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[moneybags 0]

Hi, my parent's are unwilling to consponsor so can I be the only sponsor if I find a job working remotely in the US? i.e. work from Beijing via Internet but receive a paycheck from a US company. I'm a software engineer and I was able to work a couple months remotely last year. Thanks for your help!

[Anh map 2,098]

Any US citizen or green card holder can be a joint sponsor.

You would need to demonstrate an ongoing US income (or sufficient assets) to qualify.

[moneybags 0]

You would need to demonstrate an ongoing US income (or sufficient assets) to qualify.

Thanks. I don't think I will be able to find another sponsor. If I get a new job that is at least based in the US it seems like that would work even if I was working from China until I move back to continue the job stateside. Has anyone ever done DCF without a cosponsor or assets?

[Penguin_ie 5,996]

Yes, a remote-working job would be fine. The problem is that it has to be sustained income, so they will probably want to see not only a few pay stub, but also a letter from the employer that this is a long-term job; most IT work-at-home jobs I know tend to be freelance or short term.

[moneybags 0]

Yeah, I understand. I would need to be a regular employee and get a letter from my boss saying that they planned on keeping me on after I returned and into the foreseeable future. I guess if I can't find that kind of job I would have to just go back to the US and file from there after obtaining employment locally. Thanks!

[Penguin_ie 5,996]

Don't know what kind of IT you are doing, but if you are highly employable, one option would be to file the I-130 via DCF, then go home and get a job; by the time her interview comes around, you'll have a couple of paystubs...

[moneybags 0]

Don't know what kind of IT you are doing, but if you are highly employable, one option would be to file the I-130 via DCF, then go home and get a job; by the time her interview comes around, you'll have a couple of paystubs...

I HOPE I'm highly employable as a .net developer but that remains to be seen. I've heard the job market is a lot worse than when I got my first job in 2008. Thanks for the suggestion. I think that might work if I can get a job before the affidavit of support is due with packet 4.