Cristel

2 hours ago, LilyJ said:

You are welcome, remember have your wife read up well on the I-864 instruction form, and have her friends do the same and have them study I-864 and I-864a instruction forms as well so they can become well versed in what they need to do when filing out the forms. Good luck 🙏

I will let them know. Thanks once again 👐

2 hours ago, LilyJ said:

Yes, since they are married one must do I-864 and the other I-864a

Ah okay! Thank you very much for your help, I appreciated. 

1 hour ago, LilyJ said:

 

No, they don't need to live in the same city or state, all that's required is that they live in the US. Either the husband or the wife will fill out I-864, and the other will fill out I-864a. I'm not sure if there is a rule on who must complete which, but one must do I-864 and the other must do I-864a (this still only counts as one joint sponsor because they are in the same household so don't worry). They will report their individual incomes on the forms but they will submit their tax transcripts with both of their names on it as well as their W2s

Thank you so much. So one of them need to fill the I-864a and another one the !-864. So there's no way one only must fill the I-864?

43 minutes ago, Cristel said:

Thanks a lots.  A joint sponsor need to live n the same city or state?

And on they tax transcripts both name's are on husband and wife, so how to fill it on the form I-864?

5 hours ago, LilyJ said:

 

One, but I would have a different joint sponsor ready in case they will not take her friend. If that family is willing to joint sponsor then you may want to take that family as your joint sponsor instead to be safe.

4 hours ago, LilyJ said:

 

One, but I would have a different joint sponsor ready in case they will not take her friend. If that family is willing to joint sponsor then you may want to take that family as your joint sponsor instead to be safe.

Thanks a lots.  A joint sponsor need to live n the same city or state?

3 minutes ago, Cristel said:

So can we have two joint sponsor?

Because she said there is another family willing to help her, they have a household size of 4 they are income tax is $92,000

3 minutes ago, LilyJ said:

Then she definitely meets the requirements, it should be fine but just be prepared in case the CO decides they want a higher income joint sponsor

So can we have two joint sponsor?

26 minutes ago, LilyJ said:

It depends on how many people will be counted in her household including you. Is it only her in her family or does her friend have children or other dependents?

She's single with no kids 

2 hours ago, carmel34 said:

Her friend can qualify as a joint sponsor if she is a US citizen and has US income sufficient for his or her own household size as well as you.  $28,000 seems to be marginal so you may want to find a joint sponsor with a higher income.  IRS tax transcripts will be needed.

If I do understand her friend is qualified  with that amount of $28,000 to be a joint sponsor. So there is no need to find another one

On 7/3/2019 at 7:35 PM, John & Rose said:

You are welcome!  It seems like you case is finally starting to move again.  Good luck to you.

Hi John,

I need help regarding joint sponsor 

My wife households size it 4 and she only make around  $22,000 for last year tax transcripts, she wanna ask her friend to be a joint sponsor but she made  $28,000 Can her friend qualify?

1 hour ago, John & Rose said:

You are welcome!  It seems like you case is finally starting to move again.  Good luck to you.

Thanks a lots 🖒

8 minutes ago, John & Rose said:

Refile the DS-260, send in all the forms asked for and have your husband go to the Embassy for another Oath/Interview.

 

Thank you.

Good day All,

I received this email today from the consulate ,

"Please ensure you update documents in order for us process the case to conclusion.  However, the following must be updated for us to continue:  oath, police clearance certificate, medical report and tax transcripts.  Please note that Mr. ITSOTSO MOUKIKI must resubmit his DS-260 and appear at the Consulate for an oath on a Thursday, please let us know when he is ready." What that means?

11 minutes ago, Boiler said:

What about your Cousins Husband?

He's around but now working outside South Africa, coming to visit them when he's on holiday.  

7 minutes ago, beloved_dingo said:

@Cristel We understand that you did not intentionally mislead the officer about your relationship with your cousin. However, you did provide inaccurate information which is going to cause problems regardless of your intent. The mistake you made can be perceived as a lie. 

 

You have to keep in mind that misrepresenting relationships to bypass immigration laws or cut corners is something these officers look for. You just have to hope that they end up seeing it for what it was - an accidental slip up. 

