[Candace3]

did you have to have it state sealed, authenticated, etc. to take along to the embassy for pick up?

[nmp0618]

We had our homestudy updated twice. I do believe that we DID go through the whole notary-state-consulate certification rigamarole each time.

Good luck.

[KayV]

You shouldn't need to take an updated homestudy along with you for pick-up. You'd only need it if you were applying for a new I171-H. I don't know why they'd need to see the homestudy. They only need it when you send in your original I600A.

Kayv

[ddhuab]

no, but our updated homestudy wasn't for PGN, it was for use by USCIS for a new 171-H.

We didn't take anything like that with us. All we took were copies of our taxes and a verification of employment letter (none of which were actually needed for the IR3 visa, I think, but our agency told us to bring it just in case).

D.

[DoraDora]

We updated our homestudy in order to apply for a new I-171. But, the updated homestudy was never incorporated into our dossier that was sent to PGN. We did not need a copy of our updated homestudy at pick-up.