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I am about to file my I-751 application in 2 weeks and my packet is so thick around 3 inches. Can i still use fasteners? According to some posts how true that uscis no longer prefer punching holes? 
 

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Russia
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We just used a big binder clip although it wasn't nearly that much paper (3in is more than a full pack of printer paper).

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Marriage : 2014-09-27

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I-751 ROC Submitted: 2016-12-20

I-751 NOA Received:  2016-12-29

I-751 Biometrics Appt.:  2017-01-26

I-751 Interview:  2018-04-10

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Taiwan
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Binder clip and rubber band worked fine for us.

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Is all of the evidence really good evidence or just a lot of the same things (2 years of bank statements for example)? 

“It’s been 84 years…” 

- Me talking about the progress of my I-751

 

 

Posted (edited)
2 hours ago, Daphne . said:

Is all of the evidence really good evidence or just a lot of the same things (2 years of bank statements for example)? 

There's nothing wrong with sending 2 years of banking statements. In fact, I-751 instructions ask for as much evidence as possible. This is relevant quality evidence. Hopefully, OP is not sending local bus schedules. In fact, somebody got RFE the other day for this exact reason - not providing enough bank statements.

 

To OP: why not just send it as a stack of paper in a box? It should work, if laid nicely. This would allow USCIS staff to scan this into the system quickly.

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5 hours ago, Boiler said:

Quality over quantity

One doesn't cancel the other. USCIS asks for as much documents as possible in I-751 instructions. 2 years of banking statements from used joint accounts is quality, for example. Of course, evidence needs to be all encompassing. I'm sure OP's 3 inches of docs contain different forms of evidence. 

I never seen anybody penalized for submitting too much good evidence. For submitting too little - we see it every day on VJ in forms of RFEs, NOIDs and denials.

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Wales
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3 inches is c 750 pages.....

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24 minutes ago, OldUser said:

There's nothing wrong with sending 2 years of banking statements. In fact, I-751 instructions ask for as much evidence as possible. This is relevant quality evidence. Hopefully, OP is not sending local bus schedules. In fact, somebody got RFE the other day for this exact reason - not providing enough bank statements.

 

To OP: why not just send it as a stack of paper in a box? It should work, if laid nicely. This would allow USCIS staff to scan this into the system quickly.

For I-751’s, people usually get an RFE (if they get one) for updated evidence because I-751’s take so long. I received one too, and the RFE clearly stated that is was because they needed updated evidence, which could include updated bank statements. 
 

Sending every bank statement from the last 2 years really is overkill..
 

 

“It’s been 84 years…” 

- Me talking about the progress of my I-751

 

 

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We sent our ROC packet, with over 800 pages of evidence, lightly wrapped in plastic wrap in a box and without any fasteners, labels, etc. Each section was separated with a different colored cover sheet and we put footers on all pages that include both the section title and ”page [#] of [total]”.

 

Our reasoning was to make it as easy as possible to separate and scan without things getting mixed up.

 

As far as the question of quantity and quality, we went by the form instructions which state to “submit copies of as many documents as you can…to demonstrate the circumstances of the relationship from the date of the marriage to the present date”.

Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Sweden
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My pile was a little less than 3" thick, I used many XL paperclips and then put everything inside a polybag to keep it together a bit better (and protected against fluids/water/whatever), and then into a USPS priority box. Worked out fine, no issues. I also used sticky tabs that I placed at the bottom of pages (I believe I had 10 or 12 tabs separating the different subjects). The tabs were still on the documents when I went for my N-400 interview, so clearly they didn't need to remove them in order to scan them. 

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K-1: 12-22-2015 - 09-07-2016

AP: 12-20-2016 - 04-07-2017

EAD: 01-18-2017 - 05-30-2017

AOS: 12-20-2016 - 07-26-2017

ROC: 04-22-2019 - 04-22-2020
Naturalization: 05-01-2020 - 03-16-2021

U.S. passport: 03-30-2021 - 05-08-2021

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Posted
33 minutes ago, Scandi said:

The tabs were still on the documents when I went for my N-400 interview, so clearly they didn't need to remove them in order to scan them. 

 

 

Times have changed.  From some time in early 2023 pretty much all I-751's are scanned and get IOE numbers.  They upload some or all of the dingy grey and white scanned pages to your online account so that you can see they did a pretty poor job scanning them.

