Eaglo

Hello VJ,

My wife just went to the medical screening for her visa interview (Naples, Italy) and was asked, "Have you had sex since your last period," she answered yes and the doctor didn't give her the MMR shot she was missing.  She also had surgery as a child on a kidney (to get it cooking again, it was just 'clogged'), he jotted that down.  The doctor didn't say too much or lead on to anything (as far as my Italian could tell).  Now I'm worried though -- What should we expect for tomorrow?  Should I be worried?

Thanks

E.

Good Morning VJ!

What is the easiest/cheapest/smoothest way to transfer my wife's bank account from an Italian bank to a US bank legally?  How would it effect us tax wise?  Is it smarter to bring over a bit at a time?  Are there any tricks-of-the-trade we should be aware of?

Thanks!!

Eaglo

1 minute ago, Dee elle said:

If a ss card doesnt arrive in the mail in 4 weeks

Any way to check.  I'm not really a, "Sit back and wait for others to move," type of person.

Besides waiting three weeks... How would I know if she had selected to be automatically issued a SSN?  Additionally, if she hadn't how would I go about applying for one?

Good Evening VJ,

After my wife gets a visa, what do we do?

I'm curious about getting a Social Security Number for her, and beginning normal life (work, medical benefits, etc...).

Thanks.

Eaglo

9 minutes ago, prako22 said:

Please when was your scan date?

Sorry I don't know what you mean by 'scan date.'

Good Morning, Merry Christmas!

I just got an email from the NVC saying the following:

"

27-DEC-17
Dear Sir/Madam,
The National Visa Center (NVC) received all the requested documentation for this immigrant visa case. The applicant is now in the queue awaiting an interview appointment overseas, where a consular officer will adjudicate the applicant’s visa application. NVC schedules appointments one month in advance. The U.S.  Embassy tells us what dates they are holding interviews, and NVC fills these appointments as they become documentarily qualified. Most appointments are set within three months of NVC’s receipt of all requested documentation. However, before applicants in a numerically limited (preference) visa category can receive an appointment, their priority date must also be current. This can delay receipt of an appointment. You can track your priority date using the Visa Bulletin on travel.state.gov. When an appointment is available, we will notify the applicant, petitioner and attorney (if applicable). The applicant can prepare now by reading about the embassy’s interview requirements online at nvc.state.gov/interview. Thank you for your patience. The embassy may require additional documents at the interview. For example, if the following three items are all true, the applicant must bring a new police certificate to the visa interview:
He or she is more than 16 years old;
The police certificate submitted to NVC was obtained more than one year

ago; and

He or she still lives in the country that issued the certificate.

The applicant should not make any travel arrangements, sell property, or give up employment until the embassy has issued a visa.
Sincerely,
National Visa Center
Case Number: XXXXXXXXXX  (Coming from Italy)
Beneficiary's Name: EAGLO xxxxxxxx
Preference Category: CR1
Priority Date: 21-FEB-17
"

So I decided to read a bit more about what my 'priority date' means and stumbled upon the Visa Bulletin:
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-bulletin/2018/visa-bulletin-for-january-2018.html

Apparently they are up to 15MAR11.  What does this mean?

If you could clarify what steps are going to happen from here on, and rough time lines, I would REALLY appreciate it.

-Eaglo

Hey,

The IRS is currently messed up (probably due to the Equifax leaks) and won't let me obtain my tax transcripts.... is there any alternative?  Maybe tax returns?  W2s?  Let me know.

Thanks.

Eaglo.

Good Evening VJ,

I got notice from NVC that my fee for the Affidavit of Support was officially PAID.  Awesome, I can move forward with the AOS Packet.  The email NVC sent me asks for the following:

"

Valid, unexpired passport

Birth Certificate with translation

Adoption Documentation

Marriage Certificate with translation

Military Records with translation

Police Certificate(s) with translation

....

"

First question refers to the above... please confirm these documents are for the BENEFICIARY and not the PETITIONER.

The letter continues...

"
Signed Affidavit of Support(s)

Proof of Domicile

Petitioner's Civil Documents

Proof of relationship

Evidence of Income

Form(s) W-2

IRS Tax Transcript

Federal Income Tax Returns

...

"

Second question refers to this set... please confirm these documents are for the PETITIONER.

Thanks for the help!

Very Respectfully,

Eaglo

Good Afternoon Visa Journey,

I hope is well.  So, I got a letter in the mail today and wanted to share it with you.  I don't understand exactly what it means.  I think I understand it, but I'm not sure.  If you can share with me what comes next, you will shed a lot of light on my wondering mind.  So the letter states the following...

"I-797... yaddi yaddi ya....

Notice Type:  Approval Notice...

The above petition has been approved.  As the petitioner requests, we have sent the petition to the US Dep.... NVC, 32 Rochester Ave, Portsmouth, NH.... The NVC processes approved immigrant visa petitions that need consular action.  It also determines which consular post is the appropriate consulate to complete the visa processing.  The NVC will then forward the approved petition to that consulate.

