Christian And Van

Has anyone else accidentally registered your scheduled interview through the Paris portal as being a resident of Portugal with a CR1/IR1 interview?

On Paris's own webpage there was no warning to tell residents of Portugal not to register, but alas on the NVC site it says "they are not required to" and further down it says "Do not register".

I am concerned about what may happen to our interview date since I did indeed register - and the consulate is not responding to emails.

 

On 10/20/2023 at 3:13 PM, APeralta said:

Oh that's fantastic news!! What's the name of the clinic?

Sorry for delay in response

Dr. Marta C. MONTEIRO 
X-CLINIC 
Av. Engenheiro Duarte Pacheco 26 
Piso intermedio 
1070-110 Lisboa (Portugal) 
Telefone: (+351) 210 11 33 90/91 
Telemóvel: (+351) 931 10 48 04/03 
WhatsApp / SMS: (+351) 935 220 077 
Website: www.x-clinic.pt  
Email: pedidoexames@x-clinic.pt or xclinic.geral@gmail.com 

Wanted to give an update to any and everyone following this thread that lives in Portugal.

There is now a new clinic that does the exam again - its the same doctor - just a different clinic now!!
 

1 hour ago, Jess98 said:

Hi everyone. We just got DQed yesterday, how long does it take for NVC to schedule an appointment with the embassy?

 

 

 

More info: cr1, us citizen and I'm Portuguese. Good luck for everyone in the same boat 🤩 

Funny enough, I just got our approval about 2 minutes ago also.

We go through this together ahaha 

2 minutes ago, Jess98 said:

France is more expensive but I think I'm also going to France. My interview should be schedule in the next few weeks but the doctor at the office told me to go 2 weeks before interview. They will perform the medical exam but they said that x-rays and blood tests can take more time because they work independently. This is crazy 🤪 

So I read about @JobbinsKnobbins going also to Paris for the medical exam - they did it the same week if I'm not wrong.
They do the tests on 2 separate days.

What I read online is that they either give you your results the same day in a sealed envelop OR they send it through the French medical system. IF your results are not ready by time of the interview it says it WILL NOT harm your interview, but they will wait to give you the yes or no until they have those results. (read this on the French Embassy portal)

 

22 minutes ago, Jess98 said:

Hi! I'm on the same boat. Campo grande clinic says they don't perform that type of medical appointments anymore. Are you going to Azores or France? It's ridiculous that we don't have a doctor in Portugal mainland 🫣

Hey Jess,

Thanks so much for letting me know here - I have been trying to call them.
Its absolutely crazy that Lisbon is pointless when it comes to this process. Now the option is an island and France - so wild.
We will likely go to France in this situation - and just try to make it a 1-week stay in Paris or something.
This was surprising.

Maybe (I doubt it) they'll choose another Dr soon. We have probably 3-4 months before an interview is scheduled.

6 minutes ago, ritac23 said:

For what it's worth, I remember when I was trying to book my appointment that someone else from Portugal told me they had their exam done in France. I think because the Portuguese doctor couldn't see them quickly enough. So there may be that option, which could save you a trip (since you have to do the interview in Paris)...

Thanks for the info - yeah I had read of someone that went to Paris for it and said that the medical exam there happens in 2 stages instead of 1. That is what we will do if Lisbon really doesn't have the exam anymore.

It is just frustrating since we live 20 minutes away from Sete Rios (US consulate Lisbon) and 30mins away from Campo Grande (Medical Exam) ahaha

1 hour ago, ritac23 said:

That sucks to hear! I hope it's just a mistake and you don't actually have to fly to Azores...

 

The doctor I met with in Lisbon was Marta Monteiro at Clínica Campo Grande - Hospital St Louis. The email is clinica@hslouis.pt and their phone number is 210405500.

 

I don't have the doctor's contact information because we did everything through the clinic's scheduling system. I'd give them a call to ask if the doctor is still working there and is still approved by the embassy.

 

If that doesn't work, maybe contact the US Embassy in Lisbon as a last resort? Good luck.

Thank you so very much Rita! I really hope its the case its a mistake, or it will be ridiculous that you can't do an interview nor even get a medical exam in the country's capital city.

I'll update what I find here to anyone else in Portugal that may end up seeing this

Hello all,

We are interviewing in Paris and live with residence in Portugal. Upon looking on the website for approved medical practitioners in Portugal it says there are 2 however the website only lists the individual in Azores, not the one in Lisbon anymore. I called the French Embassy and they helped me not at all. I also called the Dr in Azores and he also wasn't sure.

Basically, does anyone have the contact of the Dr. in Lisbon that used to be on the website? I'd like to call them and see if they are still approved and if this is just an error on the website.

Website : here


Thank you to any information!

