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Ok so it does say on the reciprocity page. Seems like a lot of people glance over that part. There are many who just did the name check only without fingerprint. Emailed the embassy and they said to send a receipt that my spouse has applied for the correct police check. They also want to know why she didn't apply for the correct one earlier so will think of a response. Maybe they'll give her some leniency.

Update. My spouse is interviewing from Sydney on Oct 14th. She got an email on August 27th that says she needs to mail in all the documents on the checklist 30 days before her interview, which means Sept 13th or so. Nowhere on the website did it mention this, so this must be new? We send in all the required documents, but today she receives an email saying that her Australian Police Check needs to have her fingerprints included too. Again, nowhere on the websites did it mention about needing fingerprints. Even a previous DV winner from 2 years ago didn't need the fingerprint check, just name only. Maybe different for my spouse, or maybe it's new? Anyways, she's working on her fingerprints, but they say it takes approximately 15-30 days for the Police Check application that includes fingerprints to be processed. The email today says she has 5 days to get this in. This does not give her enough time at all. Looks like the only thing she can do is ask them to reschedule the interview, or, which i doubt, ask for an extension.

I figured it out. Anyways, did you send your documents in already? Have they reviewed it yet, if so how long did it take? My spouse sent hers on Monday and they received it Wednesday.

Thanks. Did you also receive more than 1 coversheets? If so, do you know what the extras are for? I have two sheets for Dv Visa. One is labeled coversheet 1, and the other one is coversheets 2-3.

My spouse also just received the email and is going through this coversheet step. Although it's for a DV Visa it seems to be a similar process. It's asking to mail originals of marriage/divorce/birth and education certificates, as well as an additional copy. We are also very confused about having to mail the originals. Is that what you all did too?

Yes DV interview. I forgot marriage certificate is listed on there. We already have that planned. How about things like a confirmation/receipt of our CR1?

Bumping my thread and updating instead of making a new one. Her interview is Oct 14th. Is there any reason or would it help if my spouse brings any of our CR1 documents? Like maybe marriage certificate or something?

Hey all. I read the Sydney US Embassy page and it said to just buy one of the express satchels and bring it to the interview. Someone was telling my spouse that she has to register on ustraveldocs, but the Embassy page only says it's for K visas. Am I correct here in saying she should disregard the ustraveldocs website and just go with the express satchel?

We were kind of worried about If she is ever asked why she lives and works in one city, but goes to school in another city, how she would answer that. Then if she said it's online classes, would that suffice. I guess we are worried about nothing? They'll be more focused on the other paperwork?

The school became remote during covid, so she moved to a different city(not driving distance) to stay with her Aunt. The school has resumed to in-person, but she has been able to continue doing online. Will USCIS care about these details? Will she need a written letter from her school or something saying she has been attending classes remotely? Thanks...

Ok thanks. She's from Thailand. I also have 1 more question. Can I sign in and fill the DS-260 for her and just have her sign? I know people said they help their spouse during the CR1 process, but this is a DV so not sure if it's the same thing.

Just filed recently with PD March 26 so expecting sometime next spring. My spouses DV number is 1300 or so.

Is this something she can also pursue even though we have a CR1 processing? What are the current steps? I saw somewhere about how she can't apply until Oct or is that when the processing begins?

Alright I'm at a loss. The program I called said they destroy the records after 3 years. All they can provide me is the SEVIS information which I am waiting for them to send over. What can I do with the SEVIS info? Am I going to have to do that FOIA thing?

Actually found the sponsor on Facebook. Looks like she runs a new business now and still uses that same email. Hoping she is cooperative and responds soon. I suppose I can just call too.

Just contacted them. Their business closed down a few years ago, but I hope the email is still active.

Well I'm not 100% sure who would have a copy of the DS-2019. She used an agency in Thailand that does all these visas. Would that agency be the one to have the copy.... or does the sponsor from the US have it? We reached out to the Thai agency.

Yeah I don't know. Her J1 was from 2014. The program organizer said they can't find her DS-2019. Why does USCIS even need this info? She has her J1 and her I-94 already....

Sorry for posting 2 threads, I should have just made it into 1. To preface, my spouse was a refugee in Thailand. They were given the choice to go back to where they came from or become a Thai citizen. Upon becoming a citizen they were given a name. My spouse has changed her name from that given name shortly after. If none of her documents such as birth certificate, passport, etc., ever mention her old name, does she even need to mention that she had a name change? All her documents use the new name. I ask because she does have a document of her name change from back then, but it is old and it's cut off around the edges so they might not accept it.

Ok will have to ask my spouse. She does have the old J1 visa.

My spouse had a J-1 to visit the US over 10 years ago. I have the I-94, but now they are saying I also need the DS-2019? I don't think we have this. She has the DS-160 only.

Sorry to double reply. Forgot to add the lawyer suggested adding my spouse to a credit card account so both our names are on there. I have done that. Since it is February now, I am wondering if I should add more photos for Jan 2025? We still have many, but I didn't want to overdo it.

Short preface, we have talked for 1 year, beginning in Jan 2024, got married in Dec 2024. We met in June 2024 for 2 weeks, and Dec 2024 for 1 month. Evidence prepared so far: All the required documents(marriage cert, translations, etc). Phone log - Shows 1 convo and 1 video call per month with captions. So there's 24 images from Jan to Dec 2024. Even have a preface convo of me talking with her Uncle, the person who introduced us to each other. Photos together - Shows 22 photos total(2 per page with captions) between our 2 in person meetings, a few include her family and friends as well. Itineraries - Showed flight itineraries with some having both our names as we flew to different cities together. We forgot to save the actual boarding passes, but I assume having photos of us together at those locations are good enough? We do have our stamps on our passports too, but I assumed the same as the former so did not add those. Unless that is important. Gifts - Receipts of ubereats and photos, and a few gifts we bought each other throughout the year. Letter of Living Situation - A formal letter explaining why we live apart and do not share joint finances. A couple lines explaining our relationship. Just a few paragraphs. We are basically just missing joint finances. We didn't do affidavits because from what I've read they are pretty much worthless.

Ok. I decided to have a consultation with a lawyer just to answer some questions. I assume it is their job to make sure we have "everything", so she was saying that I needed more evidence or I risk a RFE. As for more scrutiny, was a youtube video I was watching from a lawyer this past year. But now that I think about it, I believe he's just talking about what is mentioned in visajourney's guide about how USCIS now requires these types of evidence.

I'm currently doing mine and our case should be pretty straight forward. No criminal background or anything like that. I have all the evidence except any joint financials like bank/house/utilities. I'm not sure if the process changed or anything, but I'm hearing people are going through a lot more scrutiny now at the I-130 stage?