DECEMBER 2018 K-1 NOA2 ----> NVC

[Greenbaum 12,259]

14 minutes ago, Liflead said:

Same doubt. However, I wanna know if I need to submit the original W-2s and 1040 to the embassy? And if yes, do they return those original W-2s and 1040s back? 😁

Just above and below I am having a discussion with UJones about the same topic. ORIGINALS. See if that helps explain it for you.

[Liflead 112]

47 minutes ago, Greenbaum said:

Original documents required by beneficiary and copies of documents for petitioner.

 

Affidavit of support is only asking for petitioners income details & employment details right? Yes and they can be copies (copies are when the P  sends by email to B and B prints off in their country which now is a copy and not an original from the P and is used at the interview) unless it's stated in the P3 that originals are required from P which usually is the I-134. USCIS can see all the information that P submitted for the I-129f because the US have excellent record keeping where has other country's they maybe in the past they have had a doubt about the B papers being original.

 

Your overthink this process. If you follow everything asked for in the P3 you are not going to have a problem. Use the P3 as a check list.

What I have understood from this is that u need to submit the I-134 form with wet ink (which means the original) and rest of the the supporting documents  that goes along with the form like W-2s, 1040, employment letter, paystubs can be copies (print outs of the original document or scanned document).

 

Correct me if I am wrong.

[Greenbaum 12,259]

15 minutes ago, Liflead said:

What I have understood from this is that u need to submit the I-134 form with wet ink (which means the original) and rest of the the supporting documents  that goes along with the form like W-2s, 1040, employment letter, paystubs can be copies (print outs of the original document or scanned document).

 

Correct me if I am wrong.

The I-134 is accepted by some embassy with a copy and others require a wet signature. You have to check your P3 once you have one to see what your embassy requires. I would recommend emailing them and asking the question then you have written proof of what they ask. Everything else that you stated is correct.

[beloved_dingo 1,979]

It definitely varies from country to country quite a bit at times. For Sydney consulate in Australia, there is a checklist with P4 and the I-134 + supporting docs specifically says "Copy only". (see image below)

 

I'd follow EXACTLY what your specific embassy requires, and if you can't find a definitive answer - go with original/wet signatures because those are the "safe" option. I would also provide your fiance with electronic copies as well, as a back up.

 

Edited January 27, 2019 by beloved_dingo

[David and Nicole 10]

4 hours ago, beloved_dingo said:

It definitely varies from country to country quite a bit at times. For Sydney consulate in Australia, there is a checklist with P4 and the I-134 + supporting docs specifically says "Copy only". (see image below)

 

I'd follow EXACTLY what your specific embassy requires, and if you can't find a definitive answer - go with original/wet signatures because those are the "safe" option. I would also provide your fiance with electronic copies as well, as a back up.

  

Sweet ...

Would you by any chance be able to share the P3/P4 you received? 

 

Good luck with your interview tomorrow!

[beloved_dingo 1,979]

3 minutes ago, David and Nicole said:

Sweet ...

Would you by any chance be able to share the P3/P4 you received? 

 

Good luck with your interview tomorrow!

P3:

*** AUTOMATED MESSAGE ***

*** DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL ***

 

Dear K Visa Petitioner,

 

The U.S. Consulate General in Sydney has received your approved petition. 

 

Your fiancée will need to create a profile via USTravelDocs, please ensure that they complete the delivery address details in the profile to ensure that documents will be returned to the correct address. Please then email our office providing the following information:

 

1)      Name:

2)      Case number (begins with SYD):

3)      Email address:

4)      Online Nonimmigrant Visa application (DS-160):

o   DS-160 confirmation number

o   You MUST select SYDNEY as your place of interview

5)      MRV Fee receipt for K Visa applicants (USD265.00):

An interview will not be scheduled until we see that this fee has been paid. You may pay the fee;

o   Online payment with a credit card

Via your USTravelDocs profile 

o   Australia Payment in Person at Australia Post

You will be required to scan and email a copy of the receipt with the above documents.

Note: you will also need to bring the original receipt to your interview. There is no other way to verify this payment other than the original receipt.

 

Thank you,

 

Immigrant Visa Unit

U.S. Consulate General, Sydney

(BC)

____

P4:

Dear (BENEFICIARY NAME):

This office is ready to begin final processing of the immigrant visa applicant(s) and we have scheduled an appointment for a visa interview in the Visa section.

In preperation for your interview, be sure to visit our website (https://au.usembassy.gov/visas/immigrant-visas/fiancee-visa/the-interview/). Here you'll find a detailed checklist of all required documents for the final visa interview. Failure to provide documents on the day of your interview will cause a delay in the issuance of the visa.

When communicating with this office, please email support-australia@ustraveldocs.com. You must provide your name and case number exactly as shown in this letter.

Visa Appointment
Tuesday, ## MONTH YEAR at TIME (this will not appear on your dashboard)

Case Number:            SYD##########
Name:           LAST NAME, FIRST NAME
Visa Category:          K1 - ASTL

Traveling Applicants:
(P)  LAST NAME, FIRST NAME                (BIRTHDATE) 

Thank you,

Immigrant Visa Unit
U.S. Consulate General, Sydney

[David and Nicole 10]

1 minute ago, beloved_dingo said:

P3:

*** AUTOMATED MESSAGE ***

*** DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL ***

 

Dear K Visa Petitioner,

 

The U.S. Consulate General in Sydney has received your approved petition. 

