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Havn't logged in in a while so updating my info on the timeline. Still awaiting biometrics to be scheduled. Looks like most everyone else is still in the same boat as well.
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California Service Center : ( 57 ) Applicants ( 0 ) Approved ( 0 ) Percentage
VJ Name I-751 Date NOA1Date Biometrics Approved Notes
1. WOLKE7 8/1/18 08/27/18 --/--/18 --/--/--2. JASONANDJEIZEL 8/1/18 08/30/18 --/--/18 --/--/--
3. ST52 8/1/18 08/22/18 --/--/18 --/--/-- Divorce Waiver; NOA1, 18 months
4. ALMALMS 8/3/18 09/01/18 --/--/18 --/--/--
5. WONG 8/5/18 08/30/18 --/--/18 --/--/-- NOA1, 18 months
6. LETVAPIANA 8/6/18 --/--/18 --/--/18 --/--/--
7. YELSVA 8/6/18 --/--/18 --/--/18 --/--/--
8. TONYBECKY6975 8/6/18 08/30/18 --/--/18 --/--/--
9. ELLA&JOE 8/6/18 09/07/18 --/--/18 --/--/--
10. ARTUROGFB 8/7/18 08/30/18 --/--/18 --/--/-- NOA1, 18 months
11. MIKE BICO 8/7/18 09/05/18 --/--/18 --/--/-- NOA1, 18 months
12. HJMOM 8/7/18 --/--/18 --/--/18 --/--/-- Check cashed in Arizona
13. CORRIEJAM 8/8/18 --/--/18 --/--/18 --/--/--
14. HZAN1230 8/9/18 --/--/-18 --/--/18 --/--/-- Check cashed in Arizona
15. FEEYA 8/9/18 10/19/18 --/--/18 --/--/-- Check cashed in Arizona, 9/25; NOA1, 18 months
16. MS1115 8/10/18 09/6/18 --/--/18 --/--/--17. KSOPHIE 8/10/18 --/--/18 --/--/18 --/--/--
18. MISSYBEANIE 8/10/18 10/23/2018 --/--/18 --/--/-- Check cashed in California 9/24; ; NOA1, 18 months
19. AXLE314 8/11/18 10/29/18 --/--/18 --/--/-- Check cashed in Arizona, 9/25; NOA1 18 Months
20. KF_ 8/13/18 10/26/18 --/--/18 --/--/-- Check cashed in Arizona, 9/26, NOA1 18 Months
21. Eastmeetswest 8/15/18 10/25/18 --/--/19 --/--/-- Check cashed in Arizona: 10/02/18, NOA1 18 Months, LIN
22. HCCALDWE 8/16/18 10/19/18 1/29/19 --/--/-- Check cashed, 9/26
23. MISIONANDNAT 8/13/18 --/--/18 --/--/18 --/--/--
24. ZOEANDLOGAN 8/13/18 --/--/18 --/--/18 --/--/-- Check cashed 9/25 in ?
25. DANDREAMOR8586 8/13/18 09/24/18 --/--/18 --/--/-- Check cashed on 09/24
26. TRAMONTANA 8/14/18 10/23/18 --/--/18 --/--/-- Check cashed in Arizona; NOA1, 18 months
27. WC_AD 8/14/18 10/19/18 --/--/18 --/--/-- Check cashed Arizona, 9/25; NOA1, 18 months
28. NNGRL 8/15/18 10/19/18 --/--/18 --/--/-- Check cashed in Arizona 10/2; NOA1, 18 months
29. LLLLLUKA 8/15/18 --/--/18 --/--/18 --/--/-- Check cashed in Arizona, 10/02
30. O&R 8/15/18 --/--/18 --/--/18 --/--/-- Check cashed Texas
31. BARWAR 8/15/18 --/--/18 --/--/18 --/--/-- Check cashed in Texas
32. FRAKINA 8/15/18 10/24/18 03/28/19 --/--/-- Check cashed in Arizona, 09/25
33. ESHARPE 8/15/18 10/25/18 --/--/18 --/--/-- Check cashed in Arizona, 09/26, Nebraska Center
34. CASSIS1978 8/17/18 10/02/18 --/--/18 --/--/-- NOA1, 18 month
35. SIMONKIMOAK 8/17/18 10/29/18 03/08/19 --/--/-- Check cashed in Arizona, 10/02
36. AM & RA 8/18/18 10/22/18 --/--/18 --/--/-- California NOA1, 18 month
37. KIRSTYANDLIAM 8/18/18 10/24/18 --/--/18 --/--/-- Check cashed in Texas, 9/26; NOA1, 18 months
38. HAYAOMIYAZAKI 8/18/18 10/29/18 --/--/18 --/--/-- Check cashed in Texas
39. MONICAT71 8/20/18 10/21/18 12/10/18 --/--/-- SRC
40. 123ALECH 8/20/18 10/22/18 --/--/18 --/--/-- Check cashed in Texas Sep 24; NOA1, 18 months
