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Hey guys, if you've been following our turbulent story (the newest update is that they reversed their refusal and are giving us 90 days to show proof of income!!! and I got a job!!!) you might understand my concern for making sure everything is right.

First. Because my new job is 1hr away, I will be moving to an apartment close by. On all my paperwork I have my current address listed (family home). Can I leave this as my address (I would still consider this my "permanent address") and reduce the risk of being turned down because my job offer (which is what they are asking to see) is different than the address I am currently living (I would have to put one of these addresses on my I-134). I realize the chances might be low that this would happen, but any chance is a chance i'm not willing to take anymore.

The apartment is on a 6-month lease and upon expiration we plan on moving out. I still will receive the bulk of my mail and other things (my CC's and stuff) at my family address.

Secondly, our congressperson ( two actually ) sent us the correspondence letter from the vice consul who said she would give us 90 days from the interview date. I want to make sure though that this 90 days supersedes the visa petition expiration date, because 90 days is beyond the expiration date. We would like to schedule this before then, but I also want to come loaded with multiple paystubs on top of the employer letter and job offer.

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Timeline
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Hey guys, if you've been following our turbulent story (the newest update is that they reversed their refusal and are giving us 90 days to show proof of income!!! and I got a job!!!) you might understand my concern for making sure everything is right.

First. Because my new job is 1hr away, I will be moving to an apartment close by. On all my paperwork I have my current address listed (family home). Can I leave this as my address (I would still consider this my "permanent address") and reduce the risk of being turned down because my job offer (which is what they are asking to see) is different than the address I am currently living (I would have to put one of these addresses on my I-134). I realize the chances might be low that this would happen, but any chance is a chance i'm not willing to take anymore.

The apartment is on a 6-month lease and upon expiration we plan on moving out. I still will receive the bulk of my mail and other things (my CC's and stuff) at my family address.

Secondly, our congressperson ( two actually ) sent us the correspondence letter from the vice consul who said she would give us 90 days from the interview date. I want to make sure though that this 90 days supersedes the visa petition expiration date, because 90 days is beyond the expiration date. We would like to schedule this before then, but I also want to come loaded with multiple paystubs on top of the employer letter and job offer.

We were given a second chance and I showed my employment letter, which was more of a stipend since I'm doing my last semester of graduate school in Spring 2013, my affidavit with bank letters etc. showing I have $24,500 in the bank and my account increasing because I am not paying rent and use private tutoring for all my expenses, my co-sponsor's information showing 66k, my last three years including this one where I make 23k (I stopped working this year so we could move home and get married establish ourselves etc.) I have never been on government funding at all. Annnndddd... they denied us a second time even when there is no chance he can become a public charge. I provided the last 6 months of my bank statements to show that my account has a gradual increase. She told him specifically that they DO accept a co-sponsor, but didn't explain why ours didn't suffice (even though according to the I-864 it does)....

Honestly, if I were you, I would file the I-864 along with the I-134 even though it's harder. If you are still going to use a co-sponsor have them file it too. Make sure all your co-sponsors provide you with their birth certificates and supplemental documents (letters from employer etc) on the I-864 form.

I wish I had done this...it's too late for me, but hopefully not for you. I'm not even sure if this is good advice, but if I had another chance, this is what I would do. Since the consulate doesn't even respond to my emails, I have no way of knowing if this is the right thing to do. And yes that 15 euro line is completely worthless. It's a huge scam. They tell you that you have to email and then you email and they don't respond. God bless america...

Also, how did you get in touch with the vice consul???? Nicely done!

 
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