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[dirkanddiane 0]

what does it exactly mean when people speak for proving domicile? so if i live in germany with my husband who is german then i must keep certain things in america that prove i lived there ? i am confused. and also if i live in germany but do not work and stay home with the children how can i prove income? will that mean they will not let me be a sponser for my husband to get him back to the usa? or will i need to use my parents ?

[tobben15 0]

what does it exactly mean when people speak for proving domicile? so if i live in germany with my husband who is german then i must keep certain things in america that prove i lived there ? i am confused. and also if i live in germany but do not work and stay home with the children how can i prove income? will that mean they will not let me be a sponser for my husband to get him back to the usa? or will i need to use my parents ?

You have to be the sponsor since you are the one who is married to him. As for proving domicile, if you have property, bank accounts, investment statements, voting records these will all prove domicile. Since you don't make any money you will have to get a joint sponsor for the I-864 affidavit of support.

[tunisianbelle 0]

For the financial situation (I'm in the same boat as you - I don't work) you can use your husbands income, but it still must meet the poverty guidelines (you'll have to use a currency converter to check that it does). Also, he will need to provided a work attestation and tax information for the last three years, and you will have to write a letter explaining why you have no taxable income for the past three years.

Let me write you you what it says exactly on the I-864:

Income from the intending immigrant, if that income will continue from the same source after immigration, and if the intending immigrant is currently living in your residence. If the intending immigrant is your spouse, his or her income can be counted regardless of current residence, but it must continue from the same source after he or she becomes a lawful permanent resident.

We go for our interview next week, so I'll let you know how it goes, but if you follow it to the letter, then there should be no problems. Good luck!

[Dr. Obvious 49]

True, you can use your husband's income but ONLY if it will continue after he immigrates. If he has to give up his job or cannot provide proof that his income will continue from the job he has now, than you will have to prove that YOU can provide support. Otherwise, if you have substantial financial assets, this will be considered in lieu of income. You may have to sign up a relative or friend in the US to be a co-sponsor. The co-sponsor has to live in the US. Good luck!

[julchenno12 0]

Hi,

we had my mother-in-law as our co-sponsor, as my husband wasn't working in Germany (he was a student). Make sure you meet the poverty guidelines. A co-sponsor does not have to be a family member though. It can be anyone that is willing to support you in that case!

Good luck with everything, especially on the interview, which in my case was a piece of cake: they didn't ask me any questions. :-)