vosman

Does anyone know if you can send your IV supporting docs package using google drive? My email size after everything is beyond 25 MB :/

If the passport is already in the married name, send a color copy by snail mail. That can be emailed to you, printed and just mailed from within the USA. That's far easier than waiting until some other time. Just do it.

If the passport is not already in the married name, get it changed. Yes, that will cause a delay but you've had months to deal with this and didn't do so.

Yea I'll do that, I'll get the passport changed, we ran into issues because she lives in Quebec. And "french Canadians" have this law where the woman is not allowed to take the married name. However since the pass port is issued by the government then I don't think that wont be an issue. I'll have to look it up.

Greetings,

I'm currently finishing up at the NVC stage in this process, I called the NVC to ask them how to change my wife's maiden name ( since all the correspondence was coming in her old name) I was told to send an email attaching my marriage certificate and requesting to switched her "primary" name and her "alias", so i did that and received this email today:

The NVC is unable to change an applicant's name without a copy of the applicant's valid passport containing the applicant's current name. If you wish the name to be changed, please submit a copy of the biographical page of the applicant's passport to the address below.

National Visa Center

ATTN: WC

31 Rochester Avenue, Suite 200

Portsmouth, NH 03801-2915

My question, Has anyone done this sort of thing before? Is it better to wait to after the this whole process and request when we remove the conditions?and finally can I email them this biographical page instead of snail mail?

V/r,

Vosman

Hello All,

I have a question. I'm currenlty trying to immigrate my wife and son to san diego im at the NVC stage. I applied for an expedite request and on May 15th the consulate in Montreal denied my request. Does anyone know why they would deny such a request?

Here is what I wrote:

"I’m currently on active duty in the United States Navy and stationed in San Diego, California. At any moment I can be chosen to obligate an “Individual Augmented billet” a.k.a. I can be deployed at any time. I would be very thankful and appreciative if you expedite my case because I need to have my family prepared for such an event. Also, my wife is 20 weeks pregnant and it’s very hard on her not having me there because she also has a four year old to take care of (case MTLxxxxxxx). Furthermore it would be a lot better for us financially if she were here in time to give birth at the Naval hospital because we are covered by my job. Attached is statement of service. I appreciate your time and effort in reviewing my request"

Thanks,

Vosman

I am married to a Nigerian as of 3-28-2013. My lawyer told me to file married even though he doesn't have a social security number. USCIS is now wanting more POE so that is part of the paperwork we are sending in. Good thing you got it amended.

Thanks, I'm going to send that in tomorrow!

I just had my taxes done in Canada a week ago. Was married Jan 11, 2013, so I explained my situation of being stuck in Canada during the immigration process since Apr 08, 2013. Last year the same people did my taxes and re-checked the tax laws again this year. They told me that I file as "Separated", because as of the end of the tax year being Dec 31st, I was actually separated from my spouse as we reside in different countries. They told me if I filed as "Single", for tax purposes, it will show to immigration I have intent to dissolve the marriage. Call someone at a tax centre & ask. If you filed wrong any tax place (ie.H&R Block), can am end it properly in 5 mins and give you a print out for your records for immigration. Don't panic, it can be fixed if its wrong very easy.

Thanks,

Well I don't know if Canadian Tax law is the exact same as American, I'm not the one immigrating my wife is. I went to H+R block yesterday for them to amend it, took over an hour and they gave me the forms to mail myself. So I think I will just keep a copy of that and if they ask in the interview then well have that as a backup.

Hi! If your marriage was on or before Decemeber 30, 2013 then you file SINGLE for the federal income tax return of 2013. See IRS form 1040 page6 (if I remember it right)

You have your marriage certificate during the interview. That will show them your marriage date and that will tell them if your civil status in your tax return is right.

My marriage did place before December 30, 2013 however I did look at the instructions page 6 to be exact and I was not able to validate what your information

I'd suggest you join the NVC thread and start reading from page 1, as many folks have had the same concern discussed there.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/483206-nvc-filers-march-2014/

Especially read the first 2 posts by Saylin for the quality information located there.

Thanks,

I have looked at it but there's 73 damn pages of comments and theirs no clarification, she only suggest it will be a red flag. I find it hard to believe that they will reject my case after all the money I spent and the evidence i provide, it's not their the IRS. Its going to a consulate in Montreal.

I still need more clarification

Saylin,

I married my wife a Canadian in early 2013 , my interview will most likely be after April 14th, I filed my taxes in January as "single" if I filed as "married filing separate" it would have been the same amount but would take longer to receive my refund. The tax person added a note to my file stating this reason. So your saying amend, however why cant I amend 2013 once my wife gets her SSN?

How can you prove that it becomes a major red flag when they see this?

I Searched for people being rejected on this and haven't found anything

Please help

Hello,

I married my wife who is Canadian in early 2013 earlier this year or I-130 got approved. I did my taxes in January and filed "single" because the tax agent recommended I do to get the money faster how ever since I was married I'm sure I would have had to file " married filing separetly" she plugged in her computer and both returns were the same amount. So she wrote a note on their as to why she filed "single".

My question is during the interview how do i know that when the CO sees that my return for 2013 is "single" will this be grounds for rejecting my case?