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Wow I'm so sorry.

I agree that different agents will tell you different things. I was lucky enough to find a nice rep to review my DS-261 finally. I tried 3 times previously and all of them said there was nothing they could do. Hopefully I'll see my IV invoiced shortly now and will finish the DS-260 asap. I specifically asked Ann (the agent i reached today) and she said the 60 days begins when the packages are both physically scanned in at the center. But who knows! At least something is moving in the right direction for us.

Glad to hear you got someone reviewing your DS261! Progress in the right direction! =) Good luck on the rest of the process!

That is interesting that the rep said "Dec 10th scan dates or the DS260 date (whichever is last)" that basically goes against the theory of sending your packages before the IV is invoiced because it makes no time difference in processing/wait time.

Hmmm...I'm going to call them again and try to get my IV bill invoiced. Thanks!

It does. I've heard a few different versions from call centre agents now. Either way, get what you can done, and push for what isn't getting done!

I had my DS261 completed and paid my AOS the day I had my case number, but due to a "glitch", the DS261 changed to incomplete a few weeks out with my AOS still showing as paid. If the DS 261 isn't showing complete, it won't release your IV fee, which holds up your DS260 and (by their book) when you can send in your AOS and IV package(s). I lost weeks due to their "glitch". Finally, someone was helpful enough to manually release my IV fee!

After spending yesterday on the one waiting for NVC only to find out the phone system is on and no one is there, I called again this morning. I talked to a human and she stated that my case has not been touched yet, but they are currently processing Dec. 10th scan dates or the DS260 date (whichever is last). Was unable to tell me how many days from the 60 that they were behind due to the snow. I shall call again tomorrow!

On a side note, it makes me feel better to know that it might not be a checklist, it just hasn't been processed... trying not to lose hope, but my mind can quickly go crazy thinking of scenarios, none of them being good!

Getting a little antsy now. Scan date Dec. 10th and haven't heard anything and the portal is still showing "paid". Hate to say it, but I'm expecting that it's a checklist since we had a complicated scenario. Calling first thing in the morning!

Just called NVC for an update as our scan date is Dec. 10 with EP and I had other questions. The kind gentleman made note that the average of days for processing is about 63 days at the moment due to the snow closures. He still expected mid/end of next week i would hear something about the case.

OMG OMG!!! I just checked the ceac site and I have 3 n/a's!!!! I'm going to call NVC to verify but I'm pretty sure we have a CC!!!! I'm sitting here at work crying like a baby!! I pray everyone get's their CC's soon! Our scan date was 12/8. :joy: (L) So in love with my husband and can't wait to get our life here in the states rolling!!

Great News!!!!! I've got my CC today!!!! I saw 3 N/A today and just talked to a rep to confirm it.

Scan date: Dec 2nd, CC: Jan 29th. It took 59 days for me. YOU ARE NEXT, ivy75!

Anyway, that's a great system you have there in Spain. It was really hard.... a lot of depressing moments..But my husband has been working really hard to save up money for our future and I'v been dealing with this visa application pretty much by myself since i have more time than him. We kept ourselves busy like that.

Now I can see the end of this journey! Thank you for your thought!!

I hope you get CC really really soon!!

Congrats!!! So exciting for you! I hope the rest of the process goes smoothly for you!

Scan date of Dec. 10 here. Waiting to hear something... hoping we all do soon!

Checking in here, knowing you are all coming up on your dates of approval (fingers crossed!!). Good luck, all!! Hoping for some NOA2s for you very soon!

We sent in our AOS and IV packages via email. My husband's police check we went for the fingerprint version so there would be no reason for a checklist on that as we're going over and above. Although it has a seal on it, it is raised and colorless and on white paper. it didn't make any difference all the different ways we tried to copy and scan or scan it, on the PDF you could BARELY see the outside of the seal. I made mention of where to find the seal and that the seal was there on the certificate. Are they going to give me trouble about this? Is there any other solution after we've already sent in the files? Paranoid, yes!!

On the copy, can you see the seal? I see the seal in the photo, but it is a raised imprint on white paper. Perhaps they don't see the seal on the copy and that's why they sent the RFE?

Thank you both!

Paid the iv yesterday, shows paid today in the portal. Sending in the AOS and IV packets today via email. How long before the DS260 is released? I had a "glitch" according toNVC and my DS261 shows incomplete (they manually forced the IV fee invoice). Is the "incomplete" onthe DS261 why the DS260 isn't showing?

