callsignapollo

Hi

I recently got my police check done in NSW, it required completion of an online form where I specified Name and Fingerprint check, took a printout and then went to the local police station. There is no need for addressed envelope etc. The addressed envelope is if you want the fingerprints to be sent to some other countries police department etc.

Please check the following link for police clearance as specified by the US Embassy in Australia http://canberra.usem...olice_cert.html

Thanks for the reply. I wonder how I came to the conclusion it was an AFP check. I've read too many pieces of conflicting information.

I guess the NSW police check is the right now then. Thanks.

Thanks for the reply.

My understanding is that since it is to be processed by the AFP, the local police station is only involved for the purpose of collecting fingerprints.

The current AFP form can be found here.

I spoke to my local police station this afternoon. They told me to have the paperwork/copies of ID ready in a pre-paid envelope. They will put the prints in there and send them once they are done as they can't hand them to me.

So all I am missing is that code. I will call the AFP help desk if no one knows.. I am only posting because when I called earlier it was a 1.5 hour wait!

Hi All.

For those who have completed the application for the national police check - did you apply for a code 33 or code 35 check?

I believe it is code 35 but I figured I should check. There don't seem to be any guides covering this.

I have found a guide for Canada that covers it (code 35), but that doesn't exactly help

callsignapollo

Our addresses on the I-130/G-325A was our Australian address. Am I to understand, we might have accidentally lined ourselves up for an expedited approval?

If so, nice!

Just got our NOA2 via E-Mail

1. Country USC resides in: Australia.

2. USCIS field office or DCF?: USCIS.

3. When did you file I130: Received by USCIS on 20th July 2012.

4. How long has the USC been living abroad: 1 year.

5. Do you reside in the country legally: Yes.

6. What is the reason for your residence: Live closer to family.

7. Did you list your overseas address on I130? Yes

8. Did you send the package from abroad? Yes

9. Did you include evidence of your residence abroad in your I130 package? Not exactly. A receipt from the Hawaii Department of Health was included with our marriage certificate, which had our AU address on it.

10. Did you mention that you reside abroad in your cover letter? No.

11. Has your case been auto expedited? How long between NOA1 and NOA2? Yes. 14 days.

12. Which Service Centre? California

An RFE would be issued requesting the information.

Well I've checked my wife's (USC) I-130 and that field was left blank.

I will report back with our experience. We are due for our NOA2 any day now if we do indeed get auto-expedited.

Pretty crazy if we do end up with a RFE, all of the information is repeated many times over the I-130 and G-325A's.

Though, that said, if the USCIS agents are anything like DIAC (Australian Immigration), they aren't too bright.

EDIT: LOL just got NOA2 via email, literally just now, no RFE.

To provide some perspective around my thoughts (on Question #17):

Personally, I read this question as covering the event that the beneficiary has a spouse themselves. ie. Perhaps the USC is sponsoring their brother, who happens to be married.

The I-130 already covers the marital status of the USC, and the beneficiary and prior husband/wives of both, on page 1.

Out of curiosity - what is the likely scenario if the USC left Question #17 blank?

This paperwork is very poorly written.

I feel for ESL petitioners/beneficiaries. If those whose first language is English have trouble following these forms.. pretty poor.

I just received a response from the Sydney Consulate.

All applicants are required to submit an I-864, must also provide their petitioner’s tax returns from the most recent tax year unless they are not required to file. The only people not required to file are those whose total income, including that from foreign sources, is less than shown on the table (please refer to the attached “I-864 Tax Information”)

As we are unable to use petitioning relative’s Australian income earned to meet the poverty guidelines, we will need proof of assets.

Alternatively, if you are unable to provide enough assets to qualify, you should provide documentation for a Joint Sponsor (including but not limited to an I-864, 2011/2010/2009 U.S. Federal Tax Returns [including W2] and evidence of their U.S. citizenship or LPR status).

I'm not quite sure why the table amounts differ from the current I-864P, perhaps they are sending me old documentation.

I am still going to have the father-in-law fill out an I-864, and provide his IRS returns and birth certificate. I would rather be prepared in case they do not accept my foreign assets.

Page 1,Part 3, Question 8- So I checked two boxes. Box 1- I am sponsoring the principal immigrant named in part 2 above

Right below that I checked the Yes box-Is this correct? No only box 8 unless there are OTHERS, like children

Really? What is the purpose of the "Yes" check box then? Someone must have been drunk when they put these forms together.

EDIT: the "Yes" check box is ticked in the VJ example I-864 document.

My wife (USC, petitioner), is having her father co-sponsor me. This is how their forms currently look:

EDIT: basically I am trying to work out if he needs to fill out form I-864, I-864A, or both.

I called the NVC. I felt like I was asking for national secrets haha. They won't actually tell me/discuss the requirements with me!

"..we can't tell you that sir, they are legal documents, we can't tell you which ones to fill out.."

I was basically told to RTFM - I wonder if anyone at the NVC has actually looked at the instructions for these documents?

Thank you for the replies.

My father in law is going to co-sponsor with my wife. However, the paperwork is mighty confusing (apart from the obvious IRS/identification).

Am I correct in understanding the I-864A is only required if you are a household member?

My wife (the USC) and I are currently living abroad. The father in law (intended co-sponsor), lives in the US. However, our intended US domicile is the address of the parents in law.

