USEM Interview (Document Checklist)

[David-Rhosie 0]

Hello everybody! I hope you will find everything in order as I have spent sleepless nights preparing the documents to make sure that the interview day would be perfect. Anyway, I am anxiously looking forward to meet the consul and experience all the nervousness myself. I am sure it would be very challenging!

Check this out! Am I over prepared in this case?Or anything lacking that you can spot? Thank you for your valuable input and help in making this compilation a success!

DOCUMENT CHECKLIST:

FOLDER #1 VISA APPLICATION FORMS

1. DS-156 Nonimmigrant Visa Application (2 copies) Photos glued, signed and dated

2. DS-156K Nonimmigrant Fiancee Visa Application (1 copy)

3. DS-157 Supplemental Nonimmigrant Visa Application (2 copies) 1 copy machine

validated by the bank

FOLDER #2 IDENTIFICATION PAPERS

1. Birth Certificate in SECPA (4 original copies)

2. NBI Clearance (1 copy) personal copy detached

3. CENOMAR (4 original copies)

Other supporting documents:

1. Baptismal Certificate (original & photocopy)

2. Transcript of Records in red ribbon (original & photocopy)

3. Voter's Affidavit (original & photocopy)

4. Original BC and Original court order <re: Correction of Birthdate>

FOLDER #3 EVIDENCE OF PRIOR MEETING

1. Summary of Information re: Airline tickets, boarding passes, ferry tickets etc.

2. Airline tickets and boarding passes (original copy)

3. Itineraries (original copy)

4. Hotel Receipts (original copy)

5. Petitioner's Immigration Stamped Passport page (scanned copy)

6. Summary of Information re: Photographs (Name of persons, date, location)

7. Photographs with captions and details (Date taken, Location, Name of persons on the photos)

FOLDER #4 PROOF OF ONGOING RELATIONSHIP

1. Petitioner's Letter of Intent to Marry (renewed) (original, dated and signed)

2. Beneficiary's Letter of Intent to Marry (renewed)(original, dated and signed)

3. Certificate of Engagement (original & photocopy)

4. Engagement ring receipt, photo (original and photocopy)

5. Engagement party invitation (original)

6. Emails

7. My Space and Friendster Comment Page

8. Sample yahoo chat logs

9. Yahoo Call logs

10. Skype Call logs

11. Snail Mails with original Stamps on the letters

12. Greeting Cards

13. Money Transfer Transactions ( Summary page) Sender

14. Money Transfer Transaction Slips (Sender's copy)

15. Money Transfer Transaction Slips (Summary page) Receiver

16. Money Transfer Transaction Slips (Receiver's copy)

17. Sample Phone Bills (Petitioner)

18. Sample Phone Bills (Beneficiary)

FOLDER #5 EVIDENCE OF SUPPORT

1. Notarized I-134 (Full-time Permanent Job)

2. Notarized I-134 (Part time Job)

3. Petitioner's Employment letters frm. full-time, part time and past job

4. 2006 US Federal Income Tax Return (Form 1040)

5. 2006 Tax Transcripts

6. 2006 Wage Statement (Form W-2)

7. Pay Stubs frm. full-time, part-time, past job ALL Paystubs

8. Bank Certification

9. Bank Statements

Enclosures:

Letter-request for Visa Pick-up attached itinerary for tentative flight on November 15, 2007.

Letter-request for DELBROS to deliver Visa in my Manila adress if not approved of visa pick-up.

(Made an advance query at DELBROS and they require a letter-request as well as 2 government issued IDs if requesting for delivery to the address other than stated on the DS-156 Form)

Note: All documents are separately placed in colored folders in a plastic portfolio for easy access.

GOOD LUCK TO ALL OF US! Please help us continually pray for our visa approval.

[sabre_romanza 0]

Hello everybody! I hope you will find everything in order as I have spent sleepless nights preparing the documents to make sure that the interview day would be perfect. Anyway, I am anxiously looking forward to meet the consul and experience all the nervousness myself. I am sure it would be very challenging!

Check this out! Am I over prepared in this case?Or anything lacking that you can spot? Thank you for your valuable input and help in making this compilation a success!

