Vickys_Mom

You do the best you can. I have copies of all of my W-2s going back to my teen years. They had my employers' full address on them. Even if that employer doesn't exist any more I can use the addresses on the W-2. (I didn't need it for a DS-260...I work for a contractor that does government work, and they needed all of the information for my background checks.) The Internet is your friend. Even if a company no longer exists, some part of them may still be found on Google. Track down what you can. For a given entry put as much information as you can. You might have to put "don't know" or "don't remember" for a street address, and you might have to put all 9s or 0s for a phone number. But make an effort to put in as much information as you can. You want to give the reader the impression that you would have given them every bit of information they asked for if you could find it...not that you didn't make any effort to go and track down a given employer. Regards, Vicky's Mom

A DS-3025 is a Vaccination Documentation Worksheet. An I-693 is a Report of Immigration Medical Examination. You can have a DS-3025 be a part of an I-693 package but they are not the same thing. If you've received an RFE for an I-693, you need to send them an I-693. If you did one already and don't have a copy of it, you may have to do another one. My wife had one done here in the United States. I think we paid $200-300 at the time (2011) and I *still* have an electronic copy of that form. (Note for the future: keep copies of every piece of paper you have to fill out as a part of the immigration process...at least until you have a naturalization certificate in hand.) You can certainly write them back and tell them you did all of this already but that won't satisfy the RFE. They may decide you don't really want to go through the process and cancel your application. Regards, Vicky's Mom

It wouldn't hurt especially since this is an RFE. The tax transcript should contain all of the totals related to your W-2s, 1099s, etc. That doesn't mean they can't ask for the specific forms. The last time I did one (for my mother-in-law), I included my W-2, my wife's W-2, two 1099-Bs, a 1099-DIV, and a 1099-INT since I had them. It was probably too much but I'd rather send too much than not enough. I didn't send the 1099-SAs (distribution from a Health Savings Account) because it doesn't show income per se. Regards, Vicky's Mom

When you arrive in the U.S., your passport will be stamped by the authority with an ADMITTED stamp. This stamp will include the date of admission and the category...in your case, IR2. Your stamped passport serves as proof of valid residency for 12 months from the date of that stamp. You should expect your green card to be mailed within 90 days of your entry into the U.S. since you've already paid the fee. Regards, Vicky's Mom

You paid the fee, and when she enters the U.S. that satisfies the other requirement. The green card should be issued within 90 days of both requirements being satisfied. Regards, Vicky's Mom

In my case, I had submitted my personal Affidavit under my wife's name (along with hers). I had to send CEAC a note asking them to "unlock" the account so I could add a Household Member entry. They got it done within a couple of days. I think there's a link on the CEAC site you can click on to ask for help. Tell them what you said above. Regards, Vicky's Mom

Is DCF an option in Morocco? He did say "as soon as possible". And he needs to wait on filing the I-130 online if he's going to try and do DCF? Regards, Vicky's Mom

https://www.uscis.gov/policy-manual/volume-8-part-f-chapter-3 One of the exceptions was when the immigrant was "involuntarily" a member of the Communist Party. My ex-wife was from Moscow, was a medical doctor, and went to medical school in Moscow in the mid-1980s. You couldn't pursue that career, at that time, in that place, without being a member of the CPSU. She had a card, and she participated as little as possible in Party meetings and activities. She was admitted to the United States on a J-1, and cleared the initial screening for her marriage (to me) visa. I remember us answering the question as "yes". There are also waivers available. A *lot* of people, especially older parents, were members of the Communist Party in their relative countries. Many had no choice. A membership in a Communist Party is not an automatic bar. Regards, Vicky's Mom

Your tax return (or federal tax transcript) is not a W-2 form. The W-2 form is what (usually) your employer issues you once a year to show your income, taxes, deductions, etc. The information from your W-2 feeds into your tax return. I submitted my Federal tax transcript, Federal tax return, my State tax return, and W-2 forms I had for my work and my wife's work (two different employers). If you had any other W-2 forms, you would submit those too. If you are self-employed, you may have had Form 1099s...you should submit copies of those also. I think, when you upload a W-2, there's an option for it on the pull-down menu separate from FEDERAL INCOME TAX RETURN OR TRANSCRIPT. Regards, Vicky's Mom

For Indonesia, per https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Visa-Reciprocity-and-Civil-Documents-by-Country/Indonesia.html, below. I printed a copy of the information from the web site and included it with my application. Regards, Vicky's Mom === Police Records Unavailable for applicants inside and outside Indonesia. Indonesian police certificates require initial processing at a local or village level, which is nonstandard in nature, can be subject to capricious decisions by officials and may require nonofficial payments to proceed further."

When I married my wife I was the sponsor/petitioner and she was the beneficiary. I had the income. I filed I-864 as the sponsor. I wasn't a joint sponsor...we were a part of the same household. I think you are the sponsor and a household member and should file I-864. I think you are not a joint sponsor. When we brought my mother-in-law over, we both had jobs and income. My wife (newly naturalized) was the sponsor and filed I-864. I was a household member and filed I-864A. I was not a joint sponsor...just a member of the household. Regards, Vicky's Mom

No. Just addresses you live/d at. Not someplace you stay only for vacation. If they should ask about it later, you explain that wasn't a residential address...just a vacation address. Regards, Vicky's Mom

I found: https://www.benefits.gov/benefit/1636 (New Mexico Medicaid) https://www.yes.state.nm.us/ (New Mexico Medicaid online application portal) I'd try it. It might apply in your case. Regards, Vicky's Mom

Don't continue until you figure out what's wrong. Someone else here will know. Regards, Vicky's Mom

My mother-in-law had an original birth certificate in her Chinese-based name, and then a name change document when the country's government decided that Chinese-based names were bad and everyone had to have locally-based names. I had to provide both documents. I think I put her name change document under the Supplemental section. Some people use records from school or their church to prove their date or place of birth. It is not just for children. If you have no supplemental records, you can ignore it. Regards, Vicky's Mom

@Noemi smith, what state are you in? The Medicaid (state health insurance) rules differ from one state to another. My wife *thinks* her employer's health insurance is going to cover her mother who just got here from Indonesia. We'll see. (My employer's insurer already told me absolutely not.) In Nebraska (as far as I can tell) she won't be eligible for any sort of Medicare or Medicaid for at least five years. Other states have different rules for eligibility. (Is it California where LPRs are eligible immediately for Medicaid?) If my wife's employer health insurance won't cover her mother we're going to apply through the ACA. Since we have a fairly high income we shouldn't be eligible for any credits from the Federal government. The best number I heard was $700/month and that was effectively emergency coverage with no regular benefits. The highest number they gave me was around $2,000/month for the best health insurance standard. ACA varies depending on where you live and also on your total household income. You can call and ask about it in advance. They can give you "estimates". My mother-in-law is 71 with no health issues. None of us have any plans for her to work. Regards, Vicky's Mom