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Your case is not taking a long time because of any "investigation". It's just sitting in a queue, waiting for a human to spend less than an average of 30 minutes with it before approving, sending an RFE, or denying. You file an I-130 into a black hole and wait. Then you deal with NVC and wait for an available interview appointment. Having the proper expectations allows you to be prepared, and more relaxed as you wait.

Not required but will do no harm. Like I said, the US Citizen's birth certificate is one way to verify citizenship. If the petitioner has a "Certificate of US Citizenship" they were NOT born in the USA.

I thought I was very clear the Massachusetts requirements are irrelevant in this context. US Immigration only cares about federal tax returns. What you do for the State of Massachusetts is irrelevant in this discussion.

For question 2, the answer is yes. Question 1. Massachusetts requirements for a State Tax return are irrelevant in this context. You file or don't file a Federal Tax return based on Federal Requirements. See below. But be aware for the self employed, "income" is revenue minus business expenses. So, as a ride share driver, you need to do that calculation before you know if you are required to file or not. What is the threshold for filing a US tax return? If you were under 65 at the end of 2024 If your filing status is: File a tax return if your gross income is: Single $14,600 or more Head of household $21,900 or more Married filing jointly $29,200 or more (both spouses under 65) $30,750 or more (one spouse under 65) Married filing separately $5 or more

Yes, that's the reason. Only the employed get W2 forms. Why not just submit the Tax Return Transcript instead.

That's an excellent question. If the children can be US Citizens through a grandparent, they won't get visas either. You must exhaust those possibilities first.

Yes, for the years your income was zero. But you also did not file a tax return for at least two of those years. If your "revenue" minus "expenses" was under the minimum income requiring you to file a federal tax return for 2024, then it's zero for all three years. In the separate area where you indicate your current occupation and your current income, you would indicate your occupation is "Uber/Lyft driver" and still enter zero income. The reason you do that is that the number a self employed person uses there is the "total income" line of the latest federal tax return. If you WERE required to file, enter that number. If you were not, enter zero. You have the right idea to have one parent do the I-864 and the other the I-864a. I recommend the parent with the most individual income do the I-864.

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That is incorrect. When the petitioner is a US Citizen, each immigrant must have their own petition. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but my previous posts described what must now be done.

K3 and K4 visas haven't actually been available for a dozen years. If you cannot pass US Citizenship directly to your children, they each need their own I-130. They will then become US Citizens when they enter the USA to reside with you. Your wife will receive a green card. No, your children cannot "visit" the USA. They need immigrant visas. If you did not file and I-130 petition for each of them, hold on your wife's NVC progress, file those petitions, and wait until they catch up with your wife's. Are you absolutely sure you do not meet the physical presence requirements to pass citizenship. YOU MUST be sure of this, as they cannot get visas if the qualify to be US Citizens now.

Petitioner's birth certificate is one of the possible documents filed with the petition as evidence of US Citizenship. The Consulate has the file USCIS used to approve the underlying petition.

Should be no problem. If you have a job offer letter, make sure you wife has it. She should be ready to ask what your job is now. He's a (insert occupation) and just changed jobs to (insert name of company).

And the truth is that if during the visit, the plans change, then the plans change. What is not legal is to have such an intent when entering as a tourist. All kinds of things can happen in three months. I'm pointing out facts of life, not making suggestions.

Yes, you can only use your visa to enter the US after, or at the same time as your petitioner/spouse. You cannot enter with this immigrant visa ahead of him. If you try and they ask, you'll be denied entry. If they don't ask and find out later, you could lose your status. No exceptions.

Maybe but that doesn't help with a solution. Back to productivity if you please. So, did you indicate you are both employed and self employed? In the tax section, did you enter the number from the "total income" line of your 1040s? For real Estate assets, did you include documentation of their value and mortgage? For real estate, did you state only the value of the equity? Do you and your wife file joint federal tax returns? We don't need to know all the details and values. You are both employed and a self employed investor/landlord That's the nature and sources of your income. Please answer the follow-up questions above.

Visajourney does not pay any member, as far as I know. This discussion group is funded by advertising.

I don't save text only messages either. The box is small. So, did you indicate you are both employed and self employed? In the tax section, did you enter the number from the "total income" line of your 1040s? For real Estate assets, did you include documentation of their value and mortgage? For real estate, did you state only the value of the equity? Do you and your wife file joint federal tax returns? We don't need to know all the details and values. You are both employed and a self employed investor/landlord That's the nature and sources of your income. Please answer the follow-up questions above.

Yes.

Probably not an issue for a visa case. If it is, they'll send an RFE.

Yeah, I don't even know what you mean by shaded fields. You download the PDF, then us Adobe Reader or Acrobat to complete it, but first also download the instructions and do your homework. This way, when you're done, you have a PDF copy you can print, scan and upload, but also edit later, if needed.

I didn't open your attachments because I don't give advice by private messages. Further, I deleted the message. These mailboxes are not very big. If I don't delete, the box is full and I cannot receive new messages. So....Last request. What is the nature and source or sources of the income you are using to qualify? I've explained the question in detail already. If you want help, answer the question.

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I refused to help through private messaging because that's not how Visajourney works. That you were DQ, is no guarantee regarding what a Consular Officer will do. It is the Consular Officer that has the authority to make the public charge decision. I asked you to describe the nature and sources of the income you used to qualify. Is it from employment, self employment, passive income, non-taxable income? Please explain, so we can understand. Without this information we don't know how to help. I referred you to the partner page, if you need professional help.

No, it is not a civil document. Those are birth, marriage, police, divorce documents for the visa applicant, not the petitioner, but it's good to have all those same type certified copies for the petitioner too. Petitioners do not have police reports.

Pretty sure the "payment" was to an internet cafe outside, not to the Consulate.