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our lawyer has our packet with the interview letter, getting together all of our things so it'll be easier for us.

my husband just received our copy in the mail today.

i keep reading about bringing 230s or some form with us ON THE INTERVIEW DATE. but he says no forms were given, nothing mentioned about forms, just appointment letter and directions for passport pictures and medical.

is the checklist not actually a CHECK LIST? i saw older versions on the web of actual CHECK lists.

and forms we have to fill out and bring but date or something.

does the lawyer have this and we didnt get them? husband's going to the lawyer end of the week, but i dont know if i should be worried?

i'm so confused. are we supposed to wait for ANOTHER packet?

so all im supposed to bring is our birth certificates, marriage certificate, police clearance, medical, and passport pics? that sounds too easy.

:help:

quick edit: wanted to add: our interview is april 5th

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Turkey
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There's a bit more than that....

DOS

DS156

DS156K

I 134

(Unless these have already been completed???)

Sorry,

I thought you were a K-1 .

I'm not sure what you are filing for I130? IN that case, I'm not sure

K-1

July 27 2006 Met/Fell in love on a sailing trip in Turkey

March 2 2007 Mailed I-129F Overnight Express

March 15 2007 NOA2 e-mail

March 21 2007 spoke with NVC- case mailed today (via DHL) to Ankara

March 28 2007 Packet 3 sent...(to me?) waiting

NEVER RECEIVED Packet 3- downloaded from Ankara website

May 14, 2007 Packet 3 sent to Ankara Embassy

June 13 2007 interview

May 21 appeal approved- interview rescheduled for 5 July 2007

5 July 2007 interview!

July 10- Visa in hand!!!

September 26 2007- Omer arrives JFK POE

November 23 2007- Married!

AOS

February 23 2008 Finally sent AOS to Chicago

March 4 2008 NOA1 for all 3 AOS documents (rcvd from Missouri Center?)

March 26 Biometrics

March 28 EAD touch

March 29 RFE- Birth Cert. translation :(

April 8- RFE received; case resumed processing (at National Benefits Center)

April 11- Case transferred to California Service Center

April 29 - EAD and AP approved... finally honeymoon in Mexico!

May 29- AOS approved e-mail received!!!!!!

June 7- Greencard arrived in mail!

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There's a bit more than that....

DOS

DS156

DS156K

I 134

(Unless these have already been completed???)

Sorry,

I thought you were a K-1 .

I'm not sure what you are filing for I130? IN that case, I'm not sure

spousal visa. 130 already approved. all papers all sent in looooong time ago. feels ancient, hah. like a dozen originals of each cause everyone wanted originals, lol

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Canada
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During the K-1 process (I say this because I don't know how different yours is) we were advised to bring copies and/or originals of EVERYTHING we had filed thus far. You never know what may have been misplaced along the way (this has happened) and your having things on hand could help avert a delay.

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Filed: Country: Canada
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They have everything you need.. but you have to sign the DS-230 Part II in front of them after they ask you the questions... I don't know if you sent in the DS-230 Part II with the stuff that you sent into the NVC or not.. or if you have to fill that out and bring it with you to the interview...

Except the medical I believe... that you bring with you...

But you also have to bring the originals of every form that you submitted to the NVC and with your petition...

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They have everything you need.. but you have to sign the DS-230 Part II in front of them after they ask you the questions... I don't know if you sent in the DS-230 Part II with the stuff that you sent into the NVC or not.. or if you have to fill that out and bring it with you to the interview...

Except the medical I believe... that you bring with you...

But you also have to bring the originals of every form that you submitted to the NVC and with your petition...

yes, it gave us a list of all the documents they have from us, but didnt mention anything about copies or originals of forms. so there's nothing i have to file electronically? allllll forms? cause there have been like a dozen, since i used to live in US for 15 years before (legally. but long story, lol). like biographical forms and ALL? why dont they just give us a list, hah. i hope that's what the lawyer's doing right now. we sure have paid him enough :bonk:

what if some things have changed since the forms? they wont match the ones we sent in.

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Filed: Country: United Kingdom
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what if some things have changed since the forms? they wont match the ones we sent in.

The interview is an excellent opportunity to correct changes in your paperwork.

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How Do I Remove The Conditions On Permanent Residence Based On Marriage?

Welcome to the United States: A Guide For New Immigrants

Yes, even this last one.. stuff in there that not even your USC knows.....

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Arriving in America, The POE Drill

Dual Citizenship FAQ

Other Fora I Post To:

alt.visa.us.marriage-based http://britishexpats.com/ and www.***removed***.com

censored link = *family based immigration* website

Inertia. Is that the Greek god of 'can't be bothered'?

