Support when both living outside the US?

[dk2us 0]

Hi,

I've been living in Denmark for 3 years and am currently freelancing. My husband is the primary wage earner. When we move back to the US, I want to complete a degree, and will most likely be working part-time, at best. We have no assets, apart from a small savings account. We will be dependent on his salary after we move.

I have two clueless questions:

• Should he be applying for work before we move, and would that help us with his visa, and would we apply for something other than the I-130?
  
• If we're both moving to the US from overseas together, and I don't have a job when we leave, how do I otherwise show financial support?
  

Thanks.

[Anh map 2,098]

The US citizen spouse needs to satisfy the US domicile requirement.

The USC spouse will complete an I-864 affidavit of support regardless of income. If needed, a joint sponsor can be used to meet the income requirements.

If the immigrant's income will continue from the same source then their income may be considered. A promise of employment for the immigrant is unlikely to be accepted.

A couple of the links below in my signature may be helpful to you. Specifically the I-864 FAQ and the I-864P Poverty Guidelines

[Penguin_ie 5,993]

Your only option is a co-sponsor.

[dk2us 0]

Thank you, both. The more I read, the more I become convinced that I will have to move there first, and get a job and a place to live for us. I just have no idea how to time it around school (for the kids) and so that we are not apart that much.

[Penguin_ie 5,993]

Depending on your skills, as you are a USC one option is for you to look for work in the USA, travelling over for interviews etc. Once you have a job offer, file the I-130 spousal visa petition while still officially resident abroad (it gets fast tracked that way), then as soon as it it filed, you can move to the USA and start work. By the time of the visa interview comes around a few months later, you'll have paystubs to show for the affidavit of support.

You are not going to get this done for the beginning of the 2012/ 2013 school year. You could plan long range for next school year, or just move when you can... moving is always stressful, but kids are adaptable.

[dk2us 0]

Thanks, we're planning on doing one last school year here while we pack/throw out, and will hopefully be able to transition in the summer for the following school year.

This forum is fantastic. Thanks so much for the help!