COIL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADED A+
ASSURED SUCCESS
That is correct. Children under 17 do not have to pay the $1000
penalty fee under ina § 245(i).
Determine the eligibility to adjust status in the following scenarios:
Katie is an approved vawa self-petitioner who entered the u.s. ewi -
ina 245 (a)
Luis, the beneficiary of a petition filed by his sister in march 1998,
who entered the u.s. with a tourist visa in january 2001 - ineligible to
adjust
Maurice, who entered the u.s. ewi in 2002 and is the beneficiary of
an f-2b petition filed by his father in 1997. - ina 245(i)
An applicant for adjustment of status under 245(i) must file an i-485
supplement a form.
True. If the petition was filed on or before january 14, 1998, there is
no physical presence requirement. If the petition was filed after
january 14, 1998, the adjustment applicant will have to submit proof
that the principal beneficiary of the petition was physically present in
the united states on december 21, 2000. To demonstrate physical
presence on december 21, 2000, the applicant should submit
documentation issued by the department of homeland security (dhs)
or other federal, state, or local authorities. The applicant also may
submit nongovernment-issued documentation, such as school
records, rent receipts, utility bill receipts, employment records, and
credit card statements. Spouses and unmarried children
,accompanying or following to join a principal beneficiary in the
preference categories (i.e., derivatives) are exempt from the physical
presence requirement.
The sponsor's household size for the affidavit of support includes all
family members residing in the same dwelling, as long as they are
related by blood or marriage.
False. According to the regulations at 8 cfr § 213a.1, the only family
members who must be included in the household size are the
sponsor's spouse and all of the sponsor's children, unless the
children have reached the "age of majority" and are not claimed as
dependents on the sponsor's federal income tax for the most recent
tax year. According to the afm, the age of majority means that the
child is at least 18 years old or is "emancipated" under the laws of
the person's domicile.
Which of the following individuals is not exempt from the affidavit of
support requirement:
Samuel, the beneficiary of a petition filed by his u.s. citizen sister
charlotte. The affidavit of support is required for persons
immigrating through a family relationship, but there are a few
exceptions. Vawa self-petitioners are not subject to the public charge
ground of inadmissibility, so an affidavit of support is not required.
Widows and widowers applying for permanent residence based on a
prior marriage to a u.s. citizen are exempt from filing an i-864. An
exemption also applies for children who will be deriving citizenship
status through the child citizenship act of 2000 immediately upon
immigrating. There is another exemption for intending immigrants
,who have earned or can be credited with 40 "qualifying quarters"
because of past employment.
You can use assets along with income to meet the affidavit of
support requirement.
True. The assets must be in the amount of five times the shortfall in
income, unless the intending immigrant is the spouse or the child age
18 years or over of a u.s. citizen. In those two circumstances, the
assets only need to be three times the shortfall.
A joint sponsor and the petitioner can add their incomes together to
meet the required household income amount.
False. A joint sponsor must satisfy the requisite household income
independent of the petitioner/sponsor.
Which government agency administers the process for obtaining an
immigrant visa?
The u.s. department of state (dos) administers the process for
issuance of immigrant visas at consulates or embassies abroad. The
national visa center is part of the dos and is responsible for pre-
processing of a case before the immigrant visa interview.
An applicant for an immigrant visa can apply at any u.s. consulate or
embassy that is most convenient for him or her.
, False. The intending immigrant will apply for an immigrant visa at
one of the following u.s. consulates: (1) the consulate in the country
where the intending immigrant is residing or last resided; (2) the
consulate in the country where the intending immigrant is physically
located and intends to remain throughout the processing; (3) any
other consulate that will accept jurisdiction of the case if the
intending immigrant is currently residing in the united states and
establishes hardship if forced to return to the country of last
residence.
The immigrant visa application that is submitted to the national visa
center is the:
All applicants for an immigrant visa must complete and submit the
ds-260, online immigrant visa and alien registration application. The
form is completed and submitted through the consular electronic
application center website. To access the form the applicant or
preparer must input the nvc case number and invoice i.d. number.
At the immigrant visa interview, the consular officer does not have
the authority to question the applicant about the underlying basis for
the immigrant visa, such as marriage to a u.s. citizen, since the
petition was already approved by uscis.
False. The consular officer has the right to inquire into the validity of
the marriage or the relationship that forms the basis of the
immigrant petition.
