RM1996

Hi, did your husband end up getting his GC? Same thing has happened to me and i'm so worried!! I am also CR1 visa and have been in the US for over 90 days waiting for my GC.

I've been in the US for over 90 days now and have not received my green card. I received my SSN after 2 weeks of being in the US. I spoke to USCIS this morning and they are advising me that i have to attend a biometrics appointment which was scheduled for me a week ago. Is this normal for CR1 visas to attend a biometrics appointment? Should i be worried? All my biometrics were taken in Sydney Australia and my fingerprints were taken at my immigrant visa interview.

1 minute ago, AMH said:

Just checking to see if this was resolved? I'm in South Korea with the same issue - can't seem to change the address to a different international one. Yes I have a permanent US address, but they sent the first NOA to my Korean address, which is changing, so I assume that needs updating. Does calling or Emma chat work?

Hi! It actually got changed to my current address although some documentation got sent to my old. Once document of my NOA2 approval but another one was also sent to my new address. I have since had a few from USCIS to my new one. 
 

i did speak to Emma a few times but they couldn’t change my address. I did submit 2 documents and sent them from Australia - I can’t remember what ones but you can find them on the internet. 

2 hours ago, pushbrk said:

It's not clear to me what you have.  If the most recent tax return is 2020 and you have the tax return transcript, then you only need to submit the transcript. It wouldn't hurt to submit the 1099 too.  If you only have the complete tax return for 2020, then definitely submit the 2020 1099 forms.  You need information from 2018 and 2019, but do not need to send those tax returns.

I can submit my 2020 tax transcript with 1099 and for 2019 & 2018 I can submit my tax transcript without the 1099 is that correct?

On 2/6/2022 at 10:31 AM, pushbrk said:

Yes, you can leave those blank.  No reason at all for an unmarried joint sponsor to file an I-864a.  That's for combining income, or for joint sponsor's spouse.

Hi again, 

sorry to keep asking questions but I’ve noticed I’ve found the most relevant information on other threads from you and would like your advice. 
 

My joint sponsor who is self employed has the last 3 years of tax transcripts. We are currently at NVC. 
 

She has lost her 1099 for 2019 which she is unable to find. Will this evidence be sufficient enough as she makes well above the poverty. 

- LLC business registration
- 3 years of tax transcripts 
- 1099 for 2020 & 2021 

- 1040 for 2019 & 2020. 
 

or would it be safer to just upload the most recent tax year transcript plus the 1099, 1040 and LLC business registration. Thank you  

1 minute ago, pushbrk said:

If there's a question in there, I don't get it.  Please clarify.  

 

Is mom married?

No, mom is not married. 

In form i-864 part 6 item 20 there are TWO boxes stating the following:

• 21. The people listed in 8,11,14 and 17 have completed form i-864. I am filing along with this affidavit all necessary form i-864as completed by these people. 
• 22. One of more of the people listed in item numbers 8,11,14 and 17 do not need to complete form i-864a because he or she is the intending immigrant and has no accompanying dependents.

I am just clarifying that these boxes can be left BLANK  in both the USC i-864 & Joint Sponsors i-864.

As MOM is not filing form i-864A, only filing i-864 as stated in the thread.

On 1/28/2022 at 10:52 AM, Wuozopo said:

I thought that’s what I said. 
 

 

I’ll go along with that as her current situation right now. I was thinking a 2020 return for evidence would have a dependent which would be incongruous with a reported household of Mom+immigrant, leaving out the dependent shown on the return. But I’ve always suspected the blokes at NVC don’t look at the details in a tax return or would know how to read one anyway.

Hi, thanks for your advice. The UCS will be using $60,000 of saving as assets for form i-864, so as stated by the answers in this thread i864a will not be used and the USC mom will be filing a separate i-864 with their annual income.

For the petitioners household size in part 5 will be 2.

In part 6 item 20 annual income will be $0 and boxes 21 & 22 will be left blank ?

21. The people listed in 8,11,14 and 17 have completed form i-864. I am filing along with this affidavit all necessary form i-864as completed by these people. 

