USC living in Sweden with Swedish husband & now wants to move to US

[dianeh 1]

Hello

I am looking for some advice on how I should go about applying for me, my American daughter (born in the US; we moved to Sweden about 3 yrs. ago), and my Swedish husband (we will have been married 2 years in June and we were married in the US but he has never lived there) to move back to the US.

After looking at all the US Gov. Websites, I know I have to fill out an I-130 to begin the process but can I do that while still living in Sweden?

If I can file my I-130 while still living in Sweden, once approved, do I then have to move back to the US, with my daughter, and obtain a job before we apply for the next step?

I have read that you can have sponsors but does the process go faster if the petitioner has an established income when applying for the visa vs. having a sponsor?

(I have a Nursing license, so I am not worried about finding a job quickly, if I move back. I would just like us all to come together if possible.)

Thank you, in advance, for any help in this.

[Mark88 183]

After looking at all the US Gov. Websites, I know I have to fill out an I-130 to begin the process but can I do that while still living in Sweden?

Yes

If I can file my I-130 while still living in Sweden, once approved, do I then have to move back to the US, with my daughter, and obtain a job before we apply for the next step?

No, you don't have to move back immediately, you can wait until the visa is in hand for your husband. You will however need to meet the income/poverty guidlines.

I have read that you can have sponsors but does the process go faster if the petitioner has an established income when applying for the visa vs. having a sponsor?

(I have a Nursing license, so I am not worried about finding a job quickly, if I move back. I would just like us all to come together if possible.)

Won't really matter. As long as you meet them, with a sponsor or without, it will take the same time.

[dianeh 1]

Thank you for your answer.

Do you know the minimum i need to have in the bank, for a family of 3, to meet their requirements?

I read somewhere that you need 3 times the poverty level but i have looked at so many websites, that i am not sure what is true or not.

We own a house and other assets in Sweden, which we will obviously sell, so we will have quiet a bit of money in the bank when we want to move.

Will that be good enough or do I HAVE to have a job before we are approved?

Again, thank you for any help.

[Penguin_ie 5,993]

**** Moving from Bringing Family to IR-1 spousal visa forum as this is the visa OP's husband needs ****

[milimelo 4,469]

www.uscis.gov/I-864p for poverty guidelines

www.uscis.gov/I-864 for affidavit of support instructions and form.

[Mark88 183]

Do you know the minimum i need to have in the bank, for a family of 3, to meet their requirements?

Roughly a $125K (5x the amount for a family of 3 based on form I-864P)

We own a house and other assets in Sweden, which we will obviously sell, so we will have quiet a bit of money in the bank when we want to move.

Will that be good enough or do I HAVE to have a job before we are approved?

If you have enough money in the bank, you won't need a job to meet the guidelines.

[dianeh 1]

Wow...5 times?

I had read on another site that i needed 3 times the poverty level.

Do you have a link i can read that lists that number?

Also...I say 3 people but my daughter is American...born in the US and came with me to Sweden...does she need to be counted in the numbers?

I hope that doesn't seem like a silly question but one never knows and it shouldn't hurt to ask. :-)

[Mark88 183]

What Cash Value of Assets is Needed?

http://travel.state....nfo_3183.html#6

Your daughter is part of the household, so you are three living there, you have take the guideline for three.

[immlaw24 0]

Hello Dianeh,

If you assets do not satisfy the minimum requirement, you can include the income of a joint sponsor like a family member as well. I recently filed a petition for a client in a similar situation by including an Affidavit of Support from the USC's parents.