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That is a good point -- but how do officers go about verifying these documents anyways, especially if they're not public record?

I made a post a while back, and I'm looking for people's opinions on whether what I have managed to accrue will be enough to demonstrate to a consular office that my mother had physical presence in the USA for 5 years. I did a lot of digging and I've gotten the following: - an employment letter from Goldman Sachs detailing the time period when my mother was employed by the Boston office (1993-1996), - W-2 records from 1999 showing she was employed in Boston, - tax returns from 1996 showing her Boston address, - vaccination records from 1996 carried out in a Massachusetts hospital, - and a property deed showing that she and my father bought the same house shown on the same tax returns, in 1992 and then sold it in 1999. - On top of this, we have the SS certified record of earnings from 1993 to 1999. We are trying to prove 7 years here('92-'99), from the day they bought the house to the day they sold it, with tax returns,W-2s, earnings record, vaccination records and employment letters during this period to demonstrate the presence in the country. I have heard these forms of evidence are solid, but I'm curious for a second opinion, especially from those familiar with this type of interview. Also, I have heard that the consular officer makes the decision at the appointment, and that your documents are returned to you at the end? So effectively, I will know what the decision is at the end of the interview after we've gone through the evidence together, and they won't keep the documents and notify me weeks later of the decision? Thank you for taking the time to respond to my queries.

Hello all, Just to provide an update as I'm considering booking the appointment to the embassy in London for next month. I did a lot of digging and I've gotten the following: an employment letter from Goldman Sachs detailing the time period when my mother was employed by the Boston office (1993-1996), W-2 records from 1999 showing she was employed by a different firm in Boston, tax forms from 1996 showing her Boston address, vaccination records from 1996 carried out in MA, and a property deed showing that she and my father bought the same house shown on the tax returns in 1992 and then sold it in 1999 . On top of this, we have the SS certified record of earnings from 1993 to 1999. We are trying to prove 7 years here, I am hoping this is enough, what do you think? Also, I have heard that the consular officer makes the decision at the appointment, and that your documents are returned to you at the end? So effectively, I will know what the decision is at the end of the interview after we've gone through the evidence together, and they won't keep the documents and notify me weeks later of the decision?

I’ve been convinced to have another attempt at filing a CRBA, because previously I didn’t feel like I had sufficient evidence. My mother, a U.S. citizen, lived in the years for a total of over 5 years in the 1990s, and I know that she is able to transmit U.S. citizenship to me because I fulfil all the other eligibility requirements. The only hurdle we encounter is that acquiring documents from 30 years ago seems near impossible. Please could you guys throw as many ideas our way to provide solid evidence to the embassy to approve my CRBA application. For context, I am 18, and my mother did not go to school in the U.S., she only worked there. Am I correct in saying the IRS doesn’t have tax returns from 30 years ago, but social security earnings certification still help? And then there is the case of requesting passport records and an FOI for entry/exit records. Essentially, if you guys could clue me in as to what the consular officer is looking to see.

1 year, and then 4 years. I’ve not had these statements long, I filed a form not that long ago, paying $100 to do so. I’m strongly moving towards IR-2, and am wondering whether immigrant intent to re-establish domicile in the USA, which is what my mother will try to prove, can be done by showing purchases of land (she plans to build a house), or rental receipts from the place we’re going to stay at? We want to tell the consular officer that this is the proof she’s moving back with me. If my visa is approved and I get a green card, do you know if they follow up with me or my mother to see if we’ve both moved? Also do you know if the IR2 visa is generally easy, because there are no caps? I’ve heard stories of 5/10 minutes interviews because they are very lax with these sorts of visas.

The only evidence I have are social security statements showing the names and addresses of employers and earnings during those years in the USA. Unfortunately I recognise the consular officers will probably be unconvinced as this form of proof given it’s all I can find.

Yes, yes, and yes. And yes I know you’re going to mention CRBA but I can’t find the proof of physical presence unfortunately for 5 years, so my next best option is this…

I’m the 18 year old son of a U.S. citizen mother, we both live in the UK, however she is planning to move back to America and I’d like to join her, hence IR2 sounds logical, but I’m wondering how we would go about proving she is planning to move back. In the interview they will wonder why she is not already there, because she’s been in the UK for 20 years now. So I’m concerned I’ll be denied in that regard, hence would it be easier for my U.S. citizen brother who is already in the States to sponsor me through F4. I know the wait times are very long, but I’m from the UK so I can’t imagine the backlog being that long unlike from China or India for instance. I don’t mind waiting several years, so which is the best course of action?