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The income need not be taxable to qualify. The above is false. A millionaire investor with all investments in tax free municipal bonds will qualify just fine, with zero taxable income. So will my good friend with 6k a month in non-taxable SS and VA benefits. If the exact wording of the notice actually asks for a joint sponsor, the "why" is not relevant. They get a joint sponsor or there will be no visa. There's likely far more to the totality of circumstances that we do not know. What we do know is that men from MENA countries marrying American Women in circumstances they would not consider marrying in their own country, have a hard time, for various reason. This sounds like one of those cases. The woman has been divorced six times and is on Social Security. I suspect the male, is much younger and never married.

Photos are secondary evidence. Things like passport stamps and boarding passes are primary evidence. If you have photos together, have them available at the interview.

I'm asking for the exact wording in the boxes they checked, not your interpretation of what it said.

The Consulate doesn't care about that. If they require one, there will be no visa without it. It's useless to argue or ask why. What does that notice say, exactly?

Is your wife the petitioner or the foreign spouse. Nothing to update at this stage either way, and probably the high risk issue, is irrelevant, either way, but please do clarify for context.

Your evidence of visiting multiple times over several years "with family" should carry the day. Evidence of time spent together in person is the strongest evidence you can have. Note that "actively reviewed" actually means "in the queue to be reviewed". An actual human will spend less than 30 minutes "reviewing" your case.

They are not going to give you clarification as why. What does the paper say (exactly) that they gave you at the end of the interview? If they said you need a joint sponsor, they mean it. Get one, or no visa.

The visa expiration date will match the expiration date of the medical. The solution is to get and submit a new medical exam prior to visa issue.

No

I'm not familiar with the error message but your status is the correct status for a payment in process. The time limit is one year from your welcome notice, unless you at least contact them. I still suggest paying the other fee anyway.

Your study should bring you to the knowledge that the affidavit of support ASKS for information about the past, but you must qualify in the present tense. In the present tense, you have no W2 income, because you have no job. If you get a new job, you have "employment income" even though there's no associated W2 YET. But,,,,,they must still consider your current income as your employment income minus last years self employment losses, unless you have evidence you are no longer self employed as a landlord. That would mean evidence you liquidated your rental properties. Retirement accounts are not considered fully liquid if there would be penalties and taxes deducted upon withdrawal. They are worth about half the balance, in using assets to replace an income shortfall.

Respond to the RFE, and expect an answer within a month or so. Time to study the next steps in the process. Click on the word Guides at the top of any page here.

The I-130 filing asks about employment, but not about salary. When completing the Affidavit of support, your past income number is the one called "Total Income" on your tax return. So, if your salary was say, 50k and your real estate/landlord portion lost 20k, your income would be the 30k on the total income line. It doesn't matter whether you mentioned it on the I-130. You're dealing with the affidavit of support now. Start by downloading the form, AND it's instructions, then become an A-Student of both. If you don't currently qualify, get a new job first, or get a joint sponsor. Note that liquid assets are defined in the instructions, and that your income "shortfall" will be the required income PLUS the amount of your self employment loss for 2023.

Correct. Go ahead and pay the other fee. Expect "in process" for two or three days, minimum.

You will see signing instructions when you get the that point. Yes, you'll be "typing". Note that the I-130a does not need a signature unless your spouse is currently in the USA. No need for the foreign spouse's passport style photo either.

Absolutely correct, but note that it does not matter who continues to do the work or typing, or uploading. What matters is the correct information is entered in the correct places, for the correct person. The petitioner remains the petitioner but also becomes the sponsor. The Beneficiary is now the visa applicant. You as petitioner have not and will not "apply" for anything.

Correct. USCIS can see any expunged record. It's expunged for employment background checks or private.

Petitioner background checks are done by USCIS before approving the petition. However, unless you have a sex crime against a child on your record (Adam Walsh Act) your record means nothing.

Easier and best to adopt in the USA. They and your wife need social security numbers to be claimed on your tax return. Google W7 IRS for the procedure. Hopefully you filed three petitions, not just one. In your case they each need their own I-130.

Emails are sent to the petitioner, not the beneficiary.

I would just add, you should check your email carefully, including spam folder. Also verify your correct email address was included in your I-130 filing.

Becoming a US Citizen will not speed up the USCIS portion of the process, but may speed up the NVC and onward portions. Hopefully, there are no children coming, that don't have their own separate petitions. We see this often.

Except for Chinese, the issue is not who translates. It is not the translator, that is "official" or "certified". The translator certifies with their own statement above their signature, that they are fluent in the two named languages, and that the translation is true and complete. Yes, you can be the translator, but if you have friend who could also do this, my recommendation is you do the work for them, and let them certify it.

No worries in that situation.

Obtain the certificate any time after she stopped living there. A "visit" later is irrelevant.