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IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresOctober 24, 2008 Interview at USEM
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I just want to ask those people who will be interviewed this coming october 24, 2008 at 6:30a.m. I want to meet you guys. By the way I'm from naga city, bicol.

I dont have yet the appointment letter from the USEM but my husband told me that my interview will be on october 24, 2008 based from the letter sent to him by the NVC.

Can I have an early medical exam at SLEC? Will the SLEC allow me to have med exam by showing the copy of the letter that my husband received from NVC?

Thanks..comments and suggestions are highly appreciated.


yes you cant and god luck
and pay metro bank advance one month before your interview so
buy time you have interview your papers doc.verefecation is done all you have to do waith to your visa deliverd
congrats

thanks sis...okey i'm going to pay for it na para no problem....



Helo..pareho tayo ng case IR1 din ako..pwede ko ba malaman kung kailan nacomplete case mo sa NVC..kasi kakapasa lang ng wife ko ng ds230 kahapon 9-24-2008, thanks and goodluck sa medical at interview mo..

JELOLITO


hello jelolito! well nagpadala ng letter ang NVC sa husband ko noong sept. 9, 2008..u mean approved na ung ds-230? wala pa kayo confirmation from the NVC?


Hi, thanks sa reply, what i mean send palang ng wyf ko yung dsform lasy 9/24/2008 la pa kami idea kung approve na ds230 kahapon lang kasi naresiv ng NVC ung packet, sana lang macomplete ngayong september para matanong niya NVC kung kailan Interview. kailan naaprove ung ds230 mo?

hello.. were on the same timeline, kakareceive nmn ng NVC s ds230 ko nung 24, sana macomplete din ako ngaung sept. tsaka sana maaga maging interview ko.. goodluck sa ating lahat!
xylideFemalePhilippines2008-09-26 09:03:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresexpedite interview
thank you very much for ur replies.. im going to use it as a guideline coz im not good in letter making..hehehe my hubby will send email on tuesday since its holiday there on monday...
thank u very much..
xylideFemalePhilippines2008-10-13 18:35:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresexpedite interview
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QUOTE (bratikicks @ Oct 12 2008, 06:04 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
that's better,well if your going to call prepare ur case number,benificiary name,benificairy birthday,and petioner's name,birthday and ofcourse ur petioner's contact number then talk to the NVC CS,ask them what is ur concern...hope this information could help.............

goodluck....

brat...........



When I asked to have it expedited Grace at the USEM told me they usually only expedite for military transfers. My Wife was pregnant too.




what did she say about miltary transfers? i mean if they usually expedite military transfer, did she tell u what to do? coz my husband is an active military and i just want to request for an expedited interview..


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QUOTE (bratikicks @ Oct 12 2008, 06:04 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
that's better,well if your going to call prepare ur case number,benificiary name,benificairy birthday,and petioner's name,birthday and ofcourse ur petioner's contact number then talk to the NVC CS,ask them what is ur concern...hope this information could help.............

goodluck....

brat...........



When I asked to have it expedited Grace at the USEM told me they usually only expedite for military transfers. My Wife was pregnant too.




Well as my wife said, I requested a early interview based on her due date of January 29th and it was approved. And I faxed the request to USEM on Saturday Sept 27th on on October 1 the expidite was approved. They made our appointments riht away (monday philipine time) for Oct 15 medical and Oct 22 interview. Now the one thing that might make a difference is my wife is a Doctor but I am not sure if that has any thing to do with our approval. Maybe it's just my letter was filled with facts and it wasn't a emotional request. Maybe they just didnt want more paperwork after the baby was born! Who knows why we were approved but I am thankful for it.


