NVC Filers - July 2014

[Dwipal 50]

Interview scheduled for Aug 11 @ 12:45pm yayy

Congrats!!

I've seen multiple timelines from india. I think it's safe to guess interview dates are about 7 weeks after CC.

Wify is going to be mad at me if i tell her she wont have her interview until middle of Sept.. I ain't telling!

[Saylin 1,605]

yup. i'm not worried. I dont know why people are freaking out. My accountant told me not to file as married since my wife isnt here yet and i can't really claim her since she isnt here. It'd kind of be wrong to claim money back from government when she isnt here.

well... at least i bought his story.

Actually, your accountant is wrong. There's 3 acceptable filing statuses when married: HOH (if you qualify), married filing separately, and married filing jointly. Doesn't matter if the foreign spouse is not in the US or not, you're still married.

Filing as single can be a HUGE red flag to the officer at the interview. You're applying for a spousal visa, yet filing as single with the IRS. If I were an officer, I'd wonder what's going on....

[Dwipal 50]

Actually, your accountant is wrong. There's 3 acceptable filing statuses when married: HOH (if you qualify), married filing separately, and married filing jointly. Doesn't matter if the foreign spouse is not in the US or not, you're still married.

Filing as single can be a HUGE red flag to the officer at the interview. You're applying for a spousal visa, yet filing as single with the IRS. If I were an officer, I'd wonder what's going on....

i'm going to have to hurt him if my wife has issues at the interview

[bdrew612 1,071]

i'm going to have to hurt him if my wife has issues at the interview

I think your accountant needs to have a conversation with the IRS lol I called them 3 times before I filed and got the same answer every time.

When your foreign spouse os overseas and your spouse is not going to request an ITIN, you can't take the spousal exemption (because they're not here and you're not supporting them over here) - but you're married. Married is married, think Sixteen Candles and Long Duck Dong's conversation with Jake Ryan!

You can't e-file without a social security number, so you have to mail it in and write NRA on the spouse's social. Some accountants think because you can't e-file you can't do it lol I filed married separate and there was no issue :-)

[dirk_diggler 107]

I think your accountant needs to have a conversation with the IRS lol I called them 3 times before I filed and got the same answer every time.

When your foreign spouse os overseas and your spouse is not going to request an ITIN, you can't take the spousal exemption (because they're not here and you're not supporting them over here) - but you're married. Married is married, think Sixteen Candles and Long Duck Dong's conversation with Jake Ryan!

You can't e-file without a social security number, so you have to mail it in and write NRA on the spouse's social. Some accountants think because you can't e-file you can't do it lol I filed married separate and there was no issue :-)

FWIW, i goofed on this and tried to take the spousal exemption when i filed MFS. IRS promptly sent me a bill saying i can't take the spousal exemption

[msc13 282]

Anyone left who's document scanned for june 2 or june 3???????????????????????????

Hi USCIS2013

I am with you. AOS scanned June 3rd and I am waiting. One question - do you automatically get a False Checklist is the AOS is approved and NVC have received the IV documents/DS-260. Are AOS's sometimes approved and we don't hear anything unless we call?

[bdrew612 1,071]

FWIW, i goofed on this and tried to take the spousal exemption when i filed MFS. IRS promptly sent me a bill saying i can't take the spousal exemption

Ha! I did the same thing LOL Then I got a lovely letter from the IRS saying "Yo chick, you can't do that!"

[ArthurandMarcela 249]

Got interview date AUGUST 18 AT 10:00 AM

[msc13 282]

Can somebody answer my question please?

As Hubby is here in Australia I don't really want to call NVC as we only have mobile phones and it would cost a fortune hanging on for 1 hour!!!

Our AOS was scanned 3rd June and I am waiting for a False Checklist (hopefully NOT a real one!) Do NVC sometimes approve the AOS and NOT send a checklist - false or otherwise. I am constantly checking my email but it might be that they will approve it and we don't even know.

Andy will call when he returns to New York on Monday.

Just interested.

[josh125/sashakim 4]

Actually, your accountant is wrong. There's 3 acceptable filing statuses when married: HOH (if you qualify), married filing separately, and married filing jointly. Doesn't matter if the foreign spouse is not in the US or not, you're still married.

Filing as single can be a HUGE red flag to the officer at the interview. You're applying for a spousal visa, yet filing as single with the IRS. If I were an officer, I'd wonder what's going on....

Hi Saylin,

Both AOS and IV says "pay now" when I signed in the DS-261 portal but in the payment portal only AOS can be selected to be paid.

Is this normal?

