Rachel&Mommy

Good luck to everybody,

I petitioned for my mom, she is in the Dominican Republic, case hasn't been approved yet, although I filed on July 3rd 2020, I was hoping for her interview to be around August-December this year but it seems like it is not going to happen. The NVC process is usually quick, but I see there are behind in term of scheduling interviews.

Oh well, good luck to all of us!

Hi everyone

I sent my RFE to Vermont Services Center that was the address on the RFE notice, I filed online and NOA1 says Nebraska Service Center.

So, was my case transfer Nebraska to Vermont? Didnt recieved any transfer notice.

Also do you have have an idea of how long it will take to get response tp the rfe response? I filed on July 3 2020

8 minutes ago, Lil bear said:

Current income is what you would earn if you kept working where you are now for your usual hours for the next 12 months. If that figure for your joint income is over the 125% that is a significant positive for your sponsorship being considered acceptable. Use the I 864 and I 864a ., your tax returns document previous years income .. your recent payslips document your current income. 
 

Hope this makes sense. 2020 income for so many will be affected by unavoidable unemployment.  Sounds like your on better footing now !!  

That figure is beyond over 125%. I am planning to send 2020 tax transcript, and 6 months of our most recent pay stubs for i864 and i864a. 

Thank you so very much for your help. 

Good night 

6 minutes ago, Lil bear said:

I’m just a bit confused.  Is your individual income  on the AGI line of the 1040. $39700 or $81000 

It it $39,700.00, but in part 5 it ask for current individual income, I read somewhere that it is what I am expected to make this year, I calculated 15.50x36x52 (I work 36 hours a week) started this job in Sept last year and my and my husband was unemployed for around 5 months due to covid, but he is back in the same job that is why it isn't reflecting more. I calculated his current income same why I did for mine, he works 40 hours a week though.

Correct me if I wrong plz and thanks

11 minutes ago, Lil bear said:

It isn’t just one factor but the picture across a variety of factors that the IO looks for. It’s definitely got to be above 125% for current income .. and regular reliable income overall ... also the age of the immigrant can influence the decision .. a younger parent coming on an IR5, who is likely to some years themselves .. may give the IO more confidence in accepting a lower sponsor income than if it was an older parent who isn’t going to work and be self sufficient. But no one knows. You are very close to the line so it might be worth considering a joint sponsor in case the NVC or the IO decide that your family finances aren’t sufficient. 125% is the mininum.  

I ask because if our household income isn't enough then I don't want to waste our time filling out I864A and go straight with a joint sponsor, my mom is 51 and healthy.

The 125% of the poverty guidelines for a household of 5 is $38,350.

Our totak income on 1040 is $39,700.

My individual annual income is $29,000

My husband's individual Annual income is $52,000 a total household income of $81,000. I don't know if they will look at this.

Thanks for your time, I really appreciate it.

7 minutes ago, Lil bear said:

You will need to put your annual income in for each year .. even if zero .. then indicate on your I864 that you are using another household member’s income  ( in this case your spouse) to meet the financial requirement.  He will complete an I864a where he declares his annual income and attaches the required documentation. 

Thanks for your reply.

Do they use Part 6 Q.24a to 24c to determine whether your income is enough or not?

I ask because our total income on 1040 for 2020 is 39,700 but for 2019 it was 29,900 and 2018 31,800 so I don't know if combining our income is still enough. 

We have two children, my mom which is abroad, my husband and I would be a household of 5.

The poverty guidelines requires an income of $38,350 for a household of 5.

Should we had made more than $38,350 in all three years, or is it ok to meet that requirements in our most recent tax year only?

I'm petitioning for my mother.

So, I didn't work in 2018 or 2019 but my husband and I have always filed jointly. I started my new job in Sept 2020 so, my question is:

Do I reply "No" to part 6 question 5, or should I answer "yes" and use my husband total income for 2018, 2019 or only our total income for 2020 and leave 2018 and 2019 in blank?

