Bad US Visa Interview Experience

[Boiler 47,714]

What is she doing on her end?

[W199 485]

Its impossible for anyone to know why the CO might have been suspicious of you. I bet its not from the tax return, but no one knows. It may even have nothing to do with anything you submitted.

 

In anycase, the CO will look at the totality of all the data they have to judge whether your marriage is real or not. They are very good with their vast databases and experience at determining fraudulent VISA and marriage based applications.  So don't worry, they won't decide just on one ignorant tax error.

[Boiler 47,714]

If it is rectified

[ZKJ 1]

14 minutes ago, Boiler said:

What is she doing on her end?

currently I got the 221g AP Blue slip after the US Embassy interview to send Proof of money transfers that we sent to each other which I submitted the same day. And She preparing to Visit UAE to live here until AP Resolves. 

[ZKJ 1]

28 minutes ago, OldUser said:

Maybe. Tax return transcripts are still needed for I-751 and N-400. Even if it flies through right now, it may be a problem in the future.

 

The solution is amending taxes.

 

Good luck!

I believe for I-751 and N-400 still a long way to go when i am still outside the country. Thanks for your message and really appreciate

[OldUser 10,264]

1 hour ago, ZKJ said:

I believe for I-751 and N-400 still a long way to go when i am still outside the country. Thanks for your message and really appreciate

Doesn't matter when. Would you want USCIS to doubt your marriage 5 years later and revisit your green card when you try to naturalize? I'd try to fix it sooner.

[ZKJ 1]

11 hours ago, OldUser said:

Doesn't matter when. Would you want USCIS to doubt your marriage 5 years later and revisit your green card when you try to naturalize? I'd try to fix it sooner.

I agree with you. 

[ofa917 1]

On 8/14/2025 at 2:30 PM, JeanneAdil said:

me too

especially joint as it allows for double the deduction

Neither filing jointly nor separately, since he cannot file taxes, there is no filing jointly; he doesn’t have an SS#. The way to do it is to file as head of household; that will make her head of household.

She has to pay more taxes, but it will do the “married” part. And yes, she can amend the taxes anytime, even when he arives  in the US.

[Crazy Cat 44,948]

2 minutes ago, ofa917 said:

The way to do it is to file as head of household; that will make her head of household.

Filing as HOH requires special requirements.

[ofa917 1]

1 minute ago, Crazy Cat said:

Filing as HOH requires special requirements.

Nope, I have been doing it for my case for two years, nothing special.

[Crazy Cat 44,948]

14 minutes ago, ofa917 said:

Nope, I have been doing it for my case for two years, nothing special.

There has to be a qualifying dependent other than the foreign spouse....and IRS must consider you "unmarried" for tax purposes.

Edited Monday at 03:31 PM by Crazy Cat

[W199 485]

2 hours ago, ofa917 said:

Neither filing jointly nor separately, since he cannot file taxes, there is no filing jointly; he doesn’t have an SS#. The way to do it is to file as head of household; that will make her head of household.

She has to pay more taxes, but it will do the “married” part. And yes, she can amend the taxes anytime, even when he arives  in the US.

Wow, that is all so incredibly wrong

 

1) You absolutely can file taxes without an SSN for your foreign spouse. You just need an ITIN which can be requested by filing form W-7 the first time you file jointly (even without an SSN or ITIN). 

 

2) She can't simply file as head of household for many reasons, including:

   - There are requirements such as paying at least 50% of the cost of keeping up a home. She may not qualify if she is spending 6 months+ overseas and getting money from her husband.

    - You need to have a dependent parent that you pay for, or a dependent child living with you that is not taken as a dependent on anyone else's tax return. There is no mention of of this in the thread that she qualifies for this.

    - You must NOT be married per the IRS rules, which is not going to help your case with the USCIS especially if you don't qualify. 

   - The IRS considers you married if you were legally married before the end of the tax year.  So per the IRS rules, they are considered married

 

Hence, For the same reasons they can't file as single, they can't file as HOH.

 

If you have been filing as HOH without meeting the above qualifications then you have been committing tax fraud and should amend immediately. 

 

 

 

 

Edited Monday at 05:15 PM by W199

[JeanneAdil 7,174]

2 hours ago, ofa917 said:

Neither filing jointly nor separately, since he cannot file taxes, there is no filing jointly; he doesn’t have an SS#. The way to do it is to file as head of household; that will make her head of household.

She has to pay more taxes, but it will do the “married” part. And yes, she can amend the taxes anytime, even when he arives  in the US.

do not need SS # to file joint taxes

the USC does MFJ and follows the IRS instructions for getting ITIN (form W7) 

ITIN is assigned and used till i got my SS# / My wife filed this way for each year i was still not in USA

 

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

[KaelRos 8]

On 8/13/2025 at 12:18 PM, ZKJ said:

No he returned the passport and given me 221G with nothing written on it and he said he need to do a lot of AP, When i was leaving he called me back and he asked if i need proof of funds from you can you provide me I said Yes, he answered me Perfect. Then the same day i received the email to submit proof of funds which i submitted. I hade 2 case date changes (The next Day of submission and on 7th aug after 2 weeks of interview. before asking me any question he was telling me if you will not tell me truth i will bar you for long, that was making me nervous because of his serious tone. even the answers which was 200% correct he shown dissatisfaction (For example is this your and your wife first marriage and it is actually our first marriage for both and be like are you sure. His tone was even making me feel that if i am answering wrong or right. 

The 2 Answers he didn't liked that he asked me when did your wife immigrated to US? i told me him around 2012 (But she traveled to US in 2011) and what is the name of the college of your wife? which i answer that i don't remember because it was too 7-8 years back. which i was not sure of because its too long ago, Another Question he asked did you do your ceremony that i said because it was Covid year. but i did shown him the travel of both and our pictures in egypt.

This is what they do, that’s their job. They would try to intimidate you and want to see if you have different versions of the story. For my Green Card, the officer didn’t let me breathe for a second with his questions. I almost freaking cried in front of him and my wife. He got me so confused, set some traps but thank God I had most of them right because everything was real. The only two questions I couldn’t get the right answers, my wife was there and correct me. It was just a name of main road in a place we used to live abroad and can’t remember the second one. 
However, from what you said about your case, I believe you would be fine. 

[ZKJ 1]

15 hours ago, KaelRos said:

This is what they do, that’s their job. They would try to intimidate you and want to see if you have different versions of the story. For my Green Card, the officer didn’t let me breathe for a second with his questions. I almost freaking cried in front of him and my wife. He got me so confused, set some traps but thank God I had most of them right because everything was real. The only two questions I couldn’t get the right answers, my wife was there and correct me. It was just a name of main road in a place we used to live abroad and can’t remember the second one. 
However, from what you said about your case, I believe you would be fine. 

Hi, My Wife received an Email from embassy to provide Travel Summary of all 5 trips to visit me along with the Explanation of money transfer purpose and from who to whome.