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Hi all,  I am completely new to this forum and the process itself. I have very similar situation to EastMeetsWest2018  . 

My hubby is US citizen, I am Ukrainian. We have being married for 8 years (got married in Ukraine). We have being living for 7 years in China. He has a work visa , I have a spouse visa.  We plan on moving to the States and settle down in June 2019. This summer we are going to the States for vacation.

Here are my questions:

1. Should I send  I-130 now? As I understand it will take about a year for visa + visa itself  will be valid for 6 month. Sounds like we should be good  with the time frame. Am I correct?

2. If I send I-130 now will I have problems visiting the states this summer under these conditions:

- I have valid visitor visa to the US.

- I visited US 1-2 times a year for  the last 7 years , never overstayed

- I might be pregnant (but I have  medical insurance)

- I do not own any property  and I do not have an official job

- My husband has a work contract here in China

- My husband's company provides housing for us

- I stay here on the spouse visa. 

- I will be flying by myself from Ukraine nor from China. My hubby will in the US already.

3. Affidavit of Support .

Will  we need a join sponsor if: 

- he will  terminate his contact in Jun 2019 and not sure if he will have a job in the states by that time.

- we will  have about 35 grand in savings  in his US account by the time we send the Affidavit of Support 

- we have a house in the US with 70% paid mortgage 

 

Will my hubby meet domicile  requirements if he:

- has  being living and working abroad for the last 12 years

- has US back accounts/credit cards and uses them regularly

- visited US every yeas since he left

-own house (still paying mortgage)

 

I will really appreciate  your advice,

Thank you 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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pushbrk   12,212

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Sounds good to me.

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The above were split from an unrelated thread.

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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7 hours ago, Natalie&Joe said:

2. If I send I-130 now will I have problems visiting the states this summer under these conditions:

- I have valid visitor visa to the US.

- I visited US 1-2 times a year for  the last 7 years , never overstayed

- I might be pregnant (but I have  medical insurance)

- I do not own any property  and I do not have an official job

- My husband has a work contract here in China

- My husband's company provides housing for us

- I stay here on the spouse visa. 

- I will be flying by myself from Ukraine nor from China. My hubby will in the US already.

 

The only problem you could have by traveling while pregnant, will be related with the progress of the pregnancy and the airline.

 

You can visit the US during the process as long as you have intentions and proof that you will  return to your home country (or China). However, it will be discretional of the officer at the Port of Entry to let you in, and not having strong ties to Ukraine or China could be a problem.

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pushbrk   12,212

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9 hours ago, ASMS said:

 

The only problem you could have by traveling while pregnant, will be related with the progress of the pregnancy and the airline.

 

You can visit the US during the process as long as you have intentions and proof that you will  return to your home country (or China). However, it will be discretional of the officer at the Port of Entry to let you in, and not having strong ties to Ukraine or China could be a problem.

With a husband in China, it's easier to show ties to China than to Ukraine.

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1 minute ago, pushbrk said:

With a husband in China, it's easier to show ties to China than to Ukraine.

True, as long as the trip happens before her husband leaves China.

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pushbrk   12,212

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Yes, "in" is the keyword.

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26 minutes ago, Natalie&Joe said:

Thank you for the replies. I will be traveling from Ukraine to the states while my husband will be already in the US. However,  I could have the copy of his work contract for 2018-2019 year. Would it be sufficient proof that I  will come back to China?

If you will be traveling from Ukraine, you would not "come back" to China.  Perhaps you will continue onward to China??

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If all of this is on the same itinerary, that might help.  What kind of visa do you have for China?

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That explanation should work well.

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