B and E

Thanks for confirming!

Does this mean, It doesn't matter as long as we are married if we filed separate and I don't make enough to sponsor my mom? Thanks for clarifying

Hello All, I was hoping for a bit of guidance here on my question. I have already applied for my mother under an IR-5. Our case has been documentarily qualified at the NVC since last February. However, we are still waiting for an interview at the Accra embassy. I am a grad student and so I do not earn an income. My husband and have I always filed taxes as Married Filing Jointly. But, I am graduating and it would be beneficial for us to file Married Filing Separate for student loan repayment purposes. I do not earn enough to sponsor my parent alone at this time and for the foreseeable future. My husband exceeds the income requirement for our household size and we already submitted our I-864 and I-864A with tax filings where we filed jointly. At this point, can we file taxes as married filing separately for this tax year, and would this cause any issues with the approval for my mother at her future interview? We have not filed taxes yet for the 2024 tax year. Any input on this would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! -E

Apparently, the wait time from DQ to interview depends on each consulate. I am not sure how long it takes in Cairo. Some places seem faster than others.

She's from Ghana

Hello All, My mother was DQ'd on Feb 28th. Waiting to get an interview letter at this point. Has anyone had any luck getting an interview letter yet? Thanks All!

Congratulations on getting an interview. Which consulate is this for?

Hi All, Jan 31 filer here. Checked the status for my parent recently and it was saying 4 weeks. Now it is is saying 8 months. Any idea why this shifted so far out? The case is assigned to the Texas service center.