I’m beyond grateful for all of your help. I told my husband “if one day I see this woman somewhere, I’ll give her a hug and a kiss”. I filled out all my forms following along with your videos. A BIG THANK YOU for you!
That's why I'm not rushing to mail all the applications too quickly even though I already have my marriage certificate. I thought I had to submit documents before my wife's J1 visa expires but I learned that I can still submit everything if she overstays her visa. So now I'm building a strong portfolio of bona fide marriage evidence to support my petition and feel that will take a few months having to show both of our matching names and address on license/passports, converting banks to joint accounts, and our domestic traveling with family/friends to have as more solid proof.
Hi Ksenya! Thank you so much for this video! I almost send our case to NVC even though my daughter’s income requirements were’t met. It’s so frustrating to wait for so many years, but I agree it’s worth to be more prepared. We’ve paid all fees and I was concerned they would expire, so glad to know that we’ll have another year or so to file our case more properly! God bless you😊
Hi! Thank you so much for all this information!! You are wonderful! Two years ago I watched your videos and it help me so much with my husband’s and my process in becoming permanent residents. We been legal residents for a year now. We have a son that is attending college here in the US for the past year, and we would like to know how could we help him to become a resident himself? He is 23 years old and unmarried. What are the forms that we need to fill out? We are both retired and our only income comes from our home country. In that case do we need to fill our taxes for his process? What about if our income isn’t enough to sponsor him? Could we have a co-sponsor? Again, thank you so much for all the helpful advices. Sandra
The Evidence of Financial Report requirements differ from INSIDE the US (Adjustment of Status) vs NVC to foreign Consulate. Yes, if Inside US they only care about last couple yrs tax returns (and will usually avg them.) If a Native country consulate however, the tend to care more about current Income (but you still need to provide tax returns. TIP: BE SURE to check the CURRENT YEAR 125% Poverty Level and BE SURE to be a min of 135%. If too close to 125%, they will assume you manipulated the numbers.
I overstayed my J1 visa. I got the J1 waiver from the DOS. I heard I can file for green card now. But, should I provide the USCIS of the reason why I overstayed? With what? Evidence?
Hi Kseniya, thank you for all your videos. It's very useful and helpful for us. I'm starting to gather all the forms and my supporting documents. I have a question: You mentioned that if my husband and I have been married for more than 2 years when I apply for Green Cards, there's a Hugh possibility I'll receive a 10-year green card. If I apply before we've been married for 2 years, but USCIS receives my application after we've passed the 2-year mark, will they count the 2 years from our wedding date, or does the clock start once I submit my application? Thank you!
@@SharleenDoroteo it’s not when you apply for a green card it’s 2 years when you get your green card. So they’ll count from marriage start date to approval date.
Thank you so much for these videos and have helped so much with decreasing me and my wife's stress about this move. She is in the States and I am in Canada - we're not seeing anything about income requirements in the initial I-130 application, when does that come into play? Is that after the Petition for an Alien Relative gets approved?
Hi, my petitioner is a student and only work few hours per week on campus. I have a sponsor only sponsor from someone else. Does my petitioner still need to provide a I-864 for tax proof ?
Hi Ksenya! I'm filing my 2021 taxes today, & submitting affidavit of support for my spouse. Can I immediately include tax info on Form I-864 once I file today or do I have to wait until IRS sends me a return/posts transcripts online?
Thank you for your videos I need to ask you if I want to cancel the check that I sent to the USCIS before they can cash a check is this ok because the form not completed and I want to send it again many thanks for your help .
If you don't file taxes you need to get a sponsor somebody that makes money that is willing to say that if your mother ever ask for financial aid from the government they will be the ones providing it for her not the government.
My income for last 3 years is not enough but this year I have enough to cover the income for bring my mom I’m aready sent the last 3 tax return but they ask about join sponsor or house hold
Hi. Your videos are really helpful. Thank u! When filing online to petition for parents, do we have to create an online uscis account for each parent? Or do we use the petitioner’s account (I have one I used to file N400 for me). Thanks 😊
Kseniya, i have been really listening to your videos and they have been very helpful and kind of build my confidence as well. Is there anyway i can talk to you on the phone please. My case is very perculiar.
