Amsterdam embassy, questions about documents

[rebnoe 31]

Hello all! 

My fiancé and I are new to this process and have recently submitted the I129f.  We know it’s early but we want to try to get as many documents as we can to prepare. I can find hardly any information on what type of documents he will need once the case gets transferred to the embassy in Amsterdam, where he currently lives. 

We expect birth certificate and will try to get that. But I’ve heard a lot about police certificates. He has lives in 4 different countries since the age of 16 and this seems really hard to get police certificates. He’s lived in Andorra, Spain, UK and now The Netherlands. 

 

Does anyone know any more about the police certificates, or happens to have more information on which type of documents we will need to get prepared for him?

[Wisconsinbly 46]

Hi!

Congrats on sending the petition off!

 

I suggest checking out this page, scroll down to "What to send to your fiance once the I-129F is approved (Receive NOA2)", - http://www.visajourney.com/content/k1guide

 

Basically, once your case gets to the embassy, your fiancé will get an email from them with a list of things they're going to need from him. But you can certainly prepare in advance.

 

This is a list of things I took to my interview in Moscow, Russia:

1. My Russian passport and a copy of the front page (the page with my picture);

2. DS-160 (this is a visa application he fills out online prior to his interview, he'll need to print the confirmation page);

3. Interview confirmation page (with the barcode that they scan before he enters the embassy);

4. My birth certificate and its copy;

5. Divorce certificate and its copy (in case he's ever been married before);

6. Police certificate from every country he has lived in for over a year since he turned 16 and its copy. Certificates have to be translated to English;

7. Entire copy of the I-129F petition that you guys just sent out. They'll have it of course, but it's a good thing to have a copy of everything you sent out, in case they lose something;

8. Proof of your entire relationship: passport stamps, boarding passes, pictures, chat logs, etc. You probably sent copies of those, but bring originals to the interview;

9. Proof of your on-going relationship: if you guys meet in person again while you wait, bring originals of new boarding passes and passport stamps, new pictures, etc. If not, then print out some chat logs or phone logs of your communication with each other since the date you sent off your petition;

10. New letters of intent to marry each other; you'll need to mail it to your fiancé so it has a wet signature, although some people just emailed it and it was fine - your choice;

11. Form I-134, Affidavit of Support. Again, best to have a wet signature, but up to you. Plus, prepare all the financial documents that go along with I-134 - find a list on that page I just gave a link to.

12. Records from his medical exam in a sealed envelope (Idk if he carries the envelope to the interview himself or if they mail it from the clinic, it's done differently in different countries).

 

I believe that's all I took to my interview. They might not ask for most of it, but it's important to have as much proof as you can.

 

As far as police certificates go, yes, he needs to obtain them from every country he had lived in for over a year since he turned 16. It's really a pain in the neck to do it, but it is a requirement. In case he can't get all of them until his interview, don't worry. They will allow him to send any missing documents after his interview, and then they will carry out their decision after they have received everything they need.

 

If you have any other questions, don't hesitate to ask. I'll try to help as much as I can. Good luck!

[Wisconsinbly 46]

Also, consider filling in your timeline. Go here to get one - http://www.visajourney.com/timeline/profile.php?id=284544

This will give you an idea of when you might get your NOA2 (a notice that your I-129F was approved and sent to NVC for further processing), and you can also check out timelines of people who sent the petition close to your date and follow their progress.

[rebnoe 31]

23 minutes ago, Wisconsinbly said:

Hi!

Congrats on sending the petition off!

 

I suggest checking out this page, scroll down to "What to send to your fiance once the I-129F is approved (Receive NOA2)", - http://www.visajourney.com/content/k1guide

 

Basically, once your case gets to the embassy, your fiancé will get an email from them with a list of things they're going to need from him. But you can certainly prepare in advance.

 

This is a list of things I took to my interview in Moscow, Russia:

1. My Russian passport and a copy of the front page (the page with my picture);

2. DS-160 (this is a visa application he fills out online prior to his interview, he'll need to print the confirmation page);

3. Interview confirmation page (with the barcode that they scan before he enters the embassy);

4. My birth certificate and its copy;

5. Divorce certificate and its copy (in case he's ever been married before);

6. Police certificate from every country he has lived in for over a year since he turned 16 and its copy. Certificates have to be translated to English;

7. Entire copy of the I-129F petition that you guys just sent out. They'll have it of course, but it's a good thing to have a copy of everything you sent out, in case they lose something;

8. Proof of your entire relationship: passport stamps, boarding passes, pictures, chat logs, etc. You probably sent copies of those, but bring originals to the interview;

9. Proof of your on-going relationship: if you guys meet in person again while you wait, bring originals of new boarding passes and passport stamps, new pictures, etc. If not, then print out some chat logs or phone logs of your communication with each other since the date you sent off your petition;

10. New letters of intent to marry each other; you'll need to mail it to your fiancé so it has a wet signature, although some people just emailed it and it was fine - your choice;

11. Form I-134, Affidavit of Support. Again, best to have a wet signature, but up to you. Plus, prepare all the financial documents that go along with I-134 - find a list on that page I just gave a link to.

12. Records from his medical exam in a sealed envelope (Idk if he carries the envelope to the interview himself or if they mail it from the clinic, it's done differently in different countries).

 

I believe that's all I took to my interview. They might not ask for most of it, but it's important to have as much proof as you can.

 

As far as police certificates go, yes, he needs to obtain them from every country he had lived in for over a year since he turned 16. It's really a pain in the neck to do it, but it is a requirement. In case he can't get all of them until his interview, don't worry. They will allow him to send any missing documents after his interview, and then they will carry out their decision after they have received everything they need.

 

If you have any other questions, don't hesitate to ask. I'll try to help as much as I can. Good luck!

Thank you so much for this info! It’s very helpful. Thank you so much!!!