPS, easier to read for most people and looks a little more professional.

If I was shouting then the whole thing would have been directed at someone. Stop being so sensitive over CAPS. Sad Really!

On forms, I understand because it's mainly words. But we're not on a form here, we're on a forUm, and in forums rules it's assimilated like shouting. A whole text in caps is really not nice to read.

Edited February 4, 2012 by didopage

[Dan & Jenni 457]

On forms, I understand because it's mainly words. But we're not on a form here, we're on a forUm, and in forums rules it's assimilated like shouting. A whole text in caps is really not nice to read.

:thumbs: :thumbs:

this is what my eyes go like after reading it