I am really having difficulty understanding income requirements 🤔 if someone is making around 20k a year, how the heck that one can sponsor anyone else? Isn’t the amount of taxes one paid is a decisive factor?
Kseniya, could you please suggest, so we got married recently but the are evidence of relationship from 2 years before, is there a change to get a GC without conditions ?
Hi @Kseniya , thank you with your guidance I file form I-130 and they are approved but now NVC have require Affidavit of support, my income is legit but I have just been in US for 4 months and I do not have the tax returns for this year, what can I provide instead of tax returns, I just have my pay stubs.
We're going through the consulate in England for my wifes case. We were told we can do the i-864 right after submitting the i-130 which we did. Can you please answer if this is okay? I saw it in a video where someone was claiming he and many others have done that with success. Does anyone know about this??
Hi Kseniya, I am going to file I-130 (IR5 category) through my 21 years old child. Do I need to submit evidences for support if I am already living working in United States and have earned credit equivalent to 40 quarters of Social Security payments? Can I file I-864W (support waiver form) along with I-485? Please let me know.
Hi Kseniya, I'm really stressed now! My wife and I just responded to an RFE regarding i864. I never submitted my W2s to support my 2022 return, so we figured the rfe was for this. I've submitted 6 months worth of paystubs making my current pay rate which is well above requirements but all my returns for 3 years was part time work during college... will this be rejected?
Hi. Is it possible to get the work permit before submitting the medical? I'm about to submit my application I-130,I-485,I-764 and I need to wait a couple of months to submit the medical for personal reasons.. Would it slow down the process to get the work permit? I would really appreciate an answer ! Thank you!
Здравствуйте Ксения. Если из-за ковида тяжело найти работу, тоже повредит. Прошлом 2021 году почти не работала, 2022 тоже. Как мне быть? Спасибо вам большое.
Hello Ms. Ksenya, I have one question to! I fill I-130 for my wife and it has been approved and sent to the NVC but my daughter I-130 I fill it in December 2023 and is not approved yet what can I do? what can you advice me please!!!
Hello Kseniya i will like for you or anybody to answer me this question we waited to send everything we gather info and pictures and file all forms but my l94 is almost expiring and i still don’t have the NOA, do i have to leave the USS or can i overstay waiting for my NOA?
Hi Kseniya, My wife has already submitted the I-130 form online with proof of relationship evidence. Now I am filing the -485 form. Do I have to send proof of relationship evidence? again
How can we get in contact with you Ksenya? I am currently in an immigration the process and I used many of your videos. I have a couple of questions I hope we can navigate together.
Hi thanks for helpful videos. I have a question what if i been unemployed but i have a joint sponsor for my spouse. Do i upload tax returns it to i130?
First, thanks for your videos they are amazingly helpful and I have a question. I got married a month ago with a USA citizen, we have been together for 5years, I have J1 student visa and we just send online the I130. however, we are getting all the documents to support form I485, but its going to take a couple of months, so can I stop going to the school and overstay whiteout affecting my case in a bad way??
Thank you for this video. My question is I got married to my wife in the US and flew back to my home country for an emergency , can my spouse file for me in the USA while I'm still in my home country? Thank you
Hi Kseniya! Thanks for video! Could you please give me advice about my situation, I don't know to fill I-130 or wait untill the end of year. I am green card holder, and recently moved to US, I officially work, but I live and work in US just 3 months. My daughter is 27 and she is single, I want to get F2B visa for her. However I don't have annually income tax return, it will be in January. Should I submit I-130 now or wait until January for income tax return? Thanks in advance!
Hey Kseniya my current job is paying ma 90k annually but I just started , so I f i dint have a tax return and have my offer letter on company letterhead would that be feasible as I am making hell alot than required so is tax return mandatory that time. ?
I did all my application with my maiden name, I am about to go to my biometrics today. Does anybody know if I can go in there and give my new name (my husbands) of did I have to do that since the beginning. I havent been able to change it yet because I don't have a valid ID. I want to know if it's possible to change it today in my biometrics so I can get my EAD and green card with my new name? because I know they will send a new SSN. which I already have one with my maiden name but it doesnt have authorization to work.
Hi! I just mailed my I-765 form and forgot to include the payment! The file arrives to their address tomorrow. I am thinking of putting all paperwork together again and mail it today? Do you think that is a good idea? I couldn’t find an answer online. Thank you!!
