US Immigration from Japan

Has anyone be through the Interview process at the Tokyo Embassy within the last year or so?

How did you organize your paperwork and documents?

Any suggestions to make things easier?

My stack of documents is getting bigger and I'm trying to figure out how to organize it.

Any suggestions on how to organize so everything is easy to find and easily handed over if asked is welcome.

I noticed a mistake on my 2022 taxes and have already submitted an amended tax return.

the tax software didn't input my foreign income correctly and I ended up with a negative gross income.

Do I need to submit my 2022 tax transcript?

I already know I wont meet the income requirements. I have a co-sponsor that qualifies.

What would I put down on my 2022 income on Part 6, line 24a?

my original negative gross income, or the one from my amended taxes?

Hey Everyone, I (U.S. Citizen) am currently waiting on a response on the I-130 for my wife (Philippines) While we both live in Japan together. I know there is not much we can do in terms of preparation until we either get a RFE or an approval, we are discussing what we can do to have stronger documents when that time comes.

In preparation for the NVC stage, I know that my income here in Japan will not be sufficient for me to sponsor my wife, therefore my father has offered to be my joint sponsor to help.

I know that we would need at least the following:

• Tax Transcripts for the past few years for both me and my joint sponsor
• W2/1099 forms for my joint sponsor
• A signed and notarized(?) letter explaining that my father will allow us to stay with them until we are able to get our own place to live
  • Copy of his lease to support this letter
  • Other documents to prove my Domicile in the US.

As regards proving my own domicile, I would have the following:

• Proof I'm still an active voter in my home state (GA - I would early vote whenever I visited the states applicable)
• Valid Driver s License
• Active bank account stateside

Few final things to note is my parents both still live in the same house I was raised in and registered to in all these documents.

I have been filing my federal taxes since I started work here in Japan (since 2019) though I was studying here in grad school for a few years prior.

Now, in terms of questions:

1. Since we return to live in the same house all of my stateside documentation is registered in, would my father file as joint sponsor (I-864) or as a co-sponsor (I-864A)?
2. Would my mother have to also file an I-864A if my father files either form?
3. Would it be more imperative for me to return home and establish a stronger connection while leaving my wife here in Japan with her family than waiting for us both to leave together?

Sorry for such a long post, I am grateful for any advice or thought put towards my case.

Cheers, Y all

Thought I'd share this in case others are similarly looking for an answer about renewing a driver's license in North Carolina after receiving a conditional green card. We were expecting the renewed license to expire on the same date as the conditional green card, but the DMV officer indicated it would be a full, 8-year license (and charged the full $44 for a full term license).

While digging around for an explanation, I stumbled across this article. It looks like NC DOT changed its policy ~2 months ago. Glad we didn't renew the license a couple months ago!

Our I-130 was recently approved by the USCIS and now I'm in the process of completing the I-864, I tried looking at the instructions but they're not very helpful and I'm a little confused by a few sections and was hoping someone here could help me:

1. In Part 2 (Information About the Principal Immigrant) for Mailing Address, I assume I'm supposed to put information regarding my wife (she's the one immigrating to the States), but it only allows me to put a US address. Is this supposed to be in my name, or hers, and if hers, then what address am I supposed to put here?
2. In Part 5 (Sponsor's Household Size) I think it's supposed to automatically populate but no number is showing and it won't allow me to enter a number manually.

Would appreciate any help, thank you!