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Cats and Hedgehog   5

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Hi all,

I am an American citizen married to an English man who has his CR1 visa interview at London tomorrow.

All things considered, time is up, I just want some opinions, thoughts, and experiences to rest my mind.

 

When our case was going through processing at the NVC, I was a public high school teacher making around 45k in Ohio. My situation has (positively) changed since the case has moved from the NVC: I have started my PhD at an Ivy (couldn't turn it down! Very excited and couldn't be any happier) and moved away from Ohio. Today, I filled out another i-864 with my new income and emailed it to him to take to the interview tomorrow. The funding package I receive from the University PAYS me 32k a year. As in, I get those checks direct deposited into my checking account. I also sent him a copy of the admissions letter explicitly stating my funding salary to him via email.

 

Should we encounter any problems? He has physical, valid copies of the updated forms. I make 12k more than necessary in terms of household size annually. I am just worried that they will see it is from a PhD funding package and dismiss it. We are also worried they will give us trouble because he intends to enter and settle in a city and state different than what was mentioned in the original i-864. Please share your insight and experience with me! Do you think we'll have trouble?

 

Thanks!

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I think he will be fine with the updated financial documents.

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35 minutes ago, Cats and Hedgehog said:

Hi all,

I am an American citizen married to an English man who has his CR1 visa interview at London tomorrow.

All things considered, time is up, I just want some opinions, thoughts, and experiences to rest my mind.

 

When our case was going through processing at the NVC, I was a public high school teacher making around 45k in Ohio. My situation has (positively) changed since the case has moved from the NVC: I have started my PhD at an Ivy (couldn't turn it down! Very excited and couldn't be any happier) and moved away from Ohio. Today, I filled out another i-864 with my new income and emailed it to him to take to the interview tomorrow. The funding package I receive from the University PAYS me 32k a year. As in, I get those checks direct deposited into my checking account. I also sent him a copy of the admissions letter explicitly stating my funding salary to him via email.

 

Should we encounter any problems? He has physical, valid copies of the updated forms. I make 12k more than necessary in terms of household size annually. I am just worried that they will see it is from a PhD funding package and dismiss it. We are also worried they will give us trouble because he intends to enter and settle in a city and state different than what was mentioned in the original i-864. Please share your insight and experience with me! Do you think we'll have trouble?

 

Thanks!

He will be fine so don't worry. If there is a question about it then have him answer honestly and there won't be a problem. 

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Cyberfx1024   7,980

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44 minutes ago, Cats and Hedgehog said:

Hi all,

I am an American citizen married to an English man who has his CR1 visa interview at London tomorrow.

All things considered, time is up, I just want some opinions, thoughts, and experiences to rest my mind.

 

When our case was going through processing at the NVC, I was a public high school teacher making around 45k in Ohio. My situation has (positively) changed since the case has moved from the NVC: I have started my PhD at an Ivy (couldn't turn it down! Very excited and couldn't be any happier) and moved away from Ohio. Today, I filled out another i-864 with my new income and emailed it to him to take to the interview tomorrow. The funding package I receive from the University PAYS me 32k a year. As in, I get those checks direct deposited into my checking account. I also sent him a copy of the admissions letter explicitly stating my funding salary to him via email.

 

Should we encounter any problems? He has physical, valid copies of the updated forms. I make 12k more than necessary in terms of household size annually. I am just worried that they will see it is from a PhD funding package and dismiss it. We are also worried they will give us trouble because he intends to enter and settle in a city and state different than what was mentioned in the original i-864. Please share your insight and experience with me! Do you think we'll have trouble?

 

Thanks!

Ohhh BTW Congratulations on the acceptance of a PhD program at a Ivy League school. I know it's tough I am going back to school now for my MBA myself. 

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4 hours ago, missileman said:

I think he will be fine with the updated financial documents.

It depends on whether the "funding" is actual salary or not.  If it is, and it meets the needs for your family size, there should be no problem.  Chances are, they won't even ask for the updated affidavit.

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Cats and Hedgehog   5

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I just wanna thank everyone for your answers! Things are looking good. And thank you for the congrats! What's funny is, my other "safe" choices, I got rejected! But from my less likely choices, I got nothing but yesses! Grad school is super fickle. The funding is the salary part. The whole package is worth much, much more, but I get paid the actual 32k a year in monthly checks directly deposited to my account.

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pushbrk   12,968

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5 minutes ago, Cats and Hedgehog said:

I just wanna thank everyone for your answers! Things are looking good. And thank you for the congrats! What's funny is, my other "safe" choices, I got rejected! But from my less likely choices, I got nothing but yesses! Grad school is super fickle. The funding is the salary part. The whole package is worth much, much more, but I get paid the actual 32k a year in monthly checks directly deposited to my account.