 

Your fiancée will need to create a profile via USTravelDocs, please ensure that they complete the delivery address details in the profile to ensure that documents will be returned to the correct address. Please then email our office providing the following information:

 

1)      Name:

2)      Case number (begins with SYD):

3)      Email address:

4)      Online Nonimmigrant Visa application (DS-160):

o   DS-160 confirmation number

o   You MUST select SYDNEY as your place of interview

5)      MRV Fee receipt for K Visa applicants (USD265.00):

An interview will not be scheduled until we see that this fee has been paid. You may pay the fee;

o   Online payment with a credit card

Via your USTravelDocs profile 

o   Australia Payment in Person at Australia Post

You will be required to scan and email a copy of the receipt with the above documents.

Note: you will also need to bring the original receipt to your interview. There is no other way to verify this payment other than the original receipt.

 

Thank you,

 

Immigrant Visa Unit

U.S. Consulate General, Sydney

(BC)

____

P4:

Dear (BENEFICIARY NAME):

This office is ready to begin final processing of the immigrant visa applicant(s) and we have scheduled an appointment for a visa interview in the Visa section.

In preperation for your interview, be sure to visit our website (https://au.usembassy.gov/visas/immigrant-visas/fiancee-visa/the-interview/). Here you'll find a detailed checklist of all required documents for the final visa interview. Failure to provide documents on the day of your interview will cause a delay in the issuance of the visa.

When communicating with this office, please email support-australia@ustraveldocs.com. You must provide your name and case number exactly as shown in this letter.

Visa Appointment
Tuesday, ## MONTH YEAR at TIME (this will not appear on your dashboard)

Case Number:            SYD##########
Name:           LAST NAME, FIRST NAME
Visa Category:          K1 - ASTL

Traveling Applicants:
(P)  LAST NAME, FIRST NAME                (BIRTHDATE) 

Thank you,

Immigrant Visa Unit
U.S. Consulate General, Sydney

 

 

Thankyou so much!

[beloved_dingo 1,979]

Just now, David and Nicole said:

 

 

Thankyou so much!

You're welcome! ^^

[Fari Pari 29]

13 hours ago, Greenbaum said:

If the embassy has stated in their P3 "this is how it works" then that is "how it works". I have seen folks who have tried to go around what the Embassy requires and like a flyswatter on a fly, Boom your dead, because they just canceled your appointment and they still require you to follow their instructions. You go to the back of the line and you have one cancelled appointment.  Now you have something happen on the second appointment and further down the road and you cancel again. Now after two cancelations they put in time out for 90 days and require you to pay your interview fee again.

 

I hope you see the inherit problem when you try and circumvent your embassy's instructions. I tell people all the time "the one who has the GOLD makes the rules".

@Greenbaum are you suggesting that since I have setup an interview before receiving a P3 email from embassy my scheduled interview might be cancelled? 

[nadjamacc 11]

On 1/25/2019 at 9:09 AM, Gabriela & Jannik said:

Does anyone know (for Frankfurt, Germany) if we need to pay the visa fee with packet 3 or if that’s done when we get notified that we can schedule an interview and then pay the visa to schedule it? 

In Germany you can pay as soon as you've done your DS-160 (you need your DS number) but you could also wait till shortly before your interview. :)

[j.b. 56]

3 hours ago, Fari Pari said:

@Greenbaum are you suggesting that since I have setup an interview before receiving a P3 email from embassy my scheduled interview might be cancelled? 

auh embassy will not let you proceed with your interview if you did not receive the p3. you can schedule, others did it taking a chance if p3 arrived before the interview. we have the same embassy. still waiting for p3

[Fari Pari 29]

4 hours ago, j.b. said:

auh embassy will not let you proceed with your interview if you did not receive the p3. you can schedule, others did it taking a chance if p3 arrived before the interview. we have the same embassy. still waiting for p3

@j.b. Thanks for your input. What do you suggest we do? I am afraid to cancel the interview. Should we reschedule for later time closer to the date?

[SteveInBoston 42]

@Greenbaum,  thank you for all your help.

 

My fiance had her interview this morning and was approved.  Now on to the wedding details...

 

Good luck everyone - the finish line is in sight. 😃

[SteveInBoston 42]

22 hours ago, Liflead said:

Same doubt. However, I wanna know if I need to submit the original W-2s and 1040 to the embassy? And if yes, do they return those original W-2s and 1040s back? 😁

 

I think there are 2 topics here that are getting mixed up.

 

1.  Original I-134 vs copy I-134.   Depends on the embassy.  Most will demand the original (with the petitioner's wet signature), some may accept a copy.  Usually they want the original, the petitioner can keep a copy for his/her records.

 

2.  W2 and 1040 as proof of income for I-134.   By default, you cannot submit the original 1040 - that has to go to the IRS.  You may have multiple originals of W2s, depending on how your employer sends them, where you could spare one for I-134.   Copies of W2s and 1040s should be with the I-134.   Better yet the IRS transcript, because that proves the IRS has your tax return filed and in their system.

[Greenbaum 12,259]

9 hours ago, Fari Pari said:

@Greenbaum are you suggesting that since I have setup an interview before receiving a P3 email from embassy my scheduled interview might be cancelled? 

There is a possibility that could happen. I have seen it before but that was because the applicants didn't follow the directions from their embassy.