February 2017 I-129F Filers

[doggieandsam 765]

10 hours ago, Angel&Eric said:

Where from?

 

My fiance worked in Dubai for several years.  She was really happy to leave!

Cebu. Dubai has been good to me overall so I am a bit sad to be leaving actually. =( But the heart wants what the heart wants! =)

[geowrian 22,337]

16 hours ago, Lovemycroatianman said:

Hey questions guys...I was reading another post in the forum and they were saying on the affidavit of support you have to meet your own household requirements plus 1... but this is not what is said on the uscis website...it says the sponsers household number...which wouldnt include the fiance at that moment....is this everyones understanding ...? 

You must meet 100% of the federal poverty level (from the I-864P) for your household size. The household size includes you, any of your dependents, the intending immigrant, the intending immigrant's derivatives, and anybody else for whom you have an existing affidavit of support. So if it's just a petitioner and beneficiary (no kids), and no past I-864s have been filed (since that's the legally binding one to go by), then the household size is 2.

[eruiz3 24]

I see some people are talking about the affidavit of support, I have another question regarding it. I am the petitioner and when I completed my I-129F packet I had just begun working full-time after graduating from college. Before my income was about 10k a year, so my fiance's sister filed a joint sponsor affidavit. Should I submit a new I-864? My income now is sufficient based on the 125% poverty guidelines. In the interview should I bring proof? My tax returns are based on me working part-time and do not reflect my current income status, I am nervous of how to go about this.

[doggieandsam 765]

Feb cases touched 26-Apr: 3

 

Approved: 0

RFE: 1 (6-Feb)

Others: 2

 

Raw data here: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B7wWQs77fPiIX3J5bjJTLWIxZjA

[Lenchique 48]

18 hours ago, eruiz3 said:

I see some people are talking about the affidavit of support, I have another question regarding it. I am the petitioner and when I completed my I-129F packet I had just begun working full-time after graduating from college. Before my income was about 10k a year, so my fiance's sister filed a joint sponsor affidavit. Should I submit a new I-864? My income now is sufficient based on the 125% poverty guidelines. In the interview should I bring proof? My tax returns are based on me working part-time and do not reflect my current income status, I am nervous of how to go about this.

My 2015 income was about $23 k. My 2014 income was about $12 k. But my 2016 was about 400% higher than 2014 because I graduated from grad school and started a "real job."

 

The I-134 only requires last year's taxes (from what I gather from the updated instructions) so I'm sending only 2016 income taxes. Why are you submitting I-864? Why not the 134? The I-134 asks for letter from bank and letter from employer in addition to recent tax returns. I think that is a better option. You can probably include a statement in the I-134 (space provided on last page) to discuss your income increase since last tax return and the evidence from bank and employer will help. 

 

Does anyone know if I'm wrong here? For I-129, does the I-134 or the I-864 need to be given to the consulate ?

 

Edited April 27, 2017 by Lenchique

[Lenchique 48]

3 hours ago, iamdegie said:

Feb cases touched 26-Apr: 3

 

Approved: 0

RFE: 1 (6-Feb)

Others: 2

 

Raw data here: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B7wWQs77fPiIX3J5bjJTLWIxZjA

I have a hard time understanding this document. Why are "future dates" listed?

[doggieandsam 765]

16 minutes ago, Lenchique said:

I have a hard time understanding this document. Why are "future dates" listed?

are you referring to the one case thats marked updated on 27-Apr? I dunno why that's the case...there were a few of them in the list early on when i started the scan - they are marked like that as per the USCIS website, i suspect somebody entering the data just made a typo (but don't quote me on this).

[eruiz3 24]

1 hour ago, Lenchique said:

My 2015 income was about $23 k. My 2014 income was about $12 k. But my 2016 was about 400% higher than 2014 because I graduated from grad school and started a "real job."

