Catrachocamer

just a month after entering on a K-1 Visa and you received an RFE for "shared life together" - INCREDIBLE!

I mean, just after 1 month of entering... how much could you possibly have... please keep us posted and let us know the outcome. Good luck!!

Hi Maria, in response to your statement, the USCIS letter actually wants evidence from a month she entered the country until present.

In sum. it has been about 8 months as of today. Sorry for any misunderstanding on my path. That would be harsh on them to subject petitioners and beneficiaries to provide evidence of a bona fide/ good faith marriage within 30 days.

I'll keep you posted on when her green arrives or if there's a decision made regardless if you care. Cheers.

I'm reading this post and i am just inclined to chip in my two cents. Especially the lines below.

If you review some past posts in the AOS forum you will see that some people are including a few wedding photos, some joint bank account info, health/auto/life insurance policies, etc. anything with both parties listed together works.

Sure, some choose to do that - but nobody ever got an RFE for not sending any of that. It also doesn't give you any benefits to do so.

The statement above is misleading and incorrect to anyone reading or going through the process of AOS as of today 11/11/16, as i can personally confirm that USCIS IN CALIFORNIA recently sent us an RFE for our I-484 or AOS process to prove our relationship was genuine and not only for immigration purpose. They are asking for evidence of " shared life together" per the letter A month after my wife arrived in the USA.

We did not include photos, joint bank statements, etc and only our marriage certificate , nor our sons birth certificate thinking out marriage certificate would be sufficient evidence as well the ones already sent to the consulate during the initial K1 visa process in her home country. Seems they scrutinize ones paperwork at every stage.

So my suggestion to OP and anyone reading this going through AOS is to not miss the opportunity to send those documents as you might receive an RFE. Carefully scrutinize things you send to USCIS and make them air tight to show a good faith marriage. I'm just starting the process to demonstrating our good faith marriage and will be sending them items and suggestions from this site below and would recommend anyone reading to do thesame.

All the best in your lifes and endeavors.

http://lawandborder.com/top-11-ways-to-prove-valid-marriage-for-immigration/

Also, the following might help

Secondary Evidences of the bona-fide marriage

Though USCIS and Consulate are liberal to the petitioner's and beneficiary's marital relationship from certain countries, it is stricter to some other countries. So, if you feel you need more evidences, please use the samples below. Some of them may not be applicable to you. Also, if you have any other evidence that is not listed, please feel free to add it. While sending to USCIS, send the copies only, because the same will be needed at the Consulate interview later.

USCIS defined secondary evidences

1) Documentation showing joint ownership or property

2) Lease showing joint tenancy of a common residence

3) Documentation showing co-mingling of financial resources

4) Birth certificate(s) of child(ren) born to the petitioner and the beneficiary

5) Affidavits sworn to or affirmed by third parties having personal knowledge of the bona fides of the marital relationship

6) Any other relevant documentation to establish that there is an ongoing marital union

Sample secondary evidences

Asset purchase documentation such as home, car etc. under both names such as joint titles, joint names in car registration

Joint loans together in mortgage, auto etc.

Lease of the home, car etc. under both names

Joint bank account in petitioner's and/or beneficiary's country

Stocks, mutual funds, retirement funds documentation together

Credit, Debit, ATM card details under both names

Money transfer documentation that shows spousal support

Life Insurance Policy under both the petitioner and the beneficiary names

Will prepared by the petitioner and/or the beneficiary showing other as beneficiary

If marriage happened in prior year, income tax filing together

Joint church tax statements

Joint invoices - utility bills such as phone, electricity, water, gas, internet, cable TV etc.

New born child's birth certificate, passport etc.

New born child's hospital records that shows both parents names and expenses incurred together

Petitioner and beneficiary's child(ren)'s school records, school report cards etc.

Baptism certificate of child(ren) of the petitioner and the beneficiary

Notarized affidavits from parents, relatives etc. to show that they knew and participated in the marriage

Third party letters with date, name, relationship, contact phone#, address etc., those who attended the marriage mainly from parents, relatives, friends etc.

