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I-130 was approved recently. I am currently on medical leave (employed, but on leave; exhausted FMLA protected leave though). I am getting short-term disability payments and they have been approved for a few more months from now. Unclear whether or not yet I'll have a job to go back to but so far I am still an employee on leave.

Disability payments are well above threshold (as is my normal income at this employer). Previous tax return income going back many years is well above threshold.

Should I wait until returning to wage (job based) income before submitting the affidavit of support? Or are the short-term disability payments and the fact that I am still (for now) an employee on leave enough to proceed with the affidavit of support?

Alternately asked, would it be "safer" to wait until I'm back working full time, or would it not make a difference?

Thanks.

My husband is currently working, but he has been for almost 2 months without a paycheck because of an issue with a badge at work. Can that be a problem when we have to complete the Affidavit of Support? Should he mention that?

Please, what is the new address to submit a VAWA case for a friend?

Hello! I am new here and I'm please to meet everyone. It has been 7 months and 2 weeks since we had our NOA1 but until now, we still haven't got our NOA2 yet USCIS is already processing for August 2025 fillers. Can I ask if someone is going through the same case as ours? Can we even inquire to USCIS about this or we just wait?

Hello, I just wanted to see if anybody else had this experience working with the paris consulate, I searched back and got mixed results. I contacted NVC initially in January and they said the consulate had not received it yet, and I contacted them start of this month because I had not received any communication from Paris and they gave me my case number. I checked CEAC and the status was already "READY", but me or my fianc has not received any paper letters or emails from Paris, and my NOA2 says it expires end of this month. Are we good to go ahead and try scheduling the interview, doing medical and such? I want to make sure she doesn't need a specific interview letter or anything. Is there a good way to contact Paris in case I need an extension? I sent ParisIV email address an email but I have yet to get a response.

Thank you very much!