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Just got approval for mom....waiting on dad..... both apps submitted 6/27/2023 a minute apart ....hopefully dad approval very soon too! Did you get both parents approved today? Congrats!

that's awesome! thanks so much for replying and letting me know. Congratulations to you and your family....hopefully we are blessed with good news for both my parents very soon (we were June 27, 2023 applications)

and updates for your dad? Any late June approvals? Receipt date was June 27 2023 for us.... x 2 parents

I've re-read this this form and it's instructions so many times but I remain confused. I-130 for Mom, and another for Dad. My income alone meets sponsorship requirements. I am completing I-864EZ for both parents. Although my personal income is enough and I do not need my husband's income to count, we always file married joint. I-864EZ Form says: "You MUST attach a photocopy or transcript of your Federal income tax return for only the recent year" The Instructions document says: "Item Numbers 5.a. - 6.c. Federal Income Tax Information. You must provide either an IRS transcript or a photocopy from your own records of your Federal individual income tax return for the most recent tax year. If you believe additional returns may help you to establish your ability to maintain sufficient income, you may submit transcripts or photocopies of your Federal individual income tax returns for the three most recent years. You are not required to have the IRS certify the transcript or photocopy unless specifically instructed to do so by a Government official; a plain transcript or photocopy is acceptable. Do not submit copies of your state income tax returns. Do not submit any tax returns that you filed with any foreign government unless you claim that you were not required to file a Federal income tax return with the United States government, and you wish to rely on the foreign return solely to establish the amount of your income that is not subject to tax in the United States. If you provide a photocopy of your tax returns, you must include a copy of each and every FormW-2 and Form 1099 that relates to your returns. Do not include copies of these forms if you provide an IRS transcript of your returns rather than a photocopy unless you filed a joint tax return with your spouse." Based on the above 2 bullets, I read this (based on my circumstance) that I am to attach: IRS Transcript for 2023 2023 W-2 for me (because I filed a joint tax return with my spouse) 2023 W-2 for husband W-2 (because I filed a joint tax return with my spouse) But then...the "Checklist" at the end of the I-864EZ Form Instructions PDF say: "The following items must be submitted with Form I-864EZ: For ALL sponsors: A copy of your individual Federal income tax return, including W-2s for the most recent tax year, or a statement and/or evidence describing why you were not required to file. Also include a copy of each and every Form 1099, Schedule, and any other evidence of reported income. You may submit this information for the three most recent tax years, pay stubs from the most recent six months, and/or a letter from your employer if you believe any of these items will help you qualify. So I am very confused...do I submit the below? IRS Transcript for 2023 Copy of *filed electronic* married joint 2023 Income Tax Return/1040 2023 W-2 for me 2023 W-2 for husband Any 1099/Schedule included in return It's like their checklist contradicts the Form's earlier instructions where they don't want your whole return, and just your transcript and your personal W-2. Anyone that has recently gone through similar where you are solely sponsoring a parent, but your spouse works and you file taxes joint married (but they are not needed to sponsor) .... please let me know what worked or caused an RFI!!

Thanks! And then for the I-864 version -- I petitioned both parents, but that was 2 seperately filed I-130's (so only one "immigrant" "listed on each)....my salary alone is sufficient to be sole sponsor for both. Can i file the I-864 for both I-130's once at the CEAC stage? My tax transcripts tho are filed jointly with spouse but the W2's I can submit would prove the capability to support both solely...

I've read on some places that the I-864 we provide our parents (an original signed hard-copy for their eventual interview) has to be notarized. Is that true? Any recent interviews to validate that?

Can we only pay the NVC Fees (Affidavit + Immigration Visa App Fee) via bank account (i.e., no credit cards)? I hate giving out actual bank routing info via online forms/portals....

Thanks - I guess I read it as if you have a spouse that works they have to fill out the form too regardless of you having sufficient income personally

For the I-864...do you have any advice?? im not sure which i should proactively complete... I-864 vs. I-864A and how many times to submit for your parents???? I am trying to be proactive with approval in the coming month and what i need to prepare for.... I applied for both of my parents I-130 My husband and I both work, but also have a child who is listed as a dependent Am I anticipating correctly that I will be submitting the below forms? x2 --- I-864 Forms (1 for dad, 1 for mom) x 2 --- I-864A Forms (on behalf of my husband, and 1 for dad and 1 for mom) Since the other household member is a toddler, assuming no form on their behalf needs to be completed? My income/family will cover the 125% min threshold they need show on the website for a household of 5 (i.e., 3 of us + my 2 parents). But should I still do a I-864A also for my parents showing they also have income due to retirement income? My parents are retired, but what if they live off of investments / supplemental income? Do I do a I-864A on behalf of one parent for the other parent?

