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  1. PGA
    From i-864 instructions: You may include the net value of your home as an asset. The net value of the home is the appraised value of the home, minus the sum of any and all loans secured by a mortgage, trust deed, or other lien on the home. If you wish to include the net value of your home, then you must include documentation demonstrating that you own it, a recent appraisal by a licensed appraiser, and evidence of the amount of any and all loans secured by a mortgage, trust deed, or other lien on the home. You may not include the net value of an automobile unless you show that you have more than one automobile, and at least one automobile is not included as an asset.
  2. PGA
    In our case we had assets (all US based and exceeded the requirements) but at interview the guy wouldn't even consider them and my spouse received the 221g for a joint sponsor. Fortunately we had a co-sponsor on standby but it did add a few months or so to the process. I am sure there are a variety of possible reasons for this...in my case I lived in Peru with my spouse for years, there was 50+ pages of asset documents to look through (much easier for him to check a box on the 221g than look at all of that), or possibly they simply feel better knowing that someone besides the love-struck spouse or fiancé is willing to commit to the immigration process....but in the end, who knows?
  3. PGA
    DCF means Direct Consular Filing. Have you tried emailing the consulate to inquire the status?
  4. PGA
    My apologies to you and anyone else I may have made assumptions about.
  5. PGA
    I believe, but maybe I'm wrong, the requirement is an official appraised value (from certified appraiser). However, as previously mentioned I believe you cannot use your primary residence as an asset.
  6. PGA
    Get married, in the US or your country....then do the CR1....trust me...based on my experience, it's a much better option!
  7. PGA
    Sorry for the late reply. Did you hear anything yet? However, this is a question that I cannot answer....every embassy/consulate is different, every case is different...some take longer, some shorter...
  8. PGA
    Ok... yeah. I'm being nice...I'm just noting that, with democrats, everybody ELSE should pay their fair share....
  9. PGA
    Who knows how they do their jobs...it varies greatly between countries.... I, personally, would assume an interview, especially if the country is Saudi Arabia.
  10. PGA
    So, I know you're a super liberal...are your REALLY paying your fair share?
  11. PGA
    Yes, that is true....how much of a percentage of your paycheck are you willing to pay? How does that make your tax due any less? Essentially, you're just paying more over time....I'm old enough to remember being single and getting a tax return in the thousands of $$$, now I'm married with a child and I owe money... On a side note, I'm also old enough to remember when a car loan for 5 years was the norm....now we're at 6, and the max for a mortgage was 30 years, now we're heading to 40.
  12. PGA
    Well, that sucks....especially since you'll now just be paying more but over time. Just a prediction here, but I do believe in the next years those getting refunds today will no longer be getting refunds and will either break even or ➡️owe⬅️. The current government (and state governments who are spending wildly but will come to the federal government to make up the losses) just can't seem to stop spending money....particularly one party (but the other party isn't much better), but I digress. I'll check back next year....
  13. PGA
    Man, the world really has gone mad...😅
  14. PGA
    Are there any leftists that aren't? Yes, but this is (D)ifferent.
  15. PGA
    Too bad. All they needed was this guy....
  16. PGA
    Oh, well perfectly acceptable then...but do you happen to know if he meant all Republicans? Or just black Republicans?
  17. PGA
    Fascinating, I'm sure that policy never gets abused up there in Canada. Regardless, I can't find one US state where it is legal.
  18. PGA
    Just curious, is that even legal? Even the most generous states don't typically allow for a person to live in another country and collect unemployment benefits...
  19. PGA
    Well, this year my spouse is not a NRA so we filed differently since last year. For tax year 2020 (filed in 2021) and 2021 (filed in 2022) we used Taxslayer with no problem for MFS as NRA with no SSN or ITIN; so unless they've made changes to the software that no longer allows for that, or the IRS changed rules since then, it should work. On a side note, I believe it allows you to open a free account and fill out the forms for free and even possibly file for free (depending on various factors) so I would recommend trying it and see.
  20. PGA
    I used Taxslayer in the past, with NRA spouse and submitted online with no issues.
  21. PGA
    That is fantastically fast....my daughter just renewed her passport here in the US and I think it took a few more days than that....so good luck!
  22. PGA
    OMG...10 days? At an embassy abroad? Please let me know how this plan works out....
  23. PGA
    Well, since you seem so set on this plan....please check back and let us know how it all works out....
  24. PGA
    Well, I'm guessing in a lot of cases (not particularly this one), it's to tell the rest of the family, in person, to start packing because they're submitting the I-130s....😄
  25. PGA
    This entire idea is pretty risky. Now, having done both (in my case renewals and first-time passports, abroad as well as within the US), it has been much quicker to do it from within the US.
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