Questions about I-944

[mlong1397 3]

On 4/22/2020 at 4:06 PM, 19jimmybean said:

Thank you, I will try it with google, although I am a little bit concerned about giving google my bank statements.

 

On 4/22/2020 at 3:18 PM, 19jimmybean said:

Hi there,

 

i am curious if the 12 months of bank statements need to be translated? I mean all of the pages? Because some monthly statements are 8+ pages and as I have 2 accounts that would be 192+ pages.

 

Thanks in advance.

 

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I translated the top and bottom, which for me was the account info, summary, totals etc. type of information and just put TRANSACTIONS in huge font diagonally across all of the transactions cus that is RIDICULOUS amount of work for no reason.

[cbro20 53]

My wife is filling out I-944. Will it be a problem that I (the USC) only started working a full-time job in January? (I was abroad and just returned to the U.S. this year). I make well-above the poverty level, but am concerned about the tax return requirements. I filled out I-864 Affidavit of Support, and so did my mom as a joint sponsor. 

[Nastya_7smile 97]

44 minutes ago, cbro20 said:

My wife is filling out I-944. Will it be a problem that I (the USC) only started working a full-time job in January? (I was abroad and just returned to the U.S. this year). I make well-above the poverty level, but am concerned about the tax return requirements. I filled out I-864 Affidavit of Support, and so did my mom as a joint sponsor. 

If you have income above poverty level that’s enough. Doesn’t matter that you started full time job in January. You can have joint sponsor, that’s up to you.

Edited June 15, 2020 by Nastya_7smile

[walkingoneggshell 8]

On 2/25/2020 at 9:27 PM, Letspaintcookies said:

That's probably because the SSN is too new. It takes about 90- 120 days till that's not a problem anymore. At least I have been told so by my bank 

I'm a little bit confused by this, do you mean we have to wait 90-120 days before the SSN "takes effect" and holds any bearing to use?

I'm also waiting and reading here on this thread hoping someone has an answer.

 

In regards to opening up a bank account, some banks are fine to open with proof of overseas address (for our, K-1 Visa/AOS, cases) but you have to open an account in person at a branch.

I know from calling around Citibank is okay with this but sadly there's no bank branch in Pittsburgh, I'd have to drive all the way to Maryland or Ohio. Hope this helps anyone.

[Viking 142]

1 hour ago, walkingoneggshell said:

I'm a little bit confused by this, do you mean we have to wait 90-120 days before the SSN "takes effect" and holds any bearing to use?

I'm also waiting and reading here on this thread hoping someone has an answer.

 

In regards to opening up a bank account, some banks are fine to open with proof of overseas address (for our, K-1 Visa/AOS, cases) but you have to open an account in person at a branch.

I know from calling around Citibank is okay with this but sadly there's no bank branch in Pittsburgh, I'd have to drive all the way to Maryland or Ohio. Hope this helps anyone.

Chase is a good starting point. 

 

Yes I am afraid that it takes time before the various systems utilizing your SSN are updated with your details.. so it may not be recogniced as stated the first 3 to 5 months///   i was surpriced when i heard this/ but nothing can be done about it.. 

 

Chase let me open a bank account on the day/ i just had to update my SSN details later when received... 

 

 

Edited June 16, 2020 by Viking

[walkingoneggshell 8]

23 minutes ago, Viking said:

Chase is a good starting point. 

 

Yes I am afraid that it takes time before the various systems utilizing your SSN are updated with your details.. so it may not be recogniced as stated the first 3 to 5 months///   i was surpriced when i heard this/ but nothing can be done about it.. 

 

Chase let me open a bank account on the day/ i just had to update my SSN details later when received... 

 

 

Yeah, that was my first choice, but even so, they want a proof of address via a billing statement adds to the cycle of something-I-need-but-can't-get-without-that-other-thing because how can I apply for a bill without a SSN? 😑

 

While we're at it, what did you provide as proof of address? 

[Viking 142]

4 hours ago, walkingoneggshell said:

Yeah, that was my first choice, but even so, they want a proof of address via a billing statement adds to the cycle of something-I-need-but-can't-get-without-that-other-thing because how can I apply for a bill without a SSN? 😑

 

While we're at it, what did you provide as proof of address? 

I opened it with my passport and my application note from SSN office - as I recall i also

got an income statement and other bank statement as well as sent over from my foreign account as well as a letter from my former foreign employer. .

 

CHASE have a wide list of documentation you can select from..
 

 

[walkingoneggshell 8]

4 hours ago, Viking said:

I opened it with my passport and my application note from SSN office - as I recall i also

got an income statement and other bank statement as well as sent over from my foreign account as well as a letter from my former foreign employer. .

