Packet 3 Clarification & Birth Cert Confusing

[SherryandDaniel 4]

Hi Everyone,

I had a few questions about Packet 3, I-134, and birth certificates in Oz:

1. Do I need to include 2 copies of DS-156K? I know to include 2 copies of DS-156, but I read conflicting information on VJ.

2. Do I need 1 or 2 copies of DS-157? I also read conflicting information

3. For I-134, I have 1 copy of the I-134 completed and signed with my full name. I also included

• 2 letters from my Employer on letterhead with original signatures stating my annual salary and this is a permanent position
• 2 Recent Pay Stubs
• First and Last Bank Statements (showing opening date of account and current balance) for 2 accounts with over $25,000 in those accounts combined
• Letter from myself explaining I was in school for the past 4 years and that's why I wasn't employed until June. Also attached a copy of my doctorate diploma (I know, overkill. I'm just the paranoid type)
• I'm also waiting on certified letter from Bank of America (thought he could take it with him to the interview since bank letters aren't necessary if your salary is enough. Please correct me if I'm wrong.)

4. I was also going to have my single brother with no dependents as a cosponsor who makes over $100,000, in case they have any concerns about me being only recently employed (also maybe overkill but again please let me know if you feel like this is necessary). His boss had to take extended leave, and he can't get me the employment letter on letterhead until August, so I figured it could be one of those things he could take to the interview with him. Just in case!

5. My fiancé put his city of birth as Perth, WA. On his birth certificate it states he was born in Subiaco (a suburb of Perth) but it doesn't actually say Perth. Furthermore, his parents' birth certificates list the suburbs of Perth (which we wrote on his G325A as their birth places) but on his birth certificate it just lists Perth for the city of birth for both parents. From my understanding, it seems to be very flexible with listing either the suburb or city on mail, applications, etc. However, has anyone heard of problems with this? On the remaining forms, I'm going to list both the suburb and Perth for him, but I'm worried about any potential confusion over the G325A.

Can you please weigh in VJ family? Thank you! Happy dance for being so close to the interview stage now!

[SherryandDaniel 4]

I found out the answers to questions 1 & 2 directly from the consulate today, so you can ignore them. Could anyone please give me their take on questions 3-5 when they get a chance? Thank you guys!

[turtlegirl 6]

Hi Everyone,

I had a few questions about Packet 3, I-134, and birth certificates in Oz:

1. Do I need to include 2 copies of DS-156K? I know to include 2 copies of DS-156, but I read conflicting information on VJ.

2. Do I need 1 or 2 copies of DS-157? I also read conflicting information

3. For I-134, I have 1 copy of the I-134 completed and signed with my full name. I also included

• 2 letters from my Employer on letterhead with original signatures stating my annual salary and this is a permanent position
• 2 Recent Pay Stubs
• First and Last Bank Statements (showing opening date of account and current balance) for 2 accounts with over $25,000 in those accounts combined
• Letter from myself explaining I was in school for the past 4 years and that's why I wasn't employed until June. Also attached a copy of my doctorate diploma (I know, overkill. I'm just the paranoid type)
• I'm also waiting on certified letter from Bank of America (thought he could take it with him to the interview since bank letters aren't necessary if your salary is enough. Please correct me if I'm wrong.)

4. I was also going to have my single brother with no dependents as a cosponsor who makes over $100,000, in case they have any concerns about me being only recently employed (also maybe overkill but again please let me know if you feel like this is necessary). His boss had to take extended leave, and he can't get me the employment letter on letterhead until August, so I figured it could be one of those things he could take to the interview with him. Just in case!

5. My fiancé put his city of birth as Perth, WA. On his birth certificate it states he was born in Subiaco (a suburb of Perth) but it doesn't actually say Perth. Furthermore, his parents' birth certificates list the suburbs of Perth (which we wrote on his G325A as their birth places) but on his birth certificate it just lists Perth for the city of birth for both parents. From my understanding, it seems to be very flexible with listing either the suburb or city on mail, applications, etc. However, has anyone heard of problems with this? On the remaining forms, I'm going to list both the suburb and Perth for him, but I'm worried about any potential confusion over the G325A.

