UK residing US citizen for spouse visa

[yunnipie 6]

Hi all! I'm presently living in London, with my husband, on a spouse visa. I moved here in February. We are looking to move back to the states and I'm researching that. After reading here, seems the K3 is no longer a viable option. He's a British citizen, born and raised, and has never been in trouble with the law. I have a few questions:

1. Since the K3 isn't an option, are we looking at a CR1, and can send the I-130 to the USCIS field office in London? Does that mean we are looking at DCF, meaning the shorter timelines? I know each case is different, but am wondering if that's the estimated timeline to look at. It says that from USCIS field office it'll go to the IVU rather than the NVC.

2. Being as I'm not earning US income and we want to move back together my mom has agreed to file the sponsorship form I-184. From what I understand I'll need to file one, too. Am I the petitioner and she is the sole joint sponsor? For income requirements and household size, does she include my husband and me? She lives alone. Also, will I need to include previous tax documents?

3. With my mom cosponsoring do we have to intend to reside at her address? We plan to live with my sister until we can get our own place, and all of my everything (DMV, bank, etc) lists my sisters address as my home, that's where I lived before I moved.

TIA

[yunnipie 6]

Note: we married in Reno, NV September 2015. Wish we had known about the AOS option then ?

[EM_Vandaveer 2,369]

Yes, your mom is the sole joint sponsor. She includes herself & the intending immigrant (your husband) on the I-864 as she lives alone. You do not have to reside with her.

[Nich-Nick 3,353]

Hi all! I'm presently living in London, with my husband, on a spouse visa. I moved here in February. We are looking to move back to the states and I'm researching that. After reading here, seems the K3 is no longer a viable option. He's a British citizen, born and raised, and has never been in trouble with the law. I have a few questions:

1. Since the K3 isn't an option, are we looking at a CR1, and can send the I-130 to the USCIS field office in London? Does that mean we are looking at DCF, meaning the shorter timelines? I know each case is different, but am wondering if that's the estimated timeline to look at. It says that from USCIS field office it'll go to the IVU rather than the NVC.

2. Being as I'm not earning US income and we want to move back together my mom has agreed to file the sponsorship form I-184. From what I understand I'll need to file one, too. Am I the petitioner and she is the sole joint sponsor? For income requirements and household size, does she include my husband and me? She lives alone. Also, will I need to include previous tax documents?

3. With my mom cosponsoring do we have to intend to reside at her address? We plan to live with my sister until we can get our own place, and all of my everything (DMV, bank, etc) lists my sisters address as my home, that's where I lived before I moved.

TIA

1. Yes you are eligible for DCF. Since you skip the NVC, you are saving months of time.

2. You are sponsor and file an I-864 and all documentation it asks for. A US tax return is required by every person who files an I-864...part of the rules. If you work in the UK, you need to do US returns. If you have zero or very low income, then no. In that case you can submit a statement saying why you were not required to file (zero UK income). The joint sponsor also has to prove she's American so birth certificate or passport.

Mom doesn't have to support you because you are American. Her household count is two...Mom plus immigrant.

3. You do not have to live with your joint sponsor.

[yunnipie 6]

Awesome! Thank you for the clarification!