Saylin

Good morning all :-)

Could anybody tell me if i really have to send a new AOS form with my checklist response, even there was nothing wrong with it? They only requested the 2013 tax return again for my son´s case.

It would make things sooo much easier. I could just send it right away, without having to wait for my husband to sign a new one and have it mailed to me.

Thanks in advance and have a great day

For checklists, you only need to send back what was wrong/missing. If your checklist didn't mention the I-864, then no, you don't send another one.

Regarding scan dates: don't forget, NVC will never be at one specific date. It's a RANGE of dates. So, look at the last few people who have gotten case completes this week, and you'll see for yourself what range of dates they're on.

Ritbiv...The number we got was something like this - A123 456 789. It was in Beneficiary Section.

We used it in the first page of I-864 form, where it was asked. Did you also use it?

Attached is the image. In beneficiary section,...

Yes, that is an A number, aka Alien Registration number. Use that number on all the forms where they request the A/Alien Registration Number.

thanks!!!

my husband (USC) and I discussed agents.....agreed that none should be it but that I should be the one doing the main contact, but I'm rethinking this and wonder if he's the one doing the paying of bills that he be it. What are your thoughts on this?

anxiously awaiting to have this entire process done....10 months at uscis was brutal!!!

Doesn't matter who you choose as agent. If NVC has both your email addresses on file, then you'll both get correspondence. Most people choose the US petitioner, but honestly, it doesn't matter.

Well that's unfortunate but good to know! Thanks for the quick reply!

No problem! Sorry for the bad news, but yeah, EP is only available (for now) to a few countries. NVC's goal is for it to be world-wide, but it'll probably be some time before that happens.

I'm getting a little ahead of myself but am just wanting to do as much research before I get to the point where I have to send our documents to NVC. I see there there are two options for sending the documents and once you select a method, you can not switch it later, is that right? Which method is preferred? The email or actually mailing it all in?

Thanks!

Electronic Processing (EP) is only available to a few specific countries, Tanzania not being one of them. Your only option is to snail mail packages in.

Thank you for responding - I will do just that. It's a bit of a pain as we are in Ireland and the joint sponsor is in Florida, but not as much of a pain as getting a checklist from the NVC, I'd say

I'm not sure 100% if you'd get a checklist, but in this case, since a checklist costs 60 days, it'd be better to fix it now.

If you trust your joint sponsor, you can always send them your documents, they can then add their documents, then they send everything to NVC from Florida. Might save some time

Hi everyone, sorry to jump into the thread however I figure you guys will know the answer

We are sending our I864 in the next week or two, however the one from our joint sponsor was signed back in May... we got a bit ahead of ourselves - do we need to get another one or is it ok being a few months old?

Thanks all

That's more than just a few months. That's nearly an entire year old. I'd definitely get a new I-864 form signed (and updated if anything has changed in the past year).

ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh hahahah..

ok i get it now.!! i should of read it 10 times !

i will send with my aos packet to my husband :

AOS

past three year tax transcripts

paystubs

W2s from 2014

Extension letter

sounds right?

Yes, a copy of everything you sent to NVC, plus the extension letter and 2014 W2s.

w2? I thought transcripts was enough! :crying: .

I think you're confusing what I'm telling you. In addition to the extension letter for 2014, also bring your W2s (and anything else you may have received) for 2014. Your past years is fine with just tax transcripts, I was talking about 2014, since you won't have taxes filed.

he lives in Ethiopia he doesn't work. can you explain more ?

Er, I meant YOUR W2s and such, not his.

yay!! that's what i will do! .. seems easier to me.. i will leave my AOS just the way it is and just add the extension letter with it and send it to my husband for the interview. thanks so much saylin!

You're welcome

It'd also be a good idea if he brought his W2s (and if applicable, any 1099s and such) to the interview, in case they want to look at them. Better to be safe than sorry

Hey does anyone know how extensions work for filing taxes ?Is there a criteria ?and if it can be done does my husvand take the extension letter with my AOS form I sent to NVC with 2013 being the previous year or do I update it with 2014 being the previous year with a estimated amount in there since I wouldn't be filing ?

I'm not sure what the criteria is (look on the IRS website for that), but yes, you can file for one during this process.

You would still leave 2013 as the most recent year on the I-864 forms (you can't put an estimated amount), and then just bring a copy of the extension letter to the interview (if it's after April 15th). Anything before April 15th, and 2014 taxes aren't required.

oh. Thanks Saylin,

So that mean they only care if joint sponsor income enouh to cover for the joint sponsor's household size plus the sponsored immigrant. For example in my case, the joint sponsor would need income above $29,812 for 4 people? Again thanks for your help Saylin!

Yes, the joint sponsor needs to make over the amount on the I-864P for their household size.

Thanks for your quick response Saylin, so how will they count my household member? My i-864 count me and my wife ? my parent count themself with any dependent they have and me and my wife? Do they count we all together and we need the income that qualify for all of us?

Your household size will be 2 (you and your spouse), unless YOU have dependents, then it'll be more.

On the joint sponsor's I-864, the household size will be at least 4 (themselves, their spouse, the immigrant, and you [since they claim you as a dependent]). If they have any other dependents, then the household size will be more.

Hi guys,

Can someone help me with question regarding i-864? I believe someone in this forum may have same situation as me. So I am the petitioner, I filed my own 1040 but with very little income. So i need to borrow my parent income. My parent file tax return jointly and they claimed me as their dependent on the tax return. We also live in the same address. So I am so confuse now if I need to consider my parent as joint sponsor to have one of them file their own i-864 and another file i-864A OR I need to considered them as my household members and have them both file i-864A? Very appriciated if someone can hep me clarify this. Thanks so much!

