Another question PLEASE about Fiance Visas??

I'm reading and learning a lot about this Fiance Visa.......but DO have a question I don't see addressed. I live in Tennessee, and have to apply in New York.. (makes perfect sense....  )...........
It says I have to submit my ORIGINAL PASSPORT!!  Ridiculous!!  Do they return it with my application? This is a little scary........anyone have experience with this??

Yes and yes and I haven't experienced it personally because we went to Chicago and applied in person before coming over.  But for those who have mailed it off, they can tell you.  

It's necessary for them to have your passport so they can put the visa in it.  It is a little daunting to think about sending off such an important document.  Unfortunately, it's the way of the game.  I feel fortunate I was able to go in person.  I also went to the Home Office in person when it came time to apply for ILR because like others didn't like the idea of mailing off my passport.  Although there was a lady I worked with from New Zealand who did and got hers back with no problems.

Best of luck!

You definitely have to submit originals of everything, they don't accept copies. Which is why I think a lot of people take the time/money to go in person and do it the same day, in case something happens and they need to fly, or in case they don't trust the postal system.

Hi LadyKat.

As you know, I applied for my fiancee visa whilst living in Tennessee too.  I posted all my original documents by Fed-Ex, including both my passport and his passport with no problem.

(We did have trouble getting his passport sent to me by post from the UK, but that's another story!  It got 'lost' at Miami Int. Airport for nearly two weeks!!!)

It is a bit scary sending all that stuff off, but it must be done!  I made copies of everything I sent off so I at least had proof of them.  

But don't worry about sending things to them.  Fed-Ex takes good care of things and they will then Fed-Ex your stuff...all of it....back to you.

The only way around giving your passport up is going to NY and doing the visa in person.

Good luck!

Thanks to all of you who answered.......I guess it was a stupid question, to ask if they returned the passport.......but it still IS a bit unnerving to think about. I didn't realize you could Fed Ex the stuff to them; that sounds more reassuring!

Lol no worries Lady Kat, I can assure you, you're not the first person to worry about sending your stuff off in the post.  
wench

I'm reading and learning a lot about this Fiance Visa.......but DO have a question I don't see addressed. I live in Tennessee, and have to apply in New York.. (makes perfect sense....  )...........
It says I have to submit my ORIGINAL PASSPORT!!  Ridiculous!!  Do they return it with my application? This is a little scary........anyone have experience with this??

Yes, I had to do it.  Don't worry...you'll get it back unless the USPS loses it, which they likely won't.  You have to submit your original passport because that's where the visa will be pasted when it is issued.