What should I bring to my interview?

[N & Nancy 23]

On 9/15/2018 at 12:28 PM, msohyun said:

Hello,

 

I have an interview coming up. What documents or things do I need to bring there?

 

Thank you

On the State Department website, for each US Embassy including SEO, there is a set of pre-interview instructions. All the documents that you need to bring are listed in the instructions.

 

Link to the SEO specific checklist

 

Of course, the CO can arbitrarily ask for other documents, seemingly at will. There is a recent thread where a Canadian was asked for college transcripts and a resume and then put into AP. None of this is mentioned in MON instructions.

 

AP in Montreal for college transcripts and resume

 

[Ate 180]

1 hour ago, N & Nancy said:

Of course, the CO can arbitrarily ask for other documents, seemingly at will. There is a recent thread where a Canadian was asked for college transcripts and a resume and then put into AP. None of this is mentioned in MON instructions.

 

AP in Montreal for college transcripts and resume

 

The applicant in that link was applying for an EB visa, so it makes sense for the CO in that case to ask for college transcripts and resume.  Does not apply to spouse visa application.

 

Edited February 18, 2019 by Ate

[N & Nancy 23]

10 minutes ago, Ate said:

 

The applicant in that link was applying for an EB visa, so it makes sense for the CO in that case to ask for college transcripts and resume.  Does not apply to spouse visa application.

 

Oops, good catch! I missed that it was an EB visa...

[msohyun 1]

On 9/15/2018 at 10:20 AM, SKB2017 said:

 

Bring ORIGINALS and copies of everything.  If I've forgotten anything that should be listed, feel free to add to this anyone.

 

 

-NVC appointment date letter

-Unexpired passport valid for six (6) months beyond your intended date of entry to the United States and a photocopy of the biographic page (where your name and photo are located).

-2 passport photos (2x2)

-Medical examination results in a sealed envelope from an approved physician

-Your original birth certificate, English translation, and a photocopy.

-Your original marriage certificate, English translation, and a photocopy

-If you were previously married or your petitioner was: All original final divorce or spouse’s death certificate(s), English translation, and a photocopy.

-If your name has changed: The original court name change document and a photocopy.

-The original police certificate from your country of current residence, any countries where you lived for more than 12 months, and any country where you have been arrested. If you previously submitted a police certificate to NVC, it is more than one (1) year old, and you still live in that country, you must obtain and bring a more recent police certificate to your visa interview as the one you previously submitted will have expired.

-Confirmation page from the Form DS-260, Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration Application, you submitted online at the ceac site.

-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.

-Evidence of the relationship between the petitioner and visa applicant (for example, photographs and letters).

 

 

Thanks

Edited June 14, 2019 by msohyun
Just realized that they wrote