20 hours ago, pushbrk said:

You are correct, but as a self employed person, your "current income" (today) comes from the total income line of your 2022 tax return.  Self employment income is not "income" until it appears on that line of a US Federal tax return.  This is because, until then, it is only "revenue".  Income is revenue minus the expenses you claim on your federal tax return.

 

The the 60k number come from the "total income" line of your 2022 tax return, or just from the 1099?

Ahh okay I understand - I suppose that does make sense from a "self-employed" business stance.
And yeah, that 60k is on my total income line 9 of 1040. For 2021 it was 24.

Will my pay stubs/Invoices not really matter then as proof of current income? Since they'll only care about 2022?

I appreciate the information!

23 hours ago, Mike E said:

Will they state this in USD or in another currency?

Her current earnings are in EUR - but they will state her earnings when we move in USD as that as what she will be earning.

 

12 hours ago, pushbrk said:

I would do it anyway.  The petitioner is currently receiving a 1099, so is technically "self employed" not employed.  Gross revenue so far this year, would be irrelevant, as it has not appeared on a tax return yet.  If income from the "total income" line on the tax return (not the 1099) is not sufficient for the 2022 tax return then the income isn't enough.  I realize they have assets, but I would still include the intending immigrant's income an document the transfer to show the income that will continue once they immigrate.

We will certainly do it anyways - just incase it helps in any deciding factor - can't hurt I suppose.

As far as my (petitioner) income for 2022 it was around 60k - so if its really based of that there is no problem I'd suppose.
I was under the understanding however that it was your "current income" that mattered? And that your past (up to 3 years) tax were more of a reference to confirm how much you claim your current income is?

Thanks!

We got an email on Friday the 14th saying that our case was being actively reviewed by USCIS
On the 17th USCIS approved our case
On the 20th NVC has received our case and emailed us!

To anyone out there doubting - we also had all the "taking longer than expected" and thinking it would take until September but it suddenly all moved so fast!

Hello all - I have been rummaging through USCIS/Lawyer/VisaJourney/Reddit/Govt sites and can't seem to get the 100% clear answer to my following doubt:


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Background Information:
To start - we are currently filing the IR1/CR1 Spousal (we are at NVC stage)

I am a freelancer whom works for a US company (though I work remotely outside the US) and get a 1099 - my past 2 tax returns include 1099s also - 2 years ago(2021) I made slightly under the 125% (by $200), last year I made well over the 125%, and this year I have already made over the 125% -
Additionally, I have enough liquid assets to cover the 125% x 3 were it needed.

I plan also to get a letter of continuing employment for myself (to also show proof of reestablishing domicile)

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The Actual Question/Doubt:

Where my doubt is the following:
I have seen mostly people talking about people whom are already living legally and working in the US as the intending immigrant and therefore using their income at that point.
Is that the case? or can we use a letter from her employer?


Am I able to use my intending immigrant spouse's income as part of the Affidavit of Support under the following circumstances?
1. She works for a large multi-national where she is currently employed in Portugal
2. The multi-national has already agreed to transfer her position to the US upon moving there (it was agreed since the beginning)
3. They said they will write her a letter stating that she is currently employed and how much she makes - and that they will transfer her job to the US and how much she will make when she can work in the US

USCIS says the following:

1. If you included the income of your spouse listed in Part 5., Item Number 3., any child listed in Part 5., Item

Number 4., any dependent listed in Part 5., Item Number 5., or any siblings, parents, or adult children listed in Part

5., Item Number 7., each one of these individuals must be over 18 years of age and must complete Form I-864A.
 

2. If you included the income of the intending immigrant who is your spouse (he or she would be counted in Part

5., Item Number 1.), you must provide evidence that his/her income will continue from the current source after

obtaining lawful permanent resident status. He or she does not need to complete Form I-864A unless he or she has

accompanying children.

Source: https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/forms/i-864instr.pdf


I don't think it will be 100% necessary to use her income - but it would be useful to know this because then it will remove any doubt at interview stage. Since I am not their ideal W2 earner with a "stable" income that they seek - I just want to have all the backups I can incase anything happens.


Thank you!

 

On 6/15/2023 at 2:42 PM, EmCash said:

I really wish there was a premium processing option for marriage-based cases. I am an immigration attorney but I do mostly business cases, and its a much faster process to green card in some cases.

They gotta get themself that tax money from a company supported immigrant ASAP

On 6/6/2023 at 1:25 PM, EmCash said:

Anyone else notice their month calculation is now gone from their account? Ours now just says 'Your case is taking longer than expected to process. You do not need to take any action at this time.'

Yeah I have the same thing also

Joining the group here with a NOA1 date of August 8th 2022 for Nebraska SC

I wanted to check in and see if anyone else has notice a jump in estimated time in the case on the USCIS account?

