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The below issue is a question of whether I actually need the I-864a that the embassy is telling me, or the I-864 that the NVC considered fine (with corrections.) They also made no mention of including W-2 since I had transcripts. Luckily, I sent the W-2 anyway.

We received a checklist on the AoS and were instructed to fix section 3. I did that for my wife and two stepchildren. And sent my wife the corrected and signed I-864 and all the original documents. Here's the checklist:

Form I-864: Assessment Letter for ______<My Name>_____________________________

The National Visa Center (NVC) recently reviewed your I-864 Affidavit of Support form. The

Affidavit of Support form had one or more sections with missing or incorrect information or

was missing required supporting documents, or both.

Please review the instructions below to complete a new Affidavit of Support form or to obtain

the missing supporting documents. Send the corrected Affidavit of Support form or original

documents that are missing to the principal applicant so he or she can take them to the

immigrant visa interview. You should also send photocopies of the Affidavit of Support form

to the principal applicant for each traveling family member to take to the visa interview.

Failure to take the original documents and copies for each traveling family member to the visa

interview can cause processing delays. The Consular Officer will review the corrected form

and documents at the time of the interview.

You do not need to contact the NVC at this time. Also, do not send an updated I-864 Affidavit

of Support form or documents to the NVC. After we schedule the immigrant visa interview, we

will send you an appointment letter.

If you need a new I-864 Affidavit of Support form, you can find it at uscis.gov/forms.

[x] In Part 3. Information on the Immigrant(s) you are sponsoring, please correct the following...

[x] Items 3.a. through 27. This case's visa category does not allow accompanying family members; therefore, you

cannot list family members in this section.

So I corrected the I-864 and now we get this email from "Manila, IV Process" <IVMNLProcess@state.gov>, just 2 weeks before the interview.

Congratulations on your upcoming immigrant visa interviews. Your files are now with the U.S. Embassy in Manila and we have had a chance to review them. Based on our reviews, you need to bring the following documents with you to your interviews:

AFFIDAVIT OF SUPPORT
From your Petitioner: 2 Sets: (One for <daughter1> & One for <daughter2>)
It appears the Affidavit of Support you provided is incomplete. Please provide the following:
- W-2 Form(s) for 2014
- Affidavit of Support (I-864A) with original signatures from between <My Name> & <wife> . Part 5 should be signed by the Petitioner. The form may be downloaded at http://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/files/form/i-864a.pdf. Please be aware that photocopied and scanned copies of the completed I-864A will not be accepted.
Affidavit of Support form had one or more sections with missing or incorrect information or
was missing required supporting documents, or both.
Please review the instructions below to complete a new Affidavit of Support form or to obtain
the missing supporting documents. Send the corrected Affidavit of Support form or original
documents that are missing to the principal applicant so he or she can take them to the
immigrant visa interview. You should also send photocopies of the Affidavit of Support form
to the principal applicant for each traveling family member to take to the visa interview.
Failure to take the original documents and copies for each traveling family member to the visa
interview can cause processing delays. The Consular Officer will review the corrected form
and documents at the time of the interview.
You do not need to contact the NVC at this time. Also, do not send an updated I-864 Affidavit
of Support form or documents to the NVC. After we schedule the immigrant visa interview, we
will send you an appointment letter.
If you need a new I-864 Affidavit of Support form, you can find it at uscis.gov/forms.
[x] In Part 3. Information on the Immigrant(s) you are sponsoring, please correct the following...
[x] Items 3.a. through 27. This case's visa category does not allow accompanying family members; therefore, you
cannot list family members in this section.
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Sorry for the bad cut and paste job. I called the Manila embassy and the operator said that the reason we got that email is they reviewed our case and determined they wanted these items, so if it said I-864a then they want I-864a. Now... I have no idea if that is an actual problem or if it's just the lady answering the phone.


Sorry for the bad cut and paste job. I called the Manila embassy and the operator said that the reason we got that email is they reviewed our case and determined they wanted these items, so if it said I-864a then they want I-864a. Now... I have no idea if that is an actual problem or if it's just the lady answering the phone.

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Vietnam
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They often ask for the 864A so that the sponsor's spouse is aware of the sponsorship obligation. Also, if you've filed a joint return that triggers the 864A request.

I-864 Affidavit of Support FAQ -->> https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/immigrate/immigrant-process/documents/support/i-864-frequently-asked-questions.html

FOREIGN INCOME REPORTING & TAX FILING -->> https://www.irs.gov/publications/p54/ch01.html#en_US_2015_publink100047318

CALL THIS NUMBER TO ORDER IRS TAX TRANSCRIPTS >> 800-908-9946

PLEASE READ THE GUIDES -->> Link to Visa Journey Guides

MULTI ENTRY SPOUSE VISA TO VN -->>Link to Visa Exemption for Vietnamese Residents Overseas & Their Spouses

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This is related to my Conflicting Instructions post. I was told by the Manila Embassy to have my wife submit an I-864a on my daughters' cases (apparently because we jointly filed our tax return in 2014?) I have a question in to them about if that is accurate because it is directly contradicted in the instructions, but for the purposes of this post we'll just accept it.

So what do we report for income? All of the income came from my W2 and a small bank account in my name only, and we didn't report any assets. So for 2014 do I put our joint income or zero? We don't really have any assets in her name either. They are okay with zeroes all the way down?

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: China
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~~~Post merged with existing thread~~~

This is related to my Conflicting Instructions post. I was told by the Manila Embassy to have my wife submit an I-864a on my daughters' cases (apparently because we jointly filed our tax return in 2014?) I have a question in to them about if that is accurate because it is directly contradicted in the instructions, but for the purposes of this post we'll just accept it.

So what do we report for income? All of the income came from my W2 and a small bank account in my name only, and we didn't report any assets. So for 2014 do I put our joint income or zero? We don't really have any assets in her name either. They are okay with zeroes all the way down?

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