Hi everyone, I’m new to this site and have a bit of a complicated situation, which I’d really appreciate your input on. I’ve been living and working in China for the past several years, during which time I got married to my wife, a Chinese citizen, and applied for her to receive a green card via the i-130.
A few days ago, we received an email from the NVC stating that “The National Visa Center (NVC) received all of the fees, forms, and documents that are required prior to scheduling your immigrant visa interview at the U.S. Embassy/Consulate General overseas.”
However, later I received another message on the CEAC website stating that my reported income was insufficient. While my tax returns show an income well over the required minimum, I assume nearly all of my income was excluded, as it comes from my job overseas (my income from the US itself is minimal.)
I do have significant cash assets in Chinese banks (over three times the minimum amount); therefore, I have the following questions:
1. Should that be enough to meet the requirements?
2. Can I prepare documents like my FBAR submission and current bank balances and bring them to the interview, or do I have to send them prior to the interview?
3. If I send them prior to the interview, would that create delays as the new information is being reviewed?
4. Is it okay that they’re held in Chinese bank accounts, since I can withdraw them when the green card is approved?
I know it’s standard practice to list a joint sponsor, but I am likely unable to do that, for reasons which raise some other questions I’d like input on, if possible. This is the second potential hurdle I’m facing. Had this process been faster (it’s been nearly two years, if I remember correctly), I could have listed (one of?) my parents as a joint sponsor. However, they are retiring this year, and plan to move overseas.
Based on that, I have the following additional questions:
5. Can I list a parent as a joint sponsor, if they will be living outside of the United States?
6. The intended address I listed on i-130 (when asked where we plan to live in the United States) was my parents’ address. However, once they move, I’ll have to update that to my grandmother’s address. How can I do that? Will that cause further delays or issues?
Sorry, I know there are a lot of questions here, but any input would be greatly appreciated, even with regard to just one or two of the questions. Thanks so much!