Mansini77

24 minutes ago, payxibka said:

Your W-2's and your 1040 will be sufficient as the K-1's are reflected on Schedule E of your 1040

Alrighty.  The S-Corp income is clearly stated on my 1040 line 17 and is supported by the K-1.  

I do also have an S-Corp Tax Return, starting with form 1120-S showing the total sales, expenses, depreciation.  It's a pretty lengthy 30 page document, but I could simply highlight the most crucial parts that are transferred onto the K1.

On the other hand, I COULD write pay stubs for myself, but it wouldn't look very convincing as they would be handwritten.  I have five employees, so while I keep track of all their wages and withholdings on the PC, checks are hand written.

11 minutes ago, Alabamak1 said:

if your are self employed and paying yourself....how do you put a w-2 together w/o a paycheck and pay into Social security and do all required payments for employees 

How I get paid and my employees get paid is not the same.  My salary is reflected on my W2, and I also withhold money for Fed State and SS...its kind of redundant and needless to "write myself a check" when all i have to do is instruct the bank teller what to withdrawl and deposit.  You see, the total amount of the months wages are totaled and everyone, including myself pay 6.2% to SS and 1.45% to Medicaid.  The employer, then has to match everyone's SS/Medicaid contributions.  Example, if the monthly payroll totalled $10,567.31.  Then everyone,  in total paid $808.40.  The employer must match that number and pay $808.40 for a total of $1616.80, including everyone's Federal Withholding which is then deposited to the IRS via EFTPS.  The totals of one quarter (three months) must be then calculated and reported to the IRS by a form f-941.  

...and people think being a business owner is easy.  

Now that has been cleared up, I hope I receive some input on the original post instead of getting more into tax codes, forms and deposits.

I gave this topic a search on Google and found a thread on Visa Journey, but it was from 2013.  Not exactly the most informative information either.  So, I'm going to start one off fresh.

My spouse's big Consulate interview is coming up in three weeks and I've been preparing as much as possible before her big day.  

As a small business owner, I'm required to pay myself a weekly salary so I not only withhold Federal and State taxes, but also SS/Medicaid.  These figures are totaled and printed on my own W2 form.  However, the W2 is only a piece of the total income picture.  Any gross income minus expenses for my business are calculated and whatever is remaining is the net income.  My business is an S-Corp and I am the 100% stockholder of the business.  So, any net income is then reported on a Schedule K-1, which is "Shareholder's Share of Income".  

Lets say in 2017: My W2 income is $40,000 and my K-1 income is $65,000.  That total would be $105,000 and would then be used on my personal income tax returns Form 1040.  

Here are the documents my wife will bring to the Consulate interview that concern the Affidavit of Support:

1) W2s from 2017,2016,2015.

2)Schedule K-1 Share  of income for 2017,2016,2015

3)Our Joint Federal Income Tax returns for 2017,2016,2015

These three are solid documents to prove my income, however I'm a bit hesitant on how the Consulate interviewer's opinion of these documents as I don't write myself a paycheck and have no pay stubs. Our immigration attorney said to me "Well, these are all great, but you have no pay stubs and these don't SHOW HOW YOU GET PAID".  Fair enough.

Since my bank handles both my business and personal accounts, I asked a banker to print out a monthly bank statement back in December.  I then highlighted the withdrawal from my business checking and highlighted the deposit to my personal checking.  I basically have them transfer money from one account to another without even handling any cash.  Some weeks, I might need just my salary, other weeks, I might withdrawal more depending on what types of personal bills need to be paid (mortgage and health insurance are the largest).  So, I will be giving my wife more evidence:

4)Bank statements showing weekly income being deposited into my personal account 

While I believe this might be enough to convince the Consulate interviewer, I wanted the opinions of the VJ community, specifically those who are self employed and business owners to give me more suggestions to strengthen our case.  I have my own home and business, but evaluating these assets are tricky and involve getting appraisals done by 3rd parties.  

Thank you in advance.

48 minutes ago, jhigareda41 said:

Thank you for that, he does make well above the household without question, I just wanted to be sure they wouldn't need the 2500 from my aunt even though the instructions clearly say no i864a is needed if joint sponsor makes enough on their own. 

