NOA 2 delay

[ZOUHAIR514 4]

Hey everyone,

 

As a permanent resident, I have sent I130 application for my spouse in September 2019. I got the first letter. But recently I checked for the processing time for California service center and I found out that they jumped back to March 2019. Couple moths ago they were working on June 2019. Is this delay normal ? 
 

thank you.

Edited November 24, 2020 by Zizou514

[Duke & Marie 1,389]

It’s normal to be moved backward at least once or twice... mine did it 4 times.... takes around 12 month for i130 but with covid and closures... you should allow a little longer 

Edited November 24, 2020 by Duke & Marie

[JFH 12,189]

Nothing in 2020 is normal...

[ZOUHAIR514 4]

6 hours ago, Duke & Marie said:

It’s normal to be moved backward at least once or twice... mine did it 4 times.... takes around 12 month for i130 but with covid and closures... you should allow a little longer 

Than you, 

[JeanneAdil 6,190]

You married in 2018 so when she interviews she will be herself eligible for the 10 year green card

make sure for the Casa interview that you have included her on these 2019 tax returns (should have done that for 2018 also and you can file 1040x to amend this if you didn't)

When did you arrive in the US yourself? 

Are you eligible for naturalization soon?

 

[ZOUHAIR514 4]

1 hour ago, JeanneAdil said:

You married in 2018 so when she interviews she will be herself eligible for the 10 year green card

make sure for the Casa interview that you have included her on these 2019 tax returns (should have done that for 2018 also and you can file 1040x to amend this if you didn't)

When did you arrive in the US yourself? 

Are you eligible for naturalization soon?

 

I didn’t know that I can claim her on tax return. Is that possible even she’s not her yet and she doesn’t have social security yet? 
I cam here in September 2014 and my naturalisation it’s in process.

[NikLR 13,220]

~~moved to progress reports from process and procedures~~

[JeanneAdil 6,190]

3 hours ago, Zizou514 said:

I didn’t know that I can claim her on tax return. Is that possible even she’s not her yet and she doesn’t have social security yet? 
I cam here in September 2014 and my naturalisation it’s in process.

Yes,  u can,  you are married and can claim spouse for larger refund

you must say married on tax forms anyway but do MFJ (for larger refund) or MFS 

I added Adil with 2010 tax returns and he did not enter the US till 2015

Follow the instructions from IRS site

And understand you have to do paper return as online filing sites do not have the ability to do the W7 (as they are not complete sites)

the following is the IRS site when a spouse has not entered the US yet

adding spouse also provess to immigration you have started the process to commingle your assets and this is what Casa needs to see

https://www.irs.gov/individuals/international-taxpayers/nonresident-alien-spouse

[Troy B 221]

3 hours ago, Zizou514 said:

I didn’t know that I can claim her on tax return. Is that possible even she’s not her yet and she doesn’t have social security yet? 
I cam here in September 2014 and my naturalisation it’s in process.

 

Married Filing Separately is the easiest approach, you are still taxed like you were single.   Then for her SSN you put "NRA" (stands for non-resident alien).

 

And good luck on your naturalization.

[ZOUHAIR514 4]

22 minutes ago, Troy B said:

 

Married Filing Separately is the easiest approach, you are still taxed like you were single.   Then for her SSN you put "NRA" (stands for non-resident alien).

 

And good luck on your naturalization.

Thank you so much!

[ZOUHAIR514 4]

22 minutes ago, JeanneAdil said:

Yes,  u can,  you are married and can claim spouse for larger refund

you must say married on tax forms anyway but do MFJ (for larger refund) or MFS 

I added Adil with 2010 tax returns and he did not enter the US till 2015

Follow the instructions from IRS site

And understand you have to do paper return as online filing sites do not have the ability to do the W7 (as they are not complete sites)

the following is the IRS site when a spouse has not entered the US yet

adding spouse also provess to immigration you have started the process to commingle your assets and this is what Casa needs to see

https://www.irs.gov/individuals/international-taxpayers/nonresident-alien-spouse

So I can do amended tax return for at least 2019 and this year as well? Thank you so much that it’ll help a lot!

[JeanneAdil 6,190]

1 hour ago, Troy B said:

 

Married Filing Separately is the easiest approach, you are still taxed like you were single.   Then for her SSN you put "NRA" (stands for non-resident alien).

 

And good luck on your naturalization.

not really good for the interview in Casa embassy/  he is not single and it should not look like he wants it to be that way as Casa is already hard

you need to show unifying  and MFJ is the best proof 

Casa is too hard an embassy to not do things jointly with your spouse

Casa wants everything joint when you are married

i filled joint and the with the ITIN added him to checking account and with a POA added him to my house deed

we have to go thru extremes in Morocco (sometimes ) for a visa unless the 2 people have NO red flags 

beside you would be loosing out on a larger refund

[Ryan H 3,790]

Moved from IR-1/CR-1 Progress Reports to USCIS Service Centers forum.

[ZOUHAIR514 4]

31 minutes ago, Ryan H said:

Moved from IR-1/CR-1 Progress Reports to USCIS Service Centers forum.

What is that mean ?