what was the request u faxed to USEM?was it the approval u received from NVC about ur request also?
xylideFemalePhilippines2008-10-12 20:41:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresexpedite interview
QUOTE (bratikicks @ Oct 12 2008, 02:50 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
but if u want u could ring NVC costumer services this is the number 16033340700...dont hesitate to ring up NVC CS they will help u alot.....ask them if u could file ur expedite cases

yes, i think i will call them early in the morning on monday... its really killing me waiting...hehe
xylideFemalePhilippines2008-10-12 02:29:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresexpedite interview
actually my case is almost complete.. it was suppose to get completed 1st week of this month but i got RFE also but its the whole package of my AOS.. so my hubby request for his tax transcript but it will take almost 10 days, so im hoping to get an expedite interview so i can just bring my AOS also on the day of the interview..
xylideFemalePhilippines2008-10-12 01:40:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresexpedite interview
QUOTE (bratikicks @ Oct 12 2008, 02:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
My husband is actually not a military,we just actaully try our luck of requesting early interview, since one of the NVC operator adviced us to email a letter to the NVC stating my case,
this is actaully the email letter we sent:

My wife is currently pregnant with our first child and based on the speed that our I-130 was approved and the speed at which you fine people are working on your sometimes overwhelming case loads, I see the possibility of getting our case complete far ahead of what we could ever imagine. Based on the research I have done to get our case this far, I have found that the US Embassy in Manila is usually booked out about 2 months in advanced. For my wife and I, before we ever started this process, we knew we wanted to start a family together as soon as possible with the full understanding that a CR1 visa would take around 10 to 12 months. Due to the speed at which the USCIS and the NVC are moving we see the possibility of being done with everything in December. I am asking if there is any way we can put in a request to get the earliest interview possible, early December maybe even the end of November, barring all of our remaining paperwork is in order (DS230). As I stated, my wife is currently pregnant with a projected due date from her last exam of February 6, 2009 and a on line calculation of January 27, 2009. As per airlines policy most wont allow a pregnant woman fly about 4-6weeks prior to her due date. A quick calculation shows that if we was to get a early interview date and we had no issues with our documentation, my wife could be here about 1 ½ months before her due date. As we researched the implications our having a child we knew the that after the baby was born, we would have to file for a birth abroad and also file for a US passport for our child. This process can take from 1-2 months and most airlines will not let a child under the age of 3 months fly. Also to compound this issue the paperwork in the Philippines moves at a snail pace and sometimes it can several months to get a official birth certificate. As you can see if we could get a early interview date, we could avoid this un-lengthy delay.

Thank you for your time and consideration. I am including a attachment of my wifes last obgyn appointment.


Based from what i've read expedite case is barely approved with out valid reason....one that i know is emergency cases like people are already dying and they wanted to see u,then medical problem...so on and so forth anyway if could find out the link i could send it to u for ur references...


brat.........


thank you very much.. ill just wait for that site and look it up... im really hoping to get an early interview...
btw, do they have ur ds230 already when they forwarded ur case to USEM?
xylideFemalePhilippines2008-10-12 01:19:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresexpedite interview
QUOTE (bratikicks @ Oct 12 2008, 01:32 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hi,

I am the wife of rmncm,just write your reason why you wanted to request for your early interview,because in my case my husband explained to the NVC about my status since i am pregnant, we do even send them my sonographic result of my prenancy then we ringed up NVC CS then they told us that our case got expedited...we actually never expect this,we only request early interview but we are just so lucky they grant it from us...then they moved our case to the embassy and we also faxed another letter and new sonorgraphic result of my pregnancy stating that we are requesting early interview again,then that was last monday, i and my husband went to embassy site and click our case then we found out that i already have my medical and interview appointment...then last friday i recieved my packet4(interview appointment)......
>so Just state ur reason y u wanted to have an early enterview.....then they are going to study your case and wait for the result....just do it...... there is no harm in trying....

good luck.......


what did u include with ur email? my hubby is an active military so ive been thinking wat he can put as a supporting docs. for the request.. thanks
xylideFemalePhilippines2008-10-12 00:56:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresexpedite interview
i would like to ask,we want to request for an early interview.. what are the criterias qualified for expediting process? and if were going to email NVC about it what should we include in our letteR?
ur answers are much appreciated..thank you
xylideFemalePhilippines2008-10-11 23:46:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresQuestion I-864?
just like to know if W2 is different from Tax transcript? my hubby just printed out 3 years of his w2..
xylideFemalePhilippines2008-10-15 22:33:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresGuess what someone got approved for I130
congrats!! 2 months?that was fast!!
xylideFemalePhilippines2008-09-27 03:00:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedurestax return
QUOTE (ninjarocket @ Oct 23 2008, 07:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
It sounds to me like your I-864 was accepted by the NVC, but how did the NVC manage to accept it and complete your case without the 2007 tax return?

