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For the interview, should you bring copies of your whole application?

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Bullan   0

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Uh,

So I've seen a lot of suggestions here that you should bring copies of everything and etc. But define 'everything' - do you need to bring your i-130, i-485, i-131 and stuff as well? I don't think I have copies of that so I have to refill them all which would kinda suck...

I was thinking of bringing another i-864 and the medical exam copies, and this as proof of bona fide:

- Joint Lease

- Joint Savings account

- Pictures of our 6 years together, including pics where our families are in it as well

- Copies of emails dated back to 2008

- A few letters with both or names posted on it

Are you allowed to bring like an iPad with all your material or should it be paper copies?

Do we need anything more? Can they deny you on the spot if they feel we haven't brought enough "evidence" or will they just surprise visit you and such? We're the real deal so I'm not really worried, I just don't wanna prolong the process more than necessary....

Also, we're having a wedding ceremony next summer in our home country (husband is u.s citizen but also has family in our home country where we met). Will that look suspicious? We didn't really have a ceremony here in the U.S as we wanted to save up money and most of our friends and family are back home. At first we just wanted something simple as none of us are religious but now we (I...) changed our minds and I decided that I want to have the big beautiful wedding thing. =) Will this look suspicious? Otherwise I was thinking of bringing stuff that's proof of this wedding ceremony to the interview, such as our wedding invitations etc.

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March 2008 - Met my husband (US Citizen)

10/10/2012 - Arrived to the US on M-1 Visa

01/13/2013 - Husband arrives to the US

03/15/2013 - Got married in NYC City Hall!Received marriage license on the same day.

03/30/2013 (Day 0) - Sent in I-130, I-485, I-765 and I-131

04/03/2013 (Day 4) - Package received in Chicago

04/10/2013 (Day 11) - NOA 1 text(s) and emails received.

04/15/2013 (Day 16) - Biometrics appointment letter for the 7th of May 2013.

04/22/2013 (Day 23) - Successful Biometrics walkin Varick Street, NY

04/30/2013 (Day 31) - I-485 case status updated to testing and interviewing. Still no updates on EAD or AP

05/07/2013 (Day 38) - Biometrics appointment

06/07/2013 (Day 69) - EAD updated to Card production. AP updated to Post Decision Activity.

06/15/2013 (Day 77) Recieved EAD/AP combo card

07/10/2013 (Day 102) Received first interview appointment
08/10/2013 (Day 132) Interview (which we rescheduled because I was out of the country at the time of the interview)

08/24/2013 (Day 146) Notification that our interview has been successfully rescheduled

11/25/2013 (Day 239) New Interview date: 16th of December 2013

12/16/2013 (Day 260) INTERVIEW! - Approved on the spot, will have green card within a few months

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Harpa Timsah   13,258

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http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/467029-lost-our-file-at-the-interview/

AOS for my husband
8/17/10: INTERVIEW DAY (day 123) APPROVED!!

ROC:
5/23/12: Sent out package
2/06/13: APPROVED!

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Bullan   0

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Ah, yeah...

But is it ok to fill out the forms again or will it have to be exact copies of the already submitted application? Also, do I need to do the EAD/AP app again as I already have that card/already am approved?

Always prepared is an extremely good motto. =)

March 2008 - Met my husband (US Citizen)

10/10/2012 - Arrived to the US on M-1 Visa

01/13/2013 - Husband arrives to the US

03/15/2013 - Got married in NYC City Hall!Received marriage license on the same day.

03/30/2013 (Day 0) - Sent in I-130, I-485, I-765 and I-131

04/03/2013 (Day 4) - Package received in Chicago

04/10/2013 (Day 11) - NOA 1 text(s) and emails received.

04/15/2013 (Day 16) - Biometrics appointment letter for the 7th of May 2013.

04/22/2013 (Day 23) - Successful Biometrics walkin Varick Street, NY

04/30/2013 (Day 31) - I-485 case status updated to testing and interviewing. Still no updates on EAD or AP

05/07/2013 (Day 38) - Biometrics appointment

06/07/2013 (Day 69) - EAD updated to Card production. AP updated to Post Decision Activity.

06/15/2013 (Day 77) Recieved EAD/AP combo card

07/10/2013 (Day 102) Received first interview appointment
08/10/2013 (Day 132) Interview (which we rescheduled because I was out of the country at the time of the interview)

08/24/2013 (Day 146) Notification that our interview has been successfully rescheduled

11/25/2013 (Day 239) New Interview date: 16th of December 2013

12/16/2013 (Day 260) INTERVIEW! - Approved on the spot, will have green card within a few months

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When we finalized the packet, two photocopies of everything as it was sent and in the same order including a copy of the unopened I-683 envelope, passport photos in ziplock bag etc.

One full copy we used in bits when creating a portfolio for the interview (had original docs plus one copy) and the other was sealed and never opened, but brought to the interview. Didn't really need either, but better to be safe.

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Pitaya   2,577

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Great Link!!! :thumbs:

Completed: K1/K2 (271 days) - AOS/EAD/AP (134 days) - ROC (279 days)

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