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My wife did manage to get her SS# but it took a long time. We called our local office and after a few people confirmed that the request wasn't in the system, we applied for a new # locally. 

The DS-260 shouldn't have that bogus option if it doesn't work, all it does is cause a massive delay as your local SSA may tell you to wait a number of months to "see" if your SS card arrives in the mail at your address. Ours never arrived - but we're good now! Just be polite - the people in our local office were great - very friendly and helpful. 

My wife checked to apply for SSN on the DS-260 months ago. We have been waiting for this in the US for 6 weeks.  I'm going into my local office to talk to them.  I've been waiting on the US government for years for various applications.  When can we get on with our lives and start living it?  They're a bunch of paper pushers.

Update:

My wife had her IV interview today in Guangzhou. She got a 20 year old kid who was a real jerk. He was very taken aback that her English is so good as he wanted to show off speaking Chinese. 

He said "do you know your husband's current income is 0?" Right on cue, my wife responded with "yes, we are choosing to use assets instead of income." Our assets typed below the income field are over $300,000. Not knowing what to do he started typing on his computer and said "I'll be right back after I talk to my boss." He came back and told my wife that she will need a joint sponsor. 

It is very clear that assets can be used if unable to prove that income equals 125% of the poverty guidelines for your household size, and this is taken directly off of the USCIS website! How is it that I know the Consulate and immigration rules better than this hot-headed kid. I'm disgusted as now I have to go groveling to my family explaining why me as an independent self employed 35-year-old adult don't meet the poverty guidelines. Thanks Guangzhou Consulate for making me feel like a total loser even though I filed everything correctly %100 to the tee. 

27 minutes ago, A'n'L said:

They will only RFE for proof of sufficient funds. Any funds. If you plan to live in the house, it can't be used as an asset.

1st off, thanks for the quick responses.

Yes I do plan to live in the house.  But I haven't read that information anywhere.  I know you need to have 2 cars to count one as an asset - if you need to have 2 houses, can you point to where that stipulation is?

We all know you can use assets if income is not enough for I-864.  But I've been stumped on how to fill this out.  I freelance in China and have absolutely no proof of income - no paystubs, no W2s, no 1099s.  The thought of a proof of income RFE is scary because I got nothing.  I have previous 3 years of taxes and they say between 10-50K per year but I don't have any proof of income for those either.  I do have a house in the US paid in full and am in the process of getting an appraisal so I can use this in Part 7. 

I-864 Part 6:

But any recommendations on if I chose "Self-Employed" with a small income ex: $3000 and hope they won't RFE me on such a small amount?  Or maybe "Unemployed" as I'd rather them use my assets only?

I'm American and want to move from China to the US with my Chinese wife. I'm a musician and rarely if ever have any reportable income from W2s and 1099s. I have filed taxes for the last 10 years although the salary has been below the poverty level. I won't have a recognized job in the US, no provable past salary, but have about USD200K in my US bank account. I'd prefer not to ask my dad for help as I'm 34 years old and this shouldn't concern him. Can I be my wife's only sponser and just use my bank account as proof?

Thanks all!

Are you still on the site? Curious if you just used assets and no income.

I'm in a similar situation. I'm American and want to move to the US from China with my Chinese wife. I'm a musician and rarely if ever have any reportable income from W2s and 1099s. I have filed taxes for the last 10 years although the salary has been below the poverty level. I won't have a recognized job in the US, no provable past salary, but have about USD200K in my US bank account. I'd prefer not to ask my dad for help as I'm 34 years old and this shouldn't concern him. Can I be my wife's only sponser and just use my bank account as proof?

Thanks all!