Need help filling out I-864 form - Petitioner filing from Abroad

[Olives24 9]

Hi everyone,

Please help me. My head is spinning after researching and reading countless threads.

This has been very helpful http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/NVC_Process

My confusion stems from being a petitioner filing from abroad and filling out the I-864 form. I have some questions and would love your assistance pretty please.

Part 4 - Information on the sponsor

Sponsors mailing address and sponsors place of residence - I've listed my Australian address for both of these fields except for other information. I've listed 'United States' as country of Domicile. I believe this is accurate, am I correct?

Part 5 - Sponsor household size

The total number I've entered in field 8 is 3 which includes myself, my husband (beneficiary), and our son (not included in this process since his status is USC birth from abroad).

Part 6 - Sponsor's Income and Employment

I currently have a job here in Australia which will not carry over to the US when I move. Do I still list my current job or do I leave it out since I'll have to quit when I move?

Item 5. Same question for current income. Do I add my current AUS income or do I leave it out since I'll have to quit when I move?

I've also filed my 2012 and 2013 taxes recently. Just waiting for the IRS to process them. I do have copies of the tax returns I've sent. So I should be right to include them into the form.

NOTE: My aunt will be the co-sponsor so I should be covered on that front in terms of income.

I do have some good items to prove Domicile so I'm not too worry about that. Just want to make sure I fill out the form correctly in my situation.

Edited June 15, 2014 by Olives24

[meehan 43]

Hi Olives,

I had similar questions in preparing my I-864...

Part 4. Correct

Part 5. Correct

Part 6. There is no clear way to answer this. Personally I noted that I am currently employed and listed my role, however on a covering note I also made reference to the fact that this employment will cease on my departure from Australia. I then listed my current income as $0, and also noted on the covering note that although I am currently employed, my income will cease on my departure from Australia. I reiterated it what felt like a thousand times on the covering letter, but figured better to be safe than sorry.

I went with this option based on what I had seen others do, though my AOS package is yet to be reviewed so the proof will be in the pudding. Because you have a joint sponsor, you could always just write that you are unemployed and list your income as $0 - up to you how you want to approach it. In any case, I think you will need to include a covering letter detailing why you have completed the form the way you have.

Good luck with the rest of the process - looks like you've been fortunate to fly through so far

[Olives24 9]

Thanks Meehan! Your reply has been very helpful. I feel much better. I think I'll take a similar route as you did when listing your annual income and explain it in the package.

Hi Olives,

I had similar questions in preparing my I-864...

Part 4. Correct

Part 5. Correct

Part 6. There is no clear way to answer this. Personally I noted that I am currently employed and listed my role, however on a covering note I also made reference to the fact that this employment will cease on my departure from Australia. I then listed my current income as $0, and also noted on the covering note that although I am currently employed, my income will cease on my departure from Australia. I reiterated it what felt like a thousand times on the covering letter, but figured better to be safe than sorry.

I went with this option based on what I had seen others do, though my AOS package is yet to be reviewed so the proof will be in the pudding. Because you have a joint sponsor, you could always just write that you are unemployed and list your income as $0 - up to you how you want to approach it. In any case, I think you will need to include a covering letter detailing why you have completed the form the way you have.

Good luck with the rest of the process - looks like you've been fortunate to fly through so far

[Olives24 9]

Thanks Meehan! Your reply has been very helpful. I feel much better. I think I'll take a similar route as you did when listing your annual income and explain it in the package.

Hi Olives,

I had similar questions in preparing my I-864...

Part 4. Correct

Part 5. Correct

Part 6. There is no clear way to answer this. Personally I noted that I am currently employed and listed my role, however on a covering note I also made reference to the fact that this employment will cease on my departure from Australia. I then listed my current income as $0, and also noted on the covering note that although I am currently employed, my income will cease on my departure from Australia. I reiterated it what felt like a thousand times on the covering letter, but figured better to be safe than sorry.

I went with this option based on what I had seen others do, though my AOS package is yet to be reviewed so the proof will be in the pudding. Because you have a joint sponsor, you could always just write that you are unemployed and list your income as $0 - up to you how you want to approach it. In any case, I think you will need to include a covering letter detailing why you have completed the form the way you have.

Good luck with the rest of the process - looks like you've been fortunate to fly through so far

[Ryan H 3,812]

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