Depositing checks monthly may or may not be the same as "salary" that will eventually show on a W2.  If it is "salary" you should be fine.  If it's not, then it could be a problem. We try to use the correct terminology here to avoid misunderstandings.  A loan or grant could also be disbursed monthly by direct deposit and would not necessarily be a salary.

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Cats and Hedgehog   5

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2 hours ago, pushbrk said:

Depositing checks monthly may or may not be the same as "salary" that will eventually show on a W2.  If it is "salary" you should be fine.  If it's not, then it could be a problem. We try to use the correct terminology here to avoid misunderstandings.  A loan or grant could also be disbursed monthly by direct deposit and would not necessarily be a salary.

Nope, it's not a loan or a grant, it's my payment/salary for my research at teaching at the University as a PhD student. No loans or grants on my end! This is all getting taxed, I had to fill out an I-9 when I accepted the spot.

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pushbrk   12,968

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6 hours ago, Cats and Hedgehog said:

Nope, it's not a loan or a grant, it's my payment/salary for my research at teaching at the University as a PhD student. No loans or grants on my end! This is all getting taxed, I had to fill out an I-9 when I accepted the spot.

Terrific.  It's best to use the language best suited to the context of the audience, not the internal lingo of an industry or academia.  In an immigration context "funding" an educational endeavor is not necessarily "income".  You qualify as sponsor based on income, wages, salary etc. not funding.

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Well, seems like today is the day for U guys, just let us know how was the interview and the results...I have new shoes just ready to do happy dances when your approval!!

February 2016: We met in our jobs.

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Monday, August 21 2017 (Day 1) :  I - 130 sent. 

Monday, August 28 2017 (Day 7) : NOA 1  (Received via e-mail and SMS).  :dance:

Tuesday, September 05 2017 (Day 15) :  NOA 1  (hard copy I-797 received thru post mail) (PD Aug 24 2017).

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Saturday, March 17 2018 (Day 205) : USCIS RFE  arrived via post mail.

Monday, March 19 2018 (Day 207) : USCIS RFE ´s answer was sent via post mail to NSC .

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Friday, June 15 2018 (Day 295) : IV fee paid, waiting DS-260 to be unlocked to fill it online. 

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Congratulations on the approval and good luck on getting him here and settled in. One thing, you mentioned that you moved, if you haven't done so already, it would be a good idea to login to the USCIS website and submit an address change form just so they have your new address on file :). They also state this on the noa's they send out that if the immigrant moves to login to their site and update the address.

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  • I-129F Packet Sent: 09/11/2015 (Sent to Dallas, TX Lockbox)
  • Delivery Confirmation: 09/16/2015
  • NOA1 Received (Electronic notice): 09/18/2015 (Sent to CSC)
  • NOA1 Received (Hard Copy): 09/26/15
  • NOA2 Received (Electronic notice): 10/06/2015
  • NOA2 Received (Hard Copy): 10/10/2015
  • NVC Received: 10/26/2015
  • NVC Case# Assigned: 10/30/2015
  • NVC Sent to Consulate: 11/02/2015
  • Consulate Received: 11/05/2015
  • Packet 3 Received: 11/12/2015
  • Packet 3 Sent (DS160 Completed & Visa Fee Paid): 11/21/2015
  • Medical Date: 12/16/2015
  • Interview Date: 01/14/2016 (approval pending medical paperwork from Visa Medical Dr. office)
  • Medical Paperwork Sent: 01/27/2016
  • Medical Paperwork Received by Embassy: 02/03/2016
  • Visa Approved: 02/04/2016
  • Visa Issued: 02/05/2016
  • Visa Received: 02/11/2016
  • US Entry (POE): 03/12/2016
  • Applied for SSN: 03/17/2016
  • SSN & Temp Card Received: 03/23/2016
  • Marriage Date: 04/21/2016

AOS/EAD/AP Process:

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  • I-485/I-797/I-131 Packet Sent: 05/10/2016 (Sent to Chicago, IL Lockbox)
  • Tracking Shows Packet Delivered: 05/12/16
  • NOA1 Received (Electronic notices): 05/19/16 (for all 3: AOS, EAD & AP)
  • NOA1 Received (Hard Copies): 05/23/16 (Notice date of 5/18/16 for all 3)
  • Biometrics Appt. Letter Received: 06/10/16
  • Biometrics Appt. Scheduled for: 06/20/16
  • Biometrics Appt. Completed: 06/20/16
  • EAD/AP Approved: 07/28/2016 {Day 76}
  • EAD/AP Card Received: 08/03/16 {Day 82}
  • DL Tests passed & 1yr. DL issued: 08/18/16
  • AOS Approved: 08/29/16 (Interview waived & Approval notice received in the mail on 9/1/16) {Day 108)
  • 2yr. Greencard Received: 09/09/16 {Day 119)
  • Updated info. w/Social Security Office: 09/22/16
  • Updated info. w/DMV & New 4yr. DL issued: 09/22/16
  • New Permanent SSN Card Received: 09/28/16

