Paper cliping extra ongoing going relationship

[Jaysongalv 0]

Should i paper clips my emails and my letters i wrote my fiancee separately from mines so that the embassy can tell what is hers and what is from me or is one paper clip on the whole thing enough? Thanks

[Inky 1,110]

completely your choice.

[Mel & Ahmed 5]

WHAT I DID IS..I GOT A BINDER OR FOLDER WITH BRADS. AND JUST PUT THEM ALL TOGETHER.

[Inky 1,110]

WHAT I DID IS..I GOT A BINDER OR FOLDER WITH BRADS. AND JUST PUT THEM ALL TOGETHER.

waste of time and money. USCIS rips it all out and throws the folder away and uses their own.

[Moomin 292]

Don't get too hung up on the emails and organizing them. It's neither primary or secondary evidence. If there are that many that you need a paper clip to divide them with, I'd suggest looking through them again and only attached a few if you insist.

[EminTX 131]

Embassy? I have never heard that they they "rip" things up and throw them away at the embassy interview. From what I understand, they will ask you for specific things. If it is organized nicely so that YOU can easily pull them out when requested, that would be a good idea. In other words, a disorganized mess probably won't win you any points.

For our interview, I also got a folder with sub-folders and dividers plus a little zipper pocket to contain pens, chewing gum, chapstick, a couple of tissues, and I packed a couple of printed puzzles and trivia about his new home to read to make the waiting time less stressful. For the interviewer, you are just one in a long line of the daily work load. For you, it is a crossroads in your life that you hope can be passed with no bumps (or forks!)in that road. Make it easy on yourself in whatever way you can.

If you are asking about your application or possible RFE, clipping multiple-like-items together is a nice idea so that the person who compiles your folder has an easier time. It certainly is a polite thing to do that a good citizen and moral person would probably never question. If there aren't many items, then it probably isn't an issue.

[Inky 1,110]

Embassy? I have never heard that they they "rip" things up and throw them away at the embassy interview. From what I understand, they will ask you for specific things. If it is organized nicely so that YOU can easily pull them out when requested, that would be a good idea. In other words, a disorganized mess probably won't win you any points.

For our interview, I also got a folder with sub-folders and dividers plus a little zipper pocket to contain pens, chewing gum, chapstick, a couple of tissues, and I packed a couple of printed puzzles and trivia about his new home to read to make the waiting time less stressful. For the interviewer, you are just one in a long line of the daily work load. For you, it is a crossroads in your life that you hope can be passed with no bumps (or forks!)in that road. Make it easy on yourself in whatever way you can.

If you are asking about your application or possible RFE, clipping multiple-like-items together is a nice idea so that the person who compiles your folder has an easier time. It certainly is a polite thing to do that a good citizen and moral person would probably never question. If there aren't many items, then it probably isn't an issue.

Yes because they already have a folder with all your files in it. They throw away anything you put your papers into and put it in the pre-made folder in their own way. There is absolutely no point or reason to use any kind of binder or folders when they already have it set up. If you need to keep things organized just paper clip sections together and file them in an accordion folder. That way you can remove the parts when asked for them very easily without wasting your money and time making binders and stuff that gets thrown away.

[EminTX 131]

I could be mistaken, but I believe that any documents that you have sent them should be taken to the interview as well because of the record-number of times they have lost items. I have heard this over and over. Accordion folders, in my opinion, look like ####### and don't hold up very well. Living where I do, these are not practical so we use what IS practical If someone does prefer them, that is okay, but others may not. Since there will be several documents that the embassy MIGHT ask for, then it would be worthwhile to take them. Since these documents will also be returning with my fiance to the US, we will use the folder (notebook) here as the place to keep all immigration related documents. I, personally, didn't see it as being too expensive to be organized. (Why would it get thrown away? Why would the notebook itself even be handed to the embassy worker?)

To the original posting person, I have read repeatedly that they often ask for something and then hand it back to you. Perhaps that is not everyone's experience, but for the embassy that my beloved will have his interview, this seems rather common. You know how you like to be organized to make your own life easier. You will need to keep receipts and other documents. Your future depends on having these documents available to show to these people in an interview that typically takes only a few minutes. Do what works for you.

Besides, since using paperclips or binders/folders to organize things doesn't actually cause any harm to anyone and might make someone more comfortable who is under a lot of stress, there is

There is absolutely no point or reason to

not have them.

[Hank_ 9,174]

Embassy? I have never heard that they they "rip" things up and throw them away at the embassy interview. From what I understand, they will ask you for specific things. If it is organized nicely so that YOU can easily pull them out when requested, that would be a good idea. In other words, a disorganized mess probably won't win you any points.

For our interview, I also got a folder with sub-folders and dividers plus a little zipper pocket to contain pens, chewing gum, chapstick, a couple of tissues, and I packed a couple of printed puzzles and trivia about his new home to read to make the waiting time less stressful. For the interviewer, you are just one in a long line of the daily work load. For you, it is a crossroads in your life that you hope can be passed with no bumps (or forks!)in that road. Make it easy on yourself in whatever way you can.

If you are asking about your application or possible RFE, clipping multiple-like-items together is a nice idea so that the person who compiles your folder has an easier time. It certainly is a polite thing to do that a good citizen and moral person would probably never question. If there aren't many items, then it probably isn't an issue.

Check the timeline of the OP... they haven't even filed their I-129F yet.

[Hank_ 9,174]

Should i paper clips my emails and my letters i wrote my fiancee separately from mines so that the embassy can tell what is hers and what is from me or is one paper clip on the whole thing enough? Thanks

At the I-129F petition stage of this journey, what is needed is proof of having met within the past two years. Evidence of an ongoing relationship is for the embassy phase of the process.

Read the Guides and follow the examples.

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What is considered primary evidence and secondary evidence?

[Moomin 292]

Primary: Usually from a 3rd part easily trusted agency. Passport stamps, banks and in general, the ones who have absolutely nothing to gain from your petition(or the other way around). They're neutral.

Secondary evidence: Supports the primary. If you entered a country on March 9th 2012 and your passport stamp shows that date, then a picture with a date(it may be handwritten as well) supports that documentation. But using pictures as stand-alones won't work. That's why it's crucial to at least provide primary evidence.

Look through the guides on Visa Journey - there's a whole list of evidence, otherwise the search engine on VJ is good too.