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Well, somebody from the consulate will probably never tell you the reason so all you're left with is "heard." I just have guesses. First, I guess the COs are given a stack of visa applications every morning to process through. Then, I guess that said CO doesn't really want to or have time to go through a stack of asset documents such as bank account statements, stock holdings, etc (in addition to all of the paperwork already inherent in the visa process). Finally, I guess that a CO who may have negative consequences for making a "wrong decision," may feel a bit more confident knowing that another 3rd party (a joint sponsor) is also willing to put their neck out for said visa applicant. These are just a few guesses and I doubt they even come close to encompassing all the possible guesses out there but, in my mind, these seem most logical. My recommendation is, if you are using assets only, to try it and see but also understand that they may require a joint sponsor so it's better to have one lined up and it will add more time to the visa process.

Maybe I should have said TSA - there is someone from TSA checking my passport and entering information in a computer when I'm leaving.

When you leave the US you go through immigration - usually right before the bag screening - there you use your UK/US visa passport. I don't think it matters what passport you use to check in for the airline but I usually use my Peru passport (when I am going to Peru) or else the system sometimes tells me I need to check in at the airport counter (which I absolutely hate). Of course, when you get to NZ, you'll use your NZ passport.

OMG, everybody needs to turn off MSNBC or whatever propaganda media you're watching and take a deep breath. First, I've been watching/using this site for a long, long time and what I noticed over the years is that when Trump was President, with many people going through this process during that time, if their process was like one day late, they were all like "Trump this!" or "Trump that!" During the Biden Administration, I never heard any of that same sentiment; complaints about the delays sure but never direct blame to Biden even when the process was taking not days longer but months longer. My personal experience: we applied in the last year of Trump's presidency and the initial process for us was super fast. Thereafter, Biden came in and the remainder of the process seemed to slow to a snail's pace. Biden's fault? I can't say; however, it seems to me when you open the borders to a flood of people who claim "asylum," suddenly all of those agents who were working on a regular flow of activity (ie, the cases of the people on this very site) are dealing with an unprecedented amount of asylum applications. Just my personal opinion for what it's worth.

Have your spouse add you as an account user on his/her cards if he/she has a good score. I had done this WAY in advance of moving to the US and my wife (the one immigrating) had a score almost as high as mine....like 750. Ours were Barclays, AmEx and Discover...

From i-864 instructions: You may include the net value of your home as an asset. The net value of the home is the appraised value of the home, minus the sum of any and all loans secured by a mortgage, trust deed, or other lien on the home. If you wish to include the net value of your home, then you must include documentation demonstrating that you own it, a recent appraisal by a licensed appraiser, and evidence of the amount of any and all loans secured by a mortgage, trust deed, or other lien on the home. You may not include the net value of an automobile unless you show that you have more than one automobile, and at least one automobile is not included as an asset.

In our case we had assets (all US based and exceeded the requirements) but at interview the guy wouldn't even consider them and my spouse received the 221g for a joint sponsor. Fortunately we had a co-sponsor on standby but it did add a few months or so to the process. I am sure there are a variety of possible reasons for this...in my case I lived in Peru with my spouse for years, there was 50+ pages of asset documents to look through (much easier for him to check a box on the 221g than look at all of that), or possibly they simply feel better knowing that someone besides the love-struck spouse or fiancé is willing to commit to the immigration process....but in the end, who knows?

DCF means Direct Consular Filing. Have you tried emailing the consulate to inquire the status?

My apologies to you and anyone else I may have made assumptions about.

I believe, but maybe I'm wrong, the requirement is an official appraised value (from certified appraiser). However, as previously mentioned I believe you cannot use your primary residence as an asset.

Get married, in the US or your country....then do the CR1....trust me...based on my experience, it's a much better option!

Sorry for the late reply. Did you hear anything yet? However, this is a question that I cannot answer....every embassy/consulate is different, every case is different...some take longer, some shorter...

Ok... yeah. I'm being nice...I'm just noting that, with democrats, everybody ELSE should pay their fair share....

Who knows how they do their jobs...it varies greatly between countries.... I, personally, would assume an interview, especially if the country is Saudi Arabia.

So, I know you're a super liberal...are your REALLY paying your fair share?

Yes, that is true....how much of a percentage of your paycheck are you willing to pay? How does that make your tax due any less? Essentially, you're just paying more over time....I'm old enough to remember being single and getting a tax return in the thousands of $$$, now I'm married with a child and I owe money... On a side note, I'm also old enough to remember when a car loan for 5 years was the norm....now we're at 6, and the max for a mortgage was 30 years, now we're heading to 40.

Well, that sucks....especially since you'll now just be paying more but over time. Just a prediction here, but I do believe in the next years those getting refunds today will no longer be getting refunds and will either break even or ➡️owe⬅️. The current government (and state governments who are spending wildly but will come to the federal government to make up the losses) just can't seem to stop spending money....particularly one party (but the other party isn't much better), but I digress. I'll check back next year....

Man, the world really has gone mad...😅

Are there any leftists that aren't? Yes, but this is (D)ifferent.

Too bad. All they needed was this guy....

Oh, well perfectly acceptable then...but do you happen to know if he meant all Republicans? Or just black Republicans?

Fascinating, I'm sure that policy never gets abused up there in Canada. Regardless, I can't find one US state where it is legal.

Just curious, is that even legal? Even the most generous states don't typically allow for a person to live in another country and collect unemployment benefits...

Well, this year my spouse is not a NRA so we filed differently since last year. For tax year 2020 (filed in 2021) and 2021 (filed in 2022) we used Taxslayer with no problem for MFS as NRA with no SSN or ITIN; so unless they've made changes to the software that no longer allows for that, or the IRS changed rules since then, it should work. On a side note, I believe it allows you to open a free account and fill out the forms for free and even possibly file for free (depending on various factors) so I would recommend trying it and see.

I used Taxslayer in the past, with NRA spouse and submitted online with no issues.