Karen2021

On 4/28/2024 at 11:14 PM, pushbrk said:

Don't know why you would need a new account.

How much cash money should me and my spouse carry with us (minimum) when entering the USA? 

19 hours ago, pushbrk said:

Don't know why you would need a new account.

Just making sure since some people on Reddit were giving me mixed answers. Is it advised that we change our address in our USCIS account if we want the Green Card to be sent to our current address or will CBP ask us which address we want the Green Card to be sent? The best answers I've received have been here on VisaJourney, especially from YOU and CRAZYCAT. God bless y'all for your contributions. ❤️ 

Once we are given approval (Immigrant Visa Issued) will we need to open up a new USCIS account or can we use the existing account that we had first opened when filing the I-130? I am getting mixed answers from people. Some said no new account is necessary, some said existing account, and others said that they opened up a new account because they needed to change their address. 

Does everyone receive the same Immigrant Visa package upon issuance or will it vary depending upon the case? Once they issue the Immigrant Visa will I need to immediately pay for the Green Card on the website or should it be paid after arriving to the USA? 

Is anyone up to date on Turkey Visa requirements. If my spouse eventually receives a US Visa on his Iraqi Passport will he still need to get a Turkish Visa. We are planning to buy tickets that will require us to self-transfer when traveling to the USA meaning when we arrive to Istanbul from Iraq we will need to pick up luggage and check it back in and I believe this will require some type of Turkish Visa right? I know that it has currently become difficult for Iraqi Nationals to receive a Turkish Visa but I believe if my spouse will have a U.S. Visa the considerations may be different. You're help is greatly appreciated. 

22 hours ago, Redro said:

Yes. You can receive multiple vaccines in one day. 
I decided to get my vaccines before my medical so I could stagger them… as I heard some people feel unwell after their medical for a few days. 

Interesting. How did you exactly which vaccines you would need though?

Can multiple (different) Vaccine shots be administered in one day. In other words if an applicant is required to receive different vaccine shots can the doctor finish them in one session or would there have to be multiple visitations?

On 3/12/2024 at 3:39 AM, pushbrk said:

I said upload only AFTER you have the interview appointment.  Below was my first answer.

 

Once you have an interview date, complete and upload a new financial package with new I-864 and supporting documents.  Your spouse can then give an updated address.  No need to do a new DS 260.

Thank you and sorry for misreading your reply. Looking forward, upon arrival to the USA will my spouse be interviewed again at the Airport or are there any other routine standard procedures that need to be conducted there that we need to be prepare for beforehand? Any documents that we need to have with us upon Arrival to the USA?

2 hours ago, pushbrk said:

NO

Just take an up to date pay stub from the joint sponsor.  Do you really still need a joint sponsor?

We thank you greatly for your invaluable advice and guidance. Is it necessary for the updated documentation that I will upload tomorrow to "Additional Supporting Documents" in the CEAC under the Affidavit of Support Section gets "Approved" before the Interview?

Thanks again. You've been remarkably helpful.

5 hours ago, pushbrk said:

I gave you my advice already.  If I thought it would be an issue, I would have given different advice.  If you don't upload before the interview, you'll delay the visa issue.  Give a new address at the interview is just fine.

I will upload new information but will our joint sponsor need to as well because his job hasn't changed nor has his address.

4 hours ago, pushbrk said:

I gave you my advice already.  If I thought it would be an issue, I would have given different advice.  If you don't upload before the interview, you'll delay the visa issue.  Give a new address at the interview is just fine.

Do you think it would be fine just to take the I-864, Tax Returns, and W-2 that were uploaded rather than provide newer ones?

17 minutes ago, pushbrk said:

Making life changes is not a problem.  Once you have an interview date, complete and upload a new financial package with new I-864 and supporting documents.  Your spouse can then give an updated address.  No need to do a new DS 260.

Would it be okay for my spouse to take the new updated Forms to the Interview while not uploading them to CEAC. The reason why is because CEAC shows that those previous forms/documents have been submitted and/or accepted. Or would this be an issue to have a certain document on CEAC to have been submitted/accepted and to present a different set of forms/documents at the interview? Thanks in advance.

At the time we submitted Form DS-260 we had plans of establishing in a specific city and state. However, since then I have worked in a different city and state. It's been almost a year since we have gotten DQ. My question is do we have to fill out another DS-260 and I-864 because of this and have my spouse take it to the interview with them or will this cause huge problems? I assume the Immigration Officer will be provided with the previous information from the DS-260 and I-864 from last year and we are worried that when my spouse begins to mention the changes that has happened since then that our case may be refused. Can anyone please advise on this situation? The reason for all of this is because the time between DQ and the Interview has been so long that things have changed. 

31 minutes ago, Crazy Cat said:

No.  If your income is now higher, it might be of value.  I would suggest having it ready.  It might avoid a delay if the CO wants a joint sponsor after the interview.  

Great!!

7 hours ago, Crazy Cat said:

The Consulate officer is the sole approval authority for visas.  He/she can independently determine the validity of the relationship, the financial qualifications of the sponsor, and whether the petitioner meets domicile requirements.  Your re-location to the US should satisfy any questions concerning domicile while evidence of time together and continued communication (after relocating) would also be helpful.  I would take a copy of an updated I-864 and proof of current annual income, personally.  Good luck.

