michael_jones86

ok great! Thanks guys!

Hi everyone,

Got my visa interview on Friday (so nervous!).

My wife (US citizen) is just filling in her Affidavit of Support (i864 form) now. As she has lived in the UK for the past 4 years, she doesn't earn any US income. Therefore, should she leave the section blank that asks for her annual income? Or should she fill in her UK income?

I have a joint sponsor in the US who has also filled in an i864 form and included all the relevant details of his US income.

Thanks!

On the letter telling me the interview date (London Embassy) it says that I need to register for the Embassy's courier service. Do I do this now or at the Embassy? I'm applying for an IR1 visa...

Thanks!

Thanks lost_at_sea! You have been a mighty help throughout this process!

I've updated my timeline

London embassy

Yes that's correct lost_at_sea

Hi everyone,

Finally got my interview on 20th December! How long do you think it will be before I'm able to move to the US (assuming all goes well)?

Cheers! Mike

Hi everyone,

Still not received interview date! 7 weeks waiting! Is there a phone number or email address that I could contact them on?

Cheers!

Thanks everyone! Really appreciate your replies

Hi everyone,

I had my medical in London and they told me that the embassy received my results on October 1st. However, I still haven't heard back from the embassy or received an interview date.

Is this normal or should I call the embassy?

How long does it usually take to get an interview after the medical?

Thanks!

Thanks everyone! Really helpful!

Hi everyone,

Currently trying to complete the new online DS-260 form. I have my LND number but it's asking for my Invoice ID number. What is that? And where can I get it?

I've heard I can call up the NVC but I can't get through. I've also heard that even if I do get through I could be on hold for ages and not actually get anywhere.

What's going on? All of the official information I can find on the Invoice ID number make it sound like I should have it.

Thanks,

Mike

My second question of the day!

I have a joint sponsor because my US wife has been living in England with me for the last few years. However, it's my understanding that she still has to be my sponsor (as she's my petitioner) and so therefore fill out an affidavit of support form.

My question is this: what does my wife put down for her income and emplyment (PART 6 of the 1-864 form)? She has a job and income in the UK but I'm assuming her status in the US is technically unemployed. So does she just tick the 'unemployed' box?

Cheers guys! Appreciate your wisdom!

Mike

Hi everyone,

I've recently learned that my wife needs to provide her US tax return forms as part of the application for my IR1 visa. However, she hasn't fill in her tax returns for the past 3 years because she's been living in the UK with me. We just didn't know she was meant to keep filing them!

What is the best way for her to go about filing the last 3 years of tax returns? So far the numbers we've tried calling have got us nowhere!

Thanks!

Mike

Hi guys,

I'm just filling in the payment form for an IR1 visa which I'm going to apply for using DCF. What is the current fee to apply for this? I've tried typing into Google but having a frustrating time. Don't want to get it wrong!

Mike

Awesome! You're my hero

Thanks guys that's really, really helpful.

Lost_at_sea I found your guide extremely insightful (can't believe the medical is so much money! When you consider things like the police certificate, the medical, the postage, etc is really starts adding up)! Thanks so much for taking the time to do it. I'm sure many people will be blessed by your hard work.

I might have missed it, but at what point does my wife (USC) have to provide her tax return information? Only because we didn't realise she had to still fill in her tax return information and so we're trying to sort that out at the moment.

Thanks!

Hi everyone,

I am a UK citizen married to a US citizen and trying to move over to the US. We have been married 4 years and have been living in the UK.

So far, I've figured out that we are going to use DCF and are going to get a joint sponsor. However, I'm under where to even begin! I've basically printed off loads of information on the whole process but feel a bit lost in the details (hope this is normal!).

Does anyone have any advice on where to begin? Is there a 'timeline with a checklist' or something that helps someone like me breakdown the process step-by-step?

Appreciate your input!

Mike

Thanks so much! Really helpful information

Hi I'm very new to this,

My wife is a USC and has lived and worked in the UK for nearly 4 years. We are planning on moving to the US early next year as I have a job lined up. I'm a UK citizen and I'm hoping to get an immigrant visa/green card.

Are we best using the DCF rather than sending the I-130 form to the USCIC?

Thanks,

Mike

Ok great. Thanks for that!

Do you know of any good websites for information for people in my situation (i.e. both immigrant and citizen living abroad)?

No she hasn't because she's lived in the UK for nearly 4 years (paying UK tax). Why would she fill in US tax returns?

Yeah we hardly have any savings! We will be able to support ourselves as we're going to be living rent free as part of my job and we're hoping my wife will have a job waiting for her by the time we move. My wife is currently a teacher and so is planning on searching for jobs when she breaks up for the summer holidays.

I have no doubt we'll be able to support ourselves so it's a bit frustrating that we have to get a sponsor when the very reason we're moving over is for a job.

I guess I'll just have to find somebody very wealthy to sponsor me

Thanks guys. I guess I'll have to ask my employer to sponsor me as my wife doesn't earn a US income as she's living in the UK with me.

Hi everyone,

I'm very new to this and have a question regarding sponsorship.

I am a UK citizen and I have been married to my wife (US citizen) for nearly 4 years and we've lived in the UK for the whole time (she's had UK spouse visas).

We are now planning on moving to the US in January because I have a job offer but it seems to me that I need my wife to sponsor me getting a green card. The problem with this is that she's been living in the UK for nearly 4 years and so there's no way she can sponsor me.

Is our only option to get somebody currently in the US (a friend/relative) to sponsor me so that I can apply for my green card?

Hope that makes sense.

Thanks,

Mike