22. One of more of the people listed in item numbers 8,11,14 and 17 do not need to complete form i-864a because he or she is the intending immigrant and has no accompanying dependents.

5 minutes ago, Wuozopo said:

@RM1996

 

I would keep it simple and only send what is required so as not to confuse the NVC and get delayed. They have no interest in why you are in Australia. They know you are married. It was proven in the petition. 

 

SPONSOR

Form I-864

Most recent tax return. That would be 2020 until April 18 or 2021 if you have already filed it. If you took the foreign income exclusion, your total income line on the 1040 will say $0 or the amount to interest you earned on your accounts. 
Since your income will be insufficient, the NVC will move on to your joint sponsor. 
 

JOINT SPONSOR (assuming she is a single person who did not file a Joint return)

Form I-864

Most recent tax return If the total income line is sufficient for her household size, then you don’t actually need anything else. Her household is her, the immigrant, and perhaps younger children still living at home or away to college. 
Proof of US citizenship (or permanent residence)

 

If Mom has a husband and files a joint tax return, there’s additional things to consider.
Tax transcripts for both of you is preferred, but if you have already filed 2021 they may not be available. In that case every form and schedule in your return and any 1099 wage statements you may have gotten if you are a contractor.

 

Bank statements are usually only if you need to sponsor using assets. You almost have enough just based on your $60k mentioned. If your other assets/accounts not mentioned put you over the threshold of $65,325, you could be the sponsor on your own. If your spouse has savings or assets , those can be included with what you have. 

Anyway, confirm who currently is in Mom’s household. Your future plans to live there don’t count. This is her financial household the day she signs her form.

 

Fantastic! Thanks for all that info.

I've seen in other posts on facebook if you use a co-sponsor they prefer to have the i-864A? Will there be any harm in adding this?

Our joint sponsor USC Mother lives alone and has no dependents on her tax returns for this year - the pass she has used USC (my wife) as a dependent..

So 2018, 2019, 2020 tax returns have 1 dependent as my wife studies abroad.  Moms annual income is over 170k. Once she completes 2021 this will have no dependents.

Hi all, 

Just wanting to clarify i have the right evidence moving forward with NVC with a sponsor and joint sponsor .

We (USC & Australian Beneficiary) will be living with the JOINT sponsor (USC mother).

Sponsors evidence will also be domicile evidence as she currently lives in Australia with me (therefore some might not relevant for her case but just including it).

My partner (USC) is self employed with $0 for 2021 to current.

Sponsor USC:

- i-864

- Passport

- Marriage certificate 

- LLC licensing & Business registration in USA

- Business bank account with $60,000 USD.

- Personal bank statements of USA account.

- Single filled tax returns for 2019,2020 & MFS tax returns 2021 (even though its $0. This is for domicile).

- USA Private health insurance 

- Written letter stating reasoning why being in Australia for 4 years including Australian study visa + post study visa 

- Signed contract with production company in USA. 

JOINT Sponsor: Self employed. 

- i-864 and i-864a (as we will be moving in with her, is i-864a necessary?)

- LLC & state business registration

- Copy of passport

- 3 years of tax returns including W2

- 3 years of 1099 and schedules C (i believe). 

- Written letter stating business and involvement with the business, signed and dated

For the joint sponsor should i include bank statements? or will tax transcripts be efficient enough as she earns well above the USCIS guidelines. 

Please let me know if anything is missing. Thank you all for your help!!!

Hi everyone, 

Just a quick question regarding tax for the I-864 form & being married. 

My partner has been living abroad for the last 4 years and filed a tax return in 2018, she has since been at uni which was completed last year. She did her taxes for 2019 & 2022 declaring $0 being made. 

She founded 2 business last year with a friend and now has stepped back from those businesses as they generated $0 income. She did receive a stimulus check since being overseas during COVID.

Questions: 

1. Does she still need to file her tax return, even though she earned $0 and receiving the stimulus check 
2. Should we file as jointly married or single? 

I heard filing as a single does not matter and would love some clarification as we are both still residing in Australia and don’t want to complicate things. 

Thanks  

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On 10/9/2021 at 8:35 AM, RM1996 said:

Hi! 

