Proof of Support & Domicile

[mwalker 0]

mwalker, I'm really confused. Can I just ask you some questions to clarify? You're currently married to a man in Canada. You're living right now in the U.S. and working? Living with your parents? I'm really unsure what kind of visa you're applying for. Is it a K-3? That's the only visa if you're married that you could be interviewed for in Vancouver. If it's an IR-1 then you have to be interviewed in Montreal. Given that, you WILL have to go through the Adjustment of Status once he's in the U.S. Can you help me out? Btw...DCF is if you're both living in Canada and wanting to come back together to the U.S.

Carla I am not sure why you are so confused. I am married to my husband (not just some "man") and have been since 2005. Since that time we both lived in Canada, until I moved back to US earlier this year for work and to establish domicile. We filed the I-129 and I-130 direct at the Vancouver Embassy in October last year which means it is an IR-1 Visa. You are correct the interview is in Montreal. You sound fairly certain about the Adjust of Status but I am not so sure you are correct?

[mwalker 0]

Update for those of you who are interested...

Apparently I already filed my I-864 back when I filed the I-129/130 at DCF Vancouver. So I guess they already have one on file...

Here's the catch though... That was back when I was still living and working in Van. Should I file another one reflecting my employment in US? I guess I already know the answer... Yes to be on the safe side.

Thanks again to those who have been so generous in offering solid advice. It has been tremendously helpful.

[trailmix 77]

mwalker, I'm really confused. Can I just ask you some questions to clarify? You're currently married to a man in Canada. You're living right now in the U.S. and working? Living with your parents? I'm really unsure what kind of visa you're applying for. Is it a K-3? That's the only visa if you're married that you could be interviewed for in Vancouver. If it's an IR-1 then you have to be interviewed in Montreal. Given that, you WILL have to go through the Adjustment of Status once he's in the U.S. Can you help me out? Btw...DCF is if you're both living in Canada and wanting to come back together to the U.S.

Carla I am not sure why you are so confused. I am married to my husband (not just some "man") and have been since 2005. Since that time we both lived in Canada, until I moved back to US earlier this year for work and to establish domicile. We filed the I-129 and I-130 direct at the Vancouver Embassy in October last year which means it is an IR-1 Visa. You are correct the interview is in Montreal. You sound fairly certain about the Adjust of Status but I am not so sure you are correct?

Wow, bit harsh there mwalker!

I am married to my husband (not just some "man")

I'm with Carla on this one - in fact i'm sure she won't mind me mentioning that we discussed this thread and decided it would be a great idea to clarify exactly what you meant because we were all a bit confused.

I believe what Carla meant above (although I am not speaking for her) is that if you are interviewing in Vancouver for a K3, then you would have to adjust status once you got to the U.S.

Your posts are confusing because they are not correct (I don't mean that in a bad way) - for instance you cannot file an I-129 directly at the Vancouver consulate as you stated above.

We are here to help you and we want to help you and just wanted to make sure that we were not leading you down the garden path and that in fact you had DCF'd and that you had in fact filed for an IR1.

And yes, you should bring an updated I-864 to the interview.

Edited August 18, 2009 by trailmix

[Carlawarla 1]

I am a USC living in Vancouver, Canada and filed for my husband (Candian Citizen) to get K-3 visa back in October, 2008. We filed at consulate in Vancouver and he finally has an interview date in Montreal on the 22nd of Aug.

My biggest concern is proving evidence of support and domicile since I have been living in Canada for the past five years. They ask for 3 years of tax returns but I don't have a US tax return... I am now employed and working in the US and am way above the 125% of poverty requirement. What other documents can I bring to the interview to prove that I meet the support requirement?

Also I am living with my parents at their home and this is going to be our domicile for the time being. What proof do I need to show this? Do we need to bring evidence of our domicile together in Vancouver?

Living in Canada does not exempt you from filing in the US. However, the IRS is relatively nice for folks in your case (they were to my husband, who taught in Canada and did not file for like 4 years). File late; and in the meanwhile write a letter to the CO in MTL stating why you did not file.

Proof of domicile in this case would be both the one in Vancouver (which leads me to ask you why didn't you file for a CR-1/IR-1 via DCF) and also a written letter from your parents and you, stating you will crash with them for a while.