So, does that make our co-sponsor a joint sponsor, or a household member?

(or, if there is a guide that covers this situation, please point me to it! )

EDIT: basically I am trying to work out if he needs to fill out form I-864, I-864A, or both.

Thank you for your help.

I spoke to the in-laws, and they are more than happy to co-sponsor as expected so given the above, we may just go ahead and do that so as to avoid any delays in processing.

The I-864A instructions do not list a requirement for proof of identity for the sponsor. Will the co-sponsor be required to submit a birth certificate/passport copy or is the I-864A plus IRS returns sufficient?

Can the co-sponsors AOS packet be mailed separate to the primary sponsors AOS packet? I ask because, my wife and I are abroad. Mailing documents to Australia to mail them back to the US is getting annoying

Will your income continue from the same source upon moving to the US? If yes, then it can be added to your wife's affidavit of support. If no, then she still completes the form and a joint sponsor will need to be secured.

No, not my employment income (well, of course it will when I get another job, niche telecommunications ftw, but I know that they are looking for guarantees).

To qualify on savings approximately $95,000 USD would be required. (Less if the cash was held in the US)

Source? I have quite a bit more than that, though it's all in my name. I don't own a home or anything like that. My primary asset is my savings.

My savings are in a term deposit, earning me around $18000AUD gross per year (which will continue after I relocate).

The parents in law (both USC), are more than happy to co-sponsor if required. However, I'm a grown #### man and I would prefer it if the affidavit was only tied to my wife and I.

affidavit of support is for your wife (USC, petitioner) to do.

I understand that. My question is that given she cannot meet the affidavit income requirements, can I meet them myself?

The I-864 Instruction Form states:

What If I Cannot Meet the Income Requirements?

If your income alone is not sufficient to meet the requirement for your household size, the intending immigrant will be ineligible for an immigrant visa or adjustment of status, unless the requirement can be met using any combination of the following:

• Income from any relatives or dependents living in your household or dependents listed on your most recent Federal tax return who signed a Form I-864A;
  
• Income from the intending immigrant, if that income will continue from the same source after immigration, and if the intending immigrant is currently living in your residence. If the intending immigrant is your spouse, his or her income can be counted regardless of current residence, but it must continue from the same source after he or she becomes a lawful permanent resident.
  
• The value of your assets, the assets of any household member who has signed a Form I-864A, or the assets of the intending immigrant;
  
• A joint sponsor whose income and/or assets equal at least 125 percent of the Poverty Guidelines. See question below for more information on joint sponsors.

So it sounds like I may be able to, but has anyone actually been in this situation?

Wait for the visa. A delay may leave you stuck in Australia with no job.

Well, my parents live at the beach. We don't mind the idea of spending a month with them for example

Once we receive the NOA2 we will have a good idea of where we stands in terms of having the Visa in hand.

If we are definitely unable to travel while we wait though, it does make life difficult though.

Hi All,

Just being proactive while we wait for our NOA2.. and the I864 has me confused given our situation is a bit upside-down compared to the majority of immigrants I suppose.

My wife (USC, petitioner) moved to Australia to live with me as soon as she finished college. Currently a housewife in Australia (ie. no income!).

I do well for myself, and I have quite a bit in the bank (I know "well" and "quite a bit" is subjective, but I don't really want to put those details on here). The Australian bank accounts are still in my name because we saw no reason to change them over.

So my question is, will I (the immigrant), be able to carry the affidavit of support or will we need the parents in law to co-sponsor?

callsignapollo

Hi All.

My wife is a USC and we are both currently residing in Australia. We just received our NOA1 and I believe we may end up getting our NOA2 fairly quickly.

From what I can see on the timeline of others, the time frame (Visa in hand), for those who are auto expedited (USC living abroad) is around 6 months total.

I would prefer to give my employer some notice, and we would like to travel for a month or two in between our relocation.

What is the best way to do this? I imagine we will have to stay put in Australia between the NO2 and the interview given the amount of correspondence required.

Has anyone else done something similar? I don't mind taking an approximate guess at a finish date that has a few weeks leeway (ie. I receive my Visa a few weeks early, or a few weeks later than expected).

Thoughts?

callsignapollo

Wait what!?

Alright, I've been looking at the processing times for the I-130 and thinking *sigh*.

Though, somehow I completely missed this thread.

My wife is a USC, living in Australia with me (I am an Australian Citizen). We were married in Hawaii in January.

Our addresses on the I-130/G-325A was our Australian address. Am I to understand, we might have accidentally lined ourselves up for an expedited approval?

If so, nice!

Hi all.

First of all, I apologise if I've broken any rules or missed anything as this is my first post.

My Fiance is an American, who is currently going through the process to migrate to Australia on a Prospective Marriage Visa. Once her Visa is approved, we have to get married within 9 months.

We are planning to get married in Hawaii. Being that she is an American, and we plan to marry in the US, will I need to go through the I-129F/K-1 process if we are not planning on migrating to the US? (ie. we plan to be in Hawaii for under two weeks to get married, then return to Australia). My Fiance has called the State Department, and was told that if we do not intend to migrate we should just say we're there for a holiday and not mention the intent to marry. Though, this sounds very dodgy to me so I am looking for some further information.

We obviously don't want to put ourselves in a risky situation, given that after a few years in Australia we might migrate back to the US.

Appreciate any information you might have.

callsignapollo