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Me to. AFTER the interview date is in hand.

Most likely a short letter explaining you own a home and business in the USA, and declaring your intent to come back and live in that home, will be sufficient. Include evidence of the home and business ownership.

Well, they approved something. Please come back and tell us whether you receive the 10 year card he IS entitled to.

You scan and upload "passport style" photos of the beneficiary (visa applicant). Where the visa applicant lives, these photos may well be referred to as "visa photos" as they are needed with visa applications, and may well be quite different than the photos needed for that country's passport applications. They are the SAME as what is needed for US passport applications. Many confuse "passport photo" with photo of a passport, which must ALSO be uploaded to CEAC. That should clear it up for you.

Unless it was India, or they were self employed, I expect you misunderstood.

if your vaccination documents are not in the local language where the medical exam will be done, they will need to be translated. Otherwise, no. Those documents are for the panel physician, not the interview. For the interview, you will have the medical exam results in the local language already.

Seconding. US Citizens never "immigrate" to the USA. The answer is no.

Unless you are self employed, the tax section is just informational. You are not required to qualify for the past three years. You are required to qualify NOW.

Not an issue. No worries. Do nothing.

If you are confident your current income is sufficient, ignore the message but do have the 2023 tax return available at the interview. There is no "have to" in that message. The applicable term used is "may".

Just "print to pdf". You can then print the PDF to paper anytime.

Be aware, Consular Officers will not care one little bit about your company's vacation policy. Make a few visits before you marry, or before you file. Everybody's in a hurry, but nobody is in a hurry to be denied. If you want to be together, then do what is necessary to overcome the obstacles. They won't disappear because you have a reason visiting is difficult.

On that subject,(since already off topic) ironically, since the traffic laws are rarely even read or known about, here in the Philippines, they don't even become suggestions. LOL

I concur. I haven't memorized the DS 260, so not really sure the OP is quoting actual questions. The certainly want to know if you've lived in another country since age 16, but I don't recall a question about another address since 16. Read the questions very carefully, interpret them literally, and answer accordingly. As for phone numbers, they are asking for your current phone number only, the number they can use to contact you.

Comingling of finances in the USA is not an actual expectation when the spouses live in separate countries. The evidence of regular visits is the key. Again, none of it matters unless he plans to actually live in the USA.

I concur. Of course, if the foreign spouse does not actually want to live permanently in the USA, there is no point in doing anything at all, at this point. The IR1 visa for spouse is not for visiting the USA. It's for living in the USA permanently.

FAQs are "guides". Instructions are more complete and carry more weight. I've typed at least a thousand times (yes really) "Become an A-Student of the I-864 instructions". I've never once mentioned any FAQ, because instruction trump them.

Birth Certificates Available Fees: Varies. Normally RMB 200 - 300 (Notarization Fee: RMB 80 + Translation Fee: Non-standard) Document Name: Notarial certificate (Gong Zheng Shu) Issuing Authority: Local Notary Public Office (Gong Zheng Chu) Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: A notarial birth certificate normally contains a watermark, seal, and red stamp. It indicates the applicant’s name, gender, date of birth, ID number, place of birth, and both parents’ names. NOTE: Notarial birth certificates issued prior to 2012 may not list the ID number. All notarial documents must have an English translation, and be attached with a certificate stating that the English translation is in conformity with the Chinese original. Issuing Authority Personnel Title: Notary Public (Gong Zheng Yuan) Registration Criteria: A National ID and household registration (Hu Kou Bu). If the applicant lives abroad, a copy of his or her passport is also required. One of the following three documents: Birth certificate (Chu Sheng Zheng Ming Shu) or medical certificate of birth (Chu Sheng Yi Xue Zheng Ming) issued by the hospital Initial Birth Record issued by the Household Registration Department of the local Public Security Bureau Proof of birth issued by the sub-district office or the Personnel Department of Work Unit Photographs - at least two. A signed affidavit or authorization certificate from the applicant if someone other than the applicant applies for the certificate on his or her behalf. The authorized person also needs to provide his/her national ID. Documentation of both parents’ identification. If deceased, a death certificate is required. Other documents requested by the Notary Public (Gong Zheng Yuan). Procedure for Obtaining: Complete an application and submit all relevant documents to the Notary Public Office (Gong Zheng Chu). The Notary Public then examines the documents. If the application is accepted, the applicant pays all related notary fees. Once the review of the submitted documentation is completed, the notarial birth certificate is issued. Certified Copies Available: Certified copies are not available. Alternate Documents: There are no alternate documents. Exceptions: None Comments: Applicants should check the website or contact their local Notary Public Office to obtain specific information regarding required fees and supporting documents.

The equity, yes.

Yes, the petitioner always provides an I-864. Your household includes everybody but your mother. She is only counted in the overall household if she is being the household member instead of the joint sponsor. It's a judgment call. The Consular Officer will understand the whole picture anyway. If your household is six, then combining income may make more sense, as the income is actually slightly more than the minimum. Add any liquid assets to make the picture look even better. Just to be clear, the 100k from a potential FUTURE home sale, is irrelevant to the form, but ok for your husband to mention during his interview.

Use the actual instructions instead of the FAQ and you'll read to effect "that are convertible into cash within one year, without causing hardship to the sponsor." Having to sell the primary residence to support an immigrant is considered a hardship to the sponsor. Time to become an A-Student of those I-864 instructions. As you read, interpret literally, no just in a way convenient to the result you seek. Note, I'm speaking based on significant experience with how Consular Officers interpret those instructions as they do their job.

Your conclusions are logical, but in reality she can be either. The OP has been advised of the choice that makes the most sense in her circumstances.

Follow the exact instructions the Immigrant visa unit in Tokyo gives you. It will be Tokyo specific.

If your husband is the only immigrant, then your mother could act as the only "joint sponsor". Assuming her household is just her and your husband, her income and savings should do nicely. She would need five dollars of liquid asset to replace each dollar of income shortfall. At 25k exact income, she's 7k short for a household of two, so a minimum of 35k savings. Meeting the minimum is no guarantee though. You combining income with your mother would not leave you short if the total household is 6. It's not clear to me what the household size would be if you combine income. You said six, but does that count your mother? When you combine income with a household member, the household member counts. Either way, my preference would be to have your mother act as the joint sponsor with a household of 2. You live with your mother, right? Otherwise this doesn't work.

I hate being the bearer of bad news, but any child already 18 when you married their parent, has no immigration path through the marriage. To qualify for a step child visa, they must be under 18 when the marriage occurs. When their parent becomes a US Citizen, they can start a process for their adult child but that will take a long time. Anything else you dream up to try will not work.