DOCUMENT CHECKLIST:

FOLDER #1 VISA APPLICATION FORMS

1. DS-156 Nonimmigrant Visa Application (2 copies) Photos glued, signed and dated

2. DS-156K Nonimmigrant Fiancee Visa Application (1 copy)

3. DS-157 Supplemental Nonimmigrant Visa Application (2 copies) 1 copy machine

validated by the bank

FOLDER #2 IDENTIFICATION PAPERS

1. Birth Certificate in SECPA (4 original copies)

2. NBI Clearance (1 copy) personal copy detached

3. CENOMAR (4 original copies)

Other supporting documents:

1. Baptismal Certificate (original & photocopy)

2. Transcript of Records in red ribbon (original & photocopy)

3. Voter's Affidavit (original & photocopy)

4. Original BC and Original court order <re: Correction of Birthdate>

FOLDER #3 EVIDENCE OF PRIOR MEETING

1. Summary of Information re: Airline tickets, boarding passes, ferry tickets etc.

2. Airline tickets and boarding passes (original copy)

3. Itineraries (original copy)

4. Hotel Receipts (original copy)

5. Petitioner's Immigration Stamped Passport page (scanned copy)

6. Summary of Information re: Photographs (Name of persons, date, location)

7. Photographs with captions and details (Date taken, Location, Name of persons on the photos)

FOLDER #4 PROOF OF ONGOING RELATIONSHIP

1. Petitioner's Letter of Intent to Marry (renewed) (original, dated and signed)

2. Beneficiary's Letter of Intent to Marry (renewed)(original, dated and signed)

3. Certificate of Engagement (original & photocopy)

4. Engagement ring receipt, photo (original and photocopy)

5. Engagement party invitation (original)

6. Emails

7. My Space and Friendster Comment Page

8. Sample yahoo chat logs

9. Yahoo Call logs

10. Skype Call logs

11. Snail Mails with original Stamps on the letters

12. Greeting Cards

13. Money Transfer Transactions ( Summary page) Sender

14. Money Transfer Transaction Slips (Sender's copy)

15. Money Transfer Transaction Slips (Summary page) Receiver

16. Money Transfer Transaction Slips (Receiver's copy)

17. Sample Phone Bills (Petitioner)

18. Sample Phone Bills (Beneficiary)

FOLDER #5 EVIDENCE OF SUPPORT

1. Notarized I-134 (Full-time Permanent Job)

2. Notarized I-134 (Part time Job)

3. Petitioner's Employment letters frm. full-time, part time and past job

4. 2006 US Federal Income Tax Return (Form 1040)

5. 2006 Tax Transcripts

6. 2006 Wage Statement (Form W-2)

7. Pay Stubs frm. full-time, part-time, past job ALL Paystubs

8. Bank Certification

9. Bank Statements

Enclosures:

Letter-request for Visa Pick-up attached itinerary for tentative flight on November 15, 2007.

Letter-request for DELBROS to deliver Visa in my Manila adress if not approved of visa pick-up.

(Made an advance query at DELBROS and they require a letter-request as well as 2 government issued IDs if requesting for delivery to the address other than stated on the DS-156 Form)

Note: All documents are separately placed in colored folders in a plastic portfolio for easy access.

GOOD LUCK TO ALL OF US! Please help us continually pray for our visa approval.

Don't forget to bring with you your Appointment letter

[ryza 0]

Hello everybody! I hope you will find everything in order as I have spent sleepless nights preparing the documents to make sure that the interview day would be perfect. Anyway, I am anxiously looking forward to meet the consul and experience all the nervousness myself. I am sure it would be very challenging!

Check this out! Am I over prepared in this case?Or anything lacking that you can spot? Thank you for your valuable input and help in making this compilation a success!

DOCUMENT CHECKLIST:

FOLDER #1 VISA APPLICATION FORMS

1. DS-156 Nonimmigrant Visa Application (2 copies) Photos glued, signed and dated

2. DS-156K Nonimmigrant Fiancee Visa Application (1 copy)

3. DS-157 Supplemental Nonimmigrant Visa Application (2 copies) 1 copy machine

validated by the bank

FOLDER #2 IDENTIFICATION PAPERS

1. Birth Certificate in SECPA (4 original copies)

2. NBI Clearance (1 copy) personal copy detached

3. CENOMAR (4 original copies)

Other supporting documents:

1. Baptismal Certificate (original & photocopy)

2. Transcript of Records in red ribbon (original & photocopy)

3. Voter's Affidavit (original & photocopy)

4. Original BC and Original court order <re: Correction of Birthdate>

FOLDER #3 EVIDENCE OF PRIOR MEETING

1. Summary of Information re: Airline tickets, boarding passes, ferry tickets etc.

2. Airline tickets and boarding passes (original copy)

3. Itineraries (original copy)

4. Hotel Receipts (original copy)

5. Petitioner's Immigration Stamped Passport page (scanned copy)

6. Summary of Information re: Photographs (Name of persons, date, location)

7. Photographs with captions and details (Date taken, Location, Name of persons on the photos)

FOLDER #4 PROOF OF ONGOING RELATIONSHIP

1. Petitioner's Letter of Intent to Marry (renewed) (original, dated and signed)

2. Beneficiary's Letter of Intent to Marry (renewed)(original, dated and signed)

3. Certificate of Engagement (original & photocopy)

4. Engagement ring receipt, photo (original and photocopy)

5. Engagement party invitation (original)

6. Emails

7. My Space and Friendster Comment Page

8. Sample yahoo chat logs

9. Yahoo Call logs

10. Skype Call logs

11. Snail Mails with original Stamps on the letters

12. Greeting Cards

13. Money Transfer Transactions ( Summary page) Sender

14. Money Transfer Transaction Slips (Sender's copy)

15. Money Transfer Transaction Slips (Summary page) Receiver

16. Money Transfer Transaction Slips (Receiver's copy)

17. Sample Phone Bills (Petitioner)

18. Sample Phone Bills (Beneficiary)

FOLDER #5 EVIDENCE OF SUPPORT

1. Notarized I-134 (Full-time Permanent Job)

2. Notarized I-134 (Part time Job)

3. Petitioner's Employment letters frm. full-time, part time and past job

4. 2006 US Federal Income Tax Return (Form 1040)

5. 2006 Tax Transcripts

6. 2006 Wage Statement (Form W-2)

7. Pay Stubs frm. full-time, part-time, past job ALL Paystubs

8. Bank Certification

9. Bank Statements

Enclosures:

Letter-request for Visa Pick-up attached itinerary for tentative flight on November 15, 2007.

Letter-request for DELBROS to deliver Visa in my Manila adress if not approved of visa pick-up.

(Made an advance query at DELBROS and they require a letter-request as well as 2 government issued IDs if requesting for delivery to the address other than stated on the DS-156 Form)

Note: All documents are separately placed in colored folders in a plastic portfolio for easy access.

GOOD LUCK TO ALL OF US! Please help us continually pray for our visa approval.

first of all i want to say good luck on your upcoming interview!

try this in submitting your DS-forms. got this on the other thread before.

1.) Appointment Letter on top

2.) DS-156k filled out

3.) DS-156 that was filled out online (with barcode and picture glued) 3 pages

4.) DS-157 with the bank validated copy, filled up (remove the stapled paper from the form and keep it)

5.) Second copy DS-156 filled out online (with barcode and picture glued) 3 pages

6.) Second copy DS-157 not validated copy

Edited October 20, 2007 by ryza

[jessel chris 0]

Hello everybody! I hope you will find everything in order as I have spent sleepless nights preparing the documents to make sure that the interview day would be perfect. Anyway, I am anxiously looking forward to meet the consul and experience all the nervousness myself. I am sure it would be very challenging!

Check this out! Am I over prepared in this case?Or anything lacking that you can spot? Thank you for your valuable input and help in making this compilation a success!

DOCUMENT CHECKLIST:

FOLDER #1 VISA APPLICATION FORMS

1. DS-156 Nonimmigrant Visa Application (2 copies) Photos glued, signed and dated

2. DS-156K Nonimmigrant Fiancee Visa Application (1 copy)

3. DS-157 Supplemental Nonimmigrant Visa Application (2 copies) 1 copy machine

validated by the bank

FOLDER #2 IDENTIFICATION PAPERS

1. Birth Certificate in SECPA (4 original copies)

2. NBI Clearance (1 copy) personal copy detached

3. CENOMAR (4 original copies)

Other supporting documents:

