post-RFE response time

[pushbrk 14,242]

2 hours ago, K Thome said:

The Kafke-esque nature of this process continues. My mother has offered to co-sponsor so I think it's all good, but the irony that I actually need to move back to America to work yada yada

You and your decisions are all that are stopping you from moving back to the US to work right now or very soon.  It's understandable to every VJ member why you would rather wait until your wife can come with you, but the reality is that is your decision, not a decision by the US Government.  You actually DO understand why your income in Sweden doesn't count.  It's the reason you gave in the same sentence, in that the income will not continue from that source once you're in the USA.

 

The vast majority of members here endure a separation from their spouse during the process. It goes with the territory.   If you can avoid that, then it's a wonderful exception.

 

If you have well over 3 times the income requirement in liquid assets, you don't need a job or a joint sponsor.  Now is the time to become an A-Student of the I-864 and it's excellent instructions.  It's the most complicated form in the process.

[K Thome 10]

5 minutes ago, pushbrk said:

You and your decisions are all that are stopping you from moving back to the US to work right now or very soon.  It's understandable to every VJ member why you would rather wait until your wife can come with you, but the reality is that is your decision, not a decision by the US Government.  You actually DO understand why your income in Sweden doesn't count.  It's the reason you gave in the same sentence, in that the income will not continue from that source once you're in the USA.

 

The vast majority of members here endure a separation from their spouse during the process. It goes with the territory.   If you can avoid that, then it's a wonderful exception.

 

If you have well over 3 times the income requirement in liquid assets, you don't need a job or a joint sponsor.  Now is the time to become an A-Student of the I-864 and it's excellent instructions.  It's the most complicated form in the process.

It's my decision coupled with the policies. And it wouldn't be separation from my spouse, which would be no big deal, but we share a 1 year old who it would be cruel to subject to half a year or, if I moved right when sending in the application, close to two years of separation from one or the other parent. If you don't have young children I suppose you wouldn't understand. Thanks for the advice.

[pushbrk 14,242]

1 minute ago, K Thome said:

It's my decision coupled with the policies. And it wouldn't be separation from my spouse, which would be no big deal, but we share a 1 year old who it would be cruel to subject to half a year or, if I moved right when sending in the application, close to two years of separation from one or the other parent. If you don't have young children I suppose you wouldn't understand. Thanks for the advice.

I and many others here understand very well.  It's important you understand, that my or our understanding of the personal circumstances you mention, are not factors considered by USCIS, NVC, or a Consular officer.  Getting your head around that, can be difficult.  We know.  We all had to do it already.  For me, it was 20 years ago.