This was me last week. I didn't click on it but it reset anyways. Call Nvc right away. DO NOT CHANGE OR RESUBMIT!!!

Got my case and IIN # today:)

Congratulations!! That's awesome to see progress!

I am the USC and petitioning an IR1 for my husband. We have kids and I'm a housewife. I just back-filed taxes for the last 3 years showing no income for me, but we have enough assets to use (our household size X3 years of the poverty level), but from what I have read from other VJers, our assets may or may not be counted (ours are still in CAD), so as a back-up, we are including an I864 for a joint sponsor so as not to cause a delay in our case processing. For all I know, they could suspect that I took out a loan from somewhere and deposited it to make my account fatter. Someone on VJ suggested getting a 6 month average statement from the bank.

When it came to the I864, I also submitted additional proof that I am re-establishing domicile in the US (i.e. moving estimates, insurance quotes, a rental agreement, school transfer records for our kids, etc.) For you, a letter/offer of employment would of course be a good thing.

I tend to err on the side of caution and include everything so as not to have any kind of delay, but not so much information that it's overwhelming.

Like ChristinaG said, there's a lot of information on here. I had trouble finding stuff for our exact situation, but if you word your searches right, you can find it.

When you say you have assets over the 3 year amount? You need assets X 3 for the # of household. So if your household # of people is say 2 thats $19664 you need 3 times that to qualify with assets. (Hope I didn't confuse the whole thing).

Yes, that is correct. =) Thank you for clarifying, I wasn't completely clear.

On Dr.Lyndon Mascarehas' website http://www.visadoctor.ca/usa in Toronto for US Immigration (not sure which one you're going through), he does not issue vaccines, but lists what is needed. My husband went to the family Dr. and got his bloodwork done to show immunity to Varicella and updated the rest of them.

I am in a similar situation, but I have been unemployed since 2007. I am the petitioner, and have no income as a housewife other than a Canadian Tax Benefit. My wages were not in USD, either, as I have been abroad for 10+ years. We have included a signed (by me) letter of explanation of when I stopped working, that I have no income other than a child care benefit in Canada and that it will no longer continue upon us leaving the country. I also back-filed my taxes for three years and included copies since tax transcripts are not available yet.

We included our assets that are well over the 3 year amount needed (IR1) and all the documentation that goes along with it, but we have a joint sponsor as well in the case that they decide our assets are not acceptable.

I am only at the stage of submitting, though, so this is only what I have done to give you information and ideas, not suggesting as advice on what to do in your case. HTH

Ya, I wasn't sure what to do, because our house is currently in the process of being sold, freeing up all the equity. The equity in the house alone is more than enough to cover our family household size for the 3 years. I still will go in with the joint sponsor, though. Just leave the Canadian assets and go with the joint sponsor?

Do you see any other problems with the documentation I have listed above? Thank you so much for taking the time to even respond!!!

No one?

Is there a way that she can get a blood test with results showing that she has immunity (if any) from having the chicken pox (if she has)?

Helps a lot....thx:) did you get your case # by email also?

Not yet! The only emails I've gotten so far are the ones I received after selection of agent from the DS261.

Congrats on moving onto the next step! I'm just a little bit ahead of you by about a month with our I-130.

NOA2 issued Oct. 2

sent from USCIS to NVC Oct. 8.

NVC received Oct. 15

NVC case number assigned Nov. 6, but when I called on the 7th and 8th, they said I had no case number yet. I didn't receive a case number until I called the morning of Nov. 10.

They gave me the IIN and Case number and I was able to log on right away and pay the IV fee and complete the DS261. It showed up paid today and I'm waiting now for the AOS to be invoiced.

Hope this helps!

Oh and one other question -all the assets of beneficiary and petitioner are in Canadian $... do I need to put in an amount for US Dollars conversion? or an explanation letter?

Hi all, could you please look over the things I have included to make sure I have it all? We have both been living abroad for over 10 years. I, the petitioner, have no income other than a tax benefit that I have counted as income for a recent back-filing for the last three years of US taxes. The joint sponsor's wife passed away this past year, but for all of the tax transcripts her name and income is listed.

Thank you to any and all that have any feedback! Your help is greatly appreciated!

Saylin, if you are reading this, thank you oh-so-much for all of your hard work in putting together templates - they were desperately needed!

