Mudasirk

Before you just do that, Have you called the USCIS and ask?

Normally, if your case has not been completed in 5-6 months, the operator will put your case as "processing longer than normal" and will send you an email stating that it will be completed in 60 days or you will get a notification of the reason it is taking longer than normal processing time.

My husbands interview is near PLEASE HELP ME i don't know what to do.

1.)In W-2 FORM WHERE CAN I FIND THE EXACT TOTAL INCOME?

2.)Is it in no. 18.)LOCAL WAGES, TIPS, ETC.? OR IN no.1.) WAGES,TIPS,OTHER COMP.?

I send my AOS TO nvc before and i computed as my income the No.18.) which is the local wages,tips,etc.

If i am wrong what should i'm gonna do...knowing that the interview of my husband is near and I am gonna fill up

a new AOS and gonna send to my husband.and he will gonna show it to the CO during his interview. PLEASE PLEASE HELP ADVICE ME.

THEY WILL GONNA KNOW THAT I COMPUTED WRONG MY INCOME...AND THE INCOME OF cO-SPONSORS...

Relax- The NVC has processed, reviewed and accepted your AOS, If there was any mistakes when you filled the form, it would've had been corrected by the reviewer. If it was not accepted, your case would've had a RFE asking for the AOS again.

The question you asked, on the W2 - the wage that matter is box 1.

Regina is right- its ds230 pt 2 - its a typo.

Generally if you have been doing the paperwork- you should be pretty familiar

1. Your husband visited you in the states for 6 months on a B2 visa

- residency is a permanent address - not a visitation address

- He was unemployed for 6 months

2. You need to show continuation as clearly as possible throught the form.

- Yes - using "refer to LINE is an acceptable way to fill the form"

3. When you fill the form, use the address you are living at, not where it is convenient or in our opinion is more safe for mail. USCIS will process your case a lot faster even if your mailing is unreliable. You can easily call USCIS to check your progress and the mailing address nowdays is almost irrelevant as they do not ever send anything but notices which they CC to your email anyhow.

I have been staying in Indonesia since August, 2011. I got married here in September, 2011. There is no USCIS office here and DCF is not an option. On the I-130 I listed my US residence but wrote a very specific and detailed letter about my circumstance; I even noted that it was stressful and expensive but that I would rather stay with my wife during the process. They did not expedite our case and we had to wait 5 months, and got approved in April 2012. We were at the California Service Center. (I am still in Indonesia waiting for the NVC to complete our case). This is the first I've heard about any expedition due to being abroad.

Should've used your indonesians address

-P

Packages leave NVC everyday. This way of tracking packages has worked better for people filing K-1, People filing CR-1 don't seem to get results tracking their packages this way.

What I meant to say is that, That it is very likely a shipment is there, but the dhl website limits the result to only 10 unless you are more specific.

For eg, on june 4, the first result didnt include malaysia. When I put destinantion Malaysia, there was one package there.

Good morning folks,

I'm looking for some ideas as to how to contact the embassy in kuala lumpur, malaysia via phone or email. I want to inquiry if its possible to have my wife's interview date, which is scheduled on the 19th, be conducted earlier?

We have no emergency. We just figured, it won't hurt to ask. My wife is getting restless sitting home in Malaysia waiting for this process to be over with. We have been extremely proactive in putting all the documentations and proof together and She even completed all her medical the day we received the interview schedule.

Anyone had any luck before or can share experiences perhaps on how to get an earlier appointment with the Consular officers?

I don't think there are many visa applicants in Malaysia, not in the spouse category anyways, so interview slots maybe available based on this?

Dear VJ Friends,

We are applying for I-130 and we checked to USCIS websites on sunday we got confirmation that the status now changed to post decision activity and they have mailed us but we still haven't received it. Can anyone please adv us whats the meaning of this ? it said that we have approved. Understand that learned from everyone here that the next step is will go to NVC then interview ? is that true ?

Thank you all for your kind advise and share.

What you need with you for the entire process from the petitioner standpoint.

- Proof of your residence or citizenship

- Your Drivers license, or ID

- The Marriage certificate

- Photo of the beneficiary (spouse) - passport size

- Biographic page of their passport

- Birth certificate (spouse)

- Police clearance for spouse - this Takes anywhere between 1-5 months depending what country the spouse is from

eg. Malaysia takes 6 weeks.