 

Lastly do you know if the nvc requires birth certificate/green card in other words proof of legal status from joint sponsor? Wouldn't tax records w2s and employment letter be enough?

If the sponsor makes well above the required amount, no joint sponsor is needed.  The sole responsible person for your AoS is your uncle, not your aunt.

To the best of my knowledge, the NVC doesn't need your uncle's proof of legal status.  While in between our posts, I was updating my AoS, and I didn't come across anything that required birth certificates, etc.  Your uncle has supplied his SS number, along with his tax returns as evidence of his legal status and income.  I guess it wouldn't hurt to supply copies of a birth certificate or US passport, but I doubt it is needed.

19 hours ago, jhigareda41 said:

Hi everyone I just received my i864 from my sponsor and am ready to mail out my AOS to the NVC next week. This is my final step and just want to make sure I don't mess up, can someone shed some light on my questions.

 

1. My uncle (sponsor) sent me all his financial info and he makes well over what is required. However I noticed that he included my aunts income for 2017 tax year. She only made about 2500 dollars. He sent me all his W2s to show his individual income. With my aunts income being barely anything in the sense that my uncles income is sufficient, did he need to send me an i864a for my aunt? 

 

2. Lastly, he did the i864 half typed and half handwritten, is this a big deal? Should it all been one or the other? Fyi his handwritten was not all caps either. 

 

I know i might be overthinking it but can someone help me!?:)

1)  It comes down to mainly two points : 1) how much money do they make and 2) how many people are your uncle and aunt supporting in their household.  If your uncle makes, for argument sake, $80k a year and has no children, then I wouldn't even bother with putting in the other 2500 from your aunt.  If your uncle makes $50k a year, and has four kids of his own....you'd probably want to throw in that 2500 just to be on the safe side.  There's a formula to this, but I didn't pay it much mind since I knew my income qualified well enough for the AOS.

2) So he filed out the paperwork himself...probably started it on a computer, printed it, then finished it in handwriting.  I wouldn't think it would be a problem unless he wrote in pencil, and not black ink.  

AoS is fairly simple, but who knows what kind of NVC officer is looking at these details.  I included all 2016, 2015, and 2014 information.  That's W2s and Federal Tax Returns for all three years.  NVC countered that I was missing the W2s from 2016, but scheduled the consulate appointment nonetheless, with the instructions to bring the W2s to the interview.  Well, I completed that AoS last year and now the 2017 tax year has been completed. I'm currently updating the AoS to show 2017 and removing 2014 altogether, and will have this present at the consulate interview.  

You're not overthinking it, you're just being cautious and making sure all your information is correct before sending this to the NVC.  

Good luck

8 hours ago, Ben&Zian said:

Again, main stream media (CNN, MSNBC, ect) live to strike "fear and terror" into people. Especially immigrants. Notice, ICE goes to arrest known illegal criminals and news networks only manage to complain that ICE is "terrorizing immigrant communities"... always stuff from them like that that drives the average American and LPR crazy to hear.

Dude, you think those news networks are bad, try watching Telemundo or Univison.  Nearly 50% of their news coverage is about immigration, deportations, families being torn apart.  I tell my wife to stop watching that garbage because they want to grip you with horrible stories, so you eventually come back and watch more of it.  It's like a 50 car pileup:  no matter how much you resist the temptation to look, you can't help it.  Even our immigration lawyer said "Don't watch the news when going through your immigration case, it will just increase your anxiety".

12 hours ago, Mbl3 said:

@Mansini77yep, it's the i601a. He's been in the US this whole time.

 

I decided to submit another inquiry on Friday and just got a response this morning. Same answer: 

"The status of this service request is:

Due to workload factors not related to your case, USCIS anticipates a delay in completing your case. USCIS is committed to adjudicating immigration benefits in the order received and in a timely and efficient manner. We regret any inconvenience that results from delays in processing."

 

 

Our lawyer's not concerned so I guess I'll believe them for now. End of May -11.5 months- I'll be calling everyone if we haven't heard anything.

Seriously, your petition should have been answered months ago.  I'm dumbfounded by the USCIS's response of "workload factors" and delays.  I sent our petition month after you and got a response back in October of last year.  

