My wife's case was approved by the NVC and forwarded to CDJ in June 2006. We understand interviews are running about 12 months from the time the case arrives in CDJ, which means we are very close now.
The company I work for unfortunately is not doing so well, and it is questionable whether they will make it until June. How will this effect my wife's interview given that I may find myself temporarily unemployed on or about her interview date?
The plan was for me to take a week of vacation and go to CDJ with my wife, and we would still like to do that. But, it would be very difficult starting a new job and then immediately asking for 1 week off.
My tax returns put me comfortably above the poverty line, but if for some reason I am unemployed at the time my wife has her interview, and the newest check stub and letter of employment she has to present at the interview is 3-4 weeks old, can this have a negative effect?
I don't own property or my own home, but I do have the means to sit out 1-2 months while I decide which direction my career will go. Normally this would be a non-issue, but it looks like my forthcoming lay-off will be just before my wife's interview. Getting a co-sponsor is no problem, but is it even necessary? Would having an I-864 filled out with co-sponsor info ready to present at the interview make a difference? The I-864 I originally filled out went to NVC, so I'm not sure if CDJ could do anything with it anyway.
Will filing an unemployment insurance claim be seen as a negative?
Any ideas/tips anyone might have would be helpful.
TIA,
Raymond