JKLSemicolon

Congrats! It would be great if you added that to your (currently blank) VJ timeline.

Looking at the IOE09 block on casestatusext, for cases received in February 2024 the stats are currently: Approved 337 Processing 9716 Terminated 16 Withdrawal 2 Denied 3 RFE 9 Interview Scheduled 10 Fingerprint Scheduled 19 Received 39 Rejected 17 Looks like the most movement is happening on cases from February 2023 currently.

Extensions frequently In previous threads where people applied for an extension it can take over a year to receive a response in some cases. If that response is a denial (the only such examples I have seen here) then the additional overstay could lead to a bar or many of the other problems already mentioned.

Starting with the form instructions which I think are always the most important source: On the form itself the information about your children is in Part 5. Using the section for Child 1 as an example, we filled it out like this: 1.a,b,c. N/A 2. N/A 3. Leave blank since it says (if any) 4,5. Leave blank since they are yes/no questions 6.a. N/A 6.b. Leave blank since they are checkboxes 6.c. N/A 6.d. Leave blank since it is a dropdown 6.e,f,g,h. N/A Repeat for the remaining fields in that section (Child 2-5). My feeling is that it is better to fill out the form using N/A where appropriate since 1) the instructions say to do that and 2) it makes it obvious that you intentionally completed each section rather than omitting it. On the questions above, note the use of N/A rather than “none” since they aren’t asking for a numerical answer (e.g. number of children). If following the instructions as written you’ll find that “none” is rarely needed.

Agree that an electronic copy of the notice should be posted there before the paper notice arrives.

I read the part of @OldUser’s post about “being prepared to be placed in removal proceedings” as referring to the case, i.e. if one misses a biometrics appointment and never follows up, reschedules, etc., USCIS could deny the case and prepare for removal proceedings. It was specifically mentioned as the worst-case scenario and I don’t read it as telling you to prepare for that yourself; the emphasis was on what you could do to prevent that from happening, which you then did. That you were fortunately able to follow up before something like a case denial happened does not mean that someone was wrong in pointing out what could have happened otherwise.

We have done statements plus redacted copies of cards before. One bank’s cards also provided letters confirming the addition of an authorized user, which we also included.

Those are good options. We sent ours Priority Mail Express and if you use a USPS box I would recommend that. If using a different service you may need to cover up the USPS print.

After you find a box close to the size of your packet, a thin roll of bubble wrap and some long (not necessarily thick) rubber bands would be enough to protect it in transit. We sent monthly statements for everything and on some credit cards if we didn’t use them and no statement was generated for a particular month, we put a sheet in its place specifying that. To me, leaving out months just creates an information gap and makes it harder for the adjudicator to connect the dots. I agree with @OldUser that the form instructions are pretty clear on this. Even though we prepared our own packet, we did consult with a reputable attorney before submitting just to make sure we were on the right track and he also recommended including all evidence. Edit: I wouldn’t be concerned about anyone not being able to open a taped box. I’m sure you can find a way to tape it so that nothing gets opened or damaged in transit while also being able to open the package with the appropriate tool.

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”.

In our state if you update your address on an existing license they will print out (if done in person) or email (if done online) the temporary ID with the new information to use until the new DL arrives. Depending on how your state works that could still be done the day before the interview.

I have my doubts as to whether a legitimate caller from one of the agencies would identify themselves by saying “This is US immigration” which sounds very colloquial.

Good luck and please fill in your VJ timeline as that will be helpful to other users.

Not trying to nitpick but from a CO’s perspective (who sees things through the lens of everyone tourist visa applicant having possible immigrant intent), saying that she will be living at your house has a very different meaning than saying that she will be staying at your house when she visits.

When did you go to this interview? Your VisaJourney timeline needs to be filled out. Regardless, usually K1 interviews are done by the Immigrant Visa section of the consulate as opposed to the Nonimmigrant Visa section that handles B2s, and they would not necessarily follow the same practices.

Noted, I don’t think we’ll have any shortage of evidence to provide regardless.

...and just uploaded another 4 months of unsolicited evidence today. Since we filed at the beginning of 9/2023 that makes an additional year of evidence that we have uploaded, in three parts: 9/2023 to 12/2023, 1/2024 to 4/2024 and 5/2024 to 8/2024.

No update on the case status but I did upload four more months' worth of unsolicited evidence to myUSCIS today, making it now a year's worth of additional evidence that we've submitted since filing.

In addition to the other answers and advice in this thread, you will both benefit greatly from studying the I-751 instructions and making sure you fully understand them: https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/forms/i-751instr.pdf The instructions contain the answer to your original question and for this type of information it’s usually best to go straight to the source.

The fact that they asked you to translate your Irish birth certificate, without giving the direct source of what documents are acceptable as @crazycat did and without providing more details on what translations are accepted as @Marieke H did, which then led you to start this thread venting your frustrations, is a big clue.

Many people on Reddit are reporting the same issue, I would just wait and try again later.

Appears so from my end.

@wangaturtle, I understand the points others are trying to make about what evidence should be included but as things have already been submitted I wouldn’t worry too much or second guess yourself right now. Hopefully the adjudicating officer will weigh the totality of the evidence presented and assuming you are in a legitimate relationship, any question or concern can be addressed if/when it comes up. For what it’s worth, in my pre-VJ days I did include a receipt and photos of the engagement ring as part of the K1 evidence submitted. Also for what it’s worth, eventually we cut our losses and started over with the (in my opinion) far superior spousal visa, so even if the adjudicating officer were to consider you “too married for a K1”, know that there are other options available.

I would also make sure that this or any affidavit you submit does not include the title or wording “Affidavit of Support” (as you have written here), since USCIS uses that term to refer to form I-864 and not these types of affidavits confirming personal knowledge of your relationship.

Maybe as a last resort, if you save a version without fillable fields you can still add text using Preview in Mac by using the text box feature in the annotate menu/markup toolbar.