French and American living in Japan-advice for our future please!

[Lukadia 3]

Hello everyone at VJ! My husband and I were just married two weeks ago and now we are beginning the application process. To give background information first: I am an American teaching English and he is a French citizen working for the JET program. We both live and work in a small rural city in Japan. We met about 20 months ago and married in the city where we live. We had a good size reception here along with a ceremony. We have lived together for about 9 months now and our names are both on the lease.

I have some basic questions about paper work and travel that I haven't been able to find a clear answer for. First, I plan to go back to America in April 2014, but he will stay to finish his contract until July 2014, then we would both like to visit France for a month for our honeymoon if all goes well. If his visa is approved by september of 2014, he will come to America then to start our life together. If not he will remain in his home country until we are given approval.

A few questions:

1) Will he be allowed to travel with me to America for two weeks in April to help me move and for us to scope out Seattle, the city we wish to call home eventually?

2) My mother lives in Southern California, which is the address I will list on my application as my american address and what I will put on my affidavit of financial support as the 'place I plan to permanently call home'. Will this be a problem in the future when explaining our future plans? I am not lying on the application, just listing my permanent address in the states then plan on moving to another state to find jobs.

3) If i don't live and work in America, will I be able to file the financial support affidavit without a co-sponsor? I have enough money in the bank for support, as well as a current job and money in an account in Japan. Do I need a job in America to be a sponsor, or will money in the bank be good enough? My mother may not be in a financial situation to be listed as a co-sponsor.

4) The only thing we have to prove co habitation is our lease. In Japan, joint back accounts don't exist, and in order for us to have our names put on our bank accounts in America, we would have to travel there in person to make it happen. Will this be good enough evidence? We have a marriage certificate and a ####### load of photos from our wedding reception. Is that something we could send as proof as well? Other then that I have a blog that I started before I met my husband and I have a lot of post throughout the 20 months we have been dating to show as proof we have a relationship.

I know I have more questions but I can't think of anymore at the moment. Any advice or help is appreciated

Thank you!!

Edited October 22, 2013 by AlainaM