Best of luck.

Thank you for your advice.

It has been a long and confusing process. I can't remember what we filed for at this point. I thought it was K3 and we did file via DCF in Vancouver. My husbands letter says that he doesn't need AOS but I am not sure if they are referring to affidavit of support or if they are referring to Adjustment of status.

Also what is CR-1?

mwalker, I'm really confused. Can I just ask you some questions to clarify? You're currently married to a man in Canada. You're living right now in the U.S. and working? Living with your parents? I'm really unsure what kind of visa you're applying for. Is it a K-3? That's the only visa if you're married that you could be interviewed for in Vancouver. If it's an IR-1 then you have to be interviewed in Montreal. Given that, you WILL have to go through the Adjustment of Status once he's in the U.S. Can you help me out? Btw...DCF is if you're both living in Canada and wanting to come back together to the U.S.

Carla I am not sure why you are so confused. I am married to my husband (not just some "man") and have been since 2005. Since that time we both lived in Canada, until I moved back to US earlier this year for work and to establish domicile. We filed the I-129 and I-130 direct at the Vancouver Embassy in October last year which means it is an IR-1 Visa. You are correct the interview is in Montreal. You sound fairly certain about the Adjust of Status but I am not so sure you are correct?

Wow, you want help on a message board and I ask for some clarification and you're being rude? You stated at first you THOUGHT it was a K-3, then you mentioned you weren't sure what you filed for. (I bolded where saw you wrote this). I was trying to understand in order to help you better. If you WERE filing for a K-3, you WOULD have to be adjusting status once he was in the U.S., THAT'S what I was trying to clarify.

It's always helpful to have your VJ status reflecting what visa you're applying for, and as well, your timeline filled out.

The only thing I'm certain of, is that I won't be helping you to sort through any of this given your snide response to my questions.

Edited August 18, 2009 by Carlawarla

[mwalker 0]

I am a USC living in Vancouver, Canada and filed for my husband (Candian Citizen) to get K-3 visa back in October, 2008. We filed at consulate in Vancouver and he finally has an interview date in Montreal on the 22nd of Aug.

My biggest concern is proving evidence of support and domicile since I have been living in Canada for the past five years. They ask for 3 years of tax returns but I don't have a US tax return... I am now employed and working in the US and am way above the 125% of poverty requirement. What other documents can I bring to the interview to prove that I meet the support requirement?

Also I am living with my parents at their home and this is going to be our domicile for the time being. What proof do I need to show this? Do we need to bring evidence of our domicile together in Vancouver?

Living in Canada does not exempt you from filing in the US. However, the IRS is relatively nice for folks in your case (they were to my husband, who taught in Canada and did not file for like 4 years). File late; and in the meanwhile write a letter to the CO in MTL stating why you did not file.

Proof of domicile in this case would be both the one in Vancouver (which leads me to ask you why didn't you file for a CR-1/IR-1 via DCF) and also a written letter from your parents and you, stating you will crash with them for a while.

Best of luck.

Thank you for your advice.

It has been a long and confusing process. I can't remember what we filed for at this point. I thought it was K3 and we did file via DCF in Vancouver. My husbands letter says that he doesn't need AOS but I am not sure if they are referring to affidavit of support or if they are referring to Adjustment of status.

Also what is CR-1?

mwalker, I'm really confused. Can I just ask you some questions to clarify? You're currently married to a man in Canada. You're living right now in the U.S. and working? Living with your parents? I'm really unsure what kind of visa you're applying for. Is it a K-3? That's the only visa if you're married that you could be interviewed for in Vancouver. If it's an IR-1 then you have to be interviewed in Montreal. Given that, you WILL have to go through the Adjustment of Status once he's in the U.S. Can you help me out? Btw...DCF is if you're both living in Canada and wanting to come back together to the U.S.

Carla I am not sure why you are so confused. I am married to my husband (not just some "man") and have been since 2005. Since that time we both lived in Canada, until I moved back to US earlier this year for work and to establish domicile. We filed the I-129 and I-130 direct at the Vancouver Embassy in October last year which means it is an IR-1 Visa. You are correct the interview is in Montreal. You sound fairly certain about the Adjust of Status but I am not so sure you are correct?