- DS230 part 1 and 2 completed and signed by spouse

- DS3230 - completed and signed

- tax returns with w-2 recent year only. If you are petitioning for 2012, your returns for 2011 will be the most recent, regardless of which month it is.

- If you haven't filed taxes yet, returns for 2010 and the last paystub for the 2011 showing the total gross must be sent with all the other supporting finance including all 2012 paystubs or JUST GO FILE YOUR TAXES!

USCIS & NVC, requires a lot of documentations of you and the person you are filling for, if you have all of the things i listed above- you are in good shape. Only send COPIES to USCIS and Originals to NVC

As soon as you submit all the forms and fees for the initial I-130 form - do the following.

1. Get the person you're filling for apply for a police clearance immediately (this may not apply for indonesians). No country has this "certificate of good conduct" available immediately. This is a letter of any criminal history from the country your spouse is residing. It takes 1 - 5 months to be completed - Important scale 10. Have it mailed to you and keep this.

Get the ds-230 from state.gov filled and signed by the person you are sponsoring and have them sign it but do not date it yet and mail it to you. You keep this until further notice

When your case is 100% completed in USCIS (5-6 months), you will receive a notice a.k.a (NOA-2)saying your case is now with NVC and they will soon contact you.

Step 2: The NVC (2 months)

Wait for about 5 business days, and call NVC (the number is in the letter) and read them your USCIS case number and see if the NVC has assigned a case number for it. The Case number from NVC will start with a City code and the year (for eg; Kuala lumpur, Malaysia in 2012 will be KLL2012*******) Get this number for your case. IMPORTANT!

What do you do after you get the case number? Assign agent immediately

Go here: http://www.visajourn...il_DS-3032_form

Copy paste with your details and send it.

Wait few days, and you will get a response and via email and there will be .pdf file attachments that will have the AOS (affidavit of support requirement) - pay that and send it in

Wait a day or so - the status should change to PAID - Fill the affidavit of support form and submit the documents supporting your claim in that form (w-2, pay stubs etc)

This will take between 2-20 business days. Just your luck.

Now you will receive another email asking for you to pay and submit the ds230 part 1

Now, go ahead and pay the fee, print the cover letter from there.

Now get the ds230 with the following all originals or certified copies.

- The Marriage certificate

- Photo of the beneficiary (spouse) - passport size

- Biographic page of their passport

- Birth certificate (spouse)

- Police clearance for spouse - this Takes anywhere between 1-5 months depending what country the spouse is from

eg. Malaysia takes 6 weeks.

- DS230 part 1 completed and signed and dated!

- DS3230 part 2- completed but no signatures or date.

Now once they receive, it will take another 2-20 business days for the documents to be reviewed. Just your luck.

Once everything is reviewed, you will receive another email either asking for more documentations or stating they have finished the case. 2 - 20 days later your interview will be scheduled 40 days away.

Thank You Darnell, I will contact them sometime next week and hopefully to hear some good news soon

If I recall correctly, If your case has been sent for direct consular processing. You will be making all the payments directly at the embassy.

Yep, it definitely answers all my questions. Thank you guys so much!! You've been very helpful.

I would really advice you to compelte the ds230 and send the needed documentations now as well. It is June 10, and usually the cut off date for scheduling next months interview is next week. If you can complete your case by this friday, you will likely receive an interview in july. If not it'll be much later in august or mid september. NVC is at a crawl right now.

OK, thanks! Just wanted to make sure. Income from Line 22 (on 1040) then? Are tax transcripts acceptable for years 2009 and 2010 (with W-2s)?

Tax transcripts are not required unless you believe your 2011 federal returns will not confirm to the poverty guideline.

NVC only needs to see your current income (last filed returns).

Anything else if 2011 is suffice would be a waste of time.

Yes. NVC process your AOS is by using your federal income taxes. If you filed jointly then you send it as is.

The W2 you attach with the 1040 will help the NVC determine how much you made as an individual those years.

However because of the complicated US Tax codes, you must use the correct figures from the 1040. Regardless if it was filed jointly.

He only needs to sumbit his 2011 1040 and w2s from that year.

Anything from 2012 onwards is optional. However, if the question even arises if his current employer is different, he should only need to include the last paystub that includes the current gross wage and deductions.

Hope this answers your question.

ya know, i think you'll be just fine after eating 1 kg of curry laksa.. (penang laksa bu hao)

Penang assam laksa is way better than the curry laksa, just saying.

ya, cash and asset mixup. hang in there..