Okay 

3 minutes ago, Cristel said:

I don't understand until now, what my cousin have to do with my marriage?. Because if the Officer did asked me at my interview where I live and with who, I did answer the question truthfullythat I live with my sister (cousin) and her two kids. Because if there can verify it's true she live in a big house and I have a bachelor at the back. So what it's lie about

It became a lie because I used sister instead of cousin?

14 minutes ago, Jorgedig said:

The reason it is a big deal for US immigration is that the vast majority of cases are for family reunification.  Being able to petition for family members is based on how exactly they are related to you, in a legal sense.  Not how you colloquially see them as being related to you.  So the details of familial relationships matter, see?  

 

A CO might infer from that lie that you have (or will) lied about other familial relationships to gain an immigration benefit.

It became a lie because by mistake instead of cousin I said i live with my sister?..... 

I don't understand until now, what my cousin have to do with my marriage?. Because if the Officer did asked me at my interview where I live and with who, I did answer the question truthfullythat I live with my sister (cousin) and her two kids. Because if there can verify it's true she live in a big house and I have a bachelor at the back. So what it's lie about

1 minute ago, Cristel said:

I really don't know what to say because she is my cousin it was just a mistake at my interview when they asked me with who I live I said my sister not knowing that it is a big deal because I am used to called her sister. Really I don't get it 

And all her papers that they did asked was send so why must I lied about that, if I said misinterpreting because there was one of the member who say it can be a misinterpretation. It's just a mistake, we called our cousin sisters and brothers there is nothing to lied about.

15 minutes ago, John & Rose said:

I doubt if he would.  I do believe he already say red flags and then the beneficiary lied about a family relationship.  I believe that at a minimum the CO may believe that the beneficiary isn't taking this serious or at worse that the beneficiary is purposely giving false information with the purpose of receiving an immigration benefit.  

 

I was quoting the OP when she said it wasn't a lie it was just a misrepresentation.  I was just explaining that a misrepresentation is a lie just like she says her cousin is her sister.  Immigration is a serious business and all answers should be answered honestly.  

I really don't know what to say because she is my cousin it was just a mistake at my interview when they asked me with who I live I said my sister not knowing that it is a big deal because I am used to called her sister. Really I don't get it 

21 minutes ago, Amadia said:

Well, it seems as though you are adamant about your statement to the Consulate officer in that it was not a lie.

Let the consulate officials make that determination after they review the additional information they asked you to send to them.

 

All I can do now is wish you good luck.  

Thank you.

8 minutes ago, HRQX said:

See 9 FAM 302.9-4(B)(1) "Criteria for Finding": https://fam.state.gov/fam/09FAM/09FAM030209.html

After the CO reviews the documents OP sent in response to the 221g, why would the CO deem the misrepresentation as material to the case?

Oh okay.

9 minutes ago, John & Rose said:

Misrepresentation is a potential ban.  The CO is professional and you can call it what you want but they only see it as not being the truth.  This isn't a game.  It should be taken seriously.

Okay .

1 hour ago, Ahmed&Freda said:

221g for administrative processing is a temporary denial.  His case is in Administrative Processing once they complete adjudicating his case they will either fully refuse the visa or approve they may ask for more information in the process.  Even though the verbiage says denial its pretty standard in all administrative processing documentation as the consular has 2 options to refuse or approve.    

Thanks once again. 

13 minutes ago, KozmicBlues said:

This is common in other cultures... my husband calls his cousins brothers and sisters. But he would know not to call them brother or sister at something formal like an immigration interview. It probably just caused them minor doubt if you didn't give the correct facts and even the slightest doubt can cause long delays. Sounds like you just have to be patient and wait for AP to run its course. 

Thanks for your input, I appreciate. 

43 minutes ago, Amadia said:

This is why you have been put into AP. You know that a sister is a sibling from the same parents or one of your parents. You know that a cousin is the product of the sibling of one of your parents.

 

It's like having a close uncle who raised you since birth and you call him "papa". In reality he isn't your biological father but simply a father figure in your life.

 

You cannot lie to consulate officials at your interview for your immigrant visa just because YOU refer to someone as a close relative when they are, in reality, not your close relative. It doesn't matter what YOU think, it matters that they would deem it a lie. They even called you about it so what does that tell you?

Like I said i didn't lied it was just a misinterpretation. Anyway thanks for your input.