ASSURED SUCCESS
That is correct. Children under 17 do not have to pay the $1000
penalty fee under ina § 245(i).
Determine the eligibility to adjust status in the following scenarios:
Katie is an approved vawa self-petitioner who entered the u.s. ewi -
ina 245 (a)
Luis, the beneficiary of a petition filed by his sister in march 1998,
who entered the u.s. with a tourist visa in january 2001 - ineligible to
adjust
Maurice, who entered the u.s. ewi in 2002 and is the beneficiary of
an f-2b petition filed by his father in 1997. - ina 245(i)
An applicant for adjustment of status under 245(i) must file an i-485
supplement a form.
True. If the petition was filed on or before january 14, 1998, there is
no physical presence requirement. If the petition was filed after
january 14, 1998, the adjustment applicant will have to submit proof
that the principal beneficiary of the petition was physically present in
the united states on december 21, 2000. To demonstrate physical
presence on december 21, 2000, the applicant should submit
documentation issued by the department of homeland security (dhs)
or other federal, state, or local authorities. The applicant also may
submit nongovernment-issued documentation, such as school
records, rent receipts, utility bill receipts, employment records, and
credit card statements. Spouses and unmarried children
,accompanying or following to join a principal beneficiary in the
preference categories (i.e., derivatives) are exempt from the physical
presence requirement.
The sponsor's household size for the affidavit of support includes all
family members residing in the same dwelling, as long as they are
related by blood or marriage.
False. According to the regulations at 8 cfr § 213a.1, the only family
members who must be included in the household size are the
sponsor's spouse and all of the sponsor's children, unless the
children have reached the "age of majority" and are not claimed as
dependents on the sponsor's federal income tax for the most recent
tax year. According to the afm, the age of majority means that the
child is at least 18 years old or is "emancipated" under the laws of
the person's domicile.
Which of the following individuals is not exempt from the affidavit of
support requirement:
Samuel, the beneficiary of a petition filed by his u.s. citizen sister
charlotte. The affidavit of support is required for persons
immigrating through a family relationship, but there are a few
exceptions. Vawa self-petitioners are not subject to the public charge
ground of inadmissibility, so an affidavit of support is not required.
Widows and widowers applying for permanent residence based on a
prior marriage to a u.s. citizen are exempt from filing an i-864. An
exemption also applies for children who will be deriving citizenship
status through the child citizenship act of 2000 immediately upon
immigrating. There is another exemption for intending immigrants
,who have earned or can be credited with 40 "qualifying quarters"
because of past employment.
You can use assets along with income to meet the affidavit of
support requirement.
True. The assets must be in the amount of five times the shortfall in
income, unless the intending immigrant is the spouse or the child age
18 years or over of a u.s. citizen. In those two circumstances, the
assets only need to be three times the shortfall.
A joint sponsor and the petitioner can add their incomes together to
meet the required household income amount.
False. A joint sponsor must satisfy the requisite household income
independent of the petitioner/sponsor.
Which government agency administers the process for obtaining an
immigrant visa?
The u.s. department of state (dos) administers the process for
issuance of immigrant visas at consulates or embassies abroad. The
national visa center is part of the dos and is responsible for pre-
processing of a case before the immigrant visa interview.
An applicant for an immigrant visa can apply at any u.s. consulate or
embassy that is most convenient for him or her.
, False. The intending immigrant will apply for an immigrant visa at
one of the following u.s. consulates: (1) the consulate in the country
where the intending immigrant is residing or last resided; (2) the
consulate in the country where the intending immigrant is physically
located and intends to remain throughout the processing; (3) any
other consulate that will accept jurisdiction of the case if the
intending immigrant is currently residing in the united states and
establishes hardship if forced to return to the country of last
residence.
The immigrant visa application that is submitted to the national visa
center is the:
All applicants for an immigrant visa must complete and submit the
ds-260, online immigrant visa and alien registration application. The
form is completed and submitted through the consular electronic
application center website. To access the form the applicant or
preparer must input the nvc case number and invoice i.d. number.
At the immigrant visa interview, the consular officer does not have
the authority to question the applicant about the underlying basis for
the immigrant visa, such as marriage to a u.s. citizen, since the
petition was already approved by uscis.
False. The consular officer has the right to inquire into the validity of
the marriage or the relationship that forms the basis of the
immigrant petition.
