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[kamrans]

Future prediction of EB movement

Most of the top lawyers websites are predicting another retrogression in few months. EB2 category of India and china are already affected.

Good Luck.

 

[kamrans]

Thank you all

Thanks everybody for your help and support. My parents are getting better but I have decided to be with them with my wife for next 6 months. I will work remotely. I will continue to answer questions here from time to time. I still need your prayers though.

Thanks again.

 

[BISDAKDREAMER]

Kidd

We have almost all of the Packet 3 requirements ready except for the Affidavit of Support. From my understanding of the instructions, only form I-134 is required for FTJ (other AoS forms such as I-864 is not applicable right?)?

Anyway, I had some difficulties filling up the form I-134, so I had to consult our corporate lawyer, but she was insisting that i DO NOT need to submit one because the FTJ sponsor is employment based.

Is this true? I have never read something like that in this thread. I tried calling the visa specialist to get a second opinion, but unfortunately they are already closed due to the Thanksgiving holiday. I'm a bit confused now.

Kidd,
You need form I-134 and it is very important. Aside from the legal paperwork (birth certificates, marriage certificates, etc.), it was one of the papers the consul took time on during my interview. No need to consult your corporate lawyer for this as they might not be very knowledgeable on immigration matters. You can file the affidavit yourself. You just need copies of yr ITR, payslips, bank accounts or anything to show proof that you will be able to support your spouse upon arrival. As previously advised this should be notarized too. Good luck! You are almost there

 

[BISDAKDREAMER]

Kamrans

Thanks everybody for your help and support. My parents are getting better but I have decided to be with them with my wife for next 6 months. I will work remotely. I will continue to answer questions here from time to time. I still need your prayers though.

Thanks again.

Kamrans,
Our prayers will be with you and your family. Take care!

 

[kidd636]

Kidd,
You need form I-134 and it is very important. Aside from the legal paperwork (birth certificates, marriage certificates, etc.), it was one of the papers the consul took time on during my interview. No need to consult your corporate lawyer for this as they might not be very knowledgeable on immigration matters. You can file the affidavit yourself. You just need copies of yr ITR, payslips, bank accounts or anything to show proof that you will be able to support your spouse upon arrival. As previously advised this should be notarized too. Good luck! You are almost there

I guess I'll go against my corporate lawyer's advice. I have one small problem about the tax forms required with I-134 though, because my current setup is like this:

I am still technically employed with the Philippine branch of our company, and they just assigned me here in our US branch in Chicago. So I still pay taxes in the Philippines. On top of my Philippine salary, they are just giving me "allowances" here, and as we know, allowances are non-taxable. So I do not have any Form 1040 (US Federal Income tax return) and Form W2 (Wage statements) forms to present since I am not paying taxes here yet. Even my payslips are still from the Philippine company. Would this be a problem?

I could easily get an employment certification from our US branch though, indicating the total salary (US allowance + Phil. salary) I'm getting stated in US dollars.

By the way, I just got my green card two months ago (my previous status was B1), so when should one start paying taxes anyway? From when you become a resident? If yes, then would it even be possible to get a these tax forms this early?

 

[blackk]

You can find out the 824 prcossessing time in service center timelines. Check in the appropriate service center and you will have the estimate.
You can try but in my case the Islamabad consulate didnt opened up the case without 824 approval.
you or your wife can send the documents directly to them. I sent it from here and everything went smooth.
ADIT is the stamp that local USCIS office stamp on your passport when your 485 get approved. Its a kind of one year green card.

Good Luck.

Our prayers are with you and your faimly . Allah bless us all.
Thanks

 

[Simala2006]

Praise be to God! Kamrans we will continue praying for you!

All praise and glory be to God! Thanks God your parents are doing better, yeah, we will continue to pray for you and your family...

Godbless you all!
Simala2006

Thanks everybody for your help and support. My parents are getting better but I have decided to be with them with my wife for next 6 months. I will work remotely. I will continue to answer questions here from time to time. I still need your prayers though.

