Questions - Getting Married and Living in Her Country

[jpetrocxme 0]

Hi All,

I am curious about something.

Assume to be getting married in her country and then living there for 1 or 2 years. Due to the different income (lower in US dollas), what does one (USC) do to meet income requirements. I assume that I'd be able to do DCF also.

To further augment information. I already receive a pension that is about equal if not slightly more than the average nonthly income in her country. In 3 years and 1 month I be able to receive my social security at age 62.

Information, comments, suggestions and critique are welcome

Thanks

[Chris Me lil D 17]

Hi All,

I am curious about something.

Assume to be getting married in her country and then living there for 1 or 2 years. Due to the different income (lower in US dollas), what does one (USC) do to meet income requirements. I assume that I'd be able to do DCF also.

To further augment information. I already receive a pension that is about equal if not slightly more than the average nonthly income in her country. In 3 years and 1 month I be able to receive my social security at age 62.

Information, comments, suggestions and critique are welcome

Thanks

I'd like to ask something if it's not very personal.

How old is your fiancee and do you both intend to have kids soon?

Have you been in Belarus before? How do you find their social and cultural life there?

Thanks!

[jpetrocxme 0]

Hi All,

I am curious about something.

Assume to be getting married in her country and then living there for 1 or 2 years. Due to the different income (lower in US dollas), what does one (USC) do to meet income requirements. I assume that I'd be able to do DCF also.

To further augment information. I already receive a pension that is about equal if not slightly more than the average nonthly income in her country. In 3 years and 1 month I be able to receive my social security at age 62.

Information, comments, suggestions and critique are welcome

Thanks

I'd like to ask something if it's not very personal.

How old is your fiancee and do you both intend to have kids soon?

Have you been in Belarus before? How do you find their social and cultural life there?

Thanks!

First as to the social structure.............

Minsk is a very clean city compared to many in the US. Bus service is great (600 BYR = about 20 cents US). People are cordial. Passport control officers are professional and at times even warm and pleasant. This includes those in Moscow Airport where I had to change terminals and planes.

When registering (required to register within 3 days of arrival), the officers were professional, courteous, efficient, and well dressed in clean &pressed uniforms.

Was at the liberation day parade and about 500 meters from the president). It was the 65th anniv of liberation in WW 2. It was a good experience - parade, MIG flyover, etc. I wore a t-shirt and hat that she had selected for me with the country's colors. Several people aproached me to either ask where I got the shirt and upon finding out I was from the US thanked me for showing respect. Even had a police officer smile and shake my hand for this same reason. And to add that my Russian Language skills are almost non existant - working on that. She speaks English fairly well.

As to ages and other things...................

I will be 59 sortly and she turned 50 a short while back. She has a BS & MBA and I have 2 technical degrees - Electrical Engineering Technology and Computer Science/Programing. BTW, I also have an electric utility background and also electronics repair (Ham Radio License also for 42 years).

Health wise we are both quite healthy. I am blessed with good health and she tells me that I look in my late 40's.

Hope this answers your information.

Take Care.

[kaffy 2]

Most DCFers use a joint sponsor to qualify for the I-864 requirements

[GabiandVi 34]

Hi All,

I am curious about something.

Assume to be getting married in her country and then living there for 1 or 2 years. Due to the different income (lower in US dollas), what does one (USC) do to meet income requirements. I assume that I'd be able to do DCF also.

To further augment information. I already receive a pension that is about equal if not slightly more than the average nonthly income in her country. In 3 years and 1 month I be able to receive my social security at age 62.

Information, comments, suggestions and critique are welcome

Thanks

Do you have assets that would put you over the poverty line? With your pension, your Belarus income, and with your assets, you might be able to qualify. If not, I guess you'd have to have a co-sponsor.

Or, could you work for a US or other foreign company there? I don't know how it works in other careers, but in teaching, if you are a foreign hire, you get a good salary, so if you can, secure employment with a multinational company before you go, and they should give you a decent package. I know. Sounds much easier than it is.

[Chris Me lil D 17]

First as to the social structure.............

Minsk is a very clean city compared to many in the US. Bus service is great (600 BYR = about 20 cents US). People are cordial. Passport control officers are professional and at times even warm and pleasant. This includes those in Moscow Airport where I had to change terminals and planes.

When registering (required to register within 3 days of arrival), the officers were professional, courteous, efficient, and well dressed in clean &pressed uniforms.

Was at the liberation day parade and about 500 meters from the president). It was the 65th anniv of liberation in WW 2. It was a good experience - parade, MIG flyover, etc. I wore a t-shirt and hat that she had selected for me with the country's colors. Several people aproached me to either ask where I got the shirt and upon finding out I was from the US thanked me for showing respect. Even had a police officer smile and shake my hand for this same reason. And to add that my Russian Language skills are almost non existant - working on that. She speaks English fairly well.

As to ages and other things...................

I will be 59 sortly and she turned 50 a short while back. She has a BS & MBA and I have 2 technical degrees - Electrical Engineering Technology and Computer Science/Programing. BTW, I also have an electric utility background and also electronics repair (Ham Radio License also for 42 years).

