pushbrk

Then do as you are asked. "Why" is not an issue to be concerned about.

No, but when asked again, on the DS260 enter Deceased as the location.

It appears that is what you have been asked to do. You have a qualified joint sponsor, right?

Were three separate petitions filed? If so, there are three MNL case numbers. If not, and you are a US Citizen, you made a huge mistake over a year ago. Step children of US citizens are no derivative beneficiaries. They each need their own petition.

Simply type the word Deceased as their place of current residence, both the city and country. No need to correct it. This is a non-issue.

The note is connected to a specific document. Submit that document exactly as directed. Seems like they want it submitted as a public inquiry.

There is no harm in filing the I-129F. One is enough. Do not expect any K3 or K4 visas to result, but it's possible to positively impact the timeline of I-130 approvals.

What exactly does the notice say?

Pay the fee online ASAP. Ask when you get to the POE, but stay together, so it is clear she is not entering before you.

It's clear you understand exactly what they want you to do. Do it. Understanding why is not required.

I want to just add that the subject line requests "legal advice". Legal advice is not available in this forum. Legal advice comes from attorneys licensed to practice law.

The fact is that assets alone are accepted. Not always on the first attempt, but when the assets are the kind that DO qualify, they do work. It's also a fact that people with plenty of liquid assets are understandably reluctant to involve and obligate another responsible adult relative or friend unnecessarily. "Get a joint sponsor" is much easier for an uninvolved VJ member to type than it is for a petitioner to actually accomplish.

Not enough context. This document was issued by which government authority and for what purpose?

Key issue here is how they see each other in person, once the proxy marriage is complete. Without that, there is no path for the foreign spouse to immigrate. A "conjugal visit" is not required, but being together in person is. In other situations, evidence of being in the same country at the same time is the primary evidence with any photos as secondary. So, does the intended foreign spouse have a way to get to the USA? Depends on country and circumstances not yet mentioned. Then there is the issue of the affidavit of support. Presumably the inmate has no income. Who will be the joint sponsor?

Boarding passes and passport stamps are the primary evidence of time spent together in person. Sounds like you were in the same place together during the online ceremony. Photos are secondary evidence. If by "tickets" you mean boarding passes, great. I haven't see an actual ticket in decades.

You'll be together much faster on a company arranged work visa than through family based immigration. About four years for F2a from India.

The OP is the Canadian Beneficiary in an overstay situation, preparing to adjust status. To the OP, the fact you've lived together so long is the strongest evidence you have of a genuine (bona fide) marriage relationship. No need to worry more about that.

Not an issue. No need to notify.

This is a visa forum, so USCIS doesn't see any tax returns. If adjusting status they do, but when the spouse is already here, the W7 is no big deal. The same discussion happens every year for my 20 years here. Everybody gets their say, and then people do whatever they decide to do. Not a lot of minds are changed.

This subject comes up at least once around this time every one of the 20 years I've been a member here. While the above is absolutely true, it's also true that many in your situation DO file as single, then later amend their return after their spouse arrives. I'm one of the many. If you are employed by the IRS you would not be asking this question. To my knowledge, the only people who would pay any consequence for filing with the "wrong" filing status are IRS employees. For the rest of us, filing as single when married means we will (at least theoretically) OVERPAY OUR TAXES, for which there is no "penalty". So no, it is not a negative for your spouse's immigration to have filed as single. Consular Officers see this all the time and understand the reasons why. For example, I used my refund to finance my second visit to my (now former) spouse in China. Amended the return once spouse and step daughter had SSNs.

You seem to think the issue is "proof" that you "filed" a tax return. This is about the public charge issue. The concern is whether you have qualifying income. Tax returns are about the past. So, unless you are self employed, it is a current pay stub that is the proper evidence of qualifying employment income. Tax returns are required from all sponsors who file them, but only the self employed use a tax return as proof of qualifying income.

Hard to say whether they've checked already or not, but if you sent what they asked for, it really doesn't matter.

If your income will continue from the same source, you have no reason to involve a joint sponsor. Six months of pay stubs is a decades old artifact. Pay stubs have year to date income on them now. One current one is enough. Remember, tax return/transcripts are about the past. Current income does not come from them. It comes from the pay stubs.

Yes, Utah marriage and Mexico Celebration with our without non-legal ceremony is a completely viable plan.

I'm not clear on your income. If you are employed and your income will continue from the same source in Canada, then your current income comes from a pay stub. Formula is gross for a pay period times the number of pay periods in a full year, then convert to US dollars. US income sources are calculated the same way. Please clarify your income. The way I read it, you are making 110k USD. Or has the 80k stopped. You and your kids are not counted in your brother's household.