How to prove sponsor financial capability and intended domicile from overseas

[ARobbb 0]

Hi there,

 

My wife (US citizen petitioner/sponsor) and I (Australian citizen applicant/beneficiary) have an I-130 approved and sitting at NVC and will soon submit DS-260 and affidavit of support to move onto consular processing for spousal visa. We both currently live in Australia but are hoping to move to USA this year or next. We're aware that part of this process will be proving our intended domicile in the US. 

 

1. When filling out the affidavit, how does my wife prove financial capacity to sponsor me when she's not currently making any money in the US? I'm assuming her/our Australian wages won't qualify. Is she supposed to have a job offer in the US first and then we ask for the process to be expedited? Or should we utilise a joint sponsor situation? Or does the sponsorship aspect not come into play for those abroad and proving intended domicile (surely not)? 

 

2. Any advice on how to prove intended domicile, such as job offers, property purchase/rent, transfer of funds, school enrolment, etc. many months out from intended move date? I intend to start the consular processing at least 6 months out from when we'd ideally like to move to allow time for its processing and approval, but this is a long time to ask any potential employer to hold a position for us or pay rent on a property we're not living in. Is it better to have secured employment and then action the application and just hope it comes through quickly? This seems risky in many ways. 

 

Thanks in advance.

[Crazy Cat 41,884]

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[Boiler 45,525]

1. Will her job continue once she moves back to the US, if so evidence from her Employer, otherwise a Joint Sponsor. Expedite, what? On what basis.

 

2. I do not what she has, but she might want to update her DL, Bank Account, Credit Cards etc on her next trip home. Sometimes it is best for the USC to move first. I suppose how long the job process would take will depend on what she does, process takes about 18 months so quite a bit of time in a changing employment market.

[pushbrk 12,893]

Start by becoming an A-Student of the I-864 instructions and the form itself.  Sounds like unless you have a big chunk of liquid assets, you'll need either a joint sponsor, her income to continue FROM THE SAME SOURCE, or her to move back to the USA and go to work.  Guessing you'll soon wish you had asked this question long ago.

Edited March 18 by pushbrk

[Crazy Cat 41,884]

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[garebear397 69]

If you have someone that can co-sponsor I think it will be much easier and straight-forward (parents, family member, friend). We are in the same boat, waiting on the I-130, but both living overseas. For proving domicile I don't think you have to have a job-offer but something to show that the US citizen has been applying for jobs. US bank accounts, driver's license, if you have kids starting registration or again contacting schools about registration, contacting places to rent or mortgage companies to buy. I do think the domicile issue is a bigger deal in some countries than others (Cananda you have to prove it very well), I am not sure how it is viewed in Australia...what they are trying to make sure is that you aren't just getting a green card to use for travel or long visits and not end up actually living in the US.