Employment Issues and Form G-325A

[mirrortraveler 1]

Hello, it's me again. My fiance (petitioner) and I (beneficiary) are finally almost ready to send the I-129F application with all its various attachments and paperworks.

We're still a bit stuck on Form G-325A and listing past employment, though.

As the list for my American fiance (petitioner) includes more than 5 items over the past 5 years, we've put it on a separate page and wrote "see attachment" in the space provided. Below is the attachment (minus header and addresses). It would be great if you guys could take a look at it and let us know if this would be okay and if it makes sense.

From a previous post, we've learned that we should list unpaid jobs, so we did. My fiance had been an unpaid teaching assistant for many years at one college and one university, but as you can see, the one at the college goes way back to 2005, so I'm not sure if we put it in the right place in the timeline.

All of the prior jobs of course overlap with the one starting in 2005, so we weren't sure if we should list times of unemployment in between, given that the Teaching Assistant job, though unpaid, was a job after all.

I just hope that the list of jobs as it is will not present a problem to the people reviewing it.

We want to be truthful, but we also don't want to make it look as if he cannot provide for me - which I know is a big issue for immigration officials.

Full Name and Address of Employer

Occupation (Specify)

From

Month Year

To

Month Year

University A

Office Assistant

3

2012

Present Time

University B

Teaching Assistant (unpaid)

7

2012

7

2013

College A

Teaching Assistant (unpaid)

7

2005

7

2012

Company A

Videographer

1

2011

8

2011

Media Corporation A

Camera Utility

4

2010

9

2010

Production Company A

Script Coordinator

9

2009

9

2009

In other not-so-great news, the raise that was supposed to elevate my fiance's current Office Assistant job (first item on the list) to well above 25% didn't happen as nobody at the University where he works is getting a raise right now. So, as it stands, he's still making just below the poverty average despite all of his hard work, and living with his dad. Having come this far, though, we still want to go through with the application now and not postpone it again. We have a close friend who meets the income requirements and is more than willing to co-sponsor, should the raise not happen by the time the interview phase rolls around. But can friends co-sponsor or does it have to be family members?

And one last question: I guess we'll have to put his dad's address down as a place for me to move to for now, but once my fiance moves out and gets his own place, does he have to notify OS about his change of address? How?

Thank you very much in advance for all the answers and assistance!

[mirrortraveler 1]

Sorry. Looks like that list didn't display in the message the way I thought it would.

Attached is a photo which shows the list.

[Zedayn 485]

Your supplement form looks good. Any US citizen or LPR can be a co-sponsor. How far below the poverty line are you? Has your fiance considered a part time job that would push you over the 125% needed?

I wouldn't worry about changing the address while the I-129f is being processed since your fiance can still receive mail there even if he moves. If your fiance moves before you have your interview, simply update the address for your K-1 visa. Once you arrive here in the US, and if you move from your current listed address, simply fill out Form AR-11 Change of Address with USCIS http://www.uscis.gov/ar-11

ETA: information about change of address.

Edited January 29, 2014 by Zedayn

[mirrortraveler 1]

Sadly, he's already working full time. 8 hours a day at $8 an hour. So an annual income of around $15,360 (I assume that income is counted before taxes).

He wants to additionally teach on evenings and/or weekends, but it'll take some time to set this up.

Our friend, on the other hand, makes way over the 125% as she is an award-winning screenwriting professor and can afford two cars and a house.

Edited January 29, 2014 by mirrortraveler

[mirrortraveler 1]

He's now starting to look into a different job altogether so he'll have enough money to move out and have his own place by the time I have my interview.

I guess USCIS doesn't look favorably on living with your husband's parents.

He asked what would happen, if he got a job in another state. If the original address was in Florida and our new address were in, for instance, Nevada - would there be problems?

[HK12 273]

I guess USCIS doesn't look favorably on living with your husband's parents.

Why wouldn't they? When I went for my interview in Frankfurt, I was asked where my fiancé was living and where we would be living together. I replied that to them that he was living with his parents, and that I would move in too until we have enough money to afford our own house debt-free - no further questions asked. Neither did we have any problems during AOS. We are still living with his parents to this day.

He asked what would happen, if he got a job in another state. If the original address was in Florida and our new address were in, for instance, Nevada - would there be problems?

No. Just make sure you do the address change as described above.

[mirrortraveler 1]

@HK12: About living with his parents: This is really good to hear, but if I had to live with his parents, would that change anything in terms of us having to meet the 125% of the poverty average? The reason I'm asking is: My fiance's dad is already living in a household of four people - that's himself, my fiance, my fiance's grandmother, and the dad's girlfriend.

Our friend, who we want as a co-sponsor, lives in a household of two people. Adding one extra person onto that would be no problem. However, if I were to actually live with my fiance, his dad, his dad's girlfriend, and his grandmother, doesn't that mean that one other person inside that house, besides my fiance, would have to sponsor me? And how is that even counted?

I know when it comes to financials, my fiance has to submit a form stating his income. But is this income counted for a household of 2 (my fiance and me) or do we have to include everyone already living in his dad's house with that? To be honest, my fiance isn't financially providing for anyone else in his dad's house.

They're just living side by side and my fiance definitely files his own taxes, too.

Sorry if this is confusing...

[Zedayn 485]

The term "household size", in regards to the federal poverty level and affidavit of support, is NOT how many people live in the same house. Household size is the number of people being supported. In the case of your fiance's dad, you said there are 4 of them living in the same house. Does he support your fiance, your fiance's grandmother, and his girlfriend? Does he claim them on his taxes? If your fiance's dad does not support anyone else in that house, then his household size is only 1, himself. Likewise, if your fiance does not support anyone, then his household size would be 2, 1 for himself and 1 for you.

The only people that are responsible for sponsoring you is your fiance (as primary sponsor) and any co-sponsor that agrees. No one else is obligated to be your sponsor.

As far as your fiance's statement of income, this goes back to the discussion about household size. No you do not include everyone else in the house simply because they are living there. The household size would only be 2.

[mirrortraveler 1]

Sorry it took me so long to reply to this, Zedayn. And thank you! You've answered my last question regarding all these financial issues. We feel a lot safer now starting the process. Thanks again!

[Zedayn 485]

Just to add another note of clarity....your fiance will always be added to the household size of any co-sponsor you have. I'm not sure if I made that part clear in my previous post. You mentioned you want to have a friend co-sponsor...if your friend doesn't support anyone, then their household size is 2 (your friend + your fiance).

[mirrortraveler 1]

Our friend is married and living with her husband. Would that imply that she is financially supporting him? From what I know, he has his own income and everything.

[Zedayn 485]

For household size, a spouse is always included.

Your friend has a household size of 2 (your friend and her spouse). If your friend is your co-sponsor, then the household size is 3: your friend, her spouse, your fiancé.