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That particular company certainly did a cover for new immigrants. 

Falls into the better than nothing category.

In Section 7 leave the item number blank.   If you need more space just put all of it on a sperate sheet.
 
Just list the main or corporate location if the time as contiguous.   Otherwise you can just use the best information you have.

I have filed for I-130 before and the beneficiary's previous address start/end dates on I-130a may be off by a few days (10 days at best, start month and end month are same) when compared to previous I-130a form. Is this going to be an issue? has someone ever been denied for address dates not matching up?

I did the same from grade 3 through 10.  I treated it as irrelevant because no such documents are ever requested. Another option would be to enter the information, then explain it in the space on the last page.  Option 2 is probably better, but didn't exist in 2005.

At most, send examples.  If' you've spent six months together in person and have the other evidence mentioned, I would skip the communication evidence altogether.

Nothing wrong sending the application now - you can do it online as well. All you'll have to do is make sure he enters the US after the 2yr anniversary of marriage - either postpone interview if too early or postpone travel until later. You can also slow down the process in NVC. 

Yes, multiple places to slow the process once the I-130 is approved,  AND a six month window for entering AFTER the visa is issued.  Entry date determines whether 10 or 2 year green card is issued.
 
If the petitioner is well qualified financially, the beneficiary's ability to work is a moot point.  The SD-5540 just becomes additional information.  Housewives, and stay at home parents that have never worked in their lives, still get spouse visas every day.

File the I-130 now.  There are multiple points where you can slow down the process.  Being married on 6/3/2019 means that if he enters on or after 6/3/2021 he will get a 10 year green card.  As for the DS-5540 it is more important that he be medically cleared and less important to have an income.  

Basically anything that shows you’re together is great. Pictures, social media posts from third parties like that congratulation post. It all helps. 5 pages with 4 pictures each is good, so 20ish pictures that show bona fide relationship. As to the deed, doesn’t sound like an issue.

Sounds like plenty of evidence! Quality and quantity for sure! 
 
good luck with your process!

I agree, just file the AOS, don't worry about explanations, don't worry about addresses, just pick one address that you will have for a while and use it. You are LEGALLY married in the eyes of USCIS, and LEGALLY able to AOS. I would get this done as soon as possible as the way things are going right now. The evidence and everything is not really required until you get to the interview ( Currently probably going to take over 2 years) so you will have plenty of time to get proof you are living together by then. Living apart currently is your choice, and years from now at the interview I doubt will be even looked at. Just tell them you were following the " Social Distancing" orders. LOL

From overseas it is a bit more complicated because his passport photocopy (his ID) has to be certified by an acceptance agent or you have to send in his actual passport. And there are documents that you both must sign which means mailing back and forth.
 
You prepare the joint return leaving his SSN blank. (both must sign the paper return)
Prepare your statement for him to be treated as a resident alien (both must sign)
He fills out the W-7 application for ITIN (he signs)
He provides the documents required for ITIN.(certified passport copy)
MAIL all of the above to:
Internal Revenue Service
Austin Service Center ITIN Operation
P.O. Box 149342
Austin, TX 78714-9342
They will process the ITIN and fill in the number assigned on your tax return, then process the return.
 
Also to file jointly, you would have to report his Japanese income, but probably qualify for the foreign earned income exclusion on Form 2555. 
 
Single is not an option if you were married during 2019 tax year. You have the option to file Married Filing Separately. That would not require an ITIN. There is a place for the non-filing spouse’s SSN (or ITIN) on your MFS return, but the IRS instructions say you can put NRA (for Nonresident Alien) instead. You can’t use NRA on a joint return. 
 
There are Acceptance Agents in Japan, but their fee to certify his passport for the ITIN application may wipe out any tax savings you might get with a joint return. List of places https://www.irs.gov/individuals/international-taxpayers/acceptance-agents-japan
 
The filing deadline for taxes has been extended to July 15, so you have an extra 3 months to pull off the extra steps to get his ITIN if you choose that route. 

