Question about AOS (I-864)

[saracita 0]

Hi all,

I am working on getting all the paperwork ready for the Affidavit of Support and had a few questions about what proof of our finances we need to include...

Our situation is this: I am American, husband Swedish, two dual-citizen daughters ages 3 & 6. We are currently living in Sweden but moving to US this fall. I am currently unemployed in Sweden since May and am not planning to work in the US yet... However my husband's company in Sweden has offered him a job in the US with a salary well above the 125% of the poverty limit. In addition, I have enough US assets, so we are going that route instead of getting a co-sponsor, even if my husband's job will cover the income requirement.

In terms of what proof I need to include, this is what I have so far:

- my tax returns for the past 3 years

- statements from my US accounts proving my assests

- a letter from my husband's company stating that they are going to offer him a job when he gets to the US and the salary.

- proof that we intend to establish domicile in the US (letter from my mom stating that we will live with her til we find a place, correspondence with a school about enrollment of our daughter in the fall etc.)

**Questions** -

Do I need to include paystubs from the last few months, or income statements from the past year, from my husband's job, to prove that he is really employed there? It is a swedish company so then information is all in Swedish, although I could translate it.

Anything else I would need to include?

Thanks in advance for your help!!

Sarah

[Anh map 2,098]

Hi all,

I am working on getting all the paperwork ready for the Affidavit of Support and had a few questions about what proof of our finances we need to include...

Our situation is this: I am American, husband Swedish, two dual-citizen daughters ages 3 & 6. We are currently living in Sweden but moving to US this fall. I am currently unemployed in Sweden since May and am not planning to work in the US yet... However my husband's company in Sweden has offered him a job in the US with a salary well above the 125% of the poverty limit. In addition, I have enough US assets, so we are going that route instead of getting a co-sponsor, even if my husband's job will cover the income requirement.

In terms of what proof I need to include, this is what I have so far:

- my tax returns for the past 3 years

- statements from my US accounts proving my assests

- a letter from my husband's company stating that they are going to offer him a job when he gets to the US and the salary.

- proof that we intend to establish domicile in the US (letter from my mom stating that we will live with her til we find a place, correspondence with a school about enrollment of our daughter in the fall etc.)

**Questions** -

Do I need to include paystubs from the last few months, or income statements from the past year, from my husband's job, to prove that he is really employed there? It is a swedish company so then information is all in Swedish, although I could translate it.

Anything else I would need to include?

Thanks in advance for your help!!

Sarah

What type of visa is your husband hoping to have that will give him work authorization?

You've posted in a tourist visa forum which is inappropriate for your plans.

[KayDeeCee 4,893]

Hi all,

I am working on getting all the paperwork ready for the Affidavit of Support and had a few questions about what proof of our finances we need to include...

Our situation is this: I am American, husband Swedish, two dual-citizen daughters ages 3 & 6. We are currently living in Sweden but moving to US this fall. I am currently unemployed in Sweden since May and am not planning to work in the US yet... However my husband's company in Sweden has offered him a job in the US with a salary well above the 125% of the poverty limit. In addition, I have enough US assets, so we are going that route instead of getting a co-sponsor, even if my husband's job will cover the income requirement.

In terms of what proof I need to include, this is what I have so far:

- my tax returns for the past 3 years

- statements from my US accounts proving my assests

- a letter from my husband's company stating that they are going to offer him a job when he gets to the US and the salary.

- proof that we intend to establish domicile in the US (letter from my mom stating that we will live with her til we find a place, correspondence with a school about enrollment of our daughter in the fall etc.)

**Questions** -

Do I need to include paystubs from the last few months, or income statements from the past year, from my husband's job, to prove that he is really employed there? It is a swedish company so then information is all in Swedish, although I could translate it.

Anything else I would need to include?

Thanks in advance for your help!!

Sarah

Since you are now unemployed, and the past income in Sweden doesn't count for the I-864 anyway, I see no need for you to include your past pay stubs from there, or from your husband.

[saracita 0]

What type of visa is your husband hoping to have that will give him work authorization?

You've posted in a tourist visa forum which is inappropriate for your plans.

It is a IR-1 visa. He got the job offer now, but he wouldn't be starting work until his visa was approved.

Thanks for alerting me I posted in the wrong place, newbie mistake! i will see if I can move the thread or else repost in the correct area.

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*Moved from Tourist visa forum to IR1/CR1 forum*

Take a look at the I-864 FAQ link in my signature below. It may have some info that can help re: domicile as well as income and assets.

[saracita 0]

*Moved from Tourist visa forum to IR1/CR1 forum*

Take a look at the I-864 FAQ link in my signature below. It may have some info that can help re: domicile as well as income and assets.

OK, I found this quote in the FAQ:

Can a credible offer of employment for the visa applicant replace or supplement an insufficient Affidavit of Support?

No, the law does not recognize offers of employment in place of the I-864.

A job offer may show ability of the applicant to overcome ineligibility as a public charge, but does not meet any I-864 requirement.

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So I guess that means that my husband's job offer is not worth anything??!

I mean we have the assets so we should be safe, but I have a hard time understanding why a job offer for the applicant cannot be counted towards the income requirement. What difference does it make if it is from me the sponsor or my husband the applicant? Hmmph.

[saracita 0]

Since you are now unemployed, and the past income in Sweden doesn't count for the I-864 anyway, I see no need for you to include your past pay stubs from there, or from your husband.

Thanks for your reply!

Yeah, I wasn't going to enter his income on the form, but I thought maybe including his paystubs or income statements would somehow prove that he had a steady job here, which would make them believe his US job offer letter more - in case they doubted it for some reason. But perhaps it wouldn't help?

In any case, it sounds like it would not be required.