It has been counting down - and we were down to ETA 2 months - and now it has jumped up to 5months

Thank you!
Its helpful to know I'm headed in the right direction  - just a bit shaken knowing that I'll be losing my current job as they were all ready to write me a letter and all when I needed it - but wont help anymore. 

Not going to lie, I saw you as the main person responding in most of the threads I was reading as was hoping you'd make an appearance here 😝

18 minutes ago, Boiler said:

No, her job situation is irrelevant, can you get a short notice relocation?

I think I'd have to get the new job first for that to happen, right? - from what I am seeing about the DCF though, it seems that is something to file at the 1st stage? I am expecting a USCIS response rather soon at this point as we already filed back in August 

I'm not sure I understand what the benefit of the DCF would be at this point. 

You mean with my spouse's company willing to hire her in the US when we arrive?

So, I have been following for some time and reading what I can about domicile and supporting the move of my spouse and I to the US as our case will likely move to NVC stage within the next 2 months.
I wanted to try and not ask anything that has already been asked - but have some clarifications I am seeking guidance on that are specific to our case.

My spouse and I met in a 3rd country (Portugal) which we are both temp residents of ( have been for 5 years each). We are doing the whole process here and our consulate is in Paris since Lisbon doesn't do the interview anymore. I have lived outside of the US for 6 years, but have voted and maintained my Minnesota DL (I went back in 2022 to renew it to make sure it didn't expire). I mail my vote from the US embassy here in Lisbon.
From my understanding those 2 things along with a letter of intent for our plans to move to Portland (SHOULD) be quite sufficient for my intent to reestablish.

Additionally:
I work for a US company and have been getting a 1099-INT for half of 2021, all of 2022, and am currently going to get one for 2023 - however the company I work for is closing this month (yaaaay job searching) - it will have also earned me nearly the "poverty" limit for 2023 - and am in interviews for another remote US based job (hopefully that happens sooner than later and they could write me a letter - but can't be sure that will happen)
As far as 2022 taxes go, I owe in Portugal this year as I couldn't avoid being a tax resident anymore, so I will file a FEIE (that is the intention but have to complete Portuguese taxes this month first)

My wife's company also already agreed to give her a letter saying they will employ her in the US when we arrive (her salary is even higher than mine when we move) - so that should help I am hoping 

So, 
I feel that I have sufficient proof that I will reestablish domicile -- and 21/2022 tax returns are above poverty line - I also just happen to be getting inheritance this year in forms of ROTHS as well as a smaller direct pay (I suppose that is income / but the ROTHs not if I don't withdraw) - however its an asset? I could also prove that all my assets are in US bank accounts.

I guess my whole rant and giving of information is to have a sanity check from all you kind people that I am correct in my thinking? Am I missing something?

As always,

Thanks!

 

bumping this thread - I am in basically the same exact situation and looking for answers on here

Just chiming in here as it appears I am in the same situation - however it has been saying 2 months - and now it has gone up to 5 months

Has anything changed for any of you since Feb?

Thank you everyone very much for this additional information.

Looks that we over-looked the largest factors in difference - and sadly marriage was overly difficult in our current location during COVID

Thanks for everything everyone - we will readvise our situation and greatly appreciate your help

@Lucky Cat Thank you for the information!
I had read it and wanted to clarify on my Tax Documents since I would be "self-employed" up until I am in the US.

Thank you also for that document talking about the inability to work... we are looking into it as our situation juuust changed.

@Boiler Our situation juuuust changed right now as the K1-Visa interview was approved yesterday after applying 1 year ago with USCIS. We were both students at the time. I just so happened to get a job based in the US in this last month, and she just so happened to get accepted for a position with her company also.

Is there another recommendation that you have? Or a reason the K1 visa is not the option to go?

Anyways - we have just gotten a bit lost recently as things have taken so long and our situation as changed.

Thanks both so much

Hello all!

I have been reading other threads in regards to the I-134 and wanting to get any advice for our particular situation.

We are both living in Portugal, and doing the interview in France for a K1 Visa, our date for interview is September 28th. I have just started a new job in the US which meets income requirements, and I working on a contractual "free-lancer" basis until we actually move to the US (they would be willing to write a letter of intent to hire me).
My fiancee is also in the process of having a company she works for here in Portugal - hire her for a position in the US (they are working out the legal things around this already). She will anyways be able to continue working "based in Portugal" until she can switch over to US legally.

All of this leads up to my question:
Am I able to submit the I-134 given that my last year taxes said 0 basically? I was a student last-year and had no income....but now that I have this income I can show my current pay stubs....but my taxes would do nothing as supporting evidence. 
If need be....as security....I can also get a joint-sponsor to just fill one out - I just want to see what my options are.

Thanks for any input! I also apologize if this was already answered - I tried searching before writing