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I am not a tax expert either, but have thoroughly reviewed the IRS pub on resident/non resident aliens and this post is helpful as well http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/170514-income-tax-filing-newly-married/page__st__15
Foreign income has to be reported if you include your spouse on your US income tax. The good thing is most countries have tax treaties so they will not be taxed on that income.
Fore more info, see here : http://www.irs.gov/publications/p519/index.html

Some of you know the struggled we have faced over the last year - waiting almost 10 months for NOA2, then not being told a decision at our interview and waiting in agony again...well, today my fiancé received his K1 visa by mail and we are both so happy that this part of our journey is finally over. Thanks to everyone here for their support and advice...don't know how we would have survived or gotten this far without it!
Best wishes to you all for a much quicker and smoother process!

Finally! Thank you to all my VJ friends who were supportive of me during this difficult wait, Channah, Michele, Dumb/Dumber, Charlize, Tacia, and so, so, many more of you who expressed your kind words of support and your prayers for us during these past ten months.
Now, hopefully the rest of the process goes smoothly and QUICKLY!

Finally! Thank you to all my VJ friends who were supportive of me during this difficult wait, Channah, Michele, Dumb/Dumber, Charlize, Tacia, and so, so, many more of you who expressed your kind words of support and your prayers for us during these past ten months.
Now, hopefully the rest of the process goes smoothly and QUICKLY!

Finally! Thank you to all my VJ friends who were supportive of me during this difficult wait, Channah, Michele, Dumb/Dumber, Charlize, Tacia, and so, so, many more of you who expressed your kind words of support and your prayers for us during these past ten months.
Now, hopefully the rest of the process goes smoothly and QUICKLY!

Finally! Thank you to all my VJ friends who were supportive of me during this difficult wait, Channah, Michele, Dumb/Dumber, Charlize, Tacia, and so, so, many more of you who expressed your kind words of support and your prayers for us during these past ten months.
Now, hopefully the rest of the process goes smoothly and QUICKLY!

Finally! Thank you to all my VJ friends who were supportive of me during this difficult wait, Channah, Michele, Dumb/Dumber, Charlize, Tacia, and so, so, many more of you who expressed your kind words of support and your prayers for us during these past ten months.
Now, hopefully the rest of the process goes smoothly and QUICKLY!

Finally! Thank you to all my VJ friends who were supportive of me during this difficult wait, Channah, Michele, Dumb/Dumber, Charlize, Tacia, and so, so, many more of you who expressed your kind words of support and your prayers for us during these past ten months.
Now, hopefully the rest of the process goes smoothly and QUICKLY!

Finally! Thank you to all my VJ friends who were supportive of me during this difficult wait, Channah, Michele, Dumb/Dumber, Charlize, Tacia, and so, so, many more of you who expressed your kind words of support and your prayers for us during these past ten months.
Now, hopefully the rest of the process goes smoothly and QUICKLY!

Finally! Thank you to all my VJ friends who were supportive of me during this difficult wait, Channah, Michele, Dumb/Dumber, Charlize, Tacia, and so, so, many more of you who expressed your kind words of support and your prayers for us during these past ten months.
Now, hopefully the rest of the process goes smoothly and QUICKLY!

I am one of the ones waiting almost ten months. It is painful beyond belief and has taken a huge toll on my relationship.

My hope is that they are processing their BACKLOGS from OCTOBER (ie - MY CASE!!!
We have been waiting almost ten months, so I really hope they are working on my case now and that is causing the delay. I am sorry, but we deserve to be approved before any more March filers.

My hope is that they are processing their BACKLOGS from OCTOBER (ie - MY CASE!!!
We have been waiting almost ten months, so I really hope they are working on my case now and that is causing the delay. I am sorry, but we deserve to be approved before any more March filers.

Thank you for raising a good point, Channah. I totally agree with you. I am not trying to be mean, but March filers need to stop whining - they see approvals happening in 3-4 months and are wondering, why aren't I approved? MANY of us have waited well over 6+ months..and I agree, stop whining until you reach at LEAST the 5 month average processing time..I know it is hard and I am not trying to bring anyone down, but you need to learn to wait in line....

My hope is that they are processing their BACKLOGS from OCTOBER (ie - MY CASE!!!
We have been waiting almost ten months, so I really hope they are working on my case now and that is causing the delay. I am sorry, but we deserve to be approved before any more March filers.

My hope is that they are processing their BACKLOGS from OCTOBER (ie - MY CASE!!!
We have been waiting almost ten months, so I really hope they are working on my case now and that is causing the delay. I am sorry, but we deserve to be approved before any more March filers.