41. SAM AND YORINO 8/20/18 10/24/18 --/--/18 --/--/-- Check cashed in Texas, NOA1, 18 months
42. TX2015 8/21/18 10/19/18 --/--/18 --/--/-- Check cashed in Texas, 9/25
43. JATTBOI 8/22/18 10/-29/18 --/--/18 --/--/-- Check cashed in Texas 10/1;NOA1, 10/29/18, 18 Months44. PBID 8/22/18 10/20/18 --/--/18 --/--/-- NOA1, 18 months
45. AANDG 8/24/18 --/--/18 --/--/18 --/--/-- Money order cashed, 10/2
46. MARCOMCBO 8/24/18 10/25/18 --/--/18 --/--/-- Check cashed in Texas, 10/02; NOA1, 18 months
47. NOINI89 8/25/18 10/25/18 --/--/18 --/--/-- Check cashed in Illinois, 09/27; ; NOA1, 18 months48. CRAZYWORLD 8/25/18 --/--/18 --/--/18 --/--/-- Check cashed in Nebraska, 09/28
49. ICECLUB 8/27/18 10/25/18 --/--/18 --/--/-- Check Cashed in Illinois, but LIN Center; NOA1, 18 months50. KAY&TONY 8/27/18 --/--/18 --/--/18 --/--/-- Check cashed in Illinois
51. AUSSIEGC 8/27/18 10/29/18 --/--/18 --/--/-- Check cashed in Texas,10/3; NOA1, 18 months
52. AMOCITOS 8/29/18 --/--/18 --/--/18 --/--/-- Money order cashed, 9/26
53. ANT330CI 8/29/18 --/--/18 --/--/18 --/--/-- Check cashed in Illinois, 9/27
54. WORM 8/29/18 --/--/18 --/--/18 --/--/-- Check cashed in Illinois, 9/24
55. BLP2018 8/29/18 10/26/18 --/--/18 --/--/-- Check cashed in Illinois, 9/25
56. PK4690 8/29/18 10/26/18 --/--/18 --/--/-- SRC case number
57. MOROCCAN ESCAPE 08/10/18 09/06/18 03/26/19 Check Cashed 9/10/18; WAC case number
Vermont Service Center : ( 11 ) Applicants ( 0 ) Approved ( 0 ) Percentage
VJ Name I-751 Date NOA1Date Biometrics Approved Notes
1. AI848 8/1/18 8/6/18 9/20/18 --/--/-- NOA1, 18 months
2. MRSKENT 8/2/18 8/09/18 09/21/18 --/--/-- NOA1, 18 months
3. SIMON SCHUS 8/2/18 8/03/18 9/06/18 --/--/-- NOA1, 18 months
4. DAN&LAURA 8/11/18 8/21/18 9/18/18 --/--/-- NOA1, 18 months
5. TAURUS83 8/13/18 8/16/18 9/19/18 --/--/-- NOA1,18 months
6. OVEREDUCATED 8/14/18 08/20/18 --/--/18 --/--/-- NOA1,18 months
7. CHRISETE 8/20/18 8/23/18 10/02/18 --/--/-- NOA1, 18 months
8. MAGICALUNICORNPEE 8/21/18 8/22/18 10/03/18 --/--/-- NOA1, 18 months
9. MASAKOMAYA 8/24/18 8/28/18 10/05/18 --/--/-- NOA1, 18 months
10. JDAISY 8/25/18 8/27/18 10/05/18 --/--/-- NOA1, 18 months
11. JKCRO27 8/27/18 8/28/18 10/05/18 --/--/-- NOA1, 18 months
12. Dave77 8/25/18 9/07/18 10/05/18 --/--/-- NOA1, 18 months
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Bueller... Bueller... Anyone?
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Self thread bump! Still looking for help with my orginal issues.
Thanks again.
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first - are you the US citizen?
second - if so, you still needed to and should now, fill out IRS tax statements claiming the foreign money earned
We lived 2 years in Japan working for IBM and did income taxes
immigration may ask about this/ this is reason i am telling you
your father should put his income / you do not state if buisness is jointly owned by both parents / so clarify that issue and the experienced on this site will give you best advice
Yes, I am a US citizen. I do have IRS tax statements with my foreign earned income reported but my adjusted gross income on my 1040 is $0. All of my income for the past 3 years was paid in Japanese Yen to my Japanese bank account. I have already made copies of my tax returns to include as evidence for my I-134.
