Proof of Support

[daveandhanna 0]

Hey Everyone!

I got a lot of good answers on my last question so I thought I would ask another one!

We are planing on moving to the US. My wife and I both live currently in Sweden. We both work full time here in Sweden. We have two kids (both offically US citizens last month jippeee) she is a swedish citizen. We have been together like (shes gonna kill me) 12 - 13 years. Married 3 years.

I am american born and raised. Mioved here like 20 years ago. My entire family still lives in the US. Before moving here I sold everything. Closed all my accounts.

We visit the US at least 2 times every year. (Big family)

I have been reading alot about the next step in the process after the i-130 and it kinda made me nervous. Proof of support. Our plan (already in action) is to sell everything here. It will give us a real nice nest egg to start. We are going to live for free with relatives untill we both find jobs and get everything in order(kids school and such)

So my question is: Has anyone made the jump like we are planing on doing? If so, what did you write down for proof of support?

[lost_at_sea 995]

Read the instructions for the I-864 form. That'll tell you everything you need to know. https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/files/form/i-864instr.pdf

But basically: You'll need to show that you intend to re-establish USA domicile, and while you don't have an income, you'll need a joint-sponsor who can cover you and your family (unless you have sufficient funds in the bank - you'll need 3x the annual income for your family size - see this PDF for amounts: https://www.uscis.gov/i-864p).

Have you been filing your US tax returns?

Edited March 14, 2016 by lost_at_sea

[Alaska2012 462]

Proof of support is either you guys having a substantial chunk of money to show or assets that can be sold. Or a sponsor in the US.

[mallafri76 1,012]

The US Embassy in Stockholm accept assets instead of salary. You need three times the federal guidelines for your household size. My husband doesn't have an income so we used pure assets and they were pretty much all held here in Sweden at the time of the interview. If you're going with assets, feel free to PM me and I'll tell you exactly what kind of evidence and documents the embassy in Stockholm required.