Crazy Cat

That is inaccurate. A Joint Sponsor has exactly the same income requirements and obligations a primary sponsor. Both the primary sponsor and joint sponsor are independently and equally obligated. Numbers look OK to me....but I am not the consulate officer.

This K-1 flowsheet might be helpful: I agree with @Boiler. Early marriage is better.

Ideally, you need proof of filing....which would be the USCIS I-797 for receipt of the I-485.

It is highly recommended to file the I-485 package prior to the end of that 90 days....as on day 91, the K-1 visa holder is out of status and subject to deportation. Marriage to a US citizen gives no rights to remain in the US. As of right now, once the applicant submits a PROPER I-485, they are granted authorized stay until the I-485 is adjudicated via a DHS policy. That policy could change. With this administration, anyone without clear status in the US is subject to increased scrutiny.

That is a standard note from NVC when taxes appear low...which is meaningless. The Consulate Officer is the sole authority for visas. The last thing you want is to confuse the consulate officer. That is why a single, well-qualified joint sponsor is better than throwing family members in the mix. To answer your question: A joint sponsor's income and qualifications must be (and are) considered separately as an independent sponsor.

You are still very early. My neighbor's case too several months after they sent an RFE reply.

Separate. A person who enters the US via a K-1 visa is given a 90 day stay.

The time for obtaining a Green card is not faster via a K-1. Is she aware that she will not be able to cross the border for up to 9 months after submission of the I-485 (with approved advance parole) or until she receives a Green card? In the past 9 nine years, I have seen many K-1 couples who now wish they had gone the spousal visa route. I have seen no spousal visa couples say they should have gone the K-1 route. It's your choice....Good luck.

Current income is king....not what was reported in past years. Why get a joint sponsor or household member at all?

No, imho. If she really needed a joint sponsor, the brother should have completed an I-864 as an independent joint sponsor, not as a household member (since his income is sufficient alone). An independent joint sponsor (I-864) is better than a household member completing an I-864A, imo.

You could marry while she is in the US, then start the spousal visa process either before or after she returns to Canada. You can continue to visit during the process.

If you can visit each other so frequently, why are you going the K-1 route? Many people here (myself included) believe the CR-1 is the superior visa. K-1 More expensive than CR-1 Requires Adjustment of Status after marriage (expensive and requires a lot of paperwork) Spouse can not leave the US until she/he receives approved Advance Parole (up to 9 months) Spouse can not work until she/he receives EAD (up to 9 months) Some people have had problems with driver licenses, Social Security cards, leases, bank account during this period Spouse will not receive Green Card for many months after Adjustment of Status is filed. A K-1 might be a better choice when 18-21 year old children are immigrating also In some situations, marriage can affect certain Home country benefits, making a K-1 a better choice A denied K-1 is sent back to USCIS to expire K-1 entrant cannot file for citizenship until after having Green Card for 3 years. Once an I-129F has been approved, delaying the case is difficult to impossible if the need arises. If US spouse declines to participate in Adjustment of Status, the foreign spouse will have a very difficult avenue to legally remain in the US. Current Presidential executive order (travel bans) don't allow K-1 visa holders from some countries to enter the US. CR-1/IR-1 Less expensive than K-1 No Adjustment of Status(I-485, I-131, I-765) required. Spouse can immediately travel outside the US Spouse is authorized to work immediately upon arrival. Spouse receives Social Security Card and Green Card within 2 or 3 weeks after entering the US Opening a bank account, getting a driver's license, etc. are very easily accomplished with GC, SS card, and passport. Spouse has legal permanent Resident status IMMEDIATELY upon entry to US. The clock for citizenship filing starts immediately upon entry to the US. A CR-1/IR-1 case can be delayed indefinitely at NVC if the need arises. Current Presidential executive order (travel bans) exempt immediate relatives of US citizens.

Here is a link to such a case:

Yep. Nothing you can do except wait (as is the case through the entire process). As you said, there is, at least, activity on your case.

It is rare that a petitioner is scheduled for a biometrics appointment. Personally, I can remember only a very few cases (maybe 3) over the last 9 years I have been here on VJ.

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The petitioner was scheduled for biometrics? If so, it is not the norm for a petitioner to be scheduled for a biometrics appointment for an I-130, but it happens occasionally. There could be questions regarding you identity or background.

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You need to become an "A Student" of the process and the forms associated with adjusting status as shown in the guide below if you are adjusting from a tourist visa or student visa as spouse of a US citizen. In addition, the US citizen spouse needs to join us here. Be aware that you will not be able to work inside the US or leave the US for up to 9 months after filing the I-485, I-131, and I-765.

and, of course, Governor Hochul is outraged at the latest NY ICE operation. "Hochul said such operations “will not make New York safer” and will “shatter hard-working families who are simply trying to build a life here.”"

I think maybe the OP has been in the US about 32 weeks......filed I-485 about 20 weeks ago.

Nor have I.....for the reasons you stated. I think that we are rapidly approaching the place where kids will be totally dependent on AI. There will be a lack of critical thinking and problem solving skills. In addition, AI is the perfect, biased tool for social engineering....dictating and reforming morality and culture. I don't like where we are going......but I see no stopping it.

Of course, it is. I was just quoting statistics. I didn't realize that many US citizens have passports. I thought it would be much fewer. However, I think the number of naturalized citizens (like the OP) is much higher than 50%, but I haven't found any stats on that.

Unfortunately, there is more waiting than any of us want in every phase of the journey. Now, that every AOS receives an interview, I would expect the average processing time to increase. There isn't much we can do except to continue learning about the next phase.

and the average I-485 processing time as reported by other VJ members (all field offices) is about 223 days.