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[AsafSB 3]

Hello everyone,

I previously posted questions regarding the I-129f application a couple of months ago, and your advice was of great help, because we have gotten our NOA2!

So first of all, thanks a lot in advance this forum is excellent and I hope I can contribute from my experience in the future to help more people.

Now that our application was approved, I was hoping I could ask a couple more questions regarding the rest of our journey:

1. I'm the foreign fiancé. The current income of my fiancée in the US is around 24K, which as far as I know is more than the 125% guideline for a two people's household.
   The only issue is that last year my fiancée was a student, so the latest tax return shows around 10K, as she worked less than part-time basically.
   Will a letter from the employer explaining her current salary and the fact she worked part-time last year be enough, or can this cause a problem?
   Are there any other documents that we can provide to support this claim, such as a copy of her degree?
   
2. I'm an Israeli citizen, but my interview will be in France, as I am currently living here. I have some supporting documents I should bring that are not in French nor English, but in Hebrew.
   Do you know the process for getting them translated? When dealing with French offices, I need to find an official translator that is authorized by the country to translate to French in order to get the translation recognized.
   Is this the same for the US embassies, or will a simple translation suffice?
   
3. I saw that some embassies require "Proof of petitioner’s domicile in the U.S.". Do you know which documents should be provided?
   
4. Last question - at the moment my girlfriend is living in Kansas, but it seems that by the time I'll need to enter the US, she will move to Chicago.
   Do you think it will be a problem if the entire process after entering the US (e.g. marriage, AOS, change of status etc.) will be done in Chicago, even if in our application we stated Kansas as her residence?

Thanks in advance for your help!

Monica & Asaf

[usmsbow 795]

1- Pay stubs can help. The letter plus pay stubs should be plenty. If you're asked for tax returns (which I doubt), you can explain she was a student last year

2- You can translate them yourself and certify you are fluent in English (just write and sign a statement you are fluent and did the translation)

3- I have no idea. Did you check the France page on VJ to see if this is an issue? Have you received instructions from the embassy yet?

4- Nope, shouldn't be a problem at all.

[AsafSB 3]

1- Pay stubs can help. The letter plus pay stubs should be plenty. If you're asked for tax returns (which I doubt), you can explain she was a student last year

2- You can translate them yourself and certify you are fluent in English (just write and sign a statement you are fluent and did the translation)

3- I have no idea. Did you check the France page on VJ to see if this is an issue? Have you received instructions from the embassy yet?

4- Nope, shouldn't be a problem at all.

Thanks for the quick and helpful response!

Regarding question 3 - as there is not indication of what should be brought to the embassy on the Paris website, I looked at the following document on the Jerusalem consulate:

http://photos.state.gov/libraries/jerusalem/5/pdfs/pkt%204%20-%20March%202015.pdf

On the second page it says:

"Proof of petitioner’s domicile in the U.S. (family-based immigrants only)."

[tpg2014 2]

Please what is the next step after the petition is approved by USCIS and sent to NVC? I phoned the NVC and they gave me the case number and the invoice number and so I have not received any instructions. Please help.

Thanks

[AsafSB 3]

Hi again,

I have a follow up to my question at the top of the topic - do you guys happen to know how many pay stubs should be presented?

Do you think two should be enough?

Thanks

[Zedayn 485]

Hello everyone,

I previously posted questions regarding the I-129f application a couple of months ago, and your advice was of great help, because we have gotten our NOA2!

So first of all, thanks a lot in advance this forum is excellent and I hope I can contribute from my experience in the future to help more people.

Now that our application was approved, I was hoping I could ask a couple more questions regarding the rest of our journey:

1. I'm the foreign fiancé. The current income of my fiancée in the US is around 24K, which as far as I know is more than the 125% guideline for a two people's household.

   The only issue is that last year my fiancée was a student, so the latest tax return shows around 10K, as she worked less than part-time basically.

   Will a letter from the employer explaining her current salary and the fact she worked part-time last year be enough, or can this cause a problem?

   Are there any other documents that we can provide to support this claim, such as a copy of her degree?

2. I'm an Israeli citizen, but my interview will be in France, as I am currently living here. I have some supporting documents I should bring that are not in French nor English, but in Hebrew.

   Do you know the process for getting them translated? When dealing with French offices, I need to find an official translator that is authorized by the country to translate to French in order to get the translation recognized.

   Is this the same for the US embassies, or will a simple translation suffice?

3. I saw that some embassies require "Proof of petitioner’s domicile in the U.S.". Do you know which documents should be provided?

4. Last question - at the moment my girlfriend is living in Kansas, but it seems that by the time I'll need to enter the US, she will move to Chicago.

   Do you think it will be a problem if the entire process after entering the US (e.g. marriage, AOS, change of status etc.) will be done in Chicago, even if in our application we stated Kansas as her residence?

Thanks in advance for your help!

Monica & Asaf

1. Your CURRENT income is what matters here the most. If you include an employment letter and a few recent pay stubs you should be OK.

2. You will need to follow the embassy guidelines on what is acceptable for translated documents. You may be able to translate them yourself, or you may need an official translator. Contact the embassy to be sure.

3. Check your embassy's instructions. This was something that I never had to provide for the embassy in Philippines.

4. No problem at all.

[AsafSB 3]

Thanks for the quick response Zedayn! Do you think two pay stubs should be enough?

Two pay stubs just means we can schedule the interview sooner

Edited May 29, 2015 by AsafSB

[usmsbow 795]

If you have a letter from your fiancée's employer stating her annual income, yeah, I think you should be fine.