Adamaris

Hi again guys! @Mike E  @Jorgedig
@Loren Y @Jeanne Adil

Maybe this question is stupid but I want to make sure…

I am responding to RFE soon and wanted to know if I have to send a letter or something else is required out of the normal documentation since my husband and I filled taxes jointly (I have not I come of course) 

Just to make sure since both of our names are on the transcripts.

TIA!

1 hour ago, Jorgedig said:

No.  The advice you are being given here is:

 

1) Wait until just before the March RFE response deadline to send in the documentation, as by then he will have several payslips reflecting the current ($52k) salary.  Send as many as he has, along with an employer letter stating current annual salary.  

 

2) For any tax-related documentation you prepare for the immigration process:  send either IRS tax transcripts, or the 1040A, W2, schedules, etc.  Not both.  This confuses them.  It does not matter that the AGI from previous tax years was below the 125%.  They are looking at current income, which is best established via recent payslips anyway.  Sending the previous transcripts just establishes a pattern of working and paying taxes.

 

Yes, you cannot change what was sent, but now you have to opportunity to fix things.  If I were you, I would order whichever tax transcripts are available, and send those.  They are better evidence than tax returns and W2s etc, because they demonstrate that the taxes were actually filed.

Do you know if I can just upload the new form and supposing documents on my USCIS account since it has a button for that or  is it necessary to send it physically on the mail? 

40 minutes ago, Loren Y said:

Current income is what is important. I called my finance guy, and he says the IRS just announced you will be able to file your 2021 taxes on February 12th this year. If he made more in 2021, you can file your taxes on the first available day February 12th or 13th, and you will be able to download your 2021 transcripts a day after your return is accepted by the IRS( If you file electronically). Then you can do a new I-864 with hopefully a better income showing on your newest tax transcript, and along with as many pay stubs as you have before you have to mail them in to meet the deadline, and everything should be golden. You can actually do your taxes online now if you have all your documents, and you will know where you stand with the new return on the I-864 before you even actually file.

Thank you @Loren Y, you always so kind ☺️

12 minutes ago, Mike E said:

Current income matters the most. Sometimes past income can cause USCIS to require a joint sponsor.  If by the RFE deal the petitioner has filed a 2021 tax return, I would include that.   

Thank you for taking the time to answer @Mike E 

46 minutes ago, Jorgedig said:

No.  The advice you are being given here is:

 

1) Wait until just before the March RFE response deadline to send in the documentation, as by then he will have several payslips reflecting the current ($52k) salary.  Send as many as he has, along with an employer letter stating current annual salary.  

 

2) For any tax-related documentation you prepare for the immigration process:  send either IRS tax transcripts, or the 1040A, W2, schedules, etc.  Not both.  This confuses them.  It does not matter that the AGI from previous tax years was below the 125%.  They are looking at current income, which is best established via recent payslips anyway.  Sending the previous transcripts just establishes a pattern of working and paying taxes.

 

Yes, you cannot change what was sent, but now you have to opportunity to fix things.  If I were you, I would order whichever tax transcripts are available, and send those.  They are better evidence than tax returns and W2s etc, because they demonstrate that the taxes were actually filed.

Thank you so much for your answer ☺️

49 minutes ago, Mike E said:

So the RFE deadline is March.  I would get as many pay stubs as possible between now and 10 days before the deadline and fill out a new  I-864 based on his current income. Then send the new I-864 and supporting evidence and whatever else the RFE requires by usps priority mail.  

 

Did he file a tax return for tax year 2020?

Sorry I just feel very worried now. Does it matters that in 2020 his income was below requirements and the fact that he only has been at his new job for 2 weeks now.

6 minutes ago, powerpuff said:

Unnecessary to send all of that, it confuses them. It’s either tax transcripts OR 1040 + W2. They don’t want to sit there and wade through all of that paper 

Thank you for your answer. I just can’t see any suggested solution for my question on your text. Can’t undone what is done.

1 minute ago, Mike E said:

So the RFE deadline is March.  I would get as many pay stubs as possible between now and 10 days before the deadline and fill out a new  I-864 based on his current income. Then send the new I-864 and supporting evidence and whatever else the RFE requires by usps priority mail.  

 

Did he file a tax return for tax year 2020?

Yeah he did, those were the documents we sent as the “most recent tax year” the transcripts and 1040 and W2 we sent.

4 minutes ago, Mike E said:

@Adamaris what number did you use for current income in the I-864?

The amount he is making now 52,000 and yes he filled a 2020 tax return, those documents was what we sent for most recent tax year. 

Hi guys. We sent my AOS of status on December 21st and today I got a RFE, they say they couldn’t determine if my husband qualifies as an sponsor. Last tax recent year (2020)  my husband made 27,149 wich is a little below the 125%, now he makes 52,000. He stated this year working in a company that he left in June then started working subcontracted for 6 months and in December they contracted my husband directly, it’s physically the same company but he is not on the payroll directly. So my husband now has only like 2 weeks working with this company directly, we sent 6 last paystubs of the subcontractors and the offer letter of the main company, he only has 2 weeks working directly with this company,and not time to fill taxes again. What ca we do in this case? We know he make enough and we don’t have someone for joint sponsor as USCIS suggest if it’s needed we just need to prove he makes enough is my guessing but we don’t know where to start or how to do it. Attached the RFE letter.