Yes! hang in there - this is a nerve wrecking process and Sorry if I got you more confused than you started.

The joint sponsor requirement I said previously, is completely false so disregard it!.

Semoga Berjaya.

If recieving disability, do you mark unemployed and write in "disability" next to it on Line 22 on the I-864?

No, just the date of when you started to become unemployed, the reason is not relevant.

In line 23, you can state your annual income. Further in the form, you will have to list all your federal income tax to establish income figures.

I just need a clarification. For income for the past 3 years, I filed jointly with my wife and before that, my ex. For filling out the I-864, do I fill out the amount on my W-2 for each year in lieu of my adjusted gross income or total income, which would reflect the wife's income too? Thanks!

The completed 1040 with all the w-2 for last 3 years.

Last 6 months pay stubs as these will reflect your newer income for 2012 if they need proof.

The figures you will use is the same as whats on your joint returns. It is irrelevant how you filed it as the income there accounted for the household size, and the calculation will be based on the household size Vs Poverty guideline.

Thank you Mudasirk, does my husband have to send in originals paper works (W2, paystubs, bank statements, etc) ?

If he works and pay only income taxes from his job and no other source in his 2011 tax return & he made more than $23,862 in 2011,

He only needs to submit the original 2011 - 1040 that has his signature and all w2 associated with it.

What is the source of this information? I have never heard of this rule for joint sponsor..

I maybe wrong for joint sponsor income here - as I think I got it mixed up with Cash asset. But I will try to find more information.

Thank you!! By the way maybe you guys can ease with this worry i have in my mind, we have a daughter (1 year and 3 mos) old, i gave birth here in Philippines, and she is now an American Citizen and have her American passport issued by the US embassy here in Manila. My question is, does my husband have to include our daughter in the affidavit of support?

Oh he is trainable. )

He has to include her in the household count.

No, he doesn't claim any dependents. So I suppose household size would be two. That's right

Keep in mind that only $10,000 for each $50,000 of income will be counted in a joint sponsor to be above 125% poverty guideline. So in this case your fathers income must be atleast $97,000 last year

as the current 125% is $18,970

1. If recieving VA disability, what does one put on line 22 on the I-864 AOS?

2. What should the letter state why one did not file an ITR last year due to recieving disability?

3. Are bank statements ok to proove disbility income?

Thanks

You must file the tax first, and request transcript from the IRS. A copy of your disability statement for the year should be included as well.

If disability is your only source of income, then you would still have to send the tax returns.

Bank statements is not a proof, but won't hurt to be sent in.

I'll however advise you to call IRS and get your returns ratified first.

1. If recieving VA disability, what does one put on line 22 on the I-864 AOS?

Unemployed unless you have reached the age of 66 then you can claim retirement.

Download and fill the I-864 form http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/i-864.pdf

Fill and send in with the 1040 with all supporting w-2.

I used the I-864EZ http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/i-864ez.pdf

As i only needed to send my current tax return and nothing else.

In the AOS package,

1.Receipt of the payment

2.Generated barcoded cover sheet.

3.Completed I-864 or I-864 EZ

The address to mail it should be whats on the barcoded coversheet.

Also, please write down in pencil on top left the NVC case number incase they misplaced your papers.

Thats all.

I forgot to put

4. All tax returns

5. Supporting finance statements (paystubs, etc.)

and one more quest ... the support of affadavit .. 88$ that's one per fprm correct? so one for me and another for co sponser ..176 for both?

What ever the fee required, will be generated on the fee payment website. So don't worry about the calculations as that's one of the things our government is actually efficient.

wow ... that was exactly the kind of answers I was looking for thankyou so much for your answer .. just two more thimgs m sorry to ask for more but

1 - wht is this OF-169? ????

2- medical examination .. do they tell me when and where or should I get that on my own?

I have gotten the police certificate but it expires in 3 months :/ so I will have to get another one ..

and oh yes THANKyou for the great response.. it was more than I would expect anyone todo ..

The OF-169 is generally an informational document specific to the embassy other requirements. This is mostly for consular stage once your visa interview has been scheduled.

It has nothing to be filled- just info. If bahrain has it, it will be emailed to as part of the (P4 FOR NEOPOST DS-1200). You will receive this email when your interview is scheduled in bahrain.

In the same email that NVC sends to you when an interview date is set, you will have all the information in that email about the medical exam. You will have to wait for this step as the Dr. may need to see the appointment letter.