February 2019 - AOS Filers!!!

[Curt&Ro 18]

3 hours ago, IamPrettyNatz said:

been 8 days.  jeez this is so confusing. Some Feb Filers got their noa1 3 days after USCIS received their case.  

 

Yeah, every cases are different. You will get it soon.

[PaulaMarie 68]

💥AFFIDAVIT OF SUPPORT : NEED SUGGESTIONS 💥

 

I need suggestions in filing Affidavit of Support for AOS, so my husband recently got hired (September 2018) for his work and passed the Poverty guidelines for household member of 2 (me and him = $20575 year 2020 guide ), please see photo 1. But because he was just recently hired, his 2018 tax income is low ($7767), see photo 2. My questions are:

1. Do you think we need to file a joint sponsor? (Btw, I have also my Dad-in-law's joint sponsor forms and documents, I was just thinking if I really need to file a joint because my husband's income made it to the poverty line.)

2. I think I have asked this before but just want to confirm, I will check 23a since he filed 2018, though did not file 2016&2017?

3. Should I check 23b? I got all his tax transcripts including, 2016&2017 non-filing tax transcript letter.

4. Should I check 25?
Thanks y'all.

  

 

 

Edited February 28, 2019 by PaulaMarie
attached too many photos

[Mac1218 3]

On 2/22/2019 at 2:32 PM, Mac1218 said:

**Update**

Feb 22 - Biometrics done. Original schedule is supposed to be on Feb 26 but tried to do walk in and luckily they allowed it. You just have to tell them your reason why you couldn’t make it on the the schedule they gave and they will decide to allow you or not.

**Update**

Feb 27 - Just got a notification 5 minutes ago that my I-485 is ready to be scheduled for an interview.

[854Turbo 20]

8 hours ago, PaulaMarie said:

💥AFFIDAVIT OF SUPPORT : NEED SUGGESTIONS 💥

 

I need suggestions in filing Affidavit of Support for AOS, so my husband recently got hired (September 2018) for his work and passed the Poverty guidelines for household member of 2 (me and him = $20575 year 2020 guide ), please see photo 1. But because he was just recently hired, his 2018 tax income is low ($7767), see photo 2. My questions are:

1. Do you think we need to file a joint sponsor? (Btw, I have also my Dad-in-law's joint sponsor forms and documents, I was just thinking if I really need to file a joint because my husband's income made it to the poverty line.)

 

 

I wish I could give you a better answer, but this is a grey area. Technically, the official instructions ask for annual income for the current year (2019), so his new contract or employment verification letter should suffice. Technically, it shouldn't matter what he made last year. But in reality, they may ask for more evidence that he will make this amount in 2019.

 

If willing to take a chance, you can file it like this and see if they send a RFIE, then you can send in a joint-sponsor form if need be. But I don't think anyone can predict how they are going to look at your initial application.

[PaulaMarie 68]

1 hour ago, 854Turbo said:

I wish I could give you a better answer, but this is a grey area. Technically, the official instructions ask for annual income for the current year (2019), so his new contract or employment verification letter should suffice. Technically, it shouldn't matter what he made last year. But in reality, they may ask for more evidence that he will make this amount in 2019.

 

If willing to take a chance, you can file it like this and see if they send a RFIE, then you can send in a joint-sponsor form if need be. But I don't think anyone can predict how they are going to look at your initial application.

Thanks. I’m leaning to the side to file a joint sponsor as well to avoid RFE. RFE = long time waiting.

[saj2016 5]

10 hours ago, PaulaMarie said:

💥AFFIDAVIT OF SUPPORT : NEED SUGGESTIONS 💥

 

I need suggestions in filing Affidavit of Support for AOS, so my husband recently got hired (September 2018) for his work and passed the Poverty guidelines for household member of 2 (me and him = $20575 year 2020 guide ), please see photo 1. But because he was just recently hired, his 2018 tax income is low ($7767), see photo 2. My questions are:

1. Do you think we need to file a joint sponsor? (Btw, I have also my Dad-in-law's joint sponsor forms and documents, I was just thinking if I really need to file a joint because my husband's income made it to the poverty line.)

2. I think I have asked this before but just want to confirm, I will check 23a since he filed 2018, though did not file 2016&2017?

3. Should I check 23b? I got all his tax transcripts including, 2016&2017 non-filing tax transcript letter.

4. Should I check 25?
Thanks y'all.

  

 

 

Since his 2018 tax return documents show that he has made 7,767 for the year 2018, I believe you should file and include your joint sponsor in your AOS packet. 

[adamj7 43]

15 hours ago, Curt&Ro said:

Yeah, every cases are different. You will get it soon.

I didn't get my NOA for 3 weeks (by email) and then it took another week to get them in the mail. Only got the appointment letter for Biometrics a week in advance, got it on Sunday 24th Feb and the appointment is Monday 4th March.

[Curt&Ro 18]

13 minutes ago, adamj7 said:

I didn't get my NOA for 3 weeks (by email) and then it took another week to get them in the mail. Only got the appointment letter for Biometrics a week in advance, got it on Sunday 24th Feb and the appointment is Monday 4th March.

Oh I see same here. I didn't get by email but got a text notification for it. Did you attach e notification?

[Curt&Ro 18]

12 hours ago, Mac1218 said:

**Update**

Feb 27 - Just got a notification 5 minutes ago that my I-485 is ready to be scheduled for an interview.

Wow that's so fast! I'm still waiting for the actual letter about the RFIE. Congrats guys!

[Bluewaters 288]

3 hours ago, PaulaMarie said:

Thanks. I’m leaning to the side to file a joint sponsor as well to avoid RFE. RFE = long time waiting.

Better to prevent RFE which could delay your case 

[iwir 337]

13 hours ago, Mac1218 said:

**Update**

Feb 27 - Just got a notification 5 minutes ago that my I-485 is ready to be scheduled for an interview.

Hi @Mac1218, please update your VJ timeline. Where is your field office?

[adamj7 43]

1 hour ago, Curt&Ro said:

Oh I see same here. I didn't get by email but got a text notification for it. Did you attach e notification?

Yeah - I got 3 text messages all at once and then checked my email and had received three emails at the same time - then it was a week later I got the actual NOAs in the mail.

[iwir 337]

1 hour ago, Curt&Ro said:

Oh I see same here. I didn't get by email but got a text notification for it. Did you attach e notification?

I didn't get email either. Only three text messages and the mail came a week later

[iwir 337]

On 2/26/2019 at 6:30 PM, saj2016 said:

Exactly, it's empty but they say that for those who are adjusting from K1, the priority date is the received date.

Just to clarify. Priority date doesn't apply to adjustment of status through spouse because immigrant visas for “immediate relatives” of U.S. citizens (eg. K1) are unlimited, so they are always available. https://www.uscis.gov/greencard/visa-availability-priority-dates

 

To avoid confusion, if someone ask me when is your priority date, as someone who's adjusting from K1 Visa, I would say, it's not applied on our case because I'm adjusting through my husband. But our receive date is xxx 😊

[catdhru 3]

14 hours ago, Mac1218 said:

**Update**

Feb 27 - Just got a notification 5 minutes ago that my I-485 is ready to be scheduled for an interview.

We also got the same notification for I485 ready to be scheduled for an interview. But no updated for EAD or AP.