US Immigration from India

I got married in Dec. 2023. My wife is currently visiting me since early July this year on a visit visa and I filed for her I-130 3 weeks ago in F2A category (I am an LPR). She had no presence in the US all throughout 2023 and 2022 so my best guess is she does not meet the physical presence test that would have made her required to file taxes on her worldwide income?

I had filed for extension for 2023 Taxes and as I am now preparing the returns, I wanted to ask whether I should file under married but filing separately? and what do I do about the SS# or ITN # for her. I believe she can't get/qualify to get an ITN either. And if I am filing as married but filing separately, does my wife still need to file her returns too albeit with zero income?

Thanks

Hello all,

My N-400 interview is next Monday July 1st. Filed under the 3-year rule being married to a USC while my 751 is pending. I'm assuming and preparing for it as a combo interview, although haven't received any notice or letter specifically mentioning it will be a combo interview.

I filed the N-400 online, so all the documents were electronically submitted. I'll be taking hard copies of the important documents for sure like my expired green card, wife's birth certificate, my passports, interview letter etc. Should I print out everything and take hard copies of other documents as well like all the tax transcripts, joint bank accounts etc?

Any other useful info?

TIA.

Hi there

I am in the process of filing I-130 for my wife and got few major stumbling blocks that I would highly appreciate if you guys can provide some insight.

First about my employment history that I need to provide in I-130 as petitioner. I am an LPR, originally from India. Last few years I've spent in Malaysia doing independent IT consulting projects and have just now moved back to US about 3 months ago to take up FT employment here. Would it bear any negative effects on my I-130 petition having these multiple employers with breaks of 2 - 4 weeks in between projects?

My wife is from Pakistan and I went there in January to get married but we haven't lived together since then. No joint bank accounts, property, apartment lease etc. I did add her name to my US employer's health insurance and as beneficiary for life insurance. Have some photos from time of our wedding and few days that we spent together afterwards. What other ways can I provide proofs of a genuine relationship in this case? With no social sec. #, am not sure I can add her to my bank account.

Wife has B2 multiple entry visit visa valid till 2029 and she has just arrived to stay with me. She's got 6 months stay but will have to go back sooner as she's got 3 months leave from her job there, she doesn't want to quit until she can stay in the US long term without hindrance. From reading related threads here, seems like right now taking minimum of 6-8 months to even longer for I-130 approvals. To answer the question on I-130 whether the beneficiary will opt for AOS or IV visa abroad, can I for now select IV abroad option and then when the time comes, if she happens to be in the US, I can petition to move the case back to USCIS for AOS? I know there's always the risk of running into problems at port of entry with an immigrant petition pending. There are many variables at play that I am having hard time figuring out the best way to answer this question and also the best strategy for wife to be able to visit me in the US on regular basis until I-130 has been adjudicated. Can someone who's been through similar situation, kindly share their experience and suggestions. Would be greatly appreciated folks.

Hello all,

After sitting in 221g for 10 weeks, our status has updated to say it was sent to NVC. From what I am reading, this means we are being denied. We had already discussed that if we were to be denied, we would go the CR-1 route, vs. refiling the K1 petition. If we were to get married in his country, I would need to have been in the country for 30 days and a whole host of other things that will not be feasible. What could work for us is to do the online Utah marriage ceremony, and then me fly out to him for a few weeks right after. We initially did the K1 visa because at the time it was the quicker way to be together in person (or so was the logic, that isn't true, now is it). I am just wondering if anyone here has knowledge or experience of India accepting and recognizing our marriage as legal and valid, if we go the Utah route? Thank you in advance.

I and my husband file tax together he is household member my income is low Does he need to fill form i 864 A ?