US Immigration from Australia

Hi guys!
I arrived in the US in July and the social security offices were closed. So I applied for my SSN via the AOS process in August. I am not sure how long that will take for EAD/AP but I have already done my biometrics. This was disappointing but not a huge deal as I don't want to drive during winter as I am new to snow and my daughter and I were successfully added to my husbands health insurance - which I have used no issue.

However, we received a letter each the other day requesting SSN for both of us. I know that it isn't a legal requirement to provide one. So, is this just a simple phone call stating so or should I be prepared to argue my case. Does anyone have any advice?

On a side note I believe now finally the local social security office is open. However, it is too late to go there and request one right. I94 has expired and I changed my name to my husbands. So, it's just a matter of sitting tight until that combo card, correct?

Thanks!

Hello all!

I am USC. My spouse and I live in Australia. I have lived here for the past 4 years. Our petition has advanced to NVC. I am a performer, and my primary income in Australia comes from performing. NVC websites says the following: "If you completed Form I-864, I-864A, or I-864EZ and the income reported on this form or your tax transcript reflects income below the poverty guidelines for the year the form was submitted, submit evidence of your income. If you are currently self-employed in any of the following ways, you do not need to obtain submit evidence of income:
Babysitter, elderly caretaker, construction worker, handyperson, housekeeper, landlord, musician, nanny, seamstress, tailor, artist, or writer."

So obviously because I don't have employment in the US, my income will appear insufficient, but according to this wording, I don't need to show evidence of income. Can someone explain to me how this makes sense? The one person we can approach about being a joint sponsor is a bit of a stretch, so if we don't need to have one, then that's ideal.

OTHER QUESTION

My spouse is previously married. His "Licence and Certificate of Marriage" from the State of California has "CUSTOMER COPY" watermarked on it, and does not have a State File Number nor a Local Registration Number, and it has not been signed by the Local Registrar. However, it does have the original signatures from all of the parties involved. Will this be suitable for NVC or should I order an authorised copy through VitalChek?

Thanks for your help!

Hello,

I submitted my GC application (marriage based to US citizen) on 23rd September (they received it 29th by FedEx and we got notifications 2 weeks ago from USCIS). I didn't include the form I-944 since it wasn't required until 22nd September and I had no idea that changed on the 22nd.

Does anyone have any recommendation of what to do? Will they just send me an RFI for this eventually? Or should I just fill it out now and submit it? If so, how do I attach it to my application, there doesn't seem to be a field for the Alien Number?

Thanks!

So my spouses IR1 interview is tomorrow in Hong Kong, we only had about 3-4 weeks from the notice and kind of rushed with the medical so we'd make it in time.

Our plan is for our kids to finish school here... We don't mind making a trip early next year for a week or two to activate her visa, she could then come back to HK until late June, early July (I'm assuming that is fine as well). However at the moment any incoming travelers from USA need to spend 2 weeks in a hotel here to self quarantine (regardless of a negative covid test on arrival)... Obviously not ideal and hard to say if it will change next year...

Anyone else have any experience with this? If she doesn't travel before 6 months, would we need new medical check? New interview and fees, etc? Any other ideas? I have also gotten in touch with consulate here. Thanks!!

I can see that the form i-864a needs to be notarized from May 2020 onwards for the immigration visas.

It states on the website the Affidavit of support needs to be notarized by a immigration officer or U.S Consular.

So my problem is my partner currently lives in Australia with me. How on earth are we meant to do this?

Can i wait until the interview date to have the consular sign the form for us? Or do i have to go and find and pay an immigration lawyer to sign this as well. Is this the same with my partners mum who will be joint sponsoring us? She currently lives in America.

Ugh seems like such an annoying step to make!

Thanks