sircharles

2 hours ago, Dashinka said:

I agree, there may be more scrutiny, but I feel enough time has passed, and you successfully naturalized that this scrutiny may not be too bad.  Make sure you keep a detailed timeline of your relationship(s) to show this was not the case of getting your LPR/USC status, and immediately turned around to sponsor a foreign spouse.

 

Good Luck!

Okay, thank you. Does that mean I should put the timeline of my current relationship as well as my past relationship into the cover letter, or just keep a note? It would feel strange to include something like that in the application, since I'm the petitioner and not the beneficiary. 

Again, thank you all for your help and advice. This is very encouraging.

2 hours ago, Boiler said:

Is she from the same country

 

Did you know her before you moved to the US

No, we are from completely different countries (one I had never visited) and we met years after I had already been naturalized. We met serendipitously one night on the town here in the States. She speaks a different language from English natively, but she has studied in the US so her English is great. I am learning her mother tongue as well.

Hi all,

In the past I was married to an American citizen, did Adjustment of Status from an F-1 visa, received my green card, and had its conditions removed. My spouse and I then divorced before I could be naturalized under the 3-year rule. I later naturalized under the 5-year rule with no incident except for a scary interview with an officer who was grilling me on my past marriage, saying that I divorced too early (I was able to satisfy his concerns at the interview). It has now been 5 years since I have been naturalized and almost 10 years since I have been divorced. I would like to marry my foreign fiance and sponsor her for a green card in the same way that I was sponsored, as she is on an F-1 visa (currently on OPT). I am concerned that the officials will view my case very harshly -- do you think I am likely to encounter any problems?

Bump!

My sister is soon applying for an F-1 visa, sponsored via a full scholarship to a highly prestigious school. However, I was recently made a US citizen. Will the fact that she has a sibling in the US negatively affect the chances that her F-1 visa application will be approved?

In the end they didn't ask for any of my taxes at all; thanks guys!

I haven't filed my taxes for 2017 yet, and my citizenship interview is in a couple of weeks; will they ask me for the 2017 tax returns even though they aren't due until April 15? I intend to walk with my returns from 2012 through 2016. Thanks!

So I opted to take the multi-hour journey and get the old passport back from my consulate. Thanks for the input everyone!

So I just got my I-797C telling me I'm scheduled to have my interview late next month. However, it says I need to bring the passport I used to enter the US. I recently sent my passport in to be renewed, so I don't have it on me. Will this be a problem for my application? I have many other forms of ID, global entry, etc. so they shouldn't have any problems identifying me and verifying the dates that I have traveled to/from the US.

Hi all,

My US Citizen wife is currently unemployed, but will be joining the AMERICORPS VISTA program at the end of November. However, the VISTA program uses food stamps as part of its compensation for volunteers. I, the foreign spouse and beneficiary, am currently making above the required poverty level for our household size and will be the sole source of income on the I-864. I will not make mention of my wife's impending employment and food stamp-acceptance, but will this hurt my chances for AOS if I file next week? Will the government ask to be reimbursed for HER food stamps? It is unclear to me whether only I am ineligible for food stamps or if she is too.

Thanks so much,

sircharles

Thank you so much! You've answered all my questions perfectly, and reassured me to boot, since I've already included all those documents as well.

1. That's fine. Make sure to include your taxes from last year (regardless of what you made), several recent paystubs to show what you make now, and a letter from your employer stating your salary and that you will continue to be employed in your job. You do NOT need a cosponsor.

2. You are required to have an interview so if asked you can explain it then.

3. No, in fact it is good - helps prove an ongoing relationship.

4. Not necessary - again, you will definitely have an interview and can explain everything then.

Hi all,

I have a couple of questions regarding AOS from F-1 status, but first, a little background info. My US citizen wife and I met and started going out within the first term of our college careers. We graduated in June 2011, and she subsequently spent a year doing a volunteer program abroad. We just got married in July, not long after she returned to the States. She is currently unemployed, but I am working using my OPT STEM extension now, and making more than 125% of the poverty guidelines on my own.

1. Will it be okay to use only my income on the I-864, listing my wife's (aka sponsor's) income as $0? Since I've only had the job since last August, my taxes from last year do not reflect my full yearly salary, though I have a job letter stating my salary, and that I will continue to be employed with my current job.
   
2. We have material evidence galore (car, leases for 3 years, joint bank accounts, statement showing I added her to my insurance) but because she spent a year abroad, there is a gap year in our living together. Should I include an explanation of her time abroad? Also, should I attach pictures of our time together and wedding?
   
3. We opened our joint bank account back in 2009 or 2010, long before we got married. Will that be looked down on?
   
4. Should the cover letter summarize our relationship history, in addition to listing all the contents of the packet?
   

Thank you so much for your time and consideration,

sircharles