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Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Lebanon
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Hello VJ friends, i am having my CR1 interview at the US consulate after 48 hours and i want to share with members especially mods about my case and what documents i am taking with me, please tell me what do you think about it and add any suggestions.

I am the beneficiary, my wife is US citizen and she is 8 years older than me (iam 24 and she is 32), i am fluent in English, we met online and after that she came to visit me, stayed 2 days in my country then we both went in vacation to Dubai for 5 days then we came back to my country and got married, we didnt do any wedding, just wedding photos, because we knew we are gonna need the money for the process and will be doing trips to meet again, after getting married we made honeymoon in Turkey after that we submitted the I-130 with these proofs, tickets and photos of us meeting in my country,Dubai trip and honeymoon in Turkey.

after starting the process ( submitting I-130 till interview date ) we met 4 extra time, 3 visits to my country and another trip to Turkey. so thats 6 with the first two. but the package with embassy includes only the first two meetings and honeymoon.

I prepared the following documents for my interview:

Marriage certificate

Birth Certificate

Police record

Individual record

Family record

Medical exams

2 5x5cm photos

DS-260 confirmation page

P4 letter

Passport

(copy of whole documents sent to USCIS and NVC)

and as bona-fide evidence i took the following:

A3 paper-size with photo collages printed on it with date and location of each trip and meeting we did since we met before getting married till last trip.

Around 90 printed photos since we first met till last trip + with family and friends and the wedding studio photos.

4 months of communication proofs ( on-going relationship and marriage )

(Skype-Facebook-Viber-Kik-Instagram-SMS)

Hotels receipts from hotels we stayed in with both our names on them.

hand-made drawings and paintings from her 2 kids for me as gifts ( she is divorced from American man since 5 years )

DHL receipts from me sending her gifts and receipts from her sending me gifts and stuff.

I also obtained her a greencard from my country and added her to my healthcare plan, its a three years marriage-conditioned green card, incase we want to live in my country later. ( i dont know if showing this will help or not ? )

In case the officer didnt ask if there was any extra trips, is it a good idea that i show them or offer to show them that we met 4 extra times after submitting the I-130? is it a good idea to show them my wife's green card issued from my country?

PS:

- We have a lawyer who sent me also all our immigration package and asked me to print it and take it with me incase they lost something.

- I never applied for any kind of US visa, and my police clearance is all clean.

Please share your thoughts,suggestions and comments with me. Thank you!

The immigration process caused me PTSD.

Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: China
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You seem to have covered all of your bases.

I agree with what was said in the post quoted above.

Edited by Ryan H

Our journey:

Spoiler

September 2007: Met online via social networking site (MySpace); began exchanging messages.
March 26, 2009: We become a couple!
September 10, 2009: Arrived for first meeting in-person!
June 17, 2010: Arrived for second in-person meeting and start of travel together to other areas of China!
June 21, 2010: Engaged!!!
September 1, 2010: Switched course from K1 to CR-1
December 8, 2010: Wedding date set; it will be on February 18, 2011!
February 9, 2011: Depart for China
February 11, 2011: Registered for marriage in Wuhan, officially married!!!
February 18, 2011: Wedding ceremony in Shiyan!!!
April 22, 2011: Mailed I-130 to Chicago
April 28, 2011: Received NOA1 via text/email, file routed to CSC (priority date April 25th)
April 29, 2011: Updated
May 3, 2011: Received NOA1 hardcopy in mail
July 26, 2011: Received NOA2 via text/email!!!
July 30, 2011: Received NOA2 hardcopy in mail
August 8, 2011: NVC received file
September 1, 2011: NVC case number assigned
September 2, 2011: AOS invoice received, OPTIN email for EP sent
September 7, 2011: Paid AOS bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 9, 2011)
September 8, 2011: OPTIN email accepted, GZO number assigned
September 10, 2011: Emailed AOS package
September 12, 2011: IV bill invoiced
September 13, 2011: Paid IV bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 14, 2011)
September 14, 2011: Emailed IV package
October 3, 2011: Emailed checklist response (checklist generated due to typo on Form DS-230)
October 6, 2011: Case complete at NVC
November 10, 2011: Interview - APPROVED!!!
December 7, 2011: POE - Sea-Tac Airport

September 17, 2013: Mailed I-751 to CSC

September 23, 2013: Received NOA1 in mail (receipt date September 19th)

October 16, 2013: Biometrics Appointment

January 28, 2014: Production of new Green Card ordered

February 3, 2014: New Green Card received; done with USCIS until fall of 2023*

December 18, 2023:  Filed I-90 to renew Green Card

December 21, 2023:  Production of new Green Card ordered - will be seeing USCIS again every 10 years for renewal

 

Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Lebanon
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Posted

I agree with what was said in the post quoted above.

do u think its good idea to show the officer that we met 4 times after submitting the I-130? incase they didnt ask about it

The immigration process caused me PTSD.

Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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Posted

You look "Golden" to me, a near perfect submission, ready to be submitted.. Travel together, (documented) is excellent proof of relationship. Receipts, boarding passes etc.,., excellent job.,.,at least to what I have read.

Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: China
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Posted

***Post that did not address the OP's query removed along with post quoting. Post minus the quote returned below.***

Absolutely!


thanks!

You look "Golden" to me, a near perfect submission, ready to be submitted.. Travel together, (documented) is excellent proof of relationship. Receipts, boarding passes etc.,., excellent job.,.,at least to what I have read.


thanks!! i am worried about some points as age difference and about getting married on first meeting :/ i hope it wont affect us at all

Our journey:

Spoiler

September 2007: Met online via social networking site (MySpace); began exchanging messages.
March 26, 2009: We become a couple!
September 10, 2009: Arrived for first meeting in-person!
June 17, 2010: Arrived for second in-person meeting and start of travel together to other areas of China!
June 21, 2010: Engaged!!!
September 1, 2010: Switched course from K1 to CR-1
December 8, 2010: Wedding date set; it will be on February 18, 2011!
February 9, 2011: Depart for China
February 11, 2011: Registered for marriage in Wuhan, officially married!!!
February 18, 2011: Wedding ceremony in Shiyan!!!
April 22, 2011: Mailed I-130 to Chicago
April 28, 2011: Received NOA1 via text/email, file routed to CSC (priority date April 25th)
April 29, 2011: Updated
May 3, 2011: Received NOA1 hardcopy in mail
July 26, 2011: Received NOA2 via text/email!!!
July 30, 2011: Received NOA2 hardcopy in mail
August 8, 2011: NVC received file
September 1, 2011: NVC case number assigned
September 2, 2011: AOS invoice received, OPTIN email for EP sent
September 7, 2011: Paid AOS bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 9, 2011)
September 8, 2011: OPTIN email accepted, GZO number assigned
September 10, 2011: Emailed AOS package
September 12, 2011: IV bill invoiced
September 13, 2011: Paid IV bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 14, 2011)
September 14, 2011: Emailed IV package
October 3, 2011: Emailed checklist response (checklist generated due to typo on Form DS-230)
October 6, 2011: Case complete at NVC
November 10, 2011: Interview - APPROVED!!!
December 7, 2011: POE - Sea-Tac Airport

September 17, 2013: Mailed I-751 to CSC

September 23, 2013: Received NOA1 in mail (receipt date September 19th)

October 16, 2013: Biometrics Appointment

January 28, 2014: Production of new Green Card ordered

February 3, 2014: New Green Card received; done with USCIS until fall of 2023*

December 18, 2023:  Filed I-90 to renew Green Card

December 21, 2023:  Production of new Green Card ordered - will be seeing USCIS again every 10 years for renewal

 

Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Wales
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is it a good idea and a good bona fide evidence to show them my wife's marriage-conditioned green card issued from my country?

Can not do any harm but not sure it would have any impact.

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Lebanon
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Posted

Can not do any harm but not sure it would have any impact.

what about other stuff? what about marriage at first meeting and age difference is it a problem? we have 4 visits after the marriage.

The immigration process caused me PTSD.

Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Wales
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Posted

You have a number of issues, age, divorce, children, religion, married on first meeting.

They are what they are

You also have the plus of multiple visits.

Maybe include family acceptance evidence?

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Lebanon
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Posted

You have a number of issues, age, divorce, children, religion, married on first meeting.

They are what they are

You also have the plus of multiple visits.

Maybe include family acceptance evidence?

i have photos with my family and friends here in my country, when we were in my parents house,family and cousin house and friend's house. she is divorced 5 years ago. i was never married

The immigration process caused me PTSD.

 
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