Applying then moving abroad

[EAZ0 0]

Hi everyone,

I was just wondering what would happen if we petition for the visa, then I (the US citizen) move abroad? I have read that I need to file something different if I am living abroad and file, but I was just curious about this.

Thanks

[Anh map 2,098]

The K1 filing is the same.

How will you meet the affidavit of support requirement?

If you move abroad why would you petition for your fiance(e) to live in the US? Wouldn't they live with you wherever you are going? Or are you planning to go and stay with the fiance(e) while processing occurs?

[JamnSol 35]

The complication I see is that of domicile. Are you just moving temporarily until the process is over, and then returning to the US with your fiancée when the visa is granted? May affect the affidavit of support as well.

[EAZ0 0]

Yes, I just wanted to teach abroad for a year or two before we settle down permanently in the US. I do want to live in the US. What I was reading about mentioned the domicile, but I didn't see any instructions for applying if you were abroad or how it worked.

[EAZ0 0]

So from what I am reading, we basically fill the paperwork out the same, I just would for sure need a co-sponsor. Then if questioned about proving domicile, my reasoning would be teaching abroad as to why I was out of country?

[Penguin_ie 5,994]

Correct. You apply around 6-8 months before you want to return to the USA and marry.

[EAZ0 0]

Thank you so much. It seemed to be a lot more complicated than what it really is.

[Anh map 2,098]

If you are going to the fiance(e)'s country then marry there and when it's closing in on the time you want to go back to the US then apply for a spouse visa. Fiance(e) has a green card after arrival so you don't have to marry within 90 days and then file for adjustment of status before the green card is issued. Plus, depending on where the fiance(e) is coming from, the affidavit of support will be more straight forward.

Do some reading here on VJ to learn the pros and cons of all options and then choose what's best for you. It sounds like you've got some time to mull it all over.