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I only submitted SS Income. Use your 2023 SS Benefits Letter. Get online from your MySSA account.

I have no idea but I’m certain they hadn’t looked at my new info after my wife submitted it on June 8th because they didn’t hesitate when I resent them the same info for my kids. I sent it on June 20th so I expected to hear one way or the other by tomorrow. I’m just grateful that my wife and I didn’t have to leave them here for a few months while we got jobs. I’m very appreciative of you and everyone else on here for all the help. If I had to do this over again I would still do it myself but depend on the collective experience of this group. Thanks to all.

Mike, no we were waiting to see what happened. I had the new 864’s ready to go just in case. Crazy Cat-Thanks a million, 4 days shy of 1 year when we filed their I-130. Remember I screwed up when I filed for my wife on 06-30-2021. I though that the I-130 that I filed for my wife included the children. When you guys straightened me out I then I filed for the children exactly 1 year later and wrote a cover letter begging them to merge the cases. Regardless, wether they did or didn’t it’s finally done now. My wife is so happy.

Great News! The Children’s Visas were approved today. Thank you everyone for your help and support along the way.

Thank you. I’m a bit uncertain what boxes to check on Section 5. There’s me, my wife and 2 children. How do I fill it out? Then I’ll duplicate it for the 2nd child.

Ok, first question. Do I send a new 864 for my wife who already has her Visa? I have 2. Step children so as I understand I will list each child on their own 864 in Section 2. In Section 3, I don’t list either my wife or the 2nd child. Is this correct?

I agree that I completed the I-864 incorrectly and in support of many of you who have made this clear to me I offer supporting documentation (not that you need it) Ie. Notice that the form says, "Do not include any relatives listed on a separate visa petition." This would be the case if they were immediate relatives of the petitioner, in which case each would need a separate I-130 petition and also their own Form I-864, filled out just for them, rather than a photocopy of their mother or father's form. For example, if a U.S. citizen father petitions for his wife and stepchildren, they are all immediate relatives, will all need separate I-130 petitions (which they have) and therefore will all need separate Form I-864s. (This is exactly my situation as published in one of the online instructions website.) As of an hour ago our response to the Children’s denial 2 days ago, WAS RECEIVED by the US Embassy, Manila. It included the incorrect I-864 and my SS Benefit letter showing adequate income for my family. If past history is indicative of what to expect then we will receive a response by Monday, Tuesday at the latest. While it’s indisputable that I filled out the I-864 incorrectly I find it frustrating that no one at US Immigration pointed this out since it was submitted last September. My Wife said the Person at Prescreening actually complemented her for having everything correct and very well organized. Then the CO didn’t say a word about any paperwork errors and just told her we needed a Co Sponsor. Please know I never doubted you guys. I’m just frustrated, mostly with myself but certainly with Immigration. I think that if we are again declined for inadequate income we will go to the US and get jobs AND when we can prove a substantial increase in Income then resubmit the Proper 864 with Proof of higher Income. If however we are declined for screwing up the 864 I’ll immediately courier the corrected one and upload it as well. Unless you guys think differently i think it makes no sense to upload and courier new 864’s with the same income if inadequate income is why we’re denied. We will know for sure in 2 or 3 business days. Thanks again

Because my wife was instructed to upload and send their Passports to the Embassy with the required documentation. I will prepare new 864’s now. That only rakes a few minutes.

Lemon slice-I don’t need the Passports to upload new 864’s but they still haven’t read the ones I uploaded on June 8. They still show “Submitted” but not yet “Accepted”. They approved my Wife with the hard copy that we couriered with her Passport and SS Benefits Letter. When we receive the Passports back on Saturday or Monday I’ll resubmit them and upload the new 864 immediately.

Family-My experience from June 7th shows me that the Embassy will make a decision and forward the Passports back before I can Courier a new 864. They would likely pass each other in the Delivery Service. Last time there was even a Holiday and it was still resolved in just a few days.

Lemon slice- I can’t do it now bc I need the Children’s Passports and they are at the Embassy. If they come back Denied which is what I’m hearing then I’ll immediately resubmit them with corrected 864’s.

I’m not sure what you are speaking about. If it’s resubmitting the 864’s for each child listed as the Principle Immigrant that’s bc Pushbrk STRONGLY says that’s what needs to be done. See above.

Dashinka, yes my wife and 2 children have separate I-130’s with each having paid the required fees.

I suppose that since I have already submitted the I-864 with my Wife listed as the Principal Immigrant I will wait until we either receive the Approved Visa or receive the Children’s Passports back from the Embassy and immediately upload the new 864’s to CEAC and resend the Passports back to Embassy. I can’t resend New 864’s without their Passports.

Pushbrk- So I need to file an I-864 for Each Child and leave my Wife’s name off of it. Correct? So the only name will be one Child as the Principal Immigrant and one for each Child? sorry for being slow.