Rob and Eva

Yes it's a real bummer! It's gotten much more detailed and complicated to apply. I had to do this pre - 9/11 days and every application I sent through was accepted so easily and quickly.

You shouldn't have to pay taxes if you purchased the air tickets in the Philippines. In NAIA, you will stand in line and go to an immigration officer when called up. They will ask you what you are going to to when you reach your destination. They will check your passport and visa. Less then 2 minutes you are processed through.

Your checked in bags will be sent directly to Atlanta where you will need to pick up and then go through customs with. You will be given the I-94 and this will be used when you arrive in Atlanta.

From what I remember from my wife's trip, she had travel taxes to pay. You will receive all the boarding passes as long as your flights were all booked together.

Just sent out everything they requested of me in the letter for request of initial evidence. I made copies of everything, took pictures of what I am sending. I mailed it express certified mail. They will have it on Monday. Will let you all know how it goes

I clearly make enough income. The fiance visa and AOS use the same formula for poverty guideline. The I-864P, it only is different if you live in Alaska or Hawaii

What it appears is what is known as the domino effect.

Either the W2 was missing or misplaced. They could not prove what I was being paid. Even with the Federal income tax return and letter from employer. Because it couldn't be checked and double-checked against something else, it made my income invalid. In doing that, the Affidavit of Support becomes invalid and it's like I am making nothing at all. Hense, I do not meet the poverty guideline.

This office is unable to complete the processing of your Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, (Form I485) without initial information. Submit ALL of the information requested below at one time.

It goes on from there about how many days I got to comply and the details of what is required.

Those requirements are: submit complete Federal income tax return, proof of current income, submit all supporting tax documentation, and based on the documents submitted, the income did not meet 125% of the poverty guideline.

I did send the correct form, all the data and amounts are the same. If it is only because I did not submit enough documentation, like payslips or employer letter.... why wouldn't they just say that? Instead it is requesting everything, recent tax return, W2, letter, assets, AND stating I do not meet the poverty guideline.

Did not meet the poverty guideline? That is crazy if you saw my salary and what the minimum requirements is.

I will be giving them a call at lunchtime for more information, will post my findings after.

No, they were updated before my application for fiance visa. I applied in June for I-129F and in November for I-485. Nothing has changed.

How is it possible that we receive a request for initial evidence? The USCIS wishes to see my most recent IRS tax return, letter of employment (including dates, years employed and salary), copies of W2 and any assets because we DID NOT MEET THE 125% OF THE POVERTY GUIDELINE FOR THE HOUSEHOLD SIZE???

Here's my bafflement, I submitted the same Affidavit of Support that I used for the application of the I-129F which was accepted. My salary has never changed, so if they accepted the poverty guideline in the middle of the year for her visa, why deny it now when nothing has changed including the guideline? I make well more than what is required.

Is this because of the terrorist attack made by the couple in San Bernardino, California, which the wife came over on a I-129F fiance visa? Are they wanting to know more and examine more of the details because of that??