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valentinasc
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Hi guys!   I’ve got interview date !!! September 17th Bogota, Colombia  7 days after CC !! Happy! But I also got my heart out of my chest from excitement!!! 😅

arellah
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Just got our CC email! Yipee!!!!

Sugarlegetiti
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Praise the Lord! Hallelujah! God has given us Victory! My husband VISA IS APPROVED! 💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃. He was asked seven questions. The CO was very nice and polite  1.Have you been here before 

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5 minutes ago, Washington123 said:

I am also in the same boat. So basically, I can file as married filing separately and once my spouse arrives to the US and gets SSN, I can amend my tax so that I can get my tax return right?

You can definitely file as married filing separately if your spouse doesn't have a SSN. I would assume you could later amend it, but I would speak to a CPA or tax attorney as I haven't researched that particular scenario. If you amend later to file as married filing jointly, you are potentially eligible additional deductions and exemptions that could be beneficial to you, but your spouse's foreign income would also be subject to US taxation. There are a couple of ways you can avoid paying tax on foreign income (through the Foreign Earned Income Tax Exclusion or the Foreign Tax Credit) but there are limits on these. Basically, it all depends on you and your spouse's specific financial situation whether it would be more beneficial for you to file as Married Filing Jointly or Separately. Sorry I can't be of more help on this point!

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27-Nov-2017 - Sent I-130 package to Chicago Lockbox

30-Nov-2017 (+3 days, 3 days) - NOA1, petition sent to Nebraska Service Center

28-Jun-2018 (+210 days, 213 days) - NOA2, petition approved

16-Jul-2018 (+18 days, 231 days) - Petition sent to Department of State

23-Jul-2018 (+7 days, 238 days) - Petition received by NVC (confirmed via phone on 24 July)
21-Aug-2018 (+29 days, 267 days) - Welcome Letter received by email, paid AOS and IV fee

23-Aug-2018 (+2 days, 269 days) - IV Application (Form DS-260), Civil Documents, Affidavit of Support, and Financial Documents all submitted to NVC on CEAC

7-Sep-2018 (+15 days, 284 days) - NVC Case Complete

18-9-2018 (+11 days, 295 days) - Interview scheduled, received notification from NVC via email - interview set for 16 October

16-10-2018 (+28 days, 323 days) - Interview - visa approved!

18-10-2018 (+2 days, 325 days) - Passport and visa received by AusPost Express Platinum

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2 hours ago, valentinasc said:

Hi guys!

 

I’ve got interview date !!! September 17th

Bogota, Colombia 

7 days after CC !!

Happy! But I also got my heart out of my chest from excitement!!! 😅

Congratulations! That's great news!

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1 hour ago, Keeley said:

If you were considered married during the tax year, you can't file as Single or as Head of Household as both of those filing statuses are for people who were considered unmarried for the tax year. (Source: https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/determining-your-correct-filing-status)

 

If your spouse doesn't have a SSN/ITIN, then you would select Married Filing Separately as your filing status and you have to paper file your return. This is because electronic filing platforms won't allow you to leave the spouse SSN/ITIN blank, but a paper form will. I don't know if it's strictly necessary, but I also attached an explanatory statement to my return when I filed noting that my husband is not subject to US taxes and doesn't have a SSN or ITIN and the return was accepted with no issue. 

 

That is not correct, I married in 2017  and filed my  2017 tax return as head of household. I researched IRS website before  I did. My mom and dad qualified me as head of household. My husband is in Ghana, he doesn't have SSN or ITIN so I have the option to file as head of household. 

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2 hours ago, valentinasc said:

Hi guys!

 

I’ve got interview date !!! September 17th

Bogota, Colombia 

7 days after CC !!

Happy! But I also got my heart out of my chest from excitement!!! 😅

Congratulations! Happy for you.

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2 hours ago, valentinasc said:

Hi there and welcome!

 

I’ve received a case number after 9 weeks. 

Some embassies recently changed from mailing processing to electronic processing so best thing to do to be completely sure is to call and ask about your Embassy method on how to submit documents. 

I’ve got a Case Completed in 9 business days. 

Its been a week i’ve since I received CC and I’m currently waiting for an interview date -i will get one accordingly to available slots from my chosen Embassy. So check with other VJ members how long it’ll take to get one in Haiti 

 

Good luck to you and call to find out :)

here is link how to upload file to CEAC. I hope u can complete ur case as soon as possible.

https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/PDF-other/Uploading to CEAC-instrucions.pdf

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31 minutes ago, jj0109 said:

Congratulations! That's great news!