Hi, thank you for response me. So is there any problem when you resubmission without green sheet (rejection notice) and uscis said you should add that green sheet when you resubmission? I am same situation and want to resubmit before the rejection notice delivery because I have no time before my old EAD expires. One more question, when resubmit, how long does it take for you to receive EAD card? Thank you so much.
@@okita273 it appears to be fine. I resubmitted before I get the rejection notice, so I did not have the green sheet by that time. It might have helped that I resubmitted within 1 day of my initial application!
Hi miss Kseniya, i sent my papers but it was rejected my papers because my fi-485 so i will be sending again today my papers but my question is do i need to redo also the other forms ?
Hello, did your wife got to stay in usa?, because my i94 is almost expiring and we summit everything but haven’t heard news so i want to know if i have to go back to my country
Hi Ksenya, My situation is this, I am a US citizen, my girlfriend is from Thailand and our daughter born earlier this year is also a US citizen via the Born abroad petition. Is it possible to use the Petition I-130 for Parent? The goal is for Mom and my daughter to travel freely on occation for visits with me. Denied on the tourist Visa because we have a child, they wouldnt even hear it. Thanks
Well in this case, I am refering to my girlfriend who is the parent (Mother) of my newborn daughter who both live in Thailand at the moment. So is I-130 only for parents of US and Naturalized citizens? @@KseniyaInternational
Hello, I sent my I-130 online two months ago and I was taking my time to fill the i-485 and collect all the evidence, but a coworker told me that I should have sent everything together and my case will probably be denied later on. I’m freaking out! And rushing to finish my I-485. So is it ok to send I-485 months after I-130?
@@KseniyaInternationalI have a question. I’m just really confused. I am filing adjustment pf status and I’m here at US with student status. My spouse is filing I-130 and he is American Citizen. My Question if we file I-130 online what’s next? Do we need to wait the receipt notice before mailing I-485 and the rest of forms? Thank you!
One question: if sponsor made $10k AGI in 2019, $30k AGI 2020 and $$40k AGI in 2021, is it enough to fulfill requirements? (Even though 2019 AIG wasn't above poverty line)?
I’m beyond grateful for all of your help. I told my husband “if one day I see this woman somewhere, I’ll give her a hug and a kiss”. I filled out all my forms following along with your videos. A BIG THANK YOU for you!
That's why I'm not rushing to mail all the applications too quickly even though I already have my marriage certificate. I thought I had to submit documents before my wife's J1 visa expires but I learned that I can still submit everything if she overstays her visa. So now I'm building a strong portfolio of bona fide marriage evidence to support my petition and feel that will take a few months having to show both of our matching names and address on license/passports, converting banks to joint accounts, and our domestic traveling with family/friends to have as more solid proof.
Hi there, I am in a very similar situation, I am a J1 visa cardholder, is there a way to contact you if possible?
Hi Ksenya!
Thank you so much for this video! I almost send our case to NVC even though my daughter’s income requirements were’t met. It’s so frustrating to wait for so many years, but I agree it’s worth to be more prepared. We’ve paid all fees and I was concerned they would expire, so glad to know that we’ll have another year or so to file our case more properly! God bless you😊
Thanks for all you do. I watch your video about i-824 it really helped me . Thanks
Thank you so much for this video! Your videos are so well done and informative!
Hi! Thank you so much for all this information!! You are wonderful! Two years ago I watched your videos and it help me so much with my husband’s and my process in becoming permanent residents. We been legal residents for a year now. We have a son that is attending college here in the US for the past year, and we would like to know how could we help him to become a resident himself? He is 23 years old and unmarried. What are the forms that we need to fill out? We are both retired and our only income comes from our home country. In that case do we need to fill our taxes for his process? What about if our income isn’t enough to sponsor him? Could we have a co-sponsor? Again, thank you so much for all the helpful advices. Sandra
Thanks!
