Interview Question for AoS

[bruceman 0]

Hi everyone. So it has been about 3 weeks since I submitted the last of my required paperwork to the NVC. I'm pretty much waiting until an interview date is set in Ankara, Turkey. Even though I know that they will inform me of what documents my wife in Iran needs to bring to the interview, I would like to know ahead of time (which can be seen on their website). It doesn't appear that they need anything from me, but rather all the things from her (passport, birth certificate, etc). However, I have seen mixed information as to whether or not they need an Affidavit of Support at the actual interview. They obviously have it in their hands since I sent one to them. Does my wife need to bring one to the interview and if so, does it have to be an original AoS (with my signature on it) or could it just be a copy (one that I just scan her from here, USA)? The reason I am even asking this is because it literally takes 1 month for me a package to arrive in Iran and if anything needs to be physically in her hands then I need to mail it off now.

[Ryan H 3,812]

If there are no fundamental changes to the Affidavit of Support from the time it is submitted to the time an interview takes place, then your wife will not need to bring a new form to the interview. On the flip side, if a new I-864 is necessary, then original signatures would be required, no scanned copies.

[bruceman 0]

So when I mailed them the affidavit of support 3 weeks ago, I had just entered a new position and had not received my new paycheck. Therefore I was required to have a joint sponsor. Now that I have been here for a while, my financial situation has changed to where I do not need a joint sponsor. So should I kind of "re-do" the affidavit of support and mail it to my wife in Iran for her to take to the interview? If they don't ask for it and she gives it to them can't this delay things due to there being new information?

Edited February 15, 2015 by bruceman

[bruceman 0]

EDIT: Now that I recall, I do remember that I sent them a letter from my employer stating my income (since I had not yet received my first paycheck). Therefore this wouldn't be new information I suppose since they already know what I make at my current job.

So you are sure that the embassy won't request another original AoS at the interview? I know the NVC sends it to the embassy, but I wasn't sure if the embassy still requires another original or not.

[Ryan H 3,812]

EDIT: Now that I recall, I do remember that I sent them a letter from my employer stating my income (since I had not yet received my first paycheck). Therefore this wouldn't be new information I suppose since they already know what I make at my current job.

So you are sure that the embassy won't request another original AoS at the interview? I know the NVC sends it to the embassy, but I wasn't sure if the embassy still requires another original or not.

The Embassy will have what they need, they won't ask for that which they already have.