Hello, 

my mom got her visa already and she will be coming to US soon however, there’s been a change of plan and the address we put on her DS260 where she intends to stay in the US is no longer the address she will be going when she enter the US. How do I update this? Who to inform and how? 
 

thank you

On 4/1/2018 at 11:07 PM, carlinhoswave said:

Hey @Hattivatti thank you very much for answer! Well, he lives in barracks so his only address is like this. Since USCIS he always filled the forms with this address including his I-864. This weekend we found out that the DS-260 doesn't allow us to put CMR address. Also, my question is...after we submit the AOS documents (Petitioner's documents) and IV application form with my documents (beneficiary)...we will receive something by mail before they schedule our interview?

Hello. Found this thread as i’m on a similar boat but stationed somewhere else. Can i message you? 

3 minutes ago, Boiler said:

The problem I see is that you applied for a Family Reunification visa and you are not there.

When we started the process in 2022, we were still in the US. We didn’t know we’ll be stationed overseas then. We just moved overseas in January 2024

1 minute ago, Boiler said:

The only thing I can think of is to delay the interview until you know when you will be back home.

Another thing we can consider is, we have some family in the US we can ask for my mom to stay with. We are planning to add my mom as military dependent to hopefully be able to take her with us outside the US. 

1 minute ago, Boiler said:

When will you be returning to the US

In the next 2-3 years

Urgent help needed! 
 

I am a US Citizen petitioning for my mom from the Philippines. We are a military family being my husband is an active duty and we just moved overseas due to military orders. 
 

We just received interview letter and we are to schedule for my mom’s medical. 
 

i am currently registering for and appointment however, one requirement is petitioner’s US address. We are currently overseas so we don’t have a US address. What should we do? 

It’s also asking for the intended port of entry in the US. 

Also, I have updated our address in the USCIS portal. do I need to update our address anywhere else?

HELP!!!

Hello,

My IR5 filing is on NVC stage. I just got an RFE. NVC is requiring for my w2/1099 for 2022. I don’t have any of those since I did not work for the whole year. 
 

i have my husband and sister-in-law to sponsor and i have submitted both tax transcript and w2s for them. All accepted. 
 

what should i submit? Do i download and submit wage and income transcript from IRS showing $0? Would that even be the right document for their request? 
 

HELP!!!!

On 1/10/2023 at 11:24 PM, Ochanosono said:

I resubmitted husband’s 1099s with explanation of no w2 from me since I’m not working. Still waiting.

Hello, 

Just wanted to check what worked for you? How did you move forward with the process. I have the same issue. 

Can Federal Income Tax return considered as Proof of Domicile?

10 hours ago, Mike E said:

I doubt @ROK2USA did that and she was successful.  
 

People achieve DQ with warnings about insufficient incinerator all the time.  I see it at least once a week.  

Just for verification before we sign the I-864A.... 

Since me and my spouse's taxes are filed jointly and the asset (bank account) that we're using are both in our names, the amounts on these items from I-864 and I-864A should be the same, right?

I'm not sure this was answered on the links I've checked. 

Thank you. 

10 hours ago, Mike E said:

See

 

 

Thank you for this link that leads to a “portal” of informative experiences 😊.

My plan would be to fill out the I-864. I don’t have income for 2022 so I will be filling out I-864A since my husband will be a joint sponsor. His income is insufficient though so we are using assets (bank savings) to qualify.  

We decided to line up a joint sponsor as a back up in case they require later in the interview. 
 

Would it help to include a letter in CEAC that says  "We have provided evidence of our assets to fulfill the financial requirement of the I-864 and I understand that the final decision will be made by the Consular Officer." 
This way, we could probably avoid RFE? 

Hello, 

I’m here seeking for advice. I can’t complete my I-864 as I am still searching for answers and hoping that others have the same experience and wanting to know what has been the result. 
 

Anyway, our household income is insufficient to cover the poverty guideline. We have a savings account that could cover the difference (x5). I wanted to know if anyone else used their savings for the I-864 and what were your experiences. Did it caused RFEs, delays? Anything else? 
 

I’m just worried that assets may not have enough bearing compared to income. But wanted to use it anyway before using another sponsor. 

Please throw any advise. 
 

Beneficiary is in the Philippines (if that helps).

Thank you.