1. Baptismal Certificate (original & photocopy)

2. Transcript of Records in red ribbon (original & photocopy)

3. Voter's Affidavit (original & photocopy)

4. Original BC and Original court order <re: Correction of Birthdate>

FOLDER #3 EVIDENCE OF PRIOR MEETING

1. Summary of Information re: Airline tickets, boarding passes, ferry tickets etc.

2. Airline tickets and boarding passes (original copy)

3. Itineraries (original copy)

4. Hotel Receipts (original copy)

5. Petitioner's Immigration Stamped Passport page (scanned copy)

6. Summary of Information re: Photographs (Name of persons, date, location)

7. Photographs with captions and details (Date taken, Location, Name of persons on the photos)

FOLDER #4 PROOF OF ONGOING RELATIONSHIP

1. Petitioner's Letter of Intent to Marry (renewed) (original, dated and signed)

2. Beneficiary's Letter of Intent to Marry (renewed)(original, dated and signed)

3. Certificate of Engagement (original & photocopy)

4. Engagement ring receipt, photo (original and photocopy)

5. Engagement party invitation (original)

6. Emails

7. My Space and Friendster Comment Page

8. Sample yahoo chat logs

9. Yahoo Call logs

10. Skype Call logs

11. Snail Mails with original Stamps on the letters

12. Greeting Cards

13. Money Transfer Transactions ( Summary page) Sender

14. Money Transfer Transaction Slips (Sender's copy)

15. Money Transfer Transaction Slips (Summary page) Receiver

16. Money Transfer Transaction Slips (Receiver's copy)

17. Sample Phone Bills (Petitioner)

18. Sample Phone Bills (Beneficiary)

FOLDER #5 EVIDENCE OF SUPPORT

1. Notarized I-134 (Full-time Permanent Job)

2. Notarized I-134 (Part time Job)

3. Petitioner's Employment letters frm. full-time, part time and past job

4. 2006 US Federal Income Tax Return (Form 1040)

5. 2006 Tax Transcripts

6. 2006 Wage Statement (Form W-2)

7. Pay Stubs frm. full-time, part-time, past job ALL Paystubs

8. Bank Certification

9. Bank Statements

Enclosures:

Letter-request for Visa Pick-up attached itinerary for tentative flight on November 15, 2007.

Letter-request for DELBROS to deliver Visa in my Manila adress if not approved of visa pick-up.

(Made an advance query at DELBROS and they require a letter-request as well as 2 government issued IDs if requesting for delivery to the address other than stated on the DS-156 Form)

Note: All documents are separately placed in colored folders in a plastic portfolio for easy access.

GOOD LUCK TO ALL OF US! Please help us continually pray for our visa approval.

Just want to know what kind of folder did you used???I'm using clear book

[Jasman0717 9]

You are very organized, this certainly will impress the interviewing officer. Good luck

[jessel chris 0]

Hello everybody! I hope you will find everything in order as I have spent sleepless nights preparing the documents to make sure that the interview day would be perfect. Anyway, I am anxiously looking forward to meet the consul and experience all the nervousness myself. I am sure it would be very challenging!

Check this out! Am I over prepared in this case?Or anything lacking that you can spot? Thank you for your valuable input and help in making this compilation a success!

DOCUMENT CHECKLIST:

FOLDER #1 VISA APPLICATION FORMS

1. DS-156 Nonimmigrant Visa Application (2 copies) Photos glued, signed and dated

2. DS-156K Nonimmigrant Fiancee Visa Application (1 copy)

3. DS-157 Supplemental Nonimmigrant Visa Application (2 copies) 1 copy machine

validated by the bank

FOLDER #2 IDENTIFICATION PAPERS

1. Birth Certificate in SECPA (4 original copies)

2. NBI Clearance (1 copy) personal copy detached

3. CENOMAR (4 original copies)

Other supporting documents:

1. Baptismal Certificate (original & photocopy)

2. Transcript of Records in red ribbon (original & photocopy)

3. Voter's Affidavit (original & photocopy)

4. Original BC and Original court order <re: Correction of Birthdate>

FOLDER #3 EVIDENCE OF PRIOR MEETING

1. Summary of Information re: Airline tickets, boarding passes, ferry tickets etc.

2. Airline tickets and boarding passes (original copy)

3. Itineraries (original copy)

4. Hotel Receipts (original copy)

5. Petitioner's Immigration Stamped Passport page (scanned copy)

6. Summary of Information re: Photographs (Name of persons, date, location)

7. Photographs with captions and details (Date taken, Location, Name of persons on the photos)

FOLDER #4 PROOF OF ONGOING RELATIONSHIP

1. Petitioner's Letter of Intent to Marry (renewed) (original, dated and signed)

2. Beneficiary's Letter of Intent to Marry (renewed)(original, dated and signed)

3. Certificate of Engagement (original & photocopy)

4. Engagement ring receipt, photo (original and photocopy)

5. Engagement party invitation (original)

6. Emails

7. My Space and Friendster Comment Page

8. Sample yahoo chat logs

9. Yahoo Call logs

10. Skype Call logs

11. Snail Mails with original Stamps on the letters

12. Greeting Cards

13. Money Transfer Transactions ( Summary page) Sender

14. Money Transfer Transaction Slips (Sender's copy)

15. Money Transfer Transaction Slips (Summary page) Receiver

16. Money Transfer Transaction Slips (Receiver's copy)

17. Sample Phone Bills (Petitioner)

18. Sample Phone Bills (Beneficiary)

FOLDER #5 EVIDENCE OF SUPPORT

1. Notarized I-134 (Full-time Permanent Job)

2. Notarized I-134 (Part time Job)

3. Petitioner's Employment letters frm. full-time, part time and past job

4. 2006 US Federal Income Tax Return (Form 1040)

