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    SonoranSongbird got a reaction from davidrome in I-751 Renewal: Interview or no Interview?   
    Some people get interviews, some do not. They may randomly pick your application for an interview, same as with AOS, or they can schedule you for an interview if they think the evidence you submitted isn't enough.
    No, the evidence is not the same. Check the VJ guides, the instructions sheet for the I-751 form, and the forum for types of relationship evidence to send (things like a deed or lease, joint bank account statements, joint insurance, joint assets or debts, birth certificates or adoption decrees for any kids you have together, travel documents from trips you've taken, photos, etc....). You only need to send the form, a copy of the front and back of your 2-year GC, and relationship evidence.
    Your NOA1 includes a statement saying that it extends the validity of your GC by one year. I'm not sure what the average processing time is. The shortest I've seen on here is 6 weeks.
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    SonoranSongbird got a reaction from VanessaTony in I-864 question   
    Yeah, I don't think waiting to file your 2010 return is a good idea either. The reality is most of the forms you need to be able to file your 2010 return (W2s, 1099s) won't be available until late January at the eariest.
    What Tony and Vanessa posted is the right advice (for the reasons they gave). The only thing I would add to that is you may want to include not only his 2009 return but also the 2008 and (if available) 2007 returns. Although (as Tony and Vanessa said) it is NOT the average income that they look at, in your case this will help show that your husband's REGULAR income is not reflected by the 2009 return. You still need to provide current pay stubs and a letter from his employer and should mention in your cover letter (or somewhere) that he took time off to handle a family emergency which resulted in less income for 2009. We filed for AOS a little over 2 years ago, but if memory serves, the instructions only REQUIRE your most recent tax return, but they also say that you MAY send the last 3 years and any other documents that you believe will help prove that you meet the income requirements.
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    SonoranSongbird got a reaction from Nich-Nick in I-864 question   
    Yeah, I don't think waiting to file your 2010 return is a good idea either. The reality is most of the forms you need to be able to file your 2010 return (W2s, 1099s) won't be available until late January at the eariest.
    What Tony and Vanessa posted is the right advice (for the reasons they gave). The only thing I would add to that is you may want to include not only his 2009 return but also the 2008 and (if available) 2007 returns. Although (as Tony and Vanessa said) it is NOT the average income that they look at, in your case this will help show that your husband's REGULAR income is not reflected by the 2009 return. You still need to provide current pay stubs and a letter from his employer and should mention in your cover letter (or somewhere) that he took time off to handle a family emergency which resulted in less income for 2009. We filed for AOS a little over 2 years ago, but if memory serves, the instructions only REQUIRE your most recent tax return, but they also say that you MAY send the last 3 years and any other documents that you believe will help prove that you meet the income requirements.
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