NVC Filers - January 2019

[Jon & Cha 5]

On 1/25/2019 at 9:39 AM, Jere & Kath said:

Hi ! can i upload the ds260 first or i need to upload the aos same time? 

Hi! We completed DS 260 first, then I remember it took around 2 days to be able to upload AOS and Civil documents (I forgot how long after, but it was fairly quick). 

[SM&RM 196]

21 minutes ago, SM&RM said:

Household sponsor is someone you financially support or someone that financially supports you, not someone that physically resides with you. Does your father claim you as a dependent on his taxes? If he doesn’t he would need to file an I-864 along with you. He would have to fall in one of the categories for household member on the I-864 to be a household member. Household members are your dependents/children and your husband. 

Who May Be Considered a Household Member for Purposes of Form I-864A?
For purposes of this contract, one or more of the following individuals may sign the Form I-864A as a household member if at least 18 years of age:
1. The intending immigrant, if the sponsor seeks to rely on an intending immigrant’s continuing income to establish the sponsor’s ability to support the intending immigrant’s spouse or children;
2. The spouse, parent, child, adult son or daughter, or sibling relative of the sponsor, if that relative has the same principal residence as the sponsor; or
3. Any other individual whom the sponsor has lawfully claimed as a dependent on the sponsor’s most recent Federal income tax return even if that person does not live at the same residence as the sponsor. If more than one individual agrees to help support the sponsored immigrant, each individual must sign a separate Form I-864A.

Seems like they can use I-864A, but they will be counted as a household member and increase the amount of income needed to qualify. 

Edited January 26, 2019 by SM&RM

[SM&RM 196]

17 hours ago, Jere & Kath said:

I think u dnt hve to count each of them ..my husbnd live with his grandma but he didnt count her as household member.

Who May Be Considered a Household Member for Purposes of Form I-864A?
For purposes of this contract, one or more of the following individuals may sign the Form I-864A as a household member if at least 18 years of age:
1. The intending immigrant, if the sponsor seeks to rely on an intending immigrant’s continuing income to establish the sponsor’s ability to support the intending immigrant’s spouse or children;
2. The spouse, parent, child, adult son or daughter, or sibling relative of the sponsor, if that relative has the same principal residence as the sponsor; or
3. Any other individual whom the sponsor has lawfully claimed as a dependent on the sponsor’s most recent Federal income tax return even if that person does not live at the same residence as the sponsor. If more than one individual agrees to help support the sponsored immigrant, each individual must sign a separate Form I-864A.

Only add the one household member. 

[SM&RM 196]

On 1/24/2019 at 11:57 PM, josie125 said:

yes he is a household sponsor so that is i864A

Who May Be Considered a Household Member for Purposes of Form I-864A?
For purposes of this contract, one or more of the following individuals may sign the Form I-864A as a household member if at least 18 years of age:
1. The intending immigrant, if the sponsor seeks to rely on an intending immigrant’s continuing income to establish the sponsor’s ability to support the intending immigrant’s spouse or children;
2. The spouse, parent, child, adult son or daughter, or sibling relative of the sponsor, if that relative has the same principal residence as the sponsor; or
3. Any other individual whom the sponsor has lawfully claimed as a dependent on the sponsor’s most recent Federal income tax return even if that person does not live at the same residence as the sponsor. If more than one individual agrees to help support the sponsored immigrant, each individual must sign a separate Form I-864A.

looks like you can have him complete I-864A, but he will count as a household member and income requirements will go up. 

[kateree11 17]

Does it really take 2-3 business days for payment to process and be able to upload the civil documents ?

[SM&RM 196]

On 1/22/2019 at 12:40 PM, nyokie said:

can someone please answer? we all need help.

They are the same. Some people do not qualify for online processing. I was unable to get mine online. I had them mailed to me. No IRS stamp on documents. Full name and SS# are not allowed to be printed on transcripts anymore. Only partial name and social. 

[SM&RM 196]

On 1/22/2019 at 6:11 PM, V&H said:

NVC accept all my IRS and joint sponsor IRS Tax year 2015-2016-2017 , but my wife get interview in February , did my wife really need to bring IRS or tax 2018 into interview or do not need to bring the Tax  of 2018 ? please help ... thankyou

If you have your tax return for 2018 it wouldn’t hurt to bring it, but if you don’t it is not mandatory before April 15th. I would walk with your 2018 W2’s though. 

[SM&RM 196]

On 1/25/2019 at 9:50 PM, KJ2 said:

Hello!

 

I am behind most of you guys by a few weeks, but I was curious as to how NVC assigns case numbers as far as order goes if anyone knows.  Is it assigned in chronological order from when received like USCIS, or does it depend on your processing center and country’s embassy? I’ve seen some people receive case numbers faster and some slower with the same NVC received date.  Thanks!

 

@SM&RM

Does anyone know the answer to this question? 

[Asii 37]

17 hours ago, Arcangel said:

Got our case number this past Thursday (24th) and immediately paid the fees on that night. 

Anyone know how long they take to process the payments?

The website does not allow you to proceed any further until the payment is accepted

Did you skip filling the DS-261, or you did at once filling and paying the fees?

[Asii 37]

1 minute ago, Asii said:

Did you skip filling the DS-261, or you did at once filling and paying the fees?

Sorry i mean DS-260

[peteryang2981 2]

I don't think there is a ds261 anymore. In our process that was not a requirement. We did ours on Jan 16th, 2019. Did not see the ds261. I was allow to pay for both fees and then upload all our documents. 

[peteryang2981 2]

When uploading photograph as part of IV package. Is that VISA style photo or personal couple photo? I see people submitting 2x2 visa photo is that correct? Need answer asap so that I can correct mine in that case. I thought it meant personal photos of us as proof.

[rimon 21]

1 hour ago, peteryang2981 said:

When uploading photograph as part of IV package. Is that VISA style photo or personal couple photo? I see people submitting 2x2 visa photo is that correct? Need answer asap so that I can correct mine in that case. I thought it meant personal photos of us as proof.

you need to upload 2x2 visa photo of the applicant.

[peteryang2981 2]

I could not update the existing photo's so I uploaded an additional file and name if photographs with comments that its the visa photo. I hope they understand what I'm trying to do. Thank you for the clarification. 

 

Edited January 27, 2019 by peteryang2981

[Jere & Kath 6]

On 1/20/2019 at 11:24 PM, G502 said:

I re-submitted w2 on the 7th took 12 days to revew. You’ll hear back from them very soon. All documents are accepted but no documetarly qualified email yet 🤔 

Did u submit tax transcript or w2 wil be enough?