Priscila and Christopher

Hello, everyone! My friend came to the USA with her husband and two kids. Her husband is an engineer and came with a work visa from Mexico, but now he is thinking he may lose this job and will have to go back to Mexico. The problem is that she just got a job as an ESL teacher at the school district, and she does not want to go back to Mexico yet. Is there a way for her to get a work visa for herself and stay in the country? How does that work?

Thanks for your help, guys!

I have one more question. Here my husband has his salary, I have mine and our joint sponsor (my mom-in-law) has hers. And me and my husband file our taxes together. I know I have to fill out a form for me as the main sponsor, and it is form I-864, and my MIL will file the same form separate with her documents, right? But what about my husband? Does he have to fill out a separate form, too? If so, is it a I-864 or a I-864A?

the i485 is only for those adjusting in the US, not through consular processing as your mother is. did you already send the i864?

No, I didn't send the I-864 yet. And my mom didn't receive any instructions about what to do in Brazil.

Does she have to fill out and send the form DS-230 from Brazil now at the same time I send I-864 from the US?? To what address is she supposed to send the DS-230?

I was expecting that one of us would receive a package with instructions from NVC with her process number. We only received the invoice to pay the Affidavity, which I did.

ngvuanh,

I paid the AOS fee online and didn't receive any other clear instructions after that. Do I go ahead and fill out any forms? Which ones? What is the form DS-230??

Thanks.

Hi, folks!

I filled out an immigrant petition for my mom and we had her I-130 form approved. I paid the $ 88,00 fee and my mom filled out a form saying that her papers can be sent to me as well as to her. But it has been about 20 days since I paid the fee and I didn't receive any other package with instructions, just the instructions in the website where I paid the fee, which seem very confusing to me. I know I have to fill out the affidavity of support I-864 form and the I-485, but that website directed me to fill out a form EZI-485. Seems like our sponsor is not supposed to fill out this form.

Anyways... I was expecting to receive better instructions in a package and now I am lost. Can somebody help me understand what to do?

Thanks

After your I-130 is approved.

Yes, but it seems like the form I-864 is going to be included in the package sent to my mom in Brazil.

Is this form going to be taken to the interview or we will need to mail it somewhere else first?

I wanted to know if I really need to wait for her to receive the package to have that filled out and sent to her, and if there's even any advantage on printing the form online, attatching the necessary documents and sending it to her now. I just got the first petition approved on Sep 11th and it should be a few weeks until she receives her package.

Thanks

since, I am petitioning both parents (mom and dad) my question in the form I-864 is:

PART 3. INFORMATION ON THE IMMIGRANTS YOU ARE SPONSORING:

#9. In this question says. I AM SPONSORING THE FOLLOWING FAMILY MEMBERS IMMIGRATING THE SAME TIME OR WITHIN SIX MONTHS OF THE PRINCIPAL IMMIGRANT NAMED IN PART 2 ABOVE. DO NOT INCLUDE ANY RELATIVE LISTED ON A SEPARATE VISA PETITION.

Now, my question is: do i have to put my mom or dad's name in the box (vice-versa) in the separate I-864 form??? coz it just make me confuse.

i need a solid answer.

Guys, I am filling out form I-130 to bring my mom to the US. I was wondering... In what part of the process I will have to fill out form I-864?

Thanks

You will always be the primary sponsor regardless of income. The joint sponsor will complete an I-864 as well supplying all the required documentation. MIL's income must be enough to cover her household plus the intending immigrant.

The sponsorship is just symbolic anyway. I will be able to support my mom when she gets here, I just wouldn't be able to prove I had enough income for the last 2 years, as they require. But yes, my mom-in-law has enough income to cover her household plus my mom, according to the guideline. She was my sponsor when I came to the US.

So, I will have to fill out a I-864 and my mom-in-law will have to fill out another, right? And when is it done? What is "MIL"?

Thanks

Thank you so much, Anh Map and Aleful! The guide is very helpful!

