Embassy doctument turn in questions.

[Russell T 3]

I asked this on the China forum but after several days I haven't gotten a reply so I'll try here, hopefully I'll have better luck here. Thanks.

Our consulate interview day is quickly coming up on the 28th and I have a few questions. We have all the P4 papers ready and I'd like to get some feedback from you recent folks.

They request 2 copies each of the DS-156 and DS-157, do you actually turn in both or keep one for your copy, seems I read this somewhere in the consulate instructions but would like to confirm this. Next on the on going relationship stuff I sent samplings of our emails over the last months, print outs of our weekly Spype times and Skype video pictures, new letters of intent and since I won't be there I was adding my evolution of relationship letter, cards I sent, ring receipt ect. My fiance is also taking more photos I sent of us together and some I sent of our home and some of just me, pictures a couple would exchange in my opinion. When you turn this paperwork in do they just take it all in or do they pick what they want at least picture wise? This is what I'm un clear of. Then one last question, what else do you take the next day when she go for the interview? I was thinking she could take the original 129F packet I sent over and a photo book I had printed show our travels around China when we were together.

Any suggestions would be very helpful. Thanks for all of your continued help, we are getting very close

[Operator 1,927]

Just be sure that she brings all the P4 information with her. The intake folks will take from her what they need and she can just hold on to the rest of it. She can bring all the EOR and evidence stuff with her to the intake but they will likely only take the P4 info. Having a copy of the original I-129F submission isn't a bad idea and my wife took one as well but didn't need it.

The only suggestion I have is do your best to keep her calm. Have her organize all her documents so she can access them quickly when the ask for them so she doesn't have to dig through a big pile.

Good luck to you both, almost done!

[Russell T 3]

Thanks for your input Operator. This is what I have been telling her to do and she has the papers organized so she knows where everything is. I told her to keep the second copy of the DS-156 and DS-157 in a seperate envelope and ask if they want both copies. I also told her they were likely going to take just what they wanted and to take everything left over to the interview.

Each time we Skype and in my mails we talk of staying calm so I hope it helps. It's hard becaues this is the biggie. This is the one that brings great joy or turns it back to a big ordeal!

[Operator 1,927]

Hopefully everything goes smooth. Seems like the two of you are well prepared.

Have you got any issues that concern you? Red flags of any sort?

[Russell T 3]

Operator, No, I don't see any red flags. I'm trying to pass as much information on to my fiance as possible so she can remain calm.

The only concern I have is the paperwork she did there like the Police cert, birth cert etc. She went too her hukuo for everything but had to go get those papers translated and I keep hearing they come translated and norerized in what is called the "white book' a term she does not understand.

I'm hoping that as long as she has the required papaers and they are translated and notarized she is giving them what they asked for. This is my only concern.

[Operator 1,927]

Operator, No, I don't see any red flags. I'm trying to pass as much information on to my fiance as possible so she can remain calm.

The only concern I have is the paperwork she did there like the Police cert, birth cert etc. She went too her hukuo for everything but had to go get those papers translated and I keep hearing they come translated and norerized in what is called the "white book' a term she does not understand.

I'm hoping that as long as she has the required papaers and they are translated and notarized she is giving them what they asked for. This is my only concern.

The term "White book" referes to the notarized documents. They normally bind everything into a booklet that has a white cover.

Read this post it might help. http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/228853-notarial-birth-certificate/