US Immigration from Philippines

Greetings all. Tonight we received notification from NVC that we were Documentarily Qualified but there was also a note just below that stated This Case does NOT meet the minimum income requirements to sponsor the intending immigrants. To avoid delays, an additional Affidavit of Support Form I-864 from a joint sponsor MAY be submitted. (Emphasis mine) It further reads The Consular Officer will make a decision regarding this requirement at the time of the interview.

I m retired, drawing Social Security of $34,824 per my Benefits Letter from Social Security which is Above the $34,687, 125% of HHS Poverty Guidelines. When filling out the I-130 the Auto Calculation confirms that the amount was sufficient. Additionally, but not included on our Submission to USCIS or NVC, my stepchildren will receive from Social Security, Stepchildren Benefits of a total of 85% of my Retirement Benefit in the amount of $29,600. As announced yesterday Social Security Benefits will increase 8.7% and while the minimum income requirements will rise for 2023 the SS COLA has always outpaced the 125% HHS Requirement.

Further I ve been in the Philippines for 3 years 5 months and have been prohibited from working. I will work in the USA, part time at a minimum. My wife is a degreed Accountant working for a US Multi National and they are going to try and place her in a US Job once she has received her Visa. Regardless she will work in the USA.

What should I do? I don t have another Sponsor and don t believe I need one because I meet the minimum income requirements without an additional sponsor.

CSPA calculation has somehow always confused me. Could the more knowledgeable people check below and see if my CSPA math checks out for squeaking in under the age of 21?

Beneficiary DOB: 15Dec1996
I-130 priority date: 06Dec2017
I-130 approved date: 05Aug2019
F22 visa availability was current on 01Aug2019 visa bulletin
I-130 petition pending time: 1 year, 7 months, 17 days
Age at time of visa availability: 22 years, 7 months, 30 days
CSPA age 20 years, 11 months, 13 days

So how do you know if it is even worth trying? I just filed the I-130 but I am trying to find any way to get her here faster. I have seen many posts about them not approving them anymore and just closing them as admin whatever. If this is supposed to be a way to get your spouse here quickly to shorten the physical time away then why are they closing them all? Like a K1 visa, they have to apply to be able to work as well correct?

I get so frustrated with this whole immigration process. When I see people just flooding across our borders and being allowed to stay while their court-appointed lawyer helps them file for asylum at no cost to them and then they just wait here for their court date where many of them just get approved. This all just feels like punishment to do it the right way.

Hi! My interview will be coming up next week and I'd like to know if you can share tips like sample interview questions that were asked from you for family preference immigrant visa category (F1, F2, F3 or F4). Mine is F1/F11 (Unmarried adult child of a USC).

Thanks.

A family member came to the US with pure intentions of being married to a woman. But no one told him his wife has schizophrenia and it is a mess that he didn t see the few times they were together and chatting online. Truly sad. He s on a conditional green card now. If he ends the marriage, will he be deported or do you think it s possible he could argue to stay here? He has a job and a support system.