Denied at manila interview

[cluelessinny2 7]

My wife had a interview today, we have a joint sponsor who filed her taxes with her husband, we gave a note to say she didnt want o use him as a sponsor, her income was enough for 5 people, at the interview they denied my wife and said my joint sponsor didnt make enough and because she doesnt have a phone couldnt call me then they wouldnt let her back in to try to make her case and show the documents again proving that here is the w2s, the letter saying no need for husband to be a joint sponsor and we had transcript, my wife is pregnant and we got expedite because it is high risk

[TBoneTX 49,214]

Sorry, dude.  You must be reeling, and that's understandable.  Did she get a 212(g) to provide more financials, or outright refusal of the visa?

 

Others will be along to offer specific advice, pending your answer to the above.

 

As painful as it is, please update your VJ timeline, to help others.

 

And keep the faith.  We care.

[cluelessinny2 7]

212g, but by the time we get this settled she wont be able to fly and then we will have to start all over

[TBoneTX 49,214]

Paging pushbrk...

[Gabriel5454 32]

If it is the only issue, the consulate can resolve a financial 212g with an updated affidavit of support very quickly, so no need to panic.  I wonder if there was a language issue between your spouse and the consular officer.  Not sure what you mean by "the letter saying no need for husband to be a joint sponsor".  All that was necessary was the I-864 from you and your joint sponsor.  In any case the path of least resistance may be to add the I-864A to add the income of the joint sponsor's husband, if that is possible.

[Crazy Cat 46,234]

15 hours ago, cluelessinny2 said:

212g, but by the time we get this settled she wont be able to fly and then we will have to start all over

Many consulates want the spouse of a Joint Sponsor to sign an I-864a if they file joint taxes.  It sounds like you just need to find another willing,  well-qualified joint sponsor who has sufficient income.   Did they give her instructions on how to overcome this obstacle? 

Edited 12 hours ago by Crazy Cat

[JD2 259]

15 hours ago, cluelessinny2 said:

by the time we get this settled she wont be able to fly and then we will have to start all over

the visa is good for a maximum of 6 months

[wildbug100420 413]

1 hour ago, JD2 said:

the visa is good for a maximum of 6 months

From medical once it's issued. No visa has been issued yet. 

[cluelessinny2 7]

3 hours ago, Gabriel5454 said:

  Not sure what you mean by "the letter saying no need for husband to be a joint sponsor". 

  If a joint sponsor files their taxes with their spouse it was my understanding that they could file 864 by themselves without using the 864a.they write and sign a letter and send their w2s

[cluelessinny2 7]

2 hours ago, Crazy Cat said:

Many consulates want the spouse of a Joint Sponsor to sign an I-864a if they file joint taxes.  It sounds like you just need to find another willing,  well-qualified joint sponsor who has sufficient income.   Did they give her instructions on how to overcome this obstacle? 

Yeah have my step dad send in a 864a signed and his passport which i don't know if he has

2 hours ago, JD2 said:

the visa is good for a maximum of 6 months

i thought it was 6 months from her visit to st lukes

[wildbug100420 413]

37 minutes ago, cluelessinny2 said:

Yeah have my step dad send in a 864a signed and his passport which i don't know if he has

i thought it was 6 months from her visit to st lukes

Provided everything else is in order at embassy interview and date of approved medical. 

[JeanneAdil 7,475]

never send them original passport 

It is 6 months from the medical 

but she is pregnant and if in last 3 months of pregnancy she can not fly on most airlines

that would mean flying to manila and doing the CBRA for the new baby and US passport 

 

the very very best to you and the family

[cluelessinny2 7]

29 minutes ago, JeanneAdil said:

never send them original passport 

It is 6 months from the medical 

but she is pregnant and if in last 3 months of pregnancy she can not fly on most airlines

that would mean flying to manila and doing the CBRA for the new baby and US passport 

 

the very very best to you and the family

Sadly True, this will Delay us until October 

[Gabriel5454 32]

2 hours ago, cluelessinny2 said:

  If a joint sponsor files their taxes with their spouse it was my understanding that they could file 864 by themselves without using the 864a.they write and sign a letter and send their w2s

Where did you see this requirement?  I don't believe it was necessary and perhaps confused them.  But as others have mentioned here, it is possible that they simply want to see the sponsor's spouse sign the I-864A.

 

Edit: it is not clear to me if the person filling out the I-864A has to provide a copy of their identification, but in any case it doesn't have to be their passport.  According to the I-864 instructions, a person filling out the I-864 can provide:

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1. Proof of U.S. citizen or U.S. national status includes a copy of your birth certificate, certificate of naturalization, certificate of citizenship, consular report of birth abroad to U.S. citizen parents, or a copy of the biographic data page of your U.S. passport.

I don't believe the household member (the person filling out the I-864A) has to be a US person.

Edited 7 hours ago by Gabriel5454

[Crazy Cat 46,234]

2 hours ago, cluelessinny2 said:

  If a joint sponsor files their taxes with their spouse it was my understanding that they could file 864 by themselves without using the 864a.they write and sign a letter and send their w2s

That is always at the discretion of the Consulate Officer.  For one thing, It protects the spouse of the joint sponsor since they are using joint finances.