March 2018 NOA2 ---> NVC thread

[Greenbaum 12,259]

14 minutes ago, Jesus said:

Friends for the I 134, if for the past two year did not make above 15 thousand , but for this year 20k is that sufficient? Also i have some savings from before starting graduate school , and if i have also a trust account is that enough to not use a sponsor?

You need to exceed the poverty level for your family size. This year is what you'll use.

 

https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/files/form/i-864p.pdf

[Greenbaum 12,259]

4 minutes ago, h&y said:

You'll have to look up what's needed to prove your assets. The money in your bank, trust, etc has to meet a specific requirement in order to not need a sponsor. They have this in place to ensure people don't come here and hop on Medicaid. 

 

You should consider finding a sponsor to play it safe. 

If it's just he and his fiance he passes the test. No need for a sponsor.

[Greenbaum 12,259]

14 minutes ago, h&y said:

Is the minimum poverty level different in each state? Didn't even know this! Here in NY it's 16,+ , hence making 15 wouldn't work.

Its not by state. Its a national measurement and a visa requirement. See my link above. Everyone is measured against. If you don't meet the poverty level you may try a sponsor. Keep in mind most Embassy's do not except a sponsor.

[Jesus 54]

14 minutes ago, Greenbaum said:

If it's just he and his fiance he passes the test. No need for a sponsor.

Thank you, well this year because i am in graduate school i was not able to make much but 20k. But between savings and a trust about 40. 

 

16 minutes ago, Greenbaum said:

If it's just he and his fiance he passes the test. No need for a sponsor.

Thank you, it says 20, 575 

[Greenbaum 12,259]

6 minutes ago, h&y said:

Your link is regarding an 864 which isn't needed until the couple is married. Right now the 134 is completed and that's what is brought to the interview. If he is stating that he only made 15,000 for two years and the poverty level is over 16,000 then how would he not require a sponsor? 

Poverty level standards are applied to both 134 and 864. He stated he made 15k for 2016 and 2017 he made 20k. They will look at 2017 and apply against the pov. level req. For 2 its enough and he doesn't req. a sponsor. They don't average his income over any set years just use the last year.

[Greenbaum 12,259]

Just now, h&y said:

Gotcha. Makes sense.

 

however, there are plenty of cases that look at all returns brought to the interview. Even some folks have been approved without meeting the minimum. (Met the minimum on all years except current) Everyone's case is different  this one just confused me but thanks for clarifying! 

If the employers letter state they will make more then last year then yes it gets approved. It's very unlikely that they will get approved If they don't meet the guidelines somehow. Everybody's case is the same when compared to the pov guidelines. Where the proof comes from is different for each because it can come from an employer letter or IRS transcript or a sponsor.

[Greenbaum 12,259]

2 hours ago, ML915 said:

It's under the travel section, where you have to provide the purpose of your trip. Select K visa, then specify that it's K1 and they ask you for application receipt/petition number. Again, the note for that section reads

Help: Application Receipt/Petition Number

Your application receipt/petition number was given to you by the Department of Homeland Security’s United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) after you filed your petition application at a USCIS Service Center. The application receipt/petition number is 13 characters long and the first three characters are letters.

The first three letters indicate the USCIS service center which is processing the petition, as follows:

– EAC – Vermont Service Center;
– VSC – Vermont Service Center;
– WAC – California Service Center;
– CSC – California Service Center;
– LIN – Nebraska Service Center;
– NSC – Nebraska Service Center;
– SRC – Texas Service Center;
– TSC – Texas Service Center;
– MSC – National Benefits Center;
– NBC – National Benefits Center;
– IOE – ELIS (e-Filing); and
– YSC – Potomac Service Center.

But for the NVC they also use 3 letters and 10 numbers. That's where it's confusing. 

4 minutes ago, h&y said:

Agreed. I don't know why I was stuck on him making 15. This whole process is making my brain swell 

[T-E 11]

1 hour ago, Jesus said:

Friends for the I 134, if for the past two year did not make above 15 thousand , but for this year 20k is that sufficient? Also i have some savings from before starting graduate school , and if i have also a trust account is that enough to not use a sponsor?

I think it might be just enough, check this link out https://mypathtocitizenship.com/income-requirement-affidavit-support-form-134/

[Kari & Atti 411]

After much brain draining research done last night, I found a link where Atti can register and pay for his visa in Hungary. I don’t quite remember how I got there but I think it was when I realized K1 was a non-immigrant visa that I was able to click on a link which allowed us to pay for “non immigrant” visa and schedule an appointment. Atti created an account this evening with his personal information and was asked to pay for visa and advised that only after making the payment he will receive a package (3) with further instructions.

If it wasn’t for all the search I did last night we would have still be here trying to figure when we will receive the so call packet 3 everyone talks about. Who knows how long we would have waited expecting to receive further instruction form embassy. I think there are a few people here waiting to hear from embassy/consulate after NVC, can’t help but wonder if it I s the same situation for them as it is for us in Hungary. 