Whatever NVC accepted will be transferred to the USEM.


QUOTE (xylide @ Oct 22 2008, 10:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
what if have not filed for 2007? what else to send? have 2006 and 2005 tax return already..



case not yet completed, theyre waiting for my AOS but the thing is my hubby doesnt have his 2007 coz he hasnt file it yet coz he's waiting for me, for my SSN??? so i dont know what he should send,he has his 05 and 06 tax return..
xylideFemalePhilippines2008-10-23 22:34:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedurestax return
what if have not filed for 2007? what else to send? have 2006 and 2005 tax return already..
xylideFemalePhilippines2008-10-22 23:49:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresQuestion for Ds3032 version
QUOTE (bratikicks @ Oct 17 2008, 10:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
hi,

what i did is that, I wrote a letter with this kind of format:


NVC Case No: MNLXXXXXXXXXX
CIS Case No: WACXXXXXXXX
Petitioner's Name: XXXXXXXXX
Petitioner's Date of Birth: XXXXXXXXXXXX
Beneficiary's Name: XXXXXXXXX
Beneficiary's Date of Birth: XXXXXXXXXXXX

Re: Declaration of the Choice of Address and Agent for Immigration Visa applicant

To whom it may concern:
My name is ___________________, my visa case number is # MNLXXXXXXXXX

Per the DS-3032,____________________________________. I would like to appoint my ____________________(I put my" husband" as a choice of agent)as my agent of choice to receive all future correspondence from the U.S. Department of State. His contact information is provided below:
Name: __________________
Address: __________________
Phone: __________________
Email: ____________________-
All mail from the U.S. Department of State concerning my immigrant visa should be sent to the address above.
Please let me know if you need additional information. Thank you for your help.
Sincerely yours,

(my name)
email
contact number

actually i just email it to:NVCINQUIRY@state.gov make sure u have ur automated response from them if not keep trying...but its ur choice if ur going to send it thru mail or email..what i did was email and after few days they reply to me....then contuniue with our process...

hope this help....

bRat.......... goofy.gif


did the same thing.. and got autoresponse in a day and they accepted it in 2 weeks...Ü
xylideFemalePhilippines2008-10-17 18:32:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresQuestion for Ds3032 version
why not try emailing it first?i just did email my ds3032 and got an auto response within 24hrs..
xylideFemalePhilippines2008-10-17 08:44:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresBarcoded coversheet
anyone?? pls help
xylideFemalePhilippines2008-11-02 23:45:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresBarcoded coversheet
1. does the AOS barcoded coversheet different from DS230's?
2. is there a difference between the coversheet sent by NVC and the generated coversheet?
3. AOS paid by regular payment and DS230 paid by online payment, can we just print the DS230 coversheet online and use it to send in the AOS package?
xylideFemalePhilippines2008-11-02 20:37:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresthose who paid online
QUOTE (trinket @ Nov 3 2008, 07:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
No, they are different coversheet for both. You might use Jame's shortcut for AOS coversheet.

