I864 - using British spouse's continued income

[lindons 0]

Hi there,

I've just found this forum online and would be massively grateful for any advice you are able to offer on the following question:

My British wife and I are looking to move back to my home town of San Francisco and have just come across the I864 requirements. Unfortunately, I have been long term sick and can only work part time in the UK so am not able to move back, get a job and then sponsor her I864. As such, we are looking at alternatives... She has a job offer with a British company who have offices in SF, so we are wondering if she starts to work for them in the UK in February and gets paid in dollars to a US bank account would we be able to count this as continued income for the purposes of satisfying the I864 requirement? By the time we go for our visa interview at the London Embassy she will have worked for them for 2 months. Is this going to work or will she need to have worked for them for a longer period? The salary is over five times what we'd need for the poverty level criteria, so that will easily satisfy that criteria. Unfortunately, we don't have enough assets to look at trying that route and I don't have any family who will be able to help us.

Many thanks for your help!

[hateadminforms 19]

Do not worry about USD in US bank account in UK, just set-up a USD$ account at local branch and live life in the UK .... this will be sufficient to prove income level. If around the London, look at Santander or similar with offices in both the UK and the USA for an easy "future transfer."

Good luck.

[A'n'L 735]

Sounds like you have a reasonable possibility there. Make sure that she gets a written statement from the SF office that she is offered/in employment there permanently, and what the salary is.

[pushbrk 12,106]

Do not worry about USD in US bank account in UK, just set-up a USD$ account at local branch and live life in the UK .... this will be sufficient to prove income level. If around the London, look at Santander or similar with offices in both the UK and the USA for an easy "future transfer."

Good luck.

I can't make sense of this post. If the wife's current income will continue from the same source, once she immigrates, then that will be the only actual income to show on the I-864. It is entered as the intending immigrant's income. Be sure to document both the income and that it will continue from the same source. I would wait to provide the I-864 until you can provide a pay stub for a full pay period, and the offer letter or contract. Be aware this must be "employee income" not independent contractor (self employed) income.

[hateadminforms 19]

I can't make sense of this post. If the wife's current income will continue from the same source, once she immigrates, then that will be the only actual income to show on the I-864. It is entered as the intending immigrant's income. Be sure to document both the income and that it will continue from the same source. I would wait to provide the I-864 until you can provide a pay stub for a full pay period, and the offer letter or contract. Be aware this must be "employee income" not independent contractor (self employed) income.

US Bank Account not necessary if in UK as London has many banks offering USD and other currency accounts - no need to open an account in the USA for the sake of it.

I-864 states income - if choosing to be paid in USD$ the bank statements will show values and other parties also see linked accounts at same banking branch/relationship.

Any UK company with offices in the USA / global entities allow certain staff to be based in other countries... IT projects, global purchasing, to name a few - avoid 100% visa process by using the work visa as the ticket to relocate - so many do this.

Hope this explains the post.

As for your comments - I agree.