KMG

Hello Everyone! What a week!!! Earlier this week, I received a job offer for a teaching contract in the U.S. I had been teaching in Honduras for the last 7 years, and of course, my income did not count for the Sponsorship. Then today, my husband and I received notification from the NVC that we are documentarily qualified. We had a couple of hiccups when they could not open a couple of files we sent, but we made it. I will start employment on August 4th, and the email they sent says we can continue loading documents while we wait. I will load some contracts that I signed this coming week, as well as paycheck stubs I receive, when I start work in August. There is about a 3-4 month wait for an appointment in Tegucigalpa. My questions... Do I fill out a new I-864 when I begin my work? How do I remove the joint sponsor if we choose to do that before his appointment? I think there is a letter they can write? Thank you!

Definitely, something should be done about it because it literally has nothing to do with what is written in the post, and is just spreading a false narrative.

Excuses?! No, no, no... this is a huge ask of someone... no excuses there, it is their personal boundary. No one is obligated to help you with this. If the spouse doesn't want to sign the form, then she doesn't want to sign it, and probably not a wise idea to ask again. I had to find a joint sponsor for my husband and me, and I am planning to return to the U.S. this summer to start employment as a teacher- our plan is to wipe out our joint sponsor before he has his interview. My husband and I did not go in with the attitude that someone is obligated to help us with this. We prepared for a possible brief separation if we couldn't find someone to be a sponsor. That is the responsibility of the U.S. Citizen. This is you and your spouse's responsibility and yours alone.

You will get a letter notifying you of DQ. I had to reload a document for them that could not be opened, so it seems like we are in the same place. From what I understand, after you replace the documents, they will review them again and send the letter. I rescanned and uploaded my document on Wednesday, so I expect to hear something soon. Make sure you click the "Submit" button again after loading all new documents.

I would get an immigration attorney if you want to find a way to stay in the U.S. Above all, you need to file for divorce because undisclosed marriages are a huge moral red flag.

I filed online from abroad with no problems. As you fill out the application, you will be prompted to upload supporting documents, including the I-130A. Bonus convenience is you can continue to add more evidence while you wait for your application to be approved.

My husband and I are in the NVC stage right now, about to submit our paperwork this week. That takes about 2 weeks for approval, and then about a 2-3 month wait at the embassy. I have not seen any changes here in Honduras with the embassy. Rumor has it is not the interviewers jobs being cut, it is the people who work in other areas that have been labeled as unnecessary, for embassy function. I think it is rarely safe to measure how long it normally takes for the embassy. We have settled on the fact that we may be separated for about a month or two, but it is imperative I find work ASAP, and hopefully before is appointment.

You could be approved soon. The other thing is that in March 24 cases, close to, if not over, a million cases were filed because of the fee changes the following month. I imagine it will take them a while to make it through the whole month. Usually, when you see cases ahead of yours still waiting, it is because that case has a cause for further investigation. With that you can still try to expedite.

There are options for all parties to log in. I, the petitioner, have been doing most of the work, as my husband does not understand US paperwork. His job was to find the Joint Sponsor.

Now you can get your paperwork together with confidence! Good luck in your next steps, all the best to you!

Thanks! Ok, so if her income is needed, then we would use the I-864 for her and she would become the 2nd Joint Sponsor?

@pushbrk I understand an I-864 for me, an I-864 for the Joint Sponsor, I-864a for the spouse (files jointly with spouse). There is another household member who is 23, living in the same house, who is also using her income, but files separately. Does she file out the I-864 or the I-864a?

THIS! This is how they gain clients.

I am working with a joint sponsor right now, too. It is INCREDIBLY discouraging to know what has gone on in the U.S. and all the hoops we have to jump through. 15+ wait time..... So glad that change is finally taking place.

Yeah, these types of conversations have to happen BEFORE marriage. In the case of my husband and me, we lived together after marriage for more than a year before we even decided to move to the States- and when we decided, I continued living here during the entire I-130 process. Although I make a dollar salary in my teaching job, he was gainfully employed as well. Our salaries don't exactly match, but he has no hesitation in contributing to "us". It is true you marry a culture and not just the person, which is why I think some time should be spent in the spouse's home country as well.

Yes, my transcript has not appeared on the IRS website yet- So I may just have to submit the return as well as the joint sponsor.

Here it is, We are finally at the NVC stage and gathering the documents. For our joint sponsor, I have a list of items that he will need along with the I864. Files jointly with spouse, who also works- So she will need the I864a, correct? W2s or 1099s latest tax return or transcript Proof of Citizenship for both Proof of assets? Is there anything I am missing? Thank you!

There should be no problem with marriages that occur here in Central America, considering the ridiculous process you have to go through to get married here. As someone mentioned, they may need a apostilled certificate, or wait for her green card. Honestly sounds like you talked to someone who doesn't know what they are doing.

Took Mine 15 1/2 Months. No, I did not file K3 it does nothing to speed up the process except clog USCIS with more paperwork, being it is an obsolete visa.

I kept on adding documents until I was approved. In the end, I had a total of 43. By the the time they looked at my case it took less than an hour to get the approval letter,

I am currently Foreign Earned Income so I don't have any taxes.

I have always filed "Married Filing Separately" until my husband has a SSN.

They are doing it here in Honduras as well, and it has helped a great deal with visa processing, and keeping people out of administrative processing.

Mine said 19 months the day it was approved... 🤣

I gave up on Lawfully months ago. I actually only use it for the community.