On 12/31/2021 at 1:53 PM, Crazy Cat said:

I don't see an issue.  Some others have received access code and NAO1 at different times.  These documents are not all processed together or even at the same location.  I would just wait a while longer before worrying.  10 days is very early.

Thank you for you answer ☺️

On 12/31/2021 at 3:10 PM, Misscloud said:

It will come separately. I got my online account first and later the receipt letter

Thank you for sharing your situation, it helps me to be more patient.

Hi guys. I was checking if I could find any other case like this but I couldn’t find any other topic with the exact situation. I received  10 days after submitting aOS packet my access code letter but I haven’t received the NOA1 for any of my AOS, EAD Or AP. Do you think it could come after? I ask because most people receive their NOA1 first and then the acces code letter.

TIA

Hi @tamarindo809

You are fine at least for USCIS stage, we only had one visit for 5 days when we started our journey after that there has been more visit that we have documented to bring evidence to the interview, we were approved at USCIS level. But it’s a good idea frontloading the petition for when it gets to the embassy, it will help you since most of the time they don’t look at the evidence you bring to the interview. I think you have enough, don’t send a bunch of screenshots of chats, just like 2 of every month, don’t for get your intent to marry letters, and the description of how you met. Your age gap is not significant.

Side note:

they never ask for how long was the visit (based on like 30 different experiences) they only ask “How many visits” since the relationship started to that point.

I am in two Whatsapp groups, one in Spanish, other English Spanish, let me know if you would like to be in one of these, DM me.

Hi guys. I will hopefully have my interview for K1 soon. My fiancé is divorced. Do I need to bring the original or certified copies of the divorce decree to the interview or regular copies would be ok?

1 hour ago, Megsn said:

Hello everyone,

 

I am writing for some guidance. I filed my K1 application in July 20, 2020 and was approved as of April 27, 2021. Since then it’s been at the NVC - I have a case number and ID, only because I called them. I was wondering if I should go ahead and file those forms (e.g. DS260 etc.) online or do I wait for contact from the embassy in Montreal?

I also filed an expedite request as my fiancé came back recently from a deployment, and is active duty.

 

Any help is appreciated.

You can do it now but why not waiting till the case is at the embassy? 💁🏽‍♀️ And right form for K1 is DS-160.

Hi! 
 

I am on a WhatsApp group, most of the applicants who have had their interview say option B is better, the one in Bella Vista, mostly because they accept the vaccines from other places, the other one doesn’t. 
 

I am gonna use option B

5 minutes ago, Fk254 said:

Can you take a screenshot of the app ....I want to see how it looks like so I can download

2 minutes ago, Lucky Cat said:

How does one prove he/she has never been married somewhere else outside his/her country?  I agree that the only thing a person can do is to submit a notarized personal statement.... and hope USCIS accepts it.  

If you could prove you are divorced, why couldn’t you prove you have never been married outside your own country?

Doesnt hurt anyone if the beneficiary can get official documents, but of course it’s their decision anyways.  ☺️

Just now, PatN said:

Sorry I should have mentioned I am the beneficiary. We checked our form again and it doesn't state anywhere that I have been married before or my fiance (the petitioner). 

 

Like you said, I have a feeling they got it mixed up with someone else. Trying to figure out how I can prove I'm single now. 

Well, the only way I see you could do it is getting a letter from the institution that is in charge of marriage records in your country, stating that you are single and that you have never been married, that there is nothing in their records. And another letter from you explaining that you think it was a mistake and why, maybe with a copy of the part of the form that says that you are single an never been married.

22 minutes ago, PatN said:

Hi everyone. I posted this on the July 2020 I-129F forum also but we received a RFE and they require proof of legal termination of marriage and proof of US citizenship.

 

I’m not sure how to provide proof of legal termination of marriage since I have never been married before. Is it possible they mixed up the information with someone with my exact name? Can anyone suggest how we go about responding to this? Thanks! 

Hi, 

check if one of the two names are familiar to you of the married people on the form, if you put info in the wrong part of the form.

Are you the beneficiary or the US citizen?

Because you say you have never been married but if you are the petitioner what about your fiance (é)?

If none of the two names are one of you then it’s probably a confusion with cases.

Hi

Sometimes Adobe can give you issues with the forms, if downloading them again from USCIS official site doesn’t fix the problem try Microsoft Edge, we used that one.

We sent our k1 application in September 2020 but I (the benefitiary)  just got  a potential job offer to be sponsored for an American company to work with them. We wonder if the company sent the petition  how that would impact or affect our K1 application. Please give me all the information you can.

Thanks in advance!

17 hours ago, ML2063 said:

Hello all,

 

Does anyone have any tips when filling out the electronic version of I-129F? It seems that even though I check the correct box in an area, it does not allow me to fill in the next part.

 

Any assistance would be great. I would hate to submit halfway electronically completed and halfway written in. 😆

 

 

They suggest to use Acrobat but unfortunately in a lot of spaces it doesn’t let you fill it, so we used Microsoft Edge, you just need to print it from Edge and try to not open it in Acrobat after that. 

Hi!

We used the information on the guide for Fiance visa here, also the info from the instructions for I-129f from USCIS website, don’t buy that, there is a lot of guides on internet to pay for but the same info you can get it for free plus $147 is a lot for something you can get for free.