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

[Family 4,075]

13 minutes ago, Redro said:

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? 

Some circumvent the monitoring …with IP address maneuvers and other means to avoid detection. 
 

https://uiappeals.ny.gov/system/files/documents/2020/01/part-2-chapter-7.pdf

[Lemonslice 4,926]

1 hour 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. 

They do check the border entry/exit reports against the EI claims, so it is not that easy to abuse.  
Just checked for my state and you are allowed to visit Canada while receiving unemployment.  

[Family 4,075]

Since OP ‘s K-1 was flagged , I am inclined to think Consulate will look very very closely at all submissions. 
Even after the lengthy wait between Dq and interview many are put on AP 

 

I suppose wife can choose to stop collecting her unemployment and spend the long wait husband in Pakistan. They can deal with intent to restablsh domicile once they have a concrete interview date 

[Redro 4,611]

1 hour ago, Family said:

Since OP ‘s K-1 was flagged , I am inclined to think Consulate will look very very closely at all submissions. 
Even after the lengthy wait between Dq and interview many are put on AP 

 

I suppose wife can choose to stop collecting her unemployment and spend the long wait husband in Pakistan. They can deal with intent to restablsh domicile once they have a concrete interview date 

Do you suggest submitting FOIA request to see if any flags were raised at K1 to figure out if they need to address issues in the I130 application or do you think they only need to be aware of K1 problems after I130 was submitted? 

[Family 4,075]

59 minutes ago, Redro said:

Do you suggest submitting FOIA request to see if any flags were raised at K1 to figure out if they need to address issues in the I130 application or do you think they only need to be aware of K1 problems after I130 was submitted? 

They can FOIA both the DOS and USCIS but I doubt anything of substance will be disclosed. ..since K-1 returned to USCIS just go into the black hole. 
 

More important that the couple’s relationship has survived and can choose to wait together in Pakistan as OP has the means . 

[pushbrk 13,011]

10 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!

Correction for spouse of US Citizen it takes 3 times the amount in liquid assets, not 5 times.  So, if income is zero and the requirement is 25k in income, the minimum in liquid assets to offset the 100% income shortfall would be 75k.  Don't expect the minimum in assets to carry the day though.  A good chunk of that will be gone by the time the couple gets to the USA and finds a place to live.  Consular Officers know and consider that.