My partner who is a US citizen is planning on moving back to America - we are currently living in Australia together, waiting for our NOA2. I have my B1 visa and wanting to stay with her over there for 6 months while we wait for my CR1 visa interview. 

I’m only worried because I will have to quit my job and end my lease with her. Will this be enough information to tie me back to Australia? 
 

- Savings (more than enough to support me over there)
- Credit cards, bank statements in Australia (I pay an annual fee on my credit card)
- Phone Bill 
- Australian Private health insurance 
- A letter from petitioner saying I’ll be staying for 6 months 
- Work documentation from Petitioner jobs
- Return trip booked 
- Strong ties to Family (letter from a doctor - family members are sick) 
- Travel insurance 
- Nursing registration 
- Marriage certificate 

 

I was planning on selling my car prior but I can keep it if this will support my case by having my registration papers, and the x2 insurances on it. 

Hi everyone, 

please refer to my newest post - my partner is not moving over to the states now, we are visiting for a bit over 4 weeks for christmas & new years. She plans on moving back April 2022 

Just now, RM1996 said:

i got a b1/2 visa 2 years ago  applied for our cr1 visa march this year 

 

 

 

i accidently clicked having a criminal history on an ESTA when i was trying to go over the first time. was strange! i don't have one. so before covid hit we were planning on going over and i had to apply for a b1/2 to get a visa into the states, then had to cancel my flights due to covid

1 minute ago, HRQX said:

I'm curious. Why did you get a B-1/B-2 instead of travelling under the VWP?

i got a b1/2 visa 2 years ago  applied for our cr1 visa march this year 

47 minutes ago, Kor2USA said:

Are the Australian borders still closed? Do you think you will qualify for an exemption to leave Australia?

Stating you will be staying 6 months while family members are sick seems to be a major contradiction. As you won't be able to quickly return to your family... flights might be cancelled/2 week quarantine. It would appear as if you are wanting to adjust status while you are in the States. 

It will also appear as if you are moving to the States with your partner if you fly together 

You could try to visit the States, but quitting your job and selling your car are two major red flags.

Thank you  the Aussie boarders are open only for Aussies! Exemptions to leave australia are no longer needed after November. No tourists yet. 1 week mandatory quarantine for us that will rapidly reduce for the vaccinated which I am :). I think I’m deffs not going to act on this idea. I’ve heard some aussies just going over with their car rego and nothing else! I would never want to risk my risk over something so small like this so thank you for your reply! 

4 hours ago, SusieQQQ said:

Casual work is not a tie 

countless people have had family or friends sell cars they left behind 

etc etc

Honestly, you will have no real ties to show.

Thank you! I appreciate the honesty. Glad I posted this. I don’t want to risk my visa! Fingers crossed our expedite goes through then 🤞🏼

1 minute ago, aaron2020 said:

This is how CBP will view your admission - coming on a non-immigrant visa to live in the US with your spouse while your CR-1 is in process.   You will quitting your job and your lease.  People don't do that when they go on vacation.  Looks more like someone leaving Australia and immigrating to the US.
 

I sound so naive lol!! this is exactly what I’m worried about! I’m happy to keep my car, it doesn’t matter but working as a Full-Time Registered Nurse I can’t take 6months off, my manager would be beside herself. I’ll be working casual by the time I plan to go over and can have 4-6months off working without loosing my casual entitlement/position but even then I’m still worried about their opinions 

Hi! 

My partner who is a US citizen is planning on moving back to America - we are currently living in Australia together, waiting for our NOA2. I have my B1 visa and wanting to stay with her over there for 6 months while we wait for my CR1 visa interview. 

I’m only worried because I will have to quit my job and end my lease with her. Will this be enough information to tie me back to Australia? 
 

- Savings (more than enough to support me over there)
- Credit cards, bank statements in Australia (I pay an annual fee on my credit card)
- Phone Bill 
- Australian Private health insurance 
- A letter from petitioner saying I’ll be staying for 6 months 
- Work documentation from Petitioner jobs
- Return trip booked 
- Strong ties to Family (letter from a doctor - family members are sick) 
- Travel insurance 
- Nursing registration 
- Marriage certificate 

I was planning on selling my car prior but I can keep it if this will support my case by having my registration papers, and the x2 insurances on it. 

