affidavit of support what exactly will my wife need to provide? (Merged)

[Eseskayy 0]

Hello All! So my (now) Wife and I have been in a relationship for 11 years and 3 years married now, We applied for K-1 in 2018 but got rejected (not really, since i only got my passport back with nothing else, so we're still confused). She (lives in the states, obviously) also reached out the Senator's office as well but it clearly didn't work out. The UCSIS kept my passport for more than 6 months and just returned it. Long story short, she came here to Pakistan in 2020 and we got married here. My question now is that She's been living here with me for the past 3 months, she quit her job so how does she provide the affidavit of support? I have my business here and she's helping me out here. Kindly help us thanks!

[milimelo 4,522]

AOS is at least a year or two down the road as it looks like she hasn't even started I-130. Worry about that at NVC time - she can depart early and get a job in the US, get a joint sponsor...

[Ryan H 3,818]

Moved from Progress Reports to Process & Procedures.

[pushbrk 13,011]

On 3/23/2024 at 4:59 PM, milimelo said:

AOS is at least a year or two down the road as it looks like she hasn't even started I-130. Worry about that at NVC time - she can depart early and get a job in the US, get a joint sponsor...

Yes, that would be the solution.  She must have a job and income in the USA in order to qualify as your sponsor.  The only ways around that are with well over three times the income requirements in liquid assets (cash essentially) or a qualified joint sponsor.

[Eseskayy 0]

My wife (U.S) and I (Pakistan) are in the process of gathering the documents and evidence needed to apply for the IR1 since we have been married for more than 3 years now. 
 
However, for the affidavit of support what exactly will my wife need to provide? In 2023 and the years before that my wife made over $55,000 but resigned from her job in December of 2023 to come and live with me here in Pakistan. Right now, she does NOT have a job in the U.S and is in the process of looking for a U.S online job and also starting her own online business (she just registered it as an LLC). Will this be an issue? We do not have anyone to-do a joint sponsor with and want to have this figured out before we apply for the IR1. I would also like to add that I have my own business here in Pakistan as well – can I show that I can finically take care of myself in the U.S with proof of funds? Lastly, my wife has been collecting unemployment for 4 weeks now while she continues to look for an online U.S job – will this cause any issues?
 
Any guidance and advise would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you.

[pushbrk 13,011]

13 minutes ago, Eseskayy said:

My wife (U.S) and I (Pakistan) are in the process of gathering the documents and evidence needed to apply for the IR1 since we have been married for more than 3 years now. 
 
However, for the affidavit of support what exactly will my wife need to provide? In 2023 and the years before that my wife made over $55,000 but resigned from her job in December of 2023 to come and live with me here in Pakistan. Right now, she does NOT have a job in the U.S and is in the process of looking for a U.S online job and also starting her own online business (she just registered it as an LLC). Will this be an issue? We do not have anyone to-do a joint sponsor with and want to have this figured out before we apply for the IR1. I would also like to add that I have my own business here in Pakistan as well – can I show that I can finically take care of myself in the U.S with proof of funds? Lastly, my wife has been collecting unemployment for 4 weeks now while she continues to look for an online U.S job – will this cause any issues?
 
Any guidance and advise would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you.

Your wife, as a self employed person (currently) will not be able to show any "income" until she files a 2024 tax return in 2025.  If nothing has been filed yet, the I-864 is not likely to be needed until 2025 anyway.  Time to do the homework.  Wife needs to come here and click on the word "Guides" at the top of any page.

[Dashinka 24,657]

1 hour ago, Eseskayy said:

My wife (U.S) and I (Pakistan) are in the process of gathering the documents and evidence needed to apply for the IR1 since we have been married for more than 3 years now. 
 
However, for the affidavit of support what exactly will my wife need to provide? In 2023 and the years before that my wife made over $55,000 but resigned from her job in December of 2023 to come and live with me here in Pakistan. Right now, she does NOT have a job in the U.S and is in the process of looking for a U.S online job and also starting her own online business (she just registered it as an LLC). Will this be an issue? We do not have anyone to-do a joint sponsor with and want to have this figured out before we apply for the IR1. I would also like to add that I have my own business here in Pakistan as well – can I show that I can finically take care of myself in the U.S with proof of funds? Lastly, my wife has been collecting unemployment for 4 weeks now while she continues to look for an online U.S job – will this cause any issues?
 