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I-130 filed Aug02

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why doesnt it say anywhere in my packet, my husband's packet, or the lawyer's packet that we need to bring 230 with us? unsigned and undated. why? ionly learned about it here. how would people know to do that? even if they brought one so they have all forms they've sent in, no one would think "oh i should bring an unsigned, undated one"

whyyyyyyy? lol. since apparantly it's so important. and yes, we have already sent in our 230, but it seems like regardless you still need to bring that special one

now i'm worried there are other forms i dont know i have to bring, or send in a special way, or bring with me unsigned.

i'm so stressed. :(

also, i hear about sending in a checklist. we never had such an instruction, or checklist, just paragraph form of what we might be asked for.

are all these extra things ive read on this site only for fiance visas and not spousal visas? please help someone who went through a spousal visa

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why was this topic moved? i need specific help from people who are going to montreal. this isnt general, it's as specific as it gets about montreal.

:huh:

please, move back :/ my interview is soon and my lawyer is of no help, and the packet from montreal is of little help. i need to know what forms to bring to MONTREAL

:/

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our lawyer has our packet with the interview letter, getting together all of our things so it'll be easier for us.

my husband just received our copy in the mail today.

i keep reading about bringing 230s or some form with us ON THE INTERVIEW DATE. but he says no forms were given, nothing mentioned about forms, just appointment letter and directions for passport pictures and medical.

is the checklist not actually a CHECK LIST? i saw older versions on the web of actual CHECK lists.

and forms we have to fill out and bring but date or something.

does the lawyer have this and we didnt get them? husband's going to the lawyer end of the week, but i dont know if i should be worried?

i'm so confused. are we supposed to wait for ANOTHER packet?

so all im supposed to bring is our birth certificates, marriage certificate, police clearance, medical, and passport pics? that sounds too easy.

:help:

quick edit: wanted to add: our interview is april 5th

It would help to know what consulate you are going through. Each consualte sets its own rules for what documents they want to see.

ETA: OOps now I see you are going through Montreal.

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
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our lawyer has our packet with the interview letter, getting together all of our things so it'll be easier for us.

my husband just received our copy in the mail today.

i keep reading about bringing 230s or some form with us ON THE INTERVIEW DATE. but he says no forms were given, nothing mentioned about forms, just appointment letter and directions for passport pictures and medical.

is the checklist not actually a CHECK LIST? i saw older versions on the web of actual CHECK lists.

and forms we have to fill out and bring but date or something.

does the lawyer have this and we didnt get them? husband's going to the lawyer end of the week, but i dont know if i should be worried?

i'm so confused. are we supposed to wait for ANOTHER packet?

so all im supposed to bring is our birth certificates, marriage certificate, police clearance, medical, and passport pics? that sounds too easy.

:help:

quick edit: wanted to add: our interview is april 5th

Hi flowingly,

Did you apply for CR1 visa (Conditional Spouse of US Citizen)? I applied for that and the Packet 4 that they've sent me contains checklist, requirements for medical and reminders on the interview. There were no forms that'll be filled out or anything like that.

My checklist goes like this:

Document Name Status Description

OF-169 Y Yes/Document complete/reviewed

OF-230-I Y Yes/Document complete/reviewed

OF-230-II Y Yes/Document complete/reviewed

Passport Y Yes/Document complete/reviewed

Birth Certificate Y No/Document/Missing

Adoption E Exempted/ Document not needd

Marriage Certificate O Original Docuement received

Marriage Termination E Exempted/Document not needed

Court Records E Exempted/Document not needed

Financial Evidence Y Yes/Document complete/reviewed

Custody Papers E Exempted/Document not needed

Military Records E Exempted/Document not needed

Canada Police Certificate O Original Document Received

Philippines Police O Original Document Received

Certificate E Exempted/Document not needed

IRS waiver

From my own interpretation, (please don't think that this is the correct one, I advise if you want to make sure, call your lawyer/embassy to confirm) the documents that says YES means that they already have it/reviewed it. I remember my lawyer sent me the 230-I and let me fill it out myself. She didn't asked me to fill out the 230-II. I'm also confused about that because, to my knowledge, 230-I comes along with 230-II. Anyways, I'm going to ask my lawyer about that and if I get an answer I'll let you know. I'm planning to bring everything I have even if it says they already reviewed it.

So, good luck to you and I hope everything will be fine for both of us!

(L) Tessa & Carlos

We belong together...

Marriage : 04/08/06

I-130 Sent : 07/17/06

I-130 NOA1 : 08/01/06

I-130 Approved : 10/13/06

NVC Received : 10/30/06

Receive Instruction Package : 11/27/06

Case Completed at NVC : 02/13/06

NVC Left : 03/15/07

Packet 4 Received : 03/22/07

Interview Date : 04/12/07...Approved!

POE : 04/17/07...SFO

Applied for SSN : 04/19/07

Received SSN in the mail : 04/30/07

Welcome letter received in the mail : 05/01/07

Green Card received in the mail : 05/07/07

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