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  1. Your options are a) get a W-2 job with sufficient income or b) get a joint sponsor with sufficient income.
  2. I was able to add my husband (then fiancé) to my bank account before he has an SSN, but he was already physically in the U.S. At this point, you already know you absolutely have to find a solution to the income problem ASAP. I don't think the foreign fiancé's assets are a solution, even if you were able to add them to your account. The petitioner doesn't necessarily need a "full time job" but they do need income that satisfies the requirements or a qualified joint sponsor. Does the petitioner have no family members who would be willing to sponsor? There is no point in conjecture over the RFE until you actually receive it.
  3. While it is odd they asked for the 2024 tax return, it is normal for them to request more recent tax returns when too much time has elapsed, so in this case it makes perfect sense for them to ask for the most recent tax return (2023).
  4. The OP was already planning to do this: I think their concern was travelling that far and spending the night only to find out the ceremony wasn't even happening.
  5. Is the $49,075 just her income, or the total income for both of you for 2024?
  6. We didn't provide any photos with the online N-400 application for my husband. We did have a few printed out that he took with him to the interview, just in case, but it was maybe 5-6 total. (They didn't ask to see them)
  7. I know it seems unfair but you have to look at it from an outside perspective. He has a relative in the U.S., which is a strong incentive for him to stay in the U.S. rather than go home. He is a young student without much income, which is not a strong tie to his home country. Additionally, your willingness to pay for/financially support him for this trip doesn't really help his case, because you could also financially support him if he overstayed. Further, tourist visa applications are reviewed under the lens of presuming the person has immigrant intent - if he doesn't have strong ties to his home country, he cannot overcome this presumption. Lastly, as others have noted, his home country is considered a high-fraud country, due to previous individuals overstaying and misusing their visas. If/when he has a career, owns property, and/or has a family in his home country (spouse, kids), his odds will be better but still no guarantee.
  8. I would hang tight for now. First, it's possible it was already delivered but tracking wasn't updated (this happened to me recently with passport renewal - I received my new passport BACK and the tracking still didn't show that my application was even delivered). If that's the case, you'll likely get a receipt notice soon and you'll know everything is fine. It's also possible that has gotten tied up with USPS but will show as delivered any day now. I would give it at least a few more business days before worrying.
  9. The answer is this varies by office/location. I was not allowed to enter the building for my husband's N-400 interview in 2023. Security told me they would let me know if I was needed (I wasn't). I (and everyone else there with a spouse/loved one) watched the citizenship ceremony through the windows.
  10. I think part of the problem here is an I-797 doesn't have an expiration date like other documents do (I-94, EAD, green card). So if they renew your driver's license based on the I-797, when is the DL supposed to expire? They have no way of knowing if or when your pending I-485 would be approved. Of course, they should have had proper protocols in place for this circumstance instead of making you jump through hoops for months...
  11. International travel is expensive so questions about finances are valid, especially since you are funding both your portion and your girlfriend's portion of the trip. I agree with @appleblossom that you should be able to show proof of savings/financial ability at the interview (with the caveat that it is possible, and even likely, that the IO will not look at any evidence or proof you bring).
  12. Do you have a tourist visa already? It seems like if you were actually planning on just visiting the U.S. and then returning to the U.K., you would take a much shorter trip to ensure you're able to keep your U.K. based job, and the U.K. visa.
  13. Just to make sure I'm not missing something here - no one in your family is a U.S. citizen (or green card holder) except your youngest child?
  14. As others have said, using a tourist visa with intent to immigrate and adjust status is fraud. At this point I would go ahead and file an I-130 for your spouse ASAP. Then, if your spouse already has a valid B2, he can visit you in the U.S. after your return to the U.S. in December 2024. Admittance would still be subject to CBP's discretion. He would have to return to Japan before his authorized time in the U.S. ends (could be up to 6 months I believe but CBP may give him less time than that). Either you wait in Japan for a year+ for the I-130 process, or you go to the U.S. knowing that your spouse can only visit you until he gets his immigrant visa.
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