Can you please weigh in VJ family? Thank you! Happy dance for being so close to the interview stage now!

3. I think you will be fine with this. I am assuming you didn't file tax returns the past 4 years since you didn't work, so you can't send anything there, and the letter explains that. I didn't send a certified letter from my bank at all, just a copy of my last bank statement, a couple of paycheck stubs, a letter from my employer, and 4 years of tax return reports. If they want the certified letter, they will likely indicate that on the checklist when they send you Packet 4- if it's not on that list, then he can bring it but they probably won't even ask to see it. Of course, it can't hurt to have it just in case!

4. This should be fine also. When they send packet 4, they give you a list of things that you need to bring if they want to see anything else. If it's not on the list, they probably won't even need it, but if they do end up requiring a co-sponsor then you can totally bring it to the interview. You'll more likely need it for the AOS if anything though, I would think. From what I've read, Australia isn't really very harsh on this requirement (for a co-sponsor) but I also don't think it would hurt to have one lined up and ready to go just in case, due to the short amount of employment history you have.

5. I haven't heard about anyone having any problems with this, but I would think that you'd be fine. Common sense would dictate that he's not lying about where he was born, and they can look up that the locations are suburbs. And a lot of suburbs use city names interchangeably- it sounds like they do that a lot for that area, especially since both his and his parents' birth certificates reflect different cities in the same location/suburb area. If he's really worried, he could fill out a new G325A with the updated information and bring that along as a back up just in case- this wouldn't be grounds to deny someone though.

Good luck!!!

[Alex&Amy 28]

Don't worry about the place of birth if you aren't sure you can correct it on the day of interview, they aren't really that concerned as long as its accurate to the best of your ability. Also don't worry about I-134, you aren't applying in Asia they aren't looking for any possible reason to deny you, you will be more than fine with what you have listed, just make sure if you use a co-sponsor they include a copy of their passport biographic page for proof of citizenship.

[SherryandDaniel 4]

3. I think you will be fine with this. I am assuming you didn't file tax returns the past 4 years since you didn't work, so you can't send anything there, and the letter explains that. I didn't send a certified letter from my bank at all, just a copy of my last bank statement, a couple of paycheck stubs, a letter from my employer, and 4 years of tax return reports. If they want the certified letter, they will likely indicate that on the checklist when they send you Packet 4- if it's not on that list, then he can bring it but they probably won't even ask to see it. Of course, it can't hurt to have it just in case!

4. This should be fine also. When they send packet 4, they give you a list of things that you need to bring if they want to see anything else. If it's not on the list, they probably won't even need it, but if they do end up requiring a co-sponsor then you can totally bring it to the interview. You'll more likely need it for the AOS if anything though, I would think. From what I've read, Australia isn't really very harsh on this requirement (for a co-sponsor) but I also don't think it would hurt to have one lined up and ready to go just in case, due to the short amount of employment history you have.

5. I haven't heard about anyone having any problems with this, but I would think that you'd be fine. Common sense would dictate that he's not lying about where he was born, and they can look up that the locations are suburbs. And a lot of suburbs use city names interchangeably- it sounds like they do that a lot for that area, especially since both his and his parents' birth certificates reflect different cities in the same location/suburb area. If he's really worried, he could fill out a new G325A with the updated information and bring that along as a back up just in case- this wouldn't be grounds to deny someone though.

Good luck!!!

Don't worry about the place of birth if you aren't sure you can correct it on the day of interview, they aren't really that concerned as long as its accurate to the best of your ability. Also don't worry about I-134, you aren't applying in Asia they aren't looking for any possible reason to deny you, you will be more than fine with what you have listed, just make sure if you use a co-sponsor they include a copy of their passport biographic page for proof of citizenship.

Thank you guys! I REALLY appreciate your responses! I sent the remaining forms on Friday and they will arrive on Monday! I'm getting really excited! So close!