NVC Filers - April 2020

[BunyanP 89]

4 hours ago, Cristina280390 said:

I unfortunatey just received the dreaded RFE for several reasons....  It says that for my country I need to present as part of the Police Records, also Penitenciary and Judiciary Records. My country is on lockdown and I am currently in the US so that is impossible. I will try to get in touch with NVC to ask if it is possible that I just bring them to the interview, which I read it worked for someone. I also got both AOS (sponsor and joint sponsor) rejected but I have no way of knowing why, it only says incorrect/missing items so I don't know how to do it correctly. I made sure I uploaded all pages (even when blank) and in handwriting, so I know it is not that. Will they tell me on the phone? I have to know so I don't make the same mistake! They also rejected the Tax Return of my Joint Sponsor stating that I need to upload all sides, which I did (complete 1040)... so yeah... I am lost... sad... but have no choice but to do it again.

 

On another note, the good news  would be that they seem to be taking the first submission date. I submitted everything on Feb 1st, then added a translation on Feb 4th and then added supporting evidence and extra documents (after reading about people getting RFE for that) on Feb 24, so I wasn't expecting my case to be revised but I guess I was counted as Feb 1st.

Hey, 

I just wanted to validate, that once you submit, you can keep uploading documents?

 

i inquired with NVC, and i asked about my police clearance. They said to write n/a and explain why. So I would submit my file to NVC and upload any missifn docs late (since it take min 2 months to look at anyway)

 

thanks!

 

 

[MattyUKtoUS 242]

Do we know if embassies will open on a country by country basis or all at once when things have calmed?

 

I did hear someone saying they were given dates in April but at the moment I am not seeing anything that really confirms this is happening. 

 

Just thoughts as I try to fall asleep. 

[David G 117]

We just received our Email from NVC with our case number!!! 12:50 am 

[Lingzy12 1]

Hi guys.

 

Regarding the I864ez on personal income, Part 5 where it says: My Federal Adjusted Gross Income, what should my husband (Petitioner) put if his income in under the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion?

 

We have ordered his Tax Transcripts a long while back but it hasn't reached us. Appreciate if someone can let us know which line item in the 1040/WE form this amount refers to. 

 

Thanks!

 

Edited April 14, 2020 by Lingzy12
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[Hilde 381]

19 hours ago, Jmeleecur said:

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Just realized that they moved 3 days since last week... Wasn´t expecting such a slow down...

[Rosie91 93]

Just found out that they have send our case to the NVC yesterday.. (approval march 30) still no noa2 in the mail. So it will take some time before we receive the welcome email. They are working now on cases received on march 25th..

[Ad & Ga 21]

15 hours ago, Ad & Ga said:

Hey guys. 
Me and my husband we got our i-130 approved 5 days ago and received our NVC case number on the same day. Unfortunately we lost our jobs because of Corona and had to spend our savings, so won't be able to pay the fees and start to upload our documents yet. We were not expecting an approval before september so it we were totally off guard...

My question to you guys is the following: my husband is usc and unfortunately his taxes situation is not very organized. He was able to file for this year but the past 2 years he didn't with no real reason for it. He will contact an accountant to try and get this done as soon as possible. His dad will be our joint sponsor, so my question is: when we eventually have the money to pay the fees, should we go ahead having the taxes information just for 2019 or wait until we have the previous years? I saw some conflicting information about this since his dad will provide his information also.

 

Anybody?

[Jmeleecur 347]

2 hours ago, Hilde said:

Just realized that they moved 3 days since last week... Wasn´t expecting such a slow down...

Yea, not a very big jump at all🤷

[Onuoa 24]

I got my I 130 approved on the 8 of April, I am  still waiting patiently for the approval notice from USCIS and the notification mail from NVC.Hoping that this does not take long.

[Phungthien 4]

After 3-4 phone calls, finally our case is approved. 😪😪

 

Pd: august 19, 2019 

Approved: april 14, 2020 

Nebraska 

[Jmeleecur 347]

22 minutes ago, Ad & Ga said:

Anybody?

I'm so sorry to hear you've both lost your jobs. I hope this all calms down soon and you're able to get back to work and some normalcy.

 

You're only required to show the most recent years tax transcript, showing 3 years is optional, and I believe that's still the case even with a joint sponsor, but someone please correct me if I'm wrong. I would still work to resolve the past years taxes though.

[MS&JA 69]

21 minutes ago, Ad & Ga said:

Anybody?

AD& GA,

 

I’m a corporate attorney (not an immigration attorney, unfortunately) so perhaps I can shed some light. 
 

I don’t know whether his income is W2, 1099, etc., however, there indeed are certain situations in which you aren’t required to file a personal federal tax return. The instructions for form I 864 (check out the first paragraph on page 9) indicate that if you were not required to file a Federal tax return under US tax law because your income was too low, you can attach and explanation. Similarly, if you didn’t have to file due to an exemption, you can provide an explanation and indicate how that exemption applies to you.

 

If he otherwise did not file or pay taxes for no good reason, I highly encourage him to file. You will probably be subject to a host of fees, penalties and interest (if you have any tax liability for unfiled years) but you can schedule a payment plan with the IRS.

 

As I said, I’m not an immigration attorney so I’m not exactly certain how his failure to file will affect the AOS (not positively, I imagine) but you can still show you’ve filed late and have arranged a payment plan. 
 

Hope that helps. 

[two_black_cats 114]

19 hours ago, Cristina280390 said:

I unfortunatey just received the dreaded RFE for several reasons....  It says that for my country I need to present as part of the Police Records, also Penitenciary and Judiciary Records. My country is on lockdown and I am currently in the US so that is impossible. I will try to get in touch with NVC to ask if it is possible that I just bring them to the interview, which I read it worked for someone. I also got both AOS (sponsor and joint sponsor) rejected but I have no way of knowing why, it only says incorrect/missing items so I don't know how to do it correctly. I made sure I uploaded all pages (even when blank) and in handwriting, so I know it is not that. Will they tell me on the phone? I have to know so I don't make the same mistake! They also rejected the Tax Return of my Joint Sponsor stating that I need to upload all sides, which I did (complete 1040)... so yeah... I am lost... sad... but have no choice but to do it again.

 

On another note, the good news  would be that they seem to be taking the first submission date. I submitted everything on Feb 1st, then added a translation on Feb 4th and then added supporting evidence and extra documents (after reading about people getting RFE for that) on Feb 24, so I wasn't expecting my case to be revised but I guess I was counted as Feb 1st.

Sorry to hear that ! Do call them ASAP ! I hope you get it all figured out. Keep us posted ! 

[Cristina280390 60]

Ever since I saw the email I have been ringing every two minutes, hanging up after hearing the first few seconds of the automated message and then ringing again... I was on the phone from 2pm to 12am yesterday and since 9am today.... and NOTHING. I just sent a public inquiry with my questions, in hopes that by the end of next week I can get some answers in case their phone lines continue to be so saturated.

 

I'll keep you posted. Thanks for the support ❤️

[BunyanP 89]

Has anyone been able to add or modify documents once they’ve submitted online? Or does it block after?

thanks!