Help please!

[rachelbw 0]

Hey there,

So my husband and I have a few questions that we're a bit worried about...

We are currently in the process of waiting for our DS-261 to be accepted and waiting on our fees to be paid.

My husband currently lives with me in the UK, and he is unsure on how to do the following :

1. Proving voting from abroad

2. Taxes from abroad

3. Any help proving domicile whilst living abroad ( I think we have most of this one but any help will be appreciated!)

4. How much money do you need to be able to be an Affidavit of Support?

I am unsure as I have lived abroad for a while, on my police checks for countries. As I have lived in a few places in the UK, do I need to apply for mre than one police check here?

And does anyone know how I obtain vaccine and health records for the UK?

Any help on anything above would be great!!
Thank you

[NikLR 13,227]

Are you doing DCF?

1) No idea.. I can't vote in the USA.

2) taxes... has he made enough to file taxes? If so he needs to have done so. We have a tax forum on the board.

3) has he maintained or tried to establish any domicile in the USA? Do you guys have a place to live there? Has he looked for jobs?

4) google I-864p

If he doesn't meet the poverty guidelines then you need a joint sponsor who is a USC or LPR and is domiciled in the USA who is willing to also sign an I-864 for you.

Have a read through this:

http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/immigrate/immigrant-process/documents/Step_4_Collect_Financial_Documents.html

You may need police certificates. Compare what you've done with the chart under police certificates on here:

http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/immigrate/immigrant-process/documents/Supporting_documents.html

Go to the reciprocity by country to find out how to obtain each one.

[rachelbw 0]

Hey. Thank you for you help and information. We have got our process moving and the info you gave really helped.

We still have a few questions for anyone who has been through this part and any help is really appreciated.

My husband has not been living is the USA for the last 3 years, but can prove domicile. He has job offers but nothing concrete until we know that we can both be in America.

Can anyone tell us whether it would be best to just use him as my AOS or would a joint sponsor of his parents who are fully incorporated in America be better?

Thanks for any help.

[Penguin_ie 5,993]

Does your husband have savings that are more than 3 times the 125% poverty level? if so, using him is easier.

But job offers do not count for the Affadavit of Support, so you likely will need a co-sponsor.

[rachelbw 0]

Is it a requirement for savings of 3x125% poverty line? We havent been able to find an amount anywhere online...

[Darnell 8,478]

for uscitizen, is 3 times for the multiplier.

for a non-uscitizen, london allows the beneficiary to be included on the I-864 at a rate of 5 times, 5 is the multiplier.

you two are probably feeling stuck at this domicile thing - remember, it's one of TWO paths - you have to pick one and run with it - mixing them up is a good cause for denial based solely on domicile:

1. proof of usa domicile or

2. proof of steps taken to re-establish usa domicile.

most usa citizens, returning expats, choose option 2 as their path, as it's easier. the job offers fall under the path of option 2, not option 1.