Confused3

2 hours ago, Confused3 said:

Charleston. Thank youuu!!

Charleston, South Carolina!!

35 minutes ago, itsdonealready said:

Congrats! Where are you located?

Charleston. Thank youuu!!

5 hours ago, JCruz12 said:

Hi guys I received my approval notice for my EAD today! Notice date December 19, 2017!!!! And my bday is on new year's eve so this is an awesome birthday present!!!!!!!!!

WOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!! Congratulations!! I am so happy for you!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!

8 minutes ago, shakeyy said:

Congratulations!

 

May I ask, which visa did you adjust from? 

Thank youuuu!!! B-2

5 minutes ago, JCruz12 said:

Hey...seee the RFIE didn't set you back! Now you can focus on finding a job and making ur travel plans if you need to

You are right, JCruz12!!! One more thing.. they still haven't updated my status online. At the beginning of my process they were so good at keeping my online status updated, but now they just simply stopped. I have been calling them with no luck whatsoever and all of a sudden I receive my letters. I hope you receive good news VERY VERY soon!!!!!

I am beyond HAPPY to report that I literally just received two pieces of mail from USCIS: one for my I-765 and the other for my I-131, and they were APPROVED!!!! I should be getting my EAD/AP document at some point. I am so happy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nothing!!! They already received my response to their RFIE like two weeks ago and the online status still indicates "Request for Initialed Evidence was Mailed". This is driving me nuts!!!

PD - October 4

4 minutes ago, janicecf said:

Oh, I thought you haven't responded to the RFE yet.  Silly me! Your documentation is pretty detailed right there and hopefully that's all they need. Good luck to you & your husband.  

 

LOL! Thank you, Janice!!!!

5 minutes ago, abg said:

Did your spouse submit an I 864 for self.

Hi abg,

Yes, I submitted his I-864 in our original submissions. I also submitted his complete tax returns, letter confirming employment and most recent paystubs.

17 minutes ago, janicecf said:

Looks like you got it covered when you sent your package. What else they could possibly need?  If you don't mind me asking what else are you planning to send them regarding RFE? 

I hope so, Janice. Please note that I already submitted my response, so if I missed something I am in trouble.

We are also providing an Excel sheet where we add up the amounts in each account for each month and then we calculate the average. After that, we added the averaged amounts from the three accounts and converted the amounts into U.S. dollars. We provided an online excerpt from a currency exchange converter to show where we got that number from.

Thank you, Janice.
This is what I sent:
1.       Petitioner/Sponsor Tax Documentation
a.      Complete 2016 tax return which was actually submitted in my original application package. Husband does not have W-2s or 1099. In 2016 he was living abroad, so he filed his U.S. taxes reporting his foreign earned income (Form 2555-EZ is what I included). 
b.      IRS tax account transcript

2.      Joint Sponsor Documentation
a.       Form I-864, Affidavit of Support
b.     Form I-864A, not really necessary because the joint sponsor's income is sufficient. I included it because they file their taxes together.
c.       Their most recent (2016) complete federal income tax return
d.      2016 W-2s for joint sponsor and household member.
e.       Joint Sponsor's employment confirmation letter
f.        Joint Sponsor's paystubs for the past six months.
g.        Their U.S. passport identity pages.  

I also sent copies of our bank account statements covering the last 12 months.

Fingers crossed!

Form I-485. 

1. All supporting tax documentation for the most recent tax year for the petitioner/sponsor.

2. They indicated that my husband's income did not meet 125% of the poverty guideline. They requested us to submit evidence of assets or obtain joint sponsor.

My application was received on October 4th. I already completed my biometrics, and on November 1st I received an RFE. My response was delivered this Tuesday and I am still waiting for the online case status to change to reflect that they have received my response. Ugh!

Hello all,

I received an RFE from USCIS regarding my husband's tax documentation and indicating that he did not meet the poverty guideline. I am summarizing their request and my concerns below.