1st Date we can File ROC: 05/30/18

ROC Process:

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  • I-751 Packet Sent: 06/11/18 (Sent to California Service Center)
  • Tracking Shows Packet Delivered: 6/13/18
  • Check Shows Cashed: 6/28/18
  • NOA1 Received (Hard Copy): 6/30/18 (Notice date of: 06/26/18)
  • Biometrics Appt. Letter Received: 3/16/19 (Notice date of: 03/08/19) - USCIS Biometrics Waiver Notice Received
  • Biometrics Appt. Scheduled for: N/A - (USCIS is resusing previous fingerprints/biometrics from AOS)
  • Notice of Transfer Received: 3/21/19 (Notice date of 03/15/19 )- USCIS transferred case to the Potomac Service Center in Arlington, VA for processing.
  • Interview Date: N/A - (Interview waived, received Electronic notice on 4/18/19 of update to case. It was  the ROC Approval with and approval date of 4/17/19)
  • ROC Approved: 4/15/19 (Received Electronic notice on 4/18/19 with an approval date of 4/17/19. Received Hard Copy in the mail on 4/20/19 with a Notice date of 4/15/19)
  • 10yr. Greencard Received: 4/24/19

1st Date we can File Naturalization (N400): 05/30/19

Naturalization Process:

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  • N-400 packet Sent: 3/13/2020 (Submitted online via the USCIS Website)
  • NOA1 Received (Elecctronic Notice): 3/13/2020 (Notice date of: 3/13/2020) - Document itself viewable online on 3/17/2020
  • NOA1 Received (Hard Copy): 3/20/2020
  • Biometrics Appt. Letter Received (Electronic Notice): 3/14/2020 (Notice date of: 3/13/2020) - Document itself viewable online on 3/17/2020
  • Biometrics Letter Received (Hard Copy): 3/21/2020
  • Biometrics Appt. Scheduled for: 3/30/2020 (OKC local Field Office) - Office closed due to COVID-19, haven't received cancellation/reschedule notice yet... 😭
  • Re-Scheduled Biometrics Appt. Letter Received (Electronic Notice): 12/10/2020 (Notice date of: 12/10/2020) - USCIS Biometrics Reuse Notice Received
  • Re-Scheduled Biometrics Letter Received (Hard Copy): 12/15/2020
  • Re-Scheduled Biometrics Appt. for: N/A - (USCIS is reusing previous fingerprints/biometrics from AOS)
  • Interview Appt. Letter Received (Electronic Notice): 12/29/2020 (Notice date of: 12/29/2020) - Document itself viewable online on 12/30/2020
  • Interview Letter Received (Hard Copy): 1/11/2021
  • Interview Date: 02/17/2021 (at 1:30pm; OKC local Field Office) - Office closed due to Hazardous Weather Conditions; waiting for reschedule notice. 😭
  • Interview CANCELLATION Notice Received (Electronic Notice): 2/17/2021 (Notice date of: 2/17/2021) - voicemail from USCIS advising of cancellation received on 2/16/2021; document itself viewable online on 2/20/2021
  • Interview CANCELLATION Notice Received (Hard Copy): 2/26/2021
  • Re-Scheduled Interview Letter Received (Electronic Notice): 2/22/2021 (Notice date of: 2/22/2021) - Document itself viewable online on 2/24/2021
  • Re-Scheduled Interview Letter Received (Hard Copy): 3/1/2021
  • Re-Scheduled Interview Date for: 4/13/2021 (at 8:45am; OKC local Field Office) - Received recommended for Approval paper from USCIS Officer, waiting for confirmation and oath ceremony to be scheduled.
  • Naturalization Approved: 4/13/2021 
  • Oath Ceramony Appt. Letter Received (Electronic Notice): 4/14/2021 (Notice date of: 4/14/2021) - Document itself viewable online same day.
  • Oath Ceramony Letter Received (Hard Copy): 4/23/2021 
  • Oath Ceramony Date: 4/27/2021 (at 1:30pm; OKC local Field Office) - Oath completed, naturalization certificate in hand :dance:
  • Update SSN Info Appt. Scheduled for: 6/4/2021 - update from LPR to US Citizen w/SS Office...Done, waiting on new ss card in mail.
  • Updated SSN Card Received: / /
  • Updated Drivers License Received: / /
  • Applied for US Passport: / /

 

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