k-3 visa/affidavit of support

[iHeart 1]

I hope I'm posting this in the right section, forgive me if I'm not.

I'm a US citizen, my husband a German citizen. We want to move to the States next year. He is the sole provider for our family, as I'm a stay at home mom. Because I don't work outside of the house it is essential that he be able to work relatively soon after we arrive.Ideally he would have a job set up before we arrive but that's probably more difficult to achieve. I've read a bit about the K-3 visa, can one work legally right away with this visa? Is that the best way to go about this for our situation?

My second question...I've read that eventually I will need to sign an affidavit of support (can't remember what it's called). How would I go about doing this as a sahm? I don't generate an income at all, my husband will (hopefully) be the only one working.

[latoureiffel 0]

I don't know much about this. But I'm preparing CR-1 application too. (my husband - US citizen)

Basically I864 (affidavit of support) is a contract between you and the gov. that your husband won't benefit from the US social welfare.

Since you don't have income, you can ask your American family to help you with this - if they have any income- or if you have any property in america. that would help too.

You can refer to the poverty guideline. the minimum annual income is about 25,000 in most states except for hawaii and alaska.

once you file this.. petition for alien relative, your husband will get a work permit prior to receving his greencard.

My friend in California got her work permit two months after filing her application.

Hope this helps.

[Penguin_ie 6,005]

You'll be wanting the CR-1 (or IR-1 if married more than 2 years) spousal visa; the K3 is obsolete, and you cannot work right away with it, but with the CR-1 you get an immediate greencard upon entry and can work, travel etc.

There is no way around the financial sponsorship, and him "hopefully working" when he gets to the USA isn't enough. You have three options:

- Find a co-sponsor; a US based greencard holder or citizen who will stand guarantoor for your husband.

- Sponsor him on assets (need 3 times as much as the 125% poverty level)

- You move first and find a job, then he gets his visa, and when he comes over and finds a job, you can quit.

[iHeart 1]

Thanks guys!

Queen Penguin, cute baby wearing pic! I love wearing our 7 month old!

[Darnell 8,480]

Comparison on K-3 vs CR-1 - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/204324-wondering-if-i-made-a-mistake-marrying-in-us/page__view__findpost__p__3060767

K-3 administratively closed - http://www.visajourney.com/news/2010/02/07/department-of-state-to-close-k-3-visas-if-i-129f-and-i-130-petitions-approved-and-received-together/