Thanks again.

 

[crazygal]

Your parents cannot be the FTJ beneficiary. Only your spouses and kids can be the one who can be benefitted.
Yes word document is fine having the name and address of the FTJ beneficiary.
Supporting documents include any document that show the relationship with the principal applicant. Like marriage certificate, Kids birth certificate, National ID card etc.

Good Luck.

Thank you so much for the info Kamrans! I am going to send today after notarizing the marriage certificate.

Thanks again.

 

[BISDAKDREAMER]

Kidd

...I could easily get an employment certification from our US branch though, indicating the total salary (US allowance + Phil. salary) I'm getting stated in US dollars.

By the way, I just got my green card two months ago (my previous status was B1), so when should one start paying taxes anyway? From when you become a resident? If yes, then would it even be possible to get a these tax forms this early?

Kidd,
Not really too sure with your case as ours used the traditional evidence of Income tax returns, payslips and letters of employment. According to this website http://faq.visapro.com/Affidavit-Of-Support-FAQ14.asp#Q34 you may also include foreign income tax return. Suggest you include income tax return from PH, certificates of bank deposits and other properties, letter of employment stating income, etc. Anything to show you are capable of supporting your family when they arrive. Maybe you can also consult a professional accountant or attorney, one who is an expert on executing these affidavits, on how to appropriately fill up the form based on your evidence. Good luck!

 

[4mako]

hi, i would appreciate any comment, im in the philippines and my wife is a registered nurse in california USA, she has an EAD now, and she has a pending interview for her i 485 on december 2007. what is i824?, she said that i'm included in her petition, the status of the i824 is that it was transferred to CA last 11/26/07 and it is current pending approval, the time frame is 6 months. can u give me some advise on what needs to done? and what to wait for? i really miss her so much... and what will be the process of bringing me there?.. thank u so much.

 

[kidd636]

Hi kabayang 4mako,

As soon as she gets her GC, you can now submit docs/requirements to the Manila US embassy to initiate the FTJ process. You can start reading from page 100 of this thread and you'll get the picture of the whole process as well as what docs/reqts. you'll be needing along the way Goodluck!

 

[kamrans]

I-824 is a FTJ petition. Your wife should file this petition for you (If she can). As soon as she gets her I-485 approved, you can initiate your case in local embassy and get the visa provided visa numbers are available in your category. To check the visa numbers you need to check the visa bulletin issued every month.
I-824 will not be approved if the principal's 485 is pending. I hope I answered your question. Do not hesitate to ask if you need more information.

Good Luck.

hi, i would appreciate any comment, im in the philippines and my wife is a registered nurse in california USA, she has an EAD now, and she has a pending interview for her i 485 on december 2007. what is i824?, she said that i'm included in her petition, the status of the i824 is that it was transferred to CA last 11/26/07 and it is current pending approval, the time frame is 6 months. can u give me some advise on what needs to done? and what to wait for? i really miss her so much... and what will be the process of bringing me there?.. thank u so much.

 

[crazygal]

Kamrans, Sorry for bothering u. One more last question regarding my filing. As u know I applied 824 for my spouse for follow-to-join benefits. Part of it is filling DS-230 part 1 form. All that information is about my spouse right??? I just want to make sure before I post to USA embassay, chennai...

Waiting for the response.

Anyone who knows also please reply... I really appreciate. Thanks a bunch.

 

[kidd636]

Kamrans, Sorry for bothering u. One more last question regarding my filing. As u know I applied 824 for my spouse for follow-to-join benefits. Part of it is filling DS-230 part 1 form. All that information is about my spouse right??? I just want to make sure before I post to USA embassay, chennai...

Waiting for the response.

Anyone who knows also please reply... I really appreciate. Thanks a bunch.

Hi crazygal,

DS-230 should contain information about the person who is following to join, not the petitioner. Hope this helps.

