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I'm not Family's aspirin supplier but I did notice three things in the RFE that got my attention. "Properly completed" and "proper household size, and then the mention of which numbers to enter from the tax return. I would start over, by becoming an A-Student of the I-864 and it's separate instructions. Then use an Adobe product, like Adobe reader to complete the new form. Get the household size correct, by not entering a 1 as the number of people being sponsored, and then another 1 for spouse. If you are sponsoring your spouse, they are already counted as the immigrant. Enter 0 in the spouse blank, and let the form calculate the household size properly. In the tax section, enter the "total income" number from any/all tax returns that have been filed in the last three years. If there are only one or two, that's ok. It is year end. Any ONE current pay stub will serve to show current income and year to date income as well. Calculate current income buy using the gross income number for a full pay period, times the number of pay periods in a full year. Example, every two weeks is 26 pay periods, not 24. The most important of the three things actually covers the other two as well. "Properly completed" is the key. I would say there are two or three errors in completion that are causing the problem. It's not that the sponsor doesn't qualify. The problem is they can't make a decision because the improperly completed form.

Nothing like that required at this stage, but if you have evidence of another or more visits or additional relationship evidence not already submitted, it's OK to do so. We call that "side loading".

You can also take the actual printed forms to a business center and ask them to scan to PDF at 100dpi, and put it on a USB drive for you. It's not usually practical to do these things using a phone. Hotels usually have them but they are not difficult to find. They are in business for a reason. Internet Cafes can also often do this for you.

Your marriage took place where you certificate say it did. Provo is in Utah County, Salt Lake City is not. You were married in Salt Lake City, Utah. Yes, screen shots are fine. The evidence you mentioned is fine to use screen shots. Your strongest evidence is you are living together. Document that, but stating it on your forms makes it clear too.

I would think that's good enough, since the visitation is not being interrupted.

If NVC is not satisfied, they will tell you. If they are, you will be DQ. Do not upload any updates until after you have an interview date. If possible, upload an updated affidavit with the complete 2024 tax return and a current pay stub. Tax returns are about the past. If he has a W2, he's "employed". Evidence of current income for an employee, is a pay stub, not a tax return. The tax return is required, yes, but not as evidence of current income.

That is still correct for a K1, but this is a spouse visa. Police Certificate is always uploaded unless the specific government sends only directly to the Consulate.

Seriously, you don't need details of the context. Do some homework. Where did you get the idea you have six months to initiate the process with NVC? Did you just imagine it? No need to notify USCIS about your move. Just deal with NVC. Delay less than a year, then proceed, in steps of less than a year, based on your priorities.

Your options are here. https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Visa-Reciprocity-and-Civil-Documents-by-Country/Japan.html NVC is not concerned with your failure to prepare.

Wouldn't it have been much easier to just adjust your scanner settings to 100 DPI?

If it shows as incomplete, sure, go ahead and upload a note in that spot.

Yes, because it asks for income you are using to qualify. Right?

Like I said before, you don't need a letter, and they won't be expecting a tax return upload, since they already know from your answers not to expect one.

In your situation, no. It was not clear to me that your current employment income cannot be used. In that case you would also not state it. The question is about income you are using to qualify. Apparently the answer will be zero.

You're going to check the box that says you didn't file a tax return for each of the last three years. You can hand write, "Not required to file. Income too low." They will not be expecting a tax return to be uploaded, unless you indicate you are providing the other two of the three. That will be sufficient if you have a joint sponsor. You will also be stating your current income which comes from a pay stub, not a tax return. Perhaps you DO qualify based on your current income, even if you didn't work last year.

Correct procedure, but some will not add without a SS number. Call and explain and see what they say. Temporary solution, if needed, is travel insurance.

If no interview date has been scheduled, the case is at NVC, not the Consulate. Contact NVC.

It's quite possible you may not be able to purchase full insurance right away, but you can soon after. But, you CAN purchase travel insurance that will cover the needs you are concerned about.

Looks good, but note you are not applying for a visa and there is no "we" who will ever apply. The US Citizen files a petition for alien relative. When the petition is approved, the foreign spouse is invited to apply for the visa.

Yes, that is correct, and if the documents are needed for filing, she can be the one to leave him behind and go get them.

If he can use ESTA now, nothing about the previous process is going to count against him. You can file while he's in the country, unless the documents he needs are for the petition. In that case, you'll have to wait until you have them, or somebody can retrieve them and send them to you. Whether you wait is a choice, not a have to.

You would be helping more, if you lead her here. It's not difficult to find.

Not really practical to "ask for a friend" in this forum. Why isn't the US Citizen spouse here discussing this, or even your friend directly. Second hand information is unreliable. You don't know the questions to ask or whether you've gotten a meaningful answer. My advice is to get one or both of them involved directly in the discussion. It will save time and confusion.

And.....we do have a shared bank account and she is the primary benefactor of my mutual fund, no children together.

China is a huge country with only one place to get an immigrant visa. Of course you depart from wherever, even if your international departure is outside China.