Affidavit of support I-134 & I-864 questions

[amarinph 0]

Hi,

I'm a US citizen who has lived in Thailand for 20 years and has just married a Thai citizen in February, 2007.

I think the only options that my wife has are

1) CR-1 / IR-1

2) K-3 visa

regardless that a research lab in USA is ready to interview her for a job position.

This is because the US visa officers will see her as an intending immigrant and will reject other visa requests.

Am I right? Please tell me if other options are left before I file an I-130.

Currently I'm thinking of choosing the K-3 path, because we have a chance to be together sooner. (It says K-3 is generally faster)

It seems that the timeline is acceptable, and I have no problems with the extra processing fees needed.

But I have one problem: the affidavit of support.

First, when my wife is ready to adjust status, she must file an I-864.

I will have no income at that time because I will be studying my master's degree in USA.

My parents, on the other hand, have the money to support both me and my wife.

However, my parents are not eligible to be a co-sponsor because they live in Thailand.

What can be done? I heard about the I-864A. Can my parents use this?

Now second, I heard that the US embassy in Thailand may require an I-134 for the interview.

The USCIS homepage says very little about this form.

Do the co-sponsors have to be a US citizen of Legal Permanent Residence?

Does my money in a deposit account in Thailand qualify?

One more thing that may help.

When my parents were doctors working in USA, they had a bank account there that should now have abundant balance.

Please help me.

[beameup 0]

One of the most important qualifications for a petitioner is DOMICILE.

In order to use the Petition for an Immediate Relative the Petitioner must be petitioning the relative to JOIN THEM in the UNITED STATES.

The whole process is about re-uniting with a loved one by bringing them to the United States.

You must PROVE that you are DOMICILED in the United States to take advantage of this process.

If you have carefully prepared for this inevitability then you have already taken measures to satisfy this requirement.

Hi,

I'm a US citizen who has lived in Thailand for 20 years and has just married a Thai citizen in February, 2007.

I think the only options that my wife has are

1) CR-1 / IR-1

2) K-3 visa

regardless that a research lab in USA is ready to interview her for a job position.

This is because the US visa officers will see her as an intending immigrant and will reject other visa requests.

Am I right? Please tell me if other options are left before I file an I-130.

Currently I'm thinking of choosing the K-3 path, because we have a chance to be together sooner. (It says K-3 is generally faster)

It seems that the timeline is acceptable, and I have no problems with the extra processing fees needed.

But I have one problem: the affidavit of support.

First, when my wife is ready to adjust status, she must file an I-864.

I will have no income at that time because I will be studying my master's degree in USA.

My parents, on the other hand, have the money to support both me and my wife.

However, my parents are not eligible to be a co-sponsor because they live in Thailand.

What can be done? I heard about the I-864A. Can my parents use this?

Now second, I heard that the US embassy in Thailand may require an I-134 for the interview.

The USCIS homepage says very little about this form.

Do the co-sponsors have to be a US citizen of Legal Permanent Residence?

Does my money in a deposit account in Thailand qualify?

One more thing that may help.

When my parents were doctors working in USA, they had a bank account there that should now have abundant balance.

Please help me.