January 2018 AOS Filers

[Stt 223]

3 hours ago, Orkey said:

Hi Guys, So just as i had predicted, the RFE came in this afternoon and they are requesting for the exact things we have in mind.. 

They want us to submit the W2 for the ''most rest year'' which is 2017. I believe.

And it also states that based on the documents submitted with form i-864 that the sponsor didn't meet the 125% of the poverty guideline for our household size. We also need to refill page 4 of the for i-864 i.e the household size number section.

Yea, We know that my wife wasn't above poverty guideline in 2015/2016 because she was a student, but she started a full time job last year that got her well above the 125% poverty guideline, and we were able to file a joint tax that shows are recent earnings at her current job for the past 6months.   

So this is my concern, is sending the latest W2 and Tax transcript for year 2017 and 6months pay stub  enough to sort this problem. Or must we be above the poverty guideline for the past 3yrs?

Because we are above the guideline going by our current income.

 

I want to know what  you guys think and what  you advise we go by. 

And of course they suggest we get a joint sponsor which i think  will be difficult to come by at the moment .

hoping to read from you guys soon. 
Tnx.

Hi so I did a little research for you I was trying to include the link here but will try again later, anyways basically what i would suggest is to submit all the documents you listed as well as the letter from your wife's employment as evidence supporting your claim abt expected income for the current yr (employer address, phone number, beginning date of employment, type of work performed and annual salary) you can also include the value of assets or assests of other household member who has signed a I-864A. The best way to meet the requirements tho is through joint sponsorship but as u said that may be difficult to find. Good luck and keep us posted!! Praying that those documents will be enough 

Edited February 5, 2018 by Stewt

[Mr Geminian 691]

22 hours ago, Kitty Anh said:

And I just got Request for Initial Evidence by tracking online.

Now will wait what are more evidences we need to send

It's okay. Myself and a few others I knew from August and September forums have received RFIE 5 months after filing AOS. You being a January filer and receiving a RFIE so early is a sign that your file is indeed moving in the right processing time. 

[Mr Geminian 691]

3 hours ago, Nouchigang said:

Hello guys, anybody here living in Maryland please?

Here is my Timeline:

Priority date: Jan8th

3 NOAs received on Jan 22th dated Jan 18th

I am starting to get a bit worried because it is almost 30days and no biometrics letter appointment yet, the NOAs stated that my applications were transferred to the National Benefit center, from my little research, according to where I live it was sent to Baltimore which is pretty slow from what I read.

So either everything is fine and they are just slow or the letter was sent and maybe lost in the mail...

I signed up for Informed delivery, email notifications on the case status online and also have the USCIS app and t doesnt show any update.

 My husband thinks I am worried for nothing, but I thought I would ask just to get a 2nd opinion. 

Thanks

Have a great week

 

Expect biometrics mail atleast 30 days from receiving NOA1 mail. Please don't worry. 

Sometimes USCIS officers won't update the system. When i received a RFIE the update still said "We received your biometrics fees......" but only after i sent in requested documents back to USCIS that when the system update showed " Response To USCIS's Request For Evidence Was Received".

 

I'd say sit back and relax and you will definitely receive the biometrics mail very soon  

[Mr Geminian 691]

1 hour ago, DebbieWRaney said:

be above the poverty guideline for the past 3yrs?

Because we are above the guideline going by our current income.

You will have to be above the Poverty Guidelines depending on the year. If you have filed in 2017 then you will have to check the I-864P, HHS Poverty Guidelines for Affidavit of Support. 

 

Note: I-864P, HHS Poverty Guidelines for Affidavit of Support is not yet updated for 2018 so applicants can still use the 2017 version...https://www.uscis.gov/i-864p....Keep looking at the page because I guess they might change in March 2018 because it was last updated on 03/07/2017

[Orkey 69]

1 hour ago, DebbieWRaney said:

Hi @Orkey!

I am no expert in this field, but if I was you, I'd provide all the documents you listed above (W2 from 2017, tax transcript, maybe an employer's letter stating that your wife makes xx thousand per year?).

I believe you don't need to be above the poverty guideline for the last 3 years, otherwise they would've rejected my k-1 visa, and probably yours too. My husband was also in school in 2015, so I understand your case.

 

I hope people can help you in here.

I'm hoping everything goes well for you guys!

I think i am gonna go by your suggestion.. and may be try to get a letter from her employer, hopefully we gonna get one soon coz it it usually takes 2weeks or more to get such a letter from her organization. i will go ahead and do more research to see what more could be done.

