Those, that have done interviews already, I have a question :)

[Dreamerdancer42]

Hi all,

Getting ready for our interview and I wanted to ask - the pictures, do they accept photo books or does it strictly have to be a real photograph printed , put in an album , like the old fashioned way ? we have 145 because we have been together for 11 years.. the key pictures from major events with families and child?s bday celebrations, I want tp include, because it shows the years- we changed, child grew... you get the point. Plus its way cheaper to have a photobook.

[cali2018]

As long it?s not a digital one in any way. That said I assume you do not want the IO to keep your family photobooks? So unless you front loaded with photos, you will want to print some extra that the IO can keep to add to your file. Absolutely the IO will want 2-3 photos to keep.

[Dreamerdancer42]

As long it?s not a digital one in any way. That said I assume you do not want the IO to keep your family photobooks? So unless you front loaded with photos, you will want to print some extra that the IO can keep to add to your file. Absolutely the IO will want 2-3 photos to keep.

Thank u! Yes it would b difital- i picked the once that make sense , are relevant with lots of family, so i dont care if they keep them all, itd b with descriptions anyway, not something id keep for us. ( such as - this is the joint sponsor etc.) Ill just print them. Thank u ! Oh, and what does “front load “ mean?

[cali2018]

Front-load evidence. So if you sent photos and documents with the orginial i130 application. Typically unless something is lost the IO has everything and reviewed it by interview time. For us since our lawyer was dumb, we sent nothing just marriage certificate and had to bring everything to the interview to add to the file.

Yah if everything is digital, that will piss off the IO since they cannot verify digital entries on the spot. Typically will not even look at anything digital. But absolutely everything that goes into your file at the end of the day has to not be digital.

[Dreamerdancer42]

Front-load evidence. So if you sent photos and documents with the orginial i130 application. Typically unless something is lost the IO has everything and reviewed it by interview time. For us since our lawyer was dumb, we sent nothing just marriage certificate and had to bring everything to the interview to add to the file.

Yah if everything is digital, that will piss off the IO since they cannot verify digital entries on the spot. Typically will not even look at anything digital. But absolutely everything that goes into your file at the end of the day has to not be digital.

Thank u!! Good to know, thats why asked, def dont want to make the IO mad they arent specific, when saying ?pictures?, so i wanted to double check. We also didnt send much with the I 130- plus i dont even remember , what we send really. Def not any pictures. It was back in 2009. Thats why im bringing everything now.

Than you for answering me

[krypton9591]

Thank u!! Good to know, thats why asked, def dont want to make the IO mad they arent specific, when saying ?pictures?, so i wanted to double check. We also didnt send much with the I 130- plus i dont even remember , what we send really. Def not any pictures. It was back in 2009. Thats why im bringing everything now.

Than you for answering me

Make sure that you bring photos that you're ok with them keeping, and front load the evidence like cali said. if you're ok with them keeping the photo-book then go for it, or if you're wanting to give them one but have a photo-book yourself, then order two off of CVS and requested expedited shipping so that you have it before your interview. Best of Luck Dreamerdancer42!

[Houston2016]

Or you can print them on any printer on standard "Letter" size 2 pics per page. You can add hand written description under each picture "what and when".
I've printed all my picture to PDF and then add text with description where i think needed, then printed on "Letter" size pages, IO liked it.

Saves you money, and easy for IO to file.

[UScitizenFilingforspouse]

Just because we do not know about it, or aren't involved in fraud, it does not mean that it does not happen. "All the time" "Some of the time" "Frequently" - the adverb does not matter. USCIS actively investigates marriage fraud. It happens often enough that USCIS sees the need to have a Fraud Investigation unit.

A lot of people simply do not get caught.

https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/homeland-security-investigations-stops-brevard-county-marriage-fraud-ring

Homeland Security Investigations stops Brevard County marriage fraud ring

https://www.uscis.gov/news/news-rele...age-fraud-ring USCIS Efforts Lead to Guilty Convictions in Florida Marriage Fraud Ring

https://www.uscis.gov/news/news-rele...age-fraud-ring USCIS Investigation Results in Two-Year Conviction in Marriage Fraud Ring

[Houston2016]

Just because we do not know about it, or aren't involved in fraud, it does not mean that it does not happen. "All the time" "Some of the time" "Frequently" - the adverb does not matter. USCIS actively investigates marriage fraud. It happens often enough that USCIS sees the need to have a Fraud Investigation unit. ...

I think wrong thread, but
"Immigration and Citizenship Data
We receive and adjudicate an average of 7 million petitions and applications annually.* These petitions and applications typically allow foreign nationals to stay in United States as lawful permanent residents (LPR) or immigrants, to stay temporarily to work as nonimmigrants, or to obtain U.S. citizenship."
A big number of immigration frauds, including those who weren't caught, is still a very small proportion out of honest applicants.
I refuse to believe that 6 (Six) articles spreaded from 2016 to 2018 is representing 7 millions applicants per year!

[UScitizenFilingforspouse]

I think wrong thread, but
"Immigration and Citizenship Data
We receive and adjudicate an average of 7 million petitions and applications annually.* These petitions and applications typically allow foreign nationals to stay in United States as lawful permanent residents (LPR) or immigrants, to stay temporarily to work as nonimmigrants, or to obtain U.S. citizenship."
A big number of immigration frauds, including those who weren't caught, is still a very small proportion out of honest applicants.
I refuse to believe that 6 (Six) articles spreaded from 2016 to 2018 is representing 7 millions applicants per year!

LOL I was wondering where my post had gone! Yes, wrong thread. I posted on the other thread just now.

Truth is that we can't dismiss the fact that it happens because don't have more data on it. It's out there. The US government has known about it since World War II veterans marriage their war girlfriends in France, and those women then came to the US to seek a green card. They never intended to live in marital union. Some of the soldiers claimed that the marriage certificate was enough prove of bona fide marriage. It's been abused from day 1.

Anyway, who has the time to dig up the available data. I also don't think that USCIS is transparent or would be transparent about the number of people who commit fraud.

All I know is that I am not committing fraud. I think that's what most folks would only be able to speak for their own case.