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    I-134 and 3 years tax returns
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    Bobtsu50

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    I have a question if anyone can help me out? Does the federal poverty guidelines pertain to the current year s tax return or all three years of income that they ask about. My current 2023 tax return, and the previous year s 2022 tax return are good. I made well over the federal guidelines the past 2 years. However the year of 2021 I made under because of Covid. It was actually because of Covid and losing my job that year that I decided to take time off and travel. I went to Brazil and that s when I met my fianc . Not long after that I came back to the USA and got another job that pays me well above the federal guidelines. Do I need a joint sponsor if that one year about 3 years ago was under the guideline or is it based on the current year s tax return when meeting the guideline?



     
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    Re-entry permit long processing time & green card for child problem
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    Hi!
    Last year at the end of April I sent my application form for re-entry permit along with my family. They collected my children photos and biometrics and reused mine. Since then I didn't get any response from USCIS. I have contacted support, but only answer I could get is that my case is under "normal" processing times. I am confused, because my previous cases were approved in quick time manner (like 2-3 months).
    Currently I am staying outside US.
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    AOS from a visitor's visa (through marriage)
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    Hi guys,

    I am new to this forum and it has been a great help to read many topics and the guidelines as well. I'd wanna share my situation and need some advice on it as i am a bit confused and need to know what's the best thing to do...

    I work in tech and took time off for four weeks to visit my sister and her family in the US on b1/b2 visa as well as visit some places together in the state.. at the POE when asked I said I am gonna visit my sister's family and see some places together. The thing is that my boyfriend with who i am in a long distance relationship with lives in the US too (not in the same state as my sister lives). While I was with my sister's family my boyfriend and i figured we can see each other too while i am here. He was working and I went to see him while I am on my vacation here. I planned to visit him for the remaining time of my vacation, then return to my sister and then return home from there since my initial return ticket was Home--> Sister --> Home. We are now together in his state for a week and he says he doesn't want me to leave and be apart anymore. We wanna marry and stay together. I still have a week until my vacation is over.

    Q1: Can we now get married and do AOS?

    Q2: Does b1/b2 visa have disadvantages over other non-immigrant single intent visas in terms of doing AOS?

    Q3: I told the POE officer that I am gonna visit my sister's family and some places there with her. Now the circumstances have changed and I get married while i am here... wouldn't this be considered a lie from my part and be seen as a violation of my tourist visa?

    Q4: Should i quit my job, then get married?

    Thank you!!!



     
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    I-134 and self-employment
    6:38 am today

    emandtom

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    Hi VisaJourney!

    We filed K1 and my interview is pretty soon, on April 9th!

    I would like some second opinions, regardless that I am almost done collecting all I need for the interview. My fiance is in his last year of university, works on the side but of course we need a joint sponsor, which will be his dad. Like mentioned in the title, his father is self-employed and I have yet to find someone who has their interview in Germany, with a joint sponsor that is self-employed lol! But I guess the same applies if the main petitioner were self-employed. As I have already received instructions for the interview and heard of other people who had their interview in Frankfurt, the only things they want to see are: I-134, IRS transcripts (3y) and W2's (3yrs). Well, of course our joint sponsor does not have W2's. For now I have suggested we get a bank statement from him (I'm also going to bring proof of citizenship for his father, as that obviously wasn't confirmed in the I-129F like with my fiance). But not sure what else to bring, if it's satisfactory. I would be glad to hear from others who know of someone in the same situation and how they did! Thank you!



     
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    I-134 Question 18
    4:39 am today

    fm2002

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    Filling out the I-134 for my K-1 Visa. Question 18 asks;

    18. Have you previously submitted a Form I-134 on behalf of a person other than the beneficiary listed on this Form I-134?

    Now in the past I have been approved for 2 prior K-1 Visa/Green Card(s) before. Obviously we since been divorced and neither live in America anymore. Would i need to list thim?

    If Yes it would a struggle at best to hunt down the dates and A number for each

    Please advise

    Thank You



     
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