ETA-- I might be wrong, was just checking my own coversheet and I don't see a difference. May be others can verify.


yeah thats what im thinking,coz i made a generated ds230 coversheet and printed also coversheet from their website but theres no difference so im hoping if its the same with the AOS coversheet..
xylideFemalePhilippines2008-11-03 08:56:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresthose who paid online
hello... i would like to ask since u paid both bills online, if the coversheet for AOS and IV are the same? coz my hubby paid my IV bill online but the AOS was paid regular payment.. i was thinking if we could just use the ds230 coversheet from the website to send my AOS again.. he have not receive the Checklist from NVC yet.. he already sent AOS before but NVC said they dont have it so theyre just waiting for it for my case to be finished.. thank u so much
xylideFemalePhilippines2008-11-03 06:00:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresInterview Sched for December
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QUOTE (xylide @ Oct 16 2008, 08:47 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
oooo i thought ure already scheduled for december... congrats in advance coz soon ur case will be finish... is it really true,NVC is done scheduling for November interview? my gulay... my case is still pending, but i hope i can get to december interview too....
dont worry im sure u will be reunited with ur family before christmas, just depend on ur interview.. and me,im just hoping to be reunited with my hubby on new years since we dont have christmas...



Hi, oo wala ng interview slots for November, kakatawag lang ulit ngayon ng wife ko sa NVC nirereview pa daw ung case namin, and give them 2 to 4 weeks to review our case..sna December my interview na tayo noh..kainis talaga..Lets pray ulit..sana matapos narin case mo..salamat ah sa pagbibigay ng lakas ng loob..hirap kasi kalagayan ko ako lang naiwan eh..


kainis naman noh.. dont worry macocomplete na din case mo in 1 week,hindi totoo ung 2-4 weeks n un..hehehe pareho din tayo,kmi nmn ng baby ko ang naiwan dito.. lonely din hubby ko dun..


Hello, muzta na status mo? saken di pa natawag wife ko sa nvc eh..complete na kaya case ko? sabi ko tom. siya tumawag..nga pala lam mo na ba mga dadalhin document sa interview? tips naman jan oh..October 20 na tom..sana man lang may development na..October 10 (friday) nareceived ng NVC yung RFE corrections eh..sabi mo 1 week isama ko ba sa bilang yung sat. & sunday?


hello.... case ko,kainis hdi p napass ng asawa ko AOS nya kasi hdi pla sya nakapagfile ng 2007 kasi wait p nya SSN ko para makafile sya,pero inaayos nman nya need lng nya copy nung extension filed nya.. try to call NVC na if naenter na ung AOS m.. i hope complete na case mo...


QUOTE (ynatots @ Oct 20 2008, 10:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hello guys!

Do you think with the way my processing is doing, matatapos na kaya NVC case ko by November? and then will I get a December interview? I'm worried since December is kinda short since there are many holidays for that month. But I really do hope to get an interview by December. What do you think? My husband and I just keep on talking about this whole thing whenever we chat. We just talk business and forget about making lambing while chatting heheheh. hay. i'm excited!


did u pay online? ure almost there so i think it will be finish by november... i hope we could get in for december interviews...
xylideFemalePhilippines2008-10-20 19:12:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresInterview Sched for December
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QUOTE (xylide @ Oct 16 2008, 08:47 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
oooo i thought ure already scheduled for december... congrats in advance coz soon ur case will be finish... is it really true,NVC is done scheduling for November interview? my gulay... my case is still pending, but i hope i can get to december interview too....
dont worry im sure u will be reunited with ur family before christmas, just depend on ur interview.. and me,im just hoping to be reunited with my hubby on new years since we dont have christmas...



Hi, oo wala ng interview slots for November, kakatawag lang ulit ngayon ng wife ko sa NVC nirereview pa daw ung case namin, and give them 2 to 4 weeks to review our case..sna December my interview na tayo noh..kainis talaga..Lets pray ulit..sana matapos narin case mo..salamat ah sa pagbibigay ng lakas ng loob..hirap kasi kalagayan ko ako lang naiwan eh..


kainis naman noh.. dont worry macocomplete na din case mo in 1 week,hindi totoo ung 2-4 weeks n un..hehehe pareho din tayo,kmi nmn ng baby ko ang naiwan dito.. lonely din hubby ko dun..
xylideFemalePhilippines2008-10-16 18:45:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresInterview Sched for December
oooo i thought ure already scheduled for december... congrats in advance coz soon ur case will be finish... is it really true,NVC is done scheduling for November interview? my gulay... my case is still pending, but i hope i can get to december interview too....
dont worry im sure u will be reunited with ur family before christmas, just depend on ur interview.. and me,im just hoping to be reunited with my hubby on new years since we dont have christmas...
xylideFemalePhilippines2008-10-16 08:47:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresMore info pls
use ur married name already since ure married and filing for CR1...

