Crazy Cat

Good luck. Just remember that even an expedited case is not fast...It's just faster than some others.

Not only will USCIS have to expedite the process, but also you'll have to get an expedite from NVC and the consulate.

As I said ....you have a year. If you want longer, just contact them once a year to keep the case open.

Got it. At this point, I would be prepared to take the new test.

There are even more expenses involved after the NVC fees.....medical exam, vaccines, travel.....and the immigrant fee which will be paid to USCIS after the interview.

Why would you mail the application? You should file online TODAY...

You have a year. For NVC, documents must be in English OR the language of the country in which you are interviewing.

You have to have a DOS case number from NVC.

There are no actions until the petition is either approved, denied, or halted for an RFE. Just a lot of waiting.

Visa Journey reported average for I-130s at the Vermont Service center is 422 days. You could be looking at early next year before the I-130 is approved.

You could.....place a temp freeze on it.

Most likely, a good choice. She can just indicate she wants a name change on her N-400. Good luck on the rest of the journey.

I would cancel payment on the second, en-route package immediately. They will reject it, and then you will have only 1 package in the system.

Confusion on the part of USCIS. Have you canceled payment on either of them?

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1. Yes. You are still obligated under the I-864s until they become citizens, gain 40 quarters of work credit, leave the US and lose their status, or they die. 2. Your income sounds sufficient, but check the I-864P for total household size..

No. Your employment is not a factor in a K-1.

I have read that all applicants are receiving interviews. How did your case avoid it?

Be aware that, with a Fiance Visa, you must marry inside the US.

I would encourage you to submit as soon as possible if you are married.

Do the real USCIS interviewers even ask that question?

Some people also say that VA disability and non-taxed income cannot be used.....that is false. Just make sure income can be documented.

Has she applied yet? If not, I would get the online application in this week.

Yes, it can be. https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/forms/i-864ainstr.pdf "Item Number 7. Current Individual Annual Income. Enter your current individual earned or retirement annual income that you are using to meet the requirements of this contract and type or print the total on this line. You may include evidence supporting your claim about your expected income for the current year if you believe that submitting this evidence will help you establish an ability to maintain sufficient income. You are not required to submit this evidence, however, unless specifically instructed to do so by a government official. For example, you may include a recent letter from your employer, showing your employer’s address and telephone number, and indicating your annual salary. You may also provide pay stubs showing your income for the previous six months. If your claimed income includes alimony, child support, dividend or interest income, or income from any other source, you may also include evidence of ability to maintain that income. However, you may not include any means-tested public benefits as income for the purposes of meeting the income requirement"

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