Dolfishvisa

Do we need to still buy insurance within 30 days of arrival to the US? 

1). When bringing the I-864 form to the interview, should I update it if there is new information (such as a new address etc) or should I print it out & leave it the way we submitted it to the NVC? 

2). At this point in the year, should we submit tax records for 2019 and 2020 as well, even if we didn't submit these records to the NVC? (the interview is next week)

Should informal sources of income be considered as employment? if the beneficiary has no formal sources of income, should i list them as having 0 income? does this negatively impact our case/the form? should we explain the situation in more detail then? thnx so much!

2 hours ago, JeanneAdil said:

you will need the original 2 police reports (with English translations),  IRS transcripts for the most recent year for the USC income ( if interview is prior to July 15th 2018 tax returns and if after that date 2019 is needed), medical exam (unless the dr sends directly to the embassy as sometimes they do) , 2 passport photos and any other papers that you are required to provide/  you will get a list of what they already have and what they now need .  

in morocco they often ask for an original with English translation of the birth and marriage certificates.   But they can ask for anything 

Take some wedding photos (no one will look at them but they will tell you later to send them)

thank you so much! 

just to confirm - there are two original police reports? i thought we only had to submit 1 for the NVC stage, for the beneficiary?

What are the documents I need to bring to the interview from the NVC stage and the stage of filing for the I-130? Pls let me know and thanks so much. There is so much conflicting information that I don't quite understand. 

On 5/28/2020 at 11:25 PM, pushbrk said:

Previous posts indicate you are the US Citizen Petitioner.  Timelines and explanations need to make this clear too, in order to get faster more meaningful answers.

 

You can send a letter requesting expedite to NVC.  Explain why.  Provide a statement from your doctor that includes why you need your husband's care.  Your request should explain why specifically your husband's care (not companionship) is required and this same care is not available to you by other means.

 

Note that an approved expedite may not mean the Immigrant Visa Unit in Casablanca will open early for your interview, but when they DO open, you'll be much nearer the front of the interview appointment queue.

Thank you so much for your advice! Are there any models for letters such as these? (for both the letter that I should write, and the statement from my doctor). I have made a timeline-- is it showing up? 

On 5/28/2020 at 8:34 PM, JeanneAdil said:

Who's the USC?

and how does a person in another country take care of you?

Have all the NVC fees and documents been submitted? 

you can request a case to be expedited but chances it will move fast in these times is slim

with Morocco there are so many other issues to consider like how much face time together do you have? 

and how do you travel with all these issues?

i, myself ,  went thru a difficult process with this embassy and know what you will go thru and professing illness may not help / it could be determental in Casa ( Casa could ask "how do you plan to work and care for USC at the same time-if you are the USC with the issues?)   and if the Moroccan has the lung problems, the medical could be reason for denial 

but give this community all the facts so they can advise

like same religion?

big age difference?

how much together time?

did you go 1 time and marry 1st visit?

a timeline would be great 

an expedited process can't help with the main issues that get a visa denied at that embassy

 

Hello, 

Thanks so much for your help~ ! I'm the US citizen. I'm currently living with my husband in Morocco but am leaving on an evacuation flight. It is very helpful to me to have moral support in this difficult time while being in America. I have a timeline--is it showing up? We got approved at the NVC on March 20th, and only have the interview left. We've lived together for nearly a year, and have been an unmarried couple in the same city meeting all the time for another year in addition. I'm the one with the medical issues/mental health issues. We haven't really mentioned religion in our folder. There isn't a big age difference. 

Considering all of this, do you think there is a chance to have an expedited interview? Has anyone else done it, who has advice? I got the idea from a post I saw on this website, but was wondering if anyone had expedited the interview in particular, esp. in a situation like mine. 

Thank you again for the time you're taking to help me!

I have a medical condition with my lungs and my husband helps take care of me. Furthermore, I have also had issues with anxiety/depression/bipolar disorder that have been exacerbated by this crisis, that my husband has also been very helpful in taking care of me. Right now, we were accepted at the NVC, but haven't had an interview yet due to the lockdown in Morocco. Would it be possible to request an expedited interview based on these grounds? If so, how would we go about doing it? Thanks so much!

How can I file my taxes **online** as married filing separately if my spouse is a non-resident alien with no SSN or ITIN? Online would be preferable, as I'd like to get my stimulus check quickly and I am also abroad, so it would be difficult to mail my taxes. Please let me know of any websites that would allow me to do this, and thanks so much. 

Also - someone suggested I file as single, then go back and amend my taxes when my spouse comes to America. What would be the benefits of this method? 

got approval at NVC on March 20th (Morocco)

have no clue when an interview would be

it's cr1/ir1, and i have a timeline!

Is the CEAC website not working for anyone else? How should we check the status of our case if the website isn't working? 

Hello - for Morocco, how soon after NVC acceptance does a letter with the interview date arrive? Also, the CEAC website doesn't seem to be working; is anyone else having a similar issue? 

as in photocopies of permanent resident card, photocopies of tax forms, etc? 

Hello, do a joint sponsor's photocopied evidence for the affidavit of support need to be brought in signed by them for the interview? 

Thank you so much everyone!

Another question--I am currently printing out the documents of my joint sponsor, to bring to the interview. Do I need the joint sponsor to sign every page? Please let me know and thanks so much!

like for example - for my family member's greencard, I can't bring the original. Can I just bring a photocopy?

So just to confirm W2s and IRS transcripts can be copies? 

Hello all, 

I was wondering if there is a comprehensive and updated list for all the documents that we should bring to the interview? Also, the website says "bring originals" -- to what extend do they mean? 

For example, I included flight ticket stubs, W2 forms, IRS tax transcripts, my birth certificate. Do all of these have to be originals?? Thanks so much!

It has currently been 6 weeks since I submitted all the NVC documents. When can I expect a reply, and when should I call/start asking or worrying? Thanks so much,

Iruka

Hello! In general how long do people wait after submitting documents to the NVC before their interview is scheduled? Thanks so much! By the way this group has been really helpful and supportive, thanks so much!

50 minutes ago, NikLR said:

yes that would look like that for your mother.  Also your mother's spouse should also submit an I-864a with her I-864. 

 

For you, you cannot count anyone twice so your household size should be 2. the immigrant and yourself.  Do not count them again in the spouse section. 

What if for the most recent tax year of 2018  I was listed as a dependent as I was not yet married? Then do I put myself as a dependent and add an explanation?

So in that case, for my mother, who is married, what would this section look like? 

Persons you are sponsoring in this affidavit: 

1. Provide the number you entered in Part 3. Item Number 29: 1

2. Yourself: 1

3. If you are currently married, enter "1" for your spouse: 1

4. If you have dependent children, enter the number here: ????

Where do I, as my mother's daughter who is married to the intended immigrant, go in this form? What is the total number of the household?

What does this section of the form look like for my I-864?

So just to double check: 

I am married, my husband is the intended immigrant. My mother and I live in the same legal residence. I am not her dependent any more because I am married. I will fill out two I-864s, one for me and one for her, and she will be my joint sponsor. This is instead of filling out an I-864 for me and and I-864a for her as a household member. Please let me know if this is correct and thanks so much!

Is it better to just use an I-864A then (co-sponsor)? 

Also, if I am a student and I temporarily live in an apartment off-campus (not in my mother's house) does this mean we live in separate residences/should I put this address down on my I-864? 

Thank you so much for answering all my questions!