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I just keep looking for the trick questions these days I think Thanks again.

Correct. Lines 21b - 21g are for listing persons NOT being sponsored on the affidavit. If your spouse is the person being sponsored, they are not counted on 21c.

That big, bold type in Part 5 says it all.

If you are sponsoring your spouse they are counted in line 21a.

If you are not sponsoring your spouse they are counted on line 21c.

The same person cannot be counted in both 21a & 21c.

Aaah! It was you whose name I saw!

So when it says "if you are married put a 1" ..just don't, they'll get that part when they see the rest of the paperwork and put their own 1 and 1 together. (as I am not a polyandrist )

Thanks

Ok.

(sigh) I am one. (no kids).

Husband is one.

I know I don't count him twice, but as he is showing up, he will be "in the household".

1+1+1 =/= 2.

But is that how I fill it in? We're already legally married (eloped, stuck doing things backwards, DON'T DO THAT )

I know there's someone who knows this because I saw in their tag "Knows not to count anyone twice on the I-864) but.. i don't remember who

Thanks folks

the Internet is like that line from the Assassin's Creed game: "Nothing is True. Everything is permitted."

Congratulations, so much... In my own mild panic attack so good to see someone having good news.

USCIS requires by law for you to update them on where you live, not just for mail reasons.they need to "keep track" of us all but they wont allow you until you actually move. I did it the day I moved.

If I recall you can call in a change of address (this is what I did) and I suspect that chance is effected in their system immediately for the generation of notices. Also if USCIS is updating you via email, that won't change. I received the email notice of approval first.

I forgot to put the RFE in my timeline but after my evidence was sent in I think my approval was about 4 weeks later, if that's the sort of timeline you're thinking of.

At least when I called USCIS everyone I talked to was always very helpful about making sure NOAs get to the right place. (Was especially funny when I called in change of address twice to the same second address.. woo stress! )

congrats and good luck on the rest of your journey

Congratulations! Best of luck!

Sorry to be the bringer of bad news (my opinion, of course)

Its ok

This happened last June. Instead, I went to England last year. But yeah. No seeing each other till this is all over unless I fly to England, that I knew of last year -- or we both go to Canada...

It's been almost 4 months now.. I won't be greedy, other people have waited longer, and these days it's thankgod for the internet (though that doesn't generate a whole lot of these 'letters' and 'phone bills' they speak of bringing to the interview, so we're going to likely have to get creative to prove our consistent daily contact, I supect..

And I keep reading, 217(b) is just saying that he doesn't get to appeal this because he attempted to enter under the VWP and if you do that you have no right of appeal.

Ok, I promise I'm done replying now!

LOL no, you saved me from a heart attack! I was reading around but I'm a biologist, not law minded at ALL, so it just turns my brain to jam.. thank you!!

Edit: and he didnt try I again I just flew to the UK - as I have all the 'ties' paperwork and can prove I have property in the US/income/will not be a burden on England.

My fiance has the same refusal. He was honest. He is now awaiting interview for his K1, and we have no reason to think he will be denied. I do not doubt he will be scrutinized by the CO, but he was honest, so I can see no reason why that would stop your petition. He DID NOT ENTER. THEREFORE THERE IS NO VISA VIOLATION. (and his attempt to enter was related to you, which is one of the requirements of the visa-- proving a legitimate relationship.) Had he overstayed, then maybe you would need a lawyer. Use this sight often for your paperwork! If you have little money, remember you need about $20,000 income to sponsor him or you will need a co-sponsor.

Apparently he overstayed the last time - for all of 4 days, which was accidental (we counted wrong). I'm not thinking that will be an issue though from what I've seen - it just excludes you from ever using the VWP again (which is what the officer told him - no more VWP, you now need a valid visa.)

And yeah, my income is over 20k - it's the self-support in the city thing that makes it hard plus my medical bills That and lots of plane tickets sort of make a dent on saving

Agreed!

The fact you tried to enter and were honest is not illegal at all. If you lied that would be illegal, worse it would be fraud which could give you big problems.

Your husband did none of this. He was honest and in the immigration officers opinion he was at risk of staying. It's opinion, nothing more. Just always make sure he's honest.

My wife comes down to Seattle from Vancouver and she's been admitted. She always makes sure she has pay slips, mortgage statements, copy of the I-130 petition etc. She's usually complimented on how prepared she is and how she's obviously doing it the legal way. (fingers crossed because she's going to come again tomorrow night)

Thanks.. I'm just sort of terrified because they stamped his passport with a deportation stamp (217.4 (b) is caught in the country already violating immigration and deported. He was expedited out which is a ©, or an (a) maybe.. but was never allowed into the country.) Its a good thing he tends to keep important papers safe as this was last year, he still has the transcripts and stuff from his conversation with the officer.