 

This is the link:

https://cgifederal.secure.force.com/?language=English&country=Hungary

Edited April 8, 2018 by Kari & Atti

[Kari & Atti 411]

 

For Hungary filers.

 

http://www.ustraveldocs.com/hu/hu-iv-visaapplyinfo.asp

 

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information-resources/list-of-posts.html

 

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information-resources/list-of-posts.html

 

https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/iv-dv-supplemental/BDP_Budapest.pdf

 

http://www.ustraveldocs.com/hu/index.html?firstTime=No

 

[T-E 11]

3 hours ago, ML915 said:

It's under the travel section, where you have to provide the purpose of your trip. Select K visa, then specify that it's K1 and they ask you for application receipt/petition number. Again, the note for that section reads

Help: Application Receipt/Petition Number

Your application receipt/petition number was given to you by the Department of Homeland Security’s United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) after you filed your petition application at a USCIS Service Center. The application receipt/petition number is 13 characters long and the first three characters are letters.

Actually you are right, I did put a Wac number there too. My mistake.

[Kari & Atti 411]

1 hour ago, Kari & Atti said:

After much brain draining research done last night, I found a link where Atti can register and pay for his visa in Hungary. I don’t quite remember how I got there but I think it was when I realized K1 was a non-immigrant visa that I was able to click on a link which allowed us to pay for “non immigrant” visa and schedule an appointment. Atti created an account this evening with his personal information and was asked to pay for visa and advised that only after making the payment he will receive a package (3) with further instructions.

If it wasn’t for all the search I did last night we would have still be here trying to figure when we will receive the so call packet 3 everyone talks about. Who knows how long we would have waited expecting to receive further instruction form embassy. I think there are a few people here waiting to hear from embassy/consulate after NVC, can’t help but wonder if it I s the same situation for them as it is for us in Hungary. 

 

This is the link:

https://cgifederal.secure.force.com/?language=English&country=Hungary

@OscaN

[Jesus 54]

2 hours ago, Greenbaum said:

If it's just he and his fiance he passes the test. No need for a sponsor.

This the previous two years i was below, but this year i think i am okay. I was confused because i saw people collecting previous 3 years. Currently for this year i made the 20k and i can get a letter from my employer stating that for at least 2 more years i'll make that since it is based on a salary pay contract. would this work?

[ana e jordan 140]

On 4/6/2018 at 9:23 PM, JxJ said:

I hope it goes fast for you also!! We just officially submitted our DS160 today, as well as scheduled the interview. Our interview date is May 29th. There were still time slots showing for May 29th (and there is also the option of May 30th). Hopefully you can get in one of those spots. 

 

As far as the doctor appointments, my fiancé received the email / information from the Rio doctor today outlining everything that is required. So, we will hopefully have the medical stuff situated by Monday. 

I hope we can get a spot still in May 🙏 can you let us know how the doctor went? I wanna be prepared! 💜 thanks!

 

[manful 25]

On 4/2/2018 at 11:40 PM, Swissmiss82 said:

are u the swiss or the petitioner?

yes of course, feel free to follow our timeline! 

 

sadly - still no case number!

i called at 2am aka 8 pm their time, and still nada. at least i had daphne on the phone who i never

had on the phone before! lol it's just frustrating to see they got the case on 23rd, and i read that someone had the noa2 on 20th, nvc got it 30 and assigned same day. stuff like that is what makes me more frustrated.

i know they don't follow a strict structure on processing in order, but as a swiss and following strict guidelines and be fair and all that stuff,

this is hard to swallow... and i knoooow it can take up to 8 weeks and blablabla - and this is not to panic or have someone else feel it's wrong

to wait for weeks...

 

i have a good to do list for distraction so i keep doing all these million little things (not K1  related) that help get through the days now.

it's the circumstances that make everything hard. you (or your partner) as a swiss will understand, we have the 3 months notice periods in this country

for everything so we had to pick a date last year when to quit job/apartment and that's the hard part right now. knowing i moved out of my

home that used to be my comfy spot (end of jan) and i quit my job due to the location where my family stays (2 hour travel per way). so 

working 10-13 hours daily with all the responsibility and challenges, and now coming down from 100 to 0 is crazy.... for body and soul.

but we're almost there, that's why the to-do list i created will help to get through the next few weeks

Sorry it took me so long to reply! Crazy work week!

I am the American, my Swiss fiancé is here right now luckily, actually we are baking zopf right now

Hope since you wrote you have received your NVC case number (I'll run through the boards to see). I am going to call the NVC next week, it's actually nice to have a week off of looking at the site. My fiancé does freelance work so he has a flexible schedule, I can imagine the 3 months notice would be very hard in light of the crazy delays we've had to go through this year. He flies back on May 1 and we are hoping he will get his interview and medical done then and hopefully fly back right after. Hope this goes quickly for you and you're new comfy spot is right around the corner. Thank you for your feedback, I'll keep you posted on my end too if anything changes, that would be funny to have an embassy interview at the same time, but I'm hoping you have it way before us!