JDMwife

Pretty much have everything ready to go, but still haven't gotten a solid answer on this...

• Bring updated Federal income tax information to the interview. If a sponsor filed an I-864 (Affidavit of Support) and provided the NVC with proof of an IRS Federal income tax extension in lieu of a Federal income return, bring the sponsor's most recent Federal income tax return to the visa interview.

Since I didn't have an extension, I don't need to worry about this step, correct?

Anyone?

Sorry for the late reply to my own thread. I've been swamped with work the past couple of weeks and I can barely remember what day it is anymore.

Anyway...

My husband and I got married in the US and I brought our original marriage cert to my interview. Your wife needs to bring originals of all copies you submitted to NVC, e.g. marriage cert, her police cert, her birth cert etc.

You have to check the letters against each point in the letter to see what your wife needs to bring to the interview. Also, about a week before the interview, she'll get another letter from the embassy specifying exactly what to bring.

Did you provide NVC with an IRS transcript for 2014?

According to some things I've read, the NVC was supposed to have submitted the Police certificate when forwarding all the documentation to the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo.

Plus, the letter we received states:

Maybe Japanese Marriage certificate wasn't the right words.

I believe it's called Family Register and it show our marriage is valid in Japan. We were legally married in the U.S. so I'm thinking she needs to have the U.S. certificate. We submitted both the Family Register and the U.S. certificate for the petition and IV Application.

Well, got the e-mail this morning at 3:30am with a PDF attachment stating that my wife has been scheduled for her Embassy interview.

In the attachment, there were some steps that I think I understand, but just want to be sure.

• Bring updated Federal income tax information to the interview. If a sponsor filed an I-864 (Affidavit of Support) and provided the NVC with proof of an IRS Federal income tax extension in lieu of a Federal income return, bring the sponsor's most recent Federal income tax return to the visa interview.

Since I didn't have an extension, I don't need to worry about this step, correct?

There is also a check list with several codes that apply to many different cases, of course, and they are all pretty self explanatory.

These only pertain to my wife, correct?

The one where it states the following,

• The NVC only received a photocopy of the document. You must present the original document at the time of your interview.

Does she need our U.S. marriage certificate along with the Japanese one?

Thanks in advance for any help!

All,

Today I mailed in my completed NVC packet for my wife.

I want to say thank you to all who helped answer all the questions I had regarding the process.

You all are an invaluable asset to those who are going through the process.

Regards,

N. Hartman

Ok. Just found something interesting on the Affidavit Of Support form.

On page 1, part 3, items 1a - 1c, where it asks for your information, when you fill those fields, it seems to automatically fill out the information on page 7, part 9, items 1a - 1c.

If I remove the information in part 9, items 1a - 1c, it removes them from part 3, items 1a - 1c.

Did any of ya'll know about this? Why does it do that?

Her CR6 visa was cancelled several years ago. We traveled to the U.S. on many different occasions after it was cancelled with no issues.

Really? Ok then, I'll do that. Let's just hope I can print nicely on the form. Terrible writing seems to run rampant in my family. LOL

Thank you, though!

So...tried to type "See attached" on the form, but it will only allow numbers. Guess I just put the number without the country code.

I can fit the phone number for Japan, but there isn't enough space for the country code. Doesn't make sense to have a field that can't be completed correctly. Oh, well. Guess I'll have to attach a sheet of paper with just a phone number.

Can someone please answer the questions above? The completed AOS is the last thing I need before sending the packet to the NVC.

Thank you in advance.

Bump

And what about part 9? Do I need to fill out that information again?

Uh oh...just found something I may have misunderstood.

On the AOS, page 1. Other information. Is that about the applicant or myself? It's the information on the right side of the page. If it's for my wife, there isn't enough space to put her phone number with country code. What do I do there?

Thanks!!!

