What would you do?

[SerenityHope 0]

Ali was told at his interview that I do not make enough income to support him, regardless what the NVC seems to think. I handed in a partial year's Federal Tax Return which showed that I made $15,500 from April 2008-December 2008. I also submitted a statement of my savings ($3,500), a letter from my employer stating my full year's salary ($22,000) and copies of my earned scholarship disbursements to be used for living expenses ($12,000/year). Had they looked closely and reviewed all of our evidence (as it seems the NVC did, as we were obviously approved) they would have seen that I make enough money to support a family of four or more at 125% above the poverty line. I also submitted unofficial transcripts of my Master's program detailing that I was in the top 15% of my class. Instead they asked for a joint sponsor. Which leads us to our 2nd RFE.

Ali handed all of the documents to the consular and everything was in order. Ali's sponsor, a male relative of mine, is married. She asked if the wife also works (assuming because the married couple filed their taxes jointly and only the husband's wage statements were in the evidence that I sent) . Ali said yes. However, Ali was mistaken (we unfortunately never discussed this, I did not predict they would ask this sort of question). When Ali left the embassy and retrieved his phone from security he called me to tell me what transpired. I told him that he was mistaken, that my aunt does not work. Ali rushed back to the embassy to talk to the same woman who said "I have put a date for you into the computer already. Explain the situation to me then" and dismissed him. So, now we have an RFE that says that Ali needs to submit a joint affadavit of support and wage statements of a woman that does not work. What a nightmare.

What I intend to do is get a signed, notarized statement from my aunt detailing the situation told to her by Ali and myself and verifying that she does not work and has not worked for some time due to a disability. Then I will get a copy of some document verifying her disability and have that notarized as a certified true copy. I will also have my uncle write a signed, notarized statement verifying that he is the sole wage earner in the partnership. Then I may have them fill another Affadavit of Support---but I don't see the sense in this except they asked for an Affadavit of Support. My lawyer has yet to get back to me.

So, any thoughts, advice, words of encouragement?

[Huong and Phung 0]

It's a rough road for many of us. Sorry that you are running into one of them. The number one problem that we see at the embassy is that we never expect them to ask that kind of questions. In your case they did but as long as we can prove and give them all the things they want, they'll accept it. Good luck on your case and KEEP ON TRYING. BEST WISHES!!!

[MsMariah 0]

I don't know any advice but it seems like you have covered a lot of bases and I want to wish you good luck.

[mommymeow 0]

I don't know any advice but it seems like you have covered a lot of bases and I want to wish you good luck.

Congrats on ur visa MsMariah!

[tomrein 0]

Ali was told at his interview that I do not make enough income to support him, regardless what the NVC seems to think. I handed in a partial year's Federal Tax Return which showed that I made $15,500 from April 2008-December 2008. I also submitted a statement of my savings ($3,500), a letter from my employer stating my full year's salary ($22,000) and copies of my earned scholarship disbursements to be used for living expenses ($12,000/year). Had they looked closely and reviewed all of our evidence (as it seems the NVC did, as we were obviously approved) they would have seen that I make enough money to support a family of four or more at 125% above the poverty line. I also submitted unofficial transcripts of my Master's program detailing that I was in the top 15% of my class. Instead they asked for a joint sponsor. Which leads us to our 2nd RFE.

Ali handed all of the documents to the consular and everything was in order. Ali's sponsor, a male relative of mine, is married. She asked if the wife also works (assuming because the married couple filed their taxes jointly and only the husband's wage statements were in the evidence that I sent) . Ali said yes. However, Ali was mistaken (we unfortunately never discussed this, I did not predict they would ask this sort of question). When Ali left the embassy and retrieved his phone from security he called me to tell me what transpired. I told him that he was mistaken, that my aunt does not work. Ali rushed back to the embassy to talk to the same woman who said "I have put a date for you into the computer already. Explain the situation to me then" and dismissed him. So, now we have an RFE that says that Ali needs to submit a joint affadavit of support and wage statements of a woman that does not work. What a nightmare.

What I intend to do is get a signed, notarized statement from my aunt detailing the situation told to her by Ali and myself and verifying that she does not work and has not worked for some time due to a disability. Then I will get a copy of some document verifying her disability and have that notarized as a certified true copy. I will also have my uncle write a signed, notarized statement verifying that he is the sole wage earner in the partnership. Then I may have them fill another Affadavit of Support---but I don't see the sense in this except they asked for an Affadavit of Support. My lawyer has yet to get back to me.

So, any thoughts, advice, words of encouragement?

Obviously you didnt passed the poverty guidelines family of four income. My sister just had an interview last week and was required to have a joint sponsor as well which is family of 3 at $22,000. annual income. A letter from your employer stating your income didnt helped because they want a proof of income from your tax return and w2's.

tomrein