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  1.    Ben Dover reacted to a post in a topic: May 2024 I-130 Filers
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  7. Ben Dover
    Thanks for all the advice. I guess I'll try to line up a co-sponsor just in case.
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  13. Ben Dover
    We received our DQ notice, but also got this message: The income reported on Form I-864/I-864A is insufficient to overcome the public charge grounds of inadmissibility.... A consular officer will decide if you meet these requirements at the interview. I suspected this might happen because I worked less than half of last year while caring for a dying parent. As a result, my 2024 tax transcript shows income below the required level. Currently, my salaried job alone provides 50% more than the minimum requirement, and with contract work included, I make about double. I submitted proof of current income (employer letter and pay stubs), but it seems current income isn’t enough without a qualifying tax return. The issue is timing: I won’t have a full-year tax return showing sufficient income until early 2025. My wife will likely be scheduled for a January interview in Manila, but she wouldn’t immigrate until after April anyway (our son finishes middle school in April). My questions: Can we choose or delay the interview until February/March so I can present my 2025 tax return? Would the new tax return resolve this, or do we still need a joint sponsor? Do consular officers focus more on current income or on past tax documents? Thank you for any guidance.
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  15. Ben Dover
    Got it. Thanks for that info.
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  17. Ben Dover
    Yes, they were approved on the same night. My son is 13, so I was trying to figure out how to get an interview exemption for him. Would linking the cases and requesting a joint interview mean he is required to interview, or is there a way to link the cases and still request an exemption?
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  20. Ben Dover
    Mine took 4 days, and I received it last Saturday night, so apparently letters do get sent out over the weekend.
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  22. Ben Dover
    I actually found the answer on the Manila U.S. Embassy site, but I wanted to post it here, just in case anyone else has the same question and comes across this post. It says: Form I-864W has been discontinued, and no AOS or similar form is required for the biological or adopted children (under the age of 18) of U.S. citizens. So, it appears the exemption is automatic now that the I-864W is no longer in use.
  23. Ben Dover
    Hello there. I intended to file Form I-864W to request an Affidavit of Support exemption for my adopted son during National Visa Center (NVC) processing. I recently learned that Form I-864W has been discontinued and that the exemption request is now incorporated into Form I-485. As Form I-485 applies to applicants already residing in the United States, what is the correct process for requesting this exemption for my son, who is currently outside the United States and about to undergo NVC processing? Thanks in advance.
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  26. Ben Dover
    You were right. Even though the case status shows it's still processing, I went back to check under the documents and the approval letter is there. Thanks! May 22, 2024 PD.
  27. Ben Dover
    I got an email saying USCIS has taken action on my case. I signed in hoping it had been approved, only to see a "Case Is Still Being Processed By USCIS" message. Is that normal before approval or should I be worried?
  28. Ben Dover
    No, it's not. I'm American, but the documents are from a country where I happened to be living along with my wife and children. You mentioned apostilles are typically not required. Are there any specific instances where apostilles may be required?
  29. Ben Dover
    Hello. I'm expecting NOA2 next month (fingers crossed), but some of the required documents are from a third country (not the country where the embassy in which the interview will take place is located). Do civil documents from a third country need to be authenticated by the government (and/or embassy) in that country before they can be used in a third country for immigration purposes, or will the embassy in the third country be able to verify legitimacy without authentication? Thanks in advance.
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  31. Ben Dover
    Hello, I was taking care of my terminally ill mother for the first half of this year until she passed away. During that time, I wasn't working. I just started a new job in July. My annual income at my job is more than enough to meet the requirements for the affidavit of support for my family size. The problem is that since I will only work about half of this year, the income stated on my 2024 tax return will be less than half of what I should earn in a year, and I won't qualify to sponsor my wife on that income. I just filed the I-130 in May 2024. I'm expecting NOA2 sometime around May 2025. My question: Is the affidavit of support required around the NOA2 period or will I have time to work one full year (2025) and have a complete tax return that I can send to my wife to take to the interview which should be in 2026? Thank you!
  32. Ben Dover
    I wasn't planning to, but I certainly wouldn't mind traveling with them if it makes things better somehow.
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  35. Ben Dover
    Thanks for the input. My main concern with using the Nigerian passport was whether a dual citizen could use the passport of a third country he is neither residing in nor applying from to get a visa to enter the United States. On the other hand, my concern with using the Filipino passport is that I assume you have to enter your passport number on the visa application and since both the name and passport number are likely going to change halfway through the visa process (once the adoption is recognized), I assumed that would cause serious issues when someone with a different name and passport number shows up for an interview.
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  37. Ben Dover
    They never responded regarding DCF, and we left the country before the B visa appointment came up.
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