India Processing 2018 NOA2 -----> NVC

[K1journey_16 40]

8 minutes ago, K@S said:

Any guidelines on how many pages of chats should be there, so that they're not too much or too little? We have been conversing more or less daily since 2015 on okcupid, facebook & skype, so if I printed out everything, then it will surely run into tens of thousands of pages, so I've picked out one screenshot from every month, plus, any special events, like birthdays, Valentine's day, anniversaries, etc., & from all 3 media of communication. I have close to 100 pages of prints.

 

@ujones  @K1journey_16 Thanks for your suggestions. Rapidvisa had told us to only send photos with the original petition & bring chats to at the Interview, though of course, I'm taking both just for the heck of it, & then it's up to the CO to see them or not. We don't really have any CONCRETE wedding plans given the nature of uncertainty of visas, though we have discussed a couple of POTENTIAL possibilities, which I would mention. After getting the visa, our first goal would be to get legally married as soon as I enter the US, & then, we would make concrete plans about a wedding, with guests & everything else, 6 months or so after that.

 

@K@S same for the wedding plans, same answer, same words, I discussed this with my fiance today, we are planning something very similar, for the chat guidelines,I will share an article

 

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12 minutes ago, K@S said:

Any guidelines on how many pages of chats should be there, so that they're not too much or too little? We have been conversing more or less daily since 2015 on okcupid, facebook & skype, so if I printed out everything, then it will surely run into tens of thousands of pages, so I've picked out one screenshot from every month, plus, any special events, like birthdays, Valentine's day, anniversaries, etc., & from all 3 media of communication. I have close to 100 pages of prints.

 

@ujones  @K1journey_16 Thanks for your suggestions. Rapidvisa had told us to only send photos with the original petition & bring chats to at the Interview, though of course, I'm taking both just for the heck of it, & then it's up to the CO to see them or not. We don't really have any CONCRETE wedding plans given the nature of uncertainty of visas, though we have discussed a couple of POTENTIAL possibilities, which I would mention. After getting the visa, our first goal would be to get legally married as soon as I enter the US, & then, we would make concrete plans about a wedding, with guests & everything else, 6 months or so after that.

 

 

@K@S https://www.visatutor.com/fiance-visa-i-129f-how-much-bona-fide-proof-is-enough-for-approval/

 

I hope this helps

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2 minutes ago, K1journey_16 said:

@K@S https://www.visatutor.com/fiance-visa-i-129f-how-much-bona-fide-proof-is-enough-for-approval/

 

I hope this helps

Also read that if you hve already submitted enough proof of relationship that’s what’s gng to help the case as CO is not really allowed to take any new evidence presented at the interview than the ones already been reviewed & approved by USCIS. Don’t know how true that info is but after reading several reviews that sounds pretty right. So still take everything with you but I’m sure CO already knows the decision by the time beneficiary go for interview. 

[K1journey_16 40]

1 minute ago, ujones said:

Also read that if you hve already submitted enough proof of relationship that’s what’s gng to help the case as CO is not really allowed to take any new evidence presented at the interview than the ones already been reviewed & approved by USCIS. Don’t know how true that info is but after reading several reviews that sounds pretty right. So still take everything with you but I’m sure CO already knows the decision by the time beneficiary go for interview. 

That sounds doable but their (esp the Mumbai CO pattern right now) intention is to check if the relationship is genuine and if the  couple is serious about getting married in USA ( which is what everyone mentioned in the Letter of intent)  , "wedding plans" seem important so the CO would want to see if you have planned , if you have receipts, booking hall etc additional proof, this is just my opinion @ujones

[K@S 15]

@ujones @K1journey_16 Conversely, I've also read here & elsewhere on the Internet that trying to cram in evidence of relationship (front-load) at the USCIS stage makes us look desperate, so supposedly, it's only recommended for couples with obvious red-flags, like age-differences, different religion, language-barrier & what not. Don't know what to believe! It's a maze! I guess we can only try to put our best foot forward & hope for the best.

 

Regarding documents, there's one Mumbai Consulate review talking about how they had to leave in the middle of the interview to make a copy of I-134 because the CO wanted the original as well as the copy 😱 - https://www.visajourney.com/reviews/view-dos-cis-reviews.php?entry=25172 So, are we supposed to carry copies of everything, just in case?

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11 hours ago, K@S said:

Any guidelines on how many pages of chats should be there, so that they're not too much or too little? We have been conversing more or less daily since 2015 on okcupid, facebook & skype, so if I printed out everything, then it will surely run into tens of thousands of pages, so I've picked out one screenshot from every month, plus, any special events, like birthdays, Valentine's day, anniversaries, etc., & from all 3 media of communication. I have close to 100 pages of prints.

2 pages per month is the minimum that I recommend.

@ujones  @K1journey_16 Thanks for your suggestions. Rapidvisa had told us to only send photos with the original petition & bring chats to at the Interview, though of course, I'm taking both just for the heck of it, & then it's up to the CO to see them or not. We don't really have any CONCRETE wedding plans given the nature of uncertainty of visas, though we have discussed a couple of POTENTIAL possibilities, which I would mention. After getting the visa, our first goal would be to get legally married as soon as I enter the US, & then, we would make concrete plans about a wedding, with guests & everything else, 6 months or so after that.  6-12 photos is fine. Be sure you can identify who is in the picture if asked. "We don't really have any CONCRETE wedding plans given the nature of uncertainty of visas, though we have discussed a couple of POTENTIAL possibilities, which I would mention" This is a great response to use at the interview. Remember it's ok to say "I don't know" or "I am not sure" as those are statements that typically don't get you in trouble and shows you are being truthful.

