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I can tell you what I submitted. I have been out of US for 10 years between Canada and Europe. My case was approved at NVC and I am waiting for interview now.

 

I sent statements from a US bank account that I have maintained.

 

statements from US student loans that I have maintained. 

 

Evidence  that I am still registered to vote by absentee ballot. (From two previous elections I had emails)

 

i also included emails I have sent inquiring about transferring my children’s school and what do I need to register etc.

 

I also included an affidavit written by my mother that we will be living in her house until we are able to settle by ourselves. This took the place of a lease/home rental agreement since I am not there to sign anything. 

 

All of this was detailed in a cover letter similar to the sample someone suggested above.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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1 hour ago, Sweetamooni said:

I also included an affidavit written by my mother that we will be living in her house until we are able to settle by ourselves. This took the place of a lease/home rental agreement since I am not there to sign anything. 

 

Thanks. Was there a form for this affidavit written by your mother, or was this something that she wrote freehand? Did your mother also submit an i-864a, as a family-member co-sponsor?

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8 hours ago, Ryan H said:

 

Incorrect, the OP has stated the source of that income will not continue when they return to the US.  Therefore, it cannot be counted in terms of meeting sponsorship requirements.

Thanks for clarifying.

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5 hours ago, jerome1204 said:

Thanks. Was there a form for this affidavit written by your mother, or was this something that she wrote freehand? Did your mother also submit an i-864a, as a family-member co-sponsor?

No because I am not living with her yet. And she is not my

joint sponsor. My husbands brother is our joint sponsor. 

 

Yes she just wrote it free hand. 

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13 hours ago, Sweetamooni said:

I can tell you what I submitted. I have been out of US for 10 years between Canada and Europe. My case was approved at NVC and I am waiting for interview now.

 

I sent statements from a US bank account that I have maintained.

 

statements from US student loans that I have maintained. 

 

Evidence  that I am still registered to vote by absentee ballot. (From two previous elections I had emails)

 

i also included emails I have sent inquiring about transferring my children’s school and what do I need to register etc.

 

I also included an affidavit written by my mother that we will be living in her house until we are able to settle by ourselves. This took the place of a lease/home rental agreement since I am not there to sign anything. 

 

All of this was detailed in a cover letter similar to the sample someone suggested above.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Approval of your paperwork at the NVC does not guarantee approval of it at the embassy.

 

Like you we submitted similar evidence because my wife had been out of the US for 14 years, on the day of my interview the officer asked me did my wife have a job already lined up in the US before we moved. I said no because we were unsure of the exact place we would be living. My application was put on hold pending my wife having a firm job offer, we had just assumed that my joint sponsor (wife's parents) income was more than enough on it's own and I questioned the officer regarding it, he said the US government does not chase sponsors for money just because they have a signed an I-864. Luckily I had a small pension that was going to continue when I got to the US and I had not included it as income, so once I proved that it would continue and that it exceeded minimum poverty guidelines I was approved within a couple of weeks.

 

The wording is "intent to domicile" and whilst I cannot say it is true for all applications I can state that I am aware of two other forum members from Ireland who have had a similar issue within the last six months, Dublin embassy requiring the returning US citizen to have a job offer before the petition is approved. I have not really kept too close an eye on this section of the forum so I don't know if this is happening elsewhere with other forum members in different counties.

 

Best of luck with your interview. 

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Mar-21-2017 - NOA1 Priority date & Case assigned to Nebraska Service Center 

Dec-15-2017 - NOA2 I-130 approved

Jan-08-2018 -  NVC received

Jan-17-2018 - Received DS-261 AOS bill

Jan-17-2018 - Paid DS-261 AOS bill & submit 

Jan-26-2018 - Received IV bill

Jan-27-2018 - Paid IV bill

Feb-10-2018 - Send IV package

Feb-13-2018 - Scan Date

Feb-27-2018 - NVC Case Complete

Mar-17-2018   Receive interview date for April, St Patrick's Day good day to be Irish

Apr-17-2018    Interview at Dublin Embassy 

Apr-17-2018    Interview completed now in AP pending submitting other paperwork

Apr-25-2018    Additional information provided as requested 

May-09-2018   Visa approved, CEAC status changed to "Issued"

May-11-2018   Passport returned along with envelope for border control. 

