Affidavit Support issue for CR1 visa

[marymon 15]

Hi guys,

I am an American Citizen ,currently living in Ireland. I and my husband got married in USA while he was working for US company with L1 visa.

We moved back Ireland to complete his job assignment last year. We have only one daughter, born in America.

I am unemployed in order to take care of my one year old daughter. We are planning to go back to US next year.

We have a quite good amount of saving but I don't have a job in American. I don't want to go back home without my husband.

I don 't have much friends and relative to ask for joint sponsor.

Any advice welcome....

Thanks

Edited April 1, 2015 by marymon

[NikLR 13,227]

~~moved to IR1/CR1 process and procedures as this is the method the OP would have to take~~

I think asking Penguin would be your best bet as she also had the same issues coming from Ireland.

[marymon 15]

Thanks. I would PM her.

[Penguin_ie 5,994]

This isn't really a country specific question- you have four options:

- You move first, get s job, then sponsor him (not a great option with a small kid)

- You sponsor him on assets; you'd need three times as much as income, so around $75'000 in savings/ second home/ 401K etc

- Cast your net wider to find a co-sponsor; ask old neighbours, ex work collegues of yourself and your husband, church family... anyone.

- See if there is a possibility of your husband getting another work visa; some of them allow you to adjust status and get a greencard, and then, working in the US, he could sponsor himself.

[NikLR 13,227]

I just wasnt sure how specific Dublin was about domicile. Thanks Penguin!

[marymon 15]

- You sponsor him on assets; you'd need three times as much as income, so around $75'000 in savings/ second home/ 401K etc

- Cast your net wider to find a co-sponsor; ask old neighbours, ex work collegues of yourself and your husband, church family... anyone.

I have saving around $8000 in my saving account. I will try this option first.

If not successful, I will ask my friends to joint sponsor.

Should I use Lawyer to apply visa?

[Penguin_ie 5,994]

I have saving around $8000 in my saving account. I will try this option first.

If not successful, I will ask my friends to joint sponsor.

Should I use Lawyer to apply visa?

8000 is nowhere near enough, you'd need about ten times as much....

This is a DIY site, so most people on here go without a lawyer, who can delay things. Lawyers are useful if you have a complicated case (prior immigration or drug issues), or if you have difficulty filling in detailed forms though.

[marymon 15]

8000 is nowhere near enough, you'd need about ten times as much....

This is a DIY site, so most people on here go without a lawyer, who can delay things. Lawyers are useful if you have a complicated case (prior immigration or drug issues), or if you have difficulty filling in detailed forms though.

sorry. typo. it is $80000

[NikLR 13,227]

Euros or USD equivalent?

[marymon 15]

Eu

[NikLR 13,227]

Nm

Edited April 2, 2015 by NLR

[Ketsuban 1,034]

That's still enough, right? It's about $86,000. Is there a minimum amount of time she has to have it saved in her account?

Edit: Actually, I think I misread. So it's euros that is equivalent to $80,000? Surely it is still enough for a household of three.

Edited April 3, 2015 by Ketsuban

[NikLR 13,227]

No it needs to be 75,336USD. Euro is worth more than USD. But it's better in a US bank account. However you should be more than fine.

Sorry edited for amount for number of people!

Edited April 3, 2015 by NLR

[marymon 15]

Yes. We have account at Bank of America.my husband used to live US for 3 years , does he need to get police cert from US?

[Ryan H 3,812]

does he need to get police cert from US?

No