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As always, its (D)ifferent when they do it.

Will your job continue in the US after you move or will you need to be finding a new job in the US (sponsor income must be US based income)? Taxes will be needed (at least last 3 years of tax filings). Also helpful: a residence where you can/will stay - doesn't have to be yours but maybe a relative's? A US state driver's license is also helpful....the biggest thing is showing INTENT to domicile.

1- yes, i know some of the software makes it difficult or doesn't provide that option; I believe I used taxact with no issues and it filled in the "NRA" automatically. 2- no

Married filing separate, in my opinion, is the easiest and most straight forward approach. As suggested, you can amend it later but you need to see if the differences between MFS vs MFJ filings are worth it.

Yeah, somewhere around 2018/2019 DCF became very difficult if not impossible to do. My wife and I were considering the process during that time and then they changed it....it is what it is. Send an email to the embassy asking, but prepare all your info to file the I-130 through regular means.

So, is anyone actually getting a tax refund this year?

OK for US tax filings, you can probably amend for year 2022 and 2023. If I remember correctly, when amending a tax return for change of filing status there is a limited time in which to do that and it varies depending on what status you are changing from/to, but apparently you can change from one status to MFJ within 3 years.

I do exactly the same....every time we travel, I enter the dates and it calculates days in/days out...this is the best way to do it because airline account history seems to disappear after a certain amount of time as do confirmation e-mails, receipts, and memories.

Oh my! Thank you for that great example of TDS.

Damn! That pesky whole due process thing 😄. Maybe I'm wrong but me thinks the "vote blue no matter who" crowd is setting themselves up for a giant disappointment followed closely with vengeful anger. On a side note, I'm wondering when the DSM is going to add TDS as an official diagnosis.

I remember when the Democrats wanted to use the 25th amendment against Trump for demanding two scoops of ice cream....or for just waking up in the morning 😂

I think (though I may be wrong) that this is a pretty standard message they send if the petitioner's address is listed as outside the US. They often send a similar standard message regarding a need for a joint sponsor if you're planning on using only assets for support. Aside from that, the evidence you listed seems pretty good but it doesn't hurt to follow others suggestions for even more.

If you haven't solved this yet, possibly address line 1 is looking for an actual number? Maybe try 000 or 001 Caledonia House.... along with, as someone else mentioned, no spaces in the postal code.

As I mentioned, it appears you have up to a year from the date of the 221g. I would submit everything as soon as you can but once your husband has established a descent amount of proof such as home/rental, driver's license, proof of employment, opening a bank account, etc.

It may help if you outline what was previously submitted to establish or show intent to establish US domicile. Did they keep your passport? Generally, I believe you have up to one year from the date of the refusal to submit the information requested. Does your spouse have any evidence of establishment, or intent to establish such as US bank accounts, registered to vote, driver's license, US based relatives who could provide an "address to stay" upon entry, etc? Also, it wasn't mentioned above but was there any questions regarding sponsorship, US based income, etc., regarding the I-864?

Come on now, for those who live in NY, you can offer to take into your home one, or maybe even all five of these nice young fellas. https://www.newsnationnow.com/us-news/immigration/nyc-mayor-pitches-paying-residents-to-house-migrants/ Have a heart!

This is actually the best advice ever!

Oh, my apologies....I read so many of the posts on here sometimes I forget which is which or who is who.... Unfortunately, "REFUSED" seems to be the only option they have in their antiquated system aside from "READY." In our process we had a minor 221g and though they kept the passport, it said REFUSED for the next couple of months until finally changing to READY...hopefully they'll respond to your email and give you an update.

Was he born in France?

I use CCs for just about everything because of cash back, airline points, or other reward points and try to organize my purchases based on which card gives the best bang for the buck. I believe I used my Discover card to pay USCIS with no issues (well, one issue [not a decline] but that was me not following the instructions to the T). As others have said, if you have all the options available to you, I guess it's a matter of preference. PayPal might be an interesting option to add but I definitely wouldn't trust sending Zelle and Venmo payments directly to the US government; probably the equivalent of sending to a Nigerian Prince🫢.

Wrong...sponsor is responsible indefinitely....this 10 year thing I see on here all the time is just wrong. It is only 10 years if they are working a job to earn the needed SSA credits, or they become a citizen. Other than that, the sponsor is on the hook. From my I-864: When Will These Obligations End? Your obligations under a Form I-864 that you signed will end if the person who becomes a lawful permanent resident based on that affidavit: A. Becomes a U.S. citizen; B. Has worked, or can receive credit for, 40 quarters of coverage under the Social Security Act; C. No longer has lawful permanent resident has departed the United States; D. Is subject to removal, but applies for and obtains, in removal proceedings, a new grant of adjustment of status, based on a new affidavit of support, if one is required; or E. Dies.

Do you get any type of 1099s or anything? If so, I recommend submitting those as well as some of the bank statements if you think the account balances will help in your favor.

Well, in our case, if my spouse is in Peru and I am in the US I have to go to the Peru consulate here in FL and do a document, notarized by the consulate, that I am allowing my spouse to leave the country with our child. Fortunately, we haven't had to do that but in Peru they always check at the airport during check-in.

This stage is more about the petitioner. Just looking at my submissions at this stage were: 1) Online petition i-130 2) US spouse b/c 3) Child CRBA 4) Proof of US spouse divorce from prior marriage 5) Photos 1 each of me and my wife according to requirements 6) Marriage Certificate 7) i-130A 8- photo collection 9) joint bank account 10) joint health insurance 11) US spouse US passport

This may be an issue as I believe to claim a child as a dependent for the child tax credit, that child must have lived with you for more than half the year....I may be wrong but definitely double check.