Please tell me what original documents to mail my wife before interview? (February 17 interview)

[AnxiousinLove 0]

Dear friends, greetings from irving texas. I will need to mail important documents to my wife in abroad for interview. I don't want to miss or make a mistake. I am only finding original divorce decree to mail from my side. Everything else can be printed is that right? is there any other document that she needs to have from me in original or signed format?

 

everything else is from print outs from ceac portal and her new documents that she is bringing. i am not sending anything else other than divorce documents (no passport, no tax forms, no uscis forms, all of these are print outs from what we previously sent)

 

am i missing anything? please i am anxious, her interview is so soon and i don't want to mess it. mailing takes a long time to arrive so i want to know sooner if i am making a mistake.

 

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51 minutes ago, AnxiousinLove said:

Dear friends, greetings from irving texas. I will need to mail important documents to my wife in abroad for interview. I don't want to miss or make a mistake. I am only finding original divorce decree to mail from my side. Everything else can be printed is that right? is there any other document that she needs to have from me in original or signed format?

 

everything else is from print outs from ceac portal and her new documents that she is bringing. i am not sending anything else other than divorce documents (no passport, no tax forms, no uscis forms, all of these are print outs from what we previously sent)

 

am i missing anything? please i am anxious, her interview is so soon and i don't want to mess it. mailing takes a long time to arrive so i want to know sooner if i am making a mistake.

 

 

Depends on the consulate. She’ll get a full document checklist when her interview is scheduled, but in the meantime you can check it on the usual site - https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/the-immigrant-visa-process/step-10-prepare-for-the-interview/step-11-applicant-interview.html

 

Follow the link at the top of that page for the specific consulate. 

 

Good luck.

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28 minutes ago, appleblossom said:

 

Depends on the consulate. She’ll get a full document checklist when her interview is scheduled, but in the meantime you can check it on the usual site - https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/the-immigrant-visa-process/step-10-prepare-for-the-interview/step-11-applicant-interview.html

 

Follow the link at the top of that page for the specific consulate. 

 

Good luck.

Thank you, here is the checklist we received. 

In this list it says "marriage certificate: A certificate is required for all marriages, including those that have been terminated." but I assume they don't need original or copy of my previous marriage certificate, am i assuming wrong? i am only sending my divorce papers and my wife has our current mariage certificate. 

 

 

 

Required Documents

• DS-260 Form: Confirmation page from the Form DS-260 Application for an Immigrant Visa you submitted online at state.gov/iv 
• Passport: Must be valid for six months beyond your intended date of entry into the United States.
• Medical exam: All immigrant visa applicants are required to undergo a medical examination by a panel physician designated by the consular section. The validity of the medical exam will determine the visa validity, which will be the last day to enter the United States.
• Color photograph:   2 x 2 inches (51 x 51 mm) in size, printed on photo-quality paper, two per applicant.
• Birth Certificate: The applicant must obtain an original and translation of their birth certificate and those of any family member immigrating with the applicant.
• Marriage Certificate: If you are married, you must present an original marriage certificate.  A certificate is required for all marriages, including those that have been terminated.
• Petitioner’s Divorce Decree(s): If the applicant is applying for an IR1 or CR1 visa as the spouse of a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident and the petitioning spouse was previously married, they must provide evidence of the termination of every prior marriage of the petitioning spouse.  The evidence must be an original or certified copy of a final legal divorce decree, death certificate, or annulment papers.
• Divorce Decree or Death Certificate: If the applicant was previously married, they must obtain evidence of the termination of every prior marriage.  The evidence must be an original or certified copy of a final legal divorce decree, death certificate, or annulment papers.
• Police Certificate: If any applicant has lived in any other foreign country for more than 12 months, where a police certificate is available or was arrested for any reason, regardless of how long they lived there.
• Proof of Relationship: May include-but not limited to-photographs, email messages, phone logs, internet chat logs, and travel tickets which show a continuing relationship between petitioner and beneficiary.
• I-864, Affidavit of Support:  From your petitioner and any co-sponsor, if any.
• IRS Transcript and/or 1040 Tax Return Form and W2 Form for the most recent year from your petitioner and any co-sponsor, if any. If you have a co-sponsor, please include their US passport copy green card copy.
• Previous passport with valid US. nonimmigrant visa, If applicable.

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2 hours ago, AnxiousinLove said:

Thank you, here is the checklist we received. 

In this list it says "marriage certificate: A certificate is required for all marriages, including those that have been terminated." but I assume they don't need original or copy of my previous marriage certificate, am i assuming wrong? i am only sending my divorce papers and my wife has our current mariage certificate. 

 

 

It’s usually original (or certified copies) of everything you’ve uploaded to NVC. But again, without knowing the consulate it’s hard for any of us to say - please fill in your timeline, thx.

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Typically, marriage certificates for previous marriages are only required if they are needed to document name changes.  Men don't  usually change their names when they marry, but if you did, send the marriage certificates.  Even for those who had name changes, the divorce decrees often adequately address name changes.  

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16 hours ago, pushbrk said:

Typically, marriage certificates for previous marriages are only required if they are needed to document name changes.  Men don't  usually change their names when they marry, but if you did, send the marriage certificates.  Even for those who had name changes, the divorce decrees often adequately address name changes.  

 

19 hours ago, appleblossom said:

 

It’s usually original (or certified copies) of everything you’ve uploaded to NVC. But again, without knowing the consulate it’s hard for any of us to say - please fill in your timeline, thx.

 

thank you, one last question i have is about proof of domicile.

i sent NVC my drivers licence, car registration with my name and address in the usa.

do i have to mail my real original of them to my spouse to bring to interview as well?

is it okay if she brings scan of them?

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2 hours ago, AnxiousinLove said:

 

 

thank you, one last question i have is about proof of domicile.

i sent NVC my drivers licence, car registration with my name and address in the usa.

do i have to mail my real original of them to my spouse to bring to interview as well?

is it okay if she brings scan of them?

 

I’m sorry, but again it depends on the consulate! Some (i.e. Montreal) are super strict on domicile and that wouldn’t be anywhere near enough (after all, anybody can own a car in the US, it doesn’t prove you live there at all). Without you filling your timeline in (which helps others in return) or at the very least telling us your consulate, it’s so hard for anybody to answer.