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Starting a new thread with a title specific to the challenge at hand, to help others with similar issue now or in the future. (The initial exchanges were under a thread IR-5 visa https://www.immihelp.com/forum/showt...highlight=864w which may not be clearly reflective of the issue at hand).
Post my update on 9/23 (https://www.immihelp.com/forum/showt...078#post524078), I have been really struggling to convince NVC through phone and email as to how and why I-864 is not applicable to my case (and my wife’s).
“missing” I-864 document is the only item in the checklist. (Nothing about I-864W insufficiency or ineligibility).
I have a second original set of documents with me and I can confirm that I have completed and signed form I-864W in all respects, attached Social Security statement SSA-7005-SM-OR dated 3/31/2017 that clearly states “You have earned enough credits to qualify for benefits”, provided a detailed explanation about waiver applicability to my case, and also an affidavit testifying no means tested benefits were ever availed by me.
Do realize that I am losing time but wondering what other options exist for me, other than to yield to their checklist demand of an I-864. Why I am reluctant so is because (a) Don’t feel good about knowingly doing a wrong thing to get the job done (undertaking by the Sponsor of an I-864 can never ever be enforceable in my situation, as it might be a void ab initio contract because of my (intending immigrant) already earned 40 Qualifying Credits), (b) Petitioner being a student that has never worked would mean requiring the involvement of multiple people (Primary Sponsor + Co-Sponsor(s)). Although I can manage that, albeit through inconveniencing and seeking favors from Co-sponsors unnecessarily)
Given the above, I wish to seek advice from the experts and the experienced, as to what other options exist for me? (Speaking to supervisors and writing to askNVC has not yielded the desired results). Any other escalation matrix within NVC? Approach Congressman/Senator? Reach out to my local consular office to see if they can somehow intervene should they find merit in my case? Surely there has got to be some way of resolving this deadlock?
Please could you enlighten? Thanks.
Starting a new thread with a title specific to the challenge at hand, to help others with similar issue now or in the future. (The initial exchanges were under a thread IR-5 visa https://www.immihelp.com/forum/showt...highlight=864w which may not be clearly reflective of the issue at hand).
Post my update on 9/23 (https://www.immihelp.com/forum/showt...078#post524078), I have been really struggling to convince NVC through phone and email as to how and why I-864 is not applicable to my case (and my wife’s).
“missing” I-864 document is the only item in the checklist. (Nothing about I-864W insufficiency or ineligibility).
I have a second original set of documents with me and I can confirm that I have completed and signed form I-864W in all respects, attached Social Security statement SSA-7005-SM-OR dated 3/31/2017 that clearly states “You have earned enough credits to qualify for benefits”, provided a detailed explanation about waiver applicability to my case, and also an affidavit testifying no means tested benefits were ever availed by me.
Do realize that I am losing time but wondering what other options exist for me, other than to yield to their checklist demand of an I-864. Why I am reluctant so is because (a) Don’t feel good about knowingly doing a wrong thing to get the job done (undertaking by the Sponsor of an I-864 can never ever be enforceable in my situation, as it might be a void ab initio contract because of my (intending immigrant) already earned 40 Qualifying Credits), (b) Petitioner being a student that has never worked would mean requiring the involvement of multiple people (Primary Sponsor + Co-Sponsor(s)). Although I can manage that, albeit through inconveniencing and seeking favors from Co-sponsors unnecessarily)
Given the above, I wish to seek advice from the experts and the experienced, as to what other options exist for me? (Speaking to supervisors and writing to askNVC has not yielded the desired results). Any other escalation matrix within NVC? Approach Congressman/Senator? Reach out to my local consular office to see if they can somehow intervene should they find merit in my case? Surely there has got to be some way of resolving this deadlock?
Please could you enlighten? Thanks.
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