mattjones351

20 minutes ago, arken said:

Always go by i864 instructions which doesn't say that. Read the instructions thoroughly.

 

It says:

If you provide a photocopy of your Federal individual income tax returns, you must include a copy of each and every Form W-2 and Form 1099 that relates to your returns. 
Focus on "that relates". You don't go and find something that is not related to your returns.

 

Gotcha, thanks for the help Arken

16 minutes ago, JeanneAdil said:

u submit W2's and 1099 (if u receive any) 

most people do not get one

1099 r is for retirement

1099 Misc is for self employed (subcontractors)

SSA 1099 is for social security retirement benefits

 

the RFE asking for W2'(s) and any 1099 statements is a genertic letter and doesn't mean u have them

it means "if" u have any

Ah that's great to hear, so I should be fine to submit without the 1099?

6 minutes ago, Mike E said:

Are there any  1099s from banks, stock brokers, mutual funds, etc.?

Nothing unfortunately,  I'm worried about submitting without them but struggling to find any

Hello, we're looking to submit our RFE for the I-864 form. The tax transcript hasn't been processed yet as we only filed my partners return a week ago. We have the tax return copy and W-2s, but my partner doesn't have any 1099 forms as she was not self employed. The I-864 supporting documents explicitly state that if you're submitting a tax return copy you need the 1099s along with the W-2, how would we obtain the 1099 form if my partner isn't self employed? Thanks

So we filed my partners 2021 return on 8th March, currently waiting for the tax transcript to become available on the IRS website, do you know how long this normally takes? I'm reading 2-4 weeks on the IRS website, but I'm a bit worried as am reading on the forum cases from other people where the tax transcript taking longer to come through than this.

What's our best option, is there any way of submitting our evidence without the transcript? Is it worth trying to contact USCIS about this? I'm a bit stuck what our best options are

6 hours ago, K1visaHopeful said:

It never will.

This GENERIC RFE means:

1. How you filled out the form is incorrect.

And/or

2. The amounts on the documents you provided don't match the amounts you input in the form.

And/or

3. The documents you provided are the incorrect versions from the ones they require.

And/or

4. You gave them a catalogue of miscellaneous, unrelated, irrelevant documents because you thought it would not hurt but it did.

 

It's usually a combination of all.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks very much for the reply. I think as you say the most simple resolution will be to submit our 2021 return, although it won't be a full years salary as my partner started work in April, we would still be above the poverty guideline.

Would you mind having a glance through our form to see if there was anything in particular we might have got wrong/missed? I've double checked them and can't see anything that looks incorrect. In Part 6 24 a-c, the 'See additional info' refers to the second document, basically stating what I've said above, sponser was living in UK prior to moving in April 2021 hence the reason for no W-2.

Can I ask, does the annual income need to match exactly what you earn in the supporting documents (in this case paystubs) that year? We wrote down my wife's salary as stated on her contract $52,704, but she didn't work a full year so technically earned less than this. It sounds like this could have been the issue?

Appreciate your help on this.

2 hours ago, Boiler said:

It is not uncommon, people who moved people who recently graduated.

 

There are 2 requirements, the tax filing and having an income that currently meets the requirements. Sounds like you qualify.

that's good to hear thanks for the reply

23 minutes ago, JeanneAdil said:

contract length could be an issue 

How many months/years does it cover

 

and if the RFE said I 864 was not properly filled out and signed , then that needs to be done (all pages even if left blank)

 

Guaranteed for 5 years contract wise, which is signed by her employer.

The form didn't mentioned that it wasn't filled out properly, just that 'Based on the documents submitted, we could not determine that the petitioning sponser, x, on Form I-864, Affidavit of Support, is qualified.

Really stuck on this, is it possible to contact USCIS or will we likely get snubbed?

We've had an RFE similar to what is mentioned in this topic -

We're in an unusual circumstance where my partner only moved to the US in March 2021, and was previously working in the UK. She has still submitted a tax return for the past x3 years, but her US earnings are technically $0 for those years under foreign earned income exclusion, and she has no W-2's because she was being paid in the UK. Her current employment in the US (since arriving in March 2021) is well above the poverty guideline, and we provided evidence for this in the form of a statement from employer (including start date, salary, contract length), bank statements and paystubs since she's been in the US.

We're not entirely sure what the next step is and wondered if anyone has any advice? We think we would probably need to speak to a lawyer, as this is beyond our knowledge of what the issue could be. Is she technically not eligible to support me because she hasn't worked in the US for more than a year? Would be great to hear if anyone else has been in a similar cirucmstance.

Cheers MelOe! Appreciate the reply

34 minutes ago, K1visaHopeful said:

Yes but why would you not apply for one on the forms when there is no harm AT ALL in applying for it the 3 times you are eligible to apply for it (1. In person, 2. On I765, 3. On I485).

If you don't get one before your I94 expires when you go in person (and it's very common to be denied for one for no reason) then you'll get one when either I765 or I485 is approved (shortly after by mail).

 

No. If you apply on I765 and I485 too, you'll get a replacement after approval.

 

You ARE however many SSA agents don't understand the policies and often deny K1s for SSNs after they have married on a K1.

Hence why you should utilize every opportunity you have to apply for one.

Ah sorry I misunderstood you, I didn't realise you could apply for multiple ones, and that I was technically doing that anyways through my I-765 and I-485. That sounds great though I'll do all 3!

I'll keep fingers crossed about SSA and try and get an appointment tomorrow. Thanks for your help K1visaHopeful

Thanks for the reply. To rephrase:

1. Can I send off my AOS forms without asking for a SSN, and then go into the SSA to get my SSN?

2. Will getting my SSN while my AOS/work permit is being processed cause a problem with my application?

3. Am i still eligible to get a SSN from the SSA on a K-1 even though I'm now married?

Cheers

Been scanning round on the forum for this scenerio but struggling to find an answer.

I entered the US on a K1 visa on 5th Jan. Married 20th Jan (yaay ). I want to get my I-485 (including I-765, I-864 & I-131) sent off, initially I was going to let USCIS give me a social security number (Pt 1. Item 16. & 17 on I-485), however I think I will need my SSN to get on my wife's health insurance (ideally need my SSN ASAP to give to the insurance company, rather than waiting for I-485 to complete before being issued). So I'm wondering whether I can apply for my SSN and get my I-485 sent off selecting 'no' in I-485:  'Do I want the SSA to issue a Social Security card?', and have them both processing at the same time but separately?

Ideally I don't want to have to wait for my SSN to come through before sending off my I-485/I-765 as I really need to get working and don't want to delay the process, and I've read on the forums that the wait time is longer than normal for a SSN to be processed. I'm still only 25/90 days into my I-94 and I've not changed my name at marriage, so my understanding is it shouldn't be a problem to deal with these separately? Any help would be much appreciated. Cheers all

EDIT: Apologies if this is in the wrong section, I thought it applies to both AOS & SSN equally

Yep same thing credit card has to have originated from a US financial institution... painful! Thanks for the reply though

So I've been trying to sort this for a while now and am really struggling. I need to pay for my I-129F form for $535 but live in the UK with my fiance who's an American citizen, neither of us have US bank account or have access to one.

I've looked at a few threads on here but there a couple years old so was looking for a more up to date answer potentially on someone who's done it recently.

I called the USCIS directly who were pretty adamant that it HAS to be a US financial institution, and I couldn't get say an international bank draft from my Natwest bank to pay it. Even when I said to her 'how do non US residents who are US citizens pay for this' she basically just said you can't. Is this right or am I being fed wrong info?

Any help would be mega appreciated!