I864 supporting docs

[thermophile 0]

My grandparents are joint sponsoring my husband. So got all the papers back from Grandma and the copied 1040 that she sent me isn't signed. Is this going to be acceptable or is it an automatic RFE?

Thanks

[MrsBruce5 0]

Hi,

We had this happen as well, and I had the sponsor sign it before it went out.

An 864 isn't something I'd leave up to chance and luck-like everything else in this process, all "t"s should be crossed and all "i"s should be dotted. You never know if your case worker is having a good day or not...

The last thing you want is an RFE and a hold up for something that can be avoided. We had an RFE on our 864 for a different reason. (I stupidly filled out a question incorrectly) While it sat on someone's desk for a week, and between mail & such-it cost us another month.

At this point it's better if you "issue the RFE" to your gran for the signature rather than them doing it...

Is it possible for you gran to fax you a signed copy to cut down on time?

Best of luck !!!

[thermophile 0]

that's what I was guessing. so actually asked her to get a tax transcript, that way I know it will be fine. just curious, what question did you fill out incorrectly? There were a few of them where I wasn't exactly sure what the correct answer was.

thanks

[MrsBruce5 0]

Oh, yeah -you will be fine with the transcript ! That's even better !

I messed up on the "household size" Q.

Here's the story: my sister was our co-sponsor. She rents an apartment within my house and is actually considered a "household member" in the eyes of NVC. Even though we share no financial ties, we do share the same address and according to them- a residence. So, the RFE that was requested was actually a request for correction on the size of our household. I failed to include her the 1st time, even though she and I filled out an 864A. I should have known better with all of the researching I did ! I still want to smack myself over that one !

It cost us a month longer of being apart for that little mistake of mine.

If you check out our timeline, it was relatively short for a CR1. I used all of James' shortcuts, had all the paperwork done and would turn it out the very day that I would find out it had been generated by NVC . I feel we could have been in and out of NVC in 6 weeks had I not made such an error and the bloody RFE hadn't been issued.

Best of luck to you !!!

[thermophile 0]

thanks for that info. did you have to supply proof of her citizenship? I see that joint sponsors need to show proof of citizenship but I can't figure out if household members need to.

[MrsBruce5 0]

Hi...

Yes-we sent in her birth certificate with the 864. A copy of your Gran's will do fine !

Edited December 6, 2006 by MrsBruce5