You: I-864

Main joint sponsor (whichever of your parents who earns more): I-864

Joint sponsor's spouse (the other parent): I-864A

Saylin you have been wonderful with you guidance .Thank you!! I was married in 2014 to my wife in the Dominican Republic and our CR-I is currently under review at NVC. I filed my federal taxes mistakenly as single status 2 weeks ago and included that transcript with my AOS package that I submitted on 1-31-15 to the NVC. After reading Your NVC Process Wiki tonight (re: tax filing status) and realizing my error, I filled out the Tax Amendment Form 1040x, to change my status to Married Filing Separately as you recommended. I will mail this to the IRS on Monday. I would just like to verify that this is my best course of action, and I seek any other advice to minimize backlash or interview repurcussions from this. Thank you very much.

Just make a couple copies of the 1040X and bring it to the interview to hand over.

If for whatever reason, you end up getting a checklist for the AOS, along with the checklist response, include a copy of the 1040X as well.

Hi! My wife sent the I-130 with paid fees and all necessary documents via USPS Signature confirmation on 12/03/2014. Since then we still haven't heard anything!

As I've gathered from VJ, we should receive NOA1 by now, right? . Only thing we have is USPS delivery confirmation stating that the application is received by the USCIS on 5th December! signature confirmation indicates that D Van Arsdale signed it....

You're in the wrong thread. This is for the second stage of the process: NVC

Here's the thread you should join: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/530198-december-2014-i-130-filers-ir-1-cr-1/

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THANK YOU! So much of this journey was made INFINITELY easier because of you (I am now tearing up at my desk, lol!) and I cannot ever thank you enough!! I'm gonna buy you a coffee one day (or a wine if you'd prefer!)!

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Aww *wipes tears*

And I don't like coffee nor wine, but I do like hot chocolate!!

Well, it was worth the 40 mins on hold. We did it! Case complete as of yesterday, last scan date 11 Dec. I can't stop crying I'm so happy and relieved! Off to the interview thread

Oh my gosh, CONGRATS!!! I've been keeping my eye on you, hoping you'd get case complete soon. And now you have! Keeping my fingers crossed you get an interview date

So, we just sent our AOS & IV packages on 1/29. They arrived on 1/30. This afternoon I got this checklist. I called NVC and they told me they didn't have my documents yet, but my package arrived is now in their mail room as of today and is yet to be scanned in...

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I'm betting this was generated because you completed the DS-260 at the beginning of last month and they hadn't gotten your packages yet. This is standard from NVC, so nothing to worry about

Perhaps a stupid question.

When we submitted the I-130, I had got all my ID except my passport swapped over from my maiden name to my married name. I sent in evidence of this along with the I-130 and filled out the I-130 in my married name. After that, I got my passport in my married name. My new passport is what will be used for everything.

Get to NVC and everything they're sending us is in my maiden name. I called and asked about this and they said it doesn't matter and that attempting to have it fixed at NVC level will result in a supervisory review and add up to 42 days to my wait time. All ID is now in my married name (aside, of course, from birth certificate) and I am still concerned that they will attempt to issue my visa in my maiden name when the time comes and I will have to have it reissued. Is there anything I should do or will they actually take care of this?

The visa is issued in the name on the passport, and the green card is issued in the name from the visa. So, if your passport is now showing your married name, that's what your visa will be printed with. You don't need to do anything on your part; the US Consulate will do this automatically.

Very true. Although it has def failed at handling increased call volumes. Waits are only increasing. And I was kinda thinking this could be interpreted as either one re-vamp or two seperate. First being adding nonimmigrant visa cases which they've done. And secondly, putting in new phone infrastructure. Who knows maybe they just need to increase the staffing of reps to keep up. Either way the panel that is represented asks a lot of the questions that many people ask on this forum so at least the issues are being presented to NVC in some way.

"Beginning in early 2015, the NVC will begin fielding telephone inquiries on nonimmigrant visa cases. The NVC’s telephone infrastructure is being revamped and should be in place by midFebruary. The new infrastructure will allow the NVC to handle the increase in call volume."

Although I agree the wait time apparently hasn't decreased much, they did revamp the menu options. But, it was just implemented and unfortunately NVC has had some closures due to holidays and weather, so I'm thinking the call volume is up because of that. So, hopefully we'll see better wait times when calling over the next few weeks (if the weather will be kind to NVC, haha).

I'm sure someone has already shared this before but it gives some insight into the NVC process:

http://travel.state....vember 2014.pdf

Some of the statistics were pretty surprising like the amount of post going in and out. And the amount of congressional inquiries. The article also says the phone system will be re-vamped in mid February although I won't hold my breath! Also says they are pushing to have all countries with electronic processing pending a software rollout in late 2015. I imagine that would eliminate a lot of issues (lost documents etc).

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The article said it'll be completed by mid-February, which it already has. It was done in January. So, they actually kept their word on that

I'll have to read the rest of this once I get home. I should be working

I didn't file jointly. I'm not self employed.

Schedule D is captial gains/loss and Schedule E is for income from rental investments....

In fact I filed both Schedule D and Schedule E with my tax returns...

Those numbers do show up in my IRS tax transcript that I submitted to NVC...

If they show up on your tax transcripts, then you're fine.

Hi Saylin,

I'm not self employed. I did not mark self-emplyoyed in form I-864.

I only submitted IRS tax transcripts to NVC. I didn't submit any schedules even though I have filed Schedule E with my tax return.

Is that OK or will I get a checklist from NVC for that ?

In the instructions for I-864 (page 6), it says to submit schedules only if we are self-employed.

Thanks

If you're not self-employed and you didn't file jointly, then tax transcripts are sufficient.

Not sure what a Schedule E, but does it not show that information on the tax transcript?