And yah the issue is he doesn't own property in the UK and is currently unemployed, sooo his family they don't consider ties compared to his wife

What are you trying to do, coz turning him around at POE does not stop your i-130 it still gets processed as normal. The only thing your husband would have to face is during the interview he would be questioned about his attempt to enter on VWP.

If you have the documentation from your insurance or hospital then he can produce that during the interview and let CO know he was just trying to get to you as you were sick.

Other then that if you have specific question - someone here can tell you if you need a lawyer or not.

Yah I guess the question is these scary codes they stamped into his passport. He still also has the letter from when he was refused entry/expedited removal.

He got: 212 a 7 a i 1

and then oddly: 217(b) (isnt that caught and deported + 10 year ban? O.o)

Sorry, this is all scaring the heck out of me. I can easily get info from the doctor from that time last year concerning my condition.

Sooo. This is the point where my blood is starting to run cold.

Last year in 2010 I got really ill around June, and my husband tried to get into the states to get to me. Note the word tried. Because of the earlier stamps in his passport, and the fact that, yes, he was going to answer truthfully, he told them he married a US citizen. No surprise they turned him around at the gate. At the moment I don't remember what is stamped in his passport for it; likely a violation of VWP or the fact that he had a 130 in process and was an 'immigration risk'.

I guess the question is, should I try and find a lawyer now. Unfortunately neither of us are very well off; the one I did talk to briefly wanted to charge 150 an hour by phone (my shrink charged less). Does anyone have any experience or knowledge about this?

Thanks.

Congrats, that's fantastic! Best of luck to everyone else in the queues. We were just approved in Cali on March 30th and I picked the invoice from NVC out of the mailbox today, so.. go go go USCIS/NVC

Are you DCF too? The process is slightly different depending on whether your petition was filed in London or the US. You said you sneaked into England so I'm assuming you weren't living here for the required time to be eligable for DCF? What happens after the I-130 is approved is slightly different depending on where you filed.

Either way you are required to complete I-864, if filed in London he takes the documents to the interview, if filed in the US it's all sent in ahead of time.

Don't stress about the situation. It's pretty straightforward but only you would know if there might be complications in your situation which might require extra guidance from an immigration lawyer.

Nah, filed with the lockbox in Colorado, July 5th.

... Colorado... NOA we've recieved it. Good! I go to England. (July 21st)

Next NOA.. Sending to Colorado. (August-ish) (wut? but I SENT it to.. and they said...)

NOA ...Sending to Texas to expedite.. (October) (huh?)

Jan 5th I'm back in the states..

NOA .. sending to California to expedite.. (February)

next ... OMG SEND US THIS INFO IN THE NEXT 20 DAYS OR YOU WILL BE DENIED, a week or 2 later in February. Pictures and marriage cert. (guess the folder fell open on it's state tour) At this point, we're in 2 different countries and scrambling to get stuff mailed so I can get it there ahead of time, I panicked, knew I could get another of my OWN "original copies" of my marriage cert from Orphan's Court in PA so mailed them my "original" (which is a copy they send us. Nothing fancy.) .. week and a half or so later - Approved - says on it they will contact him next.

So now, I have to file my 2010 Taxes (had an accountant do them, just came in the mail yesterday) and file Affadavit, and what happens? Possible government shutdown.. what's going to be effected? Why, tax processing of course... and visa and immigration and passports? Oh silly.

So I am going to fill out the Affadavit, next step, I suspect, and send it in. I have to look at it again, I'm guessing they need that before they contact him?

Hi, sorry to jump in here, but I'm at my last nerve with this stuff too..

Admittedly my husband and I sort of bucked the system without realizing it, and it made things a royal pain. Because of family pressure (from my side, US) we rushed our wedding date and eloped... while he was on WVP here in the US. Can of course guess what happened next, jext time he tried to fly in they turned him at the border and put him on the next plane back to London (without even letting us see each other).

Then of course instead I sneak into England. Admittedly we've had it easier as so far we've spent more of our time together than apart jetsetting, but we're also at the 130 is approved stage now, and looking over all the websites is making my eyes boggle.

I'm *guessing* it is the Affadafit of support (filed by me) and the CR1 (filed by him, as there are no children involved) ? Will the people who contact him in England (for the NVC case number and whatnot) be of any actual help in telling us what's the next step? i'm hoping for him to be able to get here in the fall of this year (the pragmatic side of me says, hey they took 9 months for our 130, and may as well not fly for $1400 in the summer and wait till the off-season).

Do we need the NVC case number before anything can be filed? Should I find a laywer? Get my head examined? Maybe both of us fly to, like, Menorca and hide out from both governments? This is getting insane.

Maybe I just need a hug. Not trying to hijack the original poster, but I guess I'm saying I can empathize.