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  • December 17, 2020:  Married in Costa Rica
  • March 08, 2021: Filed l-130s Online
  • March 09, 2021: NOA1
  • April 26, 2021: NOA2, I-130s Approved
  • April 30, 2021: NVC Received
  • May 01, 2021: Pay AOS and IV Bills
  • May 06, 2021: Submit AOS, Financial Docs and DS-260s
  • May 14, 2021: Submit Civil Docs for Stepdaughter
  • May 21, 2021: Submit Civil Docs for Wife
  • June 25, 2021: NVC review for Stepdaughter, RFE submit additional Doc
  • July 08, 2021: Wife Documentarily Qualified by NVC
  • August 31, 2021: Stepdaughter Documentarily Qualified by NVC
  • September 15, 2021: Received Interview Date from NVC, October 05, 2021
  • September 22, 2021: Passed physicals at Saint Luke's Extension Clinic
  • October 05, 2021: Interview at US Embassy Manila. Verbally approved by US Consul. Positive interview experience.
  • October 05, 2021: CEAC status changed to "Issued"
  • October 07, 2021: Passports tracking for delivery on 2GO Courier website
  • October 08, 2021: Passports with visas delivered.  "Visas on hand"
  • October 08, 2021: Paid Immigrant Fee
  • October 12, 2021: Temporary CFO Certificates Received
  • October 26, 2021 POE arrival at LAX
  • November 02, 2021 Social Security Cards arrive in mail
  • January 31, 2022: USCIS Status changed to "Card Is Being Produced"
  • February 04, 2022: USCIS Status changed to "Card Was Mailed To Me"
  • February 07, 2022: Green cards received. 

 

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USCIS has posted updated advice for paper submissions and a lengthy list of things NOT to do.

 

https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/alerts/recommendations-for-paper-filings-to-avoid-scanning-delays

Wife and Stepdaughter                                                                            

  • December 17, 2020:  Married in Costa Rica
  • March 08, 2021: Filed l-130s Online
  • March 09, 2021: NOA1
  • April 26, 2021: NOA2, I-130s Approved
  • April 30, 2021: NVC Received
  • May 01, 2021: Pay AOS and IV Bills
  • May 06, 2021: Submit AOS, Financial Docs and DS-260s
  • May 14, 2021: Submit Civil Docs for Stepdaughter
  • May 21, 2021: Submit Civil Docs for Wife
  • June 25, 2021: NVC review for Stepdaughter, RFE submit additional Doc
  • July 08, 2021: Wife Documentarily Qualified by NVC
  • August 31, 2021: Stepdaughter Documentarily Qualified by NVC
  • September 15, 2021: Received Interview Date from NVC, October 05, 2021
  • September 22, 2021: Passed physicals at Saint Luke's Extension Clinic
  • October 05, 2021: Interview at US Embassy Manila. Verbally approved by US Consul. Positive interview experience.
  • October 05, 2021: CEAC status changed to "Issued"
  • October 07, 2021: Passports tracking for delivery on 2GO Courier website
  • October 08, 2021: Passports with visas delivered.  "Visas on hand"
  • October 08, 2021: Paid Immigrant Fee
  • October 12, 2021: Temporary CFO Certificates Received
  • October 26, 2021 POE arrival at LAX
  • November 02, 2021 Social Security Cards arrive in mail
  • January 31, 2022: USCIS Status changed to "Card Is Being Produced"
  • February 04, 2022: USCIS Status changed to "Card Was Mailed To Me"
  • February 07, 2022: Green cards received. 

 

Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Sweden
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Posted (edited)
42 minutes ago, top_secret said:

 

 

Times have changed.  From some time in early 2023 pretty much all I-751's are scanned and get IOE numbers.  They upload some or all of the dingy grey and white scanned pages to your online account so that you can see they did a pretty poor job scanning them.

So nothing much changed then, they scanned my documents back in 2020 and they still do. 

Edited by Scandi

K-1: 12-22-2015 - 09-07-2016

AP: 12-20-2016 - 04-07-2017

EAD: 01-18-2017 - 05-30-2017

AOS: 12-20-2016 - 07-26-2017

ROC: 04-22-2019 - 04-22-2020
Naturalization: 05-01-2020 - 03-16-2021

U.S. passport: 03-30-2021 - 05-08-2021

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