 

The I-134 only requires last year's taxes (from what I gather from the updated instructions) so I'm sending only 2016 income taxes. Why are you submitting I-864? Why not the 134? The I-134 asks for letter from bank and letter from employer in addition to recent tax returns. I think that is a better option. You can probably include a statement in the I-134 (space provided on last page) to discuss your income increase since last tax return and the evidence from bank and employer will help. 

 

Does anyone know if I'm wrong here? For I-129, does the I-134 or the I-864 need to be given to the consulate ?

 

That is actually the one I filled out for my packet. I don't know what the difference is either. Can anyone explain? 

[JayCee17 33]

1 hour ago, eruiz3 said:

That is actually the one I filled out for my packet. I don't know what the difference is either. Can anyone explain? 

This is what I found online. https://www.us-immigration.com/blog/differences-between-affidavit-of-support-forms-i-864-and-i-134

 

i-134 is for K-1 and i-864 is for family-based visas and some other categories. I looked up the requirements for the Consulate in Ecuador and it requires the submission of the  i-134 because I'm petitioning for the K-1 Visa.

[Estibaliz 3,037]

2 hours ago, eruiz3 said:

That is actually the one I filled out for my packet. I don't know what the difference is either. Can anyone explain? 

 

1 hour ago, JayCee17 said:

This is what I found online. https://www.us-immigration.com/blog/differences-between-affidavit-of-support-forms-i-864-and-i-134

 

i-134 is for K-1 and i-864 is for family-based visas and some other categories. I looked up the requirements for the Consulate in Ecuador and it requires the submission of the  i-134 because I'm petitioning for the K-1 Visa.

That exactly... plus also you don't need to send the Affidavit of Support (i-134) with your original i-129F package, but that's something the beneficiary has to provide at the Embassy stage of the process.

[shortcut10467 34]

Well looks like that Rogue Box is still out there... My phone just blew up with Texts from USCIS. 80 days from NOA1... On to NVC Now, I'm keeping my fingers crossed for everyone else now 

On April 27, 2017, we approved your Form I-129F, Petition for Fiance(E), Receipt Number WAC1790203xxx. We will mail your approval notice. Please follow the instructions in the notice. If you move, go to www.uscis.gov/addresschange to give us your new mailing address.

Edited April 28, 2017 by shortcut10467

[JayCee17 33]

1 minute ago, shortcut10467 said:

Well looks like that Rogue Box is still out there... My phone just blew up with Texts from USCIS... On to NVC Now, I'm keeping my fingers crossed for everyone else now 

On April 27, 2017, we approved your Form I-129F, Petition for Fiance(E), Receipt Number WAC1790203xxx. We will mail your approval notice. Please follow the instructions in the notice. If you move, go to www.uscis.gov/addresschange to give us your new mailing address.

Congratulations!  What was the receipt date for your application?  

[shortcut10467 34]

Just now, JayCee17 said:

Congratulations!  What was the receipt date for your application?  

Feb 06 it was received

[pattyandvern 282]

3 hours ago, shortcut10467 said:

Well looks like that Rogue Box is still out there... My phone just blew up with Texts from USCIS. 80 days from NOA1... On to NVC Now, I'm keeping my fingers crossed for everyone else now 

On April 27, 2017, we approved your Form I-129F, Petition for Fiance(E), Receipt Number WAC1790203xxx. We will mail your approval notice. Please follow the instructions in the notice. If you move, go to www.uscis.gov/addresschange to give us your new mailing address.

Congrats!!! We send our one day after you and our NOA1 is Feb7, so our 80 day is today  God Please don't make us wait more than 2 weeks for approval...

[Dhanu and Justin 215]

4 hours ago, shortcut10467 said:

Well looks like that Rogue Box is still out there... My phone just blew up with Texts from USCIS. 80 days from NOA1... On to NVC Now, I'm keeping my fingers crossed for everyone else now 

On April 27, 2017, we approved your Form I-129F, Petition for Fiance(E), Receipt Number WAC1790203xxx. We will mail your approval notice. Please follow the instructions in the notice. If you move, go to www.uscis.gov/addresschange to give us your new mailing address.

Congratulations!!!!  So exciting! All the best for everything!