K1 visa

[Jon111 0]

I found this odd. Why his fiancé got interview without stamped approved from USCIS ? And do we need to bring stamped i129f to the interview? USCIS doesn’t send you back i129f?

[MalloryCat 178]

No you don't need to bring a stamped approved copy of the i-129f to the interview.

 

But it is recommended to bring just a copy of the i-129f you submitted to the interview

The embassy would have the stamped copy.

For my fiance in Germany, the embassy sent a copy of our i-129f to him with his packet 3 instructions

 

I don't really remember the outcome of that post

[Jon111 0]

3 hours ago, MalloryCat said:

No you don't need to bring a stamped approved copy of the i-129f to the interview.

 

But it is recommended to bring just a copy of the i-129f you submitted to the interview

The embassy would have the stamped copy.

For my fiance in Germany, the embassy sent a copy of our i-129f to him with his packet 3 instructions

 

I don't really remember the outcome of that post

Thanks. That’s what I thought too. But why this post, this guy said her fiancé need i129f stamp approved for interview. That’s weird. I thought USCiS approved the petition then sent to NVC and then us embassy for interview. USCIS don’t send back i129f stamp to the petitioner, only I-797

[MalloryCat 178]

1 hour ago, Jon111 said:

Thanks. That’s what I thought too. But why this post, this guy said her fiancé need i129f stamp approved for interview. That’s weird. I thought USCiS approved the petition then sent to NVC and then us embassy for interview. USCIS don’t send back i129f stamp to the petitioner, only I-797

that is all true, i believe there was just some miscommunication from the embassy to that person

they more than likely meant just a copy of the petition, which was sent to that person in their email

some embassies do it a little differently.

[Marieke H 2,473]

For reference, this is the whole post: 

If you had read through the whole thread, you would see that the poster later posted an update saying that a scan of the approved I-129f was emailed to the petitioner. I think this is a consulate-specific procedure. It just confirms that everyone should always read all emails and instructions because different consulates may require slightly different documents.

[Nous Eb 87]

7 hours ago, Jon111 said:

Thanks. That’s what I thought too. But why this post, this guy said her fiancé need i129f stamp approved for interview. That’s weird. I thought USCiS approved the petition then sent to NVC and then us embassy for interview. USCIS don’t send back i129f stamp to the petitioner, only I-797

 

No you don't need a stamped approved I-129F. I brought my own copy of the petition, but they didn't even look at it. The stamped approved I-129F is with the embassy/consulate. You will get that in the sealed envelope after you are approved. That sealed envelope stays sealed and you give that to the officer at the POE, who checks it and sends it to USCIS, who then has your stamped, approved I-129F. So you will get it, you just don't get to SEE it. As far as I am aware you should never have it yourself besides in that visa package. It goes from USCIS to (I think, but maybe someone can correct me) the NVC, then to your embassy, then to your consulate, then in the sealed package which you give to the CBP officer at the POE, who then sends it back to USCIS.

Edited September 11 by Nous Eb