affadavit of support complications!

[Cali&Cairo 0]

Dear VJ members,

Please I need serious help and trusted words on my problem from an honest member & hope I can get some advice for our situation.

I am a US Citizen who spent the last 8 month working in Egypt where I met my wife, who is from Egypt. We plan now to move to the USA but we are very confused over few matters... if anyone can help us that would be so much appreciated!

First we have married now for 4 month, Both working in Cairo but now i decide to go back to America and planning to take my wife with me but after reading a lot about CR1, we realized to sponsor my wife I have to have a place in the US to live plus a job.but since we live together in Egypt I dont have a job nor a house in America and we were thinking to live with my mom when we go back to America until I stand on my feet and my mom is fine with that since she is living alone in a big house and also she is ready to be a cosponsor for my wife.

Now our questions:-

1- do I have to have a separate place for living from my mom?

2- do I have to have a job for atleast 6 month?

[JNEKG 4]

Both answers are no.

You can live with your mum and you need a job and/or a co sposor depending on how much you earn.

If you have more questions this is the right place to ask.

Good luck.

[together4evr 360]

If you want to get her to usa quickest then it is best to file the papers while you are living in Egypt. Use your egypt address

It can take a year to bring her to usa but if you file when you are living in egypt and they see on the paperwork that both your address is in egypt then you will get through the first step in less than a month (sometimes)

If you file from usa the first step can take 5-7 months

Good Luck

[Musashii 21]

You can live with your mom in U.S.

You may apply for jobs in U.S. and it will be better to have one however if you can find a co-sponsor there should not be any problem.

Co-sponsor can be from same household, a different household, your friend, employer, anyone who is willing to do it for you and has sufficient income to support your spouse until your spouse becomes a U.S. citizen.

2. Yes, apply and file I-130 while you are still living in Egypt as that shall take less time (few weeks) to get you through first step at USCIS. Use your Egypt address. If you file after coming to U.S. it may take anywhere from 5 - 7 months.

[ahmad1966 3]

Dear VJ members,

Please I need serious help and trusted words on my problem from an honest member & hope I can get some advice for our situation.

I am a US Citizen who spent the last 8 month working in Egypt where I met my wife, who is from Egypt. We plan now to move to the USA but we are very confused over few matters... if anyone can help us that would be so much appreciated!

First we have married now for 4 month, Both working in Cairo but now i decide to go back to America and planning to take my wife with me but after reading a lot about CR1, we realized to sponsor my wife I have to have a place in the US to live plus a job.but since we live together in Egypt I dont have a job nor a house in America and we were thinking to live with my mom when we go back to America until I stand on my feet and my mom is fine with that since she is living alone in a big house and also she is ready to be a cosponsor for my wife.

Now our questions:-

1- do I have to have a separate place for living from my mom? NO YOU CAN LIVE WITH YOU'R MOM

2- do I have to have a job for atleast 6 month? NO YOU DON'T IF YOU'R MOM SHE CAN DO THAT BUT IT'S GOOD TO HAVE JOB

[Anh map 2,098]

Dear VJ members,

Please I need serious help and trusted words on my problem from an honest member & hope I can get some advice for our situation.

I am a US Citizen who spent the last 8 month working in Egypt where I met my wife, who is from Egypt. We plan now to move to the USA but we are very confused over few matters... if anyone can help us that would be so much appreciated!

First we have married now for 4 month, Both working in Cairo but now i decide to go back to America and planning to take my wife with me but after reading a lot about CR1, we realized to sponsor my wife I have to have a place in the US to live plus a job.but since we live together in Egypt I dont have a job nor a house in America and we were thinking to live with my mom when we go back to America until I stand on my feet and my mom is fine with that since she is living alone in a big house and also she is ready to be a cosponsor for my wife.

Now our questions:-

1- do I have to have a separate place for living from my mom?

2- do I have to have a job for atleast 6 month?

These FAQ from the State.gov site about the I-864 may be helpful to you. >>>> http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/info/info_3183.html

[Cali&Cairo 0]

If you want to get her to usa quickest then it is best to file the papers while you are living in Egypt. Use your egypt address

It can take a year to bring her to usa but if you file when you are living in egypt and they see on the paperwork that both your address is in egypt then you will get through the first step in less than a month (sometimes)

If you file from usa the first step can take 5-7 months

Good Luck

If you want to get her to usa quickest then it is best to file the papers while you are living in Egypt. Use your egypt address

It can take a year to bring her to usa but if you file when you are living in egypt and they see on the paperwork that both your address is in egypt then you will get through the first step in less than a month (sometimes)

If you file from usa the first step can take 5-7 months

Good Luck

If you mean by file from egypt is direct filling(DCF) ITS NO MORE AVAILABLE IN eGYPT YOU HAVE TO SEND YOUR PAPER to the US (Chicago lock-box) by mail...please correct me if i didn't get you!

[Cali&Cairo 0]

If you want to get her to usa quickest then it is best to file the papers while you are living in Egypt. Use your egypt address

It can take a year to bring her to usa but if you file when you are living in egypt and they see on the paperwork that both your address is in egypt then you will get through the first step in less than a month (sometimes)

If you file from usa the first step can take 5-7 months

Good Luck

Dear Sister,

Thanks so much for your reply!

But I am really so confused!! we have read on the official website of the US (http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/info/info_3183.html#15)that The sponsor must also have a domicile (residence) in the United States!!!!!

2- can his mom be our main sponsor since we both live here in Egypt and obviously he has no job back in THE US or what?

[pushbrk 12,883]

Dear Sister,

Thanks so much for your reply!

But I am really so confused!! we have read on the official website of the US (http://travel.state....fo_3183.html#15)that The sponsor must also have a domicile (residence) in the United States!!!!!

2- can his mom be our main sponsor since we both live here in Egypt and obviously he has no job back in THE US or what?

Sounds like the US Citizen petitioner DOES have a domicile in the USA. It's his mother's home. Having a domicile and being physically present in that domicile today are not the same thing.

[Cali&Cairo 0]

Sounds like the US Citizen petitioner DOES have a domicile in the USA. It's his mother's home. Having a domicile and being physically present in that domicile today are not the same thing.

thanks for the reply!

But can his mom be the sponsor since we live together in Egypt or he has to go back to the American to get job there and be my sponsor?????

[pushbrk 12,883]

thanks for the reply!

But can his mom be the sponsor since we live together in Egypt or he has to go back to the American to get job there and be my sponsor?????

Your husband is the primary sponsor, even if he has no income that will continue in the USA. His mother can be the "joint sponsor". It will help you to actually read the I-864 instructions. Many of your questions are answered there.