welcome to visajourney!!Ü
xylideFemalePhilippines2008-11-10 05:07:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresMissing your spouses
QUOTE (Mommy @ Oct 23 2008, 09:20 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
We talk on the phone everyday and we do webcam once a week so my husband and our daughter can see and talk to each other. It is not really easy to be apart but at least I have our daughter to get busy with. It is pretty sad sometimes to see other kids play with their own father but my daughter can't have that at the moment but eventually our time will come. We all will be together again finally. smile.gif


we do the same,even my daughter is just 6 months but i think she's looking for her dad now.. i cant wait to see them play and we be family again...

QUOTE (nimche @ Oct 24 2008, 02:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Beyond all retardedness from immigration rules, I don't understand why people with infants and young children have to live seperate for such a long time.

I just don't... mad.gif


i agree on that... why they dont just let them be family again in a soonest time...
xylideFemalePhilippines2008-10-27 15:18:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresco-sponsor
anyone? sad.gif
xylideFemalePhilippines2008-11-12 23:23:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresco-sponsor
just like to ask, if havent file for tax 2007, is it possible to just have co-sponsor for the AOS?
xylideFemalePhilippines2008-11-12 20:10:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresmarriage index
what is the marriage index? do we all need it to present on the interview?
xylideFemalePhilippines2008-11-17 00:16:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresReady to go...
congrats and have a safe trip.....Ü
xylideFemalePhilippines2008-11-18 04:52:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedurespls, pls advice
u have to pay 150USD or its equivalent in PhP..Ü

Edited by xylide, 18 November 2008 - 10:46 PM.

xylideFemalePhilippines2008-11-18 22:45:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCR1 visa or IR1 visa
im just curious, if u were given a CR1 visa and lets say u entered US on or couple of days after your 2nd year anniversary, are they going to give u IR1 at ur POE or still CR1?

am i right or wrong on this?just curious about it..
xylideFemalePhilippines2008-11-20 01:22:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresHusband got the Visa!!!!!!!
congratulations!! Ü
xylideFemalePhilippines2008-11-18 22:48:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresi think ill be stuck at NVC for 2 months or so..
QUOTE (Boorai @ Nov 17 2008, 12:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Xylide:

not matter what he MUST file his 2007 tax returns. You will process no further without that.

How he decides file depends on what is important to the both of you.

Married but seperate will not require the ITIN and he can complete his 1040, mail it off, and await IRS response.

If filing married, joint..then you will have to process an ITIN and wait for that response once that number gets processed then he can file married/joint..but he would also need proof of your income from PI; if you have any. That will need to be added to his 1040, along with the ITIN, then he can send that to the IRS and wait for processing...then once he gets a response from teh IRS...his complete 1040 from them...he can then send that to NVC for AOS processing.

Depends on what is important to you.......the time or the money.

I hope it goes well for you.


thank you very much sir..
im on a thinking now, to which is important, time or the money..
time- file separate.. money-file joint... but how much $$$ will be saved if file jointly? just getting an idea...
xylideFemalePhilippines2008-11-17 00:14:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresi think ill be stuck at NVC for 2 months or so..
QUOTE (Boorai @ Nov 17 2008, 11:00 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (xylide @ Nov 16 2008, 03:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
well, sad to say but we called NVC and they told that my hubby really needs to file his tax for 2007..
so he is sending me paperwork to fill up to get my ITIN so he can file his tax including me,married filing jointly..
but i read that it will take 4-6 weeks to process the ITIN, and thats the time he can file his tax and then after filing, thats the time he can send the AOS to NVC..
all in all, it will eat almost 2 or so so months before my case be completed..

my question is, is there any other way we could do?any other options?

if i could get an interview even if he have not send the AOS yet?
or can he get a co-sponsor if he has no 2007 tax?

im so upset..


