Natalie&Joe

hi all. Thank you for all replies. 

here is the update on our case. 

We are already in the states. Went through Seattle border. Were asked a few general questions, did not need any extra documents. 

11 minutes ago, mniceguy16 said:

Congratulations, concerning your birth cerrificate translation, in which "oblast" or "gorod" are you that it seems difficult to translate? You may try looking for reputed translating agents online and let them do it and notarize and send via nova poshta to you, you will just need to scan a copy to them and they will do it for you. I know of a reputed translator in Dnipropetrovsk region and they do perect translation and "нотарюсь" too.

Hi. Thanks for the reply. I have one too. But I am in China now  and dont want to have a translation from and photocopy because the consulate did not like the translation from the photocopy. 

I was just wondering if I show them only  photocopy of translation, will it be a problem. 

It is such a pain to get the translation on time here . 

Hooray, I got my IR1 visa and plan on flying next month . 

The package that I have to give to the US customs states that i also need to show my birth certificate (it is in Ukrainian language). I have the original but the consulate did not return too me the translated and notarized copy of my birth certificate. Should I have the  translated copy (it is hard to get where I am now) or it will be enough to have just the original and a photocopy  of the translation. 

2 minutes ago, Nitas_man said:

You are not.  I used assets for the same reason as you are asking (we lived overseas) and that is my recollection of the instructions.  

It is the “liquidity” question that sometimes is unclear and subjective to interpretation by the CO however as you are exactly following the criteria layed out in the instructions I believe you will be OK.

Thank you so much for taking time to answer questions. 

2 minutes ago, pushbrk said:

Then carefully study the portion of the I-864 instructions that describes what is considered a "liquid" asset.  A house outside the USA, does not, for example.

Thanks, I  definitely will do. 

We have savings in the USA bank and the house is in the USA also. The house still have  a mortgage on it but most of it is paid so I guess that should be more enough to have 3 times of 125% of poverty guidelines. 

3 hours ago, pushbrk said:

The only "current income" you can use to qualify, is income that will continue from the SAME SOURCE, once back in the US.  Unless you have qualifying LIQUID assets, your description of your circumstances indicates the need for a qualified joint sponsor.

thank you .

I am looking into using liquid assets and as a back up plan will look for joint sponsor. 

5 hours ago, Nitas_man said:

If you can make it with assets he doesnt need a job

No matter what he made the last 3 years they tick “zero” at the embassy unless he’s actively working in the US

The instructions say appraisal minus what you owe on fixed assets I believe.  If it’s your primary home I dont know if they treat that as liquid / easily converted to cash.  Good luck!

Thank you so much. That was a surprise. 

I have checked the instructions for affidavit form i-864 regarding the assets,  its states that the home can be used as an asset : 

You may include the net value of your home as an asset. The net value of the home is the appraised value of the home,
minus the sum of any and all loans secured by a mortgage, trust deed, or other lien on the home. If you wish to include
the net value of your home, then you must include documentation demonstrating that you own it, a recent appraisal by a
licensed appraiser, and evidence of the amount of any and all loans secured by a mortgage, trust deed, or other lien on the
home. You may not include the net value of an automobile unless you show that you have more than one automobile, and
at least one automobile is not included as an asset.

Or maybe I am missing something. 

Hi can someone help me to find  the best way of proceeding with this situation.

We live abroad in China. My husband (USA citizen ) has a contact till June 2019 . His yearly income now and in previous years  are above poverty guidelines. We will be moving to the USA  in June 2019 but so far he does not have a signed contact for the new job.  We are filling out our affidavit now and plan to have the interview in end of February or in the beginning of March. I suppose it will give us time to finish his work contact here and move to the states before the  immigrant visa expires. The question about the affidavit and the supporting evidence. 

1. In affidavit we need to show only his yearly income for the last 3 tax years. That is not a problem as we meet the poverty guidelines. But will it be a problem during interview as his contact ends  in June 2019? 

or

Should we use assets, the savings combined with the value of the house in the states? If so, do we need to do the appraised value of the house? Has anyone done it?