We already filed 2020 tax return so that is the only year I actually reported any income.

Thank you in advance, my current income ia not enough so we are also filling a i864A.

Thank you in advance 

2 hours ago, MapleHeart said:

 

 

 

Thank you and good luck to you! I hope it happens very fast for you! Take care and stay blessed!

Thank you, you too🙂

On 12/22/2020 at 2:16 PM, MapleHeart said:

We got NOA2 today only a couple days after replying to the RFE! Our filing date was August 21. His friend got approval today also and he filed in August as well.

Congratulations!

I hope we are as lucky as you are. I filed for my mom on July 3, got a RFE for secondary evidence on January 26 because my birth was registered 3 years after I was born. Anyways, they recieved the RFE response on March 12, status updated yesterday March 16 to: Response received and we are working on your case again.

PD July 3rd

RFE: January 26

RFE Received by USCIS: March 12

Status Updated to RFE received today March 16, hoping they make a decision on my mother's case soon!

Good luck to everybody, by the way a saw some February filers getting interview appointment already.

On 3/6/2021 at 10:45 AM, Nathan&Cata said:

Congratulations!!!    

 

I applied Last August  for my mom and I still haven't heard anything. I don't see any August folder in the forum. I have seen some people have gotten some RFE, Idk if I should start getting prepared ASAP. My mom didn't register me until I was over a year old. My birth certificate was the only evidence I submitted it. What do you guys thing?

If your birth was registered more than a year after you were born, they will probably request secundary evidence. Since 2017, that is the new rule but, you might be lucky and get your case approved.

See the images I posted in my comment yesterday so you can see what secundary evidence they ask for.

Good luck

PD: July 3, 2020

RFE: January 26, 2021

RFE sent: March 3, 2021

Just sent the RFE today, let's hope to get the approval letter soon.

I have a quick question,

Of all the evidence requested as secundary evidence for late birth registration I just submitted one, my baptismal certificate.

I also submitted a Affidavit from my mother explaining why she registered me late, my sisters are older than me and their birth was also registered the same day as mine so I sent my 3 sisters birth certificate with certified translation, and some photos as well.

Do tou think I will have any problems for submitting just one? We got 2 Affidavits from my aunt and uncle but they were wrong because day were missing their date ans place of birth so I preferred to not submit them.

This is what the letter asked

5 hours ago, onek said:

The letter asks you to mail it and it provides you the address where you should mail it. You should mail it 

Ok thank you. I am mailing everything them.

Well, I am unsure wether I should submit the RFE online or send the physical papers. They RFE doesn't say anything about submitting them online but when I log in to my mother's case I have the option available to do it online.

This is what the letter says.

2 hours ago, onek said:

Check your income requirements here 

https://www.uscis.gov/i-864p

$38,350 for a household of 5, our adjusted gross income for 2020 is almost 40k, but my question is, having an adjusted gross income less than 30k for 2018 and 2019 will affect us? Because there is a part on the i864 that ask for the most recent 3 years 24ab&c. I didn't work on 2018 or 2019 so I don't even know if I have to fill out that part, our only income by them was my husband's and if I don't, do I have to write a letter explaining why?

Just filled out our 2020 tax, our adjusted gross income $39,000 and the annual income $31000 funny because the annual income is less than the adjusted but the guy who did our tax says it is because my husband was unemployed for a couple of months due to covid, he received monetary help for unemployment though, we are married filling jointly, we have two minors kids, and petitioning for my mother so a total household of 5 counting my mom. 

Are we going to need a cosponsor, I didn't work 2018 and 2019 so our household adjusted gross income for those years was less than 30,000, I'm working now though will that affects us or, do they only focus on the latest income tax?

I've asked a similar question before so, sorry for being repetitive I just want to clarify myself.

On 1/31/2021 at 6:24 AM, onek said:

Good luck. 
The sooner that you submit the requested documents, the sooner it will start moving again. 