1. The petitioner/sponsor's supporting tax documentation --  My husband worked outside of the U.S. for the past three years and as such he did not receive W-2s. We submitted his complete tax return which included: Form 1040, Schedule B and Form 2555-EZ. The Form 1040 is clear on what supporting tax documents were included, so I am not sure why we were asked for this. My husband requested a 'transcript of account' which clearly indicates that the tax return was filed. However, we just realized that there are different types of transcripts and that there is one ('return transcript') that shows supporting tax documents that were filed. Has anyone used the 'transcript of account' before?

2. My husband received a new job in the U.S. (which he began in April this year) and his current annual compensation (which is what we indicated in his I-864) is well over the poverty guideline. We submitted with the application his last three paystubs and a letter from his employer confirming his compensation. Nonetheless, according to the RFE, my husband does not meet the poverty guideline. So, they asked us to provide evidence of assets or obtain a joint sponsor - we did both.

- We are including evidence from three of our bank accounts (outside of the U.S.) in the form of bank account statements for the past 12 months for each of them. We are providing an Excel sheet where we add up the amounts in each account for each month and then we calculate the average. After that, we added the averaged amounts from the three accounts and converted the amounts into U.S. dollars. We provided an online excerpt from a currency exchange converter (XE.com) to show where we got that number from. In addition, we are also including again the letter confirming his current employment (and recent paystubs), and copies of his 2017 paystubs from his previous employer from abroad. This should suffice, right?

Finally, we are using his father as the joint sponsor. His father's income is sufficient to meet the poverty guideline; however, we included his father's wife in the I-864 as well because they file their taxes jointly. His wife will sign the I-864a with him. I attached copies of their:

a. Complete tax return

b. My father-in-law's paystubs for the past 6 months

c. A letter from my father-in-law's employer confirming his current annual income

d.Passport identity pages for both.

They are not asking for paystubs or a letter confirming employment but I am including them because his current salary is higher this year from the one shown in his 2016 W-2 so I feel like I need to provide documentation showing where that number is coming from. What do people here do in the "Current annual income" question of the I-864? The way I am addressing this question is as if you asked me for my current salary, but I have read that some people put there what they anticipate to make in the current year.

I would be immensely grateful if anyone who has been in a similar position or has expertise in this area can share your thoughts or suggestions.

Thank you all.

Hello all,

I received an RFE. My husband (the sponsor) and I (applicant) recently moved to the United States. His current annual income is well over the poverty guideline. For the past three years, we lived overseas and he filed his taxes in the country where we used to live so his reported income in the U.S. taxes is very low.

The RFE indicates that he does not meet the 125% of the poverty guidelines, even though he is currently making over $80,000 and we are a family of 4. We will send USCIS copies of our bank statements for the past year showing well over $150,000 in savings. We will also use his father as a joint sponsor so we will have him complete an I-864. His father`s income is sufficient, but I am confused as to how to complete the form as his father files his tax returns jointly with my mother-in-law. Here are my questions:

1. Should I include my Mother-in-law `s income where it asks for income you are using from any other person who was counted in your household size? Again, we do not need to use her income, but I have read here that it is recommended to complete the I-864A for the household member showing the person is aware of the joint sponsor`s commitment.

2. In `my current annual household income`should I indicate the sum of my FIL`s current individual annual income and my MIL`s current income OR, if you think that I do not need to include my MIL`s information (but still complete for her an I-864A), should I then indicate my FIL`s income alone even though his annual household income is different given that my MIL also makes money? What if his current annual household income is different from what was reported in 2016 given that he received a salary increase?

I am so sorry my message is so long. Thank you very much for any guidance you can offer.

Hello all,

Is it necessary for the foreign birth and marriage certificate to be apostilled? I have never heard of this, but a friend did it and I am wondering if this is even necessary.

Thank you!

23 hours ago, tato2017 said:

i dont think it is going to be any problem for you. You are already married for 5 years.

Thank you, Tato2017.

Hello all,

How does the new 90-day rule affect Canadian citizens who have recently applied for AOS shortly after 60 days? I have been married to a US citizen for over 5yrs (living together outside US).

I also realized that the medical examination was done exactly 60 days after entry into the country (entered in B-2 status on June 23 and performed medical on Aug 23). Does USCIS look at when the medical examination was performed?

Thanks.