I am stressing out...putting together package to send him for the interview

[zapatosfeos 17]

Sorry to sorta highjack, but what is the 'NVC'? I have the NOA1 already.

Does the NVC come with the NOA2?

NVC is National Visa Center...about 2 weeks after I received the NOA2, we got another letter from NVC with a Case Number, I believe this should be included in what he needs to take to the interview. I have included it anyway !

[zapatosfeos 17]

Just see what the packet requirements are for the interview. You don't need huge stacks of paperwork. Make sure he has pictures of you meeting him with family, photocopyu of your passport with entry stamps, letters from employer and bank, W2's and IRS tax Returns or transcripts (I provided 3 years worth), does you company give you access to print out your paystubs? Include caal history, webcam screenshots if you have them, letters and cards you sent each other with the date stamped envelopes they came in, the required official forms that the Embassy requires in that country; it may be DS-156, DS-156k, DS-157 or the new DS-160. Search on VJ for review of the Embassy in his country toi see other experiences and questions asked. Don't panic, the interviews are normally very easy as long as you meet the proof of relationship requirements and can prove it and meet the minimum income requirement to support your household. Good Luck.

http://lima.usembassy.gov/niv/required_documents.html

I think I am good..I have included all this. I am going to file my 2011 income tax tonight, so that will go in, and tomorrow I will pick up my employment letter from my boss. I am a tiny bit confused about something you said though. It is my understanding that I DO NOT include DS-156 or DS-156k??...that he prints this and fills this himself..the only form I filled out was the Affidavit of Support. I hope this is right !

[zapatosfeos 17]

My Peruvian fiance has his interview in less than 24 hours. This is what he is taking:

Each item that is listed in his appointment letter

A notebook (like used in highschool to make organization easier) with dividers for each section (Application, Interview, Evidence,

AOS

, plus a couple of blank sections, 2 folders that he can remove, photo pocket pages with tickets to things we did together with a photo of us there (ie--bus tickets to Nazca with a photo of us on top of a hill with the lines visible in the background with our tour guide standing with us), one of those zipper pockets (with pens, chewing gum, chap stick, and post it notes), and some trivia about his new home state, city, and country to read while waiting to distract him from being so nervous. The evidence section has pockets for him to include cards, letters, extra pictures, tickets, receipts, etc. I also put picture collages in the front and back covers because I am a chick and I enjoyed doing it.

A wrist watch

A book or newspaper

GOOD LUCK !!!! so excited for you!!! I have been following you guys since I joined -- not stalking though, LOL

Your notebook sounds a bit like what my Gordi will be taking with him with the dividers and the pencil case with the zipper pocket, except I wasnt as creative enough to think to add a bit of extra stuff and now that you mention it, I will do the same, thanks !! LEt me ask you a question. How is he going to pay the $350 fee? Check? Money Order? Cash? I've been told yes cash, and I have been told no cash...which is it?? BTW...his Packet 3 is on its way...he still has not recieved it by mail yet. He called the embassy and they told him his interview date over the phone. So i dont actually know the small details yet.

Also, do you know about registering with DHL to recieve the Visa, is that done at the embassy the day of, or do I do that ahead of time online??

Thanks again and GOOD LUCK...let us know how it goes !!!

[EmelyNJoel 43]

for future reference, I scan EVERY page I get which has anything to do with this K1 effort. Then even if I loose it later, I have a scan which I can print. I have a scanner at work which will just mail me a PDF, but you could do it at kinkos, etc. just a thought. Not everyone is the geek that I am.

[zapatosfeos 17]

for future reference, I scan EVERY page I get which has anything to do with this K1 effort. Then even if I loose it later, I have a scan which I can print. I have a scanner at work which will just mail me a PDF, but you could do it at kinkos, etc. just a thought. Not everyone is the geek that I am.

Good tip

I have a scanner, and yes I could be a geek...but my life is also full of Could've Should've Would've's LOL

[RickJovi 81]

I think I am good..I have included all this. I am going to file my 2011 income tax tonight, so that will go in, and tomorrow I will pick up my employment letter from my boss. I am a tiny bit confused about something you said though. It is my understanding that I DO NOT include DS-156 or DS-156k??...that he prints this and fills this himself..the only form I filled out was the Affidavit of Support. I hope this is right !

I completed it for my fiancee and sent it to her. He can fill it out. He should pay the VISA fee before he goes to the interview. Make sure he takes the number of copies specified in the interiew letter.

