UK VJers Progress Update Thread

[AMZJ 61]

Doesn't $26k meet the requirement?

Also wondering why you think there would be a problem with AOS?

4 person family (us and 2 kids) so $26,000 is a little bit under. He does actually earn $34,000 over a year now though (that doesn't include all the bonuses he gets) so it should be fine. I'm not thinking about looking at the paperwork for AOS yet as I just want to get though this bit first. I just thought they would want the W2 instead of a letter from work.

Edited February 17, 2016 by AMZJ

[JFH 12,190]

So it turns out my fiance's entire family (Mom, brothers, grandma, aunt and uncle) bought there tickets for the wedding already.

Hopefully there are no issues now.. We told them to wait until the actual approval but I guess they were just too eager.

I'm sure you will get approved. They were probably so excited for you they wanted to get the tickets. It's nice that they are all coming. We had 5 people at our wedding - us 2, the officiant and 2 witnesses. I would have liked for my family to be there but we only gave them 24 hours notice!!!

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

4 person family (us and 2 kids) so $26,000 is a little bit under. He does actually earn $34,000 over a year now though (that doesn't include all the bonuses he gets) so it should be fine. I'm not thinking about looking at the paperwork for AOS yet as I just want to get though this bit first. I just thought they would want the W2 instead of a letter from work.

Oh. Didn't know there were four.

For the I-864 affidavit of support you will include the 2015 tax return, even if it says you made zero. That is a requirement written in the law. (Note--A W2 alone is nothing. Must be the full tax return plus the W2. Or you can use an IRS transcript alone with no W2) If you don't get that right, you get an RFE.

Then if you currently make more than shown on your last tax return, you include the optional documentation that proves your current income. Optional documentation could be an employer letter and/or six months of payslips. They will go by your current income if you prove it, despite a tax return that doesn't qualify.

And if you still don't have enough, you can include assets on the form and send proof of those. If you have a good income, you can leave the asset part blank.

[AMZJ 61]

Oh. Didn't know there were four.

For the I-864 affidavit of support you will include the 2015 tax return, even if it says you made zero. That is a requirement written in the law. (Note--A W2 alone is nothing. Must be the full tax return plus the W2. Or you can use an IRS transcript alone with no W2) If you don't get that right, you get an RFE.

Then if you currently make more than shown on your last tax return, you include the optional documentation that proves your current income. Optional documentation could be an employer letter and/or six months of payslips. They will go by your current income if you prove it, despite a tax return that doesn't qualify.

And if you still don't have enough, you can include assets on the form and send proof of those. If you have a good income, you can leave the asset part blank.

Thanks, if worse came to worse we may have to wait until he got his next tax return to file for AOS, but I don't think it'll be a problem . I told him not to lose his paperwork for his tax return.

[AndyR82 8]

Mine we'd issued on the 8th & I got the email on the 11th - I had nothing from DX to say they were delivering so it was just luck I couldn't control myself and clicked on the tracking link

That's good news I finish here at work tomorrow so should be at home when it gets delivered, thanks for the info.

Haha I'll be doing the same

[trudi 1,317]

That's good news I finish here at work tomorrow so should be at home when it gets delivered, thanks for the info.

Haha I'll be doing the same

I got my day of email wrong above, it was the 10th & DX were supposed to deliver on the 11th - if they schedule a day you aren't going to be there you can reschedule on the DX site

[AndyR82 8]

I got my day of email wrong above, it was the 10th & DX were supposed to deliver on the 11th - if they schedule a day you aren't going to be there you can reschedule on the DX site

If they can wait until Saturday, that would be perfect. Helpful to know thanks, I've got a couple of weeks at home before flying out on the 5/3

[pk4690 18]

Heading down to London soon in advance of interview tomorrow, only so many times I can check my file that I've got all my stuff.

It's not really hit me that this time tomorrow I could have been told I've been approved, so excited at the prospect

[AndyR82 8]

Heading down to London soon in advance of interview tomorrow, only so many times I can check my file that I've got all my stuff.

It's not really hit me that this time tomorrow I could have been told I've been approved, so excited at the prospect

Your be fine Know what you mean double check then triple check!!!

I was definitely more nervous the day before than actually on the day, was weird!

Don't think there will be any issues

[lurdino 9]

I'm not sure whether to worry - my medical was on 02/02/16 and I submitted my Notification of Readiness on 09/02/16, but on the CEAC visa tracker my file was last changed on 05/02/16. Have I done something wrong? Could I have missed anything? Other than the webpage telling me my NOR had gone through I never got any kind of receipt or confirmation that it had been accepted... Or am I just panicking needlessly?

[Laurajc1984 8]

Sat eagerly waiting for my case to change from 'in transit' to 'ready' all these little milestones all add up - hope everyone is having a good day with their process, good luck to those that have interviews tomorrow and next week.

I'm currently sat stuck invigilating an exam whilst doing some wedding planning - all provisional obviously until after the interview.

[pk4690 18]

Your be fine Know what you mean double check then triple check!!!

I was definitely more nervous the day before than actually on the day, was weird!

Don't think there will be any issues

Fingers crossed it all goes according to plan, not long to wait at least. Yep, constant checking, my passport will not have moved from where I last put it, but I still check regardless!

Yeah, closer I get to London, the more the butterflies are going in my stomach. Should be fine though

[AndyR82 8]

Fingers crossed it all goes according to plan, not long to wait at least. Yep, constant checking, my passport will not have moved from where I last put it, but I still check regardless!

Yeah, closer I get to London, the more the butterflies are going in my stomach. Should be fine though

You're well prepared and have everything ready. your be as happy as I was last Friday

[Nauchelle Iain 0]

I'm not sure whether to worry - my medical was on 02/02/16 and I submitted my Notification of Readiness on 09/02/16, but on the CEAC visa tracker my file was last changed on 05/02/16. Have I done something wrong? Could I have missed anything? Other than the webpage telling me my NOR had gone through I never got any kind of receipt or confirmation that it had been accepted... Or am I just panicking needlessly?

My fiance had his medical the same day, he submitted the readiness the 3rd of Feb, and our tracker was last updated the 5th as well. I'm assuming that was the medical information being received now that you've mentioned the same.

We were curious about this as well!

So PLEASE any experienced VJers please let us know your experience!

[trudi 1,317]

Heading down to London soon in advance of interview tomorrow, only so many times I can check my file that I've got all my stuff.

It's not really hit me that this time tomorrow I could have been told I've been approved, so excited at the prospect

Good luck

We'll be waiting for your celebration post!

I'm not sure whether to worry - my medical was on 02/02/16 and I submitted my Notification of Readiness on 09/02/16, but on the CEAC visa tracker my file was last changed on 05/02/16. Have I done something wrong? Could I have missed anything? Other than the webpage telling me my NOR had gone through I never got any kind of receipt or confirmation that it had been accepted... Or am I just panicking needlessly?

My fiance had his medical the same day, he submitted the readiness the 3rd of Feb, and our tracker was last updated the 5th as well. I'm assuming that was the medical information being received now that you've mentioned the same.

We were curious about this as well!

So PLEASE any experienced VJers please let us know your experience!

CEAC updated a few days after my medical then didn't change again until after my interview

The letter with my appointment arrived 12th Jan ( medical was 17th Dec)

Sat eagerly waiting for my case to change from 'in transit' to 'ready' all these little milestones all add up - hope everyone is having a good day with their process, good luck to those that have interviews tomorrow and next week.

I'm currently sat stuck invigilating an exam whilst doing some wedding planning - all provisional obviously until after the interview.

Planning gives you something tangible to do and saves the CEAC site from blowing up due to repeated checking.....