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Guys!! Let me say that there is light at the end of the not-so-dark tunnel. Finished the interview! All is well! Let me wish you all a very good luck. 35 days at NVC to get a case number sound "reasonable" - same for us. 

Got the letter! Woo Hoo!!

We did after talking to the NVC agent - I mean I discussed the plan with him. 

OK, we are uber-excited and just came to know (over the phone) that our interview is scheduled for July 2nd. Its so soon and we cant hold our excitement. BUT we haven't received a letter/email yet - we will need it for the medical exam and the biometric-procedure which we scheduled for in 10 days. Will we receive it by then? Or should we call NVC again?

PS - Its strange - we called NVC because we got a strange "false checklist" from NVC (by email) whose last page was in Greek! Yes, in Greek! Well, it was transliteration from English to Greek (where "see" was written as "sigma-epsilon-epsilon", etc). And we called NVC to inquire about it, and guess what? The NVC-person told us that our case is complete and interview is scheduled! Back to the question - when will we receive the letter?

47 minutes ago, pushbrk said:

Technically, you can answer all three questions with a yes, but I would use the I-864 in your case anyway.  Just leave all the asset questions blank.  You'll waste some paper but it really shows the same information when there are no assets listed or household members income used.

Thanks pushbrk. Do you think not having a joint sponsor might make my case weaker? I mean my W2 and paystubs should be enough, right? 

I was in Ireland for three years until July 2017. Then moved back to the US and joined a company in Aug 2017.

Now, my 2017's W2 shows a gross pay/wage of 30,000 (for the work I did from Aug-Dec) and my annual income is 72,000. Do I still qualify for i864ez? 

My reasoning for me being eligible for i864ez is that the W2 income, even though a part (Aug-Dec) of my annual income, is above the Poverty Guideline (125%). And I will also be sending my 6 months' pay stubs (Nov to Apr). What do you guys think? i864ez or i864?

PS - Joint sponsor ain't an option at the moment. 

9 hours ago, rajeejunie said:

I am assuming that your consulate country is India by your topic stating it is BMB case (Mumbai Consulate)

 

1. You need to send both packets in one mail. Do no send it separately. You can however send the whole packet before you complete online D-260 since you have your cover page. 

2. You have to send by regular mail and not upload/email as India is not under electronic uploading (PIVOT) 

Thank you so much...

I am curious and confused about two things:

(1) Do you send AoS packet before the IV packet? I already have a cover page for it. At the same time, travel.state.gov recommends sending everything in ONE packet. What should I do?

(2) How did you guys submit documents to NVC  - was it upload or email or regular (physical) mail?

I think I am in similar boat, but luckily for me, I joined the job in Aug 2017 and my salary from Aug-Dec 2017 (29k) is above the ~26k income. I moved from abroad, had filed 2555-ez since 2010. Pshbrk did recommend that I get a joint sponsor but I think my past incomes (well above the poverty line) should help. 

On 5/8/2018 at 8:59 PM, bluelake said:

It might take 4-6 weeks depend on how quickly your local police station moves quickly with inquiry .

Hi there BlueLake,

We just got our Mumbai Police Clearance the same day from the PSK in Malad, Mumbai! I would like to thank you so much for directing us to it... Many, many thanks!

Dear all,

I am confused as to how the AoS and IV package are to be sent to NVC. Is it by regular mail or is it by uploading it to their website? I am confused about this... Some say its upload, others say its by regular (physical) mail/post. Can someone please enlighten me on this? Many thanks in advance...

30 minutes ago, bluelake said:

Passport office is the only valid source for getting PCC for immigration purpose. Dont waste your time to get PCC from other source.

If you recently issued passport less than six months then it does not take more than week to get PCC.My wife just gone through this process.

Many thanks for the quick reply. Any idea about how long does it take to get one if the passport has been issued ~9 years ago?

Dear all,

A super quick questions -- As far as I know, there are (hopefully at least) two places where I can get a Police Clearance Certificate from  -- (i) https://pcs.mahaonline.gov.in/Forms/Home.aspx , and (ii) http://www.passportindia.gov.in/AppOnlineProject/online/pccOnlineApp . 

Where should I get the PCC from? I hope its not both but (ii), only. But I would like to know from other people's experience. Many thanks in advance. 

Yeah, I agree with shumway. If its been more than 42 days that the USCIS has sent the case, and NVC HASN'T RECEIVED IT. Then you want to call them and ask what is going on. If NVC has received it and a case number hasn't been assigned - dont worry! Get back in the line, sir/ma'am!  

Hi all,

OK, did I screw up? I, the petitioner, just paid AoS (Affidavit of Support) fees of 120$ just minutes after my wife, the beneficiary, filed DS-261 (agent choosing form). Is that OK or did I really eff things up bad? In my defence, I received an email with a 4-page attachment showing me the Affidavit of Support Fee Invoice. But on the first page, it did say I should have waited for 3 weeks for DS-261 to be approved to pay the fees. 

She is screaming at me over the phone... Please help. Urgent.

Mine was received on 18th March and just got the case number on 3rd May!!

Hi all,

How does NVC send the invoice for AoS and DS-260? Is it by email or my mail/post? I hope its email...

Hi... It can take upto 6 weeks to receive it, and upto 8 weeks to assign it a case number once they receive it - max of 14 weeks!!! For example, they received mine on 18th March, and I just got assigned a case number. 

2 hours ago, pushbrk said:

The Consulates in India almost always want to see three years of qualifying income.  To be safe, I would have a joint sponsor.

I see, so, let me get this clear -- even if the sum of my wages, salaries, etc (line 7 of 1040) having income more than the 125% of the poverty, they would still look at "total income" on line 22 or 21 which subtracts the foreign earned income, huh? It seems a bit weird...

1 minute ago, pushbrk said:

Since it's London, you should be fine.  Document your current income with a current pay stub.

Oh, I was in London, now my wife is in Mumbai, and I am in the US. So, she is going to appear at the US consulate in Mumbai. 

4 minutes ago, pushbrk said:

You will either qualify as sole sponsor of your spouse based on your current income that will continue from the same source once in the USA.  Maybe you are already in the USA.  Otherwise, the information from tax returns is purely required historical information.  If you don't qualify, you'll need a joint sponsor.  Are you working in the USA now or will your current income continue from the same source once you return to the USA?

Yes, I am in the US since Aug 2017. 

No, I-130 -- regular. You?

I am still waiting for mine - reached NVC on 18th March!

Dear all,

The total income on my previous tax returns (2015, 2016) shows 0$ as I was in the UK and was using 2555 to exclude foreign earned income. Is that going to hurt my case? 

In 2017, my income was a mixture of W2 (US income) and 2555 (foreign earned income), and excluding the foreign income in my 1040 brought the total income (on IRS transcript) down from 60k to 28k - will that hurt my case?

PS - 28k does pass the "125% poverty-line" limit set my USCIS. 

I (petitioner) and my wife (beneficiary) are preparing ourselves by looking at forms that we might need to fill and submit to the NVC. In 2017, I was partly in the UK and partly in the US (7 months and 5 months, respectively), so I have two sources of income -- UK (not on W2) and the US (on W2) - have pay-stubs for both of them. I filed my taxes showing both the incomes and already have the 2017-return-transcript downloaded (yup, filed it in March).

Question - Since my UK income is not "documented using the IRS Form W-2", can I still file 864-EZ? I do have the UK pay stubs with me not only for 2017 but also for the 2015, 2016 along with irs-return-transcripts for all those years.