IR1 Frankfurt – Consulate told us to schedule via usvisascheduling.com, but site not working. What now?

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7 hours ago, RABBITDANCE said:

We cannot pause until ready to move, as we're not planning to move to the USA any time soon. We are intending to return when my overseas career and government orders to work overseas are no longer a factor.

This seems strange to me on several levels......Why even pursue a Green Card at this time? Good luck on your endeavor.

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I did not read all comments but I had similar issues based on the browser I am using. Have you tried using a different browser? Safari was not working for us.

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19 minutes ago, CRAZY CAT said:

This seems strange to me on several levels......Why even pursue a Green Card at this time? Good luck on your endeavor.

Now correct me if I am wrong but as a military family stationed in Germany, it would absolutely make sense to apply for a Greencard as you are permitted to apply for a N-400 right away and/or you are accumulating time in the US as soon as the Greencard is in your hands due to being on military orders.

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5 minutes ago, R&OC said:

Now correct me if I am wrong but as a military family stationed in Germany, it would absolutely make sense to apply for a Greencard as you are permitted to apply for a N-400 right away and/or you are accumulating time in the US as soon as the Greencard is in your hands due to being on military orders.

Might make sense.  Not the average VJ case.  I'm not sure a spouse qualifies as a legal resident having never lived in the US.  

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On 5/25/2026 at 10:29 AM, pushbrk said:

Correct.  When the total income number (not AGI even if it's the same number) is insufficient, this notice will go out.  If your liquid assets are enough, then no problem.  Will your income continue from the same source once you return to the USA?  If so, be sure to take evidence of that, like documentation from that employer indicating your job will continue in the USA.

 

You qualify as a sponsor based on income that continues.  The question about current income includes the words "you are using to qualify".  If it's foreign income, you have to show it can be used.

Thank you. You mentioned that if liquid assets are enough, then no problem. In addition to the income portions of the form, I submitted Part 7 of the I-864 with my brokerage account assets and attached a year of statements to CEAC but it was still flagged. The assets well exceed the 3x shortfall requirement. Should I just bring updated statements to the interview, or is there anything else I need to do on the asset side, or am I good to go and no further action required?

On your third point about foreign income needing to continue from the same source — my US employer needs me in Germany and the role wouldn't continue in the same form if I returned to the U.S. However, the I-864 instructions state that individuals employed overseas by "a U.S. firm or corporation engaged in whole or in part in the development of foreign trade and commerce with the United States" are "automatically considered as domiciled in the United States." My employer is a U.S. defense contractor. Given that, does the foreign income issue still apply, or does the automatic domicile provision address it?  

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11 minutes ago, R&OC said:

Now correct me if I am wrong but as a military family stationed in Germany, it would absolutely make sense to apply for a Greencard as you are permitted to apply for a N-400 right away and/or you are accumulating time in the US as soon as the Greencard is in your hands due to being on military orders.

The US green card is a requirement of the German government. They will not allow families to live together from certain countries unless they have a green card or are in the process of applying for one. So basically the German government has a policy of requiring US immigration, even though the US does not have this requirement.  To maintain family unity, she has to immigrate to the USA, and maintain residence there as a permanent home, BUT may be allowed to accompany me in Germany even under a green card in the US under the EXCEPTIONS in the green card rules for those working for the US government (which may apply to contractors indirectly working for the US government but the law is less clear on that point).

Sorry quoted the wrong comment. Was responding to Crazy Cat's question about why now.

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10 minutes ago, R&OC said:

Now correct me if I am wrong but as a military family stationed in Germany, it would absolutely make sense to apply for a Greencard as you are permitted to apply for a N-400 right away and/or you are accumulating time in the US as soon as the Greencard is in your hands due to being on military orders.

She doesn't want to be come a US citizen, otherwise that would be a good option for her.

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8 minutes ago, RABBITDANCE said:

The US green card is a requirement of the German government. They will not allow families to live together from certain countries unless they have a green card or are in the process of applying for one. So basically the German government has a policy of requiring US immigration, even though the US does not have this requirement.  To maintain family unity, she has to immigrate to the USA, and maintain residence there as a permanent home, BUT may be allowed to accompany me in Germany even under a green card in the US under the EXCEPTIONS in the green card rules for those working for the US government (which may apply to contractors indirectly working for the US government but the law is less clear on that point).

Sorry quoted the wrong comment. Was responding to Crazy Cat's question about why now.

Thanks for the explanation.  Did you ask about this a few years ago here?  This case now sounds very familiar.  I have actually wondered if this whole situation was ever resolved....🙂

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46 minutes ago, CRAZY CAT said:

This seems strange to me on several levels......Why even pursue a Green Card at this time? Good luck on your endeavor.

It's a really common situation with soldiers and government employees who are on SOFA, which is temporary by nature.  Having a permant home in the USA doesn't mean you can't work overseas and have a family, and green card holders are also allowed to live overseas in this case if they working for the US government. It's a clear exception in the law.

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She does not have a Green Card