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No, I didn't request my passport return. I had waited in Pakistan. Thanks to Allah my visa was issued in January 2018 after 9 months of administrative processing and I have come to US in March 2018. You should wait in Pakistan InshaAllah you will get your visa soon. 

Thanks a lot. 

I am from Pakistan, I just got US spouse CR-1 visa and will move to US in next month. I want to ask following questions with background explanation of my case:

Hello, 

I had given interview for CR-1 visa in first week of April in US Embassy Islamabad, consular man took my interview for 5 minutes only and issued me a slip with administrative processing highlighted on it, and he kept my passport.  Now I want to ask following questions:

1)-I am an Electrical Engineer and get a Job in UAE, is it fine to request Embassy to return my passport as I got job in UAE.

2)-Other question is that if I move to UAE can administrative processing take longer time? 

3)- Third question is that if I move to UAE, is it easy to get police clearance certificate from UAE?

My wife is currently in US to meet her parents, and she is willing to move with me to UAE.

Please answer above questions.

Thanks

I have got interview letter from NVC, my question is that if consular office question me "where did you first time meet your wife"? Is it right to tell him that we have met on matrimonial website two years back. Me and my wife have no records of that website as that was not free website. Also on that website after every two months they delete all messages from both sides but we have previous email records with us. Please someone guide me. 

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Hello, my case is currently at NVC stage. My wife has applied for my CR-1 visa. I want to ask following question:

My wife's aunt is sponsoring me (joint sponsor) in my case. She is married & filed tax jointly with her husband and they have no children. She told us that her income is much above than poverty guide lines then there is no need for her husband to sponsor me by filing the form I-864A. Aunt has provided us signed I-864 with ACTUAL tax return and her W2 of year 2016. Does NVC can ask us to submit form I-864A filled by her husband or not? Please answer me. 

14 hours ago, Thesmiths2016 said:

Firstly, depending on how fast they process you, her 2016 tax return shouldn't be required.  I believe the last date for filing is around april? (check that as I'm not 100%) and therefore NVC's "last 3 years" they refer to would be 2013, 2014, 2015.
With regards to filing from overseas with zero US income, she will need to file a 1040, and also a form 2555 EZ which is the exemption form for foreign income.  As long as she didnt earn more than just over $100K they don't tax her but it needs to be declared. The form can be a little confusing. Get her to download both the 1040 for 2016 and the form 2555EZ (or form 2555 ... the instructions tell you which one) and get in touch with me on messenger if you like.  I just went through all this for my hubby :-) 

Thanks for reply, about which messenger you are talking about?

Please answer me following question. 

We got married in Pakistan in January, 2016. My wife lived with me for whole year(2016) in Pakistan and didn't do any Job in Pakistan. She went back to USA in January, 2017. Does she need to file tax return in USA for year 2016 even with zero income as she lived outside USA for whole year? Or can she file the tax return with by filing the form 1040 with Zero income, to have a proof that she filed tax return with zero income.  We have already submitted our case to NVC and waiting for approval. 

Ok, thanks

Thanks for guidance but few answers are missing.

Hello VJ members kindly answer me following questions,now my wife has filed her tax return for year 2014 and 2015 as a late return please answer me following questions, as we have submit our documents to NVC

Hello VJ members kindly answer me following questions, its very urgent and I am worried:

if you had income state your income. just include a note saying that your incone was below the threshold that required you to file taxes.

Can you please tell me what is the minimum threshold level that required to file taxes in USA?

Yes, if you read the I-864 Instructions: https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/files/form/i-864instr.pdf

Page 8:

"Do not leave the boxes for Item Number 19.a. blank. Print or type the most recent tax year and your total income for that most recent tax year. If the amount was zero, enter “zero” or if you were not required to file a Federal income tax return enter “N/A” for not applicable."

" If you were not required to file a Federal income tax return under U.S. tax law because your income was too low, attach a typed or printed explanation. "

Ok, we will not write zero but can you please tell me what is the minimum threshold level that required to file taxes in USA?

Can someone please tell me what is the minimum threshold level that required to file taxes in USA?

Yes.

And as mentioned earlier, please take a few moments to complete your Timeline. If you seek advice on the forum, it's only fair to provide others with a timeline of your case.

Ok, thanks a lot, yes I will complete my timeline.

How would your wife be providing financial support for your CR1 if she's overseas with you?

Also, please complete your Timeline when you have a moment.