My wif'e's gonna send back her DS-230 part 1 and DS-2001 to the embassy this Monday, hopefully she receives packet 4 soon. Goodluck to us!

 

[4mako]

hello kamras

I-824 is a FTJ petition. Your wife should file this petition for you (If she can). As soon as she gets her I-485 approved, you can initiate your case in local embassy and get the visa provided visa numbers are available in your category. To check the visa numbers you need to check the visa bulletin issued every month.
I-824 will not be approved if the principal's 485 is pending. I hope I answered your question. Do not hesitate to ask if you need more information.

Good Luck.

thank you for the reply.. how can i initaite my case to the local embassy? will it be after she gets approved of her i-485 which she will be interviewed 12/03/07 or are we going to wait for the approved i-824 from the USCIS which has 6 months time frame, will it be sent to her in the US or from USCIS to manila embassy? hope you can give me insights on what to do and what to wait for? thanks so much kamras.... and im really lost about the abbreviations, what is a packet 3, 3.5? a PD? and etc... thanks again

 

[4mako]

Embassy Manila:

She had her interview last June 5, 2007. She had it smoothly. She was asked basic questions like, Marriage date, About the husbands work, Photos Etc.. She received a pink form after the interview which means 100% Approved(she was not informed by the consul if she was approved or not). She received her Visa last June 15, 2007(if i'm not mistaken).

Another Filipino FTJ... Mabuhay!!!

Judex

hello Judex, im with the same boat, i just want to ask what exactly did u do? im in manila, my wife is in the US as an RN, she filed i485 which is pending approval and she will hae her interview on 12/3/07, and the i 824 was transfered last 11/26/07 and pending approval with a time frame of 6 months.. did you recieve an approval notice for the i824 from USCIS, or USCIS will send it directly to manila consulate.. can you share me your experience i'd really appreciate it. i realy miss my wife so much.. thankx

 

[judex]

hello Judex, im with the same boat, i just want to ask what exactly did u do? im in manila, my wife is in the US as an RN, she filed i485 which is pending approval and she will hae her interview on 12/3/07, and the i 824 was transfered last 11/26/07 and pending approval with a time frame of 6 months.. did you recieve an approval notice for the i824 from USCIS, or USCIS will send it directly to manila consulate.. can you share me your experience i'd really appreciate it. i realy miss my wife so much.. thankx

just wait for the approval of ur wife's green card, after that, contact the embassy, don't wait for the i824 approval. read this thread, lots of questions has already been answered.

 

[marwan]

I'm glad I found this thread. I'm currently in the US (as a dependent) and I'm planning to go home to Phils. (with my 18-month-old daughter) before my husband's employer file his GC. We're thinking of utilizing FTJ but I'm not sure if this will double our waiting time to become permanent residents. We also hold a Canadian passport so I am not sure if this will allow me and my daughter to visit my husband here in the US while our case is pending. Any comment will be appreciated.

For those of you who went through this process and have succeeded, please post your stories, indicating the timelines as well as the challenges you encountered. Thanks and good luck to all of us!

 

[4mako]

just wait for the approval of ur wife's green card, after that, contact the embassy, don't wait for the i824 approval. read this thread, lots of questions has already been answered.

hello judex, will i send the documents to the manila embassy directly or to the address in the USA which is in the MNL US EMBASSY website? if u dont mind, can i kol u or email you directly, so i can get firsthand information based on your experience, because your case is exactly just like mine... my email is sirxian@yahoo.com.. thank you so much bro

 

[judex]

4mako

Send the docs directly to Embassy Manila. You can read my past post for the documents needed.

God Bless to your wife's interview...

hello judex, will i send the documents to the manila embassy directly or to the address in the USA which is in the MNL US EMBASSY website? if u dont mind, can i kol u or email you directly, so i can get firsthand information based on your experience, because your case is exactly just like mine... my email is sirxian@yahoo.com.. thank you so much bro