Interesting outcome regarding 221g for AoS Co-sponsor

[Bob & Joana 2]

So I am really confused on what has happened for my visa, but either way the end result is good so Im not gonna stir anything up until my wife is safely in the US. But I'd like to share what has happened in case it may somehow help anyone else who shares my situation.

So last April 16, my wife went for her CR-1 Interview, and was approved but issued a 221g citing my income not being sufficient and saying a co-sponsor was required. They kept her passport and gave her the 221g form. After she told me of this(I could not fly there to attend interview), I was confused as my YEARLY income would exceed 125% poverty guideline. My W2 however did NOT reflect this for a couple reasons:

I worked from Last week in july until Last week in October(slightly over 3 months). My income is Tip-based(so I cannot prove how much I make in direct numbers. My Letter of employment stated my boss's estimate on approximately how much I make in tips per hour + my wages. I also took Paternity Leave from November 1 until new years day -- a letter indicating this was provided with the I-864. I did NOT work at all in 2011 because I was in PH living with my wife. My W2 stated I made approx 6k, so the simple math would be 6k x 4(to stretch it to a year) = 24000.

So the CO rejects my AOS and requires a co-sponsor. I send an email to the MNL embassy asking why the CO felt I did not make enough when I do. They responded with a generic "read the AoS guidelines email. I responded with "thats not what I asked, try again to address my question". They respond with "you can submit additional evidence or documents to 'embassyemail'. I ask again for them to tell me what the embassy THINKS I make. They just responded with "I have forwarded your email to the correct authority". I did not hear anything since.

So I try real hard and cannot find a co-sponsor until this week. I get the I-864 with supporting docs to my wife. She takes it to 2go with 221g and sends it 05/07. That night I checked the status on state.gov site and it says visa: Issued. and "last update 05/06/2013". I check 2go, and their site says the visa packet is already waiting at MOA pickup location.

So it APPEARS that the email process I went through had someone review my case like an appeal and approved it based on the timestamp. But, it seems so weird that they would not respond to my email if they were going to do that. Once it was forwarded I didnt get any other response. The only other thing I can think of is that the timestamp is wrong. ANyone else got any imput on exactly what happened? If they did accept my appeal do you think they will just ignore the I-864 cosponsor I submitted or add him anyways?

Edit: as a side note I'd say if you are in a rush to get your visa, get it at MOA pickup location! Holy ####### on the 2 day release!

Edited May 9, 2013 by Bob & Joana