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Called NVC. They said the original may be fine but for peace of mind send it again with N/A and it will take 45 days to review.

I don't need to wait for a checklist and I only need to include the form and none of the supporting documents since they already have them. Hopefully that is useful info for anyone else reading this.

Thanks.

I was under the impression I can send an updated file? Maybe I should call the NVC.

The worry I have is that by not doing anything I will get a checklist email in 1-2 months and unnecessarily delay my wife's interview date. Especially as her PD is getting close.

Any advice?

Should I resubmit the I864EZ and make sure to put in N/A for anything that I would leave blank? And can I send only that form or should I include all the supporting documents again even though they have them?

Any input is appreciated.

Thanks.

Hello,

We submitted the AOS and civil documents to the NVC (email processing) on April 24th and received a confirmation email. My wife's PD is Dec 13, 2013 - so if the monthly movement trend in the visa bulletin continues she will hopefully have her interview in September assuming we get to case complete before then.

However I recently stumbled upon this guide: http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/NVC_Process

Under step 9 it says to never leave anything blank which unfortunately I did in the AOS form for residence address (since it is the same as my mailing address). In addition, for Part 19 of the I864EZ for the 3rd most recent tax year (2012) I left income blank as I became a GC holder in 2013 so didn't have to file taxes in 2012 in the US. I added a supplemental page to explain this and provided a copy of my Canadian tax return (and the USD equivalent) none the less.

However based on that guide above I am thinking I should resend the I864EZ and put in N/A for anything that doesn't apply including the 2012 taxable income amount (should I put in my USD converted Canadian taxable income in this line?). I'm thinking it makes sense to send it now and lose the two weeks vs. potentially getting a checklist 1.5 months from now for having blanks.

Lastly - is it ok for me to just send only the I864 form again to the NVC? I'm assuming I don't need to include the whole package again such as the tax transcripts, etc.

Thanks.

Thanks for the responses. I talked to the NVC and they said it's fine if she uses her maiden name since that is what is on her passport and they have her maiden name on file as the secondary name anyways.

So no issues and no need to get a new passport with her married name.

Actually we don't want to change it to the married name, we would prefer to keep the maiden name. The reason the marriage certificate has the married name is because they never asked us when we were getting it and as is common in Turkey they just assumed she would be inheriting my last name. We only noticed it at the ceremony when the papers were presented to us.

Thus, if legally we are not obligated to use the married name and can keep continuing to use the maiden name which is in the passport that would be ideal. Just not sure if this would be an issue with the NVC.

Hello,

I am a US GC holder and am in the process of waiting for my wife's F2A category to become current (PD Dec 13, 2013).

We are both dual Canadian/Turkish citizens and got married in 2013 in Turkey upon which my wife took my last name.

When we applied for her I-130 we used the married name so her I-130 was approved with this name.

However her Canadian passport which she will be using through the process and all her other documents still have her maiden name. On the DS-260 and DS-261 forms it asks for the applicant's last name as it appears in the passport so is it ok if we use the maiden name when filing this out even though the I-130 was approved under her married name?

Thanks!

Thanks, I am aware that she will need a job offer from one of the approved professions (i.e.engineer, management consultant, etc.) to be eligible for the TN. I am also worried that the TN being what it is that even if she gets she may get trouble from a border official about her intent, etc. and be denied. Or does it mean that once she gets the TN and its valid for lets say 1 or 2 years then she will be ok entering/exiting the country during this time.

I was also wondering if there are any other options.

Hello - I am a current Green Card holder (received through family means). I received it last year and have not moved to the US yet (I am in Toronto, Canada, last entry to US was in late March or may have been early April), as I am trying to arrange a transfer from my current company here in Toronto to the office in New York.

My question relates to options pertaining to bringing my spouse, a Canadian, to NY. She has her I-130 approved already although her PD is Dec/2013. I noticed today that her category (F2A) regressed back to May/2012. It looks like by the time she gets her GC it will be a couple years away. Thus I am looking at alternatives.

I understand there is the TN-1 status for Canadians but this does not allow dual intent and she already has a pending GC application. Someone told me this avenue can still be taken as long as the border official believes that your entry is temporary and that you will pursue the GC process through regular means through the Consulate in Canada. There is also the H1 visa but she would need a company willing to sponsor her but that seems like a difficult option as her company here has no US operations.

Are there any other options? For example are there any visas that she may be eligible for if the company I work for were to transfer me to the US? For example, I know of L1 status but me being a GC holder means I wouldn't be relocating to the US as an L1 but as a GC holder and thus I don't think my spouse would be eligible for the L2 then.

Any feedback would be appreciated if there are other avenues to consider.

Cheers!