Ok...so just thought of something. Do I submit the Affidavit of Support to the NVC with the rest of the packet or do I send it to my wife to take to the interview or do I send it to the NVC before I send the rest of the supporting/financial documents? It doesn't really say specifically that I can see.

Thank you!

1) Hmmm, on the I-864 it just asks you list your income from the previous years. However, if you look at Part 6, Number 18b, you'll see that it's optional to submit for the 2nd and 3rd recent years. The note tells you only need to submit a copy of the most recent tax year.

3) Yes, household member as in someone else. For example, if you claimed a child as a dependent and they earned an income that you were using to meet the minimum poverty threshold. They'd submit an I-864A and you'd need to provide proof of their relationship to you. Or if there was a joint sponsor who was also using their spouse's income then the spouse would need to provide evidence of their relationship to the joint sponsor. In your case, this is not necessary.

10) So, technically, your date of marriage is the day you got married in the US? If so, it's probably sufficient to just submit a copy of your US marriage certificate. Your wife would bring the original to the interview and she can provide proof that your marriage was recognized in Japan if requested by the CO.

- Yes. When I honorably discharged from the military in early 2001, I went back to the U.S. She came over a few months after, met with an immigration lawyer, told her we wanted to get married and she said to get married, then file for adjustment of status, which we did. Everything went smooth from there to the end, then we moved back to Japan...lol

So, legally, we are married in the U.S. since June of 2001.

Thank you, again!

1) You only need IRS tax transcripts for the most recent tax year.

- What about for the past two years as it asks on the IV application? Is that optional or required? Living and working in Japan, my adjusted gross income for 2012 and 2013 was $0 because of some exemption. That's why I requested my tax transcripts.

2) Yes, employment letter and pay stubs are good supporting documents.

3) Proof of relationship is only needed if you are using a household member's income and need to prove the relationship of the household member to the sponsor.

- Household member as is someone other than myself? Joint sponsor type thing?

4) Yes, no need to worry about this.

5) Proof of U.S. status is only needed for joint sponsors.

6) Yes, no need to worry about this.

7) Yes, not needed.

8) Yes, send NVC a photocopy of the actual birth certificate and the translation. Yes, she'll need an original and translation plus copies of both to bring to the interview/

9) Yes, not needed.

10) Yes, but NVC will need a photocopy of the Japanese marriage certificate and a photocopy of the translation. I'm assuming once you got married, you only received a Japanese one? Or is there a separate marriage registration in English? Either way, submit copies to NVC. She'll need to bring originals to the interview. I don't think they go through the I-130 packet. They only look through the documents you submit now.

- We were first married in the U.S. then she did all the paperwork for our marriage to be legal and recognized in Japan. I'm not sure if they have marriage certificates like they do here in the U.S. or not. I'll get what's needed though.

11) Yes, they only request military documents from the beneficiary.

12) Yes, not necessary.

13) Yes, cut and dry.

14) Yes, send 2 (2 x 2) color photos to NVC. I believe she will need to bring another 2 with her to the interview.

15) Send the sealed envelope to NVC. They will then forward it to the embassy for the interview. From this site: http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/fees/reciprocity-by-country/JA.html

Sealed Envelope: Japanese Police Certificates are issued in a sealed envelope. If the seal is broken, the certificate is considered invalid. Visa applicants should not open a sealed envelope containing a Police Certificate prior to submitting it to the U.S. Embassy/Consulate or the National Visa Center.

Thank you! I asked a couple of questions from your answers above in the quote, as well.

One last thing....

Does this last part have to be done by my wife or can I fill it in for her?

Thank you!

First off, thank you to everyone that helped with the previous thread I started that had questions regarding the IV application. Much appreciated.

Now, I am starting to assemble the remaining documents for the packet being sent to the NVC.

I'll be filing the I-864EZ Affidavit of Support, so I want to make sure I am collecting the right items.

IRS Tax Transcript (Items I...almost...have in my possession)

I have one for the 2014 year, and am waiting for my 2013 and 2012.