However, I am still curious about something. At what point do we have to fill the Affidavity of Support? My mom will be sponsored by my mother-in-law because I am just graduating as a Nurse this semester and still cannot prove sufficient income... Somebody has gone through this and can explain what to expect from the process?

Hi, guys!

I just became a USC and I am not sure about what forms I have to fill out for her application. I understand I have to fill out form I-130 (Petition for Alien Relative), and I-864 (Affidavity of Support). But do I also have to fill out I-485 (Application to Register Permanent Residence)? Do I have to send them all together in the same package? How does the process work? My mom lives in Brazil and has never been in the US before.

Any advice would be appreciated!

Thanks

Actually, I am not even sure If I have to submit the I-864 together with I-130. USCIS website just mention I-30...

Hi, guys!

I just became a USC and I am not sure about what forms I have to fill out for her application. I understand I have to fill out form I-130 (Petition for Alien Relative), and I-864 (Affidavity of Support). But do I also have to fill out I-485 (Application to Register Permanent Residence)? Do I have to send them all together in the same package? How does the process work? My mom lives in Brazil and has never been in the US before.

Any advice would be appreciated!

Thanks

I understand how it works now... And I'll definetely need a co-sponsor to bring my mom here since I'll be still studying and I don't want to wait longer than 2011 to apply for my mom to come.

Thank you very much for the info!

If you and your husband sponsor, you would need to show enough income for four people.

just you, three.

You would check the poverty level (i-864P) for the year you file. (which will have to wait till you become an USC)

Okay, I know I'll have to be a citizen to apply, but I'm already getting information about so I can prepare myself and know what to expect.

As I saw (just as a base, if I was to apply this year) it would be $ 27,562. Do I have to prove that me and my husband produced this amount of money in the last year, in the last three years...?? What is their requirement?

Thanks again!

Hi, guys...

I have a question about the Affidavity. How much money do I have to make to prove that I can support my mother living in the US with me, my husband and my son after I have my citizenship?

Okay, thanks!

Actually, I just saw that there is a forum for this! For some reason, I was not being able to find it before...

Could the moderators just delete this topic??

Thanks

My mom tried a tourist visa to come to the US to visit me two times and she was denied. Now she tried to come to the US again to be with me while my baby is born (I am 7 months pregnant) and yesterday they denied her visa again, gaving the same excuse: that they could not give her the visa because she doesn't have enough money and is divorced, so they considered she would be here ilegally. They were disrespectiful as they usually are to everybody.

Well... Now, I at least would like to know how does it work to bring my mom to visit the US after I get my citizenship? Does she have to get a different kind of visa or she is automatically granted the right to come?

Thanks!

Thank you, folks... It's good to know that I'm not the only one on the waiting!

Hi, guys... How long does it take for CSC send us a NOA for form I-751?? I am a little concerned to know wheter they are working on my papers or not. The certified mail says they received it in April 23rd.

Thanks

Hi VJers,

I just want to know if can my husband(USC) bring my mother here in the US now? Im still in K3 visa and didnt file for adjustment yet coz I will file adjustment later...

Thanks for the help...

Hindi puede yan kase kailangan ikaw ang mag file sa kanya. Pag meron ka ng citizen or hreen card holder duon puede mag request sa mother mo. Goodluck and for mother maybe 3-5 years waiting time when you get your green card.

Your husband can not file for your mother. You can file for her but only once you have become a US Citizen.

I am also looking forward to bring my mother to live here with me. As far as I know, it's way better to wait until you have your citizenship because then the process won't take longer than your K-3 visa. The only problem is that you also need to prove that you can support her in order to bring her here. Me and my husband, as students (and me being pregnant) will have a hard time with that...

You have to be a U.S. citizen to file for HER, if you file now, it will be put on a shelf until you are a U.S. Citizen. NO exceptions!

Hmm... You can file before, while being a Permanent Resident. But they will just take years (many times over 5 years) to process your application, while it can take only about 6 to 8 months once you are a Citizen. So, we better just wait!

