US Immigration from Saudi Arabia

I read that there are certain eligibility criteria for tourist visa interview waivers as per the State Dept guidance here:

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/News/visas-news/important-update-on-waivers-of-the-interview-requirement-for-certaing-nonimmigrant-visa-applicants.html

Is there any part of the DS-160 that asks about the interview waiver s criteria or is it something that will be determined automatically after the application is submitted?

I posted before that my parents case is waiting to get scheduled for an appointment at the US embassy. But I was wondering if anyone knew what should be done about this year s taxes. I still haven t filed them since the deadline is in April, but since it s tax season, do I need to file them and upload a new tax return for this year and upload a new I-864, or should I just leave everything as is?

I didn't know if this belongs here or on the embassy/consulate subforum so feel free to move it if it's in the wrong place.

We submitted the rest of the paperwork for parents of US citizen sponsorship back in October and we got this email today:

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The U.S. Embassy/Consulate General in MANAMA, BAHR approved your request for expedited processing of your immigrant visa application. The National Visa Center sent your immigrant visa application to the U.S. Embassy/Consulate General in MANAMA, BAHR for their action. The Embassy/Consulate General will contact you soon to schedule a visa interview.

It's great news that the application is going to the embassy, but as far as I know, we have not requested expedited processing of the visa application. Is this something routine that might get sent? I'm asking because I don't want for there to be an issue during the interview indicating that we need to show proof of the reason to request expedited processing (since as far as I know we didn't request such a thing). Also, might this be indicative that the paperwork we submitted might be sufficient for the process? I know there are no guarantees for that, but we never received an RFE from the time everything was submitted until we got these emails. So I'm wondering if this means the paperwork is possibly enough for the interview to go smoothly without asking for more things barring any sudden changes.

I appreciate any insight anyone might have on this.

This isn t specific to this subforum but it relates to a family member though the question is for any similar situation: if a new immigrant gets their MRIV immigrant visa, can they be processed for official admission into the U.S. and get an I-551 stamp at U.S. reclearance airports such as Abu Dhabi, Dublin or the many Canadian airports? Or does it have to happen at an airport in the U.S. itself?

I recieved the following message from NVC regarding my wifes IR-1 Visa application. I have a few questions but some background:

-Location: Riyadh Saudi Arabia

-Income reported for last 3 years (102k, 98k, 95k,) with a Tax Return Transcript for most recent year submitted along with I-864

-I recieved this message a few days after recieving my Documentarly Qualified email.

-Proof of Domicile was requested and provided

"The income reported as stated on form I-864, I-864A is insufficient to overcome the public charge grounds of inadmissibility for visa issuance. 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 and https://www.uscis.gov/i-864p. A consular officer will decide if you meet these requirements at the time of the interview. Note: You, as the sponsor, and any other sponsors household members and joint sponsors, must provide updated or additional evidence for the applicant to present at the time of their interview such as: * Other income * Assets * Proof of current employment Note: You submitted documentation to the National Visa Center through the Consular Electronic Application Center CEAC. You can continue to upload documents to CEAC up until the date of your visa interview"

1)Isnt my income suffient enough given the figures i stated?

2)For the part that says "Note you as the sponsor must provide updated or additional evidence to present at the time of interview"

-Other income: dont have any

-Assets: Own two cars thats about it

-Proof of current employment - have not provided any documentation of that up untill now.

Would appreciate some insight on how to proceed. Should i get a joint sponsor? any advice would be appreciated.