James1223

Thank you for your help! I will do that. I was looking over my documents one last time before I sent it and had one more question if you don't mind helping. When I first uploaded the tax documents, I uploaded a tax transcript for my father (joint sponsor). The NVC responded asking for a W2 and 1099 to show his income, but my father did not have those forms. Instead, I had his accountant write a statement that my father only has a Schedule E and K1 and also uploaded those subsequent forms to the NVC portal. After that, our case became documentarily qualified. With that being said, I was planning on sending over those forms (Schedule E, K1, and Accountant Statement) alongside the Tax Transcript and Tax Return. Do you anticipate that during the interview they will ask for a W2 and 1099 again? Would the letter and the other two forms be enough evidence to get the okay from the interviewer? Or should I prep something else (not sure what honestly) to prevent possible delays? My thought is that since the NVC approved it with those documents, it should be fine - but I can't help but be worried about the whole thing. Thank you, and I hope you have a Merry Christmas James

I know it states that proof of status AND domicile is required. For status, it lists a photocopy of passport as acceptable. But with what you said, do you think bringing just a photocopy is okay? I would prefer not to send my whole family's passports abroad in case they need it. In addition, on another site, one proof of domicile is a tax return. However, I know for the interview, I have to bring the tax forms anyways. Do you know if it is acceptable to use the tax form to fulfill both requirements? Or would that be considered "double-dipping" and I should bring another form of proof of domicile? Thank you!

Hello, my partner and I just received our interview date for January 2024. We have been looking over the document requirements and had a few clarifying questions for a few of the documents. Sorry if some of the questions seem dumb or idiotic, we are just stressed that we may accidently forget something and wanted other's opinions/thoughts. Thank you in advance! For the record, we are getting our information from https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Supplements/Supplements_by_Post/GUZ-Guangzhou.html#pre_interview_checklist In terms of affidavits of financial support - some background: we ended up filling out an I-864 for me and my dad (joint sponsor). We also submitted a I-864A for my mom. 1) This means we will need to bring the IRS tax transcript for the 2022 Tax Year for my mom, dad, and I. My mom and dad have the same transcript as they filed jointly. In addition, we will also be bringing the appropriate tax returns/W2s/Schedules/etc in case they need them, but understand that this is extra and may not be needed. 2) Proof of my status and my parents' status in the USA: using passports 3) Proof of domicile of my parent's status and mine in the USA: Bring utility bills, credit card statements, etc <--- is this necessary? Or are tax forms sufficient? 4) On the website, it reads "Affidavit of Support Photocopies: The affidavit of support must account for all applicants on the petition. Each derivative family member needs to bring one (1) photocopy of the principal applicant’s affidavit(s) of support. If each applicant has their own individual petition, each affidavit of support must include that applicant’s own name." What does this mean? Is this just indicating the I-864 and I-864A forms, or is it indicating something else? Also, in one of the emails the NVC sent to us when our case was first created: it said this "Please Note: You must bring the exact original of any scanned document you upload to CEAC that NVC accepts to your immigrant visa interview. Failure to bring the exact original you uploaded to CEAC may delay the processing of your case." However, in the instructions on the website, it said that photocopies are allowed. Does this mean we need to bring original copies of me and my parents' passports and utility bills? Or are photocopies of those okay? Lastly, I just wanted to make sure that for the photographs and birth certificates, it is asking for the applicant NOT the petitioner. I do need to take any photographs or bring my birth certificate. Thank you, James

Hello - my partner and I are currently in the process of waiting for an interview invite from the NVC. We have been approved up until this step. We did some research and found that sometimes there can be delays if a W2 or 1099 form is not present for the interview. For financial documentation - I do not currently make enough so my father is co-sponsoring me. For financial documentation, we have uploaded our previous tax returns as well as IRS reports. However, since my dad is self-employed, he does not have a W2 or 1099 form. Prior to NVC approving our information, they asked for my father's W2 and 1099 form. I reached out to his accountant and they provided a form that said that my father does not have a W2 and 1099, and instead he only has a Schedule E. For the interview, what should we bring to make sure that there are no delays in the processing? Is the form (on official letterhead) from his accountant enough? Or should we provide something else? Thank you!