Here is what I have for my cover letter:

XXXX (Petitioner)
(Address)
(xxx)xxx-xxxx

National Visa Center
ATTN: CMR AOS
31 Rochester Ave. Suite 100
Portsmouth, NH 03801-2914

Re: Submitting Affidavit of Support I-864 for NVC Case Number XXXXXXXX

To whom it may concern:

Enclosed, please find the Form I-864, Affidavit of Support for my husband XXXXXXXX (beneficiary) and supporting documents as follows:

• I-864 Coversheet (with barcode)
• Form I-864 (Signed and dated) for petitioner
• 2013 US Federal Tax Return, Canadian RC62 (UCCTB) form as proof of tax benefit income, recently filed to be in good standing
• 2012 US Federal Tax Return, recently filed
• 2011 US Federal Tax Return, recently filed
• Letter from a US certified accountant including an excerpt of tax law as proof that the petitioner did not meet the necessary requirements to file US Federal taxes
• Excerpt from IRS website re: 2013 Filing Requirements stating that petitioner did not meet the requirements to file US Taxes
• 2013 Canadian Federal Tax Return as proof of having no personal income except Canadian Universal Child Care Tax Benefit
• Bank Statements as proof of assets of petitioner
• Home appraisal of house at XXXXXXX as proof of assets of petitioner
• Mortgage Statement of the house at XXXXXXXXX that was appraised to show equity/assets of petitioner
• Service Ontario Land Registry letter proving there are no liens on the house at XXXXXXXXXX
• Three investment statements as proof of assets of beneficiary
• Explanation letter of income and employment for petitioner
• Petitioner’s Signed letter of declaration to re-establish U.S. domicile no later than the beneficiary’s admission to the United States, all supporting documentation included immediately following the letter of declaration

Re: I-864 Joint sponsor Affidavit of Support, please also see:

• I-864 for joint sponsor, XXXXXXX (signed and dated)
• 2013 Federal Tax Return 1099R, SSA-1099 for XXXXXXX
• 2013 Tax Transcript Note: Spouse,XXXXXXXX deceased XXXXX, 2013
• 2012 Tax Transcript
• 2011 Tax Transcript
• Bank statements proving current and ongoing individual net income (deposits highlighted) from the most recent three months for XXXXXX
• Copy of the bio page of passport and XXXX Driver’s License of XXXXXX as proof of US citizenship and residency
• Copy of birth certificate for XXXXXXX as proof of US citizenship
• Original death certificate for XXXXXXX (wife of joint sponsor) as proof of XXXXXXX's household size is now one (1) person (himself)
• Explanation letter of household size for joint sponsor
• Explanation letter of income for joint sponsor (retired)

Please process my petition at your earliest convenience and I am looking forward to an early approval. Please let me know if you need additional information. Thank you very much for your time.

Sincerely,

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Then, for my declaration that I will re-establish US domicile, this is what I have:

XXXXXXX, petitioner
SSN XXXXXXXXX

Form I-864 Case #XXXXXXX

Part 4, Question 5: Country of Domicile

I,XXXXXXX, am currently residing in XXXXXXX XXXXXX, Canada with my husband, XXXXXXX. Below you will find a list of steps and attached documents to show that I am taking necessary steps to re-establish domicile in the US.

Steps I have taken to return to the US and re-establish domicile:

1. Re-activated a checking account atXXXXXXX in XXXXXXX,XXX where my husband and I have had a joint savings account for X years.
2. Opened a US XXXXXXX Bank Checking Account
3. Applied for myXXXXX voter registration and voted in the recent election
4. Made arrangements for us to have a home
5. Contacted (State) schools for requirements to register our school-aged children in a the (State) school system
6. Contacted auto insurance companies to get quotes of insurance for our vehicle
7. Contacted moving/shipping companies for estimate of costs to ship our household belongings
8. Contacted (State) DOT about re-establishing my XX Driver’s License

Supporting documents for the steps I have taken as listed above:

1. Copy of our XXXXXX checking account application and bank statement
2. Copy of our XXXXX Bank Checking bank statement
3. Copy of my voter registration application and latest ballot
4. Lease agreement for our residence in XXXXX,XX
5. Email fromXXXX area schools regarding registration requirements for our children
6. Three Emails from All State Insurance company regarding my inquiry/quotes
7. Emails from Pods, Atlas Van Lines and UPack with estimates and correspondence regarding shipping our belongings
8. Department of Transportation issued documentation about re-establishing my XX DL and the contact information for the person I spoke to at the local XX DOT in XXX,XX

I declare that I intend in good faith to re-establish my domicile in the United States no later than the date of my spouse, XXXXXXXX admission into the US.

I certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States that the statements in this letter and all accompanying evidence are true and correct.

Signature: ________________________________________Date: ______________________