My father is the sole proprietor of his business. My mother is also the sole proprietor of her business but the income from both of those businesses are on the same 1040 but seperate on the Schedule Cs.
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Hi all,
Because my income for the past 3 years has been foriegn earned and I don't start my new job in the States until next week, I need a co-sponsor for my I-134 and my father has agreed to do so.
I have some questions about what annual income to use and what kind of evidence he will need to submit. To start, let me give you some background on my father's situation.
My father files his taxes jointly with my mother. He has 2 jobs. One job he is employed as a regular employee. There is a W-2 but there is nearly 0 salary as it is all deducted for health insurance. His second job is a self-employed business owner. His self-employed job is where all of his money comes from. My mother is also a business owner of a different business and self-employeed as well so her income is included on the 1040.
My questions are:
What income does my father write on the I-134 Line 7 and what evidence does he need to submit with it? Because the pay listed on the 1040 is joint does he use the W2 from his one job and the Schedule C for his business?
My fathers income alone is enough to meet the requirement of support, but does my mother also need to fill out a I-134 because she filled taxes joinly with my father?
Thank you in advance for the help.
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No DCF in Japan.
Do the K-1, go ahead and file it from Japan. CR-1 is a better visa but the "mini-expedite" isn't worth much in my experience (just take a look at my timeline).
Use your parents' address as where you intend to live, for now. You can update it later.
Since your job ends in August, are you an ALT? If so, that means your income will not continue once you return to the States and cannot be used to sponsor the immigrant. You will need a co-sponsor, unless you have a ton of savings and assets. A co-sponsor can be family or friend.
Alternately: get married, have your wife sponsor your visa in Japan (it's very easy to get, takes just a few months), and find another teaching job while you wait for your CR-1. That would minimize your time apart to 0.
Thanks for the info. To update the thread I have started the processing of preparing my application for the K-1 visa. I did consider extending my contract at my current job but do to poor exchange rates and the overall low salary of working in Japan I have decided to head back home to find a new job. Part of me still wants to stay here but I got to get into a better career has teaching out here is basically dead end in the long run (sorry other English teachers!)
Yeah, I do have a couple potental job leads in America once I get back but I can always use my family as a cosponser if they don't work out.
Why not get married in Japan and do DCF for your spouse (see this thread http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/169941-re-dcf-eligibility-us-citizen-marrying-japanese-citizen/) You might not make the 2 months before your job ends, but who knows.
Dave
Thanks, but the DCF option ended in Japan in 2012. This thread is from 2009 back when it was still an option. Appreciate the effort though!
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I thought you could DCF in Japan?
I found this on the US Embassy Website.
"How to file an I-130 petition:
Effective August 15, 2011, petitioners residing overseas who wish to file a Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative, may do so as follows:
If the petitioner resides in a country such as Japan where USCIS does not have a public counter presence, the Form I-130 must be filed with the USCIS Chicago Lockbox..."
http://japan.usembassy.gov/e/visa/tvisa-ivpetition.html
Am I mistaken?
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Hi everyone, thanks in advance for taking to the time to help. Sorry for any obvious questions I might answer as I'm still trying to figure out everything involved with this whole immigration process.
Anyways, here is my situation. I (a US citizen) have been living and working in Japan since August of 2012. While living here I met, and have just recently gotten engaged to my girlfriend. My job (and visa) in Japan ends in a little over 2 months and I will be moving back to my hometown in the States.
The reason I have picked to pursue the K-1 is to minimize the amount of time we are separated. The guides I have read so far on this website show a 7 month wait for the K-1 and a whopping 16 month wait for the K-3 or CR-1 visa. I have also already checked with the American Embassy in Japan but they have ended the Direct Consular Filing option a few years back so that is not an option for us as all applications are handled now handled through the USCIS Chicago Lockbox.
Anyways, is there any problem starting the K-1 visa process before I am back in the US? I’ve seen a lot of things on the forms making me doubt if this is possible such as item 28 on the Form I-129F asking for “Address in the United States where your fiancée intends to live.” I can’t answer this yet as I am still living in Japan and I don’t know where I will be living yet. Also looking at the Form I-134, my job in Japan has been my only source of major income the last 3 years, but this form doesn’t have a place for jobs with foreign addresses or foreign currencies earned. Plus when I go back to the States this August I will be temporally unemployed until I secure a new job.
My goal is to minimize the time we will be separated but I’m not sure if I should pursue a CR-1 visa instead. Any advice will be greatly appreciated.
