I-944

[sshanna441 0]

I am filling out an I-944 (came to the US as a tourist, ended up getting married and am not filing for adjustment of status-permanent residency). I have some questions about the form. 

 

1. Do I need to provide a H.S. transcript, if I already have a University and Teacher's College Transcript to submit? 

2. Do I need to include an evaluation of equivalency? All my education was in Canada, but the lawyer we saw during a consultation did not mention anything about showing equivalency, just mentioned submitting transcripts or proof of degree. 

3. What can be listed as occupational skills? Would this be my teaching license or the additional courses I have done since becoming a teacher (special education part 1 and 2)? 

4. For number 5 (english and other language skills): can I just mention that I went to an English Speaking University in Canada? English is my first language so I don't know what evidence to use to show that in those boxes. 

5. How do I provide evidence of assets that include bank accounts for myself? Since I am Canadian I won't have a US credit score or tax transcript to submit. My husband (American citizen)- can we submit tax transcripts as evidence of his assets? 

6. If we have debt that has recently been paid off, we do not have to include that information on liabilities /debts (#10) correct? 

7. I am unsure about the second 'no' statement in #16 (part 3): "No, I am not certified to receive in the future any of the above public benefits?" 

I have never had to go on and have never used public benefits (neither has my husband), so I answered 'no' to the first statement (no, i have not received any public benefits), but I am unsure about what this second statement is asking. 

 

Thank you, 

 

Edited September 18, 2020 by sshanna441

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20 minutes ago, sshanna441 said:

I am filling out an I-944 (came to the US as a tourist, ended up getting married and am not filing for adjustment of status-permanent residency).

Note that I-944 is not currently required: "Applicants and petitioners whose applications or petitions are postmarked on or after July 29, 2020, should not include the Form I-944 or provide information about the receipt of public benefits on Form I-485, Form I-129, Form I-129CW, Form I-539, or Form I-539A." https://www.uscis.gov/green-card/green-card-processes-and-procedures/public-charge/injunction-of-the-inadmissibility-on-public-charge-grounds-final-rule