Wow, you want help on a message board and I ask for some clarification and you're being rude? You stated at first you THOUGHT it was a K-3, then you mentioned you weren't sure what you filed for. (I bolded where saw you wrote this). I was trying to understand in order to help you better. If you WERE filing for a K-3, you WOULD have to be adjusting status once he was in the U.S., THAT'S what I was trying to clarify.

It's always helpful to have your VJ status reflecting what visa you're applying for, and as well, your timeline filled out.

The only thing I'm certain of, is that I won't be helping you to sort through any of this given your snide response to my questions.

I wasn't being harsh or rude... I am sure you wouldn't like if someone called your husband SOME MAN. But then again maybe to you he is just that ... some man.

[Carlawarla 1]

I am a USC living in Vancouver, Canada and filed for my husband (Candian Citizen) to get K-3 visa back in October, 2008. We filed at consulate in Vancouver and he finally has an interview date in Montreal on the 22nd of Aug.

My biggest concern is proving evidence of support and domicile since I have been living in Canada for the past five years. They ask for 3 years of tax returns but I don't have a US tax return... I am now employed and working in the US and am way above the 125% of poverty requirement. What other documents can I bring to the interview to prove that I meet the support requirement?

Also I am living with my parents at their home and this is going to be our domicile for the time being. What proof do I need to show this? Do we need to bring evidence of our domicile together in Vancouver?

Living in Canada does not exempt you from filing in the US. However, the IRS is relatively nice for folks in your case (they were to my husband, who taught in Canada and did not file for like 4 years). File late; and in the meanwhile write a letter to the CO in MTL stating why you did not file.

Proof of domicile in this case would be both the one in Vancouver (which leads me to ask you why didn't you file for a CR-1/IR-1 via DCF) and also a written letter from your parents and you, stating you will crash with them for a while.

Best of luck.

Thank you for your advice.

It has been a long and confusing process. I can't remember what we filed for at this point. I thought it was K3 and we did file via DCF in Vancouver. My husbands letter says that he doesn't need AOS but I am not sure if they are referring to affidavit of support or if they are referring to Adjustment of status.

Also what is CR-1?

mwalker, I'm really confused. Can I just ask you some questions to clarify? You're currently married to a man in Canada. You're living right now in the U.S. and working? Living with your parents? I'm really unsure what kind of visa you're applying for. Is it a K-3? That's the only visa if you're married that you could be interviewed for in Vancouver. If it's an IR-1 then you have to be interviewed in Montreal. Given that, you WILL have to go through the Adjustment of Status once he's in the U.S. Can you help me out? Btw...DCF is if you're both living in Canada and wanting to come back together to the U.S.

Carla I am not sure why you are so confused. I am married to my husband (not just some "man") and have been since 2005. Since that time we both lived in Canada, until I moved back to US earlier this year for work and to establish domicile. We filed the I-129 and I-130 direct at the Vancouver Embassy in October last year which means it is an IR-1 Visa. You are correct the interview is in Montreal. You sound fairly certain about the Adjust of Status but I am not so sure you are correct?

Wow, you want help on a message board and I ask for some clarification and you're being rude? You stated at first you THOUGHT it was a K-3, then you mentioned you weren't sure what you filed for. (I bolded where saw you wrote this). I was trying to understand in order to help you better. If you WERE filing for a K-3, you WOULD have to be adjusting status once he was in the U.S., THAT'S what I was trying to clarify.

It's always helpful to have your VJ status reflecting what visa you're applying for, and as well, your timeline filled out.

The only thing I'm certain of, is that I won't be helping you to sort through any of this given your snide response to my questions.

I wasn't being harsh or rude... I am sure you wouldn't like if someone called your husband SOME MAN. But then again maybe to you he is just that ... some man.

You were being rude. I said "you're married to a man from Canada". That was to clarify, you were married, and he was from Canada. Period. I said a man, not some man. Re-read what I wrote. Anyway, you're now on block, so please...fill in your timeline, then fill out your VJ status, then get your information and remember this is a self-help site and quit pi$$ing me off. You're being childish and annoying. *click*

[mwalker 0]

I am a USC living in Vancouver, Canada and filed for my husband (Candian Citizen) to get K-3 visa back in October, 2008. We filed at consulate in Vancouver and he finally has an interview date in Montreal on the 22nd of Aug.