Yes, planning to send them next week. 

I can submit everything online right? That being said original documents are not necessary, am I right?

'Cause if my mom scan everything and send it to me it will be quicker, I have to translate everything and that will add up more time.

11 minutes ago, JamKid said:

Ok, well the RFE indicates that they are actively reviewing your case. Hopefully you can respond soon and get your approval. Since I can't tell from your timeline, do you mind sharing which service center and NOA1 date for your IR5? 

Submitted the application online the PD is 7/3/2020, the NOA1 says Nebraska Service Center 

18 hours ago, JamKid said:

Hello, has any gotten any update on their case? I'm still waiting. 

Got a RFE on January 22nd, my birth waa registered 3 years after I was born, due to this they are saying my birth certificate is not enough to proof that my mom is actually my mother, anyways I am planning to submit the secundary evidence they are asking me for online in mid February, hopefully they wilk review and approve the case soon.

On 1/18/2021 at 11:11 PM, mary_ann said:

Got an RFE from NVC for several documents but I am confused why my birth certificate got rejected. That is my original scanned document. I am naturalized citizen so my birth certificate is from the Philippines, and it is from the authorized agency. I am not sure where else can I get my birth certificate. 

I got one too because my birth was registered 3 years after I was born. This is a common practice in my country, before uscis was ok without but after 2017 they will require secundary evidence for all births registered a year or more after the birth, didn't know that until now, so I am gathering as much documents as I can to send it next month.

School record

Baptism certificate

Affidavit of two relatives

And photos

2 hours ago, Chancy said:

 

Regional sub-forum for DR -- https://www.visajourney.com/forums/forum/153-caribbean/

 

Thank you so much

Thanks for your reply

They didn't give me DNA as an option, I will send everything we can find and will also write a letter saying if they believe the evidences submitted are not enough we are open to get a DNA test. 

Went to be really late last night googling this, didn't find any forums from my country but I will keep looking, thanks for you suggestions.

I can't believe I got a letter saying they need more evidence because my parents registered my birth 3 years later after I waa born, most people my age in the Dominican Republic were registered late, specifically in rural areas like mine, so they are used to seeing on people from my country.

I have my school record from 2005-2009 with my moms name and mine, so from my 13 to my 17 years old more or less, the letter says the oldest school record but that is the oldest I have.

We are going to get my baptism record but I don't know if that will be found.

2 Affidavit of support, 1 from my uncle and 1 from my sister, all of us were registered late so we are going to sent my sisters' birth certificate as well.

Photos I think we only have photos from when I was 14 and up, but maybe we can find one or two from when I was little, I mean people back then in a rural area didn't worry about pictures and they were costly so no everybody could afford it. 

My mom has visited me and I visited her every year too, she is obviously my mom and we have always been together, I hope we can prove it.

If someone has any experience please share, thia is stressing me out.

Hello everyone, I need some help

Just log on to see if there was anything new on my mother's cause just to find out they emailed me a RFE on January 23 which I haven't received yet but was able to download.

It is because my birth was registered 3 years after I was born which is completely normal in my country..

Has anybody had this issue, what should I send them?

Hello everyone,

I filled out form I130 for my mom in July 2020, haven't received any notice besides NOA1, I know it is taking long so I'm not worried about that, but I have a question about the Affidavit of support I864.

I'm a mother and student, my husband was the only one working at home and reported around $30,000 as his adjusted gross income on our tax return (we filled jointly), but his total income is around 48k.

Now I am working and our household income has increased, we will probably report around $55,000 for 2020, maybe 65k as total income.

We are a household of 4, our 2 minor kids, my husband and I, counting my mother which is abroad 5.

Are we still going to need a co-sponsor, or is it goint to be enough with our 2020 income even though the previous 2 years we didn't meet the poverty guidelines for a household of 5?

Thanks in advance