Thank you for raising a good point, Channah. I totally agree with you. I am not trying to be mean, but March filers need to stop whining - they see approvals happening in 3-4 months and are wondering, why aren't I approved? MANY of us have waited well over 6+ months..and I agree, stop whining until you reach at LEAST the 5 month average processing time..I know it is hard and I am not trying to bring anyone down, but you need to learn to wait in line....

My hope is that they are processing their BACKLOGS from OCTOBER (ie - MY CASE!!!
We have been waiting almost ten months, so I really hope they are working on my case now and that is causing the delay. I am sorry, but we deserve to be approved before any more March filers.

My hope is that they are processing their BACKLOGS from OCTOBER (ie - MY CASE!!!
We have been waiting almost ten months, so I really hope they are working on my case now and that is causing the delay. I am sorry, but we deserve to be approved before any more March filers.

actually if you chrck the timelines and profiles of people waiing since june u can see they havent logged on in montgs...were likely approved and forgot to update status

I am waiting longer than all ya'll - almost 7.5 months here I did everything possible, too. Contacted my Senator's office. When they put in a request with VSC, they were told we, too, were in admin processing and to check back in sixty days.
Which is ridiculous, because I put in my own service request and after thirty days they DID issue a decision (a few days after the e-mail from my Senator's aide) - issuing me an RFE for something I included with the original petition, that they lost!
The incompetence astounds me to no end. We feel totally powerless. We sent in our RFE response one month ago. Still, NOTHING.
Dumb/Dumber I agree with you that my life is COMPLETELY ON HOLD by the immigration system. I feel completely let down by this system. I never fathomed it would take this long, and to see folks who filed two, three months after me get approved is heartwrenchingly unfair (especially since they got to pay a $100 lower fee (filing fees dropped in Nov) AND got approved faster.
We don't even have any of the issues you mention regarding age or religious differences. My fiance and I are the same age. We met in person when I was studying in his country (not online or anything like that). Have dated for three and a half years. I lived in his country with him for almost a year. We have a long term, legit relationship, and to see people who met online through marriage brokers and met in person once or twice (not slamming those people, just showing a difference) have ALREADY been approved, when my FI and I have this looooong term relationship of being together constantly, are both young, never been married, professional workers, and we get treated this way.
It makes me SICK.

You guys, this process is driving me crazy. The past couple weeks have really gotten to me. As we have surpassed five months and inched closer to six, it really feels like there is NO end in sight.
When I filed back in October, approvals were coming after about 2-3 months. That didn't seem too long to me. As the months passed, I noticed other filers were being approved in four months! Some even as long as five - five being the absolute MAX. Now, as people's timelines inch closer to six and seven months, I never know when it is going to end. When is it going to be my turn? There are easily still a hundred before me on VJ alone. VSC appears to only be approving 1-2 VJ'ers on any given day - I know that is a small percentage of totals, but at that rate, it will be another two months before I seee any action.
I've called my Senator. The aide has tried contacting VSC. They finally got a response stating that if my case isn't approved by April 5, they will put in an expedition request. But then what? Another thirty days after that?
I called NCSC and put in a service request. When I e-mail customer service to ask about the status of it, they tell me the same thing - wait until April 5. Then you will be REALLY considered outside normal processing time (at six months!) and we can start to think about processing you.
I used to excitedly log on to the USCIS website every day to check my status, multiple times. Now, I rarely go on - it's such a disappointment to see that nothing has changed.
I never, ever thought it would take this long. I thought maybe I would even be a lucky one who got approved in four months! But as the processing times continue to expand and nothing continues to be done about it, my hope is all but gone. I'm depressed, sad. When people ask me when my fiance is coming, all I can do is sigh and say I don't know. All the happiness has been sucked out of my engagement. Isn't engagement supposed to be a happy time? Shopping for china patterns, celebrating this happy time with family and friends. It is not supposed to be a time for sadness, stress, depression, and being thousands of miles apart.
I know many of us are in this same situation. I just had to vent. I am sick of feeling so powerless and hopeless.
Best wishes to all.

