Tasks while waiting on USCIS

[Petersaad1 10]

what are some time consuming tasks that I can get started on while i wait on USCIS processing?

[Crazy Cat 41,836]

Read and study!!  Become an "A" student on the process and the I-864.  Good luck.

[JeanneAdil 6,492]

NOA1 was dated late 2/2023 so u have a few months of waiting ahead of u

save all correspondence with USCIS and NVC (when u go thru that step

file your 2023 taxes as married /u r no longer single

how u file is your choice MFS or MFJ  or head of household if qualified

 

refer to IRS for info 

https://www.irs.gov/individuals/international-taxpayers/nonresident-spouse

 

As soon as u have been dq by NVC mail the original to the immigrant so your spouse has them for interview as mail is slow in many African  countries 

 

documents need to be in native language with an English translation

 

and visit spouse as often as u can to strengthen your case 

our countries look to time spent together for establishing a real relationship

 

[pushbrk 12,877]

4 hours ago, JeanneAdil said:

NOA1 was dated late 2/2023 so u have a few months of waiting ahead of u

save all correspondence with USCIS and NVC (when u go thru that step

file your 2023 taxes as married /u r no longer single

how u file is your choice MFS or MFJ  or head of household if qualified

 

refer to IRS for info 

https://www.irs.gov/individuals/international-taxpayers/nonresident-spouse

 

As soon as u have been dq by NVC mail the original to the immigrant so your spouse has them for interview as mail is slow in many African  countries 

 

documents need to be in native language with an English translation

 

and visit spouse as often as u can to strengthen your case 

our countries look to time spent together for establishing a real relationship

 

Sounds good, but why not skip the mail and use DHL etc.  Far faster and infinitely more reliable.

[carmel34 3,622]

6 hours ago, Petersaad1 said:

what are some time consuming tasks that I can get started on while i wait on USCIS processing?

Collect more evidence of the marriage relationship since the petition was filed, additional time spent together, some financial co-mingling, etc. and upload all the new documents at the NVC stage.  This will help strengthen the case if the interview is in Egypt.

[Petersaad1 10]

4 hours ago, JeanneAdil said:

NOA1 was dated late 2/2023 so u have a few months of waiting ahead of u

save all correspondence with USCIS and NVC (when u go thru that step

file your 2023 taxes as married /u r no longer single

how u file is your choice MFS or MFJ  or head of household if qualified

 

refer to IRS for info 

https://www.irs.gov/individuals/international-taxpayers/nonresident-spouse

 

As soon as u have been dq by NVC mail the original to the immigrant so your spouse has them for interview as mail is slow in many African  countries 

 

documents need to be in native language with an English translation

 

and visit spouse as often as u can to strengthen your case 

our countries look to time spent together for establishing a real relationship

 

Good thing you brought up taxes. Can I still do that if my spouse has never been to the US? She doesn’t have a social 

[pushbrk 12,877]

1 hour ago, Petersaad1 said:

Good thing you brought up taxes. Can I still do that if my spouse has never been to the US? She doesn’t have a social 

Yes.  That's part of your time consuming homework. 😉

[Troy B 223]

If the USC/US Resident has been divorced, make sure you have all the divorce paperwork (original or certified copy) to take to the interview.

[SteveInBostonI130 3,434]

21 hours ago, Petersaad1 said:

what are some time consuming tasks that I can get started on while i wait on USCIS processing?

 

Build a wooden boat.  Normal size or model, plank on frame.  I think both take about the same amount of time but the material costs would be different.

 

 

[Petersaad1 10]

15 minutes ago, SteveInBostonI130 said:

 

Build a wooden boat.  Normal size or model, plank on frame.  I think both take about the same amount of time but the material costs would be different.

 

 

I can probably build a replicate of Noah's ark and still have an eternity before my I-130 gets approved.

[JeanneAdil 6,492]

19 hours ago, pushbrk said:

Sounds good, but why not skip the mail and use DHL etc.  Far faster and infinitely more reliable.

DHL was very expensive to mail to Moroc and would be for Egypt but OP use whatever is best for u 

 

[Troy B 223]

3 hours ago, JeanneAdil said:

DHL was very expensive to mail to Moroc and would be for Egypt but OP use whatever is best for u 

 

Probably not as expensive as hand carrying to your spouse...

[JeanneAdil 6,492]

13 minutes ago, Troy B said:

Probably not as expensive as hand carrying to your spouse...

but when living in Africa ,  hand carry and another visit is the best way

[Troy B 223]

33 minutes ago, JeanneAdil said:

but when living in Africa ,  hand carry and another visit is the best way

The quickest for Brazil also.