Personal notarized affidavits that describe how the relationship is evolved like first meeting, who arranged the meeting, how long you knew each other before marriage, how is the relationship until now etc.

All the dated trips of the petitioner and/or the beneficiary to meet each other - passport stamps, plane tickets, boarding passes etc.

Tickets, invoices, boarding passes of honeymoon trip(s) that shows both persons' name together with the date

Hotel receipts, Rental car receipts, Gift receipts or any other miscellaneous receipts of the expenses incurred between the petitioner and the beneficiary

Wedding ring and other wedding related gifts' receipts

Auto Insurance Policy under both the petitioner and the beneficiary names

Health Insurance Policy under both the petitioner and the beneficiary names

Dated pictures together - Before marriage, Wedding Album, pictures taken in every occasion

Marriage invitation card

Marriage documentation of the religious ceremony from church, mosque, temple etc.

Phone logs

Chat logs

Emails

Greeting cards such as Christmas cards, Anniversary cards, Birthday cards etc.

Joint memberships like Sams, Costco, AAA, fitness etc.

Driver's license, State ID that shows the same address

Invitation of any function or ceremony stating both names

Wedding program order of service/event

Junk mails received under both of you at the same address

Magazine subscriptions under both names

Pet adoption records with both names

thanks for all the helpful insights.

My wife is going through the AOS process with USCIS and got a Request For Evidence, I was informed to send enough proof that meets 125 % of USCIS poverty level for a 3 person household size for 2015 year for I-485

It states i listed income in form I-864 as an mount to be considered as sufficient ( which is 90k currently) however no evidence has been submitted as proof of income.

1. However, I'm a little confused about the AOS process now because last year i only made 20,200 working seasonally/temporarily, so i could go visit wife whenever i wanted. that said i do not meet the requirements for 3 household now with our son been born into the household. I wonder since its only been six months if our son still counts as a dependent on the household size as well?

2.This year I've already made 70K and not sure if that can count as assets ? or do i need to simply send the supporting documents asked (w2,tax transcripts,1040) and letters from employer, bank statements showing increasing income for 2016 and not worry about the poverty level for family of 3 which is 25,200 for 2016 USCIS poverty guideline? or would they factor my current income already grossed?

3. I already filled form I-864A initially and would like to file form I -864 EZ instead and leave out our son since its only been 3 months to lower the household size to just two since theyre going off of 2015 tax year >?

Thanks for reading, any advice would be appreciated

Im currently undergoing adjustment of status through the K1 visa for my fiancée and was sent a pink slip asking additional info for 1099, Form 2555 and all supporting tax schedules submitted to the IRS recent year, not meeting 125% of poverty guideline since I sent only tax transcripts thinking they'd already have packet from when j initially started the 1-29 K1 visa at embassy ! Silly of me.

1. My questions are can we be denied if one time is missing or can USCIS in summit MO Send a request again for missing documents ? Or how many times can they request or send out new RFE before denial?

2. Would sending official dated Transcrips documents from the IRS cover in place for forms 1099, W2 and 2555?

3. I don't meet the cut off level with USCIS poverty level in 2014, 2013 should I still send the request tax transcripts ? I currently make 90k which is well above the USCIS poverty level and have gotten letterhead typed official from employer stating what they requested as well as supplemented with copies of pay stubs and bank statements to justify assets and meet the 125 % of poverty guidelines !

4. Do any of the documents need to be notorized ?

5. During the year of 2015 I worked seasonal jobs because I traveled to go see fiancée in Central America ! However I got paid in stipends and so much of that wasn't reflected on taxes. So instead of grossing 27,000 With two jobs I grossed only 17,000 which doesn't meet the 25,000 for 3 household and I'm worried if the person looking at my case doesn't see the stipends from both companies they might throw out case out? Whereas this year I've made 65,000 as of September ! Not sure how to approach this ? Any ideas ?

