IR-1 / I-130: Interview preparation, at London Embassy - send docs in advance, or take on the day?

[JohnRG 0]

Hi everyone

I’m hoping someone can shed some light:

I’m on the IR-1 / I-130 visa path (UK citizen, with the US spouse, planning to emigrate to the US later this year). My I-130 has been received and approved by the London Embassy immigrant visa branch, and now I’ve been invited to prepare for my interview and schedule the appointment.

They’ve requested that I follow these instructions: https://uk.usembassy.gov/visas/family-immigration/applying-for-an-immigrant-visa-instructions/

I’ve just completed the form DS-260, step 1, and submitted it online. I’m now in the process of step 2, of assembling all supporting documentation - the question is, what I need to do with it? The link above states I should not send any documents to NVC or the Immigrant Visa Unit. But it doesn’t make clear whether I simply hold onto them, and take them with me on the day of the interview, whether I need to send them somewhere in advance. I’ve seen official USCIS webpages elsewhere stating these documents should be emailed to NVCElectronic@state.gov, 30 days before the interview. But I’m not sure whether that is relevant if I’m applying direct to the London Embassy.

Could anyone clarify?

Many thanks, much appreciated

John

[teeak 224]

Yes, you bring all these documents along with you to the interview. You would only mail/email them to NVC only if you were not doing DCF.

[JohnRG 0]

That's great thanks for the confirmation teeak!