For the I-864...do you have any advice?? im not sure which i should proactively complete... I-864 vs. I-864A and how many times to submit for your parents???? I am trying to be proactive with approval in the coming month and what i need to prepare for.... I applied for both of my parents I-130 My husband and I both work, but also have a child who is listed as a dependent Am I anticipating correctly that I will be submitting the below forms? x2 --- I-864 Forms (1 for dad, 1 for mom) x 2 --- I-864A Forms (on behalf of my husband, and 1 for dad and 1 for mom) Since the other household member is a toddler, assuming no form on their behalf needs to be completed? My income/family will cover the 125% min threshold they need show on the website for a household of 5 (i.e., 3 of us + my 2 parents). But should I still do a I-864A also for my parents showing they also have income due to retirement income? My parents are retired, but what if they live off of investments / supplemental income? Do I do a I-864A on behalf of one parent for the other parent?

Hi there ! how did you manage to get it so the Montreal consulate interviewed your parents together ...etc? What originals were needed/any surprises? Sorry i realize this was awhile ago, but we are coming on our 1-year mark since i filed for mom and dad...thank you!

What did you all end up doing? I'm getting nervous reading so many threads of parents not being processed together.... why can't they make this easier

Hi there - I don't understand...they took their Canadian passports and the online system says that they were denied? Any updates?

I have another question for you --- any insight to share? I-864 vs. I-864A and how many times to submit for your parents???? I am trying to be proactive with approval in the coming month and what i need to prepare for.... I applied for both of my parents I-130 My husband and I both work, but also have a child who is listed as a dependent Am I anticipating correctly that I will be submitting the below forms? x2 --- I-864 Forms (1 for dad, 1 for mom) x 2 --- I-864A Forms (on behalf of my husband, and 1 for dad and 1 for mom) Since the other household member is a toddler, assuming no form on their behalf needs to be completed? My income/family will cover the 125% min threshold they need show on the website for a household of 5 (i.e., 3 of us + my 2 parents). But should I still do a I-864A also for my parents showing they also have income due to retirement income? My parents are retired, but what if they live off of investments / supplemental income? Do I do a I-864A on behalf of one parent for the other parent? So confused....

Thanks so much for your reply - it put me at ease! I will also take those recommendations re: other proactive preparation! I assume you've been through this? How did it all go? We applied end of June 2023 for them...based on other forums here for January-May, it seems it's around the 12-month mark post application that approvals are happening and pushing towards the next phase. Re: medical - although my parents are retired, my dad is still relatively young (hasn't hit the big 60 yet!) so I think he is actually looking forward to finding a job (any job really that includes benefits) to cover his and my mother's healthcare insurance until he is truly in retirement late stages of life. I know it isn't "free" but it offsets the cost of not working and going totally private healthcare insurance. Plus, I think he is going stir crazy, and this is an easy excuse to say he has to go back to work ! Now we do the proactive steps we can until the next stage is triggered with approvals. Hopefully there isn't too much of a lag between their 2 I-30's since they are being processed separately.

Hi, As we get closer to the NVC/consular stage I am trying to piece together the lift for our convoluted situation based on the Canadian Consulate expectations... My parents were both born in Europe, they lived in a couple countries in Europe as adults and then immigrated to Canada. They have been there since the late 80's though. So based on that as it relates to the documents we need to upload and bring to the consulate interviews are there nuances????? Anyone in this forum who went through I-130's for their Canadian family members who weren't born in Canada but are Canadian citizens and residents? I'm assuming the biggest implications is for the Police Certificates? They would need to get it from Canada and the other countries they've lived in for more than 6-months in their life (or provide proof requesting the information and not being able to get it?) What about their birth certificates? Although my application for them is for them as Canadian citizens for an I-130, do they expect them to have a Canadian birth certificate (not possible, they weren't born there). Do they need to submit their birth certificate from country they were born and if so, then i need to get those translated by a certified translator? We did that for their marriage certificate from Austria. Any other "heads up" things related to a similar case so we aren't hit with a bunch of "unknowns" requested and delays would be GREAT!

I-864 vs. I-864A and how many times to submit for your parents???? I am trying to be proactive with approval in the coming month and what i need to prepare for.... I applied for both of my parents I-130 My husband and I both work, but also have a child who is listed as a dependent Am I anticipating correctly that I will be submitting the below forms? x2 --- I-864 Forms (1 for dad, 1 for mom) x 2 --- I-864A Forms (on behalf of my husband, and 1 for dad and 1 for mom) Since the other household member is a toddler, assuming no form on their behalf needs to be completed? My income/family will cover the 125% min threshold they need show on the website for a household of 5 (i.e., 3 of us + my 2 parents). But should I still do a I-864A also for my parents showing they also have income due to retirement income? My parents are retired, but what if they live off of investments / supplemental income? Do I do a I-864A on behalf of one parent for the other parent? So confused....

Hi there - hoping you can provide some updates. Did you have to do anything to get the 2 applications to line up? I also submitted for both parents so wanting to know what to anticipate based on what others experienced/any advice if they aren't synched up in approval/NVC/etc. Thanks!!!

