NVC Filers - March 2014

[Kaylara 814]

YAY!

[BOS_LHR 829]

Mine says the following:

____-Fee Payment

You still need to pay the immigrant visa fee. You can pay online.... yaddada yaddada yaddada

When I called before and spoke to Agent Ariel: She told me that I got it because my AOS was reviewed and accepted, and it looked like it was all good. I'm calling now to double check that and make sure that they're showing my IV package is in the building.

Ahh ok. Mine says they'll review DS-260 when they receive supporting docs, which they scanned in yesterday, so I'm twitchy wondering if they'll look at it now or what. Erf.

[Kaylara 814]

Well, I just called and double checked with Agent Mel (Who sounds exactly like Agent Gus, btw.) And he told me it was because the AOS was reviewed and accepted, with no checklists, and now I just have to give them some time to review the civil documents and the DS260. You know I'm doing a happy dance over here!

[gabeRao 43]

Understand, I'd come to expect that behavior in the Netherlands. I was subjected to that ####### on a daily basis. I've had the most vile and obnoxious comments thrown my way because I have dark hair and eyes, and I can get tan instead of burning to a crisp in the sun.

I'd imagine Europe in 2013 would be... um.. not vile and obnoxious

huh

never mind..

[msc13 282]

Just received email. Our file was shipped to NVC on 26th March. That didn't take them long to send once approved. Just 5 days. Can you update spreadsheet please?

[Kaylara 814]

Ahh ok. Mine says they'll review DS-260 when they receive supporting docs, which they scanned in yesterday, so I'm twitchy wondering if they'll look at it now or what. Erf.

Just a few more days for you, me thinks! We're really in the home stretch now!

[Saylin 1,605]

Just received email. Our file was shipped to NVC on 26th March. That didn't take them long to send once approved. Just 5 days. Can you update spreadsheet please?

That's not a time tick on my spreadsheet Have you not looked at it yet?

[BOS_LHR 829]

Well, I just called and double checked with Agent Mel (Who sounds exactly like Agent Gus, btw.) And he told me it was because the AOS was reviewed and accepted, with no checklists, and now I just have to give them some time to review the civil documents and the DS260. You know I'm doing a happy dance over here!

Great news! They've been doing well reviewing packets lately, I hope your case complete is just a week or two away. Goodness knows you've waited long enough already.

[BOS_LHR 829]

Just a few more days for you, me thinks! We're really in the home stretch now!

I'm hoping for case complete around mid April so we have a shot at a June interview. Anything sooner would be a warmly welcomed surprise. I hope they're still working Saturdays

[gabeRao 43]

Thanks. So I won't include any corresponding Australian documents. I have to list my my taxable income on the I-864 so that they know I have filed, so do I worry about including an additional page saying it will cease and that's why we have included our assets/sponsor?

So, any income listed under any line item except "Current Income" must be backed up by a tax return transcript or the full tax return.

Either document is issued by the IRS - for what I expect is taxable income earned in the U.S. AND abroad.

As long as its reported to the IRS it can be used to backup this form.

Line 22 of the Full Return or "Total income" from Page 2 of the transcript.

The "Current income" however must be backed up by PayStubs and an offer letter.

Assets I believe must be in a US bank account or must be collateral in the U.S.

[Kaylara 814]

I'd imagine Europe in 2013 would be... um.. not vile and obnoxious

huh

never mind..

No, I didn't say that Europe was vile and obnoxious. I said that I had vile and obnoxious comments lobbed at me on a daily basis, just because I had left my house.

For example:

Walking my dogs in the middle of the day, wearing a t-shirt and jeans, and with a bandanna on my head because I had been cleaning my house. I had some random guy walk up to me and ask me if I was an illegal Polish hooker.

Someone asked my husband if I was allowed to leave the house by myself, because I was obviously a Moroccan.

"Are you a mail-order bride?"

After an African American electrical engineer moved in down the street from me, I heard that our neighborhood was going to because of all of the Allochtonen. (Dark foreigners who aren't from Europe.) The only foreigners on the street were me, a Canadian, and the African American engineer. Don't you know our property values are going to drop now?

"If people are racist and nasty to you, maybe it's because you're just not trying hard enough to be Dutch. You know you deserve it." - This was from one of my husband's friends, who immediately became an ex-friend.

And again to my husband: "Your wife is an illegal alien. I'm going to call the IND (Dutch version of ICE) on her and have her deported." Yeah, go ahead lady. My mother-in-law works for the IND, and she'd throw me out herself if I was doing anything illegal.

Or the Muslim woman who was on the bus with me, and asked a Dutch woman in the chair across from her (in perfect Dutch, no less.) whether the bus went to the local market and whether their was a post office there. Swear to the gods, every Dutch person on the bus ignored her to the point that she was almost in tears. No one would talk to her. When I told her where the bus went, she was so thankful to be treated like a normal human being that she hugged me. I was completely horrified at all those people. Who the hell does that kind of #######?

And on, and on, and on...

For 8 years. And it's getting worse there.

Like I said, I expected better from Americans. But it's the same , different continent for some people.

[Kaylara 814]

Great news! They've been doing well reviewing packets lately, I hope your case complete is just a week or two away. Goodness knows you've waited long enough already.

You too! It's never easy being away from your loved one(s) but even worse when you're dealing with the insanity that is the USCIS. I have to say, at least the NVC seems to be a better and more responsive organization.

[rishabh1987 10]

hi guys .. just started following this topic ...

just got this email today ..

On March 26, 2014, we shipped this approved or re-affirmed case to the Department of State for visa processing. For more information, please contact them directly.

pd : 9/11/13

transfer date : 2/26/14

Noa2 : 3/24/14

can you please add me to the spreadsheet ...

Thanks ....

Edited March 27, 2014 by rishabh1987

[meehan 43]

So, any income listed under any line item except "Current Income" must be backed up by a tax return transcript or the full tax return.

Either document is issued by the IRS - for what I expect is taxable income earned in the U.S. AND abroad.

As long as its reported to the IRS it can be used to backup this form.

Line 22 of the Full Return or "Total income" from Page 2 of the transcript.

The "Current income" however must be backed up by PayStubs and an offer letter.

Assets I believe must be in a US bank account or must be collateral in the U.S.

Thanks for your help, really appreciate it

Will just fill in the necessary details and rely on our sponsor for the financial side of things seeing as all income to date has been earned in Australia, and assets are primarily Australian too.

I don't know how we'd get through this process without all of the help on VJ. So glad I stumbled upon it last year!

[cscrum318 56]

I am the UCS and I live in Australia with my husband where I have been employed for the last 2+ years. I have been filing/paying taxes in both countries for the duration.

Because I do not have a job in the USA I am using my parents as joint sponsors, they meet the income requirement but my Dad is self-employed and my Mom is contract labor.

How do I provide pay-stubs for my Dad and my Mom (if she is not a salaried employee)? Also, because my Dad is self-employed I won't have an employment letter for him showing income and position.

I have their passports, birth certificates, and 2012 Tax Returns.

Do I have to request originals of their Tax Return Transcripts?