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Do I-864s shown at embassy interview need to be originals/signed?

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(I originally posted this in the wrong forum, and am reposting here as it didn't get much response)

 

Hello,

 

The interview checklist for my country's embassy asks for the following: 

 

"The appropriate Form I-864 Affidavit of Support for each financial sponsor along with a photocopy of the sponsor’s IRS transcript or most recent U.S. federal income tax return, and any relevant W-2s."

 

Would these need to be signed with "fresh ink," just like they were when submitted to the NVC originally, or are they okay with a printed copy? Should the date be the same as when submitted to NVC, or today's date? Just wondering if I can avoid the cost of mailing signed copies, and simply have them printed there.

 

Thanks for any help, and good luck to all.

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IMO it would be the fresh ink ! They are asking for the originals of everything so I take this as the original i-864 too. The date on the form should be the date you signed it. As for me, I have my form filled in but won't sign and date it until the day of uploading to NVC online.

 

While i would love to save the $105 cost of fedexing the documents from USA to Australia but I'm not gonna risk it!

 

Deidre 

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I-751 ROC TIMELINE

05/17/11... I-751 packet mailed to VSC... 05/18/11... I-751 packet received... 05/24/11... Check cashed... 05/26/11... NOA1 received (receipt date 05/19/11)... 06/25/11... Biometrics Letter received (Bio set for 07/20)... 06/28/11... Early Walk-In for Biometrics (Durham NC)... 12/30/11... I-751 Petition Approved (called USCIS on 01/04 and was advised of approval)... 01/05/12... Card Production Ordered... 01/05/12... Approval Letter received... 01/XX/12... GC received in the mail... 04/08/14... 

 

N-400 CITIZENSHIP TIMELINE

05/09/14... Eligible to apply for Naturalization based on the 5-year rule...10/08/14... N-400 packet sent via UPS to Texas (finally!)...10/10/14... N-400 packet received...10/16/14... Check cashed...10/20/14... NOA1 received (Priority Date 10/10/14)...10/31/14... Biometrics Letter received (Bio set for 11/12/14)...11/12/14... Biometrics completed (Tampa FL)...11/13/14... Received yellow letter today (Dated 11/07/14)...11/14/14... In line for interview (e-notifications received at 12.36pm)...12/24/14... Interview scheduled (e-notifications received)...01/02/15... Interview letter received (Interview set for 02/03/15)...02/03/15... Interview completed Successfully!...02/11/15... In line for Oath! (e-notifications received at 7.00pm)...02/12/15... Oath scheduled & letter sent (e-notifications received at 1.30pm)...02/17/15... Oath letter received (Oath set for 02/23/15)...02/23/15... Oath Ceremony at 1pm in the Tampa Field Office... I'm officially a US Citizen!!

 

I-130 FOR MY PARENTS TIMELINE

11/14/16... I-130 packet for my parents sent via UPS to Phoenix

11/15/16... I-130 packet received (Priority Date)

11/18/16... Checks cashed, received emails and text messages at 5:22pm, cases routed to Texas Service Center

02/22/17... NOA2 for Mom received (Notice Date 02/15/17)

02/28/17... NOA2 for Dad received (Notice Date 02/17/17)

03/01/17... Status online shows application sent to NVC 

03/17/17... Received emails from NVC for next steps!

03/21/17... Went online to Choose an Agent

03/28/17... Received emails from NVC confirming Agent selection and to proceed with the next step (paying fees!)

04/05/17... Paid the $120 Immigrant Visa Application Processing Fee online today (Also eligible to pay the $325 Fee but will wait before doing so...)

April-August... Took a break from the process in order to move back from USVI to mainland USA.

08/07/17... Paid the IV Fees for both my parents ($325 each) today

08/23/17... Called NVC because payment still showing "In Process", was advised to email proof of payment to have them manually correct it

08/24/17... CEAC website shows "Paid" and can now have parents' DS-260 forms filled in.

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On August 29, 2017 at 10:57 PM, deidre said:

IMO it would be the fresh ink ! They are asking for the originals of everything so I take this as the original i-864 too. The date on the form should be the date you signed it. As for me, I have my form filled in but won't sign and date it until the day of uploading to NVC online.

 

While i would love to save the $105 cost of fedexing the documents from USA to Australia but I'm not gonna risk it!

 

Deidre 

 

Makes sense. Wasn't what I was hoping to hear though! Would have liked to avoid sending things via mail. Would be interested if there was anything documented/written that confirmed wether it was necessary.

 
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