You guys, this process is driving me crazy. The past couple weeks have really gotten to me. As we have surpassed five months and inched closer to six, it really feels like there is NO end in sight.
When I filed back in October, approvals were coming after about 2-3 months. That didn't seem too long to me. As the months passed, I noticed other filers were being approved in four months! Some even as long as five - five being the absolute MAX. Now, as people's timelines inch closer to six and seven months, I never know when it is going to end. When is it going to be my turn? There are easily still a hundred before me on VJ alone. VSC appears to only be approving 1-2 VJ'ers on any given day - I know that is a small percentage of totals, but at that rate, it will be another two months before I seee any action.
I've called my Senator. The aide has tried contacting VSC. They finally got a response stating that if my case isn't approved by April 5, they will put in an expedition request. But then what? Another thirty days after that?
I called NCSC and put in a service request. When I e-mail customer service to ask about the status of it, they tell me the same thing - wait until April 5. Then you will be REALLY considered outside normal processing time (at six months!) and we can start to think about processing you.
I used to excitedly log on to the USCIS website every day to check my status, multiple times. Now, I rarely go on - it's such a disappointment to see that nothing has changed.
I never, ever thought it would take this long. I thought maybe I would even be a lucky one who got approved in four months! But as the processing times continue to expand and nothing continues to be done about it, my hope is all but gone. I'm depressed, sad. When people ask me when my fiance is coming, all I can do is sigh and say I don't know. All the happiness has been sucked out of my engagement. Isn't engagement supposed to be a happy time? Shopping for china patterns, celebrating this happy time with family and friends. It is not supposed to be a time for sadness, stress, depression, and being thousands of miles apart.
I know many of us are in this same situation. I just had to vent. I am sick of feeling so powerless and hopeless.
Best wishes to all.

You guys, this process is driving me crazy. The past couple weeks have really gotten to me. As we have surpassed five months and inched closer to six, it really feels like there is NO end in sight.
When I filed back in October, approvals were coming after about 2-3 months. That didn't seem too long to me. As the months passed, I noticed other filers were being approved in four months! Some even as long as five - five being the absolute MAX. Now, as people's timelines inch closer to six and seven months, I never know when it is going to end. When is it going to be my turn? There are easily still a hundred before me on VJ alone. VSC appears to only be approving 1-2 VJ'ers on any given day - I know that is a small percentage of totals, but at that rate, it will be another two months before I seee any action.
I've called my Senator. The aide has tried contacting VSC. They finally got a response stating that if my case isn't approved by April 5, they will put in an expedition request. But then what? Another thirty days after that?
I called NCSC and put in a service request. When I e-mail customer service to ask about the status of it, they tell me the same thing - wait until April 5. Then you will be REALLY considered outside normal processing time (at six months!) and we can start to think about processing you.
I used to excitedly log on to the USCIS website every day to check my status, multiple times. Now, I rarely go on - it's such a disappointment to see that nothing has changed.
I never, ever thought it would take this long. I thought maybe I would even be a lucky one who got approved in four months! But as the processing times continue to expand and nothing continues to be done about it, my hope is all but gone. I'm depressed, sad. When people ask me when my fiance is coming, all I can do is sigh and say I don't know. All the happiness has been sucked out of my engagement. Isn't engagement supposed to be a happy time? Shopping for china patterns, celebrating this happy time with family and friends. It is not supposed to be a time for sadness, stress, depression, and being thousands of miles apart.
I know many of us are in this same situation. I just had to vent. I am sick of feeling so powerless and hopeless.
Best wishes to all.

You guys, this process is driving me crazy. The past couple weeks have really gotten to me. As we have surpassed five months and inched closer to six, it really feels like there is NO end in sight.
When I filed back in October, approvals were coming after about 2-3 months. That didn't seem too long to me. As the months passed, I noticed other filers were being approved in four months! Some even as long as five - five being the absolute MAX. Now, as people's timelines inch closer to six and seven months, I never know when it is going to end. When is it going to be my turn? There are easily still a hundred before me on VJ alone. VSC appears to only be approving 1-2 VJ'ers on any given day - I know that is a small percentage of totals, but at that rate, it will be another two months before I seee any action.
I've called my Senator. The aide has tried contacting VSC. They finally got a response stating that if my case isn't approved by April 5, they will put in an expedition request. But then what? Another thirty days after that?
I called NCSC and put in a service request. When I e-mail customer service to ask about the status of it, they tell me the same thing - wait until April 5. Then you will be REALLY considered outside normal processing time (at six months!) and we can start to think about processing you.
I used to excitedly log on to the USCIS website every day to check my status, multiple times. Now, I rarely go on - it's such a disappointment to see that nothing has changed.
I never, ever thought it would take this long. I thought maybe I would even be a lucky one who got approved in four months! But as the processing times continue to expand and nothing continues to be done about it, my hope is all but gone. I'm depressed, sad. When people ask me when my fiance is coming, all I can do is sigh and say I don't know. All the happiness has been sucked out of my engagement. Isn't engagement supposed to be a happy time? Shopping for china patterns, celebrating this happy time with family and friends. It is not supposed to be a time for sadness, stress, depression, and being thousands of miles apart.
I know many of us are in this same situation. I just had to vent. I am sick of feeling so powerless and hopeless.
Best wishes to all.