Becky07

Thank you for your post! That really helped!

Hey guys,

I'm in a pickle..

So since my husband just moved back this year to the US, he doesn't have proof of US income from the previous years that he is able to support me for the i-864 Affidavit of Support. Therefore, his brother is the joint sponsor. Now his brother is married and filed taxes jointly with his wife. Therefore, on the IRS tax transcript the total income is their HOUSEHOLD income.

On the i-864 part 6, item 13 a-c asks for last 3 years of 'MY' income. So I'm assuming that means INDIVIDUAL income? In the directions it states:

Hey guys,

My husband lived abroad for the last 3 years, until moving back to the US this spring. So he didn't have enough US income to sponsor me on his own for the Affidavit of Support (I-864). Therefore, we are using his brother as the joint sponsor. The question is, do we need to file a contract between household members between my husband (primary sponsor) and his brother (joint sponsor)?

My husband's brother (my bro-in-law) (the joint sponsor) filed taxes jointly with his wife. Does that mean He and his wife need to file the i-864a, contract between sponsor and household member? I've read on some places that they should, but on the instructions page for the i-864 it states "Form I-864A may only be used when a sponsor's income and assets do not meet the income requirements of Form I-864 and the qualifying household member chooses to combine his or her resources with the income and/or assets of a sponsor to meet the requirements. " states My bro-in-law, the joint sponsor's income DOES meet the income requirements..

My husband (primary sponsor) and his brother (joint sponsor) both did file i-864. Now I just need to figure our who should file i-864a?

Thanks for your help! This is a great community!

Hey guys,

I am filling the DS-260 electronic form and it asks to 'Provide information on your last five US visits.' It asks for the arrival date and length of stay.

I visited US in 2011 for 2 months. But before that I have previously lived in the US with the L2 visa. Am I supposed to also list the arrival when I came to live in the US for 2 years? Or should I not write it, as technically it was not a visit, but a temporary move to the country?

Thanks for your help,

Thank you Ryan! Can you please let me know what they reply to your email?

I have paid the AOS fee and submitted the choice of agent form DS-261. Doesn't let me pay IV fee, so it also doesn't let me do the next DS-260 form.. So i'm just waiting now..

Hey guys,

I have just filed the DS-261 for the choice of agent and the next step is to pay the Affidavit of Support fee and the Immigrant Visa application processing fee. However, in the Immigrant Visa Invoice Payment Center is it not letting me pay both of them. It only shows the 120$ AOS fee and doesn't show any amount and doesn't even let me select the application processing fee.

Is this normal? Am I supposed to pay the AOS fee first and then only the application fee? Or should I wait until it lets me pay both fees? Because on their website it clearly states that I need to pay both.

Thank you for your help!

Thank you guys for your help!

After reading your replied I researched more about the option #2, and yes you are correct, it is illegal! So that definitely is NOT an option.. I don't want to make things more difficult than they already are..

But hopefully I can visit my husband with the tourist visa. I will have to look into that to make sure. Because I don't want to run into any trouble..

Hey,

I am currently waiting on my NVC case number. I noticed that you emailed them for it and received it that way? When your I-130 was approved did you get a letter from USCIS stating that "we have sent the original visa petition to NVC" and that you should wait for them to send a case number? Because I have waited a month now, and have not received a case number yet...

Also, are you filing from US? Did you get I-130 approved abroad and then came to US and filed for AOS? or why is your case going through NVC? I am in a similar boat and would like to know if that's possible..

I hope that your situation resolves quickly with NVC! Good luck!

Hi guys,

I am desperately in need of help!

Quickly our situation: I am the beneficiary. My husband is the petitioner.

My husband filed the i-130 on Dec 31, 2013, and it was finally approved (NOA2) Aug 8, 2014 by the USCIS. We filed it when we were both living in Europe. Now I am waiting on the NVC case number, which still on Sept 8, 2014 I don't have. In April 2014 my husband moved back to the US because he received a good job offer, and we didn't realise the process takes so long.. I am still living in Europe, and this long-distance relationship has been extremely difficult! And I need to be back with my husband already!!

My question is:

1) Should I continue to go with the NVC process and consular process? OR #2

I've read that this could take 3-4months until I would receive my visa.

a) Can I still visit the US while I'm going through the process? (As a tourist. Just so I could go see my husband) Normally I am allowed to visit US up to 90 days with the ESTA visa waver.

2) OR should I move to the US with the ESTA, and then apply for Adjustment of status in the US?

a) Would I be allowed to file for 1-485 (AOS) even AFTER my I-130 is approved? I read that they would usually have to be filed together. or would this only cause problems?

Please help! I would greatly appreciate it!! Thank you!