Jimmyzr1

Do you think I would need a joint-sponsor with $73k income, mostly VA permanent income and $94k in bank? I have no options for a joint-sponsor! It would be for CR1, CR2, myself and I guess ex-wife listed in worst-case scenario. Also, maybe repay government if she is considered public charge.

No, I don't think she does. She came on a fiancé' visa and couldn't work, I think for the 1st 8 months, if I remember correctly. She worked after that mostly being taxed, but some under the table I think. Also, she's had 2 brain surgeries, which has kept her out of work for I don't know how long. I haven't been in touch with her for years, until 2 or 3 days ago.

Hello, In 2011 I petitioned a Filipina on a fiance' visa, got married, did conditional GC, then 10-year GC but got divorced in 2015. She had been working most of the time since then but has had medical problems (had a brain tumor and 2 surgeries of stage 3 or 4 cancer) and has gotten on Medicare. She met another guy a few years ago and has been living with him since but now they're having problems. I recently contacted her, because I was checking her status because of my current I-130 with my new wife. I figured she was married and already had her citizenship but to my surprise she had not. She also informed me that she has been receiving $2-300 a month public assistance. Now I'm wondering how this can or will affect my filing of the NVC AOS paperwork going forward. I'm currently at the NVC stage with current wife filling out I-864. I have been unemployed since 2010 and on VA disability and ssdi. I'm wondering if my income of $25k ssdi (which is on my taxes) and $47k (which is not taxable) will work on my current wife's Visa? I also have no Co-sponsor available to me, but have about $94k in different bank accounts. Will I have any problems going forward? I don't think she had received too much in cash aid, but got Medicare and medical on 2 brain surgeries. Any help with advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you!

Thanks Chancy, does it have to be an NBI clearance for this stage at the NVC or can it be a local police clearance?

Yes, thanks I appreciate that! We got married on 12/16/2021 online, consummated marriage in February, filed I-130 4/14/2022. I'm filling out DS-260 and AOS and have to get documents and upload yet. My AGI on my tax transcript only was about $550 even though SS was around $23,000. VA is $3,900 per month.

Is Apostille required in the Philippines? Also, Is it to be an NBI clearance?

Hello Kevin, I'm in the exact some boat you are, looking to proceed but was wondering if it would be accepted, except I don't have the availability of a co-sponsor. I, too am hoping to get visa at the 2-year mark so we're able for the 10-year GC. My adjusted Gross income is right around $550 only, although my income is over $73k per year. I'm hoping we can keep in touch to update each other on our progress.

So, I'm a US citizen and filed my I-130 application for my wife in April of 2022. I've seen others asking Emma about their service centers being changed, so I went on there and got transferred to a live chat agent asking which service center our case was located at. Originally, it was at the Texas service center and now it is in Nebraska. She also said that it should be processed in November??? I'm thinking what the heck! Originally, going by the original Texas site, it was saying it should be adjudicated in 11.5 months, then it went to 12.5 months, now Nebraska shows 14 months supposedly. I've been watching other's cases getting processed right around 12 months after submission, so I'm hoping it will still be processed in April, May at the latest.

Great, thanks guys!

About a month away from USCIS approval date, my question is: When would be the best time to submit her new updated Passport with my last name? Do I submit it now, before the NVC stage or once I pay AOS and IV fees and submit I-864 docs?

All people should have to wait their turn, in my opinion, for the processing of the GC visas and shouldn't expedited over another's case, unless medically needed. We all are wanting to be with our spouses and/or children.

Thank you very much for your advice!

Yes, I filed a separate I-130 for her son, hopefully I didn't make any mistakes on either I-130 except for the date marriage ended, which I accidentally put on both I-130's. I put the date my previous marriage ended by mistake. I think I had changed positions of marriages and didn't notice my mistake. Hoping that doesn't end up causing a problem.

We got married Online in December, consummated marriage in March, filed paperwork in April, which date would be used for determining if we receive a 2-year or 10-year Green Card. We're really wanting to avoid going through another step further down the road if possible. Do they count from interview date or date of entry into the US? If we need to delay a month or two at NVC stage is that pretty easy? Another question we have is, Wife used her previous name at time of marriage, we submitted our petition using that name, now she has changed her name on her Passport to my last name. We should be to NVC stage in a couple of months, should we upload the new Passport in our list name at this time? Also, should we start listing everything with the new last name, even though we went through the USCIS stage with prior name? Do we need to do a Ds-260 for her 13-14 year old son separately as well? Thanks for the help!

Well that's good, at least. I was lucky 12-13 years ago with a fiancé visa, gf didn't get flagged. This time, hoping wife and son make it through though. Neither has had Tb test before.

But that's how St. Lukes makes a lot more money!

I had read that Immigrant Visas do not have to get the Covid vaccine to get into the US, only the non-immigrant Visas, when I checked a few months ago. My wife has been vaxxed, but only the initial 2 China vaccines and her 13 yo son has not been vaxxed at all. So where are the rules on this?

We luckily already got ours through and approved in April. Wife already has Psa and new passport.

We are getting closer to the time to file the NVC submission too. Im hoping that I don't forget anything that needs to be included in that submission, do you know if there is a cheat sheet or something to not omit anything? Thanks