I honestly wish i could give you more information as to how you can extract more information about the progress of your case, but it appears all you can do is keep trying to the contact them with calls and emails.  

Have you completed all your other paperwork?  The IV and AOS to the National Visa Center?  Have they given you any updates on your case?

On 3/23/2018 at 11:54 PM, jhigareda41 said:

Would I need one from the USA? I have lived in only one county since turning 16. According to the state website it says " if your are 16 or older and have lived in your current country of residence (If different from nationality) for more than 6 months then you need a police certificate from your current country of residence" does that mean the US would be my current country of residence since I was brought as a young child? Or does the biometrics cover it?

You've been here practically your whole life, so the US is the country of residence.  The biometrics should cover your history here in the US, they're basically just checking to see if you have a record.  

Wow, what a situation this is.  If the N-400 application does get approved, would the OP have the option of applying for the I-601a provisional waiver?

9 hours ago, Mbl3 said:

Hello! I've been following this topic on here and after seeing how awesomely fast everyone's cases have been processed I'm now confused and concerned.

 

Without looking at our receipts, our I601a was received late June 2017. Fingerprint fee was received June 22 and biometrics were done in the first half of July 2017.

 

We have no update! I called USCIS in the middle of January 2018. The rep did a case inquiry (out of normal processing range) for us and the first week of February we got a letter saying they are simply running behind in general and it's nothing to do with his case.

The online case status simply says "fingerprint fee received June 22".

 

I know the online processing times are BS and not based on reality but a "formula", but seeing people's cases filed in December 2017 already approved..... we're getting really antsy.

 

I guess I'm just looking for an outlet for my frustration! 

Can I/should I call UCSIS again since it's been over 2 months since I last called, and over 9 months since out i601a was received? Is there a special number to contact?

 

And, yes, we've used a lawyer who's done tons of these and they say all paperwork they receive from USCIS says it takes 6-12months.

Let me start by saying I feel your pain and frustration waiting since June of last year.  To clarify though, your waiver is a I-601A and not the I-601, correct?  All of us here with I-601A approvals waited generally around 2-4 months, while I-601 applicants wait nearly over a year for approvals.

Firstly, I wouldn't even bother checking online with the case status. It will continue to say "Fingerprint Fee received June 22" regardless of the outcome.  

I would try contacting the National Benefits Center, located in Lee's Summit, Missouri. 1-800-375-5283 is the contact number.  Unless something has changed recently, this is where the I-601a waivers are processed.  I hope to God, for your sake and everyone else that are waiting that they haven't been transferred to the Nebraska USCIS office.  

If you are having a difficult time talking to a real human being over at USCIS, I'd recommend calling the NVC with your assigned case number and ask a rep the status of your I-601a.  While the NVC doesn't review I-601a, they do get confirmation from the USCIS has approved your waiver.  You can call the NVC on weekdays as late as midnight (EST), and speak with a rep that might shed some light on your situation.  It might be a fools' errand, but I'd at least give them a shot too.

14 hours ago, mommyo2life said:

Well I saw this at the very end of my email : did anyone else get this? It said instructions for Blank _____ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
______FORM I-601A REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF UNLAWFUL PRESENC:__________
The National Visa Center (NVC) received notice that you applied for a Provisional Waiver of Inadmissibility by filing Form I-601A with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). NVC is waiting for a decision from USCIS on your waiver application. USCIS will inform you and NVC when they reach a decision. At that time, if you have submitted all of the forms, documents, and fee payments requested by NVC, your consular interview can be scheduled. NVC will notify you of the date and time of your interview when it has been scheduled.
If you have questions concerning the status of your I-601A waiver application, please contact USCIS at 1-800-375-5283.

It looks as if the NVC has processed your case, but is still waiting for the USCIS to approve your I-601a.  So, you don't have to do anything for the time being.  Don't bother checking online for the status of the waiver, it will come to you by mail.  

8 hours ago, jhigareda41 said:

I am from Mexico. I have all documents translated in English already :)! 

 

I was brought to the states at the age of 2, and have school documentation proving it as far back as pre school. According to the NVC instructions I don't need a police certificate since I have been here all this time, correct ? I was planning on showing all my school evidence to the consulate.