 

CHASE have a wide list of documentation you can select from..
 

 

I see, thanks for the tips! I did go to chase in person but maybe their protocols have changed, the guy said it needs to be qn actual billing statement or some of the things he wrote down for me because while he (a human) can  confirm it qs a proof of address,  he'll have to run/scan it through a machine which only accepts certain documents 😖 we did just talk to Sprint. My fiance just added me to his phone bill, next billing statement i should be on it. 

 

 

[GetOutside 164]

On 5/12/2020 at 5:12 PM, YvetteS said:

I wrote a letter to the credit agency requesting that I do not have a report and 3 weeks later Equifax sent me back a report. (I DONT have a SSN, and was still able to request it). Have you tried writing to them? 

hi,

can you upload the letter you received from equifax? I faxed a request for a letter for Equifax to simply state that my husband does not have US credit. We just got a letter in the mail, however it doesn't say anything about having or not having a US score or report. It just says they are unable to process a report without proof of identity or SSN. (even though we faxed proof of identity-- passport and AUS drivers license like they told us to and stated in the fax cover letter he does not have SSN yet...) I just don't know if this is the letter we are needing as it states nothing about having or not having US credit report and score?

[Toby_HB 39]

Hello,

 

Could I get denied off the basis of not having health insurance at the time of filing? I am going to wait until I gain employment before I figure out health insurance, so soon I will figure it out. 

 

 

Part 3. Your and Your Household Member(s)'s Assets, Resources, and Financial Status (continued)

 

Have you enrolled or will soon enroll in health insurance but your health coverage has not started yet?  I will soon enroll / No.  ( I cannot go on my wife coverage. )

 

If you answered “No” to Item Number 15., you may provide information on how you plan to pay for reasonably anticipated medical costs. If you need extra space to complete this section, use the space provided in Part 9. Additional Information.

 

My wife has funds to pay if we have an emergency but we will use credit cards and (wife) financial sponsor until I gain employment and pay out of pocket or acquire coverage through employer. 

 

 

 

[JKLSemicolon 413]

On 4/2/2020 at 10:38 AM, ecuatorianos2018 said:

In the I-944 instructions, it says to provide documentation even for the immigrant's native language. What I'm understanding with this is that regardless of their native language (English, Spanish, etc.) it still needs to be put in the section. 

 

"Native English speakers, or other language if applicable, must provide documentation of language proficiency including language certifications. Evidence of language certification may include high school diplomas and college degrees showing that the native language was studied for credit."

 

In my case, my wife is a native Spanish speaker, so I'm using her high school diploma as the certification that they're asking for just to show that she studied the language for credit. In addition, she's currently attending an English school in the US so I also have that included. 

 

Did this get accepted?

 

I'm also looking at what documentation would suffice for proficiency in Spanish as a native language.

 

The instructions say "Evidence of language certification may include high school diplomas and college degrees showing that the native language was studied for credit."

 

My (soon-to-be) wife has her high school diploma and college degrees, but no transcripts right now. So I'm not sure if that shows that she studied the language for credit.

 

I was thinking about attaching a statement along with copies of the diplomas (which will be submitted along with an equivalency report) explaining that all of her degrees are from institutions in Spanish-speaking countries where the material was delivered in the Spanish language.

 

Any other thoughts on what might suffice?

 

[Pickle_slushy 4]

On 4/2/2020 at 1:24 PM, TreverR said:

Okay thats reassuring because my tax return clearly show that I have for the past 3 years maintained well above the 125% guidelines.  

 

Thanks again! 

Are you the sponsor or immigrant? Curious, as I'm the sponsor and make way more than enough, but has no income obviously. 

[Pickle_slushy 4]

On 4/17/2020 at 4:37 PM, pperry said:

I figure I'll throw a few more questions to the pot, after having diligently read all of these pages for the answers I seek...

 

My husband has been coming in and out of the states for the past year and a half as a B2 Visitor, we are just now (re)sending in our concurrent AOS package. Funnily, we originally sent it in BEFORE the I-944 became mandatory, but then post office or someone messed up found our 485 pack loose in the mail. Just as well as the I-130 was rejected because my checks were misprinted... So now we have to do the I-944. Boo.

 

Questions:

 

Health Insurance : Do you think putting Canadian National Health will suffice? Or should I get a travel insurance package for him? I do not have insurance myself, as I work in hospitality. Well. Worked. Furloughed presently..

 

English language : He is from Manitoba, Canada, where most people speak English... We were just going to get his college transcripts evaluated, but apparently they don't TAKE English in college there so they are useless for this. I hope to be able to obtain his high school transcripts but he graduated in 1989... So the question is - do we think that for applicants from English speaking countries they'll be more lenient on this one??