I-751 August 2018 Filers
in Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion
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We also got our approval letter today. Came from Nebraska.
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I-751: August 2018 Filers
California Service Center : ( 58 ) Applicants ( 5 ) Approved ( 8.62 ) Percentage
VJ Name I-751 Date NOA1Date Biometrics Approved Notes
1. WOLKE7 8/1/18 08/27/18 waived 07/03/19 No RFE, no interview, card mailed on 7/9/19!
2. JASONANDJEIZEL 8/1/18 08/30/18 --/--/-- --/--/--
3. ST52 8/1/18 08/22/18 --/--/-- --/--/-- Divorce Waiver; NOA1, 18 months
4. ALMALMS 8/3/18 09/01/18 --/--/-- --/--/--
5. WONG 8/5/18 08/30/18 --/--/-- --/--/-- NOA1, 18 months
6. LETVAPIANA 8/6/18 --/--/18 --/--/-- --/--/--
7. YELSVA 8/6/18 --/--/18 --/--/-- --/--/--
8. TONYBECKY6975 8/6/18 08/30/18 waived 06/24/19 Transfered to nebraska ok 6/1/19. Approved on 6/24/19 Received card on 7/3/19
9. ELLA&JOE 8/6/18 09/07/18 --/--/-- --/--/--
10. ARTUROGFB 8/7/18 08/30/18 waived 06/26/19 NOA1, 18 months, case transferred to Nebraska 5/31/19
11. MIKE BICO 8/7/18 09/05/18 07/08/19 --/--/-- NOA1, 18 months; Case transferred to Potomac on 6/27/19
12. HJMOM 8/7/18 --/--/18 --/--/-- --/--/-- Check cashed in Arizona
13. CORRIEJAM 8/8/18 --/--/18 --/--/-- --/--/--
14. HZAN1230 8/9/18 --/--/-18 --/--/-- --/--/-- Check cashed in Arizona
15. FEEYA 8/9/18 10/19/18 waived --/--/-- Check cashed in Arizona, 9/25, transferred to Texas, biometrics waived 4/15
16. MS1115 8/10/18 09/6/18 --/--/-- --/--/--
17. KSOPHIE 8/10/18 --/--/18 --/--/-- --/--/--
18. MISSYBEANIE 8/10/18 10/23/18 waived 07/02/19 Case transferred to Nebraska on 6/4. Approved on 7/2. Card arrived 7/11
19. AXLE314 8/11/18 10/29/18 --/--/-- --/--/-- Check cashed in Arizona, 9/25; NOA1 18 Months
20. KF_ 8/13/18 10/26/18 05/31/19 --/--/-- Check cashed in Arizona, 9/26, NOA1 18 Months, Biometric done on 05/31/19
21. Eastmeetswest 8/15/18 10/25/18 06/13/19 --/--/-- Check cashed in Arizona: 10/02/18, NOA1 18 Months, LIN
22. HCCALDWE 8/16/18 10/19/18 01/29/19 --/--/-- Check cashed, 9/26
23. MISIONANDNAT 8/13/18 --/--/18 --/--/-- --/--/--
24. ZOEANDLOGAN 8/13/18 --/--/18 --/--/-- --/--/-- Check cashed 9/25 in ?
25. DANDREAMOR8586 8/13/18 09/24/18 --/--/-- --/--/-- Check cashed on 09/24
26. TRAMONTANA 8/14/18 10/23/18 --/--/-- --/--/-- Check cashed in Arizona; NOA1, 18 months
27. WC_AD 8/14/18 10/19/18 --/--/-- --/--/-- Check cashed Arizona, 9/25; NOA1, 18 months
28. NNGRL 8/15/18 10/19/18 --/--/-- --/--/-- Check cashed in Arizona 10/2; NOA1, 18 months
29. LLLLLUKA 8/15/18 --/--/18 --/--/-- --/--/-- Check cashed in Arizona, 10/02
30. O&R 8/15/18 --/--/18 --/--/-- --/--/-- Check cashed Texas
31. BARWAR 8/15/18 --/--/18 --/--/-- --/--/-- Check cashed in Texas
32. FRAKINA 8/15/18 10/24/18 03/28/19 --/--/-- Check cashed in Arizona, 09/25
33. ESHARPE 8/15/18 10/25/18 06/13/18 07/09/19 Check cashed in Arizona, 09/26, Nebraska, Received card on 07/12.
34. CASSIS1978 8/17/18 10/02/18 --/--/-- --/--/-- NOA1, 18 month