Correct, since you came here at such a young age, you won't need a police certificate.  With that not needed, looks like you are in the clear for the NVC processing your case.  It wouldn't hurt to send the NVC copies of your school evidence as well.  When it comes to the NVC, it's better safe than sorry.

On 3/14/2018 at 9:01 AM, Diana S said:

1. We stayed at Hotel City Express Junior, it was pretty good. The price was not bad about $60-$70 a night. It's a calm hotel, have security outside, and clean. Total was $650.00

2. For the Medical we went to SMF (https://www.smf.com.mx/). It depends on how many vaccines they need to get, on the website there is a chart to guide you on the vaccines you might need by age. For my husband it was $410.00. There is another medical office but I think this is the one mostly everyone goes to. 

3. There was no cost at the fingerprints. 

4. The hotel was pretty safe and cleaning personnel were very nice and honest people. We always left our documents in our suit case. (but it's up to you how comfortable you feel to do so)

5. I would say it went pretty good. We saw no trouble, this area around the consulate is very safe and guarded I would say. You always see security around. Now, if you want to go to downtown, that's were you need to be more careful. We didn't see trouble in downtown but we heard it's where we should be the most careful. There are lots of restaurants around and a mall across the street from the hotel we stayed at. All of the office are super close, we hardly even had to drive. There is a bridge in front of this hotel to cross you over to the medical office, consulate and the CAS. 

 

Don't be nervous in your interview, I know it's not easy but everything will be fine. As long as you have all your documents, you should be good to go.

 

Don't worry about asking a lot of questions. This is a very stressful trip for some and it is always best if you have an idea of what to expect!

 

Good Luck!

Thank you again for the great in depth information.  I'll look more into the details of the surrounding hotels and the reviews given by visitors on Expedia and Hotels websites.

Couple more questions:

1) Were you able to use your cellphone in Juarez?  I'm thinking yes since Juarez is so close to El Paso, but I just don't want to make that assumption.  My spouse and I will need a reliable communication link since I won't be able to stay with her the entire time of the process(I own my business and can't take personal days sadly).

2) Did you fly or drive into Juarez?  We live in Colorado, and Juarez is a nine hour drive from where we live.  Flying is a possibility, but the cost of doing so will be very high, either into Juarez or El Paso.

3) We do have children, two born here in the US with US birth certificates and passports.  Our lawyer advised us to bring their original birth certificates to the interview.  Personally, I think that is a bit overkill, but I'm in no position to question his expertise.  I'm thinking of making copies of the their birth certificates instead.  Your thoughts?

4) Were you also a 601a applicant?  If so, how did that affect the interview questioning?

Thank you so much again for your time.

13 hours ago, jhigareda41 said:

I am about to send the i864 and all civil documents to NVC. Just want to make sure, but is our checklist we get from nvc suppose to have an x indicating what we need to send in? I am not referring to marking an x to indicate what we submit, but an actual checked list from nvc.  I remember reading somewhere on here that NVC indicates what it needs. 

Everything I am sending in is my Birth certificate, passport, marriage certificate, proof of domicile, my wifes  (petitoner) birth certificate to prove USC and all financial info pay stubs w2s irs transcripts for the i864. 

What is your country of origin?  NVC will want any papers that are not in English translated.  And you also might need a police certificate from your home country.  

Everything else you've listed looks correct though.

17 hours ago, ICM said:

Hello we are going to send our ds 260 and the civil documents with sponsership documents next tuesday has anybody sent their documents recently how long after sending all of those documents is it taking to get an appt in cd juarez?

Thanks

If I remember correctly, you had your I-601a approved awhile back, but your attorney didn't bother to complete the Visa application while you were waiting for I601a approval.

Well, it's probably going to take the NVC up to three months to process all your information and will come to the conclusion that you have all the paperwork in order.  The NVC will send you and email stating that they will schedule your Consulate appointment, but they won't say exactly when yet.  The waiting of the appointment could take up to another three months.  In our case, it took a month and a half.  The appointment will be scheduled a month in advance to give you travel prep time to Juarez.  So, if everything is complete in your Visa application and AOS, I'm guessing your Consulate interview to be by the end of this year.  October-December.  Don't take my word as the gospel, it's just my educated guess.

