Hi all,

My AOS interview is on Monday at Greer, SC, and I've got a quick question.

If Emily and I take any 'proof of relationship' evidence with us, do we
necessarily have to take copies too? We wanted to take the wedding photo
album, but we can't afford to have copies made of every single photo to
give away to the INS. I remember from my K-1 interview that they kept some
photos.

In short: if we take something to the interview, will the INS automatically
keep it?

Thanks in advance,
Dave and Emily

Dave and Emily wrote:
    >
    > Hi all,
    >
    > My AOS interview is on Monday at Greer, SC, and I've got a quick question.
    >
    > If Emily and I take any 'proof of relationship' evidence with us, do we
    > necessarily have to take copies too? We wanted to take the wedding photo
    > album, but we can't afford to have copies made of every single photo to
    > give away to the INS. I remember from my K-1 interview that they kept some
    > photos.
    >
    > In short: if we take something to the interview, will the INS automatically
    > keep it?
    >
    > Thanks in advance,
    > Dave and Emily

Well, again my experience: the INS officer looked at the
pictures in the album, and gave it back. They do not take
the album, in fact that would be insane.
--
steg

Photocopy every piece of evidence you are bringing with you. Give the INS the copies and you retain the originals. As for wedding albums, it is not necessary to bring the entire album. Choose about 5 or more pix, bring them with you. In our case they asked us to choose a pix they could keep. Suggestion (which we did) is scan one of the two of you into your computer and print it out in color, show them the original and let them keep the printout.

Rete

They looked over our wedding albums, but they didn't take any of our
photographs.


"steggy" wrote in message
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    > Dave and Emily wrote:
    > >
    > > Hi all,
    > >
    > > My AOS interview is on Monday at Greer, SC, and I've got a quick
question.
    > >
    > > If Emily and I take any 'proof of relationship' evidence with us, do we
    > > necessarily have to take copies too? We wanted to take the wedding photo
    > > album, but we can't afford to have copies made of every single photo to
    > > give away to the INS. I remember from my K-1 interview that they kept
some
    > > photos.
    > >
    > > In short: if we take something to the interview, will the INS
automatically
    > > keep it?
    > >
    > > Thanks in advance,
    > > Dave and Emily
    > Well, again my experience: the INS officer looked at the
    > pictures in the album, and gave it back. They do not take
    > the album, in fact that would be insane.
    > --
    > steg

INS looked at our wedding album but did not take any pics. He asked
if he could keep the copy of my husband's pension plan showing me as
beneficiary and as well some document showing my son and I as being on
his medical benefits. After that he asked for a copy of one of our
cheques showing both our names on it and since we needed an extra ADIT
photo said for me to send the copy of the cheque in with the photo.
Changed his mind on that and said to forget the cheque, he had enough
proof in the file, just to either send or walk in the extra ADIT
photo.



Dave and Emily wrote in message news:...
    > Hi all,
    >
    > My AOS interview is on Monday at Greer, SC, and I've got a quick question.
    >
    > If Emily and I take any 'proof of relationship' evidence with us, do we
    > necessarily have to take copies too? We wanted to take the wedding photo
    > album, but we can't afford to have copies made of every single photo to
    > give away to the INS. I remember from my K-1 interview that they kept some
    > photos.
    >
    > In short: if we take something to the interview, will the INS automatically
    > keep it?
    >
    > Thanks in advance,
    > Dave and Emily

In my case, I went to Kinkos and made color copies of about ten pictures. Three pictures on each sheet of paper at $1.07 per page. It cost less than $5.00 and the interviewer was happy with that.

Thanks to all who answered. What you've advised is pretty much what we'd
thought/planned to do, but it's always best to check with reliable sources
first!

Wish us luck!
Dave and Emily