35. SIMONKIMOAK 8/17/18 10/29/18 03/08/19 --/--/-- Check cashed in Arizona, 10/02
36. AM & RA 8/18/18 10/22/18 waived 7/11/19 Transferred to Nebraska on 5/31/19, no interview
37. KIRSTYANDLIAM 8/18/18 10/24/18 --/--/-- --/--/-- Check cashed in Texas, 9/26; NOA1, 18 months
38. HAYAOMIYAZAKI 8/18/18 10/29/18 --/--/-- --/--/-- Check cashed in Texas
39. MONICAT71 8/20/18 10/21/18 12/10/18 --/--/-- SRC
40. 123ALECH 8/20/18 10/22/18 03/25/18 07/08/19 Check cashed in Texas Sep 24; NOA1, 18 months
41. SAM AND YORINO 8/20/18 10/24/18 06/10/19 07/12/19 No Interview, Approved
42. TX2015 8/21/18 10/19/18 --/--/-- --/--/-- Check cashed in Texas, 9/25
43. JATTBOI 8/22/18 10/29/18 --/--/-- --/--/-- Check cashed in Texas 10/1;NOA1, 10/29/18, 18 Months
44. PBID 8/22/18 10/20/18 06/10/19 --/--/-- NOA1, 18 months, Biometrics done on 06/10/2019
45. AANDG 8/24/18 10/22/18 03/11/19 --/--/-- Money order cashed 10/02/18, reused biometrics
46. MARCOMCBO 8/24/18 10/25/18 --/--/-- --/--/-- Check cashed in Texas, 10/02; NOA1, 18 months
47. NOINI89 8/25/18 10/25/18 06/12/18 --/--/-- Check cashed in Illinois, 09/27; ; NOA1, 18 months, Nebraska
48. CRAZYWORLD 8/25/18 --/--/18 --/--/-- --/--/-- Check cashed in Nebraska, 09/28
49. ICECLUB 8/27/18 10/25/18 --/--/-- --/--/-- Check Cashed in Illinois, but LIN Center; NOA1, 18 months
50. KAY&TONY 8/27/18 --/--/18 --/--/-- --/--/-- Check cashed in Illinois
51. AUSSIEGC 8/27/18 10/29/18 --/--/-- --/--/-- Check cashed in Texas,10/3; NOA1, 18 months
52. AMOCITOS 8/29/18 --/--/18 --/--/-- --/--/-- Money order cashed, 9/26
53. ANT330CI 8/29/18 --/--/18 --/--/-- --/--/-- Check cashed in Illinois, 9/27
54. WORM 8/29/18 10/26/18 03/19/19 07/05/19 Check Illinois-9/24. Biometric waived. Approved-7/05/19
55. BLP2018 8/29/18 10/26/18 --/--/-- --/--/-- Check cashed in Illinois, 9/25
56. PK4690 8/29/18 10/26/18 --/--/-- --/--/-- SRC case number
57. MOROCCAN ESCAPE 08/10/18 09/06/18 03/26/19 --/--/-- Check Cashed 9/10/18; WAC case number
58. KatjaBlueMoon 08/24/18 10/22/18 07/01/19 --/--/-- Initial stated biometrics reused, then received appointment letter 3 months later
Vermont Service Center : ( 12 ) Applicants ( 0 ) Approved ( 0 ) Percentage
VJ Name I-751 Date NOA1Date Biometrics Approved Notes
1. AI848 8/1/18 8/6/18 9/20/18 --/--/-- NOA1, 18 months
2. MRSKENT 8/2/18 8/09/18 9/21/18 --/--/-- NOA1, 18 months
3. SIMON SCHUS 8/2/18 8/03/18 9/06/18 --/--/-- NOA1, 18 months
4. DAN&LAURA 8/11/18 8/21/18 9/18/18 --/--/-- NOA1, 18 months
5. TAURUS83 8/13/18 8/16/18 9/19/18 --/--/-- NOA1,18 months
6. OVEREDUCATED 8/14/18 8/20/18 --/--/18 --/--/-- NOA1,18 months
7. CHRISETE 8/20/18 8/23/18 10/02/18 --/--/-- NOA1, 18 months
8. MAGICALUNICORNPEE 8/21/18 8/22/18 10/03/18 --/--/-- NOA1, 18 months
9. MASAKOMAYA 8/24/18 8/28/18 10/05/18 --/--/-- NOA1, 18 months
10. JDAISY 8/25/18 8/27/18 10/05/18 --/--/-- NOA1, 18 months
11. JKCRO27 8/27/18 8/28/18 10/05/18 --/--/-- NOA1, 18 months
12. Dave77 8/25/18 9/7/18 10/05/18 --/--/-- NOA1, 18 months