pushbrk
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It's ok to hand write. Perhaps it's an newbie at NVC making an error. It wouldn't be the first time. -
There are three kinds of copies of "divorce papers". A copy your lawyer gave you, a certified copy from the court or state records, and a photocopy of a certified copy. Any of the three can confuse certain individuals. I was adding to what you said, not correcting you. For my latest divorce, the court requested me to provide four originals. On the spot, the judge signed all four. The court kept one and the clerks certified the other three to give to me. It can be done any way the local court decides to do it. If a person doesn't know the difference, there's room for error.
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I-130 approved in the past, questions when considering AOS
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I-130 approved in the past, questions when considering AOS
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Not sure why anybody is worried about an old I-130 except to save the fee. Safe approach is a concurrent filing of I-130 and I-485, plus I-765 and I-131 if needed.
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Assuming this is a spouse visa case, your spouse should be counted only as the intending immigrant. Properly filled with an Adobe product, on a preceding page, you will have indicated you are sponsoring 1 immigrant. Since that is your spouse, the form will automatically populate a one on the later page for the number of immigrants. You do not also enter a one for spouse, as that will count her twice. Did you count her twice, or not at all? Probably one or the other.
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For most documents, divorce decrees included, what is required is a "certified copy". The original is never available. Petitions are filed with photocopies of certified copies, but at interview the actual certified copy can be requested. If "requested" it's "required". Using the correct terminology is important, even if sometimes officials fail to use it.
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Have you filed a federal income tax return for each of the three most recent tax years (split)
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That is correct.
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pushbrk reacted to a post in a topic:
Have you filed a federal income tax return for each of the three most recent tax years (split)
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I-130 approved in the past, questions when considering AOS
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I-130 approved in the past, questions when considering AOS
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I-130 approved in the past, questions when considering AOS
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I-130 approved in the past, questions when considering AOS
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Point of clarification is that nothing stops the applicant from leaving, but IF they leave before being granted Advance Parole, they will not get back in to complete the process. This knowledge usually prevents them from choosing to leave, but not always.
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Filipina CR1 filing from Costa Rica with US citizen Husband and Son
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Visiting and residing are not the same thing, but it sounds like she meets the "residing" definition. Not that it matters, but in the Philippines (back when Direct Consular Filing didn't require special circumstances) a person could "reside in" the Philippines on a tourist visa, because you can keep extending for up to three years at a time, with only a day of absence before starting the new three years. Lots of folks did it. A "temporary permanent resident" is a contradiction in terms but since it's a real thing, it's a real thing.
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Travel after interview
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I-130 approved in the past, questions when considering AOS
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If the Filipino spouse is a legal resident of Costa Rica, at the time of the interview, the interview will be there. Otherwise, Manila.
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Most Recent Tax Year for Affidavit of Support
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Tax transcripts
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Travel after interview
pushbrk replied to Hirayam's topic in IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures
To be clear, you will need a passport for the travel, and if your visa is approved at interview, you will have to ask for it back and delay the visa issuance, or cancel your trip. No way to get you passport with visa back the same day as the interview. -
I would say it's fine to just let your spouse carry current pay stub and account statements to the interview. One "year end" pay stub will do nicely, as it will show your full year's income. If the raise shows on that statement, even better.
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Draft I-130 online before marriage?
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Draft I-130 online before marriage?
pushbrk replied to S2N's topic in IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures
The petition does ask if he's in the USA. If you file before he leaves, say yes and complete his entry related question. Also, make sure you do NOT indicate a location where he will adjust status. Only indicate he will apply for a visa in Santiago. If it's a short wait until he leaves, go the other way and say he's not here, then wait until he leaves to file. -
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Received an RFE... Not sure where it went wrong. Any advice would be greatly appreiated.
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Your questions indicate perhaps you left out doing the part I advised about becoming an A-Student of the form and its instructions. That's how you got in this spot to begin with. I gave suggestions about the most likely mistakes. There could be more. You'll only know if you do the homework. Also, read questions carefully, interpret literally, and answer accurately. If your answer isn't true, it's wrong. If your household size wasn't right, you made a mistake. This is the most difficult form in the process to complete correctly.
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What I said was not to to both, and to enter zero for spouse. Yes, do enter 1 for the number of immigrants being sponsored.
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pushbrk reacted to a post in a topic:
Receiving the LPR Card after arriving in the US with an IR1/CR1
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Six months is an artifact from decades ago. 1 pay stub showing year to date earnings is sufficient. When is the last time you saw a pay stub that didn't show YTD income. A late December stub is as good as year of individual stubs unless there was a job change during the year. An early January stub plus the December one, shows more than a year.