frankiecarbone

you can find out here

https://www.uscis.gov/i-864p

i petitioned for my wife, i paid the affidavit of support and summited the paperwork, also submitted the visa application and paperwork as well.  2 weeks later i get a notification saying that im missing my previous divorce papers, so i submitted that too, an 3 days later it went to "accepted" status, does that mean all my paperwork was on point and i need nothing else but to wait for the interview? or are they still reviewing it?

reason i ask is because its been over a month since it went to accepted status and al i can think of thats taking so long is there are still looking over everything

when you guys talk about "waiting" do you mean waiting for it to say "accepted"?

1 hour ago, Sukie said:

He should bring his 2019 return (all pages), plus his paystubs and a letter from his employer.  He should NOT volunteer them unless specifically asked for them.  You always tell the truth - but you only answer the questions put to you.  Be prepared, be honest, and answer what you are asked.  I really had to coach my spouse on this - because she is long-winded and volunteers info that she is not asked.  We got through!

 

Our interview was on April 13th.  We were not asked for the prior year's taxes.  However, we were more-than-well-above the poverty line.

 

Good luck, Frankie!

 

Sukie in NY

thank you, and how far back should i go with the pay stubs?

6 hours ago, beloved_dingo said:

Having a good job since Sep. 2019 works in your favor, especially if it will put you well over 125% of the poverty line. Last year matters less than your *current* financial situation. I was worried when I started the K1 process in 2018, because my income for 2017 was very low (I was voluntarily unemployed for 6 months in 2017 due to some health issues) however I started a new salary job in January 2018 that put me well over 125% of the poverty line. We never encountered any issues, because by the time the interview came around I was able to show significant proof of my current steady income.

 

Just be honest about the situation, and make sure you have proof of your current earning capability (including 4-6 months worth of paystubs). 

 

Are you certain your current income is at least 125% over the poverty line for your household size (you + fiance + any children, usually)?

im all for being honest, but i just dont want to put my foot in my mouth, i dont want to bring up that i already did my 2019 taxes if its not nessesary, i would rather go in there with just my 2018, and my current job pay stubs, if they dont have access to the irs database and would not know that i already filed, i dont see why i should have to tell them i did so

15 minutes ago, Sukie said:

Frankie, TECHNICALLY they cannot ask for your tax returns prior to the filing date of April 15th.  Here on Visa Journey, we have seen people with March interviews asked for their prior year tax returns.  These people are usually folks who have borderline financial qualifications.  They MIGHT want you to file 2018 tax returns before they clear you over the next hurdle.  But you might not need them.

 

If you were significantly over the threshold in 2017 and 2018, they may not blink, and you might get by.  But if you were close, they will look a little closer.

 

Because you ARE borderline, you can do a couple of things to prepare.

 

1.  As most people have said - line up a co-sponsor.

2.  If you are NOT going to file your 2019 returns prior to the interview, then you need to get a letter from your employer stating when you started your job (September 2019), and what your hourly rate is, and what your annual salary will be. 

 

If the questions about 2019 earnings come up, you will have to be honest and say you haven't filed yet.  If they ask you what your approximate earnings will be for 2019, YOU MUST NOT LIE.  You can say that you changed jobs in 2019, that you have a great new job, and then produce the letter from your employer stating your salary.

 

Just so you know - if the questions come up, you will most likely be required to find a joint sponsor.  I want you to prepare for the worst - so start asking around.

 

Best of luck to you!

 

Sukie in NY

Thanks for the response...

So if they are looking to dig deeper, they will notify me before the interview? (i.e we want more supporting documents?).

  I submitted the affidavit of support and paid the visas fees all together, they only contacted me a couple of weeks after to say that they also wanted a divorce certificate from my last marriage, after that they changed the status to accepted, and its been a month since that, so does that mean everything was good to go and now im only waiting on a interview date, or are they still looking over my affidavit of support?

i have not looked into those forums yet, i am a member of DR1 ill probably check there, but i remember when i petioned my daughter 5 years ago the interview process was quick and they did not ask to be honest, but then again every officer is different so i wont go by that one experience, and also when i requested my daughter i had the same job for 5 years and made enough.

I can understand/see them denying me for the simple fact that the last 2-3 years my finances were rocky, even though im solid now, so i guess i will just prepare myself and her for her being denied, it just sucks that i will be out all my time and money for nothing.

so basically i can go in there and say hey i met the income level in 2018 but not in 2019, however i have a new job and make good money now and here are my pay stubs, and they can say "yeh but we dont like your situation, get a joint sponsor or no deal" and just like that my wife is out the picture? because as i said i have NO possibility of getting a joint sponsor.

ohhhh, so basically even if my 2019 tax return puts me under the poverty level, if i have a job NOW where i make enough to support us then i should be fine in the interview?

well that is my problem, i do not have a joint sponsor, not do i know anybody that will serve as a joint sponsor. I only had a hard time between jobs last year, and right now i have a full time job that would qualify me above the poverty line, but i just started this job last september so its not enough part of my 2019 return. 

So basically i just lost all the money i spent filing for my wife and she is not going to be able to come here even though right now i can technically support her, all because i had one bad year?

again, my new tax return will put me under the Poverly line, my question is, can i just tell them i have not filed my 2019 taxes since technically i have until april 15 to file them? or will they KNOW i already did my taxes 2 days ago?

when i go to the interview wont they just ask me to bring originals of all the documents that was submitted with the visa application (ie the 2018 tax return)? or will they actually tell me "hey listen we know the most recent tax return you were requires to submit was the 2018, but did you do your 2019 already? if u did show it to us"

because i was under the impression i only had to bring the documents they have on file

Iam a us citizen and i petitioned for my wife to come here from the dominican republic, and im at the stage where im just waiting for the interview letter.

Of course when i filed the affidavit of support it was last year and i used my tax returns from 2018 year, in other words those are the most "recent" tax returns they have, but since its a new year i wanted to know if they will ask for the tax returns of 2019 now even though those were not the ones they have on file.

The reason i ask is because the tax returns of 2018 they have meets the minimum i have to have made to bring her over here, but the NEW tax returns i just did a couple of days ago i did not make enough, so can i just say i havent filed my taxes this year since technically i have until april 15 to file my taxes, or will they know i did my new taxes 2 days ago at the interview?