Sonata Arctica

2 minutes ago, payxibka said:

1) No combining income's

2) 4

3) Cash is NOT income

5) She does not have to wait in Canada for you.  She can go ahead of you if a job offer comes 

If my in-laws live together, their combined incomes can be used, from what I have read, or am I wrong? If we need them to combine incomes, do they both need to submit I-864s or she submits I-864 and her husband submits an I-864A?

What about re-establishment of domicile? Resignation letter wont be an issue, but why would she resign until just before we move? What confuses me is the timelines for different things. All this I-864 stuff has to be done BEFORE the interview, from what I have understood. But then there could be a few months between the interview and the actual move. How does that make sense or work?

7 minutes ago, Penguin_ie said:

**** two threads merged.  PLease only post once on an issue/ question; if you want a thrad moved, "report" it and we can move it, rather than starting another one. *****

Thanks. I wasnt sure how to do it.

10 minutes ago, payxibka said:

1) After petition approval and the file has been sent to NVC

2) Support needs to be continuing income, a job in Canada will not be continuing

3)Yes

4) Cash is cash but it is an asset so it is treated the same

5) Any shortfall to be made up in assets is done using the multiplier

 

Thanks. A few more questions:

1. Can her mom be a joint sponsor and use her dad's income as well since they both live together in the US?

2. What household family size does my mother-in-law need to use to do the calculation?

3. So cash, even though it is the same as income (which is counted on its own without the multiplier) needs to be multiplied to offset the difference? I dont get it.

4. Other than what my wife has already one, what else can she do to show re-establishment of domicile?

5. How can a job offer letter be obtained before the interview, when one doesnt even know how long it takes to complete the process after the interview? Assume the interview is in December in Montreal. Does she need to have a job offer letter before the interview or by the time we move? And who is to say when the move is going to be after the interview? I dont know what employers would give you an offer letter for a job that is a few months into the future.

Hello everyone. This is my first post and I have joined here in the hopes of getting answers to some specific questions, which I am sure will help many others. I have searched and gone through various forums and threads, and have not found the answers that are specific to my situation. I hope that the people on here will be able to guide me. Following is a short description of our situation:

My wife is an American Citizen (by brith), and I am a Canadian Citizen. She moved to Canada in 2014 to be with me and we got married and have been living here ever since. We have recently decided that we want to move to the US. And to this end, she just applied to sponsor me. We submitted the I-130 and it seems to have been received at the Chicago lockbox.

From what I have read, there is no set timeframe for petition approvals and no one seems to have any guides on what all to file with the I-130. So we submitted all her and my identity documents, proof of marriage, and supporting evidence that this is a bona fide marriage. We also sent a bank draft made by Royal Bank of Canada and drawn on JP Morgan Chase Bank. So all is well until now.

Now that that is done, we are waiting to hear back from USCIS about the petition receipt and then the approval (whenever that happens). My questions are as follows:

1. At what stage do we need to submit an I-864?
2. She and I, we both work in Canada, and do not have jobs in the US. She has filed her US taxes, though, by showing that she only has foreign (Canadian) income. Is it true that she cannot use that income on I-864, since when we move, she will not have that job anymore? Or will the Canadian income shown on the IRS transcript for 2017 be enough?
3. If she cannot be the sponsor for support (I-864), can her mom or dad or both do that? If yes, what are the requirements for them? We are going to be living with them, and they have themselves offered to us that we can stay with them. Do they both have to file an I-864 or just one of them? How do we decide which one should be? Since my wife's mom and dad (both are American Citizens living in the US) are the only ones in their household, what income number should we use to calculate the 125% of poverty line - is it 2 people in the household or 4 (when my wife and I are also there)?
4. How is CASH treated for income? If all our assets in cash, does the cash also need to be 3 times the difference between her income and the 125% of poverty line? It doesnt make sense, because cash is cash.
5. Let's assume she needs to have $22000 USD to be at 125% of poverty line and her income is $20,000. The difference is $2000. But she has $2000 cash readily available and accessible to her. Will that be enough or does she need $6000 cash to qualify for $22,000?

6. What else can be done to prove her domicile, in addition to the following steps:

a. We have a joint bank account in an American Bank, in which we put money every month - we can have statements for a few months showing that

b. Her parents have written to us that we will be living with them. They have extra property that we will be residing in

c. She has filed taxes for every year with the IRS and can get transcripts for the past few years. Mailing address is in the US.

d. She is going to continue to do job searches and applying for jobs in the US in the area where we will be living

e. We can get a moving quote when the time comes, but WHEN should we do that?

f. Her mailing address for all her US credit cards and IRS is at her home in the US (parents)

g. We will be selling our household stuff on kijiji before moving...could this be used as proof?

We are at our wit's end because no one seems to have answers to these. If someone can help, we will greatly appreciate it.

Thanks for reading and we look forward to learning and sharing our knowledge as well.

Munib

Just now, Boiler said:

Have a read of the I 864.

I did. Many times. She intends IN GOOD FAITH to return to the US. And the thread on the I-864 that everyone seems to be quoting, suggests that having evidence on the residence there (parents), bank accounts in the US, bills, in the US, taxes filed every year, are proof enough to maintaining ties.

Where am I going wrong here? Please guide.

2 minutes ago, canadian_wife said:

Good morning,

 

Here is the link for the Canada forum, and here is the link for the domicile thread, and I do want to reply, which is why I did. 

 

Good luck

Thank you :). I didnt mean to offend you in any way and if I have, I am sorry.

If you read my questions, they are not related to domicile issues or Canadian-spspecific issues. My questions are mostly related to financial support.