Maybe I am misreading, but I thought "NVC and they told that my hubby really needs to file his tax for 2007".this meant he has yet to file his 2007 tax returns. Am I mistaken?


the first called i did,the operator said "extension" will be okay but when i called again,the operator then said my husband really has to file his 2007, extension is not accepted..
xylideFemalePhilippines2008-11-16 22:50:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresi think ill be stuck at NVC for 2 months or so..
QUOTE (moonhunt @ Nov 17 2008, 10:49 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
When he file for Federal Tax, he can include W7 forms along with supporting data, and send both W7 form and 1040(A/EZ) to ITIN department.
ITIN department will process ITIN number application, then write down new ITIN number in appropriate field in 1040(A/EZ) form.
After this process, ITIN department will send 1040(A/EZ) for appropriate department for processing.


this is how i understand it, he can file his tax(joint or separate?) with the w7 then, ITIN will be process first before the process of his tax?

correct me if im wrong..

QUOTE (Boorai @ Nov 17 2008, 10:45 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I am not a CPa, but if your goal is to speed through NVC so you can get the the U.S., my advice is to have him file his returns, married filing seperate and send it off ASAP. Have him get his tax returns direct deposit to his bank account, and wait for teh 1040A to be sent back my the IRS..then he can send that to NVC to join with his AOS and you should be on your way then.


yes sir, thats really my goal,to speed up my process at NVC.. so i will just tackle this with him and tell him to file it separately..
xylideFemalePhilippines2008-11-16 21:53:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresi think ill be stuck at NVC for 2 months or so..
QUOTE (brnidokiegurl @ Nov 17 2008, 10:24 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (xylide @ Nov 16 2008, 08:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Boorai @ Nov 17 2008, 10:05 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
yes, once you have either a SSN or an ITIN then ...yes, her can file joint.

But for you current issue. You must decide what is more important...

1)filing seperately..which he can do now and send the 1040A off immediately...

or..

2)filing joint..which he will need to wait for the ITIN and then have your signature on teh 1040A and you providing proof of your income in the Philippines so that income can be taxed as well.


you must decide what is most important. Yes, if you file joint you may be entitled to a larger income(depending upon that amount of YOUR income ot be added) or the speed by which to process the IRS and get to finish at NVC.

Those, basically are your options.


thank u very much..i think i will tell him to file it separate..
but on the other thread i post the same, one said he can file my w7 and his tax at the same time..and IRS will send him my ITIN later...


again we did this and they did not accept, two times we tried and were delayed so i wouldnt bother at this time for the delay...and if file married jointly they will just automatically correct the report to show seperate and change the money return to less.....


oooo okay, i misunderstood..hehe
i think i will just tell him to really file it separately..
xylideFemalePhilippines2008-11-16 21:49:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresi think ill be stuck at NVC for 2 months or so..
QUOTE (Boorai @ Nov 17 2008, 10:19 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I know for certain that when her files his 1040 form that he will be asked ofr either your SSN or ITIN....that tells me that it is not possible to do that.

Again, I think he should seek the advise of a CPA; just to be certain. You don't want anymore delays than needed.

Why did he not file hi taxes before April 15th? And now..is NVC stopping your processing b/c of that?


he wants me to be included in his tax,and we didn't know this procedures,just now that its needed for the process of my case.. he's only 22 and i think he didn't know, its just me who's telling him about the process and step by step procedure at NVC!

when i called NVC they said that they are just waiting for the AOS and my case will be complete.. he sent off my ds230 almost 6 weeks ago..

Edited by xylide, 16 November 2008 - 09:26 PM.

xylideFemalePhilippines2008-11-16 21:26:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresi think ill be stuck at NVC for 2 months or so..
QUOTE (Boorai @ Nov 17 2008, 10:05 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
yes, once you have either a SSN or an ITIN then ...yes, her can file joint.