2. Supporting evidence of income . 

In the USCIS web site it is stated that  he needs to provide the letter of employment and the pay stubs issued in the last 3 month. 

We can get a letter of employment but I dont know if the company can provide the stubs, not sure what  documents they use. They send his  pay directly to his bank account  in China and from there the money are transferred to his USA bank.  Will it be enough if the company provides the letter of employment and writes how much he was paid in the last year, month by month? 

Thank you 

5 minutes ago, hklad said:

And just to ask... you are not a Thai national, right? If not, then technically no. But the consul can ask. 

No, I am not a Thai national. 

Thanks for the reply. I probably will try and get it, just in case.

Hi. I am Ukrainian.  I want to have my visa interview somewhere in Spring but want to get the Police report now. 

Is Ukrainian police reports valid for 6 or 12 month? 

Do I need to get Apostle?

Thank you.

4 minutes ago, SusieQQQ said:

It’s unclear if you are still living in Thailand. If you are, then 6 months is the appropriate time to use and you need one (second line in table). If it was a past country of residence then you technically don’t, though I have heard of people being asked for police records when having lived somewhere more than 6 but less than 12 months.

Thanks for such a quick reply.

Sorry, I was not clear.

I do not live there anymore. I lived there 7 years ago. 

Hi. I have a question about when  the police report is required.

I have lived in Thailand for 10 month on spouse visa.

On the website of travel.state the criteria says 12 month (I underlined it). So If I lived there only for 10 month, do I need a police report?  

Has anyone being asked to produce police report from a country where they lived less then 2 month but more then 6? 

Thank you! 

If you are 16 years of age or older, you must submit a photocopy of a police certificate from all countries you have lived in using below criteria:

• Send a photocopy of your police certificate(s) to NVC.
• Bring the original police certificate(s) plus a photocopy to your visa interview at the U.S. Embassy or Consulate.

Just for information, form i-864 should be used if assets are used to qualify.

I took.a screenshot of form i-864ez.

Hi. I am working on affidavit myself and have some questions too. I did not want to start a new post as my situation is similar.

My husband is the US citizen, we both live outside the US, he has a job now but when we move he will need to get a new job. I assume we will have to use assets (savings +house) for affidavit. I hope it is ok. 

1. What supporting documets should US citizen (sponsor) show that proves that  he has savings in his bank? Will a print out of his bank statement be ok or it has to be official?

What supporting documents should he show to use house (still under mortgage) as an asset?

2. What documents proof his domicile? 

ex. Can he use  IRS tax reports, copies of bills in the US mailed on his name, payments of house insurance? 

Thank you.

Hi. Thanks for the reply. Seems that I am not the only one who got this notification. Another person in China also got it, so I do not worry that much now. Seems that is the process here. I think that mail will come soon . Anyway, I will post updates once I have them  in case someone has similar questions. 

Once again, thank you for taking time to reply. 

Hi. Hope someone can help me with this confusion.

We applied the application form I-130 for IR-1 on Tuesday through Consulate in Guangzhou China.    On Wednesday my husband (petitioner) received  email titled "Notice of Approval" .

The email said:

"Please find a copy of the Approval Notice for your Form I-130 attached.  The password will be sent in a separate email.

Approved I-130 petitions are forwarded to the Department of State Immigrant Visa Unit in Guangzhou.  The Department of State will contact your relative directly to schedule a visa interview."

In the attachments there is a zip file containing PDF with out last name. However,  the file does not open and does not ask for any passwords.   

My question is : What is this email? Is it NOA 1? or NOA 2? 

I (depended) also have received an email saying "The U.S. Consulate General Guangzhou has received your application information and will begin the next phase of processing your visa"  and tells steps what to do :submit form DS-260, photos, and copy of passport. 

