US Immigration from United Arab Emirates

Hi guys,

Question regarding point 25 of Part 6 of the I864.

In point 24 (income) my petitioner has stated her most recent year's (2019) income. In year 2 and 3 she wrote N/A because she was not employed.

Question 25 "i was not required to file a income tax return because income level was below IRS level........"

We have left this blank because she has filed the return (sent to IRS no transcript yet) and attached her W2. We think this question is for year 1 and not 2 and 3. she is uploading her employment letter and pay stubs and attaching a letter explaining why there was no return/income for last 2 years.

Does this seem alright?

Hi,

I know police certificate for Pakistan is not required. The state department site states as much and there's a few topics on here that confirm this.

But the CEAC still shows it as one of the required documents, i guess I should just leave it empty and add a comment or something that it is not required as per State department's own instructions?

What do people generally do here?

Hey guys,

I was born in Abu Dhabi in 88. Now at that time the birth certificate was a document issued by the Pakistan Embassy, a sort of a form, it contains all the information i.e. parent names, birth hospital and location, dates and even my picture. I understand this was the process at the time for foreign nationals born in the UAE.

Now if you look at the document requirement on the NVC site it says UAE birth certificates should be issued by the Ministry of Health. And there is nothing under alternative documents. So I dont fall under the criteria for valid birth certificate listed here or the one in the country of my nationality.

This is obviously not an uncommon scenario and I hope the NVC will recognize this. Im just worried it'll give them an excuse to issue a RFE.

I've tried reaching out to the Pakistan Embassy here and the local authorities to try and get something in writing but as expected currently there is no response. Im thinking of writing an explanatory letter and attaching it with the certificate and hoping there are no issues.

On the verge of submitting my DS260, a couple of things bothering me a little would be grateful if you guys could chip in:

1. "Do you have a child?" - We had a baby but she passed away. We submitted her birth/death certificates to USCIS as evidence of bona fide marriage as it had both parents' name on it. I answered this question 'No' because it seems they need to know about current children only and whether they will be immigrating etc.
2. Education - I've added my high school (A-Levels) details in there. I dont have university degrees, I a finance professional with public/chartered accounting certifications. Do people generally add these here?
3. Countries visited - Im a Pakistani national resident in Dubai. So i guess I should add my trips back home here and enter Pakistan in the list of countries.

Appreciate any advice. Thanks!

On 3/25/2018 at 5:19 PM, Aaryan said:

So it means if i am applying for interview at UAE embassy , i have to get from here only.. right ? thanks.

Hi, wonder if you are still here. Did you need it for the UAE embassy? Anybody else from Pakistan who has had their interview in UAE recently?

Its pretty clear they dont need it for Pakistan, but I wonder if that changes if the interview is outside the country. I've lived in Dubai for 4 of the last 5 years and gotten the police certificate from here already.