Shark777

Be aware that not all consulates/embassies follow the 125% of 3X/5X poverty guideline. My family of 3 showed 250K US cash and it wasn't enough. The CO asked for a joint sponsor. Since we didn't want to use a joint sponsor, we showed half a million dollars and that was ultimately accepted. They are really looking for steady, reliable petitioner US income. Hopefully your interview is at a consulate that accepts 100K.

Looks like there is an embassy in Jamaica but no consulates. This makes it easy for you since there is only one. The address is 142 Old Hope Road Kingston 6 Jamaica, West Indies.

It's not asking about whether the spouse/child will travel to the US. It is asking if they are immigrating to the US. Since a person cannot immigrate to a country they are a citizen of, the answer to both questions is 'no'.

Yes I included 12 months of statements Interesting how none of the other VJers mentioned this. I'm not sure if the CO made a mistake or not. That is good advice We brought a document that we had that only is given to homeowners when there is no mortgage. I'm not sure what you would use for US real estate, sorry.

We got an appraisal and a document that showed no mortgage. I originally thought they wouldn’t count it since it was foreign real estate, but I was wrong since they accepted it. we didn’t provide any documents to show that we could sell it and send the cash to the US, since I guess that’s understood.

The final I-864 that was accepted had US bank account funds (from original I-864) & foreign real estate value.

The first one was the one I uploaded to CEAC, it wasn’t updated. I brought two new I-864s to the interview - one with the joint sponsor and one with my US bank account funds and spouses real estate

They were in a U.S. bank account

The third I-864 was just mine, no joint sponsor. I didn’t include real estate on the first one because I thought the US cash would be enough. Apparently, I was wrong, but planned ahead and brought it to the interview. We are a family of 3 BTW

My spouse had her interview in Guangzhou China. The original I-864 that we submitted to NVC listed only assets with no US based income as we were both working in China at the time, making RMB. Our assets showed roughly $260K, mostly cash and mostly all in USD. At my spouses interview, this I-864 was immediately denied since the interviewer wanted to see US income. Since we thought this would happen, we had a back up I-864 to provide with a joint sponsor with retirement income, well above the guideline - Which was proved by their benefits papers from the government. The interviewer also denied the joint sponsor’s I-864 because the tax return showed a negative number for total income. luckily, we had a third I-864(just mine, no joint sponsor) that showed Chinese real estate in my spouse’s name - all totaling assets over 500k and this was ultimately accepted. (Joint sponsor’s wasn’t taken) hard to believe all of this, I know. But I thought I would share my story to help out a bit. Thanks guys.

You can check my timeline. I think I waited about a month to hear back from NVC after my paperwork was accepted with my interview date. Then my interview date was about a month after that. My spouse had an IR1 visa, so the nvc scheduled it for me.

I kept the same I-864 with the Chinese income and everything was accepted. I made it clear in a letter that the income was not going to continue once I entered the US. I also uploaded evidence of income for the Chinese job (employment letter, contract) and a statement stating I did not have W2s since I didn't earn USD.

They should take care of it within 60 days. But I've seen a 5 months wait before from another poster here on VJ. It all depends, you could get lucky and have them issue the visa within a week or two. The best advice I have to give, if it means anything, if you are submitting your docs to the consulate directly, follow up a week later with a phone call. You can also use this website https://ceac.state.gov/CEACStatTracker/Status.aspx?App=IV to check the status update on the actual visa application. You can also use this website https://www.ustraveldocs.com/do/do-niv-passporttrack.asp#PassportTrackingOptions . Go to the bottom of the page, you have a couple of options to track the location of your passport once it is issued. Your visa application isn't denied, it's just refused right now.

It turns out the status was an error. So if this happens to other people, don't worry, just call the consulate. It might be an error for you as well.

Hey everyone I am wondering if anyone has experienced the same situation as me. UStraveldocs.com says the status of the passport is 'Ready for Pickup' but I signed up for it to be mailed to our house. Has this happened to anyone else?

Like @seekingthetruth said, the worst thing that is going to happen is that you provide the NVC everything you have to show intent to reestablish domicile, let's say in June 2023, and they ask for more proof/evidence in Sept 2023. Will you already be in the states by then? If you already are, you'll have more docs prepared to submit easily. If you are still in Taiwan when they ask for more evidence, you'll know you'll have to enter the US to get additional documentation. I guess the timing depends on when your school starts. It's a long process, you might find yourself needing to leave for school while still waiting at the USCIS stage. So, when does your academic program begin? By the way, @pushbrk is stating that what you have is enough. I followed his advice throughout my wife's case and he was really helpful.

I had to resubmit a doc to NVC, it took exactly 2 months for them to approve it. Last time I checked, they had their phone line shut down. You can submit an inquiry, but that will take a couple of months to get a response and they'll probably just send a boilerplate message back anyway.

The beneficiary/applicant fills out form ds-260. you, the petitioner, can help him/her

you need the original and the English translated version

Others on this site have said it's a 15 months wait currently. I have no knowledge of this myself, I am just quoting others.

I find it's easier to step back and look at the bigger picture. Why is immigration asking you to prove domicile or the intent to establish one? If your wife cannot support herself and applies for government assistance, they will sue you to get back their money. So they want you to actually be living there permanently. Applying to and going to college doesn't prove that. They're going to want to see more of an intent to live there forever, if in fact your trip wasn't temporary. I would personally show try to show them everything on the list above if possible. It sound like you are going to the US to secure a lease before she gets there, which is what the NVC needs to see. It also sounds like you'll be going there earlier than you thought out of necessity, or you'll have to delay your wife's arrival by sitting at the NVC stage and not submitting anything. But again, we don't know how long you have been at the USCIS stage, or how long you will be there. The timing might work out for you.

The intent to establish domicile in the US is done during the NVC stage of the process. We are happy to help out but we need more information/details about your situation. Have you ever lived in the US? When was the last time you lived there? Did you just recently submit I-130 or has it been months? I was only in the USCIS stage for a few months, some people stay there for over a year. Proving domicile is often difficult for people who are US citizens but have never actually lived there or haven't lived there in many years. If that's you, I found some information that you'll need to show when you submit your I-864 to the NVC. A petitioner who is unable to demonstrate that he or she is domiciled in the United States who wishes to qualify as a sponsor must demonstrate that: He or she has either already taken up physical residence in the United States; or He or she has taken concrete steps to establish a domicile in the United States and will do so concurrently with the applicant no later than the date of the intending immigrant’s admission. The sponsor does not have to precede the applicant to the United States but, if he or she does not do so, he or she must arrive in the United States concurrently with the applicant. Evidence that the sponsor has established a domicile in the United States and is either physically residing there or intends to do so before or concurrently with the applicant may include the following: Opening a bank account Transferring funds to the United States Making investments in the United States Seeking employment in the United States Securing a residence in the United States Registering children in U.S. schools Applying for a Social Security number Voting in local, State, or Federal elections

You're going to have to prove domicile during NVC stage prior to the interview. You can show domicile by providing US bank accounts, US investments, US permanent mailing address, real estate ownership, proof of paying state/local taxes. The idea is to show that your trip abroad is only temporary and the place you call home was and always will be the US. I just had an interview in guangzhou china. I've been living here for a few years and was able to show domicile through some of the things listed above.

DQed - Sept 7 RFE submitted - July 1 RFE notice - June 29 Original submission - April 18

Crystal clear. Your input is greatly appreciated. I can’t imagine what VJers would do without this community, especially considering the suspension of NVC’s phone inquiry line