Sep-18-2018    Entry through US Precleance Dublin, no problems at all.

 

Aug-27-2021   N400 for citizenship based on 3 year rule filed electronically

Aug-27-2021   NOA1 application received

Oct-02-2021    Notification of biometrics date

Oct-26-2021    Biometrics 

Jul-27-2022     Interview Raleigh NC, passed and same day oath

 

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5 hours ago, Mr&Mrs G. said:

 

Approval of your paperwork at the NVC does not guarantee approval of it at the embassy.

 

Like you we submitted similar evidence because my wife had been out of the US for 14 years, on the day of my interview the officer asked me did my wife have a job already lined up in the US before we moved. I said no because we were unsure of the exact place we would be living. My application was put on hold pending my wife having a firm job offer, we had just assumed that my joint sponsor (wife's parents) income was more than enough on it's own and I questioned the officer regarding it, he said the US government does not chase sponsors for money just because they have a signed an I-864. Luckily I had a small pension that was going to continue when I got to the US and I had not included it as income, so once I proved that it would continue and that it exceeded minimum poverty guidelines I was approved within a couple of weeks.

 

The wording is "intent to domicile" and whilst I cannot say it is true for all applications I can state that I am aware of two other forum members from Ireland who have had a similar issue within the last six months, Dublin embassy requiring the returning US citizen to have a job offer before the petition is approved. I have not really kept too close an eye on this section of the forum so I don't know if this is happening elsewhere with other forum members in different counties.

 

Best of luck with your interview. 

Thanks. Someone wrote that if you have 3x the poverty level in bank savings that that can be considered acceptable, even if you don't have sufficient income that will be maintained after the move. We have a decent amount of US savings, but my income will be well below the poverty level until after my first paycheck in the states. I don't know if I should add my mother as a sponsor using the i-864a.

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12 hours ago, Sweetamooni said:

No because I am not living with her yet. And she is not my

joint sponsor. My husbands brother is our joint sponsor. 

 

Yes she just wrote it free hand. 

I see. Thank you.

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7 hours ago, jerome1204 said:

Thanks. Someone wrote that if you have 3x the poverty level in bank savings that that can be considered acceptable, even if you don't have sufficient income that will be maintained after the move. We have a decent amount of US savings, but my income will be well below the poverty level until after my first paycheck in the states. I don't know if I should add my mother as a sponsor using the i-864a.

If there is any doubt you should make it as straight forward as possible and use a joint sponsor. They would also fill in form I-864 for their income, I-864A is used for combining income with a householder. For example my father in law was the joint sponsor for my application and his wife my mother in law used I-864A.

Mar-15-2017 - I-130 Mailed to Chicago Lockbox

Mar-21-2017 - NOA1 Priority date & Case assigned to Nebraska Service Center 

Dec-15-2017 - NOA2 I-130 approved

Jan-08-2018 -  NVC received

Jan-17-2018 - Received DS-261 AOS bill

Jan-17-2018 - Paid DS-261 AOS bill & submit 

Jan-26-2018 - Received IV bill

Jan-27-2018 - Paid IV bill

Feb-10-2018 - Send IV package

Feb-13-2018 - Scan Date

Feb-27-2018 - NVC Case Complete

Mar-17-2018   Receive interview date for April, St Patrick's Day good day to be Irish

Apr-17-2018    Interview at Dublin Embassy 

Apr-17-2018    Interview completed now in AP pending submitting other paperwork

Apr-25-2018    Additional information provided as requested 

May-09-2018   Visa approved, CEAC status changed to "Issued"

May-11-2018   Passport returned along with envelope for border control. 

Sep-18-2018    Entry through US Precleance Dublin, no problems at all.

 

Aug-27-2021   N400 for citizenship based on 3 year rule filed electronically

Aug-27-2021   NOA1 application received

Oct-02-2021    Notification of biometrics date

Oct-26-2021    Biometrics 

Jul-27-2022     Interview Raleigh NC, passed and same day oath

 

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17 hours ago, Mr&Mrs G. said:

If there is any doubt you should make it as straight forward as possible and use a joint sponsor. They would also fill in form I-864 for their income, I-864A is used for combining income with a householder. For example my father in law was the joint sponsor for my application and his wife my mother in law used I-864A.

Thanks for the feedback. We're going to have to decide how to proceed with this.

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