I130 approved and at nvc! Now how long? [merged threads]

[Myb1101 0]

After 14 months of waiting, my wife’s i130 petition was finally approved and sent to the nvc last week! I have 2 questions I need help with:

 

1) I just submitted the i864 and the DS260. Now what comes next? And how long until she gets an interview date? She is in Peru?

 

2) big question. I was able to submit my most recent tax return and it shows I make double the amount required for the 2 of us. I started a new job as of February of 2023 though and I submitted scanned copies of the last 5 months of paychecks as well as a written letter from my new boss at the new barbershop that I will be expected to make at least double the required income. My question is that I hear they also want W2s and 1099s and I don’t have copies of that for last year. Does that really matter or will I be okay with what I submitted?

 

This is taking place in Peru. Please help me understand this, thank you.

[Myb1101 0]

What if say I was a US citizen and already married to my Peruvian wife in Peru, but since I live in the US and she lives in Peru and the i130 takes too long then instead I don’t file the i130 and have a close family member/relative who owns a business bring my wife to the US as an employee of theirs and when she gets here I can change her status. Would that work? 
 

note: I already filed the i130 long ago but a customer of mine just recently told me he did something along these lines to bring his wife to the US sooner. I didn’t know if he was BSing me or this method could really work. Anyone got an answer?

 

 

Edited June 30, 2023 by Myb1101

[TBoneTX 45,267]

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[Boiler 45,467]

41 minutes ago, Myb1101 said:

What if say I was a US citizen and already married to my Peruvian wife in Peru, but since I live in the US and she lives in Peru and the i130 takes too long then instead I don’t file the i130 and have a close family member/relative who owns a business bring my wife to the US as an employee of theirs and when she gets here I can change her status. Would that work? 
 

note: I already filed the i130 long ago but a customer of mine just recently told me he did something along these lines to bring his wife to the US sooner. I didn’t know if he was BSing me or this method could really work. Anyone got an answer?

It is theoretically possible, now there are a variety of Visa's, which one do you have in mind, most would take a lot longer than the Spousal Visa.

[Myb1101 0]

7 hours ago, Boiler said:

It is theoretically possible, now there are a variety of Visa's, which one do you have in mind, most would take a lot longer than the Spousal Visa.

So what you’re saying then is… in “theory”… I could have… let’s say… my mom open up a business and bring my wife to the US with a work visa even though she’s my wife cause we got married in Peru. And immigration won’t ask if she’s my wife? What are the repercussions if they do find out? Would it be misrepresentation even though my mom does need an employee technically?

[Boiler 45,467]

49 minutes ago, Myb1101 said:

So what you’re saying then is… in “theory”… I could have… let’s say… my mom open up a business and bring my wife to the US with a work visa even though she’s my wife cause we got married in Peru. And immigration won’t ask if she’s my wife? What are the repercussions if they do find out? Would it be misrepresentation even though my mom does need an employee technically?

They would not need to ask, the information would be right in front of them on the application, now they might ask about it.

 

Obviously helps if your Mum is a big time entrepreneur. My Father worked for Fords, when I was about 8 he was offered a transfer to the US, never took it.