Chen_Jie_Nan

My wife just had her interview about a week ago. I applied as the sole sponsor (even though I don't have 3 years of tax returns because I was a student until recently) to avoid having one of my family members on the hook liability wise (because they are very liability conscious). She was denied because of the lack of tax transcripts. My dad's stuff is on the way to the embassy now for their review. His previous 3 years are as follows for a household of 4 (including my wife):

2011 (+$40,000)

2010 (-$86,000)

2009 (-$22,000)

The question: Is it enough. I'm all ears to opinions and experience in similar matters. Thanks

Hello Everyone,

It's been a couple of months since I have made a post and my wife and I are (hopefully) at the end of our visajourney. Her interview is on Friday January 18th in Guangzhou. We are both super stoked to have gotten this far and there is probably nothing we can do to improve our odds at this point, but I wanted to post some of my concerns and see if we can get any tips of what to do beforehand.

1. I was a student until the end of 2011. Then I went to teach English in China until September of 2012 after which I got a job stateside in November 2012 (making almost double the 125% poverty level income for our houselhold size of 2). I have a letter of employment, weekly pay-stubs up until last week, and bank statements that match my pay-stubs with a decent balance. I am the sole sponsor. Is this enough? Has anyone ever gotten through Guangzhou on current income alone without tax transcripts?

2. I read once upon a time that our case number and other information should be written on the top of all the pages of the i-864 form...?

3. Anything other Guangzhou-esce tips...?

do i need to bring her birth certificate?

Hello,

I am getting ready to file DCF in Guangzhou and I read that when you go to file the consular officer briefly flips through the application and asks to see the originals (passports, marriage certificates, translations, etc...).

Question:

If the consular officer sees the original marriage certificate and translations, do they need to have notarized copies of the certificates, passports, translations?

If I cancel the petition that I sent to the Chicago lockbox by putting a stop on payment, will it ever be registered in the system or will it just stop dead in the water? My point is that I don't want my petition that I sent to Chicago to conflict with the one that I file in GZ. I think that if I put a stop on payment for the check that I included they won't process it any further, does this sound right? Would I still need to cancel that petition by other means (a letter)? When I go to petition in person in GZ should I tell them about the Chicago petition before I begin the process?

He says he sent out the I-130 last week, so too late for DCF. If he has current income from a job he's had for a few months, that should be sufficient. A current pay stub is actually preferable to an employer letter for verification of income. The W7 idea is a good one but not critical, since he's been living in China with his bride, as long as his income is below the threshold for filing. No tax returns are needed if no tax returns were required to be filed. You simply hand write in the past tax return section, "Not required to file. Income below threshold." and rely on the current income.

Even with DCF, there's no requirement to remain abroad until the petition is approved. Are you really suggesting he blow off a job interview for a month?

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/71135-dcf-china-timing/

Since I read the reply to my comment about DCF I have been doing some research and I feel like I made a big mistake sending the I-130 directly to the U.S. given the processing time can be drastically reduced via DCF in GZ. I contacted the GZ consulate through their emailing system and they just directed me to their webpage, however, I did read a curious post from a few years ago from someone in a similar position (getting ready to go home but still pondering his eligibilty for DCF) in this link above.

Can I cancel my first application that I sent stateside (they still haven't sent me NOA1 or cashed my check) and just apply via DCF? I read in the link that as long as I apply before I leave China then we can apply for DCF. But I also heard that I have to get the I-130 approval before I leave. Which is it?

I graduated from college last year (2011) and then I came to China to be with my then girlfriend (wife now) and look for a career. It didn't pan out the way we wanted and I taught English for a year part-time to make ends meet. Now we want to give the US a try and just sent out the I-130 last week. Needless to say, because I just graduated last year and I didn't make any money to speak of I don't have tax-returns/transcripts from the previous year(s). I will be state-side in 2 weeks with a job meeting and exceeding the minimum poverty guidelines and I'm pretty sure I can obtain a letter of employment, but I'm not confident that my few months of income records (by the time she has the interview I will have income records) + letter of employment stand-alone will be enough to seal the deal with the interviewing officer. That being said I have been contemplating including my dad as a joint sponsor, but naturally I have a few queries:

-Is only his most recent tax transcript considered, an average of the most recent 3 years', or is it up to the consular officer?

-What do I need to include in my explanation about not filing taxes? Do I need to sign it or have it notarized?

-If my income records and LOP are deemed sufficient by the Consular officer will my dad still be legally liable for my wife?

Thanks in advance VJ!