Filling in I-864 - Sponsor is immigrating back to the US with the beneficiary (no job as of yet)

[Snorbs 0]

I can totally relate to this! I'm doing the same thing but from Canada. However, I have a timeline on when I will be immigrating back to the US now because I've applied to go to university in Hawaii where I'm from. Hoping there won't be a huge gap of time in between the time that I move to Hawaii to when my husband is able to come via PR or at least K-3 Visa!! It's not cheap flying from Hawaii to Canada all the time!

I just filed 8 years of back taxes....the embassy was grateful I even filed, I think. I didn't owe any money and it was surprisingly easier than I thought. Good luck with school and your spouse's visa!

[nellivi4 3]

Hi Everyone,

I apologise if this particular question has already been discussed elsewhere, I have been searching the forums for the past hour, but am not really sure what "search terms" I should be using to describe my situation.

I am a USC who had been living overseas with my UKC spouse for the past 9 years. We have now decided to move back to the U.S. and establish a life there.

I've come across the brilliant letter template on this site to use to show you are "re-establishing domicile" in the U.S. I'm doing everything I can to re-establish myself (registering to vote, applying for jobs, arranging to live with my parents until we are settled in jobs, filing back taxes, etc), however my husband and I are both leaving our jobs here and boldly (or stupidly?!) moving ahead with our plans without secured employment in the U.S. (we have savings to sustain us, and free rent while living with my parents)

I have reviewed the sample completed I-864 form on this site, but I think the answers pertain to a sponsor that lives within the US, as most sponsors would. I am still a bit confused as to how I, as the main sponsor living overseas, actually need to give my personal details. (NB: One of my parents will act as our co-sponsor and earn well over 125% of the poverty line, so I do not suspect this bit to be a problem.)

My questions are:

Part 2. (Information on the Principal Immigrant)

I find this bit confusing anyway, as to me it suggests that you should provide the overseas address of the principal immigrant, but on the sample form http://www.visajourney.com/examples/INS-Form-I-864.pdf, it looks like the sponsor is providing the sponsors address in the US here.

Do I give my current mailing address, which is my residence with my husband in the UK, or should I give my US address that I will move to?

Section 4. (Information on the Sponsor)

Again, for my place of residence, should I go ahead and put my intended residence in the US, even though I won't live there until I immigrate with my husband later this year?

Part 6. (Sponsors income and employment)

I am currently employed in the UK, but as mentioned, am leaving my job to move back. I do not (and probably will not, as no one wants to seem to interview me from the UK) have a job in the US until I actually move back. Do I put in my current work details, or treat it as if I am unemployed, as I am not employed in the US?

I do have a current individual income for my UK job, but again, as giving this up I assume I should enter in "0"?

I appreciate any advice from those who have been through the same situation, having done a lot of research through these forums, most mentions of this topic have been people who have jobs lined up in the US, so slightly different to my situation.

On a separate note, would it be worth me preparing a statement of agreement between myself and my parents that we will live with them in the US? In lieu of a formal rental agreement or proof of property ownership in the US? Trying to think of every little thing I can add to the list of things to show I am re-establishing domicile...

(Note to 22 year old self - don't move away, not file taxes, close your bank account and let your driver's license expire if you ever intend to move back and intend to bring your non USC spouse with you...DOH!)

Thanks all for your invaluable knowledge and support!

Hi! I was searching for the same Q&A you asked since my situation is almost exactly the same, minus that we are in Finland. I'm now at the point of filing the AOS, and since my income situation is the same as yours, could I ask how you ultimately filed and the outcome? I read some very good answers down below, which I will use as well. Have a great weekend. Cheers!

[lindsay.sheaves 2]

They same for me, except I'm a USC living in Sweden with my husband! It's so frustrating that these forms are geared towards sponsors living in the US. It makes me so unsure of my answers because of that since I dont fit into the "mold" living overseas with my husband! I would also be very curious to see how you filled out your forms as I am at the AOS stage right now too! Best of luck to everyone!

Hi! I was searching for the same Q&A you asked since my situation is almost exactly the same, minus that we are in Finland. I'm now at the point of filing the AOS, and since my income situation is the same as yours, could I ask how you ultimately filed and the outcome? I read some very good answers down below, which I will use as well. Have a great weekend. Cheers!

[nellivi4 3]

They same for me, except I'm a USC living in Sweden with my husband! It's so frustrating that these forms are geared towards sponsors living in the US. It makes me so unsure of my answers because of that since I dont fit into the "mold" living overseas with my husband! I would also be very curious to see how you filled out your forms as I am at the AOS stage right now too! Best of luck to everyone!

It is very frustrating. I've been working on the AOS package for a week now. I'm done though, and just need to finalize everything with my parents who are co-sponsoring my husband. Basically, I used my overseas address and wrote a letter explaining how I've maintained domicile as well as the steps I've taken to return to the US. Then I've asked my parents to write a letter that vouches for the living arrangements we've made, etc.

The question on employment was a little tricky. I marked that I was employed and with whom, but put my income as zero, and wrote a letter to explain that my employment will not continue, hence the zero income.

let's see what happens. I doesn't strike me as a very complicated form if you make sure you clearly understand the directions and take it step by step. Hope that helps.

[lindsay.sheaves 2]

It is very frustrating. I've been working on the AOS package for a week now. I'm done though, and just need to finalize everything with my parents who are co-sponsoring my husband. Basically, I used my overseas address and wrote a letter explaining how I've maintained domicile as well as the steps I've taken to return to the US. Then I've asked my parents to write a letter that vouches for the living arrangements we've made, etc.

The question on employment was a little tricky. I marked that I was employed and with whom, but put my income as zero, and wrote a letter to explain that my employment will not continue, hence the zero income.

let's see what happens. I doesn't strike me as a very complicated form if you make sure you clearly understand the directions and take it step by step. Hope that helps.

How nice that you're done with making your AOS package! It's funny because I've been doing the exact same thing this week, finishing up my AOS packet and I also used a letter from my parents about living situation. It is so tricky with getting a job letter! Thankfully, I have a friend who is self employed and said she could send me an offer of employment letter. I also used a lot of other things like jury duty summons, drivers license renewal, and bank account in the US as proof of re-establishing my domicile since I also used my overseas address on the form, because that is where I am domiciled right now. I hope i have enough proof and am wishing the best of lucky for all of us in this NVC phase!