Any guidance and advise would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you.

Your income is only relevant if it will continue from the same source after you immigrate.  You can also use assets/cash, but the financial bar is higher (5x).

 

Good Luck!

[WoodlandsFamily 13]

21 minutes ago, Dashinka said:

Your income is only relevant if it will continue from the same source after you immigrate.  You can also use assets/cash, but the financial bar is higher (5x).

 

Good Luck!

This is what I don't get, if you aren't in the US then surely your income here (England for me) is irrelevant anyway? I am going to try to use assets as I just have no choice and don't have a co-sponsor who will help me with a large family. 

[Redro 4,611]

3 hours ago, Eseskayy said:

My wife (U.S) and I (Pakistan) are in the process of gathering the documents and evidence needed to apply for the IR1 since we have been married for more than 3 years now. 
 
However, for the affidavit of support what exactly will my wife need to provide? In 2023 and the years before that my wife made over $55,000 but resigned from her job in December of 2023 to come and live with me here in Pakistan. Right now, she does NOT have a job in the U.S and is in the process of looking for a U.S online job and also starting her own online business (she just registered it as an LLC). Will this be an issue? We do not have anyone to-do a joint sponsor with and want to have this figured out before we apply for the IR1. I would also like to add that I have my own business here in Pakistan as well – can I show that I can finically take care of myself in the U.S with proof of funds? Lastly, my wife has been collecting unemployment for 4 weeks now while she continues to look for an online U.S job – will this cause any issues?
 
Any guidance and advise would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you.

I would apply with 2023/2022/2021 taxes. If she made suffcient income for those three years you should receive DQ with a note stating a joint sponsor might be needed at interview. 
The last time I checked DQ to interview is 1.5 to 2 years at Islamabad so you don’t want to draw out the I864 process too long to where domicile also becomes an issue. 
Source: husband and I were DQ and he noted a zero income on the I864. 
 

 

2 hours ago, Dashinka said:

Your income is only relevant if it will continue from the same source after you immigrate.  You can also use assets/cash, but the financial bar is higher (5x).

 

Good Luck!

Assets is 3X for USC sponsoring spouse (3 years to citizenship not 5…) 

 

1 hour ago, WoodlandsFamily said:

This is what I don't get, if you aren't in the US then surely your income here (England for me) is irrelevant anyway? I am going to try to use assets as I just have no choice and don't have a co-sponsor who will help me with a large family. 

Income is relevant if you can show it will continue after you relocate to the US. So, online job based out of the US or job transfer for USC or beneficiary can and has been used at London Consulate. Not sure about Islamabad… 

[Redro 4,611]

@Eseskayy 

Here is a thread following DQ to interview for Islamabad.

DQ of August 2022 has been scheduled for interview April 2024… 

Get the DS260 and I864 submitted asap. So, you can start your next period of waiting. 

[PGA 251]

6 hours ago, Eseskayy said:

Lastly, my wife has been collecting unemployment for 4 weeks now while she continues to look for an online U.S job – will this cause any issues?

Just curious, is that even legal? Even the most generous states don't typically allow for a person to live in another country and collect unemployment benefits... 

[Lemonslice 4,926]

21 minutes ago, PGA said:

Just curious, is that even legal? Even the most generous states don't typically allow for a person to live in another country and collect unemployment benefits... 

I know the Canadian unemployment benefits allow it, in some cases - moving abroad to be with a spouse being one. We have a big thread about it
 

 

[PGA 251]

2 minutes ago, Lemonslice said:

I know the Canadian unemployment benefits allow it, in some cases - moving abroad to be with a spouse being one. We have a big thread about it
 

 

Fascinating, I'm sure that policy never gets abused up there in Canada. Regardless, I can't find one US state where it is legal. 

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[Redro 4,611]

50 minutes ago, PGA said:

Fascinating, I'm sure that policy never gets abused up there in Canada. Regardless, I can't find one US state where it is legal. 

If wife just moved to Pakistan and is looking for a job and hasn’t sorted out paperwork to stay in Pakistan isn’t she just on vacation and can still technically collect unemployment as it gets deposited into an American bank account? Will unemployment even know she is overseas? Or do they monitor your travel in and out of the US?