Hey Everyone, firstly I just want to say a quick thank you to everyone who posts on this forum, you've all been a real help through this pedantic process and I'm so grateful for everyone who has replied to either my threads or other peoples to put my mind at ease!
I have my interview this week, and I'm pretty sure I have all the required paperwork but I wanted to run it past you guys to make sure I wasn't gonna lose any sleep over it

-Passport
-Birth Certificate and copy
-Interview appointment letter and copy
-2 x Coloured US size passport photos
-MRV confirmation fee and instruction page and copy
-i-134 affidavit, and copy, as well as USC birth certificate, Bank statement, Tax returns and copies.
-2 x Police certificates
-Approved i-129f and copy
-DS 160 confirmation page and copy
-US embassy received petition letter and copy
-i-797 approval notice

And finally continued relationship evidence including photos, copy of his passport page with his stamp that admitted him to England, plane tickets of shared holidays together, phone bill.

Is that everything? And I have I got anything that I don't need to take? Any supportive advice is welcome! Thanks again everyone, here's hoping it all goes smoothly! Nervous is an understatement!

You'll need the courier receipt as well.

Any divorce decrees? Letter from your fiancé's employer and/or pay stubs?

Oh yes my bad, the MRV receipt also has the courier receipt on it too.

Neither of us have been married before, and because he's just re-entered employment in the United States, (about 5 weeks ago) his Dad is acting as the petitioner, and his wages, tax return and bank statements are all in with the i-134 form. Is that okay?

by petitioner, I mean he filed the affidavit, not the entire petition haha

It looks like you are all set! Best of luck to you.

Ian

Thank you! Will keep you all updated with how it goes! Thanks again

Just an update: I got approved!! So happy to have it all behind me, now where's that AOS paperwork haha

Thanks to all for their input and guidance, much appreciated!

Excellent, well done.

Ian

Hi iJoey,

Have you received your documents (passport) as well? What was the turn around time? Best,
Sara

Hey Sara, no not yet as my interview was only this morning so my visa and documents are still with the embassy, though I was given back my original birth certificate and police check when I left, I will post about my interview experience later on a new thread when I get the time (:

Hey,

Well done on the immigration. I have my interview in two weeks.

Please do let us know the time of the document return.

Many thanks.

Hey Nick, at the interview I was told to expect a wait of up to two weeks for the return of my documents as the visa is usually processed in 4-5 working days, and then sent out but this can vary.

When it's dispatched to the courier service you'll receive an email/text message letting you know it's on it's way and it's delivery time. As My interview was on Thursday, and today is only Monday I'm not expecting it really until this time next week. But as ever, will let you know.

Good luck with your interview, I'm sure it'll go as smoothly as mine did. All the best

Joey

Hey Joey,

Hoping all is well and your documents have arrived?

If so how long did they take to arrive?

Many thanks.

Hey Nick, no my documents still haven't arrived but this is normal as it's only been 6 working days and you need to allow up to ten.

I have however also received my email letting me know my documents will be delivered on Monday March 30th on the Friday just gone (27th) which was consequently eight days after my interview (19th) if that helps you with a time frame to expect. I will post tomorrow letting you know when my documents arrived!

Side note to put your mind at ease you can track the status of your application even at this point if you weren't aware - via the CEAC case checker, which will change the status of your case from 'Ready' to 'Administrative Processing' to 'Issued'

If you dont know where to look you can find the case checker here - https://ceac.state.gov/ceacstattracker/status.aspx

You will need your case number (:

again, all the best of Luck

Joey

Joey, you mentioned you brought the approved I-129F and a copy to your interview, what do you mean by this? A complete replica of all the documents plus a copy of what you sent for the I-129F or just the I-797? I just ask because i'm trying to compose my documents together ready for my interview shortly