[Amanda4964 202]

Yes if you can meet the asset requirement then you do not need a joint sponsor. You can use your own assets combined with the assets of the person you are sponsoring, but the total value must equal at least FIVE TIMES the poverty guideline for your household size (if you are using income iit is only 125%). See the I-864 instructions for more info, here is a snippet:

"You may include the net value of your home as an asset. The net value of the home is the appraised value of the home, minus the sum of any and all loans secured by a mortgage, trust deed, or other lien on the home. If you wish to include the net value of your home, this, you must include documentation demonstrating that you own it, a recent appraisal by a licensed appraiser, and evidence of the amount of any and all loans secured by a mortgage, trust deed, or other lien on the home. You may not include the net value of an automobile unless you show that you have more than one automobile, and at least one automobile is not included as an asset.

To use your own assets, you must complete Part 7, Item Number 1. - 4. and submit corresponding evidence with this

form. Supporting evidence must be attached to establish location, ownership, date of acquisition, and value of any real estate holding."

Thank you SO much for the very clear, detailed info! My assets will be enough if they won't accept my income because it is not continuing in the US, so this great. Now just to gather the evidence in case they ask for more info. Because I am a worry-wart, I have also asked my sister to fill out an I-864 to be a joint sponsor just in case! This process has me so paranoid, I don't think I would be at all surprised if they asked me for DNA next

[Ketsuban 1,034]

Can somebody answer my question please?

As Hubby is here in Australia I don't really want to call NVC as we only have mobile phones and it would cost a fortune hanging on for 1 hour!!!

Our AOS was scanned 3rd June and I am waiting for a False Checklist (hopefully NOT a real one!) Do NVC sometimes approve the AOS and NOT send a checklist - false or otherwise. I am constantly checking my email but it might be that they will approve it and we don't even know.

Andy will call when he returns to New York on Monday.

Just interested.

I can't answer your question, but it might be cheaper to buy some Skype credit and use that?

[Amanda4964 202]

I got the GOOD NEWS this morning:

My wife was approved and was told to come back Friday to the US Consulat General in Casablanca to pick up her passport and the sealed envelope.

Thanks you everybody on VJ for the unconditional help and support.

I will add details about the interview as soon as she gets back home.

Case completed!!!!

Joy just told me.

check your AOS fee USCI2013,

Thank youuuuuuuuuuuuu to all my VJ members!!!!!!

Case complete

June 2nd case complete today ,, thanks everyone

just got a checklist goes like this:

"We received your Immigrant Visa Application; however, we have not received an Affidavit of Support

form. You must submit an Affidavit of Support form before we can complete your case"

I have submitted both packages the same day and both got scanned 2nd of July

Is it a fake check list?

Interview scheduled for Aug 11 @ 12:45pm yayy

Got interview date AUGUST 18 AT 10:00 AM

Congratulations to all of the case completes and interviews listed above (and any I might have missed!!!)

Can somebody answer my question please?

As Hubby is here in Australia I don't really want to call NVC as we only have mobile phones and it would cost a fortune hanging on for 1 hour!!!

Our AOS was scanned 3rd June and I am waiting for a False Checklist (hopefully NOT a real one!) Do NVC sometimes approve the AOS and NOT send a checklist - false or otherwise. I am constantly checking my email but it might be that they will approve it and we don't even know.

Andy will call when he returns to New York on Monday.

Just interested.

I have received both a real checklist (AOS) and a false checklist (IV) and both were received on the day of the date of the letter (I don't think they delay sending them out). I can't be sure if everyone receives a false checklist, but I did in my case when they approved my IV docs. I think you will either hear something very soon, or maybe "no news is good news". When/if you get an email with the words "checklist" in the subject line, just take a deep breath, sit down and read carefully. As long as it doesn't ask for anything specific, it will be a false checklist.

As for calling from Australia, I just used Skype. It is VERY cheap from Australia and only costs me a couple of dollars even when I am on hold for 45 minutes. I just added some money to my Skype account and you can see how much you have left as you call.

Hope they get to your file ASAP!!!

[Soloenta 2,218]

i got off the phone now talk to a rep, i told her v have got a cheklist on june 27 and v responded it jun 3, so i asked f u could tell us the date u scanned it. she said yeah u got a reminder so whats the difference between cheklist and reminder?

Idiots why aren't they ever clear on things. :diablo: :diablo:

Case completed!!!!

Joy just told me.

check your AOS fee USCI2013,

Thank youuuuuuuuuuuuu to all my VJ members!!!!!!

Congratulations to you and your so very happy for you.

[samreen23 461]

Our AOS package was sent on 3rd July and they haven't scanned yet in the system! Should I be worried? although 4th to 6th was a holiday but still it's been 3 days since Monday :|