The NVC will contact the beneficiary of this petition with further information about immigrant visa processing steps.

You should allow a minimum of 30 days for the US Department of State processing before contacting the NVC...."

So my question stands:  What exactly does this mean?  What further steps should I take?  Is this a good thing/bad thing?  If my wife wanted to come spend two months with me, is she allowed to?  Let me know what you think.  Thanks!

Eaglo.

I applied for a CR-1 for my wife and the I-130 is currently being processed.  Under what conditions can she travel to the United States?  Some background:  She is a citizen of Italy; the I-130 was received in February, 2017.

Thanks for the help.

Thanks

Katie... Katie, Katie, Katie...

Alright, 125% of 1 is 1.25. So is the poverty guideline is $10,000, you need to make $12,500 to be eligible.

https://aspe.hhs.gov/2015-poverty-guidelines#guidelines

Here's the guideline for 2015, and my little breakdown below.

The CR1 means you're married, so you've got (2) people in your household -- unless you have children. The poverty guideline is $15,930, 100% of that is $15,930, 125% is $19,912.50. It isn't that prohibitive.

When Americans work abroad and make money, their taxes work a little differently. There is a $95,100 tax credit for an American working abroad. It makes us a little more desirable to hire (thanks Uncle Sam). That being said, you start the beginning of the year with -$95,100. If your husband is showing an income of -$55,000 it COULD mean that he made 40k while working abroad.

That being said, you need to look at how much money he actually reported as income. What did the job pay him before you even did your taxes? If that number is $40,000 then write $40,000.

Hello,

Hypothetical question for you:

I am a US sailor and am applying for my spouse to obtain a CR-1 Visa. I am currently serving in Italy at a US Naval base in Naples.

If my spouse is approved for a CR-1 visa, can she live on the naval base with me treating the base as 'US Soil?'

Thanks.

Packing everything up and moving is a massive decision for a person. When it comes to the government people tend to over-think things and fret a lot about things, but they forget the government is a slow moving beast. It's like trying to move a cruise ship. While it's unstoppable, it takes a LOT to get it moving. I wouldn't worry all too much about anything. Trump has to work hard to not look too crazy during the beginning of his term, otherwise he'll lose 100% of his support.

Hello Again!

Hope you are doing well and staying hopeful during this time of anti-immigration fervor. A question about documents in foreign languages:

Which documents must be translated?

What is a good translator for certified translations, any recommendations?

Thanks for the help!

E.

I think everyone who said they're moving to Canada are kind of full of it. Any normal person who has a decent job, decent family/community ties--regular people would NEVER make a move to Canada like that. The people who might are just the super-wealthy... and even then, why would they move? They would pay higher taxes than staying in the United States.

It's all just talk, give it a week or two and it will all blow over.

Thanks a lot folks! I really appreciate it!!

Hello,

My spouse is filling out the G-325a and we came up with a question:

Applicant's last address outside the United States of more than 1 year:

She has always lived outside of the United States, can she leave this blank?

Thanks for your help.

Alright, I see. Thanks for the help.

Good morning!

I am currently looking over the i-864 and have come across an issue in Part 5; Sponsor's Household Size. I am using this form to sponsor my spouse via CR1 Visa:

The question is for just her and I, no children, our Household Size is 3, is this correct?

1. 1

2. 1

3. 1

4. 0

5. 0

6. 0

7. 0

8. 3

Thanks for the help!!

Have you asked your wife if she wants to keep her maiden name or take your last name or hybrid them? No matter what, the visa will come in passport name and green card in visa name. So if she wants to change her name, she will need to change her passport. Either that or pay $450 to change the green card later.

Yes, she wants to take my last name. So if I understand the process:

File a marriage certificate (civil marriage)

Legal wife changes name on Italian passport

File i-130...

etc...

OR

File a marriage certificate (civil marriage)

File i-130...

etc...

Wife receives green card (God willing)

File to have name on green card changed

Do I have that right?

Did she take your name after the marriage? She is allowed to do so, but not required. If she did, than that goes on the form. She must list her maiden name under "other names used".

GC means green card.

The address abroad should be the residential address.

Thanks for the name information, it's definitely very helpful. Are you positive about the mailing/residential address? I know the NVC will send her a package and it can't be received at her resident address.

You put her name on it! If she still uses her maiden name then you put that on and if she after marriage took your last name then that IS her name now and then you put that one on.

What you put on the forms will come on her GC. And it cost a lot to get it changed.

Sorry for the noob question, what do you mean by her GC?

Just so I understand clearly. We are legally married by the State of New York, therefore her last name is now my last name on all of the immigration documents -- regardless of whether or not they ask for her 'family name?'

Two other things (sorry)... where they ask for 'relative's address abroad' (Line 19) do they want a mailing address or a residential address? If we never lived together (married then lived separately) what should I record in Line 21? I can put my address and three or four days, but I don't know if that's acceptable.

Thanks.