Here We Go Again

[LilyJ 1,258]

3 minutes ago, pushbrk said:

This is incorrect.  Evidence of income is at or above 125% OF the poverty line.  For example if the poverty line is 20, you need 25, not 45.  125% above 20 is 45.  125 OF 20 is 25.  Using correct terminology and language is critical here.

Yes that was my bad of messing up sentence structure. Meant to say above the 125% of the poverty guideline

[Halo Bule 8]

I will finish my petition today, at what point will they ask me for my divorce decree's? I was married 3 times before, my first wife disappeared and I filed dissolution of marriage, second one didn't even last a week, we filed dissolution or annulment, first two happened when I was still in college in the 90's... Id have to dig these two up somehow online because I am living in Bali currently. I do however have my last divorce decree with me because we needed that to get married here in Bali. Do I really have to mention the first two? I know for a fact they were both discharged. Anybody know some good online sources to obtain old divorce decree's. There are tons on google but some are BS.

[LilyJ 1,258]

5 minutes ago, Halo Bule said:

I will finish my petition today, at what point will they ask me for my divorce decree's? I was married 3 times before, my first wife disappeared and I filed dissolution of marriage, second one didn't even last a week, we filed dissolution or annulment, first two happened when I was still in college in the 90's... Id have to dig these two up somehow online because I am living in Bali currently. I do however have my last divorce decree with me because we needed that to get married here in Bali. Do I really have to mention the first two? I know for a fact they were both discharged. Anybody know some good online sources to obtain old divorce decree's. There are tons on google but some are BS.

Yes you must include all of them. You will include copies of all your divorce decrees in your petition packet. You cannot leave out or just not mention information on previous marriages as this will be considered withholding and purposeful omitting of information

Edited August 14, 2019 by LilyJ

[geowrian 22,335]

Yes, all previous marriages must be disclosed. Yes, documentation that those marriages were dissolved is required.

[Halo Bule 8]

I am actually still employed by a company in the USA. A roofing company. I can show income for 2017, and 2018. I can not show any for this year yet due to there not being any significant hail storms in the USA. I am sponsored by my wife here in Indonesia and can not work here yet. My goal was to go back and forth with her  for work but she was denied (you can read about this on my old post). Between the denial and the no hail storm I decided to stay here and continue to work on a online business which hasn't made profit yet. My boss will write a letter if needed to prove I am still employed but I am a commission only salesman with company truck. Do I still need to get a Co-sponsor? I know I have a lot of questions , that is what this site is for. The first two denials were traumatic for my wife so we are planning this next attempt at a visa even more carefully. My wife can prove she will still be making money while in the USA to so how do we show that? Her business will continue to run and thrive as it does now without us here in Bali.

Edited August 14, 2019 by Halo Bule

[SalishSea 16,770]

47 minutes ago, Halo Bule said:

Anybody know some good online sources to obtain old divorce decree's.

Umm..........the court of the county where it was made final?

[Lucky2Lucky 2,526]

If you don’t have an income then of course you need a cosponsor. Please be aware of the new changes that appear to be taking place in October as others have mentioned as your case -no income, property etc raises risk of your wife becoming a public charge. 

Any marriage has to be reported- it’s not good going into this process thinking maybe you can hide some things.

Also, don’t forget applying for a permanent resident means the USA will be her permanent home; it’s not meant to be used as an alternative to a tourist visa. 

The guides at the top of the page are very helpful and you can see the steps you need to follow for the spousal visa

 

your wife making an income in the US doesn’t affect the sponsorship requirements-that falls on you the US citizen. Additionally don’t forget she will be required to file taxes on her foreign income once she’s an LPR.