5. 2006 Tax Transcripts

6. 2006 Wage Statement (Form W-2)

7. Pay Stubs frm. full-time, part-time, past job ALL Paystubs

8. Bank Certification

9. Bank Statements

Enclosures:

Letter-request for Visa Pick-up attached itinerary for tentative flight on November 15, 2007.

Letter-request for DELBROS to deliver Visa in my Manila adress if not approved of visa pick-up.

(Made an advance query at DELBROS and they require a letter-request as well as 2 government issued IDs if requesting for delivery to the address other than stated on the DS-156 Form)

Note: All documents are separately placed in colored folders in a plastic portfolio for easy access.

GOOD LUCK TO ALL OF US! Please help us continually pray for our visa approval.

wow very organized

Edited October 21, 2007 by jessel chris

[Bill B 0]

Impressive!

[Sheriff Uling 3]

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QUOTE(Bill B @ Oct 20 2007, 07:40 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Impressive!

You can write that again. That's how my wife and I were organized. Knock'em dead... The CO's during the AOS will also love you (if you have to go in for an interview)... - Cheers!!!

[David-Rhosie 0]

Don't forget to bring with you your Appointment letter

Thanks for the reminder. I forgot to add on my previous post that one folder which contains all the letters from the Congressman, Senators about the case status and such, Notices (NOA2, NVC Letter) as well as the appointment letter from the USEM with the receipt of the visa payment fee (pink slip) and also I'm bringing along the whole I-129F petition copy that we submitted to the USCIS just in case there will be a need for it. As said, it is always better to be over prepared than under prepared.

[David-Rhosie 0]

You are very organized, this certainly will impress the interviewing officer. Good luck

Thank you so much! This is actually the fruit of reading VJ's guides, threads etc. coupled with hard work, resourcefulness and initiative. I would be forever thankful that I found this site even before David and I submitted the I-129F and this one very good site that I always recommend to my friends who are also pursuing the same journey and surely they can do that without any help from an immigration lawyer.

[David-Rhosie 0]

You can write that again. That's how my wife and I were organized. Knock'em dead... The CO's during the AOS will also love you (if you have to go in for an interview)... - Cheers!!!

Above all else,I would like to extend our sincerest thanks to you Sheriff Uling for helping us through this process with ease by providing all the needed information that greatly helped us in preparing the documents. With this, I hope that the interview will go smoothly and all the sleepless nights and sacrifices would all be worth it in the end! Again, thank you!

David and Rhosie

[David-Rhosie 0]

Just want to know what kind of folder did you used???I'm using clear book

Hello jessel chris! I am using colored paper folders (metallic) to exude style even with organizing such a bulk of documents and for easy identification and then placed it in a plastic portfolio with plastic separators. Also, I used colored clips that match the folders to make it look neat. It's actually for personal satisfaction as I am very detail-oriented.That's it. Just PM if you have anything more to ask. Thank you and enjoy assembling documents!It maybe tiresome but its really fun and challenging!

Rhosie

[vsmtghdy 2]

You are already well prepared and well organized. And make sure the folder is not too thick (not more than 1-inch if possible) as it might not pass through their window opening. Good Luck on your interview.

[Bill B 0]

Couple of quick questions concerning two items on this list please:

Transcript of Records in red ribbon (original & photocopy) - I thought these were not needed for an interview for a K-1/K-3 visa in the Philippines. Can someone confirm this please?

Voter's Affidavit (original & photocopy) - What is this?

Thank you.

[Chantel 0]

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QUOTE(Bill B @ Oct 21 2007, 04:14 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Couple of quick questions concerning two items on this list please:

Transcript of Records in red ribbon (original & photocopy) - I thought these were not needed for an interview for a K-1/K-3 visa in the Philippines. Can someone confirm this please?

Voter's Affidavit (original & photocopy) - What is this?

Thank you.

During my interview they didn't ask me about this, but people with LATE REGISTERED Birth Certificate can have these documents to support their identity