US Immigration from Philippines

Hello all,

Recently I've been assembling my K-1 packet to petition my Filipina fianc . Upon further research, it seems that the CR-1 seems to be the faster option of the two. Just wanted to get some insight on people who have knowledge on this subject. My current situation is I can file the I-129F for the K-1 this month and get it started. My other option, is to travel back to the Philippines in either August or September and marry my fianc and file a CR-1. My goal is to get my fianc to America as fast as possible and I'm not entirely sure which route would be best for me. I know CR-1 recently have shorter processing times but I've always heard K-1 processing time is starting to shorten soon as well. Any tips or advice would be appreciated, thanks!

Hello, I am an AOS applicant based on k1 visa. I got rfe regarding jontsponsor's latest 2022 tax return which he lost his job and not making enough for the poverty guideline requirements which he used to make before and we used to submit. We are trying to find new jointsponsors but no luck so far.I was given till end July to submit. My question is what if I couldn't find one, what shall I do? Withdraw my case? In case of denial I read I may have 30 days to either appeal or reapply..again what if I failed to, do I have to be deported? I am freaking out

Thanks

Question: what happen if you got married under k1 visa if you failed to submit i485 in 90 days? I m asking for a friend

Hi Folks,

I wanted to see if anyone that required a CFO has traveled since May 1st when they instituted the new digital certificate in lieu of the old sticker. I have heard several different things which have included still needing to go to the CFO office with your paper certificate so that they can put the discontinued sticker on your visa and others who have indicated that you can travel with your visa, passport & paper CFO certificate. Can anyone who has traveled since May 1st shed some light on how this new system works?

Thanks!

Kawika

After rejecting my I-864EZ despite meeting the criteria to use it, I submitted the I-864. I also submitted all tax transcripts from 2021, 2020, and 2019 - all form 1040s from 2021, 2020, and 2019, and all W-2s from 2022, 2021, and 2020. I submitted pay statements going back to the end of 2022 (4 months or so worth). I have worked for this company for nearly 6 years and also provided an employer letter stating my salary and position.

The reason I didn't submit anything for 2022 is that I filed an extension with the IRS - I provided a copy of the form 4648 I sent the IRS plus my IRS account transcript showing for 2022 I have an extension until October. Today, I noticed all my documents were accepted including the new I-864 but with the message:

"This case does not meet the minimum income requirement to sponsor the intending immigrants. To avoid delays, an additional Affidavit of Support Form I-864 from a joint sponsor may be submitted. For more information visit https://nvc.state.gov/aos. The consular officer will make a decision regarding this requirement at the time of the interview. For more information, please visit https://www.uscis.gov/i-864p."

I am well above the income requirements. Also, I am DQ at this point.

I am also aware that filing a tax extension is less than optimal when sponsoring an immigrant. However, I also uploaded an explanation for filing the extension. The reason (which is completely true) is that I am awaiting my spouse's CTC of her Philippines passport (she will be mailing it to me this week) so that I can send it off to the IRS with my 2022 1040 and W-7, ITIN application. I need this so I can file the proper status of married filing jointly. Thus, I have extended while waiting for that.

Obviously, by the time the interview rolls around, I will have (hopefully) sent the 1040 and W-7 off to the IRS. Should I simply upload a scan of my 2022 1040 (W-2 already uploaded) and W-7 before sending to IRS? Depending on how fast the IRS works, I may not have the ITIN/1040 completed by the time we reach the interview.

I'm just wondering why an employer letter, plus pay statements, plus the previous 3 transcripts and my 2022 W-2 along with the extension aren't sufficient. I am not even close to the threshold. I don't want to risk a denial at the visa interview, so I'm thinking that my spouse should just bring EVERYTHING related to my taxes for the last 3 years, that I have at that point.

Just wondering if anyone has experience in a similar situation.