I just replied the below to someone else...try this and see if something happens.... Sadly, I heard nothing back for 2 MONTHS -- and i think once i finally heard back it was because of what i started actively doing, not because it happened naturally on their process side....see below. I knew something was off/wrong because a woman that interviewed the same day as me in Nashville (but with a different USCIS person) got her approval 2 days later (her and i had basically an identical case/immigration process except for the person that interviewed). So I started sending messages via that inbox feature (I never got a real response just a generic). Finally on February 13, 2023 I was desperate and panicking since there was no traction and no real communication given to shed some clarity, so I went on the USCIS website and pushed through a case inquiry under the category "lost approval letter". I didn't know what else to do and it felt like my case was lost so I figured what could it hurt. Well, it turns out that those inquiries get sent to the field office you interviewed at because on February 14, 2023, i got a response to my inquiry which seems to have come from the field office i went to, saying that their records say I had been approved. I was shocked and said there is no way. Well, i logged in and there it was so that lady MUST have looked up my case and saw how long it was in limbo and just approved it or something because all that was too much of coincidence. And later that day my status in the system that I could check online also changed. SO -- my advice for anyone going in for their N-400 interview and still no green card and they dont approve both on the day of or within a month (for no good reason, i.e., you didn't have any complications in your case) is start sending formal inquiries -- not via that inbox portal in your My USCISC but where you process lost mail/etc inquiries. Wish I did it sooner and honestly i have no idea how much past February I would have been waiting if it didn't do what I did ----

Sadly, I heard nothing back for 2 MONTHS -- and i think it was because of what i started actively doing, not because it happened naturally on their process....see below. I knew something was off/wrong because a woman that interviewed the same day as me in Nashville (but with a different USCIS person) got her approval 2 days later (her and i had basically an identical case/immigration process except for the person that interviewed). So I started sending messages via that inbox feature (I never got a real response just a generic). Finally on February 13, 2023 I was desperate and panicking since there was no traction and no real communication given to shed some clarity, so I went on the USCIS website and pushed through a case inquiry under the category "lost approval letter". I didn't know what else to do and it felt like my case was lost so I figured what could it hurt. Well, it turns out that those inquiries get sent to the field office you interviewed at because on February 14, 2023, i got a response to my inquiry which seems to have come from the field office i went to, saying that their records say I had been approved. I was shocked and said there is no way. Well, i logged in and there it was so that lady MUST have looked up my case and saw how long it was in limbo and just approved it or something because all that was too much of coincidence. And later that day my status in the system that I could check online also changed. SO -- my advice for anyone going in for their N-400 interview and still no green card and they dont approve both on the day of or within a month (for no good reason, i.e., you didn't have any complications in your case) is start sending formal inquiries -- not via that inbox portal in your My USCISC but where you process lost mail/etc inquiries. Wish I did it sooner and honestly i have no idea how much past February I would have been waiting if it didn't do what I did ----

Congrats! What an amazing relief! Im months behind you...but also applied for both parents....they continue to be "staggered" and like 7 months apart. Were your parent's status ever different? Or were they always inline? It sounds like their approvals were the same day or very close? Also did their status ever go from a couple weeks to "case is taking longer...."? If so....how long did it sit that way before finally it was approved? Were the applications via California? Thanks!!!

My mother's went from showing 3 weeks in mid October, as of today the timeline disappeared and shows "Your case is taking longer than expected to process. You will be notified if you need to take any action." My dad's went down 1 month since October and now sits at 7 months. Part of me things that countdown has pretty much zero meaning because all i keep seeing is that once you get to a week or days it just triggers taking longer than expected and sits that way... but trying to remain hopeful and that it'll be soon...or at least not a whole year later...

i'm doing at I-130 for both parents too and they are tracking differently. Did you wait on the second approval before doing the NVC actions for the first parent that got approved? Any tips/things to keep in mind for someone else going through this for their parents? Thanks!

Hi! I'm guessing based on the above that the first approval your received was for mom and you were still waiting for your father's? Has anything happened since on your dad's? Just trying to understand what happens with the process when one parent's is further ahead than the other parent's....

Yea i logged in today. It was weird...my dad's has been in "active review" since aug 24, and he had been ~2 months ahead of my mom per their timeline updates....now i see my mom's went into active review 9/15 and her timeline dropped to 2 months ...and my dad's went back to 9 months (it was at 8 months in August...) ---- the "service center" linked to the USCIS # on their notices is Nebreska...which still shows 14.5 months on average.... who knows................................... i wish i had more insight as to how this all flushes out behind the scenes and why linked parents wouldnt be evaluated by 1 individual versus 2 different timelines... i guess we'll see ....i also wonder how accurate (or what triggers) the months they have listed for each application when we log in and what creates those major swings in months..