Oh, sorry... I looked at the form and you can't even fill out an application before you have your citizenship... Not for mother or father, that's right!

Hi VJers,

I just want to know if can my husband(USC) bring my mother here in the US now? Im still in K3 visa and didnt file for adjustment yet coz I will file adjustment later...

Thanks for the help...

Hindi puede yan kase kailangan ikaw ang mag file sa kanya. Pag meron ka ng citizen or hreen card holder duon puede mag request sa mother mo. Goodluck and for mother maybe 3-5 years waiting time when you get your green card.

Your husband can not file for your mother. You can file for her but only once you have become a US Citizen.

I am also looking forward to bring my mother to live here with me. As far as I know, it's way better to wait until you have your citizenship because then the process won't take longer than your K-3 visa. The only problem is that you also need to prove that you can support her in order to bring her here. Me and my husband, as students (and me being pregnant) will have a hard time with that...

You have to be a U.S. citizen to file for HER, if you file now, it will be put on a shelf until you are a U.S. Citizen. NO exceptions!

Hmm... You can file before, while being a Permanent Resident. But they will just take years (many times over 5 years) to process your application, while it can take only about 6 to 8 months once you are a Citizen. So, we better just wait!

Hi VJers,

I just want to know if can my husband(USC) bring my mother here in the US now? Im still in K3 visa and didnt file for adjustment yet coz I will file adjustment later...

Thanks for the help...

Hindi puede yan kase kailangan ikaw ang mag file sa kanya. Pag meron ka ng citizen or hreen card holder duon puede mag request sa mother mo. Goodluck and for mother maybe 3-5 years waiting time when you get your green card.

Your husband can not file for your mother. You can file for her but only once you have become a US Citizen.

I am also looking forward to bring my mother to live here with me. As far as I know, it's way better to wait until you have your citizenship because then the process won't take longer than your K-3 visa. The only problem is that you also need to prove that you can support her in order to bring her here. Me and my husband, as students (and me being pregnant) will have a hard time with that...

The process seem a little blurry to me because the expiration of the card is 2 years, while we can apply for the citizenship after 3 years.

Expiration of your PR card has absolutely nothing to do with the requirements for the N-400 and citizenship. They are as independent of one another is ice cream and a rectal exam.

Oh, yeah! That was exactly what I wanted to clarify. Seems pretty clear to me, now.

Thanks, everyone!

But I'm a little bit confused here. I also had a K-1 visa and my Green Card (it's the first one) states that I'm resident since 07/15/07 and that the the card expires in 07/15/09. I'll have to send the papers to renew it about 90 days before the expiration date, right? So, when exactly I can apply for the citizenship? In 07/15/2010 ???

I dunno how you could possibly be confused about it, given all of the information people have posted here, PLUS the info from the instructions.

The foreigner is permitted to apply for citizenship after being married to the same u.s. citizen for 3 years AND after the citizen has been a permanent resident for 3 years minus 90 days - assuming that all other conditions are met (continuous residence, real relationship, etc.). If the resident since date on your PR card is MM/DD/YYYY then subtract 90 days, then add 3 years. That's the date when you can file the N400, assuming you have been married to the same u.s. citizen for 3 years on whatever date that turns out to be.

Thanks for the explanation, but if it was not a confusing subject, people wouldn't be posting a topic about it here. And we are here to learn.

The process seem a little blurry to me because the expiration of the card is 2 years, while we can apply for the citizenship after 3 years.

But now, if I understood it right, seems like the renovation of the Green Card is done before we can file file for the citizenship.

Very interesting topic!

But I'm a little bit confused here. I also had a K-1 visa and my Green Card (it's the first one) states that I'm resident since 07/15/07 and that the the card expires in 07/15/09.

I'll have to send the papers to renew it about 90 days before the expiration date, right?

So, when exactly I can apply for the citizenship? In 07/15/2010 ???

Good to know that!!!

Thank you, guys!