Hi,

Currently, I am in US as F1 and my wife (US Citizen) is sponsoring me and currently her income is 20k/year but last year her income was 16k/year. So, in latest w-2 her income is 16k. I am not sure if I can use latest income in i-864. If I can what are the documents do I need to present?

Also, if I can't I can show our joint a/c balance to meet the property guidelines. For joint a/c do I need to submit any other form with 1864 even I am intending immigrant and she is sponsoring me. Does it matter if a/c balance fluctuates with couple of thousands while processing?

In part 5 of i-864 for question I am confused. for question 1 (Enter the number you entered on line 7 of part 3), I include 1, for question 3 (If you are currently married, enter "1" for your spouse) which is again 1. So, it ends up with total household 3 including herself. Can I make it 2? Please suggest.

In worst case one of my friend can joint sponsor me. But her husband is coming to US next week. So, in i-864 should she include her spouse as dependent?

Thank you all.

Good Evening everyone,

I am LPR and will be citizen on March 2013.

I just filed I-130 for my wife who is in another country.

I received a text on May 15th saying that they received the documents and an Official Receipt Notice (Form I-797) will come in mail.

I received and email  on May 15th stating my case has been accepted and routed to USCIS California service Center for processing.

Can you please tell me what is next?

What documents are to follow? Just a run down of all the procedure will be greatly appreciated.

This is what I have sent along with my I-130. Any information will be greatly appreciated.

1.     I-130 Petition for Alien Relative and Check for filing

2.     G-325 A (me)

3.     G-325 A (wife)

4.     G-1145 Form

5.     Marriage Certificate

6.     Copy of Green Card (me)

7.     Birth certificate  of wife

8.     Copy of passport of wife

9.      Relationship certificate of wife

Friends,

I tried to add my wife into my checking account but they couldn't because she physically needed to be present at the branch.

So I asked them to write a letter explaining I attempted to add her to my checking account and they did. I also asked them if i can put her as a beneficiary in the account and they said yes.

So, now

1. I have a letter from the bank denying her to be added to the account according to the banks business rule. This letter indicates my name, my wife's name and her DOB.

2. A beneficiary document that shows that my wife is a beneficiary on the account.

Do you think these two documents add some weight to the bonafide marriage?

Thanks,

Also, any other ideas?

VJ Members:

My friend who is a US Citizen got married (Ceremonial Wedding) in Jan 12th 2013. According to the country where he got married there is a wait time of 15 days to get a marriage license so on his marriage license the marriage date is Jan 27th 2013.

He filed all the paperworks (I-130) stating the marriage date to be Jan 27th based on the license. Will this difference in date cause any issue? I believe no matter when you got married, date on the license is an authentic date of marriage, am i correct?

Thanks, 

All May 2013 AOS Filers, lets share experience to each other.  

I have filed AOS based on F2A category. My priority date (Jan 7 2011) became current on May 2013. My lawyer send AOS package including (I-485,I-131, I-765 etc) on May 1^st. Till now I have not got any receipt.

Do anyone have any idea how long it takes to get receipt ?