Does NVC do employment verification for the I-864 AOS?

[zlund1 4]

Ok here goes - wife and I have been living in Abu Dhabi. I've returned back to the States to establish my domicile here (I"m a USC) and get set up and working here so I had to write 0 for my income. Wife went back home to the Philippines waiting for the visa to finish. I used my mom for a joint sponsor as my father is retired. She however is in a very bad job that she hates but her income is enough to be over the income requirements. Come to find out, she quit her job today in order to find a better position. NVC received our paperwork on Feb 5, so approx April 5 for that 60 day review mark. Does NVC do any sort of employment verification or do they simply just look at the prior tax statement/documents, your pay stubs, numbers you fill in? I'm all for my mom being happy and all but hoping this doesn't throw a wrench in being together with my wife again sooner rather than later.

[NikLR 13,227]

It absolutely throws a wrench into your plan. The NVC is not the one who needs the AOS in the long run. All they collect all the information and try to make sure it's right for the CO. In the end it's the consulate on interview date who adjudicates the AOS and domicile requirements. If any changes happen before then you have to update with a new AOS. Not to update it would constitute misrepresentation.

I suggest finding another joint sponsor.

[Ryan H 3,812]

Because there has been a fundamental change in the I-864 your mom completed (i.e. her source of income is no longer there), then the I-864 that she filled out is not longer valid. Unless your mom has and is willing to use assets and said assets are 5 times the difference to meet the poverty guideline threshold, then she does not currently meet the requirements to qualify as a joint sponsor.

To not update the I-864 constitutes Material Misrepresentation and there are heavy penalties for this.

[zlund1 4]

Ok - so I've found a new joint sponsor, so fill out the new paperwork for that person and send everything in. Should I write some sort of note like please discard the other joint sponsor as her employment situation has changed and update with the new joint sponsor (uncle)?

So this will essentially just add another 60 at least day ticker correct?

Side question - we sent the I130 to the Chicago lockbox which ended up at the Texas SC in mid-September. We got a RFE in November and got the NOA2 on Dec 5. Received case# from NVC on the 41st day, Jan 5th. First AOS was rec'd Feb 5 and the IV documents were rec'd Mar 5, now with the new joint sponsor info to be rec'd maybe Mar 12/13, with the 60 day mark looking at May 12/13 for that day. Barring any check list, any chance we might get a Case Complete/Interview for June or July? Just trying to get a better idea so we can have a general count down and something to look forward to.

[Ryan H 3,812]

The new I-864 filled out by the new joint sponsor can be brought to the interview.