Evidence of Income (Item I have in my possession)

Because I lived in Japan for 10 years, I didn't make a lot of money for 2013 or 2012. Plus, after moving back and starting my new job, I didn't work a full tax year for 2014, so I have requested an employment letter from my employer. I have also printed out my most current pay stub. I've done this because, while I am pretty sure my first full year (Jan-Dec 2015) of working will put me over the minimum income requirement, I'd like to have a few things extra just so the NVC sees that I will make enough money per year for my wife and three children.

Proof of Relationship (Item I have in my possession)

Since I'm filing the I-864EZ, do I need to mail them a copy of our marriage certificate? I would guess no because I already sent that in with the original I-130 petition, correct? Would it hurt to send it anyway or should I not?

Proof of Domicile

Because my mailing address and physical address are the same, I do not need to worry about this, correct?

Proof of U.S. Status

Again, since I'm filing the !-864EZ, I do not need to worry about this, correct?

Social Security Administration (SSA) Earnings Statement

I'm not, nor have I ever, collected any of the SSA benefits, so I do not need to worry about this, correct?

Proof of Assets

Again, not needed since I'm filing I-864EZ?

There are also some items that I'll need from my wife to send in also, if I am understanding correctly.

Birth Certificate

One photocopy sent to the NVC with the documents I've mentioned above, plus the original and a photocopy to take to her interview. Now, does this mean for the translated birth certificate, the original birth certificate or both? For example, will she need the original certificate, plus a copy, plus the translation, plus a copy? Will I need a photocopy of the original and a photocopy of the translation?

Court and Prison Records

I don't think my wife has ever even been pulled over for speeding...so not needed?

Marriage Certificate (Item I have already in my possession)

Again, as with the above "Proof of Relationship", they should have the I-130 packet that has a copy of our marriage certificate, right? I know she'll have to take the original and a photocopy to the interview, but isn't this kind of redundant? Can anyone explain? Or are they asking for our Japanese one, translated and photocopied?

Marriage Termination Documentation, Military Records

This is our first and only marriage for both of us. My wife never served in the military, but I did from 1997-2001, which is when we met. We married after my enlistment was up, so this doesn't apply to me, correct?

Petitioner Documents

Since I'm applying for an IR-1/CR-1, this is not necessary, correect?

Photocopy of Valid Passport Biographic Data Page

This is pretty cut and dried. I've got no questions on this one.

Photographs

Do I need to mail in the photographs to the NVC or are these for her interview or both? It doesn't say what to do with them unlike the other items above where it tells you what needs to go where.

Police Certificate

Ok...according to my wife, the envelope she received from the local police office is sealed and CANNOT be opened. Does this item not need a translation? How am I supposed to send a photocopy to the NVC if it can't be opened? This one has me very confused...how can I do either one, if that envelope cannot be opened?

Again, I thank everyone for their help and guidance with these questions. It's nice to have a knowledgeable base to ask these types of things.

Thank you!

How about this question? I haven't received an answer for it yet.

At the sign and submit portion of the application is asks, "Did anyone assist you in filling out this application?":

If Yes is clicked, it asks for the preparer's information. Since I am doing this for my wife, I need to fill this out, correct? Where it says, "Relationship to you," do I put husband or petitioner?

Thanks!

One other thing. Because my wife did live in the U.S. from 2001 - 2004, she'll need a police certificate from the U.S. as well, right? How do I go about collecting one? Do I need to contact the local P.D. of the city we lived?

Thank you.

Yes, she entered on a regular tourist visa, on the recommendation of an immigration lawyer, and we applied for adjustment of status. What you said about it makes sense. Thank you.

I do have one more question.

At the sign and submit portion of the application is asks, "Did anyone assist you in filling out this application?":

If Yes is clicked, it asks for the preparer's information. Since I am doing this for my wife, I need to fill this out, correct? Where it says, "Relationship to you," do I put husband or petitioner?

Thank you.