Vickys_Mom

We are doing the IR-5 for my mother-in-law, my wife's mother. Since my wife is the petitioner she is the primary sponsor and does an I-864. I am a household member so I file the I-864A as a household member. We also file "married filing jointly". It's not how much income you have versus your wife. It's the relationship between the petitioner and the beneficiary. In our case, I was specifically told by an NVC email to add myself as a Household Member and upload my financial paperwork there. Someone else may have an answer for you about "Joint Sponsor" versus "Household Member". Regards, Vicky's Mom

When I created mine for the IR-5, I didn't know that I needed to Add Household Member before I uploaded documents. So I wound up putting both my wife's I-864 and my I-864A under the Petitioner/Primary Sponsor tab. They sent an email and told me to use Add Household Member, then upload my documents under it. I tried to Add Household Member but the record was locked and wouldn't let me make any changes. About halfway through that page is a link to "Ask NVC". I used the AskNVC option and told them I was unable to Add Household Member. It took them a week to reply, but they did and unlocked the record so I could do the Add Household Member option. Use AskNVC and tell them your problem. Give them a week to reply back. Regards, Vicky's Mom

You want one official copy. Mine was issued in the United States. The paper is colored and the county clerk's office (local official) used an embossed stamp that left an imprint of the county seal. I don't think you need more than one official copy. You can make photocopies of the official copy. You can also scan the official copy (black and white or color) for email or online submissions. You keep the official copy in your possession at all times. (Mine is in a safe deposit box at my bank.) When you send paperwork to USCIS you send them a photocopy or a scanned copy. You bring the original with you to any in-person interviews. Regards, Vicky's Mom

Anything is possible. How much risk is she willing to accept? The China Nationality Law is worded much like Indonesia Act Number 12 of 2006. My wife naturalized in the United States and swore an Oath of Allegiance to the United States. Indonesia no longer recognizes her as a citizen of Indonesia. She still has her Indonesian passport, but she'll never use it for travel again. When we visited Jakarta last month she travelled on her U.S. passport. She had to get a visa to visit Indonesia just like any other foreign citizen. I'd argue that your friends have been lucky, and it only takes one immigration agent in China to ask the right question for her trip to come to a sudden end. She'd either have to lie about her citizenship status or she'd have to tell the truth and deal with whatever happens next. She should buy a round-trip ticket with her U.S. name that matches her U.S. passport. She should get a visa just like any other foreigner does. Regards, Vicky's Mom

I'm a U.S. citizen by birth. My birth certificate says Firstname Middlename Lastname III. My Social Security card says Firstname Middlename Lastname III. My U.S. Passport says Lastname III for the Surname and Firstname Middlename for the Given Names. On my wife's N-400 application, "Legal Name of Current Spouse", I have Lastname III for the "Family Name (Last Name)", Firstname for the "Given Name (First Name)", and Middlename for the "Middle Name (if applicable)". Her application was approved on the first try. My father, Firstname Middlename Lastname Jr., had issues with DUIs in his life. I make an effort not to be confused with him when it comes to paperwork going to the government. I would put Smith III in the last name field of the N-400 application. Regards, Vicky's Mom

Can you file IRS Form 4868 and extend your filing deadline to October? Would that help? Regards, Vicky's Mom

I did. My wife is petitioning for her mother to come to the United States. I uploaded my I-864A directly under her record. NVC sent an email and asked me to delete the I-864A, create a Household Member record, and then provide it under that. We do Married Filing Jointly each year. Regards, Vicky's Mom

If you send the original documents, and they are lost or misplaced somehow, can you recreate them? Send copies of the documents that are so valuable you can't replace them. Take the originals with you to the interview. Regards, Vicky's Mom

Thought, not experience: Get the certificate. You spent almost two years in total in the Netherlands. I agree it wasn't continuous but you still had a significant presence in the Netherlands. You'd rather have the certificate and not need it than not get it and it turns out to be an issue. Regards, Vicky's Mom

Google Translate: Good day everyone. It's my first time to post here. What I am asking is for my step son. He is a US-born citizen, 22 years old. old. What happened was when he was 5 years old. old he was brought here to the Philippines by his mom and until this year 2023 he has not returned to the US. We paid someone to take care of him maybe 5 years ago so that he could go home to the US. His mother and 2 siblings are already there. What I understood from the people we asked is that everything will be paid for how many years it has been in the Philippines. It will cost several thousand dollars for sure and we can't afford it. Maybe you can suggest what can be done, we want him to be there. I want to do this for my step son's siblings. I'll flag it for the moderators to move to the Philippines subboard so that the language isn't an issue. Regards, Vicky's Mom

AlexQ, it does look like it will be the I-130. You should listen to the advice here about how soon you should file that form. Regards, Vicky's Mom

Your question appears to be, can my father come to the U.S. on a visitor's visa so that I can apply AoS for him to stay and seek LPR or citizenship. Nope. If your father enters on a visitor's visa for the sole purpose of adjusting status, that's immigration fraud. You've already got the I-130 in process. Have your dad come and visit, give him a chance to see what it's like here and whether or not he really does want to live here. Then he can go back and wait out the immigration process like everyone else does. When he gets to the port of entry into the United States, he also needs to be very clear that he's coming here to visit and then return home to wait out the process. Adjustment of Status should never, ever, ever come up in his discussion with USCIS. Regards, Vicky's Mom

I didn't. I read that as referring to a paid preparer or a professional translator...someone who charged money for their services. As long as you put in what she said, and she "signed" it, don't worry about the preparer information. Regards, Vicky's Mom

The cousin is a cousin. In the eyes of CIS, she's not "...pretty much a sibling." There is no family-based visa program for aunts, uncles, or cousins. You should help (or encourage) them to participate in the Diversity Visa lottery program. And as already noted above, visitors visas are not "sponsored" by you or your wife. They can apply, but they are judged based on their own qualifications. Regards, Vicky's Mom

For what it's worth, we filed for my mother-in-law in October of 2021 and the form was approved in November of 2022. We had no RFEs. We just finished filing the DS-260 last week. We're waiting on NVC to approve and forward it to the embassy. Be patient. We'll all get through this. Regards, Vicky's Mom

If that agreement is in writing, bring a copy of it as evidence. If it's a verbal or "understood agreement", find some way to have the company put it in writing and bring it as evidence. An example: I'm about to go on a trip overseas to visit my wife's family. My employer is very much aware of where I'm going and what I'm doing. If I needed it, they would provide me something on their letterhead saying that they know where I'm going, when I'm going to be there, and when they expect me to be back in the United States and back at work. I echo the part about being honest with your intentions. No one can promise you that you'll be allowed into the United States. But you're certainly allowed to try. Regards, Vicky's Mom

Read the link that was provided to you: https://www.ustraveldocs.com/in/en/nonimmigrant-visa#visa-steps Step 2: Complete Your Applications Step 3: Pay Your Visa Fees Don't withdraw your applications. That was Step 2. Now click on Step 3 and pay your fees. Regards, Vicky's Mom