However, if the NVC is missing something, this will delay the process at least another month or two.  In my case, I was missing the Mexico Police Clearance.  It took me two weeks to get the Police certificate before I UPSed it the NVC.  There it waited in line and delayed our case by at least two months.  So...better check it's all there and everything is complete, don't assume everything will be okay if the NVC doesn't receive this item or that item on your checklist.  

Best of luck

13 hours ago, Diana S said:

Hello, 

Our interview was on a Tuesday. We arrive the Thursday before. We had the medical exam on Friday @ 10A, make sure you do it before 3P so you can get your results the same day, if you don't it's okay you can pick them up the next day (takes about 3 hrs).

Fingerprints were done at the Centro de Atencion al Solicitante, it took us less than 30 mins. This is the place you will pick up your final package. Make sure you are constantly checking your email address. They will send you an email letting you know you are ready to pick up your packet, it comes with a tracking number. Make sure you write it down and take it with you inside. They no longer send the package through DHL because it takes longer. They told us it would take about 3 business days. So on Tuesday we had the interview (took about 3 hours, the actual interview it's self was less than 5-10 mins.)  Friday we received the email to pick it up. Just make sure you selected to pick up your package at Centro de Atencion al Solicitante. I know some people where freaking out and choosing a DHL near their home towns. 

 

Good Luck! I am happy to answer any questions you have

Diana,

All this information is very informative and gives me (and others) and clear path towards the final hurdle.  

Going off this info you've provided, I'm planning the following:

1) Wednesday -  Arrive in Juarez, check into hotel.

2)Thursday - Medical appointment (as early as 6 am) for same day results.  Will try to get fingerprints done at Centro de Atencion al Solitante that morning while waiting for Medical exam result package.

3) Friday -  Will be our extra day to get medical/fingerprints done JUST IN CASE anything goes wrong on Thursday , example "Oh, our computer systems are down today, come back tomorrow".

4) Sat and Sunday - Twiddle our thumbs for awhile and binge watch Netflix.

5) Monday -  Consulate interview

6) Sometime later in the week, hopefully as early as Wednesday, receive email confirmation from CAS that visa package has arrived and pickup to leave Juarez immediately.

With a lot planning and going over the paperwork dozens of times, I'm confident now this will go as planned.  

More questions, if you don't mind

What hotel you stayed at near the Consulate? there are several choices and I don't mind spending a little extra to be more comfortable.  

Which medical office did you choose for the exam?  And what was the cost?

How much was the cost of the fingerprints at the CAS?

While staying in Juarez, did you and your spouse keep your information packed in your belongings at the hotel, or did you keep them with you at all times?

Overall, what was your experience like in Juarez?  Did you encounter any troubles during your visit to the area?  I'm sure all will be fine, but the fact that we will be carrying with us all this valuable information makes me a bit edgy as I won't risk leaving our personal papers in the hotel.

A lot of questions, I know, but I pretty consider these the crossing of the Ts and dotting of the Is of the Juarez trip.  Thank you so much for your response, very very helpful.

On 3/9/2018 at 9:10 AM, Diana S said:

Yeah. we sent our form in May, got approved in October, got our approval in December, and had our interview scheduled for late January. 

 

Diana,

So, we have our consulate interview scheduled for late April in Juarez.  My wife needs to get fingerprints done, and the medical examination and then finally the interview.  I'm a bit confused on where the final package from the Consulate is sent to us.  Our lawyer said, register with DHL, and we did.  But then I'm getting conflicting information that we can simply pick it up upon completion at a nearby office??  the interview is on a Monday, so I'm hopeful to have the package by that Thursday or Friday so we can leave by the weekend.  Any info would be very helpful.  thanks.

22 hours ago, CA1515 said:

Thank you! When did you get CC with NvC? 

On January 16th, I received by email from the NVC that they have completed our case and will schedule the consulate interview.  We received the interview appointment note on March 1st.  So, it took roughly about a month a half to get the appointment.  I was thinking it was going to take 3 to 4 months, thankfully it didn't.  