Hello all, I wanted to inquire about the possibility of contacting the local senator after getting documentarily qualified. My spouse and I were qualified a couple of months ago, and we heard from other sources that contacting your senator may help in speeding up or getting more information about the status of the case. I was thinking of doing this as long as it didn't have any potential of hurting the application. I was wondering if anyone else had any experience with this. Thank you!

Okay thank you, I will reach out and see if they would be willing to do that. I appreciate your help.

Yes, I submitted an I-864a for my mother. For her taxes, I submitted her W2 form and their joint tax transcript - but I left a comment stating that the transcript would be the same as my father's since they filed jointly. For the letter - is it simply enough to state that because they are a family-owned business, they do not have a W2 or 1099? Then I would write that after speaking to their accountant, they recommended attaching the Schedule E form to show individual income. Would that be satisfactory? I was a little surprised to have to do this because I had thought the transcript would have been enough. As a follow-up question, do you think it would be any safer to just upload their entire tax return along with the other schedules? I just don't want to get another RFE if possible. But I also don't want to respond to their request of a W2/1099 with a whole 40 page tax return either... Please let me know what you think would be the best - attaching just Schedule E and a letter, attaching both Schedule E and Schedule SE alongside a letter, or attaching the whole return. Sorry for all the question - I am just a little anxious about this whole thing. I thought I had double checked and uploaded all the required documentation the first time, so I'm paranoid that I will forget another document and get another RFE. Thank you for your patience and help.

Hello, sorry to bother you again, but I seem to have run into a problem... As they file under married filing jointly, I submitted my father's 2022 Tax Transcript and my mother's W2 form. On the I-864 form itself, I reported my father's income by subtracting their total amount from their joint return with the amount on my mother's W2. I just received a RFE from NVC asking "Please submit every 2022 W-2/1099 form for [FATHER'S NAME]" However, I'm not sure how to proceed. As I mentioned previously, my dad owns a business with some other members in his family and his income comes from that. I looked through his tax forms and did not see a W2 or a 1099 form. I also spoke with the CPA who helps him with his taxes, and they also informed me that he does not have a W2 or 1099 form. They suggested that if I need to show some proof of individual income, I could attach his Schedule E. I also have his Schedule SE if that helps any. I do not have a Schedule C. Therefore, what I was thinking would be to add three forms under my father's name: 1) Schedule E to show individual income 2) A Letter Explaining that my father is self-employed and is a business owner and does not have a W2 or 1099 form. Would this be appropriate? I would also like to add that the "income" on his Schedule E is a little less (about 4,000 less) than the amount I obtained from subtracting my mom's W2 wage from their total reported income. I'm not sure if this would be a problem. Thank you for your assistance, James

@pushbrkSorry for bothering you, just wanted to hear your thoughts on this. Thank you!

Hello all, My I-130 recently got approved, and now I am working on filling out the I-864 forms and ran into some questions that I wanted clarification for. For the record, I applied for the CR1 visa for my spouse who is the beneficiary, and it is just us two - no other family members/children/dependents. 1. For my I-864 form, my household size would only include my partner and I correct? I noticed that both the fields in "persons you are sponsoring in this affidavit" and "yourself" populated to 1. The next part is "if you are currently married, enter "1" for your spouse. Even though I am currently married, since I am sponsoring him, I would not put "1" here correct? Even though I am technically married. I read the instructions and it mentioned to not double-count anyone, but I am fairly confident but just wanted to double check. 2. For my employment and income, I am currently a medical school student. Just to make some money, I do work as a teaching assistant, but the role is temporary (semester-based) and starting in about a little more than half a year, I will no longer be a teaching assistant and will just be a student as I will be starting my rotations in the hospital (ie, I will no longer have an income). How should I currently report my employment? Would it be better to report my employment as a teaching assistant or as a student? Could I report "Teaching Assistant" as employment 1 and "Student" as employment 2? As a side note, my father will be a joint sponsor in this if that was a concern. 3. There are a few optional sections on the form. Notably, I saw that the form only requires the tax return for the most recent tax here, but it does give the option to provide the forms for the second and third most recent years. Is there any pros or cons to just providing the one versus providing all 3? 4. Another optional section was the assests of the principal sponsored immigrant (my husband). Again, are there any pros or cons to providing versus not providing the information since it is optional? Thank you for the help!