Affidavit of support question

[Caribbean Pirate 9]

I'm looking ahead to filing the affadavit of support for my husband. I make more than enough but currently I also live outside the US. I do own property in the US but when we move I will also be looking for work. In this situation will I need a cosponsor? It seems that this whole visa process is designed around the assumption that the USC lives in the US. It's a little frustrating!

[Ning 619]

I'm looking ahead to filing the affadavit of support for my husband. I make more than enough but currently I also live outside the US. I do own property in the US but when we move I will also be looking for work. In this situation will I need a cosponsor? It seems that this whole visa process is designed around the assumption that the USC lives in the US. It's a little frustrating!

Its stands to reason that the USC petitioning for anothers visa to enter the USA would be domiciled in the USA. In fact its a requirement.

If you are not employed in the USA you should seek a co sponsor.

[Caribbean Pirate 9]

Its stands to reason that the USC petitioning for anothers visa to enter the USA would be domiciled in the USA. In fact its a requirement.

If you are not employed in the USA you should seek a co sponsor.

I'm sure that is the most common scenario but I live and work outside the US, where I met and married my husband. Now we want to move back together. Are you sure it is a requirement? I wasn't under that impression. Confused now!

[Penguin_ie 5,993]

Your salary in Germany will not count unless it continues from the same source once you move to the USA- such as an intra-company transfer. So yes, it looks like you will need a co-sponsor unless you have enough assets; the property may count (only the non-mortgaged bit of course), unless it will be your one and only primary home.

I'm sure that is the most common scenario but I live and work outside the US, where I met and married my husband. Now we want to move back together. Are you sure it is a requirement? I wasn't under that impression. Confused now!

The requirement is that you are either domiciled OR have strong proof that you intend to re-establish domicile at the same time or before the immigrant (your husband) will arrive in the USA.

[Helen Louise Pile 80]

I'm sure that is the most common scenario but I live and work outside the US, where I met and married my husband. Now we want to move back together. Are you sure it is a requirement? I wasn't under that impression. Confused now!

My husband and I were in a similar situation. He had to move back and set things up before we could properly move together. He had a job offer in the US when we filed and when it came time to actually show our financial documentation he'd been working for a couple of months and we were fine. I don't know when you have to show financial info for the spousal visa but you can move now and your spouse can join you when they get their visa. They can also visit you while the visa is being processed. Are you eligible to file DCF where you are?

We also realized that it was not set up for us to move together, it's a little frustrating but it worked out fine for us.

[Buffgomme 0]

I'm in the same situation. We have assests we can claim but my sister was going to co-sponsor my husband. I still get some mail to my mom's house and we plan on living with her for a year or more so does this count as domicile? I've lived in the UK for 4 years now. I've already filed and been approved for the I-130, not realizing I needed to be domiciled!

Also, our daughter has a US passport so does my sister have to include all 3 of us on her household number or just my husband because he is the only non US citizen? Also, I am assuming I have to include myself on my affidavit of support so would my sister have to include me as well? I am still eligible for gov aid as is my daughter, I'm assuming, so why would we need to be counted as part of the household number? Really confused as ou can tell!

Thanks!

[Caribbean Pirate 9]

I actually may be in a better situation than I thought. I still have a drivers license, car registered and insured, and cell phone bill. Will that show sufficient intent to return? That paired with a cosponsor should dote trick, right? I really hope to avoid moving and establishing myself without my husband!

[Penguin_ie 5,993]

That should definitely be enough, Pirate.

[pushbrk 12,898]

I actually may be in a better situation than I thought. I still have a drivers license, car registered and insured, and cell phone bill. Will that show sufficient intent to return? That paired with a cosponsor should dote trick, right? I really hope to avoid moving and establishing myself without my husband!

Sounds like you've go domicile covered. It's a "joint sponsor" that you need.