just called NVC

[DaveTaiwan 10]

Lots of information contradicted what I had thought. I'm left to wonder if the person I spoke to was competent.

 

Specifically:

 

1. Assets needed to prove able to pass poverty guidelines- I was just told that for a family of 3, assets of $25,200 are sufficient. All along I had thought it was more like that times 3 or 5 years.

 

2. My wife (the beneficiary) is Japanese. We've lived in Taiwan for many years. We have a police certificate from Taiwan. The one from Japan is being processed, but won't be in our hands for another month or so. We had the idea that we'd be able to explain that that one will be available by interview time, but isn't here for us to send off with everything else right now. So, according to today's phone conversation, we must wait another month or so until we have the police certificate from Japan before we can send off the AOS/IV package because NVC will consider it incomplete unless we have it.

 

3. All my income in recent years has been overseas. I was told that I SHOULD count it even though it has all been totally tax exempt by way of IRS form 2555EZ. I had the idea that I needed to list my income as $0. It turns out only my current income need be listed as $0.

 

Does anyone see any mistakes in the above? Thanks in advance.

[DaveTaiwan 10]

To clarify on my number 3, I mean I had the idea that I thought I was supposed to list my income from recent years (2015, 2014, 2013) as $0, but NVC today told me that income counts even though it was all tax-exempt through IRS form 2555EZ.

[NikLR 13,227]

It doesn't if it's not continuing.  The NVC frequently tells people to do it this way creating more hassle and paperwork for you, them, and the CO.  I assume on your tax return transcript it says your income ends up as $0.

[DeadFish 1]

Wow, well then if any of that is true.. I wouldn't have needed my parents as sponsors. 

My assets were way above the poverty level, but I am in the same boat regarding income not continuing.

I consider the whole thing regarding applying assets towards the petition for my wife and with what I read on here and across the internet that assets lose a huge percentage in actual value.

I changed my application to essentially my parents as sponsors.

I am a bit disappointed in myself doing this.

 

But, like you.. I dont want the hassle of haggling over what my assets are really worth, and showing every single proof of ownership to strangers / government, etc.

I figure they are government workers and if they can bury you in paperwork and time - they will.

With just the simple tax info & history of income from my parents - the approval etc, should be much easier. 

I met one other person in Taiwan with the same scenario, and just considered that showing my assets would be a battle not worth fighting. 

Good luck. 

[NikLR 13,227]

Assets are different.  Op has no assets that they've mentioned. 

23 hours ago, DaveTaiwan said:

Lots of information contradicted what I had thought. I'm left to wonder if the person I spoke to was competent.

 

Specifically:

 

1. Assets needed to prove able to pass poverty guidelines- I was just told that for a family of 3, assets of $25,200 are sufficient. All along I had thought it was more like that times 3 or 5 years.

 

2. My wife (the beneficiary) is Japanese. We've lived in Taiwan for many years. We have a police certificate from Taiwan. The one from Japan is being processed, but won't be in our hands for another month or so. We had the idea that we'd be able to explain that that one will be available by interview time, but isn't here for us to send off with everything else right now. So, according to today's phone conversation, we must wait another month or so until we have the police certificate from Japan before we can send off the AOS/IV package because NVC will consider it incomplete unless we have it.

 

3. All my income in recent years has been overseas. I was told that I SHOULD count it even though it has all been totally tax exempt by way of IRS form 2555EZ. I had the idea that I needed to list my income as $0. It turns out only my current income need be listed as $0.

 

Does anyone see any mistakes in the above? Thanks in advance.

1)Assets must be 3x the income poverty line.  Someone misled you.  Family of 3 needs about 75k usd in assets that can be liquified within 1 year. Cannot use a main house or car.  

2) yes wait.  

 

[NikLR 13,227]

Duplicate 

Edited April 27, 2017 by NikLR