We lived together for many years and have lots of ways to prove our relationship. I will certainly provide information about my current employment and continued communication since my re-location, great thinking. I have already provided an I-864 to the NVC to become documentarily qualified (this was before I accepted the job offer and moved to the USA - this month). Would giving them another updated I-864 at the interview cause confusion? Should we stick with the previous I-864 and I provide them with a letter notifying them of the changes; me accepting a job offer and moving to the USA along with proof? 

3 minutes ago, pushbrk said:

You are not required at the interview.  Your spouse cannot enter the USA before, you.  If you are already in the USA, that's fine.  No need to travel together,

That saves me a great deal of time and money. I recently got a good job offer and I am now domiciled in the USA. Thanks. 

23 minutes ago, Crazy Cat said:

Yes on all counts.

Thank you dear. I had one more question.. I was looking at the "Pre-Interview Checklist" given here: Pre-interview checklist - U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Türkiye (usembassy.gov) . Will my spouse need to go as far as printing and taking my (main sponsor) and our co-sponsor's I-864 and Tax Return Transcripts to the interview. I noticed it is on the checklist but the bullet-point isn't put in bold like the other bullet-points. Also, it says that they need "Proof of Relationship" and that one has a bold bullet-point; although that has already been established what else are they looking for at the interview? More photos? 

Also, one last thing about the previous question. Does it make a difference that I recently moved to the USA? I'm currently in the USA, but at the time of document submissions, even up until "documentarily qualified", I was not domiciled in the USA. I recently received a job offer and arrived in the USA and have started working. Does any of this need to be communicated in any way so that I can stay in the USA while my spouse does the interview and flies to the USA? 

59 minutes ago, SteveInBostonI130 said:

No.

 

No, unless you are currently outside the US.  You need to be either in the US or travel with him to the US.

I am currently in the USA, but at the time of document submissions, even up until "documentarily qualified", I was not domiciled in the USA. I recently received a job offer and arrived in the USA and have started working. Does any of this need to be communicated in any way so that I can stay in the USA while my spouse does the interview and flies to the USA? 

11 minutes ago, Crazy Cat said:

Read that section closely.  It is directed to the visa applicant.  Especially note the last sentence.  You, the sponsor, are not required to attend.  Only those immigrating are to attend.  

So although I am the spouse since I am not an immigrant I won't need to attend the interview? I also don't need to enter the USA with my spouse; I can just stay in the United States while my spouse does the interview and eventually flies to the USA? 

7 minutes ago, SteveInBostonI130 said:

No.

 

No, unless you are currently outside the US.  You need to be either in the US or travel with him to the US.

I am already in the USA. Does this website here mean only the immigrants need to attend the interview? It states "You, Your Spouse, and any Qualified Unmarried Children Immigrating with you, must participate in the interview. I am US Citizen and so is our son. I am the petitioner, main sponsor, and spouse. 
 

This website https://nvc.state.gov/prep  states the following:

Who Must Attend the Interview

You, your spouse, and any qualified unmarried children immigrating with you, must participate in the interview. All traveling applicants required to participate will be named on the interview Appointment Letter you receive from the National Visa Center (NVC).

If your spouse and/or qualified unmarried children will immigrate at a later date and travel separately from you, they are not required to participate in your interview. They will be scheduled for a separate interview appointment. You should contact the U.S. Embassy or Consulate directly to arrange separate interviews, if needed.

Your sponsor/petitioner does not attend the visa interview.

IR-1. My spouse is from Iraq. The interview location is the US Embassy in Ankara, Turkey.
 

Will I need to be present for the interview?

Will I also need to enter the USA with my spouse? 
 

P.S. I apologize for asking this question again but the last time I didn't provide the specific information. 

On 4/13/2023 at 4:47 PM, pushbrk said:

Not always and not really now.  Tell them your intentions in a letter.

My spouse is from Iraq. The interview location is the US Embassy in Ankara, Turkey. Will I need to be present for the interview? Will I also need to enter the USA with my spouse? 

Just now, TBoneTX said:

Is the beneficiary Turkish, or (e.g.) Iranian?

The beneficiary is Iraqi

7 minutes ago, TBoneTX said:

In theory, the beneficiary can interview alone.  Sometimes, the country of the beneficiary can matter.  You have no VJ timeline.  At which U.S. consulate will your beneficiary interview?

 

For example:  Awhile back, petitioners were expected to be at Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic).  They were apprised of that, as I recall.  Conversely, petitioners were expected at the Guayaquil consulate (Ecuador) but were NOT told that in advance.  

 

There are benefits when the petitioner is on the consular premises or within range.  Some think that it adds credibility to the bona fide nature of the relationship.  Such presence is valuable in a practical sense if the consular officer has questions; the petitioner can be called in or can easily appear the next day to answer questions or provide documents, thus avoiding the issuance of a 221(g).

The beneficiary will be interviewed at U.S. Embassy in Ankara, Turkey. I may need to email them about this. 

3 minutes ago, Boiler said:

They have to enter with or already be in the US. Most will be in the US.

 

Certainly the Spouse I saw looked very bored and just sat there, I know some like to be outside for moral support whatever.

 

Okay so I am in the US right now... that means that my spouse can do the interview on their own overseas, and they can enter into the US on their own since I am already here?