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Hi all, it's good news I just got Documentarily Qualified from NVC for my wife's IR-1 case in the Philippines, but there is a Case FE note on the CEAC website that states the following:

The income reported as stated on form I-864, I-864A is insufficient to overcome the public charge grounds of inadmissibility for visa issuance. To avoid delays, an additional Affidavit of Support Form I-864 from a joint sponsor may be submitted.

I do have enough income on my I-864 which is about 12k above the annual requirements, but my 2023 tax return showed income well below the requirements. Now I know that many have received this message before and it's probably only the tax return that is flagging this message and our current income is what matters but here is my question. Would the NVC have DQ my papers if the stated CURRENT income on my I-864 was below the 125% poverty line requirements?

Thank you so much!

Hey everyone, I recently travelled to America with my wife and daughter and we ve decided we d like to try and make it our home.

I ve spoken to a couple of immigration lawyers but they pretty much told me everything Google already had, and charged me for the pleasure!

I would really appreciate any help and information towards getting a work visa and/or how to apply for one etc.

I work in heavy plant and construction and my wife is a hairdresser.

Any information would be hugely appreciated.

Thanks guys

I filed the I-129F back in 2017 and long story short things didn't work out. The I129F was approved but since we ended things I just never scheduled the interview or "withdrew" an application. I'm now married and living in a completely different country and now considering a CR1 visa with my current wife. Do i need to officially withdraw this last application or has enough time passed that it would be automatically expired?

I'm really kicking myself over this...

I'm doing some research on AOS while waiting for my fiance's K-1 interview.

And with the new increased fees, I'm just a little confused:

1. We will be filing I-485 and I-765 at the same time, I assume that I need to write two separate checks for these forms? Just to make it easier for USCIS?

2. When looking at the USCIS FAQ about the new fees, I noticed that the biometrics fee didn't seem to make a difference anymore?

The darker grey boxes are the new 2024 fees. And the first set of boxes are the previous fees. if you notice the line for "with biometric services" is the same as the line without biometrics for the 2024 fees. Does this mean the biometrics fee has just been rolled into the I-485 fee? when I inevitably need to write these checks, do I need to specify on the check that its for the I-485 and the biometrics? or will we have to pay for the biometrics at the time of the biometrics appointment instead of directly through USCIS?

3. when I put together the packet (hole punched in a standard folder?) do I separate the checks and keep them with each form? or do I include them together at the very beginning before all of the forms? or even before the cover page?

I've read the information here

but it seems to still be out of date, as it references that the I-765 fee is still included with the I-485 if filed jointly, which it obviously isn't now.

4. for the cover page, is the applicants name the non-USCs name? or would it be the USC name? or is it both?

5. in reference to question 3, if we fill out the G-1145 (e-notification form) do we put that in front of everything? including the checks?

we still have a few months to go before doing this, since his interview isn't until july, and if all goes well, he will likely be here by september, but I like to be over prepared and understand exactly what it is I am doing.

Thank you for any insight or help!

Hi all,

I received a letter from the Embassy saying I can now register/schedule for an interview date. However I have already booked a cruise trip from Miami and wanted to do the interview after I come back from the cruise, 13th of July. If I pay the fee now, can I Schedule my interview date for after the 13th of July? or will they pick the date for me?

Will I have any problems entering Miami since I have already submitted my DS-160?

thanks in advance!

Jon