Devon&Julius

You can file head of household if you have a dependent other than your spouse, or married filing separately. Either is ok.

6 hours ago, Gojo said:

Great! How long has it taken so far?

14months

My husband from Nigeria too. Did it myself and now at interviews stage.

No you are not selected. Be mindful. Some countries are excluded from the DV all together. Consider it a blessing even being able to apply. 😁

Just gather your documents related to the case. You need to see where it’s at and what is the status. Surely they will want to see court records. Prepare now as if they already sent you an inquiry about it. Best thing to do is be proactive. Best wishes.

33 minutes ago, pushbrk said:

Then I would just call them.  It's valid until date is meaningless.  The Consular Officer only cares that it was issued within their guideline time frame.

Thank you. I appreciate you😃

1 minute ago, pushbrk said:

What is the ISSUE DATE of the police certificate?  Do you still live in that country?

It’s issued March 20,2018. It’s for my husband. I’m in the USA. It’s valid 3 months. They mixed up the dates of his passport issuance with the police certificate issue date. I know this because they told me it was issued in July 2016 and that’s his passport issue year. 

Received RFE from NVC for police certificate. They said it’s expired but its NOT🤬. Can I send it in again with the same bar code as when I sent the original packet? I have called they said it’s up for supervisor review. Should I wait? Should I just resend it now to avoid delays? Please advise.

I filed head of household. You can do this if you have a qualifying dependent that is NOT your spouse.

1 hour ago, pushbrk said:

I think what is being said is that in this context a Consular Officer IS "the god of this decision".  Barring an actual miracle, you are going to be at the mercy of a Consular Officer's judgment call on the public charge concern.  That's just how it works. If you want to interpret their decision as "God's will" no matter which way it goes, then "Amen". 

Understood

1 hour ago, NikLR said:

God has nothing to do with it.  Mostly it comes down to the CO and the consulate or embassy involved.  Some require 3 years above the poverty guideline, others are happy with 3 months current income.  

God has everything to do with everything. To each his or her own 😀. Thanks for your reply.

19 hours ago, Katie312 said:

Hey guys!

 

I was just curious about how accurate other people have found Visa Journey's projected timelines from receiving their Noa1. 

 

Was it earlier, on time or later in your experience? 

For me it was within 3 weeks of being accurate. Got my approval 3 weeks after prediction.

9 hours ago, pushbrk said:

But you would have provided INFORMATION from three tax returns in order to complete the form itself.

Yes I did. But was just a little concerned about the guidelines. I hope they accept my current income which I provided proof for being over guidelines. I sent work letters, check stubs, transcripts and personal statements explaining everything. May God intervene. 

4 hours ago, pushbrk said:

No, it is not my advice that you get "joint sponsor".  You will always be THE primary sponsor.  Do you not also have a 2015 tax return?  Your most recent is the 2017 return filed in 2018.  Did you not file a tax return in 2016 for 2015?

4 hours ago, pushbrk said:

No, it is not my advice that you get "joint sponsor".  You will always be THE primary sponsor.  Do you not also have a 2015 tax return?  Your most recent is the 2017 return filed in 2018.  Did you not file a tax return in 2016 for 2015?

 Yes I have.

9 minutes ago, pushbrk said:

Current income is what is used to meet poverty guidelines, in that if you don't have it, you don't qualify.  Having a qualifying income currently is not a guarantee of a positive decision though.  The will evaluate the totality of circumstances.  You'll be providing evidence of current income and information from three tax returns.

So is it your advice from what you have seen that I should get a sponsor? Trying to avoid any extra wait time. I currently make enough. Have 9 months check stubs and job letter. Along with tax transcripts from 2017,2016. 

I need some help from experienced members. What is used to determine if you meet poverty guidelines? Last year was on SSDI and worked part time. Last year is below guidelines. Currently at the same job full time permanent and well over guidelines (3xrequired amount) but last years taxes don’t reflect it. Do I need a sponsor? Please advise

You can file head of household(if you have a qualifying dependent that is NOT your spouse),married filing jointly, or married filing separately but NOT SINGLE.

She can also file head of household if she has another qualifying dependent that is NOT you. 

I'm fairly certain the pay stubs coupled with the tax returns will be sufficient.

Thanks

If the USC spouse files CR1 petition without foreign spouse signature what will happen?

DO NOT over stay. I see your country appears to be NIGERIA. The immigration process is naturally harder on African countries. Sad but true. Dont risk it. Also once you go back you may not be allowed to visit again once they see you are processing family visa. It's just the truth. Sorry to bring the bad news but you need to know the risk you are taking if you overstay. They could ban you and deny your petition. Especially coming from Africa. Go home and wait it out for the best results.

1 hour ago, j N j said:

pm sent

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