But for you current issue. You must decide what is more important...

1)filing seperately..which he can do now and send the 1040A off immediately...

or..

2)filing joint..which he will need to wait for the ITIN and then have your signature on teh 1040A and you providing proof of your income in the Philippines so that income can be taxed as well.


you must decide what is most important. Yes, if you file joint you may be entitled to a larger income(depending upon that amount of YOUR income ot be added) or the speed by which to process the IRS and get to finish at NVC.

Those, basically are your options.


thank u very much..i think i will tell him to file it separate..
but on the other thread i post the same, one said he can file my w7 and his tax at the same time..and IRS will send him my ITIN later...
xylideFemalePhilippines2008-11-16 21:11:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresi think ill be stuck at NVC for 2 months or so..
QUOTE (Boorai @ Nov 17 2008, 08:19 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (xylide @ Nov 16 2008, 06:32 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
he hasn't file yet..and i think he will file file it joint coz he is getting me ITIN..
really?filing joint cost more than filing seperate?
i will talk to him about it so he can file his 2007 now without waiting 2 months for that ITIN..

but what is the difference of filing joint and seperate?
what is better?



if you file joint, your income will have to be included in his tax returns. Meaning, likely, that you will have to pay MORE in taxes, depending upon how much income you have. If you have zero income, then there should be no problem.
But withouth that ITIN you CANNOT file joint.

If you do not mind waiting and you have zero income in PI, then you will get a larger return on the taxes by filing joint. Because he will be able to claim you as an exemption. But, since he is already late filing that years return, he likely has accrued pentalties and interest on those late taxes. These will be deducted from what he will get back and if it consumes the entire amount and then some..he will have to pay that back.

Best advice I can offer you...have your hubby see a CPA. Do not have him try this on his own. It could be MUCH worse in the end.

I am not a CPA, but I did get advice on my 2007 returns from my CPA. And followed teh advice of married filing seperately.

You can also look up the tax code rules on the internet for the IRS.


if he file separately for his 2007, can he still change it and file jointly next year?

QUOTE (WaitingforRakesh @ Nov 17 2008, 09:02 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I filed married separately, because what was the point in filing jointly. He didn't have s SSN and hadn't live or worked in the US. Next year I will probably file married jointly since maybe he will have a SSN number then.


will it be allowed to change from separate to joint return?
i think i will just tell him to file now, MFS then just change it next year to joint
xylideFemalePhilippines2008-11-16 21:03:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresi think ill be stuck at NVC for 2 months or so..
he hasn't file yet..and i think he will file file it joint coz he is getting me ITIN..
really?filing joint cost more than filing seperate?
i will talk to him about it so he can file his 2007 now without waiting 2 months for that ITIN..

but what is the difference of filing joint and seperate?
what is better?
xylideFemalePhilippines2008-11-16 18:32:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresi think ill be stuck at NVC for 2 months or so..
well, sad to say but we called NVC and they told that my hubby really needs to file his tax for 2007..
so he is sending me paperwork to fill up to get my ITIN so he can file his tax including me,married filing jointly..
but i read that it will take 4-6 weeks to process the ITIN, and thats the time he can file his tax and then after filing, thats the time he can send the AOS to NVC..
all in all, it will eat almost 2 or so so months before my case be completed..

my question is, is there any other way we could do?any other options?

if i could get an interview even if he have not send the AOS yet?
or can he get a co-sponsor if he has no 2007 tax?

im so upset..
xylideFemalePhilippines2008-11-16 15:01:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedurestext delbros re:crba & passport
QUOTE (ruby_jade @ Dec 4 2008, 10:57 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (xylide @ Dec 4 2008, 10:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
really? i hope i could get it asap so we can meet there when applying for their ssn's..Ü



yup hope to see you there too,, im going to fetch hubby as well and get my son's ssn at the same time.. yes.gif


oo nga pala he'll be here after xmas.. im happy for u sis,u will be with ur hubby again...
xylideFemalePhilippines2008-12-04 10:03:00