A job offer or letter of intent to hire is always conditional, most companies have standard job offer letters that state conditions like passing a background check, valid employment authorization in the US, etc.  It is stating intent, not a sure thing.  It is not an enforceable contract unless there are written commitments on each side and it is signed by both parties, this varies state by state based on labor laws and the type of job, if there is a union involved, etc., and the company should know all of this, or their attorney would know.  I would suggest a simple letter, indicating that the company is willing to hire him by a certain date, and whatever details about the job they want to include, full-time or part-time, pay rate, basic duties, etc.  If he ends up working for the company, either side can end it, whenever they want to, if it doesn't work out.  Or they could state that hiring him is conditioned on him passing a job interview when he arrives, before starting to work officially.  Basically the company can write the intent to hire letter however they want to, to protect themselves.

Thank you!

I think my question of; "is the letter of intent to hire legally binding?" is pretty straight forward. I'm not being any more vague than the new public charge law.
The owner of the company simply wants to know what she will legally be required to do if she writes this letter.
Of course she can give him a job and promise a certain hourly wage, but no company knows for sure how an employee will work out until after they hire the person.
Would my husband legally be able to quit the job if he finds a better position after entering the united states?
 
 

I live in the country, own my car, bought a house, I still have an extra $500/month after all of my bills (gas and food included).
I am looking into getting him private healthcare, not through my employer. Insurance through my employer is $100/month for myself but would cost over $600/month if I add him.
Are there any requirements for private healthcare coverages or deductibles ? and how would we prove he will have health insurance before the interview?
 
I explained that he would be on a marriage visa, and that I make enough to sponsor him. I think she just wants to make sure she is in the clear legally, since she has never dealt with this before.

My husband is Japanese, I will be petitioning for him to receive a marriage visa later this year.
He will be 24 this year and has a poor work history (multiple short term positions in a few different fields) and doesn't speak much English, or have any certification or college degrees (only high school diploma).
I was told that if he were to receive a letter of "intent to hire" from a company in the united states, it would help improve his chances of receiving a green card.
 
Previously, I worked for a small Japanese-owned company in my state, and I asked if they would be willing to offer my husband employment and if so, also write him a letter of "intent to hire".
The owner informed me they would be willing to do so, but would need to know more information about the "letter of intent to hire" first; 
*Would my husband or the company get in legal trouble if the position doesn't work out?
*Would the letter need to state a specific length of time that my husband would be employed at their company?
*Would a part time job be sufficient, or does it need to be full time?
*Would hourly pay be sufficient? Does it need to state estimated yearly income?
*Could the position potentially be as a contract employee?
 
This is in no way necessary for us to meet 125% of poverty guidelines, as I will be making over $29,000/year for our household of 2.
 

Thank you!

Absolutely, since that sort of job offer is not tied in any way to the visa.

I live in the country, own my car, bought a house, I still have an extra $500/month after all of my bills (gas and food included).
I am looking into getting him private healthcare, not through my employer. Insurance through my employer is $100/month for myself but would cost over $600/month if I add him.
Are there any requirements for private healthcare coverages or deductibles ? and how would we prove he will have health insurance before the interview?
 
I explained that he would be on a marriage visa, and that I make enough to sponsor him. I think she just wants to make sure she is in the clear legally, since she has never dealt with this before.

I’m getting a lot of mixed information on here because I already asked specifically about this on another post and was told it wouldn’t decrease the chances we would get approved and that there are a lot stranger cases out there.
 
 

Unfortunately one of us moving to the other country is the only way we’d be able to get much time together. I’m 21 now and I really don’t want to be apart for another 3 years. Both of us come from poor families and I was homeless at 16 and we’ve both made a lot of sacrifices just to come this far. I didn’t meet the financial requirements and am just starting a $27,000/yr salary job next week, but we spent thousands for me to go visit him and we’ll be spending thousands more on the visa process, plus I have to move before he can even come here because I live with my disabled mother whose on section 8 housing. 

If possible we would like to but it would be very difficult for us financially. 

We married on the first visit.  My comment is - so what.
 
OP:
 
In addition to your main package this is what I would suggest:
 
Put a cover letter with the timeline for your relationship together - starting with how you met
 
Put evidence of your trip together.  Itinerary, boarding passes, passport stamps, etc
 
Add a handful of photos for your trip, including a couple of wedding photos, photos with family/friends.  Label them.
 
Find a couple of very early communications (pre-marriage) and current communications (post-married), label them as example methods of communication
 
That’s way more than I sent.
 
Good luck!