Direct consular filing Juarez interview both?

[Noellie 0]

Hey,  

 

in our case we are filing for CR-1 visa in Ciudad Juarez Mexico, the american citizen is living with the spouse abroad (mexico)...so we are doing direct consular filing.

 

Anybody know if at interview both can go in? 

 

Also, is it completely terrible that the american has 0$ (i-864). We have a joint sponsor who fulfills the money requirement, but even while working in mexico it hasn’t been enough to file taxes..? 

 

Just looking for input since our interview is near >.<

[bakphx1 789]

I was told recently the Embassy site says you can, but the spouse was turned away.  I scanned the Consulate Review portal and no one mentions accompanying their spouse. 

 

I would be inclined to say no. 😕

[Noellie 0]

10 hours ago, bakphx1@aol.com said:

I was told recently the Embassy site says you can, but the spouse was turned away.  I scanned the Consulate Review portal and no one mentions accompanying their spouse. 

 

I would be inclined to say no. 😕

Ok thanks

[Jorge V 195]

10 hours ago, bakphx1@aol.com said:

I was told recently the Embassy site says you can, but the spouse was turned away.  I scanned the Consulate Review portal and no one mentions accompanying their spouse. 

 

I would be inclined to say no. 😕

I believe that was me! And yes, the website will say that the spouse can attend, but that is not the case. The only people who are allowed to attend are the interviewees.

 

12 hours ago, Noellie said:

Also, is it completely terrible that the american has 0$ (i-864). We have a joint sponsor who fulfills the money requirement, but even while working in mexico it hasn’t been enough to file taxes..? 

 

The fact that your spouse has $0 on the I-864 should not have a negative impact as long as the joint sponsor meets all of the requirements. Though your comment confuses me. Are you saying that the joint sponsor is working in Mexico and makes under the filing limit? Or are you saying that your spouse makes under the filing limit (around $10,000 per year)? If you're referring to your spouse, then it's ok that he didn't file taxes if he earned under the limit, but the official I864 instructions say that he has to include a statement for each year that he did not have to file taxes explaining why.

 

This is what the instructions say:

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If you were not required to file a Federal income tax return under U.S. tax law because your income was too low, attach a typed or printed explanation. If you were not required to file a Federal income tax return under U.S. tax law for any other reason, attach a typed or printed explanation including evidence of the exemption and how you are subject to it.

 

[bakphx1 789]

Yes it probably was!  We were comparing notes help the embassy websites can say one thing and have the actual policy the exact opposite once you get there. I don't understand how that is tolerated at all.

Edited March 3, 2018 by bakphx1@aol.com

[geowrian 22,338]

I'll just to the above that the petitioner still needs to provide an I-864 even if there's $0 in income/assets being used. It makes providing the supporting evidence quite easy. He/She will need to provide a signed statement stating that he/she was not required to file taxes because they didn't make enough.

 

The other item is US domicile. At the time of the interview, he/she must show that he/she either has US domicile (i.e. moved back to the US and setup life there already), or show sufficient evidence of intent to establish US domicile.