Edited August 14, 2019 by Luckycuds

[Lemonslice 4,553]

38 minutes ago, Halo Bule said:

I am actually still employed by a company in the USA. A roofing company. I can show income for 2017, and 2018. I can not show any for this year yet due to there not being any significant hail storms in the USA. I am sponsored by my wife here in Indonesia and can not work here yet. My goal was to go back and forth with her  for work but she was denied (you can read about this on my old post). Between the denial and the no hail storm I decided to stay here and continue to work on a online business which hasn't made profit yet. My boss will write a letter if needed to prove I am still employed but I am a commission only salesman with company truck. Do I still need to get a Co-sponsor? I know I have a lot of questions , that is what this site is for. The first two denials were traumatic for my wife so we are planning this next attempt at a visa even more carefully. My wife can prove she will still be making money while in the USA to so how do we show that? Her business will continue to run and thrive as it does now without us here in Bali.

Is your employer paying you a salary while you're in Indonesia? If not, then your current income from employment is zero. 

Do you have other sources of income?

 

 

 

[SalishSea 16,770]

43 minutes ago, Halo Bule said:

My wife can prove she will still be making money while in the USA to so how do we show that?

This is not a consideration for US immigration.

[Diane and Chris 651]

1 hour ago, Halo Bule said:

I will finish my petition today, at what point will they ask me for my divorce decree's? I was married 3 times before, my first wife disappeared and I filed dissolution of marriage, second one didn't even last a week, we filed dissolution or annulment, first two happened when I was still in college in the 90's... Id have to dig these two up somehow online because I am living in Bali currently. I do however have my last divorce decree with me because we needed that to get married here in Bali. Do I really have to mention the first two? I know for a fact they were both discharged. Anybody know some good online sources to obtain old divorce decree's. There are tons on google but some are BS.

I think it would be.a good idea to acquire all the dissolution paperwork before moving too fast. As said by others, this must be included with the petition. You’d be surprised how long this will actually take especially since you are not here in the US to track them down. It can be a complicated process. Good luck. 

[Halo Bule 8]

@lemonslice nothing for this year so far. I am not able to work here yet. That will hopefully change next week.

 

[Halo Bule 8]

@Luckycuds     not looking to cut any corners or withhold any information that they already have, that would be foolish. thank you for info.

[Halo Bule 8]

based on all the facts I have given do we stand a chance? If i show all divorce decree's , get a co sponsor, have a job in USA, and have a  physical address?

I did file Bankruptcy a few years ago as well, my credit is average, I started to build it after my BK. with her being denied twice already for her tourist visa, they proved that my ties were stronger there for the both of us, so we are wanting to go the cr1 route now. Should We wait until we are married for a full 2 years? would that help? We both just want to have a good life together and being denied again would not be good. One person agreed that filing before October wouldn't make a difference. Does everyone agree to this?

Edited August 14, 2019 by Halo Bule

[SalishSea 16,770]

19 minutes ago, Halo Bule said:

based on all the facts I have given do we stand a chance? If i show all divorce decree's , get a co sponsor, have a job in USA, and have a  physical address?

I did file Bankruptcy a few years ago as well, my credit is average, I started to build it after my BK. with her being denied twice already for her tourist visa, they proved that my ties were stronger there for the both of us, so we are wanting to go the cr1 route now. Should We wait until we are married for a full 2 years? would that help? We both just want to have a good life together and being denied again would not be good. One person agreed that filing before October wouldn't make a difference. Does everyone agree to this?

Sounds to me like you're on track.  

 

Credit/bankruptcy status is not considered.  Current income is king.  Length of marriage does not impact approval per se, although if you did wait two years, it would be an IR-1, which means a ten year GC from the get-go.  I agree that filing tomorrow vs in October will have no bearing on your case, as the interview will take place up to one year from now.

 

Continuing to read as much as you can here on VJ and ask questions as they arise is your best bet to avoiding delays and pitfalls along the way.

 

Good luck!

[Hank_ 9,173]

To determined the gross income needed to meet the poverty guidelines you only need to look at the I-864P poverty guidelines 125% column for the number of people you will be sponsoring (plus yourself) ..

 

No math needed to calculate the 125% amount   >  https://www.uscis.gov/i-864p