What happens to the 'evidence' at/after the interview?

[cahrie99 12]

At my fiance's interview they kept the evidence. These were pictures and some emails (with wedding professionals), all of which we have electronic copies of so it did not hurt to give. The advice that others have given, to take copies, is a good one because there is a chance what you take will stay and become part of your case file. Best of luck at your interview!

[CaizLurol 36]

There's no need to be 'mean' here. I was just wondering since that part made no sense to me. I just had a question and as far as I know, we are all here to ask and answer those.

I'm not being mean, I swear !

It's not that he's being mean... It's a difference in culture. I have a Chinese friend whose personality is much like Darnell's online. A lot of people take what he says the wrong way because, well, at times in Western culture much of that kind of attitude is considered rude. (As a result, he doesn't have very many friends and tends to piss people off.) Sometimes, I think that "Darnell" might actually be him based on his answers. He means no harm.

Edited September 30, 2013 by CaizLurol

[John&Lena 17]

It's not that he's being mean... It's a difference in culture. I have a Chinese friend whose personality is much like Darnell's online. A lot of people take what he says the wrong way because, well, at times in Western culture much of that kind of attitude is considered rude. (As a result, he doesn't have very many friends and tends to piss people off.) Sometimes, I think that "Darnell" might actually be him based on his answers. He means no harm.

I think you got a valid point here, I'll accept that.

[Darnell 8,478]

[Nigerian Queen 16]

Good Question

[HK12 273]

In Germany you had to send in all of your evidence beforehand by mail. I did not send any originals (hey, all those love letters are MINE MINE MINE! ), just copies. I did not get any of the evidence back at the actual interview (I assume because the stack was too big to fit through the little slot under the window), but they sent it all back along with my passport and visa.

Edited September 30, 2013 by HK12

[Sirdaniel42 86]

The IO looked at it and kept the photos, the rest was handed back to us.

What they keep will be in your ever growing file

[Fab+She 0]

I have interview next week well my husband do, and we took alot of time and sent alot of chats, pictures and stuff like that, that I had sent stuff at the begining from the I130 part, I think we over did it cause they have most of these things anyways I am hoping they give back our pictures and originals like birthcertificate and all that chat stuff they can keep cause it was alot!! If he asks they probably will give it back to you, don't sweat it.

[indiana_sweetie 120]

Also, I didn't give them the letters, I made copies of the envelopes and submitted pictures of them. Hubby brought his envelopes (from me) to his interview but they didn't want to see the mountain of (additional) evidence he brought with him. So when they handed back the mountain of evidence we submitted beforehand, he had two mountains of stuff in his bag. He said he felt like a pack mule lol

[indiana_sweetie 120]

Actually, I was wondering how they would fit our case file into the brown envelope since what we submitted was 6 inches thick (yes, we front-loaded...1 red flag...wife is much older). But that question was answered when they gave almost everything back to him at interview.