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  1. Nothing wrong with showing equity in a primary residence. It just won't be considered FULLY as it is NOT liquid. Consular Officers are trained to consider totality of circumstances though and having now mortgage payment, is certainly a major circumstance to be considered. This case is an investment property though, so IS considered liquid. Whether you LIKE the term HIJACK or not, what happened, is why your topic got split from the one hijacked. Your case got confused with another.
  2. You originally stated you used your father as a "household member" instead of a "joint sponsor". That would make your household size 3. I advised you to redo your financial package with your father as a joint sponsor, which would reduce both household sizes to two. So, are you trying to qualify on your own, with self employment income plus liquid assets? Please clarify.
  3. Start by becoming an A-Student of the I-864 instructions and the form itself. Sounds like unless you have a big chunk of liquid assets, you'll need either a joint sponsor, her income to continue FROM THE SAME SOURCE, or her to move back to the USA and go to work. Guessing you'll soon wish you had asked this question long ago.
  4. Online filing is a combination of an online form and uploading supporting documents. One supporting document is the I-130a. Start by becoming an A-Student of the I-130 instructions you can download and the paper form, can be a helpful guide in preparing. I still recommend filing on paper though unless you are living abroad. Less form glitches.
  5. Yes, your spouse will be questioned upon entry. Bring all documents in carry-on luggage. Why would one leave anything like that behind. The questions will be answered from memory and knowledge. No worries.
  6. Since it's not liquid anyway, Zillow might work if combined with evidence of the mortgage balance. Value is not enough. The issue is "equity". But still, wouldn't the solution I gave you solve the problem without bothering with assets? Why pay for an appraisal and/or add an non-liquid asset, instead of doing it the right way, and reducing the household size from 3 to 2?
  7. No, it is not adequate and value is not the issue. The issue is equity, so you must disclose and document the mortgage balance. The instructions are there for a reason. Don't ignore the instructions that say that the assets that count must be liquid, and that a primary residence is NOT considered "liquid". Literal interpretation is the key. Don't engage in "convenient interpretation" in THIS process. You were well advised already what to do to solve the problem.
  8. Since YOU do not do the PUTING, the short answer is no. If the country does that, it should be fine.
  9. Except you cannot type "Not Applicable" in that part of the form. Actually, if she had no passport yet, the question is applicable and the answer is "NONE" or "No Passport". You can type that in one of the later blanks. If you cannot move forward without a passport number being entered, you enter all zeros. Now THAT information is "Not Applicable" to YOUR circumstances, but it could be to other readers.
  10. Your "current income" is how you qualify. For the "employed" current income does not come from a tax return. In that section state your current income from your job. Calculate it as your gross for a pay period, times the number of pay periods in a full year, ie: every two weeks is 26. Document the current income with a copy of that same pay stub. You will get a case not saying your income doesn't qualify and you MAY want to use a joint sponsor, BUT "the Consular Officer will decide...." Just ignore that message.
  11. And always tell the truth. To not sign and then enter a date of signature would be to lie. Simple stuff.
  12. Petitioner biometrics this early in a spouse visa case is VERY unusual. I've heard of a few times petitioners are called in to a local office for an "interview" prior to petition approval, but that's several months into the process. Just a biometrics appointment at this stage would seem to indicate the suspicion of something amiss. Often it's nothing but mistaken identity. Please let us know what it's about when you find out.
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