US Immigration from Canada

Happy New Year everyone.

I am the intending immigrant and will be using my income source and assets when my husband files the I-864.

I am currently transitioning jobs from my full time work based here in Ontario (I work at a public library) to be an independent contractor for a few special libraries in the States. (I know I can't use income from my current full-time work as it won't continue). I have been doing the independent contract work for the past year on a part time basis but plan to make it full time after I cross.

My question is, what do I need to prove my current contracting work and income on the I-864? I have a W-8 (Foreign contractor) from the company I started with in the past year. I also have invoices and receipts of monies earned. Additionally, it will show up on my 2022 tax return as "additional income".

I'm just trying to get my ducks in a row and gathering documentation/proof.

Thank you!

hey guys! i just wanted to confirm the fee for the green card at the interview provided all goes well! what is the fee? USD or CAD? what form of payments are accepted?

im getting so nervous reading posts about people needing AP, honestly. we really aren t in a position to stay much longer. our interview is next monday, Jan 9th!

Hi,

My wife has her immigration interview at the US Consulate in Montreal on January 11, 2023.

We are gathering our documents and its confusing on if we need my (petitioners) birth certificate at the interview. I'm a US citizen. When looking at the required documents list how do we know if this is applicable to us.

Thanks.

Hello, I'm new here.

My husband (US citizen) filed I-130 on my behalf in Feb 2022, and we're still waiting for approval. I still hold strong ties here (kept job, bank accounts, etc., and my dual citizen daughter is still living with me on this side of the border). I did have an approved GC many years ago but abandoned it when we returned to Canada. That was over 15 years ago, so now I'm in the process of doing this all over again from THIS side of the border. (Original GC was done as an AOS from a TN-1 "visa".)

Anyway.

I have dutifully remained in Canada while this whole thing is pending. He left in May 2022 and we've been separated since then. I did go visit just before Christmas (for 2 weeks) and have since returned. (I have checked my I-94 online to ensure that I'm documented as coming back).

I checked my "estimated processing time" online and I'm down to about 4 weeks.

Question:

Would another visit be cutting it too close with this kind of timeline? Even if it gets approved within that time, I'm still going to have to wait for NVC, interview, etc., next steps which will take a few months after the I-130 process, correct? Or should I just hold tight?

This has been the longest year of my life.

Hi all,

My wife (US sponsor) and I (foreign applicant) recently received notice that I have been given my interview date (yay!). At the time we submitted our application to NVC, my wife and I were both living together at the same address in Canada. However, since that time, my wife has moved to the USA and I have moved in with my parents, meaning that neither of us currently live at the address listed on application. I did not want to update anything on the NVC website until I received my interview notice, as I had read that it might cause me to go back to the end of the line (unsure if that is true or not), so all info on file is therefore the exact same as when we initially submitted.

My questions are:

1. What is the best way to notify NVC that my wife is now living in the USA? (and no longer at the address listed on our application)

2. What is the best way to notify NVC that I (the applicant) am currently living at a new address that is different than the one listed as current on my application?

Thank you very much and any help would be greatly appreciated!