NVC Filers - February 2014

[elsy & mark 17]

Saylin

I am going through the DS-261 screenshots.I am the Beneficiary & have given my husbands email add. Only the DS-261 i'll be doing it. Once it becomes available, i should enter myself as the Principal applicant?

Another question, under Personal information,i understand we have to give the given name & surname. My first name & surname is mentioned together in the given name in my passport & surname is blank. So should i enter it the same way in the DS-261 or i should put my first name in given name and surname in the surname??? Thanks.

[JbTin 51]

It might be a delayed checklist email. You may want to call up NVC on Monday and inquire. Request to speak with a supervisor, if you keep getting different answers from operators.

Ok, thanks! I checked ceac and case is already in transit..when i called nvc, the lady said all concerns need to be directed to the embassy from now on..guess i'll just wait til embassy receives the case and ask them about the police report..

[mhelztouffy 7]

Many thanks Saylin!

[Hotter Otter 1,211]

Checking in. Hoping to get a case number and move forward in the next week :-)

[fania&nelson 20]

Hello, Checking in, I paid my bills last week, but started coming back to VJ then and didn't want to read 128 pages in the January thread (Lazy much! LOL) So here I am, getting all the forms ready and will probably send eveything on wednesday

[ah24 11]

Ok so we keep calling NVC and ask them for our case numbers and give them our email addresses? Is IIN still given?

[samreen23 461]

Hey saylin I have not received approval yet but I had a question to ask. My husband's income right now is well above the poverty levels and he would be getting his tax report of 2013 as well. But the problem is he doesn't have his tax returns of the previous 2 years. So would one year be ok or do we need a joint sponsor? I just don't want any checklists so trying to prepare things in advance lol.

[Darnell 8,478]

Ok so we keep calling NVC and ask them for our case numbers and give them our email addresses? Is IIN still given?

yes. is possible it's not ready when you ge the other #s, but will be ready late in the same day or the next day.

[Lukiduki 5]

Hi Saylin,

I've read the "NVC Electronic Processing" link in your first post.

I've understood that a signed and scanned DS-261 form should be sent as part of the ENROLL email to NVC.

Does the ENROLL email "must" be sent from the petitioner email address?

Will the DS-261 become available only after the invoices are paid?

I am trying to find out how soon I can ENROLL.

What should be done first: DS-261, ENROLL, pay the invoices, or ...?

Also, I read in one of your posts about Loomis Express.

I've tried to find out by myself in Loomis website, but I am still not sure.

I've read the instructions from Consulate of Montreal, and it says "DHL".

Does "register with Loomis or DHL" means to create an account with a courier service?

Is it necessary to bring a "proof of Loomis registration" to the interview otherwise we are not be allowed into the consulate?

Could you please kindly answer my questions.

Thank you,

Lukiduki

[Irra 14]

Checkin in...!!

Still waiting for my case number.Can't wait for next week!

[mhelztouffy 7]

Hi,

Please enlighten us, we're waiting for Case Complete status and my IV Package just received by NVC last January 30 and the AOS package received last Jan 17. Everything seems fine until yesterday, my husband got laid off from work because they don't need any contractor. My question is, how it'll affect my interview? I mean are they going to ask for additional/latest paystub and proof of income? I just hope my husband can look for a new job as soon as possible just to sustain the visa requirements. Although he has online business and GI bill I don't know if it's enough. What are we going to do? Thanks!

[F2A PD 12/2/11 31]

hey saylin, im a full time student (med) obviously not working, my 1098T says 31,000 + , even thkugh i dont work, would this qualify me for aos for my wife? just woundering, i do have a sponsor but was just woundering

[xprecious32 50]

As the petitioner, what filing status do I use for my tax returns?



You have three options: married filing separately (MFS), married filing jointly (MFJ), or head of household (HOH).



For HOH, there's some criteria you need to meet to be able to use this. Please see the IRS website for more information. For most people though, it's either between MFS or MFJ.



Before I continue, I will say this once and only once: YOU CANNOT FILE SINGLE. If you are married, you are married. Doesn't matter where in the universe your spouse is, YOU ARE STILL MARRIED. You will be lying to the IRS if you file as single, and if caught, could cause serious issues. If you have already filed taxes, either this year or last, and were married, yet filed as single, amend your tax return ASAP. If at the time of the interview, there are tax return transcripts in the case file showing the petitioner filed as single, this can be a HUGE red flag. The CO will have to wonder why the petitioner filed as single when they're trying to get a spousal visa. In their eyes, your relationship can be seen as a fraud and could be reason for denial.



For both MFS and MFJ, the petitioner will have to file a paper tax return. Electronic submissions won't be possible the first year.



Filing MFS will probably be the easiest for most people as it doesn't require any extra documents from the foreign spouse, nor does it require their signature. On the tax return, where it asks for the spouse's SSN, you would put 'NRA' for Non-Resident Alien. Continue filling out the rest of the return as normal. That is all you have to do. (And if desired, once the spouse has immigrated to the US and has obtained a SSN, the petitioner can then amend their tax return to MFJ, to possibly get a bigger refund, but this isn't required.)



Filing MFJ will typically mean a bigger refund up front, with no need to amend. This route takes a little more work though as the beneficiary will have to fill out a W7 (available on the IRS site), which requires a signature, and include document(s), so they can obtain a ITIN (it's like a SSN, but for the sole purpose of filing taxes, and is available for those not currently living in the US). This would then be included with the tax return, and sent to a special address for ITIN generation. For most countries, it may be hard to get the needed documents. (For Canada, it was uber easy, and this is how my husband did his taxes while I was still in Canada, waiting for my interview). Please view the instructions for the W7 form on the IRS website to see what documents will be needed.



This is the first I'm hearing of this. WE just got I-130 approval yesterday, My husband filed single last year when we were already married, does this mean he has to redo his taxes from last year? His dad is a tax preparer, and went through this with a client before. He filed the taxes with NRA instead of SSN and IRS sent it back wanting a SSN, so he did with ITIN, the IRS returned it again wanting a SSN. So I am seriously confused. Where did you get this information from? I have searched most of these sites and many others and this is the first time I'm hearing about it

[Ana&Sean 5]

Guys, i got an odd question to ask... i dont want to go to the US anymore, I want my husband to come back but since we are married i wanted to finish this visa process get my GC and come back with my husband... can i do that???

[Lakehouse 293]

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Guys, i got an odd question to ask... i dont want to go to the US anymore, I want my husband to come back but since we are married i wanted to finish this visa process get my GC and come back with my husband... can i do that???

From what I understand, you would be giving up the green card if you don't remain in the US, so I'm not clear on why you'd wish to complete the Immigration process. You would also save yourself the final costs of the process if you don't move forward.

Are you certain you don't wish to move to the US?