6. What other items can I front load in order to avoid been sent to an interview for AOS ? We currently have a 3 month old and making trips is a little bit of a challenge with wife still adjusting and parenting and I being sole breadwinner

Thanks for anyone reading this long message and appreciate any advise escpecially the poverty guideline and how to navigate through that process .

My fiancé was recently refused a k1 visa due to the incompetency by the medical personal when she had her medical examination done! They "forgot " to send her to do an additional test and the day she went to pick up the papers to take to her to interview the next day she was told they made a mistake and didn't have her order additional test! It was so frustrating as she had to wait another five days for all of that to be done and was approved temporarily !

Now the hard part is that we bought a ticket for this Friday the 26th and she was only able to get the documents back on Tuesday . I read somewhere visas are not issued at the embassy on Thursday and Friday ! Anyone ever been through this process at the Honduran embassy and how long did it take to get the passport and visa back after turning in the medical or missing form? I'm impatient after waiting all these fives months and now have to deal with this because someone was incompetent enough not to do a specific test and so we got delayed and are on the wire !

thanks for all the help fellows. we got everything reserved and are just waiting for the interview at the embassy in honduras and crossing our finger she gets it

Thanks for your answer ' it made thinks clearer ! I called I was prompted to a special like specifically for non immigrant visa and was given to the specific numbers j need in order to check my case and call the embassy in Honduras !

We've just scheduled the interview and medical and are just working on getting all the right papers in before the big day ! Crossing our fingers ! Anyone else need help with Honduran embassy with K1 reading this don't be afraid to ask or message me if I can help

Hi could someone let me know what the priority date would be on a K1 visa ? I'm trying to schedule an appointment at the Honduras consulate so she can go pay a fee and the online site is asking for a priority date and I'm slightly confused about what that would be ? The day I initially sent the application or the soonest date we plan on getting the interview ?

It's through this link! If anyone has completed this process and can give me a brief run through of that that means or what to expect next or any other tips I'd greatly appreciate it !

https://cgifederal.secure.force.com/?language=English&country=Honduras

I'm a little confused about the k1 visa process at the NVC stage and need some advice! Do I have to send any documents and pay fees when the NOA2 has been approved to NVC or do they just send our paper work to the consulate after approval?

I'm confused because I read somewhere about sending form 3330 or so to NVC or is this a different process altogether ? I'm worried since it's already Being two weeks since I receive the second notification and haven't heard anything from NVC thanks for all help and information and your precious time in this matter

Thank. You very much kaydeecee and Anh for taking the time to reply and send me very pertinent info!

I'm more worried because I didn't make that much last year and I was just a student but now I make a 90k salary but just started working as a month ago but have an offer letter from the company and two recent pay stubs!

Would that meet the requirements or the absolutely need to see 16000 in the bank statement or 16000 already made the year of applying and or before the interview !?

Also as an added feature . Would you recommend I add someone else under the affirmative of support ? I know my brother would be willing to help in any way and has a decent income as well as a pharmacist ?

I'm just worried I made less than the 100 % poverty line last year on my taxes because I was a student and didn't work much and that may put a dent to our visa process !

We've been dating 4 years now and it's been back and forth traveling for me especially and meeting in other countries because she couldn't come back into the USA and would like all of this to come to an end and be married and live a happy life together ! I've gotten tired of planes, border diplomacies and the nonstop Skype good byes ? thanks for your answers and help

Does an offer letter count as meeting income for k1 visa if it's above the required poverty limit ?

I didn't meet the limit last year, but definitely this year astronomically with my new job and I'm wondering if i do I need to save 16000 to 20,000 in my bank statements for my fiancée to show during the interview process just to be safe

Does an offer letter count as meeting income for k1 visa of its above the required poverty limit ?

I didn't meet the limit last year but definitely this year astronomically and I'm wondering if that plays to my favor or do I need to save 20,000 in my bank statements to show ?