I  really appreciate your input. 

[DebbieRaney 126]

14 minutes ago, Orkey said:

I think i am gonna go by your suggestion.. and may be try to get a letter from her employer, hopefully we gonna get one soon coz it it usually takes 2weeks or more to get such a letter from her organization. i will go ahead and do more research to see what more could be done.

I  really appreciate your input. 

You're welcome!

It doesn't hurt to ask her employer, right? If they take too long, you could send the offer letter she got because it usually states how much she'd make per year, etc, right?

[Orkey 69]

1 hour ago, Stewt said:

Hi so I did a little research for you I was trying to include the link here but will try again later, anyways basically what i would suggest is to submit all the documents you listed as well as the letter from your wife's employment as evidence supporting your claim abt expected income for the current yr (employer address, phone number, beginning date of employment, type of work performed and annual salary) you can also include the value of assets or assests of other household member who has signed a I-864A. The best way to meet the requirements tho is through joint sponsorship but as u said that may be difficult to find. Good luck and keep us posted!! Praying that those documents will be enough 

Thank you so much for  your effort @Stewt. i will see into how we can get the employer's letter although it takes a while to get that. btw! our 2017 shows that the income is way above the guideline ... "just trying to see if that means anything" you know

[Stt 223]

13 minutes ago, Orkey said:

Thank you so much for  your effort @Stewt. i will see into how we can get the employer's letter although it takes a while to get that. btw! our 2017 shows that the income is way above the guideline ... "just trying to see if that means anything" you know

Your most welcome! If the 2017 annual income is way above then that should be enough along with recent pay stubs I wouldn't sweat it too much! Send what you have and see how it goes. At least that's what I would do! 

Edited February 6, 2018 by Stewt

[Orkey 69]

28 minutes ago, DebbieWRaney said:

You're welcome!

It doesn't hurt to ask her employer, right? If they take too long, you could send the offer letter she got because it usually states how much she'd make per year, etc, right?

oh yeah i think you are right . thats a perfect option .. i think we might just sen the job offer since it contains all the information they probably want.. we will request for the actual letter and if doesn't get here soon enough we will go by the job offer.

[Orkey 69]

17 minutes ago, Stewt said:

Your most welcome! If the 2017 annual income is way above then that should be enough along with recent pay stubs I wouldn't sweat it too much! Send what you have and see how it goes. At least that's what I would do! 

cool.. i have everything printed out already , i will see how soon we can get a letter from her employer. 

Things to send;

2017 W2

1040 Tax return

6 months Pay stub and 

Employers letter/ offer letter. 

what do you think?

[Stt 223]

1 minute ago, Orkey said:

cool.. i have everything printed out already , i will see how soon we can get a letter from her employer. 

Things to send;

2017 W2

1040 Tax return

6 months Pay stub and 

Employers letter/ offer letter. 

what do you think?

Sounds good to me. I don't see a reason they should want more or joint sponsor if she made above the poverty line for 2017. I think you only need it for one yr not 3

[cherryblossoms916 216]

Received my biometrics schedule for 14th. I noticed that there’s only 2 application number indicated at the bottom part of the notice which is the ead and aos. I applied also for ap but i didn’t received yet the hard copy of noa1 for ap yet I received 3 noa’s email from uscis. Is it normal?

[Catseal 268]

Hello!

I think we belong here now?  We filed for AOS (and EAD/AP) on Jan 29 and got a USCIS Acceptance Confirmation via e-mail/text  for all three forms on Feb 2. No hard copy NOA1s yet, but I am sure that might take a while. 

 

We did not include any medical documents as I was not given any (except for the vaccination sheet, which we did not include though) and we read if the medical took place within a year from filing, this is fine for K1. Can anyone here confirm or should we have sent something? 

 

Have a good evening everyone

Edited February 6, 2018 by Catseal

[Orkey 69]

4 minutes ago, cherryblossoms916 said:

Received my biometrics schedule for 14th. I noticed that there’s only 2 application number indicated at the bottom part of the notice which is the ead and aos. I applied also for ap but i didn’t received yet the hard copy of noa1 for ap yet I received 3 noa’s email from uscis. Is it normal?

yea thats normal!

[Hoopike 4]

Today I received the I-797 for ead rejecting the application due to using old form. I will submit again with the correct updated form but we did not get the photos we sent originally, do we have to re send the updated form with photos or they already have them?