pushbrk
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OldUser reacted to a post in a topic:
RFE...documents can be uploaded online, can't they?
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Mom and Son reacted to a post in a topic:
US Citizen with Foreign Fiancé: When and How to Get Married?
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OldUser reacted to a post in a topic:
Cheque fee payment
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OldUser reacted to a post in a topic:
What is Department of State (DOS) Case ID to pay immigrant fee?
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Not sure exactly what any text message said, but in reality, your case is in a queue to be processed. In a year or so, a human will spend less than 30 minutes "adjudicating" your case.
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The top of the page you uploaded here says "Cover sheet scanning required". That refers to an online submission. You upload or mail. It's your choice.
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I see your point now. What you just described is actual employment, but this person works as a contractor for a US company. It doesn't matter where he lives. He's still self employed. You cannot treat a person with no authorization to work in the USA, as a US "employee".
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OldUser reacted to a post in a topic:
Cheque fee payment
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mam521 reacted to a post in a topic:
For proof of funds, would a joint bank account with me and my spouse be enough?
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TBoneTX reacted to a post in a topic:
For proof of funds, would a joint bank account with me and my spouse be enough?
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TBoneTX reacted to a post in a topic:
For proof of funds, would a joint bank account with me and my spouse be enough?
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TBoneTX reacted to a post in a topic:
For proof of funds, would a joint bank account with me and my spouse be enough?
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Yes, and it's highly beneficial for tax purposes when working remotely. The downside is ever dollar of tax deduction taken advantage of, reduces total income by the same dollar. Often this hurts sponsorship qualification. But I will mention again for any reader. It only matters how the USA sees his situation. A "contractor" is NOT an employee. That doesn't mean his income won't work, because the revenue will continue from the same source. It's just a bit more complicated to document.
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It doesn't matter whether his country, Brazil, considers him an employee. It matters how the USA categorizes him. He IS self employed, as far as the USA is concerned. Now, if he had an offer of actual employment, instead of contract work from the SAME COMPANY he contracts for now, that would save the day.
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2022 reacted to a post in a topic:
Which Tax Transcript format should I include for I-864?
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A foreign contract worker for a US Company would not be considered an employee, as not federal income tax or Social Security are withheld. They would be "self employed". The same is true if not a foreigner and working as "contractor" in the USA. No withholding. They pay directly through their tax returns.
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I concur, but by usual definition, a contractor is self employed, and receives "business revenue" which is not "income" until it appears on a tax return, minus business expenses. Assets and income are not the same thing. You need three times the income requirement in liquid assets to qualify. If you have those, that works. Better to get a job in the interim though.
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pushbrk reacted to a post in a topic:
For proof of funds, would a joint bank account with me and my spouse be enough?
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pushbrk reacted to a post in a topic:
Joint sponsor + MFJ - IRS Tax Return Transcript and W2s and full 1040?
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I concur. Simple conclusive evidence of your more than a decade living together and comingled finances is plenty.
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pushbrk reacted to a post in a topic:
BONA FIDE MARRIAGE - How much pre-marriage proof should we submit?
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US Spouse Visa, Juvenile Criminal Records
pushbrk replied to MD Essex's topic in IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures
This issue will not come up until after the petition is filed and approved. You will then submit a UK police report which will or will not show these offences. Nevertheless, you must disclose them as a part of your actual visa application submitted at that stage. It's going to be a judgment call, but US Consular Officers will know your age at the time and how long ago that was. -
If you want to know, post the actual response minus the identifying information. When you get a very quick response, it's usually not from a person who looked at what you wrote/submitted. You were not required to explain why you had no income. If you are explaining why you did not file tax returns, that's a different subject. If you did not file tax returns for any of the past three years, there's a simple box to check on the affidavit of support for that. Did you check that box? Words mean things here. For clarity, use the ones you see on the forms.
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Yes, of course, the Consular Officer will know the joint sponsor is married filing taxes jointly. That cannot be hidden.
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Like I said, the year you sponsor an immigrant is not a good year to delay your tax filing.
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Get "We don't want" from your mind. It is very likely, the Consulate will insist on the I-864a from the joint filing spouse. Sending something else won't help. If they insist, the visa will not be issued until they receive the I-864a. The affidavit of support is not just about showing a sponsor is qualified. It's a contract. They want the joint filing spouse's signature on the contract, as it is a joint obligation.
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Correct, but also submit an I-864a from the joint filing spouse, even if they have no income. Also, evidence of US Citizenship or a green card, and evidence they actually reside in the USA. (for both of them)