KateIdewo

My husband is a K-visa immigrant applying for adjustment of status. We applied using a joint sponsor as I am currently unemployed. The joint sponsor has a household of 3 (sponsor, spouse, and immigrant) and is retired, making just over 41k, which exceed 125% of the poverty line. We submitted a pension letter and a letter from social security. The joint sponsor also has over 200k in liquid assets. We did not include assets on the I-864 because the income exceeded the requirement. We submitted tax returns and W-2s for the last 3 years for myself, the joint sponsor, and W2s for the spouse of the joint sponsor (they filed taxes jointly). The request for evidence says: "Based on the documents submitted, we could not determine that the joint sponsor on Form I-864, Affidavit of Support, is qualified. In order to be a qualified sponsor, the joint sponsor's Form I-864 must be properly completed and signed, and the supporting documents must establish that the petitioning sponsor's income meets 125 percent of the federal poverty guideline for the sponsor’s household size. See Form I-864P for information on the Federal Poverty Guidelines. If the joint sponsor's income does not meet 125 percent of the federal poverty guideline for their household size, you must obtain a qualifying joint sponsor who demonstrates the ability to support you or submit evidence of assets." It then goes on to say what to do if you decide to obtain a different joint sponsor and explain how assets can be used to make up the income and acceptable evidence for assets. It then repeats all of that for the petitioner. I'm fairly certain that I completed the I-184 correctly and submitted everything I needed to. I have absolutely no idea what to submit for the RFE. Should I resubmit the I-184 but add in the assets and evidence of assets? Or does this mean I made a mistake on the documents? Should I include all the tax documents I previously submitted? Or is time to hire a lawyer?

Just to clarify, both the marriage license AND the marriage certificate state only my maiden name. Are you saying that we can submit the I-485 with my married name using only the marriage certificate (which lists only my maiden name) as evidence of the name change? With my license, passport, and social security card still stating my maiden name?

My husband has a number of minor traffic violations from his home country. None of them are for actually breaking the law - he simply received them because he was pulled over and refused to pay a bride. They are for things such as having a dirty car, worn tires, having rust on his car, or speeding (without any details provided or confirmation he was actually speeding). He has not received any citations in the United States. His police and Interpol certificate were clear. On his I-485, should he disclose these traffic tickets?

I'm not the one applying for the green card, I am a US citizen. My husband is applying based on our marriage.

I am a US citizen. My husband came to the United States on a K1 visa and we are now married and adjusting status. In our state, the marriage certificate lists only my maiden name, not my married name. I do intend to take his last name but have not yet gone to SSA for a new social security card. Our joint bank account and my personal bank account are under my married name, but nothing else has been changed. In Part 5 of I-485 (Information about your current marriage), should I put my maiden name or married name under "Current Spouses Legal Name?" There is no space to list other names. Is there any drawback or advantage to either option? If I put my married name, do I need to go to SSA before I file?

My fiancé is a K visa applicant. He received packet three last week and we have been waiting for an interview slot to open up. The payment method will take up to two days and we can’t start that process until there is an available appointment. Today, the website updated saying the first available interview appointment is in four days and I now have the option to pay. There is only this one date listed. This is obviously not enough time for the medical exam and we cannot do this appointment. If I proceed with the payment, am I also commiting to this interview appointment time? Or can I pay, then wait for another interview slot to open up?

Because I didn’t get any responses, I wanted to update anyone who may be looking for answers to similar questions. I did contact the CDC and they responded quickly. The visa is not required to apply for the dog permit, just a photocopy of the passport bio page. We did apply for the permit and were approved in a few hours.

My fiancé’s petition for a K1 visa has been approved and we are currently waiting to schedule the interview. We estimate he will have his visa in the next 3 months. Because I have been staying with him in his home country on a tourist visa, I am currently unemployed (and have been for the past year) and we are therefore using my father as a joint sponsor for the K1 visa application. It is unlikely I will personally meet the income requirements before he comes to the US and we file the AOS, so we plan to use my father as a joint sponsor for that application as well. However, it is very likely I will have a steady job and exceed the income requirements within six months of my fiancé coming to the US, before his green card is approved. I have a high earning potential and it will not be difficult for me to find a well-paying, secure job once I start applying, though the onboarding process usually takes several months in my field. If I have a steady job and meet the income requirements before his green card is approved, can we amend the AOS application to remove my father as the joint sponsor, making me the sole sponsor? How would I do this? I do have about 70k in investments if that would improve the chance of success. Note: Before anyone asks, the reason I am waiting to start working is because I am 6 months pregnant, so I plan to join the workforce a few months after our son is born because it is unlikely I would get maternity leave shortly after starting a job. My fiancé is expected to have his visa and arrive in the US shortly before our son is due. Although I could wait for him to come until I have a steady job, it would mean him missing the birth of his first child.

My fiancé is a K1 visa applicant. We own a dog in his home country (Uganda) and plan to bring the dog to the US. As this is a “high-risk” rabies country, there are extensive requirements which include applying for a dog permit through the CDC. We would like my fiancé to bring the dog with him this Spring as the permit holder. I will not be traveling with him though I will be the applicant for the permit and am listed as the owner on the paperwork. What we cannot figure out is if he needs to have the K visa before we apply or if we can apply while we wait for his interview (the permit has a 90 day validity). For various reasons, we would like for him to come to the US as soon as possible after he has his visa and would rather not have to wait for the dog’s permit to be approved. Has anyone done this recently that can confirm whether or not the visa is required for the CDC dog permit application?