US Immigration from Romania

Hi guys,

I have a couple of questions regarding my most latest RFE for my husbands AOS. I hope some of you can help me out.

First and foremost we went through an extremely hard time from December of last year and then now what is happening has really gotten us behind with replying to this RFE. The deadline is April 9 and before I send of the documents I wanted to ask a few questions.

Short story and RFE history:

-March of last year we applied for AOS. We received IRFE as I didn't have enough employment history to be a sponsor for my husband (3 month pay stubs only). We were asked to get a sponsor. We did and submitted the package.

-On October we had our interview, the interviewer told us he would approve us on the spot except the overseas cs had filled out my husbands medical form incorrectly so he gave us an RFE and asked us to re-make it. At this point our co sponsor had lost their job so they withdrew their application. We also let the interviewer know that since now a few months had passed and I had a valid amount of employment, I would like to be the sponsor. He said "yes it is fine" and when I offered him my updated Affidavit he said he didn't need it and just wrote a note. We re-did my husbands medical and submitted the package.

-January we received our 3rd RFE. It is saying that the CoSponsor has withdrawn their application and asking for a new co sponsor and/or a petitioning sponsor. Our deadline is April 9.

Here are my questions:

1. I saw USCIS has extended RFE's due to covid-19 by 60 days. Does this apply to cases with a deadline during this time (March-May)? Or only brand new issued RFE's? https://www.uscis.gov/news/alerts/uscis-expands-flexibility-responding-uscis-requests

2. For last year I didn't have any taxes to submit, so I didn't. I sent in my PayStubs, letter from employer, and letter of explanation why I hadn't filed taxes. This got me the first RFE. Now I have been employed with a new employer since Last Month. Last year I made above USCIS poverty guidelines and I have my taxes from 2019 to submit for this. Do I need to include PayStubs from my new job? Is it a problem that I have only been in the new job for 1 month?

4. I just noticed that my Passport expires this April 20... As a petitioning sponsor I will need to provide proof of US Citizenship but since I was not born here I do not have something else. Is a fast approaching Passport expiration a problem?

5. Lastly do you think we can get this approved with me as the only sponsor? I can provide w-2 and tax documents from 2019. I can provide the paystubs from the past month and also a letter from the employer. Do you think this will be good enough for approval? What else should I include in my packet.

6. Additionally I am afraid that since this is the 3rd RFE they might deny us if we miss out some information or they don't approve me as the sponsor again. In that situation, would they re-issue a new RFE or just deny the case?

Thanks for your time and I hope everyone is well.

Cheers.

USCIS announced today that it is no longer scheduling any in-person interviews or oath ceremonies, which directly affects all N-400 applicants. Please write to your 2 Senators and to your Representative to allow USCIS to conduct online interviews and ceremonies.

"Dear Senator/Representative

USCIS announced today that it will no longer provide in-person services to immigrants at its local offices. This includes lawful permanent residents who have already applied for US citizenship and now can no longer attend any interviews or oath ceremonies, effectively halting their legal path to citizenship. Please introduce legislation that will allow naturalization of lawful, law abiding and skilled permanent residents without the requirement of physical presence. You should allow conducting interviews and oath ceremonies over Skype or Facetime. Keeping the citizenship path open will enable current permanent residents to apply for federal jobs in these times of need and also vote in this year's crucial presidential election.

Best wishes,"

Hi all,

My brother was a DV winner and issued his visa back in January and has a plane ticket for May 27th. Now we're wondering if, due to the current hysteria, he should just hop on a plane and come over for a few days to activate it. Not sure where this is going, but if it does become a pandemic, we're worried the US might ban access from certain countries, and his visa would expire before things get better.

My questions are:

- if he comes to the US for about a week, how do things work from there? He becomes a LPR and his GC will be sent to my address, but he'll likely return to home country before it arrives. When he comes for good on May 27th, does he led the plastic card or can be use the visa (which says it serves as gc for a year)?

Anyone with a recent experience?

I am being told that the next action on my account will be taken in 28 days. This estimate decreases by 1 with each passing day. This seems so precise, as if we were in Switzerland! In your experience, is it pretty accurate or way off?

Does anyone have personal experience with the Bucharest Embassy? Specifically if they require the US Petitioner's original divorce certificate or if a copy is sufficient?

We received the following in email but on all other paperwork and Embassy specific checklists do not list original as required.

"La interviu va rugam sa aduceti dovada in original a terminarii casatoriilor anterioare atat pentru dvs. cat si pentru logodnica dvs., daca este cazul. "

If they need the actual original document I need to send it asap. With the Romanian postal service being what it is....it might get there mid-summer. Any suggestions for reliable international couriers from US to Romania?

TIA!