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We received a case note in the CEAC system that stated, "The income reported as stated on form I-864, I-864A is insufficient to overcome the public charge grounds of inadmissibility for visa issuance," and recommending that a joint sponsor's I-864 be submitted to avoid delays." Then after that case note was made, the case was forwarded from NVC to the Frankfurt Consulate and we are authorized to schedule an interview.

As my income exceeds the requirements considerably, we are confused by this note. I emailed the US Consulate for clarification and was told they cannot clarify this. They simply refered us to the general werbsite on CEAC about income requirements and did not provide an explanation for why I was not qualified, and said the reason they could not is they are not allowed to pre-adjudicate.

I suspect the reason for the note may be that I claim FEIE (Foreign Earned Income Exclusion). This lowers the AGI (Adjusted Grose Income) figure below the number they are likely requiring. But the instructions for the affidavit of support say to use AGI and i went with that because I did not want a conflict with the IRS records showing my lowered AGI and wanted to follow the instructions accurately. There was another place on the form where it asks my annual income so I put that figure there, which would far exceed the financial requirements. I also provided detailed notes in the supplemental pages explaining how FEIE lowers AGI. I further provided a year of paystubs showing I make enough, an income verification letter from my employer showing I make enough, and for good measure added a year of brokerage statements showing by assets in one account I would meet the asset test.

Since were are now told to schedule the appointment, I'm seeking guidance on what to do. Has anyone using FEIE faced this problem and how did you solve it?

I don't want to fail the interview and would like to come prepared but don't know what more they want from me as they won't answer the question of what the issue is. The stated guidance to get a cosponsor that NVC provided prior DQ's the case and forwarding the case to the consulate is absurd as I make many times the required amount of money.

Does trumps new green card policy apply to k1 visa? Cause after a us citizen gets married to a foreigner on a k1 visa, will the foreigner have to go back home to apply for the green card? Or can they stay in the us while waiting for the green card

I married my Moroccan husband in Marrakech last month. Since I am old and we would like to try for a child, I plan to move there to be with him when the school year ends this June. How much will this compromise my domicile? I don't own a house in the US (just a car, which I will leave with my college-age child). I am planning to keep my drivers license, bank account, voting record, investment/retirement accounts, US taxes, etc, and will travel back to the US relatively frequently to see my child and my parents. I was not planning to work in Morocco immediately, though I might pursue on-line teaching or tutoring if I can stand the time difference. I was thinking about getting a carte de sejour so I could buy a car and practice Morocco city driving in case I need to get a teaching job there. Is that a bad idea from a domicile perspective? Are there other things I should keep in mind or do as I prepare to start the visa paperwork?

Thank you so so much for your help.

I've been together with my girlfriend almost six years now and we are both ready for marriage. I've traveled many times to Ecuador and she's traveled many times to the U.S. She has two kids 13 and 17. Question is how to go about this and not get scammed. We have just started looking at all options and there are two different visas the K1 and Spousal. Which would be the best options? Cost wise an estimate of how much this would cost. We definitely want to get this done as soon as possible especially with everything that's goin on in Ecuador at the moment.

Thanks in advance.

Hi wonderful people!

I have a question for my friend. She has been dating a wonderful man from the UK here in the states for a while now and they are trying to figure out their next steps. Her boyfriend is a L-1B visa holder. Is there a path for them to marry? If so what's their process?

Thanks in advance!