Documents: Originals and Photocopies

[ptrober 0]

Hi Everyone!!

It has been a while since I last posted on VJ so let me give a quick update:

1. We are loving every bit of married life!

2. Since receiving my EAD I now have a job working as a computer programmer

3. Our green card interview is this week!

We are gathering together all our paperwork and checking we have everything. We realize the need to take copies of everything as well as the originals but when we are taking all previous immigration paperwork, evidence of relationship etc is it necessary to get all copies certified or is it sufficient for us to just copy it ourself? Obviously our I-864 is notarized, I am referring to the other documents like copies of the I-129F.

The other question is given that we are going to be taking bank statements showing our joint account, is it sufficient to use print outs of online statements? I don't really want to have to pay the bank for them to print the same thing!

Thanks!

Pete

[MaryandMian 1]

Itemized List of AOS Interview Paperwork

Interview Letter

Petitioner’s Identification

§ Passport

§ SSC

§ EAD

§ AP

§ Short/LF BC

§ DL

Original USCIS Documents

§ AOS fingerprints

§ AOS petition receipt

§ EAD petition receipt

§ AP petition receipt

§ K1 interview letter

§ NVC letter –petition forwarding to Mtl

§ K1 approval

§ K1 petition receipt

USC ID

§ BC

§ Passport

§ DL

§ SSC

AOS Petition

§ Copy of AOS Petition

§ Previous Marriage/Divorce Certificates

§ Income Tax Forms from Last 3 years

§ Updated Employer Letter for USC

§ Copy of Vaccination Supplement Form

Proof of Marriage

§ Marriage Certificate

§ Pictures of Wedding

§ Wedding Cards

§ Mayor’s Letter of Congratulations

§ Honeymoon Ticket Information

Supporting Evidence of Relationship

§ Life Insurance/Beneficiary

§ Joint Health Insurance

§ Joint Bank Account Statement/Blank Cheque

§ Joint Utilities Bill

§ Joint Lease Agreement

§ Joint Auto Insurance

§ Joint Home Insurance

§ Pictures of Us

§ Joint Christmas Cards from Friends/Family

§ Cards to Each Other – Wife/Husband

Evidence of Me Establishing Myself Here

§ Pay Stubs

§ Welcome Letter from Community College

§ Credit Card Welcome Letter

§ Addressed Barnes & Noble Receipt

§ Junk Mail

This is Daisy16's list for her AOS. Thought it might be helpful and good luck.

Mary

[kc456 0]

Copies you make yourself are sufficient, since you are bringing the originals along. Certified copies are only required if they are "copies" to begin with (such as with divorce decrees etc). Then make copies of these as well, in case the officer wants to keep them.

On-line printouts were fine for my interview. A lot of companies only give you online printouts for benefits, for example.

[tnh9479 1]

When our interviewer asked us for proof this past week, I told him I had the originals and copies and he just said, "Give me the copies". He didn't even look at the originals.

Twila

[snakey_sabrina1972 0]

Always give them photocopies coz they won't give you back the originals. But definitely bring the original too during the interview for them to see that it's authentic. Goodluck on your interview and God Bless!

[Autumnal 25]

Good luck to you!

[motu 6]

You don't need notarized copies since you have the originals with you. Also, if you don't have copies ask them to return you the originals (I told him he could keep them all except for the health insurance card and the visa card.) The rest - bank statements, medical insurance bills etc. - I didn't need copies (I had scanned them and can use the scanned copies if I ever need them.) Don't worry too much; its not too bad. Good Luck

[kc456 0]

In my case, I had the originals, but the officer was only interesed in getting the copies, actually.

[one_coolchiq 0]

HI WE JUST GAVE HER A CERTIFIED COPY OF OUR MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE WE HAD TO GET CERTIFIED COPY FOR THIS BEC THAT'S WHAT THEY WANT NOT JUST PHOTOCOPY. IT WAS WRITTEN ON THE INTERVIEW LETTER.