Wow. This video is so clutch. Thanks so much for sharing this info ✨✨✨
Thank you for all the information 👏
The Evidence of Financial Report requirements differ from INSIDE the US (Adjustment of Status) vs NVC to foreign Consulate. Yes, if Inside US they only care about last couple yrs tax returns (and will usually avg them.) If a Native country consulate however, the tend to care more about current Income (but you still need to provide tax returns. TIP: BE SURE to check the CURRENT YEAR 125% Poverty Level and BE SURE to be a min of 135%. If too close to 125%, they will assume you manipulated the numbers.
I overstayed my J1 visa. I got the J1 waiver from the DOS. I heard I can file for green card now. But, should I provide the USCIS of the reason why I overstayed? With what? Evidence?
Thank you. I needed this advice
Great content as usual ❤
Thank you for good information
Hi Kseniya, thank you for all your videos. It's very useful and helpful for us. I'm starting to gather all the forms and my supporting documents. I have a question: You mentioned that if my husband and I have been married for more than 2 years when I apply for Green Cards, there's a Hugh possibility I'll receive a 10-year green card. If I apply before we've been married for 2 years, but USCIS receives my application after we've passed the 2-year mark, will they count the 2 years from our wedding date, or does the clock start once I submit my application? Thank you!
@@SharleenDoroteo it’s not when you apply for a green card it’s 2 years when you get your green card. So they’ll count from marriage start date to approval date.
Thank you so much for these videos and have helped so much with decreasing me and my wife's stress about this move. She is in the States and I am in Canada - we're not seeing anything about income requirements in the initial I-130 application, when does that come into play? Is that after the Petition for an Alien Relative gets approved?
Waiting or Rushing however does not find the mistake.
Hi, my petitioner is a student and only work few hours per week on campus. I have a sponsor only sponsor from someone else. Does my petitioner still need to provide a I-864 for tax proof ?
Great video
Tks
Hi Ksenya! I'm filing my 2021 taxes today, & submitting affidavit of support for my spouse. Can I immediately include tax info on Form I-864 once I file today or do I have to wait until IRS sends me a return/posts transcripts online?
I’m making much more now than my previous tax return and definitely more than the last 2 tax returns
Thank you for your videos I need to ask you if I want to cancel the check that I sent to the USCIS before they can cash a check is this ok because the form not completed and I want to send it again many thanks for your help .
I love your videos and thank you much! Trying to get my mother here but I don’t file taxes as my job is tax exempt. What are my options? Thanks
If you don't file taxes you need to get a sponsor somebody that makes money that is willing to say that if your mother ever ask for financial aid from the government they will be the ones providing it for her not the government.
Do you have a video of what is considered a good income to petition for somebody?
My income for last 3 years is not enough but this year I have enough to cover the income for bring my mom I’m aready sent the last 3 tax return but they ask about join sponsor or house hold
Hi. Your videos are really helpful. Thank u! When filing online to petition for parents, do we have to create an online uscis account for each parent? Or do we use the petitioner’s account (I have one I used to file N400 for me). Thanks 😊
You can petition both under your account
Hi Ksenis! Guys! Can’t download the form I-864 without total number of household. If anyone experienced this, please share how you dealer with it
Kseniya, i have been really listening to your videos and they have been very helpful and kind of build my confidence as well. Is there anyway i can talk to you on the phone please. My case is very perculiar.
I am really having difficulty understanding income requirements 🤔 if someone is making around 20k a year, how the heck that one can sponsor anyone else? Isn’t the amount of taxes one paid is a decisive factor?
Kseniya, could you please suggest, so we got married recently but the are evidence of relationship from 2 years before, is there a change to get a GC without conditions ?
Hi @Kseniya , thank you with your guidance I file form I-130 and they are approved but now NVC have require Affidavit of support, my income is legit but I have just been in US for 4 months and I do not have the tax returns for this year, what can I provide instead of tax returns, I just have my pay stubs.
I want to know too 😢
You need a co-sponsor for that, which means another US citizen or PR. You will then file the "Affidavit of Support" form.
We're going through the consulate in England for my wifes case. We were told we can do the i-864 right after submitting the i-130 which we did. Can you please answer if this is okay? I saw it in a video where someone was claiming he and many others have done that with success. Does anyone know about this??
Hi Kseniya, I am going to file I-130 (IR5 category) through my 21 years old child. Do I need to submit evidences for support if I am already living working in United States and have earned credit equivalent to 40 quarters of Social Security payments? Can I file I-864W (support waiver form) along with I-485? Please let me know.
