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  1. pushbrk
    Be sure it is the right court first. If they cannot find any file, ask them to put that in writing.
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    The idea of "using income" is not valid, in this context. The affidavit of support is a contract. The proper thing to do in your case is not to combine YOUR income with anybody, but rather to have one of your parents be the "Joint Sponsor". Joint sponsor provides I-864 and combines income with their joint filing spouse, who provides I-864a in conjunction with their spouse, not the petitioner. It is a common misconception that the sole purpose of the affidavit of support is to prove "qualification". Yes, the sponsor must qualify, but the real purpose is the contract and it's obligations.
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    Any person claimed as a dependent on the federal tax return is counted in the household size.
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    The visa and green card will be issued using the name in her passport. Really no way around that.
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    It means you should attend unless you are unable to attend. It tells you what to do if you are unable to attend. It is MY strong advice that you attend unless you actually CAN'T or unless you want to delay the interview for some legitimate reason.
  6. pushbrk
    Keep it simple. Tell the truth. Use this as a policy in your life. You'll be happier.
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    Yes, it's glitchy but it does work. That date is not always going to be blank. The form is not just for the petitioner's spouse.
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    Sorry for the typo. I-130a is what I meant. If there is not a separate section for uploading proof of prior marriages ending, upload it in the marriage certificate section. It.....IS....required. I understand there are entry glitches, which is why I still recommend filing by mail. To each their own. If you cannot leave the current marriage end date blank, but the current date in there. They are aware of the issue. Count on it.
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    When you reach the end of the form, before submitting, you will see the way to upload the required I-134a, and other supporting documents.
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    Whoa. There is only one number from your 1040 that goes on the affidavit of support. It's the one called "total income". They don't need an explanation of anything else about your tax return. A letter explaining why you don't have any W2 forms might be helpful.
  11. pushbrk
    You currently have a job with enough income. It's London, not Mumbai. Stop worrying about anything else related to the affidavit of support besides keeping your job. You're covered.
  12. pushbrk
    UK is the correct thing to have there. Not sure why I thought you were in the UK with your wife. Sounds like you'll be good to go then.
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    You are looking at a list of items that follows the words, "In addition to the required..." and also continues to say "one or more of....". The first thing is to understand this means "not required" and then to take "one or more...." literally. You'll probably concentrate on the last item, "any other...." which will be evidence of time spent together in person. Think passport stamps, boarding passes, receipts, as primary evidence and photos together as secondary evidence.
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    Mark yes about the vaccination records. You'll have them by the time the medical is complete.
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    It's not clear to me the source of your income. You cannot qualify based on foreign income, unless it will continue from the same source in the USA. Starting the process now, means you'll deal with the financial paperwork in about a year. Between now and then, you may need to make some serious decisions about how you support your family going forward. Please clarify if the current job produces income that will continue from the same source, once you relocate to the USA.
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    Could be a cross in the mail kind of thing. If you are Cleetus, just upload them again. Maybe you included them in a tax return pdf, and they didn't see them.
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    Remember that USCIS does not issue visas. It's actually a change in procedure by the Dept. of State's National Visa Center, back in 2010 that effectively killed the K3 and K4. Later USCIS procedure and policy changes, just kill it a little earlier, before it ever gets to State Dept. Irrelevant to this case, even when those visas WERE available, as the spouse's I-130 is already at the Consulate stage.
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    Asking the Consulate to accept, MIGHT work, and an expedite might be granted too, but even an expedite will not get the child a visa before the mother's expires. There's also the option to delay the Mother's interview, if it is critical they travel together. Otherwise the child eventually travels alone or one of you goes back to get them.
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    Leave the first marriage end date blank. The form doesn't tell you what to submit with it. It's the instructions that tell you what supporting documentation to submit. It clearly tells you based on what category or relative you are filing for. Study those instructions again and you'll find a photocopy of a certified copy of EACH divorce decree is needed for EACH of you.
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    And upload that and more (called "sideloading") at the NVC stage.
  21. pushbrk
    And, alternate affidavits are only used when the correct document is not available. In this case, just have anybody send it as instructed.
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    This is the answer, but don't expect the two to come together. The step child's case is likely to be 18 months plus, from the time you file the I-130 until visa. This requires the marriage took place before the child's 18th birthday. K visas for spouse or stepchildren have been all but obsolete since 2010. That's not an option at all now.
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    In places where lost or never provided vaccination records are common, the civil surgeons usually have a ready way to deal with this at interview, and can determine what is needed, as part of the exam process. At least one common vaccine leaves a scar and others, they can pretty much determine from the interview, with information about their age, exactly where they lived as a child, and their knowledge of local vaccination processes.
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    Some general help. The form works best when using Adobe Reader or Acrobat. Anything you must enter but cannot type in the form, can simply be hand written after printing. The only reason to send more than the most recent tax return would be if it makes things look better. Sounds like it won't. Adjusted Gross Income is not what you use. Use "Total Income". Yes, sometimes it's the same number.
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    You will also be uploading each document to the place it goes, so they will be expecting to see the foreign spouse's birth certificate, where they told you to upload it. If it's an applicant document, they already know it's Mary's, so Mary Birth Cert would be a fine way to name it. Keep it simple. I'll add that I've never seen this question, since joining in 2005. Keep it simple.
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