 

 

 

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10 hours ago, K@S said:

@ujones @K1journey_16 Conversely, I've also read here & elsewhere on the Internet that trying to cram in evidence of relationship (front-load) at the USCIS stage makes us look desperate, so supposedly, it's only recommended for couples with obvious red-flags, like age-differences, different religion, language-barrier & what not. Don't know what to believe! It's a maze! I guess we can only try to put our best foot forward & hope for the best.

 

Regarding documents, there's one Mumbai Consulate review talking about how they had to leave in the middle of the interview to make a copy of I-134 because the CO wanted the original as well as the copy 😱 - https://www.visajourney.com/reviews/view-dos-cis-reviews.php?entry=25172 So, are we supposed to carry copies of everything, just in case?

No. That is a very unusual request and when I see or hear of that I believe there is more to it then what the person/couple is leading us to believe. If you have an original to a document and you want it returned then bring a copy to leave with the CO once they have reviewed your original. It's done all the time, just have to ask.

[Greenbaum 12,259]

11 hours ago, ujones said:

Also read that if you hve already submitted enough proof of relationship that’s what’s gng to help the case as CO is not really allowed to take any new evidence presented at the interview than the ones already been reviewed & approved by USCIS. Don’t know how true that info is but after reading several reviews that sounds pretty right. So still take everything with you but I’m sure CO already knows the decision by the time beneficiary go for interview.  That's why the interview will last all of 5 min. They have all made up their minds and if their something that is a miss they will ask at the interview.

It's hogwash. The CO can ask you anything and they can require evidence if necessary.

 

Where do these story's come from? I just don't know. Oy Vey.

Edited February 4, 2019 by Greenbaum

[ujones 148]

29 minutes ago, Greenbaum said:

It's hogwash. The CO can ask you anything and they can require evidence if necessary.

 

Where do these story's come from? I just don't know. Oy Vey.

 

 

“The Consular Officer has been instructed by the Department of State, that he is not allowed to look at new evidences that are brought to the Consulate on the day of the interview. He is only allowed to look at evidences that have passed through the hands of USCIS that have been vetted by USCIS.” visacoach.com ... that’s where I read it yday .. it could be a business technique to get more clients 

http://www.visacoach.com/front-loaded-presentation.html

 

Edited February 5, 2019 by ujones

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3 hours ago, ujones said:

 

 

“The Consular Officer has been instructed by the Department of State, that he is not allowed to look at new evidences that are brought to the Consulate on the day of the interview. He is only allowed to look at evidences that have passed through the hands of USCIS that have been vetted by USCIS.” visacoach.com ... that’s where I read it yday .. it could be a business technique to get more clients 

http://www.visacoach.com/front-loaded-presentation.html

 

I appreciate your quote but from my experience, and from what I saw and heard while attending my wife's interview that is not always being followed. I wholeheartedly understand why the CO would use "additional evidence" to make an informed decision. After all, it's their responsibility to weed out the bad and approve the good. So, why not be sure and look at all possibilities and render the best decision.

 

Now, let me add that I wouldn't recommend to anyone to volunteer "evidence" as it could go the other way. This is where the CO would not turn away something (evidence) that the beneficiary would want the CO to see as innocent as it may seem.

[K@S 15]

I had my biometrics today, it was uneventful (which is good), but I had a little bit of trouble hearing/comprehending the officer's voice coming through that speaker or whatever since it sounded...... too machine-like to my ears, so I needed a couple of seconds to process what was being said or have him repeat it. I wonder if I should let the CO know about this at the start of my Interview. Having said that, I'd appeared for a tourist-visa interview in 2017, & I didn't have any issues hearing/comprehending the CO clearly (though maybe the placement of the speaker was/is different at the Consulate than at the biometrics-location).

[ujones 148]

3 minutes ago, K@S said:

I had my biometrics today, it was uneventful (which is good), but I had a little bit of trouble hearing/comprehending the officer's voice coming through that speaker or whatever since it sounded...... too machine-like to my ears, so I needed a couple of seconds to process what was being said or have him repeat it. I wonder if I should let the CO know about this at the start of my Interview. Having said that, I'd appeared for a tourist-visa interview in 2017, & I didn't have any issues hearing/comprehending the CO clearly (though maybe the placement of the speaker was/is different at the Consulate than at the biometrics-location).

@K@S, is it indian officers at biometrics? 

[K@S 15]

22 minutes ago, ujones said:

@K@S, is it indian officers at biometrics? 

Yes.

[ujones 148]

Best wishes & prayers with all of you having interview tomorrow 🙏🙏.. hope you all get approved then & there 

[K1journey_16 40]

4 minutes ago, ujones said:

Best wishes & prayers with all of you having interview tomorrow 🙏🙏.. hope you all get approved then & there 

Ameen! In Mumbai now, almost ready!

One question, I wear the headscarf daily, should I wear it to the interview?

Edited February 6, 2019 by K1journey_16