NVC Filers - October 2014

[Ketsuban 1,034]

I need someone help please:

I don't have a attorney for NVC process and today I got the checklist for AOS package, even though I have reviewed my forms throughly before sending it. My father in-law is the joint sponsor for AOS so I have filled out two i864 forms one for my wife and one for joint sponsor.

I have all the tax transcripts from last 3 years for both of them - since my wife didn't work last year I have included my father-in-law as joint sponsor and now the checklist says:

With my (Father in law's name)

[x] Items 13.a.1. The income you enter must match the total (gross) income reported on your most recent Federal income tax return. If you filed Form 1040EZ, use the adjusted gross income instead.

I have double check the tax transcripts for 2013 (Current year) and the gross income is still the same as I mentioned in the form

What could be the problem?

My father-in-law has his own business (Vet Clinic) so he filled 1040 jointly with his wife. We didn't included anything for his wife because she doesn't work. ??

I don't know how to approach this issue?

Since he owns his own business, he needs to use the adjusted gross income regardless of what tax return he filed. Self-employed people's income is treated differently to normal employed because the consulates take business expenses into account to determine the sponsor's income. There was someone else here a while ago whose joint sponsor made in excess of $50,000 a year, but because they had expenses of around $45,000 a year, their income for the purpose of the I-864 was only around $5000 or so. Way less than the poverty guideline, as you can tell. If your joint sponsor's net income after expenses is less than the household size poverty guideline amount for your case, you need to find another joint sponsor. Preferably someone who works for an employer or someone who doesn't have so many expenses in their business.

[charlie0225 13]

The NVC rep told me on the phone that they finished reviewing my docs but they are missing my husbands i864 (for the second time bc i already got a checklist for this 3months ago). We have sent it. Does anybody have info abt this situation??? This will delay the case even more ...

They have most likely overlooked it. Call and demand to speak to a supervisor. Then give him/her the tracking info and be very ask that they look through your file again and insist that they have this information. They have a history of over looking documents.

[VictorAshley87 8]

Waiting on AOS and IV packet to be sent to NVC. Maybe tomorrow i hope! .. :-)

[jcruzazucar 131]

I just received another email from NVC with the AOS fee! AOS is still locked on the CEAC website though

How long does it usually take for it to be available to pay?

[jcruzazucar 131]

On the Document Cover Sheet that I received yesterday (and again today with AOS invoice), it doesn't have an address where i need to send both packages. Is that normal? Also should i use the address on the NVC's website?

This is what it says online:

National Visa Center
Attn: DR
31 Rochester Ave. Suite 100
Portsmouth, NH 03801-2914

[msc13 282]

So happy for you.... getting closer to our scan date of 09/03... yay! Well at least in 4 weeks we'll know if its CC or checklist

Hi there

You are only a couple of days after me. I am looking for a CC from 29th Aug scan date for Singapore PC then a December interview and back in US for Christmas.

Will be watching for your good news.

[OzzyMa 4]

NO CCs again today??? :clock:

[charlie0225 13]

NO CCs again today??? :clock:

I saw two for scan date 8/20 cc, but thats all. i can't imagine what could be slowing them down now.

Edited October 9, 2014 by charlie0225

[joanderson 17]

Im just filled with joy, Im on my 7th month in NVC and I got my Case Complete today!!! Im so excited now just gotta wait to see when the interview date is to start making arrangements at work and flight details to go to the interview with my wife!!!

How exciting after 16 months of this process Im hoping I'll be done by the 18 month line, when originally I thought i would be done a year ago lol

congrats to all others whom are receiving good news on the next steps on their cases, abd good luck to you all.

And thanks for all of your help and support through this long and difficult process.

[charlie0225 13]

Im just filled with joy, Im on my 7th month in NVC and I got my Case Complete today!!! Im so excited now just gotta wait to see when the interview date is to start making arrangements at work and flight details to go to the interview with my wife!!!

How exciting after 16 months of this process Im hoping I'll be done by the 18 month line, when originally I thought i would be done a year ago lol

congrats to all others whom are receiving good news on the next steps on their cases, abd good luck to you all.

And thanks for all of your help and support through this long and difficult process.

Congrats!!!!! What was your last scan date?

[AFS/AMM 5]

Since he owns his own business, he needs to use the adjusted gross income regardless of what tax return he filed. Self-employed people's income is treated differently to normal employed because the consulates take business expenses into account to determine the sponsor's income. There was someone else here a while ago whose joint sponsor made in excess of $50,000 a year, but because they had expenses of around $45,000 a year, their income for the purpose of the I-864 was only around $5000 or so. Way less than the poverty guideline, as you can tell. If your joint sponsor's net income after expenses is less than the household size poverty guideline amount for your case, you need to find another joint sponsor. Preferably someone who works for an employer or someone who doesn't have so many expenses in their business.

That what I did - I have included the GROSS ADJUSTED INCOME and they came back to me ask for only (gross) income and adjusted gross income is for the one who filed 1040EZ.

My father-in-law is a doctor (vet) and he make enough money to support me excluding his expenses. Now i'm not sure what to include and the worst part is that I have wait again?

[Alko 6]

I just called NVC and operator told me my case got completed on Oct 7.

Now this is what he said or I misunderstood him...I will get CC e-mail in 5 business days if they are not able to schedule the interview in that time. When interview gets scheduled I'll get e-mail informing me about that.

(If this is correct, i'm guessing what he was trying to say is, if they don't get my interview in this round while they are doing scheduling, then they will send CC email and I will wait for next scheduling time)

Does this make any sense? or I just didn't get what he was saying....

[AFS/AMM 5]

His wife should to submit an I-864a because they file jointly.

Also your issue is the most common one. Even if they're correct the NVC incorrectly asks for this to be fixed frequently. I cannot fathom if it's a problem with their software or eyes.

But the Checklist did not ask me for another I-864A for his wife. It specifically marked item 13.a.1 and said to correct (gross) income. Originally I have filled out adjusted gross income.

Am I missing something here - I'm totally confused now????

[Schulley 20]

Ugh. On Monday I called the NVC and they said that my AOS packet was approved on 10/2. Woohoo!

So today I got what I thought was a false checklist for my AOS packet, but I called to make sure. Yvette said that it was not a false checklist. It says that I didn't include the proper number in line 19, and that I needed to resubmit I-864EZ with the right number (total income). I looked at my 1040 and my tax transcripts and I did report the correct number (Line 22 on 1040 and "Total Income" on my tax transcripts! She even looked at it and said that the number I was reading was correct. They are wrong!

...however, she said a supervisor would need to review it, and that would take 42 days! Are you kidding me???? And then, of course, after the supervisor review, if they still thought I was wrong, I would have to send in another I-864EZ for them to review if I made a mistake.

[charlie0225 13]

I just called NVC and operator told me my case got completed on Oct 7.

Now this is what he said or I misunderstood him...I will get CC e-mail in 5 business days if they are not able to schedule the interview in that time. When interview gets scheduled I'll get e-mail informing me about that.

(If this is correct, i'm guessing what he was trying to say is, if they don't get my interview in this round while they are doing scheduling, then they will send CC email and I will wait for next scheduling time)

Does this make any sense? or I just didn't get what he was saying....

when was you last scan date?