Hi Kseniya,
I'm really stressed now! My wife and I just responded to an RFE regarding i864. I never submitted my W2s to support my 2022 return, so we figured the rfe was for this. I've submitted 6 months worth of paystubs making my current pay rate which is well above requirements but all my returns for 3 years was part time work during college... will this be rejected?
Hi. Is it possible to get the work permit before submitting the medical? I'm about to submit my application I-130,I-485,I-764 and I need to wait a couple of months to submit the medical for personal reasons.. Would it slow down the process to get the work permit? I would really appreciate an answer ! Thank you!
I don’t know what I’m going to do I don’t have join sponsor
Do I have submitted my tax refund information if I’m filling for my husband who is out of country? And where where should I upload the document?
What about retirement income? Have no tax return?
Здравствуйте Ксения.
Если из-за ковида тяжело найти работу, тоже повредит. Прошлом 2021 году почти не работала, 2022 тоже. Как мне быть?
Спасибо вам большое.
Искать ко-спонсора в таком случае
Hello Ms. Ksenya, I have one question to! I fill I-130 for my wife and it has been approved and sent to the NVC but my daughter I-130 I fill it in December 2023 and is not approved yet what can I do? what can you advice me please!!!
Hi Kseniya,
How about US citizen living and working abroad?
Hi, i need your help regarding form I-130. Can you help?
Can my wife as an immigrant renew her work authorization before getting green card?
What about income by immigrant? My wife is working and has assets.
Hi Kseniya, as I llve in abroad, can I create account on USCIS site and file the I-130 as the beneficiary ?
Have you seen any exception for tax of 2020 because of covid?
I’m I overstayed if my visa on my passport expired but my F1 student status is still valid?
Is true my lawyer wait to send the i693 medical exam In now I’m waiting for a month no nothing received 😢😢 they ask for i693 is been a month
Hello Kseniya i will like for you or anybody to answer me this question we waited to send everything we gather info and pictures and file all forms but my l94 is almost expiring and i still don’t have the NOA, do i have to leave the USS or can i overstay waiting for my NOA?
Hi Kseniya, My wife has already submitted the I-130 form online with proof of relationship evidence. Now I am filing the -485 form. Do I have to send proof of relationship evidence? again
No
How can we get in contact with you Ksenya? I am currently in an immigration the process and I used many of your videos. I have a couple of questions I hope we can navigate together.
do you guess how long we need to wait to send documents after we got married ?
If don't have an income tax can my mother put her income
Hi thanks for helpful videos. I have a question what if i been unemployed but i have a joint sponsor for my spouse. Do i upload tax returns it to i130?
Not to i130 but the i485
First, thanks for your videos they are amazingly helpful and I have a question. I got married a month ago with a USA citizen, we have been together for 5years, I have J1 student visa and we just send online the I130. however, we are getting all the documents to support form I485, but its going to take a couple of months, so can I stop going to the school and overstay whiteout affecting my case in a bad way??
Visa overstay is forgiven for immediate relatives of US citizens. But each case is different. For example, consider the 90-day rule.
What happens if you violated the 90days rule but got married few days later? Thanks
Hi Kseniya if someone waits 6 months to submit evidence and pay fees after receiving the nvc welcome letter, would that be too long to wait?
Your case will be closed if you don’t log in to the portal and are inactive for a year.
@@KseniyaInternational that’s so important to know thank you for sharing with us!!
Nice video
Thank you for this video. My question is I got married to my wife in the US and flew back to my home country for an emergency , can my spouse file for me in the USA while I'm still in my home country? Thank you
Yes, sounds like you might have to go through consular process
@@KseniyaInternational much appreciated Kseniya.
Hi Kseniya! Thanks for video! Could you please give me advice about my situation, I don't know to fill I-130 or wait untill the end of year. I am green card holder, and recently moved to US, I officially work, but I live and work in US just 3 months. My daughter is 27 and she is single, I want to get F2B visa for her. However I don't have annually income tax return, it will be in January. Should I submit I-130 now or wait until January for income tax return? Thanks in advance!
Does my 2 toddlers SSI count towards the total required? Or do I add them as joint sponsors?