16 minutes ago, Mimoi21 said:

1. What address did you put under correspondence address? - All details sa form po is yung sa requestor.

2. Where did you get finger prints, NBI and PNP po ba? May form po bang ipepresent sakanila when requesting to be finger printed? - NBI po samen. Wala naman request lang sa NBI mismo and may bayaran lang ata. Original signed copy yung isend sa HK Police
3. How did you process the payment po? Through bank sa pinas or may nagprocess po para sa inyo sa HK? - Sinend po namen lahat ng documents sa kakilala namen sa HK. Nag book kami ng appointment online tsaka dinala ng kakilala namen sa office. Hindi sila nag-aaccept ng walk in. 
4. How did you send it to HK? - LBC or DHL ata po ginamit namen to send sa kakilala.. Hindi po ako sure pano pag direct sa kanila kasi wala silang Credit Card Payment online. Sa website nila nakalagay options ng payment.

Salamat po. This will surely help a lot. 

2 hours ago, Mimoi21 said:

Yes, I just uploaded the receipt provided by  HK Police and made a note.

Thank you for your response. 
i have more questions I hope you don’t mind. 
 

1. What address did you put under correspondence address? 

2. Where did you get finger prints, NBI and PNP po ba? May form po bang ipepresent sakanila when requesting to be finger printed?
3. How did you process the payment po? Through bank sa pinas or may nagprocess po para sa inyo sa HK?
4. How did you send it to HK?

On 4/24/2022 at 9:12 PM, Mimoi21 said:

I was wondering what document do I need to submit online through CEAC if the Police Clearance from HongKong will be submitted directly to NVC? Any thoughts? Thank you!

Hello, did you get an answer to this question? How did you proceed? Please advise. Thanks

On 5/1/2021 at 12:57 AM, akazenishi said:

Hi I am physically in Hong Kong and have applied for the certificate a few days ago. They accept the welcome email from NVC containing the applicant's full name, case number, etc. as an evidence for the "request letter". Hope this helps.

Hello, 

Did you provide the email that shows case and invoice number (just wanted to make sure since this is a sensitive information if provided to others)? Unless they will be the ones to upload the requested police clearance. Please advise. thanks

On 4/27/2021 at 12:56 AM, Love P said:

Hi guys! I am new here, so I am sorry if I am not submitting this post correctly. 

 

My petition for my mom has been approved and I am currently at the NVC stage. We need to upload Civil Documents and since she lived in Hong Kong, we need to submit a police certificate from there. Has anyone here ever went through the process of obtaining a police certificate from Hong Kong (while you were in the Philippines). I saw a thread here from 2008, but that did not have any update. 

 

One of the requirements from the HK Consul is a request letter (I am assuming from NVC) stating that the police clearance is needed. How do you get this? Do you request it specifically from NVC or US embassy in Manila? 

 

I appreciate any help you guys can offer! 

Hello, 

I'm really hoping you'll read this message since this post was in 2021. 

I'm currently on the same situation and I can't move forward because there is no definite answer.

Please advise how did you push through in requesting HK police clearance and how did they provide it. How long did it take?

Thank you. 

1 hour ago, jarj said:

Thank you again. 

 

Looks like i'll have tons of separate questions as I fill out the forms. Sorry in advance.

 

1. Part 6 no. 7. should I leave this blank or $0?

2. I'd be putting my husband's name on item 8., so he'll be using form I-864A. That means we have forms I-864 and I-864A, correct? 

3. Item 13, for the current income, will it be the annual income? Gross or net? Is it ok to put estimate (since it's just February)?

EDIT...

Thank you again. 

Looks like i'll have tons of separate questions as I fill out the forms. Sorry in advance.

1. Part 6 no. 7. should I leave this blank or $0?

2. I'd be putting my husband's name on item 8., so he'll be using form I-864A. That means we have forms I-864 and I-864A, correct? 

3. Item 13, I'm entering the amount from the W2. From this , correct?

4. Part 6 item 24, using the IRS transcript, I'm getting the amount from this , correct?

5. Part 7 item 2, where can I get this?

On 2/21/2023 at 3:19 PM, pavelp said:

Take a look at I-864 instructions https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/forms/i-864instr.pdf

 

Page 12, sections:

- What if I Cannot Meet the Income Requirements?

