Long delayed consular interview (Guangzhou), several queries

[northusa44 5]

After a delay of years, my in-law (who we are sponsoring) will finally have a green card consular interview in Guangzhou, China (somewhere between 2 weeks and 2 months from now). Since we filled out our information with the NVC years ago, both my spouse and I have gotten new, much better paying jobs. We are now way over the minimum income requirements to sponsor (we were over those requirements, but not by much, when we filled out the NVC material). My in-law's spouse is also now here on a green card and has employer benefits, including health insurance that would cover my interviewing in-law. 

 

I seem to remember that a few years ago the consensus was that in such a situation (i.e. where we have had changes for the better in financial situation), the general consensus was to not try to update things in the NVC website (since this could cause a delay) but instead to write statement letters (with evidence such as W-2s, etc.) and have my interviewing in-law take copies of these with them to the interview. And then that the consular officer might ask us to update the system afterwards. Is this still the general consensus?

 

Any other tips/advice would be appreciated as well. My interviewing in-law is over 55 and so if there are new things that we should be thinking about in terms of health, insurance or even a letter of interest in hiring them from a prospective employer (my company's cafeteria has expressed interest in hiring them should they arrive with a green card), thoughts/advice would be appreciated. Thank you all!

Edited yesterday at 04:43 PM by northusa44

[JeanneAdil 7,425]

I am sure u already know this but here goes

the I 551 stamp on visa allows work while waiting for the actual green card

 

make appointment with SS office and apply for the SS number as soon as possible 

you can print out the SS application form online to take to appointment (SS-5)

 

spouse here in US should add the person to company health insurance

and if possible with the immigrants new job,  he/she should also take out the company plan as no insurance pays all expenses 

that being said prescription insurance is a plus as any medicines needed may be expensive 

 

insurances like dental and eye may be needed but you will know that and company health care benefits may cover some of all this so a trip or 2 to HR for explanations of benefits is always a plus 

[appleblossom 5,652]

3 hours ago, northusa44 said:

After a delay of years, my in-law (who we are sponsoring) will finally have a green card consular interview in Guangzhou, China (somewhere between 2 weeks and 2 months from now). Since we filled out our information with the NVC years ago, both my spouse and I have gotten new, much better paying jobs. We are now way over the minimum income requirements to sponsor (we were over those requirements, but not by much, when we filled out the NVC material). My in-law's spouse is also now here on a green card and has employer benefits, including health insurance that would cover my interviewing in-law. 

 

I seem to remember that a few years ago the consensus was that in such a situation (i.e. where we have had changes for the better in financial situation), the general consensus was to not try to update things in the NVC website (since this could cause a delay) but instead to write statement letters (with evidence such as W-2s, etc.) and have my interviewing in-law take copies of these with them to the interview. And then that the consular officer might ask us to update the system afterwards. Is this still the general consensus?

 

Any other tips/advice would be appreciated as well. My interviewing in-law is over 55 and so if there are new things that we should be thinking about in terms of health, insurance or even a letter of interest in hiring them from a prospective employer (my company's cafeteria has expressed interest in hiring them should they arrive with a green card), thoughts/advice would be appreciated. Thank you all!

 

Yes, take updated docs to the interview.

 

Why has there been such a big delay? Whatever the reason for it was, that may need to be factored in. 

 

 

[northusa44 5]

7 hours ago, appleblossom said:

 

Yes, take updated docs to the interview.

 

Why has there been such a big delay? Whatever the reason for it was, that may need to be factored in. 

 

 

 

7 hours ago, appleblossom said:

 

Yes, take updated docs to the interview.

 

Why has there been such a big delay? Whatever the reason for it was, that may need to be factored in. 

 

 

I don't want to go into details but basically it was an issue that is now resolved and that shouldn't cause any effect on the application going forward (obviously the embassy/consulate knows about the situation and they have also concluded that it is adequately resolved). So for all intents and purposes, they are simply a new interviewee (except that it has been years since we filed the NVC paperwork).

 

And thank you for the reply!