[EminTX 131]

GOOD LUCK !!!! so excited for you!!! I have been following you guys since I joined -- not stalking though, LOL

Your notebook sounds a bit like what my Gordi will be taking with him with the dividers and the pencil case with the zipper pocket, except I wasnt as creative enough to think to add a bit of extra stuff and now that you mention it, I will do the same, thanks !! LEt me ask you a question. How is he going to pay the $350 fee? Check? Money Order? Cash? I've been told yes cash, and I have been told no cash...which is it?? BTW...his Packet 3 is on its way...he still has not recieved it by mail yet. He called the embassy and they told him his interview date over the phone. So i dont actually know the small details yet.

Also, do you know about registering with DHL to recieve the Visa, is that done at the embassy the day of, or do I do that ahead of time online??

Thanks again and GOOD LUCK...let us know how it goes !!!

Thank you for the kudos. I know he is nervous to the point where he is just this side of freaking out and I want him to be as comfortable as possible. When I am nervous and upset AND I have chapped lips, well, it can be disaster-ha ha ha. I also included a packet of Kleenexes, too. I bet the restroom in the embassy has TP, but then again... (Another thing to note: Their notebook paper seems to be a different size than ours--because the notebook is from here, with things from here in it, I am hoping that will be a subliminal message to reinforce the legitimacy of our relationship. Seriously, there is a tiny tube of hand sanitizer in that pocket, too. I think it is only in the US that people obsessively carry that stuff. I want every cell of his being to say, "I BELONG with my American fiancee!!!!!!!!!")

If your other half is a gum-smacker or bubble-blower, include some candies instead. Werther's Orignals are a sure hit. :)

The comment about copying everything is a good one. This is why I have my own matching notebook.

For the fees, he is taking both plastic and cash. He can also always run to the ATM and get more cash, if needed. (ATM's there have both US and Peruvian money.)

For the DHL thing, we did it online together one evening while screensharing on Skype. It looked a bit complicated but then we were finished and it was like, "Oh. That's it?" I think it took us about 10 minutes. We did that a couple of weeks ago. You have to select which of the locations and there are tons around Lima and a couple outside the city. You'll need his help picking which one is best.

I told my guy to go take a long walk today so that he is physically tired enough to sleep tonight. His mother Skyped with me last night to tell me that I should be there for the interview because the Italian embassy requires it for their citizens and because they do this-that-and-the-other, then we should expect the same. hahaha. I reminded her that 1.) I am not Italian and 2.) We are not moving to Italy.

Another thing to note. He went to San Isidro for the medical but they refused to give him a copy of the DS-3025. I'd suggest he pick the doc in Miraflores.

Moderator, this might be best in the Latin American forum since it is so Perú-specific. Thanks.

[yachachiq12 43]

I completed it for my fiancee and sent it to her. He can fill it out. He should pay the VISA fee before he goes to the interview. Make sure he takes the number of copies specified in the interiew letter.

The payment procedure is consulate-specific and the OP is talking about Lima not Manila.

Edited March 13, 2012 by yachachiq12

[yachachiq12 43]

Zapatosfeos, this is the link for registering with DHL: http://usvisa-info.com/en-PE/selfservice/us_immigrant_visas

You can do that once you have your packet and case number and such. (This is also on the Lima Embassy info page here on VJ and available on the US Embassy in Lima official website)

When we were doing our process, we paid for everything in US cash at the consulate itself, but maybe a more recent K-1 filer in Lima could chime in.

[zapatosfeos 17]

Zapatosfeos, this is the link for registering with DHL: http://usvisa-info.com/en-PE/selfservice/us_immigrant_visas

You can do that once you have your packet and case number and such. (This is also on the Lima Embassy info page here on VJ and available on the US Embassy in Lima official website)

When we were doing our process, we paid for everything in US cash at the consulate itself, but maybe a more recent K-1 filer in Lima could chime in.

Thanks for this link ! We will sign up as soon as he receives the packet.

I guess, I will tell him to take cash and to take a second option just in case for the fees...I remember you told me on another post that you had paid in cash, but I was also told somewhere else no cash...thats why I wasnt sure?? Maybe it will say it in the package, I will wait and see. I just wasnt sure if I had to send him a check or money order from here with the package I am sending him or not.

[zapatosfeos 17]

I also included a packet of Kleenexes, too. I bet the restroom in the embassy has TP, but then again...

Good point ! lol

[EminTX 131]

We just went through everything again via Skype for the interview tomorrow (this!) morning. He has all the cards, postcards, and letters I have mailed him. He even included the birthday cards that I sent to his parents and printed off several more photos that he likes. It makes me happy to see his enthusiasm for this "event".

Here we go...

[EminTX 131]

My beloved just left for the embassy. I am wishing that I had sent him a letter to open and read while he is waiting. Dang it.

[C-ma'am 684]

My beloved just left for the embassy. I am wishing that I had sent him a letter to open and read while he is waiting. Dang it.

Any news yet, EminTX?

[EminTX 131]

Ssssiiiiiiiiii!!!!!!!!!!!!

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