yokaromon

Congrats, mine was just approved yesterday

Did you get a tracking number update on your USCIS?

No i didn't. It just said my card was mailed to me

My greencard just arrived! I'm so happy right now

Received the fabled "Welcome to America" letter on Saturday

From Application being accepted to receiving greencard 7 days.

congratulations

Mine was only a couple of days

As of this morning my Green card says approved! so much faster than i expected and glad i didn't have to have an interview

Received my Ead little under 2 weeks ago and as of yesterday my green card status says

My status just changed to New card is being produced and i think i'm having a panic attack haha

I hope this is it

December 1st. I Have a bad feeling the greencard will take forever now

Ead card is being produced. yay

First time I have used this site in a while. i'll get my timeline updated asap

(they received our rfie on the 31st of december)

My fiance just had his interview in London this morning! He said he was able to get in early and also that the lady he spoke with was really lovely. She didn't ask any tricky questions. I was worried about our financial papers because I am unemployed and I did not attach any tax returns. However, my dad was a joint sponsor and there were no problems. They didn't ask for any more evidence, even though he brought some with him (a couple screen shots of FB, some whats app logs, one of our Save the Date postcards, etc.).

I think as long as you bring what they ask and answer their simple questions, they'll be able to tell that you're not trying to scam the system. You'll be fine!

Mellylamelle, that makes me feel a lot better. I'll have to download the forms and get them sent off. I do have my [below limit] pay records from those unfiled years, so it shouldn't be too bad.

Did you experience any hiccups not having an income large enough to owe taxes on?

First thing, Congratulations on your engagement!

Thank you so much

They're concerned about your ability to support your fiance NOW. Not last year. However, when it comes time to adjust his/her status, it's highly recommended that you have enough income to support your family size.

Hah, that's true! I should have a steady job by the time he comes over so we should be ok. I'll get to filing the back forms and make sure my parents know they may have to submit those things if they end up being a joint-sponsor.

Insight for a LONDON fiancé interview:

They don't require a tax return in London if you have other proof of current income. So when you find that job, get a letter from your employer to take to the interview. One of your parents can also be the sponsor if you have no job. Or the fiancé can even self sponsor with a lot of cash in the bank or a house to sell.

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Later when your fiancé (spouse) adjusts status to get a greencard, the I -864 Affidavit of Support is a little stricter. The most recent tax return must be sent in. However if you read the Instructions for the I-864, it says if you were not required to file a tax return, then submit a signed statement stating why. Be specific--

"In tax year 2014, I was an unemployed graduate student and earned $0.00, so was not required to file.

In tax year 2013, I earned $3,210.12 and fell below the filing threshold for a single person, so was not required to file." Etc for the three tax years appropriate to time you prepare the I-864.

This is really helpful country-specific information.

I do feel a lot better about it now. If the tax returns are proving income, my tax returns even if they were filed on time wouldn't prove that at all since I owed nothing anyway. My job I will hopefully get soon should be ok, and if for some reason I don't have as many pay stubs in my pocket by the time he comes over, I'll figure out a way with my savings/bank statements and/or parents.

Thank you so much

Long time lurker, first time poster. Hi everyone!

My fiance and I are getting ready to send off packet 1. I have been in the UK for grad school, and will go back to the US in December when my student visa runs out.

Question 1) The i129-F website (http://www.uscis.gov/i-129f) says to post to the Dallas lockbox. Why am I seeing other people on this forum saying to post to Chicago? Some people are saying file to the closest one (Chicago is where my permanent address is, actually), or file to Chicago if you are overseas. As far as I can tell, I should post it to Dallas. Any clarification on this would be appreciated.

Question 2) I know we're not there just yet, but the financial requirements. I just finished grad school. I am unemployed. I am searching for a job, and will hopefully have one by the time the affidavit of support is needed. I also have a lot of savings and my parents have agreed to be a joint sponsor. The affidavit of support shouldn't be a problem.

Problem: I haven't paid taxes in the US since 2007. I was working in Japan 2007-2012. I only filed for 2009. My income was under the limit, so I didn't owe anything. I was unemployed 2012-present and have not claimed any benefits, so I haven't been required to file for the past 2 years. Now, I can file the forms for the years I missed in Japan, but I still haven't paid any taxes (because I didn't owe any). Will our request get denied because I haven't paid any taxes even though I have enough money to support us? Also, how soon after I file the missing years can I request the transcripts or whatever we need for the application?

Thank you so much for reading through that mess. Any insight is greatly appreciated!