TxMtrey

We joined VJ in February 2015.

We were married August 8, 2014. AOS was filed August 12, 2014.

Fiance came in on a K1 Visa. Our case is at the National Benefits Center currently.

We talked to an immigration office yesterday at a field office and she stated that Texas processes all green cards (her words).

Hello Everyone,

My wife and I are in the process of waiting for her GC (August 2014 filers) and have ran into a problem.

To simplify the story, we requested an interview to hopefully speed up the process (a strategy the Immigration office suggested) because Texas Service Center is currently processing AOS cases from February 2014. It sounded all great, so we agreed to request the interview. After getting home, we really thought about our decision and now have realized that this will require us to prove our income again.

Currently, my wife (immigrant) and myself are unemployed. I voluntarily quit my job to relocate with my wife to South Carolina from Texas for better job opportunities. We are living off savings, which is not a struggle for us but savings will not be used to justify we are over the poverty limit. It has been more of a struggle to get employment than we realized. Her having a Masters degree and my Bachelors, we thought it would not be a big struggle.

So, with that being all said, what are our options? We potentially will have an interview in the next 2 months, both unemployed, and my parents (potential co-sponsors who make plenty to sponsor), have not filed their 2013 tax returns (due to their business partners who have taken way to long to get their financial details to them). I really feel like we have hit a brick wall. We have been so on top of every aspect of her immigration, and now we have just made a silly mistake. I am looking for a temporary job as we speak to gain employment and an income.

Do any of you have an idea what we could do or what to expect? Would rescheduling a requested interview be an option? Should we find another co-sponsor? My parents plan on filing their 2013 & 2014 tax returns together before Apr 15 this year, would their be enough time for them to get the tax transcripts before the interview for them to be co-sponsors?

PLEASE HELP! Thanks VJers!

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Hello VJ,

My wife and I have been on this site since June 2013 and you have all helped us tremendously since then, so thank you!! I always feel bad that we never started a timeline to help others follow our progress but maybe my question here can help someone now or in the future.

Currently, my wife is waiting for her I-485 to be approved (6 month today). I am assuming her application is at the Dallas field office (the Texas service center does not state processing times for "Family based" apps)...

As of Feb 11, 2015, Dallas Field Office states they are processing March 19, 2014 applications. My wife's was submitted August 12, 2014.

We recently moved from Dallas, TX to South Carolina (not at a permanent location yet but living with family) until we both finalize our jobs and find a house. My questions are as follows:

1. If we process an address change for her application, will her I-485 application be transferred to a South Carolina office (Greer, SC would be closest)?

2. Would her original submission date of August 12, 2014 remain the same and would it be processed in the same order according to her submission date?

3. If the application is transferred and say the new office is processing at a faster rate, would my wife's application be processed quicker as well? (guess this references the question above)

If any of you have any information on this, we would appreciate it immensely!