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Yes, or find a qualified joint sponsor.

AND, just to add, if the US Citizen Parent cannot pass citizenship at birth, they just petition the child for an IR2 visa. When they use the visa to come live with the USC parent, they are immediately citizens upon arrival. Pick the cat skinning method appropriate for the circumstances.

No. I think you mean he visits as a snowbird, but does not have a green card. Only Citizens or green card holders can be joint sponsors.

You do not need to file an I-864 for your spouse. You file the I-864W instead but I would also provide both your SS award letters as supporting documentation.

Evidence of buying the condo during the process, should be sufficient for the domicile question. Leaving without your wife is overkill. They are not going to "count" your equity in the primary home to offset any income shortfall. It's not considered a liquid asset. You either have enough income or you don't. If you do, you don't need your parents. If you don't, then one parent is the joint sponsor and the other parent is the joint sponsor's household member. Time to become an A-Student of the I-864 and it's separate instructions. Heed this from my signature too. Facts are cheap...knowing how to use them is precious... Understanding the big picture is priceless. Anonymous

Statistics are meaningless to you then. If you're not worried about the affidavit of support, then you have no worries. Make sure you have evidence of your intent to re-establish domicile in the USA. Silly as it seems, the fact that you petitioned for and seek an immigrant visa for your spouse, isn't enough.

Probably not. If they have an issue, they'll send an RFE about it. I expect no problem, but yes, you should have indicated "Online English Teacher". 😉

The result is a delay, but it's not a tactic. I-864 instructions come from USCIS, but you are dealing with Dept. of State. Consular Officers have a lot of discretion in these matters, and they typically want joint filing spouses to both be under contract. The additional "why" questions and your indignation are understandable, but not productive.

If you're focused on statistics, your focused on the wrong thing. Focus on building a relationship, providing evidence it's bona fide, and follow the proper steps. When you do those things, you have little if anything to worry about.

Update the I-864EZ to add the child, so they are included in household size. CRBA and Passport application instructions are on Embassy's website.

Now that I understand the situation, a married petitioner whose immigrant spouse is already living with them in the USA, should always have a signed I-864a from the spouse, whether they have income or not. It's just because they are married and filing a joint tax return. In this case, the spouse of the petitioner is also the parent of the immigrant. Had you come here first and explained the situation, and number of the senior members here, including me, would have advised including the I-864a. The good news is that once you do, things will proceed in a positive way. Affidavits of support are not just ways to show somebody is willing and able to support an immigrant. They are also a contract, and they want joint filing spouses to both be under contract.

Sounds strange. Who is "parent of child" and how are they related to the petitioner?

My answer is pretty much the same, but this doesn't sound like an exceptional circumstance, to me. It sounds like a choice, and also pretty obviously, the couple is not in a hurry. Living together a few years is the positive issue. Having filed before and not proceeded is neither negative or positive.

A new job with a new employer, would not qualify for DCF. DCF, (too late now anyway) would work if your current US Employer was transferring you. You choosing to find a new job is highly unlikely to qualify. I see you haven't adjusted your attitude yet. The sooner you do, the sooner you'll be able to make the right decisions for you and your family's future. This is the IR1/CR1 visa forum. It's about US Citizens bringing foreign spouses to the USA. The participants here, particularly the senior ones here have already been through the process, and helping others for years. We are all trying to help you, so please drop the attitude. OK?

It won't change if you follow my advice and do your updating AFTER you already have an interview date. If your hours fluctuate, then take the average of your pay at the end of December, by dividing the total income earned so far, by the number of pay periods, then multiply by the number of pay periods in full year. If it's well above the minimum, you're good.

I've not seen that claim. If I did, I will explain, as now, that it is not true. The low issuance of K3 visas since 2010 has been the result of first, changes in USCIS policy to approve both petitions together. NVC later adjusted their policy to deem the immigrant visa was now available when they received both petitions together. They started cancelling the I-129F for spouse in all those cases. Later, USCIS adjusted their policy to cancel the I-129F for spouse as soon as they detected the two cases. What rarely, but sometimes happens is that they pull the I-130 and while it's in front of them, go ahead and approve it. That rare thing has nothing to do with the death of the k3 visa, effectively February, of 2010.

Not worth the fee and travel expense, in my opinion, but it's only money and time. Of course, you are free to visit her.

If your income still qualifies, wait until the interview is scheduled, then upload an updated I-864 and supporting documents. If your income no longer qualifies, do that plus upload a complete package from a qualified joint sponsor.

I "think" exactly what I said. If I meant more, or something else, I would have said that. A "review" can go either way.

Your case is in a new queue for review by someone more senior than the interviewing officer. Usually, this takes four to six weeks, but not really predictable.

Sounds like you are getting your wake-up call now. This site is here to help people do it themselves, but you came here only after starting without doing the homework part. You are going to have some hard decisions to make, and must get your head around accepting a path and timing you don't like. The sooner you drop the "I'm not going to...." from your mind, the sooner you can move ahead productively.

I understand. I'm telling you the correct interpretation of the question. People visiting the USA on ESTA, Canada Visitor, or B1 B2 visas don't live in the USA. They visit. The question is about where you live, not where you slept. If it was about where you slept, you would need to list every hotel, or one night stay with a friend, as separate addresses. That said, it won't harm anything to list the four month stay, but it might give the adjudicator a chuckle.😁

This is incorrect. One does not live in the USA, while visiting on a tourist visa. The form asks for the foreign spouses residence address. If they went home to the address from which they left, then their residence was the address the lived before and after their tourist visit. That it was four months is no different than if it was two weeks. One does not "live in" the USA as a tourist.

No. She is not a dependent.

Of course he counts his child living with you in Canada. No, he does not count his ex wife as a part of his household, unless he's also planning to claim her as a dependent on his 2024 federal income tax return.