We are carefully going through the interview checklist and bringing EVERYTHING they are asking for.  Originals AND copies of documents from marriage certificate, birth certificates, police certificates, and plenty of tax returns.  It might be overkill, but we can't afford to mess up the interview because we overlooked something.  Good thing we have some time to prepare.  I'd recommend you get started on that checklist so you and your spouse don't get blindsided by anything unexpected. 

On 3/5/2018 at 6:28 PM, CA1515 said:

Hey guys, got approval notice today for our I-601a waiver! They received on 11/13/2017 and approved on 02/28/2018, just received approval notice in the mail today!

Congrats CA!  Huge step forward in your case.  Ours was approved back in November of last year, and last Friday we received our US Consulate appointment letter for late April.  So, hopefully the NVC is working on your case to get your appointment scheduled soon as well!

On 2/7/2018 at 8:08 PM, jhigareda41 said:

HII GUYS!!

 

Can someone help me or point me in the direction of the answer- the most recent cases approved by CDJ although I know all cases are unique, there must be a common criteria 

 

Anyone that has already been approved at the VISA interview, does NVC or the Mexican consulate require 3 years of tax information or just the most recent year? I see that the USCIS instructions state one year, and the DOS website also states recent year, yet I have heard conflicting information on what to send in.

Also this question is for the medical exam part. I do not take a tb test because i always test positive, I have always gotten chest x rays and have always come back negative. Last month I had blood work as part of my TB clearance for my new job at a school and that came back negative as well. Does anyone know if this will delay the process? Has anyone had experience going through the medical exam knowing they test positive? Or does anyone know if taking my most recent test results suffice?

PLEASE HELP!! :)))

As far as the tax information goes, I"m not taking any chances and probably going to bring all past three years with us to the interview (2017,2016 and 2015).  The NVC sent us an email that they were missing my W2 from 2016 and to bring it to the interview.  Well, I"m self employed, so I do have a W2 from that year, but it doesn't tell the entire income story.  I'm not taking any chances, and bringing everything.  

On 2/1/2018 at 8:51 PM, Pichu23 said:

Hi everyone, I'm having doubts on what my attorney says about filing the ds 260. So they told us we have to get a police clearance letter from the state we live in(for my husband)and I guess that takes 3 month to arrive in the mail. My attorney said we will file once I have all the documents needed. I don't understand why we need one if the already had his biometrics done here. Also I see everyone here requesting a clarance letter but from their home country(mex) I asked my attorney if we should request that now and he said no, that it is not needed. Can someone help me.

The NVC will request a police clearance letter from the Mexican state your husband resided in.  This police letter is to inform the NVC of your spouse's good standing in his home state and that he does not have a criminal record.  The biometrics that were done here in the United States was to fingerprint and check the FBI database of any criminal activity here in the US.  So yeah, you DO need both.  Unless, your husband came the United States at a very young age.  May I ask when he arrived?

How quickly you'd like that Police Clearance is up to you and if you have trusted family or friends in that Mexican state to give power of attorney.  Contact your nearest Mexican consulate and request an appointment to get the process started.  DHL/UPS these documents from the Mexican consulate to the relative in Mexico to give he/she power of attorney.   This relative will then go to the police station and pay for the documents.  He/she can then UPS/DHL the documents back to you in the United States.  Have the documents translated professionally to English and send them to the NVC.  This can take as little as one week, or months...depending on how proactive you are in this process.

The NVC will NOT schedule your interview until they receive your police clearance letter.  

1 hour ago, Sunny25 said:

We received our approval notice today!!!! 

Congrats Sunny!  Big big step towards the visa.  

2 hours ago, Sunny25 said:

Mansini77, I know the NVC needs the police clearance so we were going to get it early but I don't want it to expire before we have the chance to send it. His state's certificates expire 30 days from when it was issued. So that's my question, will they accept it if it's expired?  

 

Call the NVC and ask.  While I'm unaware of a 30 day expiration, I wasn't taking any chances and had all the documents expedited from Mexico to our home and then from our home to the NVC via DHL/UPS.  The total time it took was one week.  Two day shipping from Mexico to the US, and then I scanned the documents for copies, and then I UPSed the original to the NVC.