Affidavit of support

[jhunjhun 7]

Hello to all, I was married to my american wife here in US a month ago. We're sorting our papers so that we can forward it to the immigration. However, the only problem that we had was the affidavit of support. My wife income from previous years were not sufficeint enough to make her eligible to sponsor myself. She left her last year employer and got 2 jobs and been working there for 5 months as full time. Do you think her current income will counted even her previous income were not enough? Do you think if she ask a letter from her 2 employers, will be helpful to petition myself? Do you thin letters from her current employers will sounds promisable? She's been here in USA for about 3 years. We don't know anybody that can help us to be a "joint sponsor". I asked the immigration, and they said that it would be better for me to stay here in USA rather than going home and start the process. They also suggested that we will talk to the immigration consulate in our area. Do you think it would be better to go home to Canada, since I'm canadian citizen and wait 'til next year after she filed her income tax return and start the process? I feel bored, I really want to work. I left my job there in Canada for the sake of my love to my wife. Does anybody been in this situation? Or heard any cases specifically direct to this matter? What would you suggests? I almost lost my hope...but I'm still praying that GOD will make things possible with regards to our case. Thank you very much for the desirable opinions and thoughts.

[Eric-Pris 1,606]

Did you come in on a K-1 visa?

I don't have the answer to your income question, but I can tell you that you SHOULDN'T leave the US until you receive your AP (travel document) or GC (greencard). If you leave the US without either of these in hand, you wuill not be permitted back in. You will then have to reapply all over again for a K-3 spouse visa.

Edited October 6, 2008 by kid brooklyn

[JeffnBhing 0]

yes, how are you here? If on K1 just apply and wait for EOD then you can apply for a job. By time your case gets through you both should be working and at that time you shouldnt worry about income... immigration is luck of the draw when it comes to gray areas. You stand a much better chance by applying and then getting a job to suppliment her than her current job alone. Do that and then dont worry about anything until it happens, over thinking a system as complex as the people in charge is useless.

[jhunjhun 7]

yes, how are you here? If on K1 just apply and wait for EOD then you can apply for a job. By time your case gets through you both should be working and at that time you shouldnt worry about income... immigration is luck of the draw when it comes to gray areas. You stand a much better chance by applying and then getting a job to suppliment her than her current job alone. Do that and then dont worry about anything until it happens, over thinking a system as complex as the people in charge is useless.

I came here in USA as a visitor without any visa at all just my passport only. I haven't received any I-94 form upon my arrival in USA. We got married unexpectedly. We're planning to file all the forms for my AOS. However, my wife's income was my concern due to the fact that her income from last recent years were below what was the required (poverty guideline income). She left her previous employer and got 2 jobs. She's been working there for 5 months. I looked up her pay stabs from her current employer and yet her income is still below the poverty limit. I've estimated her income and I believe that when my wife will work in her 2 jobs for 3 more months, I'm very sure that her income will equal or above the poverty guidelines. But my concern was that, I have no idea if her current income (2008) will be counted towards for my application in sponsoring/petitioning me as her husband even it's not yet time to file 2008 income tax. I was wondering if the letters from her employers will be helpful. Her 2007 income was below the poverty guidelines. Nobody here in the states we can ask to volunteer to be her joint sponsor. Thank you very much. What would be the best steps to take? I started to wonder that, if our application will be likely denied by USCIS due to affidavit of support, insufficient income. Do you think it would be better not to file all of those forms? Do I need to go back to Canada and wait for next year to start my wife petition, may be by March or april 2009. I don't want to stay here in the US elligally. I been here in the US for more than 2 months now. Do you have any suggestion of what would be the better steps to take without compromising ourselves. I'm hoping that there is a way to go through this. I'm always praying that God will makes things possible for our sides. Help pls.