No. They can’t be your joint sponsors or household members because they cannot consent to it. Also SSI doesn’t count as income
When do I need to submit the affidavit? Anyone knows? What is the time frame on average between I-130 and submission of the affidavit?
When filing your i-485 form you also file your affidavit of support and other required forms. Then you mail everything together to USCIS.
Hey Kseniya my current job is paying ma 90k annually but I just started , so I f i dint have a tax return and have my offer letter on company letterhead would that be feasible as I am making hell alot than required so is tax return mandatory that time. ?
They will probably still ask for a joint sponsor if it's not shown on tax returns
I did all my application with my maiden name, I am about to go to my biometrics today. Does anybody know if I can go in there and give my new name (my husbands) of did I have to do that since the beginning. I havent been able to change it yet because I don't have a valid ID. I want to know if it's possible to change it today in my biometrics so I can get my EAD and green card with my new name? because I know they will send a new SSN. which I already have one with my maiden name but it doesnt have authorization to work.
I have the same question 😟
Where you able to change it?
Thanks for sharing....just your 4th reason is not that much obvious, what your suggesting?…… thank you
There’s a difference between a 2 year and a 10 year green card.
Hi! I just mailed my I-765 form and forgot to include the payment! The file arrives to their address tomorrow. I am thinking of putting all paperwork together again and mail it today? Do you think that is a good idea? I couldn’t find an answer online. Thank you!!
Hi, did you mail them again right after or wait until receive rejection notice from uscis?
@@okita273 Hi, I mailed them right after, before I received the rejection notice
Hi, thank you for response me. So is there any problem when you resubmission without green sheet (rejection notice) and uscis said you should add that green sheet when you resubmission?
I am same situation and want to resubmit before the rejection notice delivery because I have no time before my old EAD expires.
One more question, when resubmit, how long does it take for you to receive EAD card?
Thank you so much.
Please help me to answer.
@@okita273 it appears to be fine. I resubmitted before I get the rejection notice, so I did not have the green sheet by that time. It might have helped that I resubmitted within 1 day of my initial application!
Only your spouse can be your sponsor? What if they don’t meet the requirements?
You can get another sponsor; co-sponsor
Hi miss Kseniya, i sent my papers but it was rejected my papers because my fi-485 so i will be sending again today my papers but my question is do i need to redo also the other forms ?
No as long as they’re still valid
So if my spouse entered legally and her tourist visa will expire before I apply, will I need to send an additional form?
Hello, did your wife got to stay in usa?, because my i94 is almost expiring and we summit everything but haven’t heard news so i want to know if i have to go back to my country
Hi Ksenya,
My situation is this, I am a US citizen, my girlfriend is from Thailand and our daughter born earlier this year is also a US citizen via the Born abroad petition. Is it possible to use the Petition I-130 for Parent? The goal is for Mom and my daughter to travel freely on occation for visits with me. Denied on the tourist Visa because we have a child, they wouldnt even hear it. Thanks
Whose parent are you petitioning?
Well in this case, I am refering to my girlfriend who is the parent (Mother) of my newborn daughter who both live in Thailand at the moment. So is I-130 only for parents of US and Naturalized citizens? @@KseniyaInternational
okay so what evidence do we have to send the first time with the file!
can you show us ?
Hello, I sent my I-130 online two months ago and I was taking my time to fill the i-485 and collect all the evidence, but a coworker told me that I should have sent everything together and my case will probably be denied later on. I’m freaking out! And rushing to finish my I-485. So is it ok to send I-485 months after I-130?
You can send I-485 at any time with I-130 receipt
Send. Medical exam together i693 new version now there approving your case whith out interviews if you have strong proof of your case
@@KseniyaInternationalI have a question. I’m just really confused.
I am filing adjustment pf status and I’m here at US with student status.
My spouse is filing I-130 and he is American Citizen. My Question if we file I-130 online what’s next? Do we need to wait the receipt notice before mailing I-485 and the rest of forms? Thank you!
One question: if sponsor made $10k AGI in 2019, $30k AGI 2020 and $$40k AGI in 2021, is it enough to fulfill requirements? (Even though 2019 AIG wasn't above poverty line)?
You only NEED to upload the MOST RECENT 1 year tax information. If you make enough last year, then you're fine.
how can I just make magically make money money appear??
Thanks!