How long to be in US to qualify as a sponsor?

[Gabi Johnson 0]

Hi! I am new here, so sorry if this has been covered already.

I am Vietnamese by birth and have lived in Vietnam all of my life. Four years ago, I met an American man who came over here to teach English. We got married 2 years ago and he decided to live here. Now we want to move back to the U,S, and are trying to figure out the best way to do things.

How long does my husband need to be back in the U.S. in order to be my sponsor? He plans to go back and get a job and then bring me over. He'll be living at his parents' house, but he will have a job and a bank account. Is it enough? And how long does he have to be there? Should we start the paperwork process now, or wait until he goes there? Of course, I plan to visit him on a tourist visa while we wait for the immigration process to complete, but I will go back as needed.

Ok, thanks for your help.

[Max! 10]

Hi! I am new here, so sorry if this has been covered already.

I am Vietnamese by birth and have lived in Vietnam all of my life. Four years ago, I met an American man who came over here to teach English. We got married 2 years ago and he decided to live here. Now we want to move back to the U,S, and are trying to figure out the best way to do things.

How long does my husband need to be back in the U.S. in order to be my sponsor? He plans to go back and get a job and then bring me over. He'll be living at his parents' house, but he will have a job and a bank account. Is it enough? And how long does he have to be there? Should we start the paperwork process now, or wait until he goes there? Of course, I plan to visit him on a tourist visa while we wait for the immigration process to complete, but I will go back as needed.

Ok, thanks for your help.

No need to wait for it

He can file i130 from Vietnam. And sent it t USCIS in US office.

For i864 it's not needed now till your case has been approved from USCIS and reach to NVC stage so you got approx 5 months for that.

Once you get to NVC stage then you need i864 Sponsor if his income is not above poverty then need joint sponsor

I am assuming he did not file US tax return in past years so mostlikely he need co sponsor / joint sponsor

Go head and file i130 ASAP with all required Doccunents

[Gabi Johnson 0]

No need to wait for it

He can file i130 from Vietnam. And sent it t USCIS in US office.

For i864 it's not needed now till your case has been approved from USCIS and reach to NVC stage so you got approx 5 months for that.

Once you get to NVC stage then you need i864 Sponsor if his income is not above poverty then need joint sponsor

I am assuming he did not file US tax return in past years so mostlikely he need co sponsor / joint sponsor

Go head and file i130 ASAP with all required Doccunents

Actually, he has filed US tax return It's the law for Americans, no matter where they live.

So when they check his income, etc. for the i-864, he doesn't need to have been in the US for any length of time? And he doesn't need to have a domicile in his name? Because it would be easier for us to stay in Vietnam while waiting the 5 months, so we can both keep working.

[Penguin_ie 5,993]

He needs a few paystubs to show his income is regular and stable, but 2-3 months is usually enough, especially if his job is willing to give him a employment ltter saying the job is long term, 6 months is ideal.

BTW, it takes about 14 months to get the CR-1 spousal visa, not 5.

[Gabi Johnson 0]

No need to wait for it

He can file i130 from Vietnam. And sent it t USCIS in US office.

For i864 it's not needed now till your case has been approved from USCIS and reach to NVC stage so you got approx 5 months for that.

Once you get to NVC stage then you need i864 Sponsor if his income is not above poverty then need joint sponsor

I am assuming he did not file US tax return in past years so mostlikely he need co sponsor / joint sponsor

Go head and file i130 ASAP with all required Doccunents

OK thanks. So if we are filing the i-130 from Vietnam, we list his VN address, right? Then we'll list his American address on the i-864. By that time, he will have moved there.

[Max! 10]

OK thanks. So if we are filing the i-130 from Vietnam, we list his VN address, right? Then we'll list his American address on the i-864. By that time, he will have moved there.

US address otherwise it will be complicated with NVC later on

You can always change address but I would suggest stick to US address.

[Gabi Johnson 0]

US address otherwise it will be complicated with NVC later on

You can always change address but I would suggest stick to US address.

Okay, so that makes me wonder where to send the initial I-130? We're outside of the US now, which requires sending it to the Chicago lock box, but we'll be using a Florida address, which requires the Phoenix lock box.

[Ryan H 3,812]

OK thanks. So if we are filing the i-130 from Vietnam, we list his VN address, right? Then we'll list his American address on the i-864. By that time, he will have moved there.

Okay, so that makes me wonder where to send the initial I-130? We're outside of the US now, which requires sending it to the Chicago lock box, but we'll be using a Florida address, which requires the Phoenix lock box.

It's fine to use the Vietnam address on the I-130, the poster who said "it will be complicated with the NVC later on" was grossly mistaken.

Use the Vietnam address and send your package to the lockbox in Chicago.