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13 hours ago, pushbrk said:

Good answer, but there is plenty of time for him to do his homework by studying the I-864 instructions.  They explain his options more thoroughly than we could here.  Will he still be studying abroad 18 months or so from now when this issue comes up?

 

We have studied the I-864 instruction. But it doesn't mention anything about whether the sponsor's assets can be foreign or not. It does mention that the intend immigrant 's assets don't have to be somewhere he/she resides. 
He probably will have to study abroad around 6 months when we need to deal with this issue. We have filed I-130 recently and are waiting for the result. It'll probably take him around 10 -12 months to graduate from now. Hope I understood your question properly. 

23 hours ago, Chancy said:

*** Moved from IR1/CR1 Progress Reports to IR1/CR1 Process & Procedures ***

 

 

If the assets are valued over 3x the minimum requirement for the household size, then it can be used on the I-864 with $0 income.  But keep in mind that it is up to the consul officer to decide whether it is sufficient or not.  Though it is not a rule, some COs prefer US-based assets, so best to transfer the savings to a US account if you still have a long time from the interview date.

 

Thank you so much for your answer! It's very helpful to me! 

Hello all,

My husband is U.S citizen, and is currently studying abroad. I currently reside in the same country with him. He is filing I130 petition and later need to file I864 application to show that he can financially support me when I go to the U.S. However, as a graduate student, he doesn't have income. He only has savings in foreign currency (wnot USD) where we currently reside. I have some savings in foreign currency where we currently reside as well.

My questions are:

1. If my husband doesn't have any income, can he solely rely on his savings as the proof of financial support?

2. I know that the foreign spouse( beneficiary) can use foreign assets as supplement to meet USCIS poverty guideline. Can the sponsor (U.S citizen) use foreign assets as well? Or are they only allowed to use their U.S assets? 
 

Thank you! 

1 hour ago, pushbrk said:

You quoted my answer in your question. LOL

 

Lol that's a mistake.. I do have another question tho. In the online I130 form there's a question "Where in the United States does the beneficiary intend to live?"
But since my husband and I have left the States for few years cuz his education and we don't own a property in the US, is it okay if we put my relative's address? 

13 hours ago, pushbrk said:

Isn't that exactly what I said, using the correct terminology?   if the interview is before the two years of marriage, the visa will say CR1, but if two year anniversary passes between visa issue and actual entry, IR1 status is granted.

I asked this question before I saw your answer. Sorry for the confusion~ really appreciate your help!

22 hours ago, SteveInBostonI130 said:

NOA1, NOA2 and any RFE's.  They will not send your greencard there.  Later, after everything is approved and you receive the IR1/CR1 visa, you will be given instructions to pay the $220 immigration fee, and you will updated the address for the GC delivery there.

Thank you! I read it somewhere saying that USCIS never sends correspondences to a foreign address... my husband and I live outside the US now, so should we provide a US mailing address?

14 hours ago, pushbrk said:

So theoretically and practically, if the interview is before the two years of marriage, the visa will say CR1, but if two year anniversary passes between visa issue and actual entry, IR1 status is granted.

Thank you. I was also wondering if CR1 visa was issued but the date I enter the US passes 2 year anniversary, will the government send me permanent green card or conditional green card? 

21 hours ago, SteveInBostonI130 said:

NOA1, NOA2 and any RFE's.  They will not send your greencard there.  Later, after everything is approved and you receive the IR1/CR1 visa, you will be given instructions to pay the $220 immigration fee, and you will updated the address for the GC delivery there.

Thank you so much! That's very helpful! 

33 minutes ago, Aishat919 said:

It's based on the amount of year's you have been married by the time your spouse enters the USA at point of entry. That is the determination of whether your spouse will receive a 2 years green card or a 10 years permanent green card

Thank you so much! Your answer is really helpful. Thank you!

Hi all,

I'm a bit confused about the "2 years marriage" criteria for IR1/CR1. Is it calculated based on the date you receives USCIS Notice of Approval, the date NVC receives the case or the date you actually conduct the visa interview? Or some other date? Please help..

  
Thanks!

7 hours ago, Jorgedig said:

I'm confused.   Are you the beneficiary?

 

The petition is filed by the USC.   

 

Ohh sorry to make you feel confused. I'm the beneficiary.  I meant the petitioner is planning to file it online. We are just preparing it together cuz we live together. 

3 minutes ago, Aishat919 said:

i guess they will be sending you communications via mail as well.we filed for my husbands naturalization online but they still send confirmation of biometric and other correspondence to ensure one did receive a physical copy. i also believe you will be getting correspondent from the NVC(National visa center ) whenever Uscis part is done and then finally from the consulate. i don't believe they will give you a green card abroad unless you do come to the USA some how once visa to travel is in your hand. According to the delay of everything during covid it maybe longer than expected. Who knows, maybe your husand may move back to the USA. Good thing is you can always go online and update addresses when needed. 

That's a lot useful information ! Really appreciate your detailed answer. Thank you! 

2 hours ago, Aishat919 said:

Well it maybe hard for him to prove domicile in the USA. When  I did the filling of my spouse I know that was one of the requirements of the I130, I'm not sure if the rules may have changed from 2016. Perhaps others can chime in. 

 

This link may help:https://www.uscis.gov/i-130

Yea that could be a problem that we need to solve.. he might have a US bank account not sure if that's enough..

1 hour ago, SteveInBostonI130 said:

It is your choice.  The mailing address can be your current physical address abroad, or it can be the address of a US friend/relative.

Okay got it! Thank you for your answer! Do you know what kind of documents the USCIS would send me except the green card itself? I'm applying the petition online btw.

18 minutes ago, Jorgedig said:

Why would you put a friend's address in the US?  Makes no sense.

 

Put the address where you currently live and receive mail.

Well I thought it'd be faster to receive the mail if the address is in the US. Do you happen to know what kind of documents the USCIS would mail? I plan to file everything online. 

6 minutes ago, Aishat919 said:

If it's your husband address that is the US citizen petitioner a address they are asking for then put his. If it's your address then you will have to put your foreign adresd that isn't the US address. i hope this answers your question. You living abroad, are you referring to outside of USA? If your Outside of the US then you both will use your individual address at whatever resident you reside separately until your granted your visa to move to the USA.

Hi thank you so much for your answer! I think I might need to provide more information for our situation. So my husband and I are living outside of the US for his education. We currently are living in the same country. He doesn't own a property or have a lease under his name in the US as of now. 

Hello.

Recently my husband(US citizen) is trying to file  I130 petition for me. We both are living abroad as of now. In the I130 form, there's a question about mailing address. I was wondering should I put my current address which is a foreign address, or is it okay if I put my friend/relative's US address as the mailing address? Which one is preferred or what differences will it make? 
 

Thank you very much!