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    just called NVC

    in IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports

    Posted

    Lots of information contradicted what I had thought. I'm left to wonder if the person I spoke to was competent.

     

    Specifically:

     

    1. Assets needed to prove able to pass poverty guidelines- I was just told that for a family of 3, assets of $25,200 are sufficient. All along I had thought it was more like that times 3 or 5 years.

     

    2. My wife (the beneficiary) is Japanese. We've lived in Taiwan for many years. We have a police certificate from Taiwan. The one from Japan is being processed, but won't be in our hands for another month or so. We had the idea that we'd be able to explain that that one will be available by interview time, but isn't here for us to send off with everything else right now. So, according to today's phone conversation, we must wait another month or so until we have the police certificate from Japan before we can send off the AOS/IV package because NVC will consider it incomplete unless we have it.

     

    3. All my income in recent years has been overseas. I was told that I SHOULD count it even though it has all been totally tax exempt by way of IRS form 2555EZ. I had the idea that I needed to list my income as $0. It turns out only my current income need be listed as $0.

     

    Does anyone see any mistakes in the above? Thanks in advance.

    I-130 August 2016 Filers

    in IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports

    How to Get Married in Japan?

    in General Immigration-Related Discussion

    Posted

    Wow, it's been 16 years since my Japanese wife and I got married, and I was living and working in Japan at the time.

     

    As far as I remember, the American will need to go to the closest embassy or consulate and swear he is sane. The marriage will need to be registered at your local yakuba or shiyakusho. BUT, when I did that, I was living in Japan, not just on a tourist visa like it sounds in your situation. 

     

    NOT EASY TO DO because you will get lots of recorded messages, but I would try and call the closest American embassy or consulate and ask them. In Fukuoka it wasn't hard to get a live person, Tokyo was much more difficult.

     

    ガンバレ！おめでとうございます！

    I-130 August 2016 Filers

    in IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports

    Posted

    3 hours ago, BlessingDawn said:

     

     

    WE GOT APPROVED!!! FEBRUARY 28!!!

    PD: August 9!!! Nebraska!!! ✅✅✅

     

    I just received a text, email, and USCIS app notification saying our case was approved!!! God heard our prayers!!! Thank you sooo much!!! I hope everyone gets approved soon!!! I am in tears right now, tears of joy, 6 months and 20 days of waiting... ???

     

    For those who are still waiting, do not lose hope!!! Hang in there!!! And pray and have faith!!! God Bless You All!!! ❤️?❤️

    Well done!

    paying NVC fees from overseas

    in IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures

    Posted

    A look at the NVC info seems to suggest payments must be made by check from a U.S. bank.

     

    When I (the petitioner) paid for the I-130 from overseas, I was able to send a money order that was drawn on a US bank. Anyone know if that can be done the same way since I'm still living overseas (as I have been since the 20th century) and do not have a US checking account?

     

    If not, can a relative write the check?

     

    Thanks in advance!

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