My biggest concern is proving evidence of support and domicile since I have been living in Canada for the past five years. They ask for 3 years of tax returns but I don't have a US tax return... I am now employed and working in the US and am way above the 125% of poverty requirement. What other documents can I bring to the interview to prove that I meet the support requirement?

Also I am living with my parents at their home and this is going to be our domicile for the time being. What proof do I need to show this? Do we need to bring evidence of our domicile together in Vancouver?

Living in Canada does not exempt you from filing in the US. However, the IRS is relatively nice for folks in your case (they were to my husband, who taught in Canada and did not file for like 4 years). File late; and in the meanwhile write a letter to the CO in MTL stating why you did not file.

Proof of domicile in this case would be both the one in Vancouver (which leads me to ask you why didn't you file for a CR-1/IR-1 via DCF) and also a written letter from your parents and you, stating you will crash with them for a while.

Best of luck.

Thank you for your advice.

It has been a long and confusing process. I can't remember what we filed for at this point. I thought it was K3 and we did file via DCF in Vancouver. My husbands letter says that he doesn't need AOS but I am not sure if they are referring to affidavit of support or if they are referring to Adjustment of status.

Also what is CR-1?

mwalker, I'm really confused. Can I just ask you some questions to clarify? You're currently married to a man in Canada. You're living right now in the U.S. and working? Living with your parents? I'm really unsure what kind of visa you're applying for. Is it a K-3? That's the only visa if you're married that you could be interviewed for in Vancouver. If it's an IR-1 then you have to be interviewed in Montreal. Given that, you WILL have to go through the Adjustment of Status once he's in the U.S. Can you help me out? Btw...DCF is if you're both living in Canada and wanting to come back together to the U.S.

Carla I am not sure why you are so confused. I am married to my husband (not just some "man") and have been since 2005. Since that time we both lived in Canada, until I moved back to US earlier this year for work and to establish domicile. We filed the I-129 and I-130 direct at the Vancouver Embassy in October last year which means it is an IR-1 Visa. You are correct the interview is in Montreal. You sound fairly certain about the Adjust of Status but I am not so sure you are correct?

Wow, you want help on a message board and I ask for some clarification and you're being rude? You stated at first you THOUGHT it was a K-3, then you mentioned you weren't sure what you filed for. (I bolded where saw you wrote this). I was trying to understand in order to help you better. If you WERE filing for a K-3, you WOULD have to be adjusting status once he was in the U.S., THAT'S what I was trying to clarify.

It's always helpful to have your VJ status reflecting what visa you're applying for, and as well, your timeline filled out.

The only thing I'm certain of, is that I won't be helping you to sort through any of this given your snide response to my questions.

I wasn't being harsh or rude... I am sure you wouldn't like if someone called your husband SOME MAN. But then again maybe to you he is just that ... some man.

You were being rude. I said "you're married to a man from Canada". That was to clarify, you were married, and he was from Canada. Period. I said a man, not some man. Re-read what I wrote. Anyway, you're now on block, so please...fill in your timeline, then fill out your VJ status, then get your information and remember this is a self-help site and quit pi$$ing me off. You're being childish and annoying. *click*

I don't know you and trust me you don't want to know ME. I don't need to post a timeline because guess what? I am a USC

[thetreble 19]

You are supposed to post it for your husband, though. That's what this board is for. There are many USC on this board that are on it to ask about bringing their spouse/fiance/family to the US.

If you don't fill in your time line, it becomes really difficult to understand what you are asking for. In fact, this entire thread confused me that's why I didn't post in it to begin with.

Lay off the snottiness, though, it's not appreciated. Carla was just trying to help.

[Malrothien 6]

I'm a USC with two timelines!

[thetreble 19]

I'm a USC with two timelines!

That's because you are the bombbbbb.

[trailmix 77]

I don't know you and trust me you don't want to know ME. I don't need to post a timeline because guess what? I am a USC

Wow, I thought maybe you had just slipped up and I was hoping your original comment wasn't meant to be as rude as it sounded, apparently that is not the case.

When timelines are entered and updated it helps everyone on VJ.

I am also done helping you - I do wish you good luck.

[Malrothien 6]

I'm a USC with two timelines!

That's because you are the bombbbbb.