Sending additional evidence after submitting I-129F?

[ToNhi 21]

Hi,

I have barely just submitted my I-129F petition recently and was wondering if additional evidence may be submitted at later stages such as NVC stage/Package 3, or DS-160 stage. I've made 2 trips to Vietnam to visit my Fiancee and submitted that evidence with my I-129F and plan to make 2 more additional trips this year. I've read that the Vietnam Consulate is very strict and usually makes a pre-determined decision beforehand, way before the interview (and they'll usually have a pre-determined color slip ready to hand over after the interview) and sometimes will not look at any additional evidence that is brought in on the day of the interview. This could affect their decision on whether or not to reject or approve the K-1 visa. Will they accept additional proof at the consulate interview and possibly change their minds even if they've already made a pre-determined decision?

Nhi and I had a Dinh Hon/Engagement Party but did not submit photos with our I-129F petition out of fear that it'll cause rejection/confusion from USCIS as it is a formal ceremony. I did mentioned that Nhi and I got engaged in our I-129F packet though. Since I am currently only waiting on NOA2, will there be a chance to submit more evidence of additional visits, Dinh Hon/Engagement evidence, photos of sent gifts/upcoming Tết lì xì red envelope money order receipts, chats of us discussing  U.S. wedding plans, etc. etc. before our consulate interview in the near future? Or will an RFE be the only way to submit additional more proof. 

Thank you! 

Edited January 12 by ToNhi

[IWander 589]

NVC will not accept additional evidence.  All NVC does is assigns the Consulate case number and forwards the petition file 

[SalishSea 17,970]

25 minutes ago, ToNhi said:

Hi,

I have barely just submitted my I-129F petition recently and was wondering if additional evidence may be submitted at later stages such as NVC stage/Package 3, or DS-160 stage. I've made 2 trips to Vietnam to visit my Fiancee and submitted that evidence with my I-129F and plan to make 2 more additional trips this year. I've read that the Vietnam Consulate is very strict and usually makes a pre-determined decision beforehand, way before the interview (and they'll usually have a pre-determined color slip ready to hand over after the interview) and sometimes will not look at any additional evidence that is brought in on the day of the interview. This could affect their decision on whether or not to reject or approve the K-1 visa. Will they accept additional proof at the consulate interview and possibly change their minds even if they've already made a pre-determined decision?

Nhi and I had a Dinh Hon/Engagement Party but did not submit photos with our I-129F petition out of fear that it'll cause rejection/confusion from USCIS as it is a formal ceremony. I did mentioned that Nhi and I got engaged in our I-129F packet though. Since I am currently only waiting on NOA2, will there be a chance to submit more evidence of additional visits, Dinh Hon/Engagement evidence, photos of sent gifts/upcoming Tết lì xì red envelope money order receipts, chats of us discussing  U.S. wedding plans, etc. etc. before our consulate interview in the near future? Or will an RFE be the only way to submit additional more proof. 

Thank you! 

No.   USCIS is only looking for the basic requirements to approve the petition (the one required visit).   Anything else that was not included will have to be brought to the interview.

[ToNhi 21]

@IWander Do you think the Vietnam Embassy will accept supplementary evidence on the day of the interview when it comes to submitting documents shortly before the interview?

[IWander 589]

2 hours ago, ToNhi said:

@IWander Do you think the Vietnam Embassy will accept supplementary evidence on the day of the interview when it comes to submitting documents shortly before the interview?

I have heard sometimes they do, sometimes they don't.  

[ATCSUSNRET 61]

On 1/12/2024 at 5:38 PM, ToNhi said:

@IWander Do you think the Vietnam Embassy will accept supplementary evidence on the day of the interview when it comes to submitting documents shortly before the interview?

 

What do you mean, submitting documents shortly before the interview?  The only thing you will be submitting is the DS-160, and that is an online submission.  You definitely need to take any pertinent evidence that was not included in your I-129 with you to the interview.  They did not look at ours, but I did see them looking at others that were there. 

 

I did not see any slip of paper at our interview, and I was looking for it. 

 

 

[ToNhi 21]

@ATCSUSNRET I did not frontload my I-129F petition with any evidence of our Engagement/Dinh Hon since I mistakenly thought there would be a chance to add more evidence later on. I know that the Consular Officers have a colored slip/pre-determined decision made prior to the interview and sometimes will not even look at any additional evidence that is brought to the interview. They may for some and not for others (like you mentioned). 

[Legend of Summer 23]

I believe there is an option on the USCIS website for you to upload additional docs if it's still at USCIS. 

 

As for providing additional evidence at the embassy during the interview, they don't usually take time to review those docs since they have only 10-15 minutes to interview each person. 

[Phuoc Le 0]

Chill. I only sent like 6 important photos and a couple flight tickets showing that we were together in the last 2 years with our I-129F. Bring additional evidences to the consulate interview. Give them the evidences along with required documents. I attended my fiancée interview in HCM consulate and I didn’t even see a single denial for immigration visa that day. Most interviews went very fast like say hello and ask a couple questions in 5 minutes. I think you being with her in the interview pretty much get the case approved. We didn’t even have the package 3 on hand at the time LOL.