Gracias!!! I'll keep you updated ;)  

8 minutes ago, Sugarlegetiti said:

Congratulations! Happy for you.

Thank you  😘 

MY JOURNEY INTO GETTING A FIRST-TIME GREEN CARD, RENEWING A GREEN CARD, AND OBTAINING U.S. CITIZENSHIP:

 

I-130: https://vsjourneyss.wordpress.com/2020/08/23/my-spouse-visa-process-and-timeline-ir1-cr1/ From Colombia 🇨🇴

I-751: https://vsjourneyss.wordpress.com/2020/09/12/i-751-joint-petition-to-remove-conditions-on-residence/. From Japan 🇯🇵 (Military spouse overseas)

N-400: https://vsjourneyss.wordpress.com/2022/08/03/3430/ From Japan 🇯🇵 

 

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7 minutes ago, Sugarlegetiti said:

That is not correct, I married in 2017  and filed my  2017 tax return as head of household. I researched IRS website before  I did. My mom and dad qualified me as head of household. My husband is in Ghana, he doesn't have SSN or ITIN so I have the option to file as head of household. 

Interesting. My apologies, I'm just quoting the general rules per the IRS website https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/correct-filing-status (this is a more up-to-date link than the one I previously shared). You must have qualified for one of the special rules they mention that allow for HoH filing. For anyone keen to dig into the detail, all the rules are laid out in Publication 501: https://www.irs.gov/publications/p501#en_US_2017_publink1000220818.

Beneficiary Country: UK / Consulate: Sydney, Australia / Nebraska Service Center

27-Nov-2017 - Sent I-130 package to Chicago Lockbox

30-Nov-2017 (+3 days, 3 days) - NOA1, petition sent to Nebraska Service Center

28-Jun-2018 (+210 days, 213 days) - NOA2, petition approved

16-Jul-2018 (+18 days, 231 days) - Petition sent to Department of State

23-Jul-2018 (+7 days, 238 days) - Petition received by NVC (confirmed via phone on 24 July)
21-Aug-2018 (+29 days, 267 days) - Welcome Letter received by email, paid AOS and IV fee

23-Aug-2018 (+2 days, 269 days) - IV Application (Form DS-260), Civil Documents, Affidavit of Support, and Financial Documents all submitted to NVC on CEAC

7-Sep-2018 (+15 days, 284 days) - NVC Case Complete

18-9-2018 (+11 days, 295 days) - Interview scheduled, received notification from NVC via email - interview set for 16 October

16-10-2018 (+28 days, 323 days) - Interview - visa approved!

18-10-2018 (+2 days, 325 days) - Passport and visa received by AusPost Express Platinum

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27 minutes ago, Keeley said:

Interesting. My apologies, I'm just quoting the general rules per the IRS website https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/correct-filing-status (this is a more up-to-date link than the one I previously shared). You must have qualified for one of the special rules they mention that allow for HoH filing. For anyone keen to dig into the detail, all the rules are laid out in Publication 501: https://www.irs.gov/publications/p501#en_US_2017_publink1000220818.

Apologies accepted, thank you for sharing the update link.

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5 hours ago, valentinasc said:

Hi guys!

 

I’ve got interview date !!! September 17th

Bogota, Colombia 

7 days after CC !!

Happy! But I also got my heart out of my chest from excitement!!! 😅

Congratulations 

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Congratulations 

Thank you :)

MY JOURNEY INTO GETTING A FIRST-TIME GREEN CARD, RENEWING A GREEN CARD, AND OBTAINING U.S. CITIZENSHIP:

 

I-130: https://vsjourneyss.wordpress.com/2020/08/23/my-spouse-visa-process-and-timeline-ir1-cr1/ From Colombia 🇨🇴

I-751: https://vsjourneyss.wordpress.com/2020/09/12/i-751-joint-petition-to-remove-conditions-on-residence/. From Japan 🇯🇵 (Military spouse overseas)

N-400: https://vsjourneyss.wordpress.com/2022/08/03/3430/ From Japan 🇯🇵 

 

BLOG:  https://vsjourneyss.wordpress.com/inmigr/   

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5 hours ago, valentinasc said:

Hi guys!

 

I’ve got interview date !!! September 17th

Bogota, Colombia 

7 days after CC !!

Happy! But I also got my heart out of my chest from excitement!!! 😅

:dance::dance::dance:yesssss!!!!  congratulations!!! wow I am so happy for you!!  i can't wait for our day! 

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