CO kept our proofs of relationship, 221(g), petiton returned to US

[SarAyouBliss 38]

Hello VJers, back to my first interview on Aug 2012, when the CO wanted me to hand her the envelop that contained items supporting the legitimacy of our relationship, what i did is, i included some items that we don't have copies of, such as post-cards, receipts & letters, i thought that the CO will return them in case of denial, which what it was "221(g)" local AP. A month later, i had my second interview with another 221(g) given, and this time petition had to return to the US, sooner or later, the local service center if NOIR will give us 30-60 days to submit the RFE, but the mentioned items are VERY IMPORTANT because they tell so much about our relationship, are they put together with the petition and shipped to the US or remain at the consulate for future usage? please help.

[Alaska2012 462]

I got some of my originals handed back to me immediately when I passed the interview. The rest of the evidence and pictures and stuff was sent to our home here in the us a while after I arrived here.

I'm sure you will get it all back eventually

[morocco4ever 63]

Hello VJers, back to my first interview on Aug 2012, when the CO wanted me to hand her the envelop that contained items supporting the legitimacy of our relationship, what i did is, i included some items that we don't have copies of, such as post-cards, receipts & letters, i thought that the CO will return them in case of denial, which what it was "221(g)" local AP. A month later, i had my second interview with another 221(g) given, and this time petition had to return to the US, sooner or later, the local service center if NOIR will give us 30-60 days to submit the RFE, but the mentioned items are VERY IMPORTANT because they tell so much about our relationship, are they put together with the petition and shipped to the US or remain at the consulate for future usage? please help.

As I am sure you now know, you should have copies of everything.

On the other hand, when a petition is sent back to the USCIS they are going to want more proof that the relationship is valid. I would say that whatever you had that you consider very important proof wasn't good enough.

It is time to really think hard about the reason your visa was denied so that you will know how best to fight it. When you get the NOIR you can state that original information was included in your packet, what it was, and that you didn't have copies. You will eventually get it back, after the final decision is made.

[SarAyouBliss 38]

As I am sure you now know, you should have copies of everything.

On the other hand, when a petition is sent back to the USCIS they are going to want more proof that the relationship is valid. I would say that whatever you had that you consider very important proof wasn't good enough.

It is time to really think hard about the reason your visa was denied so that you will know how best to fight it. When you get the NOIR you can state that original information was included in your packet, what it was, and that you didn't have copies. You will eventually get it back, after the final decision is made.

On my second interview, the CO explained to me that my wife does not meet the financial requirement to support me which our lawyer was sure of, then, the congressman's assistant informed my wife last week that she's ineligible to sponsor me, thankfully, her friend with great revenues is willing to be a joint sponsor, that will be taken care of when it should be, i just feel so bad if we don't get those postcards, letters,..etc back to use them again in case of NOIR, on top of other new evidences we're currently gathering, on top of the other evidences inside the mentioned envelop.

Please, do you have any updated guidelines concerning the Do's and Don'ts when 221(g) + return of petition to the USCIS?

Is Local service center another name for the USCIS.

Thank you