Edward and Jaycel

I was... It just spanned August 2022 - August 2023. I had to wait until I had hit the 1 year abroad in August of 2023 to file the 2022 return which included 4 months of that year abroad and when I filed my 2023 return i got to use the other 8 months of that year abroad in that tax year. That's how you have to do it if your year abroad doesn't go Jan 1st to December 31st.

I actually did file for it in 2022 & 2023 as my time abroad spanned the 2 tax years - I claimed it for 4 months in 2022 and for 8 months in 2023 I had to get an extension and couldn't file my taxes for 2022 until I had spent the full year abroad

Today's stats: November 2024 Filed I-485 Stats • Approved: 216 • Denied: 95 • FingerprintScheduled: 307 • InterviewCancelled: 15 • InterviewScheduled: 112 • Processing: 38,404 • Received: 830 • Rejected: 109 • RFE: 1,979 • Terminated: 99 • Others: 94

For the purposes of the stats, it's what shows on the "Received Date" section on your NOA1 Heck yeah we are

Yes so lets's say (just as an example - not using my real income here Mods ) my total wages from W-2 work in 2023 was $110,000 and in my case I was able to take the FEIE for January through August. What the IRS does is take that FEIE as an "Additional Income" entry on the Tax Return Transcript in a negative amount and subtract it from the total wages. In my hypothetical case for those 8 months, they would have subtracted $74,609 from my $110,000 wages, leaving me with a total income of $35,391 (which is what they then tax). But that did take a big chunk out of my "Total Income" bringing me down closer to the minimum amount that I would have liked. And yes, for a 2 person household, 125% is about $26.5K/year. The big thing is, proving current income is just as important (with paystubs, employment verification letter). That's the amount you put for the "My current individual annual income" part.

The only other risk I can see (Aside from @OldUser's concern above) is if it takes the "Total Income" on your tax return transcript below the income required for the I-864. I took the FEIE in the 2023 tax year and it significantly reduced my total income, which is the amount you have to report on the I-864. Fortunately, I was still a good bit over the 125% of poverty level when I filed the I-864 for Jaycel's AOS.

Definitely!! RFEs had a pretty noticeable jump too

There's a thread here on VJ for folks in this batch

You figured it out... This is the reason for the RFE. This is correct. USCIS highly prefers the Tax Return Transcripts over the 1040 + W-2s/1099s

Today's stats: Looks like USCIS did some work yesterday November 2024 Filed I-485 Stats • Approved: 202 • Denied: 91 • FingerprintScheduled: 329 • InterviewCancelled: 14 • InterviewScheduled: 112 • Processing: 38,304 • Received: 840 • Rejected: 109 • RFE: 2,067 • Terminated: 98 • Others: 96

This is not true.... Jaycel was not required to have an SSN to get our marriage license nor for us to get married using the license or to have it recorded

Today's stats: Some more movement today November 2024 Filed I-485 Stats • Approved: 182 • Denied: 89 • FingerprintScheduled: 343 • InterviewCancelled: 10 • InterviewScheduled: 11 • Processing: 38,139 • Received: 843 • Rejected: 110 • RFE: 2,237 • Terminated: 96 • Others: 97

Today's stats: A bit more movement today November 2024 Filed I-485 Stats • Approved: 176 • Denied: 86 • FingerprintScheduled: 353 • InterviewCancelled: 6 • InterviewScheduled: 116 • Processing: 38,078 • Received: 844 • Rejected: 110 • RFE: 2,299 • Terminated: 96 • Others: 97

Yes... I-765 fee is $260 when filed concurrently with the I-485

Great news!! 🎉🎉

Today's stats: Again not a lot of movement November 2024 Filed I-485 Stats • Approved: 171 • Denied: 86 • FingerprintScheduled: 357 • InterviewCancelled: 5 • InterviewScheduled: 115 • Processing: 38,064 • Received: 845 • Rejected: 110 • RFE: 2,314 • Terminated: 96 • Others: 97

That one I do not have any information about.... I assume @maryaaaaaaaaaaa knows of some Facebook Messenger group chats that let people know when others see appointments available?

Local time at the embassy - Manila Time

That's a reasonable assumption (sadly)

That would be the "Admit Until Date" from the I-94

Yes... It comes separate on a Notice of Action form and the notice type is: USCIS Account Access Notice

Ours took 11 or 12 days - We actually got the Online Access code in the mail in 4 days

Ok then it sounds like she's just in the normal administrative processing that every visa application goes through after the interview. Sometimes they will leave the case in "Refused" status while that happens. How long has it been since the interview?

Happy to help!

They send the email when they send the case to the embassy… look for the email when the case status changes to “In Transit”.