Michelle90

Ahh ok got it. My hours won't be irregular, I'll make sure of it. And also, it's very likely that by the time I have to file for the affidavit of support, I'll already be back in the US and back to my full time salary. Hopefully all goes well for us, thank you for answering my questions! ☺️

Thank you, I really appreciate your help with clarifying things. I mixed up when we'd have to file for the affidavit of support. I don't have any ties with my family and finding a joint sponsor would be hard for me. I'll just make sure I work enough hours for my US employer while abroad, in order to satisfy the required amount.

Ok thats good! But even though I'm still working for a US employer while abroad, it will mainly be part-time due to the time difference. The payslips I'll get might only total up to $18K while I am working abroad from September '23-March '24. Will that be a problem? We will have already filed for the spouse visa before I'd leave the US, with payslips totaling up to over $25K. Then, the payslips will go back to be over $25K when I return to the US.

Yes, it would still continue. However, when I return to the US, I'd also be looking for another job while working. Will that be fine?

Let me be clearer, even if I'd be working abroad, I'd still be working for my US employer remotely, and I'd still be filing my tax return in the US. Would it be okay in this case?

Oh, sorry, I forgot to mention it in the original post. I'm currently working and my income is more than the ~25,000 requirement, and it will still be more in my next year's tax return. There should be no issues then, right? Or would I need a joint sponsor because I'd be working abroad?

Thank you both for your help!

Hello! I am a USC and would like to marry my boyfriend from Germany, who is currently living there. At the same time, I'm preparing to go to Japan to work as an assistant language teacher. It is a short-term contract that ends in March 2024. My work visa will be sponsored by the school there, and I will begin working there in September. I'm doing this because my teacher preparatory program is with Moreland. Since I am enrolled with them rather than with a state program, my license would be issued so much faster. When I get to the clinical portion, it would be too late to do my clinicals in a US school. The school semester in Japan starts in October, so it would be more convenient to do it there. It will also look better on my application to US International Baccalaureate schools if I have experience teaching abroad.goal is to keep living in the US and have my boyfriend live here with me. Overall, I want to file a spouse visa this Fall since my boyfriend will be visiting me before I go overseas. Would this cause any problems since I will have already filed for a Japanese work visa? I would be returning to the US after my program ends because my longterm goal is to keep living in the US and have my boyfriend live here with me. I'd like to file before I leave since the spouse visa could take around a year from what I've read online.