- How Can My Relatives and Dependents Help Me Meet the Income Requirements?

- Can the Intending Immigrant Help Me Meet the Income Requirements?

 

There's also Part 7 (use of assets to supplement income) section of I-864 that you can take advantage of.

 

Hope that helps.

Thank you again. 

Looks like i'll have tons of separate questions as I fill out the forms. Sorry in advance.

1. Part 6 no. 7. should I leave this blank or $0?

2. I'd be putting my husband's name on item 8., so he'll be using form I-864A. That means we have forms I-864 and I-864A, correct? 

3. Item 13, for the current income, will it be the annual income? Gross or net? Is it ok to put estimate (since it's just February)?

1 hour ago, pavelp said:

Thank you for providing the status.

 

I looked at https://www.uscis.gov/i-864, section 'Checklist of Required Initial Evidence (for informational purposes only)' and it says "A copy of your individual federal income tax return, including W-2s for the most recent tax year" which in your case is 2022.

 

"If you are the petitioning sponsor and on active duty in the U.S. armed forces or U.S. Coast Guard and are sponsoring your spouse or child using 100% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines..." -- it looks like not the case for you, so it sounds like in your case it's 125%.

 

I'd have a chat with an immigration layer to see if there are any options available.

 

Good luck, I hope there are options and you will be able to move forward with your case.

 

 

Thank you for the input. 
 

Also to add, we’re short for few hundreds to meet the guideline. 
 

We have savings and asset (house & car) that could cover it, would that help? What could be the necessary additional steps?

We have some relatives here in the US as well, is it possible to add sponsors?

Hello, 

Just got an approval on February 15, 2023.

Here's my timeline. 

Applied 1/29/2022

NOA 2/9/2022

Approved 2/15/2023

NVC notification 2/19/2023

Paid fees for both AOS and IV 2/20/2023 (status for both were in process after payment but when I logged back in, AOS is showing PAY NOW..... Should I just check back after few days? hopefully it will process)

I'm currently gathering documents and was wondering for those of you who already submitted the AOS documents and evidences, did you include 2022 documents?

I'm worried because I'm currently not working since November 2021 because I have to care for my newborn. I was planning to go back to work once my mom arrives here in the US. My husband will be a joint sponsor for the AOS. He is currently an active military personnel. I was wondering which category are we going to be under in this poverty guideline:

I don't think our household income is enough if we are under the 125% (if it's based on 2022 income). 

What could be our other option?

Thank you for your advice and good luck to everyone. 

19 minutes ago, Lil bear said:

Nvc process   Step 2 onwards in this link 

 

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/the-immigrant-visa-process/step-1-submit-a-petition/step-2-begin-nvc-processing.html

Thank you. 

Hi, 

I hope I'm on the right thread. 

I filed I130 for my mom in January 21, 2022, NOA is February 9, 2022 and Nebraska for the service center. Status is currently being reviewed since May 15, 2022. 

Could someone share a link on the next procedure after we receive a decision from USCIS. Just wanted to prepare ahead of time. Thank you. 

22 hours ago, Lil bear said:

If she is wanting to live here then your only option is the IR5 immigrant visa. A tourist visa is for visiting. Her intent will dictate the visa type. There is no such thing as fast with visa applications. .  

21 hours ago, Crazy Cat said:

File an I-130 and start the IR5 process.  She cannot enter the US via a non-immigrant visa with the intent to stay and live in the US.

22 hours ago, Lil bear said:

If she is wanting to live here then your only option is the IR5 immigrant visa. A tourist visa is for visiting. Her intent will dictate the visa type. There is no such thing as fast with visa applications. .  

21 hours ago, Boiler said:

There is a major difference between immigrating and visiting, what does she want to do?

I'm aware of the difference between the 2 visas. Either is ok. I just gave birth 4 months ago and was hoping my mom could visit or live with us. I was just weighing which one would be faster and probably easier for her to be with us as soon as possible.  and yes, i'm aware of all the backlogs and processing could take longer due to the pandemic.

13 hours ago, jskibo said:

Parents IR5 filed July 2019, DQd March 2021, NVC sent to Manila November 2021 after multiple expedite requests. 
 

interview Scheduled for January 25, 2022

 

YMMV. Good luck

Hi, what is DQd?