US Immigration from Germany

Hello everyone!

I'm new here, so I apologize in advance if this topic has already been discussed. I searched for I-864A related topics and honestly didn't find any with the same problem as mine. Correct me if I'm wrong, though.

Situation:

INTRO: (I am the intended immigrant, and my US husband is my sponsor. He lives in the US, while I currently reside outside of the US. The I-130 has been approved, and we're in the process of collecting financial documents. And we stuck.)

1. I submitted my DS-260 and all required documents. My US husband submitted his Affidavit of Support and related financial docs from him and his father, who is my joint sponsor. NVC requested additional financial documents from me, such as Form I-864A. Technically, they sent a request to my husband, asking him to provide this form signed by me. As far as I can see from the instructions for this form attached below as a screenshot, I can be a household member and a sponsor of my immigration only if my husband seeks to rely on my financial help while he is my sponsor (No, his income and the income of his father are more than enough to be my sponsor), or if we have the same residency (which is not our case), or I can show that my income will continue after the acquisition of permanent residence (which I can't, as I have to quit my job when I'm granted a visa).

NVC also requested the latest IRS tax return transcript from me. We didn't file taxes jointly since I don't have to do it, currently residing outside of the country. Correct me if I am wrong, and I must have filed taxes together last year since we are married.

2. NVC also requested the I-864A form from my mother-in-law and her copy of the IRS tax return. The income of my joint sponsor, my father-in-law, is more than enough. However, since they are married and both are retired, could it be the case that NVC also needs the I-864A from the spouse of the joint sponsor, even though the income of the joint sponsor is more than sufficient?

Intermezzo:

My husband asked all these questions above and elaborated on our case in the NVC inquiry form on their website. However, he received the most generic response ever, which I have attached to this topic as well. In summary, the response was, "Please attach the required missing documents; we sent you a related message in the system."

That made him very sad.

Questions:

1. Should I actually fill out I-864A for myself or was it a mistake from the NVC reviewer?

2. If it was a mistake, HOW TO COMMUNICATE THIS MESSAGE to the assigned case worker? I am just afraid, I get the same generated answer, as my husband did a week ago...Should I somehow attach a written explanation of "why I can't be my own sponsor" or what?

3. Should my mother-in-law fill out this form and attach her IRS tax return copy as well? If so, why? Why my father-in-law's docs are not enough?

I honestly rely on your help and advice. If there is anyone, who ever faced the same rpblem - PLASE reply to this topic. I am horrified.

Thank you in advance

Katja

What documents do we need for Package 3 (I think is called). I want to get ahead of the Embassy in getting everything they might need filed out and processed. Just to ensure that we can meet our timeline. I have an exceptional circumstance of moving from Germany back to the US. But my start date is Nov 6. I summited the DCF request after we got married (since we have a baby together), and today 10/18/23 they mentioned they received the DCF request.

All,

I'm wondering if someone ever used the Unsolicited evidence feature? and if so - what did y'all upload?

I also just noticed that under 'YOUR Uploads' USCIS uploaded the entire package I submitted as a scan (I'm an IOExxxxxxx Case)

Hi,

I (Philippine citizen)obtained a green card but left US since July 24, 2022 because my husband (US and German citizen) decided to settle back in his country and I also found work.

Since a year has already passed, I believe GC is considered abandoned.

My husband and I want to visit (for leisure) US on January 2024. I still have the GC with me and it will expire May 4 2024. My questions is, what is the best route to take?

1. Formally surrender my GC by mail to USCIS mailbox and apply for tourist visa as soon as I get an official confirmation of the abandonment? But the processing time here will play a big role because I have read experiences where it has been 3 months and they have not yet heard anything from USCIS. THe problem here, is I might not be able to apply for a tourist visa on time if I don't have the confirmation since I will still be considered as LPR in their system.

2. Travel with my GC and at the CBP, submit my green card along with the i407 and request for Form I-193 Application for Waiver of Passport and/or Visa to re-enter US for my desired travel. Con here is I am not sure if they will grant me re-entry just on that basis of 407 + 193. Although here in this article https://help.cbp.gov/s/article/Article-3671?language=en_US, its pretty straightforward.

Has anybody tried to enter US by doing the option number 2 above?

Your experience and tips would be very much appreciated!

On 2/9/2022 at 5:40 AM, Greencardchicago said:

I am from the Balkan, they do require 2 police documents (criminal and penal background). That's what I got and We'll see, I am still waiting for an update.

Hello,

We just got an update for one of our documents that it was rejected, I was wondering if you know the specific name for the document that we need to obtain. It says for Bosnia "Both the Policijsko Uvjerenje o nekaznjavanju and Opstinski Sud are required for immigrant visa purposes.", we submitted the

Police Certificate "Policijsko Uvjerenje o nekaznjavanju" issued by the Ministry of Interior and that was accepted, but the other document that we also submitted under Police Certificate from the Minicipal Court (Opstinski Sud) was rejected. So I was wondering what second document you uploaded from the court if you know the name for it in Bosnian? Because apparently we did not receive the correct document from the Minicipal Court.