 

Liabilities : The language is unclear. Is it just (the applicant) His liabilities they want? I just sort of don't feel like my $140K in student loans will help anything...

 

I'll leave it at that for now?

Sounds like you are in a similar situation as me! My wife is from Canada and we are applying for AOS and getting ready to submit I-944. Would you mind telling me what you put on a few questions? 

 

For the question where it asks if you have filed a federal tax return, did you put yes or no? This one is for her, the applicant. She's never worked in the US, only Canada. She filed a return there but not sure if that's what they're asking. Also did you submit Canadian tax returns as evidence? And do you think an official education evaluation is necessary, being from Canada? 

On 4/17/2020 at 4:37 PM, pperry said:

I figure I'll throw a few more questions to the pot, after having diligently read all of these pages for the answers I seek...

 

My husband has been coming in and out of the states for the past year and a half as a B2 Visitor, we are just now (re)sending in our concurrent AOS package. Funnily, we originally sent it in BEFORE the I-944 became mandatory, but then post office or someone messed up found our 485 pack loose in the mail. Just as well as the I-130 was rejected because my checks were misprinted... So now we have to do the I-944. Boo.

 

Questions:

 

Health Insurance : Do you think putting Canadian National Health will suffice? Or should I get a travel insurance package for him? I do not have insurance myself, as I work in hospitality. Well. Worked. Furloughed presently..

 

English language : He is from Manitoba, Canada, where most people speak English... We were just going to get his college transcripts evaluated, but apparently they don't TAKE English in college there so they are useless for this. I hope to be able to obtain his high school transcripts but he graduated in 1989... So the question is - do we think that for applicants from English speaking countries they'll be more lenient on this one??

 

Liabilities : The language is unclear. Is it just (the applicant) His liabilities they want? I just sort of don't feel like my $140K in student loans will help anything...

 

I'll leave it at that for now?

Sounds like you are in a similar situation as me! My wife is from Canada and we are applying for AOS and getting ready to submit I-944. Would you mind telling me what you put on a few questions? 

 

For the question where it asks if you have filed a federal tax return, did you put yes or no? This one is for her, the applicant. She's never worked in the US, only Canada. She filed a return there but not sure if that's what they're asking. Also did you submit Canadian tax returns as evidence? And do you think an official education evaluation is necessary, being from Canada? 

On 4/17/2020 at 4:37 PM, pperry said:

I figure I'll throw a few more questions to the pot, after having diligently read all of these pages for the answers I seek...

 

My husband has been coming in and out of the states for the past year and a half as a B2 Visitor, we are just now (re)sending in our concurrent AOS package. Funnily, we originally sent it in BEFORE the I-944 became mandatory, but then post office or someone messed up found our 485 pack loose in the mail. Just as well as the I-130 was rejected because my checks were misprinted... So now we have to do the I-944. Boo.

 

Questions:

 

Health Insurance : Do you think putting Canadian National Health will suffice? Or should I get a travel insurance package for him? I do not have insurance myself, as I work in hospitality. Well. Worked. Furloughed presently..

 

English language : He is from Manitoba, Canada, where most people speak English... We were just going to get his college transcripts evaluated, but apparently they don't TAKE English in college there so they are useless for this. I hope to be able to obtain his high school transcripts but he graduated in 1989... So the question is - do we think that for applicants from English speaking countries they'll be more lenient on this one??

 

Liabilities : The language is unclear. Is it just (the applicant) His liabilities they want? I just sort of don't feel like my $140K in student loans will help anything...

 

I'll leave it at that for now?

Sounds like you are in a similar situation as me! My wife is from Canada and we are applying for AOS and getting ready to submit I-944. Would you mind telling me what you put on a few questions? 

 

For the question where it asks if you have filed a federal tax return, did you put yes or no? This one is for her, the applicant. She's never worked in the US, only Canada. She filed a return there but not sure if that's what they're asking. Also did you submit Canadian tax returns as evidence? And do you think an official education evaluation is necessary, being from Canada? 

[TreverR 21]

9 hours ago, Pickle_slushy said:

Are you the sponsor or immigrant? Curious, as I'm the sponsor and make way more than enough, but has no income obviously. 

I'm the sponsor.  It's been about 3 months since we sent it off.  No RFE but also no nothing so far.  No biometrics or any other word of any kind.  Just says submission received on the website.  Hopefully they are working on it.  My wife's tired of sitting around not being able to work or anything.   

[TreverR 21]

So seems like our filing has been successful thus far.  Got our appointment for Biometrics.  Also did you all see that they are redacting the I944? What a pain for all of us that had to either get a rejection or cancel our deliveries in order to fill that stupid form out.