IR-1 question, getting ready to apply

[canuk2usa 7]

Hi,

I'm getting ready to start the IR-1 process for my husband and I, from within Canada. I'm the USC petitioner.

I was reading this guide http://www.visajourney.com/content/i130guide1

It mentions that I must submit "present employment" & "past 3 year U.S tax returns", however, I have not been employed during the last 3years, so I have not filed taxes in US or Canada. However, as far as sponsoring is concerned, I have the 3xPovertyLevel in cash, in my checking account in the US.

Is that all right?

P.S.: I do intend to get a letter of employment offer from a US company, hopefully before they invite me to Montreal to prove domicile.

[ChristinaG 91]

These are things they look at in Stage 2 (the NVC stage).... I'm not completely brushed up on the using assets instead of employment...... but I **think** having a joint-sponsor as a back up plan would be a good idea...

My best piece of advice is to take your time reading through the official websites, the guides, etc to make sure you have a really solid understanding of what to expect There certainly is no shortage of information!!

Best wishes!

[2 canucks 12]

I am the USC and petitioning an IR1 for my husband. We have kids and I'm a housewife. I just back-filed taxes for the last 3 years showing no income for me, but we have enough assets to use (our household size X3 years of the poverty level), but from what I have read from other VJers, our assets may or may not be counted (ours are still in CAD), so as a back-up, we are including an I864 for a joint sponsor so as not to cause a delay in our case processing. For all I know, they could suspect that I took out a loan from somewhere and deposited it to make my account fatter. Someone on VJ suggested getting a 6 month average statement from the bank.

When it came to the I864, I also submitted additional proof that I am re-establishing domicile in the US (i.e. moving estimates, insurance quotes, a rental agreement, school transfer records for our kids, etc.) For you, a letter/offer of employment would of course be a good thing.

I tend to err on the side of caution and include everything so as not to have any kind of delay, but not so much information that it's overwhelming.

Like ChristinaG said, there's a lot of information on here. I had trouble finding stuff for our exact situation, but if you word your searches right, you can find it.