PeterMcS

There's an IRA, self-directed and invested in crypto. I think it's most likely we received an autogenerated RFE etter: someone keys in data from the form, the software sees taxable income below a certain level, and it sends the letter. There were no comments about our specific situation in the RFE, and it's hard to imagine someone who read the evidence of income and assets we presented sending a letter like that. I do want to be sure of the outcome, however.

I believe I've read about people successfully using offer letters on these things, so I don't know if 6 months of previous employment is necessary. Also, I'm not employed. The assets should be more than enough, though.

There was a potential joint sponsor, but we didn't pursue it at that time.

It was dollars first, then in a crypto exchange. There are records. I think I demonstrated how much and where it came from pretty well. Of course, most people have a limited understanding of cryptocurrency.

No, my assets are almost entirely cryptocurrency.

We recently submitted an I-485 for my new wife (she came over on a K-1) and we received a Request for Evidence regarding the I-864 we filed with it. The request didn't give any details on what the problem was; it just said: "Based on the documents submitted, we could not determine that the petitioning sponsor on Form I-864, Affidavit of Support, is qualified." Is it possible to talk to these people to determine what the problem is? I anticipated potential problems with the Affidavit of Support: I posted here before my then-fiancee's Embassy interview. They didn't even ask to see the Affidavit of Support at that time (that's standard at the Manila embassy), but now they've questioned it. My concern was that my income and assets were non-standard: the income is mostly family money which isn't taxable income for me, and the assets are entirely cryptocurrency. My taxable income for last year doesn't exceed the federal poverty level (though my real income did, and I reported that to them and explained it), but my assets are far more than enough to make up for it (~$1 million). Maybe it's just a sloppy government employee who didn't bother to look beyond my tax return (I believe I did include good evidence of my assets). Any advice on how to proceed here? I could just reiterate that I have plenty of assets, assuming they overlooked my detailed evidence at first (or I could get any job or a joint sponsor to be safe), but I wish I could talk with them and see what's up.

From another site (not sure if I can link here): "Form I-485 will go up 18% for the standalone application (to $1,440). Two formerly free forms within the adjustment of status process (Employment Authorization Document and Advance Parole Travel Document), will now cost an additional $650 and $630, respectively."

The price increases will happen for applications postmarked on or after April 1.

My fiancee entered America on her K-1, got a social security card in her maiden name, and we got married yesterday. She intends to take on my last name. Can we go to the Social Security office and change her name immediately? I'm confused by the advice I've seen here, e.g. some people seeming to say we should wait to change her name on the I-485 and I-765 (then they'd send her a new SS card with the new name on it) and others seem to say we should change it after we're married. If there's no problem with changing her name now, I'd prefer not to wait: I'd like to start putting her married name on credit cards, add her to my bank account, etc. (then use her new name on the immigration forms later). If someone could clear up my confusion, I'd appreciate it.

And when you get married, are you supposed to update your name to the new one then? I've read the recommendation here is to change your name with the I-485 and I-765 (then they send you a new SS card with the new name on it). My question is should we also do it before that with the marriage license?

What date does this happen? It looks from this like it's February 26?

Isn't it easier to do it after marriage, so you don't have to change the name with the SSA again after you get married and change your name?

You can schedule again through the website, later.

My fiancee says: You cannot reschedule an interview. You have to cancel it wait for the medical result. Then they'll let you reschedule. The D-160's don't expire.

Thanks! Yes, we're very happy and I'm much more relaxed now that she's gotten her Visa!