Ulrica&Jesse

Just shoved the forms in the mailbox about 10 mins ago.... is it 9-12 months yet!? Phoenix lock box! Hubby is from Denmark, super excited to understand what a normal marriage feels like!! And to get mad at him for leaving socks on the floor instead of dealing with scheduling skypes!

We lived together in a foreign country and had no co-mingled finances because I didn't have their version of a social security number. It wasn't an issue. I took a picture of mail addressed to both of us, photos, both of our names on our apartment door. Probably unnecessary, but most people in separate countries do have less evidence. Living together is some evidence by itself.

yesterday i got call from embassy, they told "we finished to work on your visa"....i asked surprized: finished in positive or negative way? she answered- why it must finish in negative way! So she asked me to bring passports in embassy, i run the same day. Ceac shows ISSUED! i hope to get it Monday. So i thank all persons who answered on my questions, and i wish to all who is waiting for their visa to get similar call!

I wish us all luck and great patience

I can't advise you specifically on whether you should have filed taxes for the last few years, but there is a place on the form to explain that you didn't have to file taxes and for you to give a reason. So the first step is to do research on whether you should have filed (look at all sources of income, irrespective of whether it was earned abroad; use irs.gov). If you determine that you were okay, as I think you might, forget it and when the time comes, state that you didn't make enough income to have to pay taxes. I think you mean that you plan to file taxes for 2016 (which, yes, you fill out in 2017).
There are lots of foreign freelancing blogs out there so I'm sure you can find the basic info you're looking for there about how to go about filing the 2016 taxes.
I don't think it will matter as far as your bona fide relationship, etc goes. If your co-sponsor has plenty of resources, that will cover you; and the taxes are just a financial matter, not related to the rest of the application--that's my understanding.

I can confirm that the birth certificate for the beneficiary is no longer needed for the I-130 stage. It is needed for NVC so if you don't have one in your possession already now might be a good time to start the process to get one.

I didn't send a birth certificate to USCIS, and I'm now in NVC stage, so no you don't need it for USCIS

He can adjust status, so there is nothing to "get away with." He has to pay more and wait longer, but he can do it. His wife is in the hospital; have some heart.

Nothing needs to be done. Assume you are living in the USA? The baby will automatically acquire US citizenship at birth. If you want the child to also have your spouse's nationality, this is something you will need to explore with the embassy of that country to find out what the requirements and procedures are.

Dear OP, I had the same exact situation as you are having right now two years ago. Me and my USC husband had to live in his parents house in suburbs. He was at work all day and I had to stay home and was getting bored out of my mind every single day for 6 months! I was on my tourist visa back then and had no right to drive a car, work or do anything. I couldn't just take a walk because nothing was close to his house and there was no other choice for me but just wait until he would come back home and maybe we would go somewhere in the evening or night for couple hours and that was it. We were planning on AOS while I was there but didn't and ended up moving back to my country.
I have some health issues with my leg and not having a health insurance, I had to pretty much spend all the money I had with me on doctors which was terrible.. You can't exist there without health insurance. Just can't.
I was getting so overwhelmed that at one point I just told my husband that I don't care about AOS or anything and I just wanted to go back home! And he understood me and after that we both moved here and living here for two years now. Although moving here did give us some benefits and gave us time to just concentrate on our relationship without pressure but we at some point do regret not staying and dealing with problems there because right now we are getting ready to petition for my GC this month and we know for sure that none of us want to live here and can't function fully.
My husband is USC born and raised and being here is getting harder and harder on him and we just know we need to go ahead and finally start the process and get me a GC so we can move back to the States and start a real life.
During these 2 years we both learned a lot and evolved emotionally and professionally which gives us more confidence on moving back to the States and finally starting life there. We are very optimistic about this, we are doing our research about all the things well have to do when we move back and this time we will do our best to be prepared and independent (living with his family didn't help at all last time).
So long story short, OP it's up to you completely to figure out what do you feel about all this and about your husband. If you know that you want to be with him, don't let this situation make you give up on your marriage and know that this situation won't last forever as long as both of you are constantly trying your best to improve things and not just waiting on one another or even worth other people to make your lives better.
Keep a positive attitude, remind yourself why you moved there in the first place, make sure that motivation still exists and let it keep you strong and focused. But no matter what will you decide, don't regret it, no matter what decision you will make don't blame yourself about anything ever. Be happy with what you have always:) I know how slow time goes when you feel like you are just immobilized and helpless and nothing seems to be happening or improving..it's a terrible and scary feeling ! You need to find something that keeps you busy while you are waiting for you GC or whatever you need to become a functional member of society there. Start reading, drawing,writing,sewing anything! that will take your mind off these things and then time will go faster and you will feel much more confident and relaxed about things which I'm sure will be good for your spouse as well, because I know how stressed they get when they see you upset! It's stress on both ends!
You need to discuss things with him, make plans, think if you guys want to live there or maybe try moving to different state or city..just know this situation won't last forever things will change!
I wish you all the best and peace of mind You've already done so much, you took a huge leap moving to a completely different country give yourself a credit for that! Be proud of yourself and your husband I'm sure hes trying to make things better for the two of you and all we be good: ) You will look back at this later on and smile...

