Presenting relationship evidences during interview

[EmilyS 11]

Hi folks,

How should one go about presenting bonafide relationship/marriage evidences at the time of the interview? those of you that didn't include much evidence with your petitions, how did you present your evidences to the CO? Should one refer to them as their answering questions? or tell the co "I have such and such if you'd like to see" or just wait and see if they ask for them? In other words, what is the right approach one can take in presenting evidences?

Edited March 26, 2013 by EmilyS

[NikLR 13,227]

As a Canadian, it's unlikely they will ask to see anything or want to. I have yet to read a Montreal interview where it was asked for or needed, but everyone seems to bring it, just in case.

[Mariana2012 89]

Have the copies of your evidence together. When we were asked what extra evidence we brough we just gave the IO a stack of xerox papers with proof of joined medical, joined care inusurance etc etc etc . ( Have the originals in a separate envelope ) Also bring extra pictures

Edited March 26, 2013 by Mariana2012

[EmilyS 11]

As a Canadian, it's unlikely they will ask to see anything or want to. I have yet to read a Montreal interview where it was asked for or needed, but everyone seems to bring it, just in case.

I've been told that but I'm just asking since we didn't include any with our petition/IV package, and so I wanted to know if I should wait for the CO to ask for it or just refer to them when answering questions?!

Have the copies of your evidence together. When we were asked what extra evidence we brough we just gave the IO a stack of xerox papers with proof of joined medical, joined care inusurance etc etc etc . ( Have the originals in a separate envelope ) Also bring extra pictures

Yes I put everything (all of our evidences) in one folder, plus a photo album, so I should just wait for the CO to ask for it?

[jdba 22]

I've been told that but I'm just asking since we didn't include any with our petition/IV package, and so I wanted to know if I should wait for the CO to ask for it or just refer to them when answering questions?!

Yes I put everything (all of our evidences) in one folder, plus a photo album, so I should just wait for the CO to ask for it?

My lawyer told us at the end they will ask if he has anything he wants to show/give them. He said at this time my husband can give the folders I have put together. Unless there are papers they ask for from the folders.(like my 2012 tax papers)Then they might just take the whole folder at that time.

[N-o-l-a 7,167]

We did not include any with our second I-130 or the IV package. Evidence of relationship was not asked for even though we brought some along. If they see you've got a photo album or some papers they might ask to see it, but I wouldn't show it to them otherwise.

[EmilyS 11]

We did not include any with our second I-130 or the IV package. Evidence of relationship was not asked for even though we brought some along. If they see you've got a photo album or some papers they might ask to see it, but I wouldn't show it to them otherwise.

Was your first petition merged with the second one? just asking to see whether or not they got to see your evidences that were sent with the initial petition, I guess I will only show them my evidences if and when they ask for them.

Edited March 26, 2013 by EmilyS

[Ryan H 3,812]

Moved from Progress Reports to Process & Procedures.

[Darnell 8,478]

remember, whatever yer putting together,

has to fit through the slot during the interview.

if you'd like it to fit, make sure it can flex a bit, no more than 2 inches thick per thing, and about 14 inches wide.

So, arrange a folder of photos.

another of receipts

another of utility bills

another of other financial co-mingling stuff

another of the I-864 and

another of the originals of yer civil documents

that's about it, really.

need more than 2 inches per category? add another folder !

Edited March 27, 2013 by Darnell

[N-o-l-a 7,167]

Was your first petition merged with the second one? just asking to see whether or not they got to see your evidences that were sent with the initial petition, I guess I will only show them my evidences if and when they ask for them.

Nope, first petition is still in Hartford or lost, even then we had almost no evidence - one photo, photo of our door showing both of our names, FB post of my MIL, and his name on my daughter's school registration. No financial or other evidence. *shrugs* I know that for I-130s submitted at London they explicitly state that they don't want evidence and they will just return it to you.

We did bring a scrapbook with lots of pictures, cards, and sort of a timeline of our relationship as well as cards and invites addressed to us both, all the boarding passes, school bills made out to us both, tickets for events here, etc. but like I said, they didn't ask for it.

People tend to go a little overboard with evidence with low fraud countries. You are from Canada, I doubt you'll need much if anything at all.

We have started accumulating for ROC, though. I will not be unprepared in 2 years.

[NikLR 13,227]

I hate having to think about continuing to collect evidence of my relationship..

[Ms Hogan 295]

The opening in the windows in Montreal have a scooped opening in the counter to feed stuff through, I don't know how else to explain it but you'll need to be bending items if you're actually passing it through. So I wouldn't bring a photo album unless you're just going to show through the window which is probably OK. I don't think you're going to have any problems but since you didn't provide anything at all at any point I think you're planning well by bringing items just in case.

[EmilyS 11]

Nope, first petition is still in Hartford or lost, even then we had almost no evidence - one photo, photo of our door showing both of our names, FB post of my MIL, and his name on my daughter's school registration. No financial or other evidence. *shrugs* I know that for I-130s submitted at London they explicitly state that they don't want evidence and they will just return it to you.

We did bring a scrapbook with lots of pictures, cards, and sort of a timeline of our relationship as well as cards and invites addressed to us both, all the boarding passes, school bills made out to us both, tickets for events here, etc. but like I said, they didn't ask for it.

People tend to go a little overboard with evidence with low fraud countries. You are from Canada, I doubt you'll need much if anything at all.

We have started accumulating for ROC, though. I will not be unprepared in 2 years.

I will take all that I have and hope for the best, we'll see what happens, I guess I will only present it to them if they ask to see them, if not, I will add them to the pile of evidences for ROC

[EmilyS 11]

The opening in the windows in Montreal have a scooped opening in the counter to feed stuff through, I don't know how else to explain it but you'll need to be bending items if you're actually passing it through. So I wouldn't bring a photo album unless you're just going to show through the window which is probably OK. I don't think you're going to have any problems but since you didn't provide anything at all at any point I think you're planning well by bringing items just in case.

I had to put them in a photo album, because they were sticking together and weren't presentable that way. From what you've described, sounds like the photo album won't fit in the slot that opens, so I'd have to show it to them through the window or take out a few pictures from the album and hand it to them.

for the rest of the stuff, I used 2 of the hard plastic translucent folders from staples that open to different sections, that is allowed inside the consulate right?

[EmilyS 11]

I hate having to think about continuing to collect evidence of my relationship..

I've kept the tickets of the first movie we saw together, the receipt of the first meal we had at a restaurant, etc...

think of it this way, collecting them for memories down the road and don't think about them as "evidences"