I am going to follow instructions and do all those things but I am still confused where in the process I am at now. 

Any help will appreciated. 

Thank you 

8 hours ago, pushbrk said:

Your name in Cyrillic is required, but since you don't live in your native country, no address in Cyrillic would be applicable to you.  It's about alphabet, not language.  When asked where you live, answer with where you live.  If you want to give a separate "mailing address" that's where you would provide the business address.  You have a home/physical address, so provide it as requested. 

Thank you for answering my questions. 

On 1/26/2018 at 11:24 PM, Ryan H said:

Answers:

• If the only address you have is a business address, so be it.  The prior poster was not quite correct in saying "I don't think USCIS will deliver any letters overseas" because others have reported receiving correspondence from USCIS overseas.  With that being said, you are at the mercy of the local postal service when it comes to receiving such correspondence.
• Use the English version of the address; if the instructions also call for providing the Chinese version as well, then include it; otherwise, don't bother.

Thank you 

On 1/25/2018 at 9:08 PM, pushbrk said:

That explanation should work well.

Thank you 

Hi,  I have 2 questions regarding filling out I-130.   I am from Ukraine but live in China. My husband (US citizen) is filling for me.

Q1.    Has anyone used a business address as mailing address when filing I-130 petition?  We live abroad and have never used our mailbox. We send everything to the work address and it worked fine, for international mail. Is it ok if someone else (like a guard) receives the packages from USCIS or NYC? 

Q2.  This is regarding Part 4. Information about beneficiary in I-130 form.   Is says "If beneficiary's native written language does not use Roman letters, type or print his or her name and foreigner address in their native language".

I understand that I need to write my last name and name in Ukrainian. But what about the address? My physical address is in China (not my native country). Should I leave it plank or type the address using Chinese characters.  I assume that people who went through consular processing dealt with similar questions.

 PS. I am afraid I might mess up this part. 

I will appreciate your help.

I actually have spouse visa for China. The company that my husband works at arranges his work visa and also mine. So I am kind of attached to him. The company also provides the housing for us; therefore, we do not rent the place.

The itinerrary will be

June : China-Ukarine

July: Ukraine -USA

August: USA -China

so, i will be flying back to China.

Thank you for the replies. I will be traveling from Ukraine to the states while my husband will be already in the US. However,  I could have the copy of his work contract for 2018-2019 year. Would it be sufficient proof that I  will come back to China?

Hi all,  I am completely new to this forum and the process itself. I have very similar situation to EastMeetsWest2018  . 

My hubby is US citizen, I am Ukrainian. We have being married for 8 years (got married in Ukraine). We have being living for 7 years in China. He has a work visa , I have a spouse visa.  We plan on moving to the States and settle down in June 2019. This summer we are going to the States for vacation.

Here are my questions:

1. Should I send  I-130 now? As I understand it will take about a year for visa + visa itself  will be valid for 6 month. Sounds like we should be good  with the time frame. Am I correct?

2. If I send I-130 now will I have problems visiting the states this summer under these conditions:

- I have valid visitor visa to the US.

- I visited US 1-2 times a year for  the last 7 years , never overstayed

- I might be pregnant (but I have  medical insurance)

- I do not own any property  and I do not have an official job

- My husband has a work contract here in China

- My husband's company provides housing for us

- I stay here on the spouse visa. 

- I will be flying by myself from Ukraine nor from China. My hubby will in the US already.

3. Affidavit of Support .

Will  we need a join sponsor if: 

- he will  terminate his contact in Jun 2019 and not sure if he will have a job in the states by that time.

- we will  have about 35 grand in savings  in his US account by the time we send the Affidavit of Support 

- we have a house in the US with 70% paid mortgage 

Will my hubby meet domicile  requirements if he:

- has  being living and working abroad for the last 12 years

- has US back accounts/credit cards and uses them regularly

- visited US every yeas since he left

-own house (still paying mortgage)

I will really appreciate  your advice,

Thank you