cristinea2

oh got, i really confused, thanks for the clarification!

Hi folks, I was a k-1. my green card (I-485 Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status) was approved January 13, 2023 and expires January 13, 2025. I have not received any notification that extends for 48 months instead of 24. Should I contact USCIS or Im not applicable for the extension? TIA

I will let you know. I hear you about the bureaucracy

Oh that really helps thank you so much!!! Regarding the last name change, i know that per law is not allowed but when i go to our embassy to reguster my marriage they cant change my name there?

I have my old last name on passport (maiden), my green card has my new last name. I dont have my maiden name at green gard.

Hi all, My conditional green card is Christina NewLastName. My passport is Christina OldLastName. I did not keep my old last name as maiden. Is it safe to travel with airticket in OldLastName + Passport + Marriage certificate?

I was literally 1hour and 20 minutes over the phone with turbo tax advisor. She had never done before but was really keen to help. After some tests etc we managed to include the form 2555 and exclude the foreign taxes. I still have some concerns may not did it correctly but fingers cross. At Form 1040 Line 1h Other Income Earned has the Gross Amount for foreign income Line 8 Other income from Schedule 1, line 10 has - (minus the income earned) Schedule 1 8d Foreign earned income exclusion from Form 2555 has - (minus the income earned)

Yes the money will save are not much anyway just trying to do it right so I have no tax issues or penalties

Gotcha, thanks it said that i did not qualify and i had to complete an other alien something form outside turbotax and manually. I will redo the foreign income section. Thanks again

Married joint

The waiting period is not the real problem. You make patience and will pass. The problem is that you cant work till you get the work permit or GC.. With marriage visa you can work asap. I regreted the K1 because i could not work for 10 months..

Hi, I need your valuable help again! Jan 1 - Jan 31 of 2022 I worked in my country Greece and I had a small income. I will pay my taxes for Greece in Greece. Feb 1 enter USA with K1 stopped any work no income till Dec 1 of 2022 and for this one month income I have w2 and will pay taxes in USA. No green card just work permit. I got the green card in January So I worked one month Jan (greece) one month Dec (usa). Do I have to complete the form 2055 for foreign taxes attached with the 1099 in my situation for Jan 2022 before I entered USA? I read on the following thread no but not sure if is true.. It is automatically excluded because your start date for us tax purposes as a us taxpayer is the day you stepped foot on us soil. Any income earned prior is not a part of your taxable income for us purposes. You dont bring it on the form at all. You can voluntarily elect to be treated as a us taxpayer for the entire year at which time you become eligible to use the 2555 Ps: Will use turbotax deluxe for my taxes.

no I mean the long form I requested to USA (NY state) because I need that file in my country too so wondering if USCIS need that too? my marriage was In USA and so the copy of certificate

Hi all and Happy New Year, So I just received an RFE for my AOS application. I included to my package the copy of the marriage certificate (without seal) but I can't recall if I added a copy of the original certificate (yes I know I should have keep a record but for this I did not. So I have two questions 1) They are giving me the option to upload the file online, can I go ahead and upload a picture of the original marriage certificate along with a letter explaining? do I need to mail that as well? 2) is there any way to need the long form? I have requested that for my country and still waiting Thank you!

Oh i just found this thread, seems indeed that some people get approved faster than expected without expedite and some without interview.. lucky.. i will take a closer look to the posts Oh so is either day or you have to wait? really dont know whats going on so just waiting for a miracle!