Foreign Spouse is primary income

[christeen 966]

I have been reading and following the instructions on this site and busy getting my documents together... My husband is an Italian Citizen and I am US (born). We have been married for 6 years but since my husband worked on a cruise ship (C1/D visa), we were unable to file for green card. He has decided to take a land job here in Florida but will be paid through Denmark (confusing I know) but bottom line, he will be in Europe until after September so we have decided to file for the IR-1/CR-1.

My specific question is that I am disabled and my husband is the primary income for us. He has been with the same company for 15 years and we have a good deal in savings both here and in Europe. What would be the recommendations for filing of the financial support? Since my income is SSD, it is not enough, but our savings and his income is enough?

Also, our wedding was in Italy, does the translation of the documents have to be by a registered translator or will an affadavit suffice?

I have pretty much all of my documents together and hope to mail the I-130 out next Monday when we get the final documents... I appreciate all the advice and support. We are hoping to finally start a real life here on land and start a family... This is our big step towards that...

[txladykat 1]

As I understand it, if your spouse's current income will continue after moving to the US, the income can be counted.

[blue123 0]

I have been reading and following the instructions on this site and busy getting my documents together... My husband is an Italian Citizen and I am US (born). We have been married for 6 years but since my husband worked on a cruise ship (C1/D visa), we were unable to file for green card. He has decided to take a land job here in Florida but will be paid through Denmark (confusing I know) but bottom line, he will be in Europe until after September so we have decided to file for the IR-1/CR-1.

My specific question is that I am disabled and my husband is the primary income for us. He has been with the same company for 15 years and we have a good deal in savings both here and in Europe. What would be the recommendations for filing of the financial support? Since my income is SSD, it is not enough, but our savings and his income is enough?

Also, our wedding was in Italy, does the translation of the documents have to be by a registered translator or will an affadavit suffice?

I have pretty much all of my documents together and hope to mail the I-130 out next Monday when we get the final documents... I appreciate all the advice and support. We are hoping to finally start a real life here on land and start a family... This is our big step towards that...

You didnt say which country your husband is a resident in right now. Italy? Denmark? If your husband is resident in Italy and you will be using the Italian Embassy then you wont need a translation of your marriage certificate.

For the AOS one third of your savings will be counted towards amount required to meet the poverty guidelines, they will accept his income if it will be continuing from the same source and if need his savings/assets can also be counted but only one fifth for him I think. There is aslo the possibility to use a co-sponsor if that is not enough.

We have also a situation where both our assets need to be used.