Just now, Boiler said:

You do not seem to meet the requirements of the US Consulate you are dealing with.

You mean Montreal? What are THEIR requirements? My wife is the American Citizen and she is moving back with me to her home in the US. I dont get it. Please help me understand.

3 minutes ago, Boiler said:

Agree you seem to have Domicile issues.

How so?

Thanks for your reply. Please do explain your comment about Montreal being very strict. On what?

I was searching but didnt find much in relation to the financials. Proving domicile shouldnt be an issue, since my wife still has her mailing address for her US credit cards in the States, and we have a joint US bank account. Plus, her parents have given to us in writing that we can and will stay with them.

My questions relate to I-864, and there is no info available on how hard cash in a bank account treated - does it count dollar for dollar or does it still need to be 3 times the difference between income and 125% of Poverty line?

If you do not wish to write an answer, please point me to the thread/section where the answers can be found. I tried but didnt find much.

Thanks.

Hello everyone. This is my first post and I have joined here in the hopes of getting answers to some specific questions, which I am sure will help many others. I have searched and gone through various forums and threads, and have not found the answers that are specific to my situation. I hope that the people on here will be able to guide me. Following is a short description of our situation:

My wife is an American Citizen (by brith), and I am a Canadian Citizen. She moved to Canada in 2014 to be with me and we got married and have been living here ever since. We have recently decided that we want to move to the US. And to this end, she just applied to sponsor me. We submitted the I-130 and it seems to have been received at the Chicago lockbox.

From what I have read, there is no set timeframe for petition approvals and no one seems to have any guides on what all to file with the I-130. So we submitted all her and my identity documents, proof of marriage, and supporting evidence that this is a bona fide marriage. We also sent a bank draft made by Royal Bank of Canada and drawn on JP Morgan Chase Bank. So all is well until now.

Now that that is done, we are waiting to hear back from USCIS about the petition receipt and then the approval (whenever that happens). My questions are as follows:

1. At what stage do we need to submit an I-864?
2. She and I, we both work in Canada, and do not have jobs in the US. She has filed her US taxes, though, by showing that she only has foreign (Canadian) income. Is it true that she cannot use that income on I-864, since when we move, she will not have that job anymore? Or will the Canadian income shown on the IRS transcript for 2017 be enough?
3. If she cannot be the sponsor for support (I-864), can her mom or dad or both do that? If yes, what are the requirements for them? We are going to be living with them, and they have themselves offered to us that we can stay with them. Do they both have to file an I-864 or just one of them? How do we decide which one should be? Since my wife's mom and dad (both are American Citizens living in the US) are the only ones in their household, what income number should we use to calculate the 125% of poverty line - is it 2 people in the household or 3 or 4 (when my wife and I are also there)?
4. How is CASH treated for income? If all our assets in cash, does the cash also need to be 3 times the difference between her income and the 125% of poverty line? It doesnt make sense, because cash is cash.
5. Let's assume she needs to have $22000 USD to be at 125% of poverty line and her income is $20,000. The difference is $2000. But she has $2000 cash readily available and accessible to her. Will that be enough or does she need $6000 cash to qualify for $22,000?

We are at our wit's end because no one seems to have answers to these. If someone can help, we will greatly appreciate it.

Thanks for reading and we look forward to learning and sharing our knowledge as well.

Munib

Thanks, guys. We want to do everything legally. No frauds or shady stuff at all. Not worth it morally or any other way.

So for now, I feel the best thing to do is just maintain our situation and file for the K-1. And then once that is done, we can get married. That's all I cared to know as to how to go about it the legal, legit way.

Much appreciated

Hello everyone, this is my first post here...hope to gain clarity and understanding about my situation.

I am a Canadian citizen living in Canada. My girlfriend is an American, living in Wisconsin. We intend to get married in the US soon. I have visited the US many times a year. Our plan is to settle and live in the States.

We are debating about how we go about it, since we do not wish to remain long distance anymore. One idea is that I go there next month and we get married and then I stay on with her, while we file the documents in the US. I contacted the USCIS and they said that I could stay in the US after getting married while the paperwork was being processed, for as long as my visa allowed me. I am a Canadian, and have never needed a visa to enter the US. So I didn't understand it. He insisted that all Canadians enter the US under a certain visa/code/status, which I am unaware of. I just go the border, show my Canadian passport and enter without any problems. Aren't we under the NAFTA?

My questions are:

1. Can I legally stay in the US after we get married or not?

2. People have informed me that once we get married, I can get a de facto permission to work within a few weeks, even while we wait for the processing of the rest of the paperwork. Is that true? How do I do that?

3. I know that many couples (a US citizen and a foreigner) get married in the US and then they file for papers while the non-US citizen spouse stays on in the States. How does that work?

4. Can we file for paperwork for me while I stay in the US? How long can I stay?

5. As a Canadian citizen, what documents would I need to get married in the US?

6. Can I still go in and out of the US after we get married, especially if we declare at the border that we are married?

I do not feel we should get married and then I move back to Canada while we go through all the time to have the paperwork done and getting whatever stuff ready and what not. Even the idea of a K-1 visa seems to be too long of a wait. We would prefer to live together right after we are married

From what I have gathered through the various resources, etc., it is perfectly legal for me to stay in the US after we get married. We want everything to be legit and legal.

Worse comes to worst, can we get married and not declare at the border every time I cross, that we are married? Can we maintain just a girlfriend/boyfriend status while going back & forth, or do they get that info in their database automatically that we are married, since the marriage is registered in the US marriage records?

I know this information is at best quite basic, but I am finding it very difficult to get specific answers to my specific situation.

Thanks everyone....