Yes, we have Joint sponsor but is that acceptable to write 'N/A' where it asks for the income from previous years and have her write a letter explaining that she worked part time jobs in 2014 and 2015 and didn't earn the minimum income in previous years to file a tax return".

Just put 'N/A' where it asks for the income from previous years and have her write a letter explaining that she worked part time jobs and didn't earn the minimum income in previous years to file a tax return. I'm assuming you're aware you will need a joint sponsor.

Yes, we have Joint sponsor but is that acceptable to write 'N/A' where it asks for the income from previous years and have her write a letter explaining that she worked part time jobs in 2014 and 2015 and didn't earn the minimum income in previous years to file a tax return".

Hello,

I want to ask following question please guide me in this matter:

My wife is USA passport holder and my case has approved by USCIS and forwarded to NVC, question is that she was university student and did some part time jobs during her holidays in 2014 and 2015 in USA but she didn't file tax returns as she didn't make too much money. If my wife write in form I-864 that she was college student and didn't do any job or didn't make enough in last two years is that acceptable or should she have to file tax returns for last two years i.e 2014 and 2015 but she is already late and since January 2016 she in Pakistan with me after her marriage.

Please reply to above questions.

Regards

Ali

Thanks a lot penguin.

Thanks a l for reply.

Hello,

My case has recently approved by USICS and forwarded to NVC for IR-1/CR-1 visa but problem is that my wife didn’t do job for last three years as she was university student. I want to ask following questions:

1) As a main sponsor my wife has to fill the form I-864 even with zero income?

2) Can we use two joint sponsors for IR-1/CR-1 visa as option is available in part 1 item 1.e of form I-864 “first joint sponsor “ and “second joint sponsor”? If it is true then my both brothers in laws can be my joint sponsors? Both are single and their annual salaries are low because they do part time job with studies? In that case both of my brothers in laws have to fill individually form I-864?

3) Can we use two joint sponsors for IR-1/CR-1 visa like “first joint sponsor my brother in law” and “second joint sponsor my brother in law’s friend”? Is it acceptable? If it is true then both have to fill individually form I-864?

4) If my brother in law is my only/single joint sponsor then how to calculate sponsor’s house hold size? My brother in law is single. House hold size will be 3 or 2 in this case? Brother in Law +My Wife+ Me=3 or Brother in Law+ Me=2

5) If joint sponsor is not a house hold member then how to calculate sponsor’s house hold size? If Joint sponsor is single. House hold size will be 3 or 2 in this case? Joint Sponsor +My Wife+ Me=3 or Joint sponsor+ Me=2

6) If we have a baby before issuance of my visa and we will do delivery in USA then that USA National baby will be included in number of dependants or not?

Please answer to all above questions one by one.

Regards

You are the sponsored immigrant, not your wife. This is always a judgment call by the Consular Officer, who is trained and expected to consider the totality of the circumstances INCLUDING the joint sponsor's relationship to you and/or the petitioner, and how likely they are to actually provide any needed support, and how likely it is that you will quickly be supporting your family yourself.

Thanks a lot but you mean that Consular Office will make a decision about my case?

Yes, it's fine.

The quote in your first post As written on NVC website that "if the sponsored immigrant uses federal means tested public benefits, the sponsor must repay the cost of the benefits" simply suggests that after you immigrate to US as a permanent resident, if you request use any federal benefits (like food stamps or so), then the federal government can make your joint sponsor to pay them back.

Thanks means we have no problem with my case.

You should be fine; your wife is a US citizen, and thus allowed to have benefits.

You mean that having the co/joint-sponsor is enough to sponsor me as my wife(main sponsor) is taking Government Funds.

Hello,

I need help urgently, my case has approved by USCIS and forwarded to NVC, my wife has one daughter from her ex husband/previous marriage(her ex husband had died) and after that she is taking "Government Support/Government funds" to support her daughter. As written on NVC website that "if the sponsored immigrant uses federal means tested public benefits, the sponsor must repay the cost of the benefits".

My wife is college student and she is not doing Job. What should we do now as she is my main sponsor? We also have joint sponsor for my case and his income is above than poverty guidelines. Does USCIS will accept my case with Joint Sponsor as my wife is not doing Job, has zero income and she is taking Government Funds.

Please help me in this matter.

Regards

No, this is not true. The OP's wife became a citizen automatically when her parent became a citizen and she was a permanent resident under 18. There was no "issuing" of citizenship. There was no process or paperwork.

Ok, thanks a lot