So you're going to have to be creative for a while to continue being busy. Have you created your resume? Have you started job searching to see what types of opportunitits will be available to you in that area? Have you studied for your drivers exam? How far are you willing to walk to find something to do? Figure that out and then on a map draw a circle around your house and every day go for your walk. Take a book and water and when you find a park spend some time. Is there a school near you? They're usually looking for mentors to hang out with kids so you might be able to volunteer with them.
Yes your husband should have done more to help ease you into this situation and yes it sucks. But now it's up to you find some creative solutions that you can present to him that he can help you achieve. He wants you to be happy and he's probably stressed that you're unhappy. But it sounds like he's working as hard as he can to provide and that means he probably doesn't have the energy to investigate things for you to do. I know that was the case with me and my husband. However I did everything I could to help him accomplish what he came up with to do. But the resume building, researching jobs, and studying for the driving test are all great things that you can do that will pay off in the near future.

Have you applied for AOS and work permit? Maybe with a job you'll feel better getting out and so and getting health insurance and all that.

Emotions are running high right now for many members of this site due to uneven processing times, and I wanted to address that, and how it regrettably leads to not-ideal behaviour from some. I am sure we all want this site to be the welcoming and helpful place that it was meant to be, a place where you can get advice, and also support during stressful times; a place where lucky ones get congratulated, and those having a more difficult or longer visa journey can let off steam. So, a fact first: getting your case processed fast or slow is often nothing to do with the couple; it is the luck of the draw as to which service center you get, and they go in cycle- the center that may be fast this year will be slow the next.

However, recently there has been some "them versus us", which I am very sad to see. We are all here to uplift one another, not tear eachother down for being lucky with a service center. Throughout the years, posters have exulted in these milestones by saying "I'm blessed!" "God/Jesus/Allah has approved my petition/granted my visa!" and similar. It takes nothing away from anyone else that they react in this way, and it doesn't change anyone else's situation. Quick processing at one service center is not a personal affront. It's out of anyone's control. On the other hand, it is also natural to want to complain and gripe about being unlucky for getting a service center that is currently slow, and missing one's loved one. This unhappiness does not take anything away from the people who are lucky/ blessed and got a quick approval, and the members who have slow processing have a right to be sad about that. It takes nothing away from anyone else that they react in this way, and it doesn't change anyone else's situation.
We are all in this together, regardless of the circumstances. It would be a shame if a continuation of divisive posting behavior spiraled into Terms of Service penalties. Please, take a moment to put yourself in another member's shoes before replying to a thread, and be respectful of eachother's feelings. If things were just a little different, you might be the lucky/ unlucky one.
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Don't forgot the I-130 form.

Hello everyone! I thought I'd go ahead and start a thread for those who are filing their I-130 in September (like me). This is my first post, until now I've just been sifting through the wealth of information on here...
Looking forward to starting this journey with the other newbies!

Fair enough my friends.
I am applying from Georgia and the don't do DCF so I am just keeping my fingers crossed we move home as a family.
I was just thinking if we were getting close maybe there would be a way to hurry up the NVC stage or something, but they process everything fairly quickly. Best bet is making sure everything is ready to go then and to submit as soon as possible.
Everything at the NVC stage is done by email right? or will I need to use post? My biggest concern is that sending and getting mail here is a nightmare, and least 30 days each way.

THERE YOU GO! CASE CLOSED!!!!!

What people are ignoring here is HER PROBLEM! She has educational pursuits that must be adhered by thus you must get actual and factual information. In this do not rely on us. Call the Embassy/USCIS and ask the for advice and then get whatever arrangements can be made in writing or email so you can refer to it. Dont rely on the visa being 6 months from medical because Oct to March is 6 months so you're cutting it way way close. Get the bonafide actual answer from the GOV, Get it in writing and prepare for her departure.

There is absolutely no reason to send 30-40 pictures to USCIS
we got approved with :
2 pictures
1 affidavit
and visa stamps for one visit

nothing

Your co-sponsor must qualify on their own and meet the requirement for their own household size plus the foreign fiance(e). They will not combine their income with yours. Her $16k a year does not meet the requirement. I believe you stated before that she claims you as a dependent on her taxes. She would need enough for a household size of 3 > https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/files/form/i-864p.pdf

1. One joint sponsor; if they are married, you can add the joint sponsor's spouse via I-864A.
2. Yes if you want the second income added.
3. Pro: your visa gets approved when you have enough financial sponsorship. Con: financial obligation of co-sponsor, which cna strain the relationship
4. If your beneficiary gets means tested government benefit, and the petitioner/ main sponsor cannot pay it back, the joint sponsor would be asked to do so. This lasts until the beneficiary becomes a US citizen, has done 10 years of full time work, dies, or leaves the country permanently.

God helps those who help themselves. It's time for you to help Him by acting as posters above have recommended.

Kind of childish telling folks to grow up if they don't have sufficient income or don't have a job. There are many folks around the US unemployed without wanting to be unemployed and they still have wives/husbands.
From the looks of it you're an attorney? Not really good business tactic in my eyes. This site is used for helping people. Not talking down to them as you have some sort of power trip. I'm sure everyone has been unemployed at a certain time of their life. Doesn't mean they're not "grown up".

How much are you willing to pay for a joint sponsor?