Paying the AOS (Affidavit of support) Fee

[pakistani123 12]

Hello everyone, and good day to all. I received my first correspondence from the NVC today. I have applied for immigrant petition in relation to Spouse. Now i have to pay the AOS fee of $88. However neither me or my wife has a US bank account (Both are currently residing outside the US). So in order to pay online, can my father in law pay on my behalf using his bank details? If i pay through mail, that will also be through my father in laws bank account. Any idea if paying online through his account will create delays, or would it be fine?

Thanks in advance to anyone who can help.

[son1020 2]

Money order

[NikLR 13,227]

No not money order.

Yes ask your FIL if he could pay it out of his bank account. He will need a check or be able to get his routing number for the account.

Have you and your wife thought about proof of reestablishing domicile requirements?

[mrs adnan 8]

no money order your father in law can pay it.

[pakistani123 12]

Thank you for the prompt replies, what i get from the replies is that my father in laws details can be used to pay online.

No not money order.

Yes ask your FIL if he could pay it out of his bank account. He will need a check or be able to get his routing number for the account.

Have you and your wife thought about proof of reestablishing domicile requirements?

Proof of reestablishing domicile? I am not aware of those requirements, may you please elaborate? My wife is a US citizen with her family based in the US. I on the other hand am established in Pakistan with no prior links to the US in terms of business, estate or residence. I have traveled as a tourist and thats about it.

[NikLR 13,227]

If your wife is based in the USA she will need to prove how she based. Proof of bank accounts, driver's licence, voter registration, a place to live, a place to work, children enrolled in school, etc... those sorts of things establish one's domicile, the place they call home. Your wife, as the petitioner, needs to show what she is doing to reestablish her domicile in the USA if she is not currently based there. Since you mention your wife does not even have a US bank account, you may have a bit of a hill to climb.

[pakistani123 12]

If your wife is based in the USA she will need to prove how she based. Proof of bank accounts, driver's licence, voter registration, a place to live, a place to work, children enrolled in school, etc... those sorts of things establish one's domicile, the place they call home. Your wife, as the petitioner, needs to show what she is doing to reestablish her domicile in the USA if she is not currently based there. Since you mention your wife does not even have a US bank account, you may have a bit of a hill to climb.

Hey, sorry for the late reply got caught up in some stuff. My wife has a place to stay in the US, she also has a social security number and medical insurance. However she is unemployed and does not have any financial assets in the US. When she is petitioning me on the I 864, what documents will she need to show? She has never been employed nor does she have a bank account. We are using a joint petitioner though who has all the required document (Tax returns, property proof etc) Do i need to show any documents of my wife? (Also she is under 21 years of age as of now)

Thanks a ton for the hlep, really appreciate it.