Just now, HRQX said:

Then leave the address as is. She should also keep voting in US elections, etc. for US domicile purposes.

 

The USCIS online account should be sufficient while waiting for NOA2: https://myaccount.uscis.gov/

Thanks for that. The address we have in Australia we are moving from and normally they send letters? Isn't that right? We got our NOA1 via mail here in Australia. I don't want any of the letters for the remaining time of our process to be sent to the apartment once we've moved. She has continued to vote in US and kept her bank accounts etc. She also is starting a business over there so domicile purposes shouldn't be a worry in her case. 

Just now, HRQX said:

Where is the US citizen currently located? Also does the US citizen still have a US mailing address?

My partner lives with me here in Australia, and yes she does, the mailing address is at her Mother's house

I'm trying to change my address online although with the link provided i am unable to change it to an Australian address. My NOA1 was approved 3rd of Feb and have been actively reviewing since the 5th of March. Can anyone suggest another way of changing my address other than contacting the USCIS? 

Thanks

On 5/17/2021 at 9:45 PM, saksnoot said:

The USC or the US business being hurt financially is important. Pick whichever is an easier case to make. 

Her mother is also our joint sponsor! from looking at other threads it seems as though this is a no go, unfortunately. Thanks for your help

My partner (petitioner) and I have applied for our CR1 visa earlier this year. We were wondering if we can expedite once our NOA2 is approved on the grounds that the petitioner has a job back in the states. It's a family business that her Mother needs help with.

• Marriage certificate 
• Receipt/invoice from wedding venue we are getting married at (just a small online company)
• I made a wedding announcement on Canva and brought x10 to send to family and friends with a picture of us saying “i do” - will be sending receipt from Canva and mailing receipts  
• Receipt of wedding guest gifts x10 - we are sending little soaps that say “R&M said... I do 01/02/2.
• Receipts from brunch/dinner for wedding & flowers (just for the two of us) 
• Cards congratulating wedding from Family & Friends.
• 13 photos of our relationship timeline including pictures with family and friends. X1 video picture with petitioners family. X4 photos from the wedding day (it was just us two bcos of covid) 
• Joint lease contract 
• Utility bills: internet in beneficiary name and gas in petitioners with the same address 
• Joint bank account statements x2.
• still awaiting approval for the petitioner to be added as an additional cardholder on my credit card 
• Joint car insurance 
• Listed driver on my car as it’s under finance 
• Petitioners name as the beneficiary of my death benefit nomination.
• Airbnb receipts from 2019-2021 
• Passport stamps 
• An affidavit from beneficiaries uncle & sister 
• Handwritten Cards from my cousins including petitioners name in it.
• text messages from my family including my wife’s name? Like my mum saying happy birthday to us, grandma asking what presents to buy us for Christmas etc (6 total)
• messages I’ve sent to the petitioner's sister/friends? Vis versa ( 2-3 each)
• Messages the petitioners sent about beneficiary to friends/family (2-3 each)

We don’t have any rings as of yet. We should have the petitioners by the time the interview comes around although I the beneficiary want my ring in the states, is this a “bad” look? 

We technically haven’t had a proper engagement because of COVID, so we’d be doing something cute after our marriage with the ring and my partner will probably post about the ring “engagement” on social media (lol) will this be questionable posting about the engagement ring more than the wedding? We are planning on doing a proper/bigger wedding in the states once covid is over and both family and friends can be apart of it.

if I should include anything else let me know! 

On 1/4/2021 at 5:02 PM, Ieeeeeees said:

When I filed for my K1, my husband barely made any money and we were lucky enough to have a co-sponsor who makes about 8x of what he made in a year. He'd also never filed taxes as he wasn't required to, so we included a letter, signed by him, explaining why he had no tax returns to show. They never questioned this and we were approved. Good luck on your journey! 🐸

Yay that’s amazing! My partner and I have decided to go down the CR1! This visa causes too much anxiety so we thought I’d be the safest. Thanks so much for your advice ⭐️