NVC Expedited our Case..Question about i 864

[ahmed_f 0]

I just received a letter in the mail that we were allowed to expedite our case and I can either email or mail our documents.

My question is about the i 864. I've lost a significant amount of wages this past year, though technically I do make over the poverty level, so I decided to use my mom as a joint sponsor.

The problem is that Ive been waiting weeks to get an IRS transcript of her 2010 taxes because she hasn't filed this year yet.

Can I send in the I864 without her tax return? She's a federal employee and I have her W2 and SF-50(statement of employment with pay grade, salary etc). Would that be enough?

[Inky 1,110]

You will have an RFE and your case be held up over that.

[ahmed_f 0]

You will have an RFE and your case be held up over that.

Is it ok to send in the 2010 taxes instead? I know my parents and they file at the last minute or either get an extension, so the 2011 taxes won't be here anytime soon.

[together4evr 360]

Beg your parents to finish it. You got an approved expedite and now you will end up in AP for 2 months (or more)after the interview when you do not have the documents required. Plus the regular name check AP

[ahmed_f 0]

Beg your parents to finish it. You got an approved expedite and now you will end up in AP for 2 months (or more)after the interview when you do not have the documents required. Plus the regular name check AP

Sorry but what is AP?

[together4evr 360]

AP= Administrative Processing after the interview (sometimes at USCIS and sometimes at NVC and sometimes before interview and alot of times after the interview)

Can be Mandatory AP= name and background checks FBI level

Can be Internal AP-background, name, document, relationship checks done at the embassy

Both can take 2 weeks or 1 year afterthe interview to get the visa

Cairo does not give out visas the same day or the next day

the quickest I have seen is 3 days

Usually it is 2 weeks for females

Men ---alot of men from EGypt ---maybe 66% (some people say 90% but from my calculations over the last 11 months it looks like 66%)get extended AP due to name checks-and red flags. Women older then man. different religions, previous american girlfriends or petitions, previous marriages, previous kids...many other things

• What is Administrative Processing?

AP is also called Additional Administrative Processing and is when the applicant is being checked more closely. It can be for security checks which encompass fingerprints and/or name checks or for document verification.

• When does Administrative Processing Happen?

AP can happen at any time during your processing. It can happen at a service center, at the NVC level, or at the embassy level. It mainly is discussed here in the forums at the embassy level.

• Who can get Administrative Processing and Why?

AP usually affects men and women from certain countries but anyone can get AP. Persons coming from T countries (Terrorist Countries) seem to have more security checks and have to endure AP at the embassy level after their interview. Common names, your nationality, religion, education, relationship of applicant, travels and job can all be factors for AP. Having incomplete or missing documents will also cause a case to be put in AP. In some cases if the embassy does not believe in the validity of the relationship they can investigate it further with a field investigation.

• What are the T-Countries?

Although it is classified, the list of countries reportedly affected by these restrictions includes, but is not limited to, Afghanistan,

Algeria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Djibouti, Egypt,

Eritrea, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya,

Malaysia, Morocco, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia,

Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates,

and Yemen.

• Can I check the status of my case?

The embassy will not in many cases respond to emails until a certain amount of time has elapsed. The best bet is to contact Department of State aka: DOS and ask them for an update bi-weekly. They will not be able to give you details but they can tell you if the case is still pending in AP or cleared.

• DOS information: DOS can be contacted Monday through Friday during business hours. You must have all information concerning your case with you so that they can assist you.

Department of State’s visa Information phone number: 202-663-1225 then press 1 and then press 0 .

• Can I expedite this process?

The simple answer is NO. No one can expedite the checks since they are considered a matter of National security. An elected official can only make a congressional inquiry on your behalf. They cannot get the checks finished any faster.

• Does AP have any time frame for completion? NO AP can last anywhere from days, weeks, months and in a few cases years.

Anyone that happens to be given a 221(g) or Administrative Processing letter must be patient and let them do their work. Do not call constantly and ask about your case. Remember each time your case is moved it can then end up at the bottom of the stack and your time can be extended. Each case is different so you cannot judge your case by any other and each consulate/embassy may have a different average time for completion of AP.

Edited April 2, 2012 by togetherforever13

[ahmed_f 0]

Well, they need an extension, so I just had to contact the supervisor and let them know the 2011 taxes aren't available yet, only the 2010. I'll just have to wait and see what happens to my NVC case