Health wise we are both quite healthy. I am blessed with good health and she tells me that I look in my late 40's.

Hope this answers your information.

Take Care.

All that is great For a moment I thought you found a twenty something years old chick and that raised a red flag to me

Don't mean to offend you. Have a friend in USA (almost 50 years old), he owns a big business, and last summer he met a young Belorussian girl. He went to visit in winter and was very disappointed to find out all she cared about was him buying her shoes, purses and clothes from the expensive stores. And he is a good guy for sure. I also have a lot of other friends in MA, USA that come from Belarus. One of my best friends is Belorussian. Don't want to stereotype anyone, but even she's told me what an awful life people have in Belarus and how young girls seek American guys to marry for a GC.

I'm glad your wife is smart and healthy. And from what my Belorussian friends have told me about the country's social life, I hope things have changed for the past 5 years.

Wish all the best to you and your wife, and a wonderful life in Belarus!

[jpetrocxme 0]

Hi All,

I am curious about something.

Assume to be getting married in her country and then living there for 1 or 2 years. Due to the different income (lower in US dollas), what does one (USC) do to meet income requirements. I assume that I'd be able to do DCF also.

To further augment information. I already receive a pension that is about equal if not slightly more than the average nonthly income in her country. In 3 years and 1 month I be able to receive my social security at age 62.

Information, comments, suggestions and critique are welcome

Thanks

Do you have assets that would put you over the poverty line? With your pension, your Belarus income, and with your assets, you might be able to qualify. If not, I guess you'd have to have a co-sponsor.

Or, could you work for a US or other foreign company there? I don't know how it works in other careers, but in teaching, if you are a foreign hire, you get a good salary, so if you can, secure employment with a multinational company before you go, and they should give you a decent package. I know. Sounds much easier than it is.

With my pension alone, it would only be about 40% of the defined poverty line. With Social Security I would exceed that adequately. Do not have any substantive assets as such. Only one family member remains and she is on disability so that can't be an option either.

I do currently work full time in manufacturing. That income alone is about 96% of the poverty line for 2 persons. So with the pension I am OK.

If I move there and then collect ocial security for 1 year (when eligible), all things would demonstrate a stable income for us to move here. The plus side is that we'd be together for the time.

At this time I am weighing my options so that I can at least say that I have looked at all possibilities.

Thanks

[GabiandVi 34]

Hi All,

I am curious about something.

Assume to be getting married in her country and then living there for 1 or 2 years. Due to the different income (lower in US dollas), what does one (USC) do to meet income requirements. I assume that I'd be able to do DCF also.

To further augment information. I already receive a pension that is about equal if not slightly more than the average nonthly income in her country. In 3 years and 1 month I be able to receive my social security at age 62.

Information, comments, suggestions and critique are welcome

Thanks

Do you have assets that would put you over the poverty line? With your pension, your Belarus income, and with your assets, you might be able to qualify. If not, I guess you'd have to have a co-sponsor.

Or, could you work for a US or other foreign company there? I don't know how it works in other careers, but in teaching, if you are a foreign hire, you get a good salary, so if you can, secure employment with a multinational company before you go, and they should give you a decent package. I know. Sounds much easier than it is.

With my pension alone, it would only be about 40% of the defined poverty line. With Social Security I would exceed that adequately. Do not have any substantive assets as such. Only one family member remains and she is on disability so that can't be an option either.

I do currently work full time in manufacturing. That income alone is about 96% of the poverty line for 2 persons. So with the pension I am OK.

If I move there and then collect ocial security for 1 year (when eligible), all things would demonstrate a stable income for us to move here. The plus side is that we'd be together for the time.

At this time I am weighing my options so that I can at least say that I have looked at all possibilities.

Thanks

If it won't affect your final social security payment or your current pension, and you don't have a lot of other things holding you to the US, I'd go for it and wait it out. You could start the process just before your ss kicks in. It will go much faster doing it DCF and you will have been married more than 2 years so your wife's residency won't be conditional. And a really good bonus is that you'll have the adventure, and you'll be much more familiar with your spouses culture. The significance of that cannot be overestimated.

[imaisha 1]

Do you have assets that would put you over the poverty line? With your pension, your Belarus income, and with your assets, you might be able to qualify. If not, I guess you'd have to have a co-sponsor.

Only income that will continue when you are in the U.S. will count, so unfortunately you cannot use the income you'll be making from employment in Belarus.

[jpetrocxme 0]

Do you have assets that would put you over the poverty line? With your pension, your Belarus income, and with your assets, you might be able to qualify. If not, I guess you'd have to have a co-sponsor.

Only income that will continue when you are in the U.S. will count, so unfortunately you cannot use the income you'll be making from employment in Belarus.

Thanks,

I realize this. I am weighing all options including living overseas and then after my social security kicks in, that and the pension will meet the income criteria.

It is interesting that as I said she has an MBA and she wishes to be able to work ASAP upon arrival here. Technically, her contribution to the house could be greater than my contribution. Before anyone here "reacts" to this information, please note that she has strongly but gently affirmed her desire and intent to contribute to the household.

Thanks again.