final document check

[rst]

My girl leaves for Guangzhou Sunday morning. We're going through the final document check. So nerve-racking hearing all the stories of denials due to missing documents. We're using the instructions we received in the P4 package as our guide (below). Are we missing anything??? The only document in this list that has my signature is the I-134, with attached 2008-2010 transcripts and W2 forms. I've also provided a supplemental Letter of Intent/EOR with my signature. The proof of employment is the original from my employer. For proof of relationship we have photos and emails and QQ video screenshots with the two of us and 40 pages of QQ chat transcripts. For proof of US residence, my driver's license and a couple of utility bills. She has all her forms and certificates and translations. In another active thread there was a suggestion we'd want to bring originals of anything submitted electronically with the I-129F? Did I understand that correctly? Would it include things like plane tickets and hotel receipts? Thanks again so much to everyone.

 

 

Submit these items during your medical exam:

¡ñ Interview appointment letter. Every applicant must have a medical exam, regardless of age. The medical examination forms will be generated and completed by the panel physician during the exam.

¡ñ Valid passport, four visa photos. Each applicant must have a passport that will be valid for at least 8 months beyond the visa issuance date.

The following items are required for the visa interview:

¡ñ Valid Passport, 2 visa photos and a photocopy of passport¡¯s personal information pages. Each applicant must have a passport valid for at least 8 months beyond date visa is issued.

¡ñ Two copies of the DS-156 form in English with original signatures. Chinese nationals must also fill out Items 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 18, 20 in both English and Chinese and must provide the telegraph code for their Chinese surnames and given names while filling out Items 6 & 7, which can be found at most Chinese post offices.

¡ñ Two copies of the DS-157 form. All applicants 16 years of age and older must complete the DS-157 application form, which is one page. Note: When filling out Item 3 ¡°Full Name (In Native Alphabet)¡±, Chinese applicants should write down their full name in Chinese characters. Chinese applicants must also fill out items 5, 6, 7, 12 & 17 both in English and Chinese characters.

¡ñ Form DS-156K. (Only K1 applicants need to submit this form).

¡ñ Form GNI-2 (Only K1 applicants need to submit this form).

¡ñ Notarized police certificate. Applicants aged 16 or older must submit this form for all countries in which the applicant has resided for one year or more and wherever the applicant has been living for six months prior to the interview. Police certificates are valid for one year.

¡ñ Notarized birth certificate for each applicant.

¡ñ Unmarried certificate. You must submit a notarized statement saying that you are currently single or have not remarried since a divorce or death of a spouse. In addition, if you were married previously, submit notarized divorce/death certificate(s) to prove dissolution of the marriage(s).

¡ñ NIV application fee receipt.

¡ñ Adoption certificate (only if relevant to your case)

¡ñ Evidence of support. Although optional, we recommend you submit form I-134, and a copy of the petitioner¡¯s most recent tax return, and proof of current employment.

¡ñ Proof of relationship between the petitioner and all applicants. Every case is different. No specific amount or type of evidence, such as photographs, telephone records (calling cards are inadmissible unless you have proof of the calls made on the cards), and letters, guarantees a visa officer will believe you have a bona fide relationship.

¡ñ Proof of petitioner¡¯s residency in the United States. Proof can include lease/deed/mortgage statements, bank statements, utility bills, and copies of ID cards.

¡ñ If you were married previously, please bring in documents containing the following information for your interview: your ex-spouse¡¯s name, date of birth, social security number (if applicable), last known address and telephone number.

[rst]

Guess I'll leave a quick note for anyone reading this in the future who might have some of the same questions I had.

Based on our experience...

 

Doc in-take

 

* They took the I-134 with the tax transcripts and W2s. They didn't take the letter from my employer or the last three months earnings statements.

* They took none of the "proof of residence" documents.

* They took her forms (156, 156K, 157, GNI-2) and her certificates (birth, police, unmarried).

 

Interview

* They asked about prior visits but didn't ask for any original documents (receipts, tickets, etc).

* They were most interested in the QQ chats and the photos.

* Didn't look at the Letter of Intent / EOR.

 

The interview lasted a little less than 10 minutes. My fiancee spoke in English (very proud of her). We passed. Happiest day of our lives.

[dan1984]

Congrats!!

[Ryan H]

The interview lasted a little less than 10 minutes. My fiancee spoke in English (very proud of her). We passed. Happiest day of our lives.

 

Congratulations!

[rst]

Thanks... and good luck to you next week!