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I had applied previously for my Mother to come to the USA.  Now I am applying for my husband to stay in the USA.  My Timeline is a total mess and I want to help others, as I have been helped, to see what the status is.  However, all my Mothers info remains on the page.  I just want to start with a clean and clear timeline and put in my new info.

I bought my Mother out to the USA to live with me about 12 years ago.  She has since returned to the UK.  However, I married a South African and have applied for his Green card.  I cannot figure out how to delete the Dept of State IR-1/CR-1 NVC Receive, Consulate Rec, Interview and Approval as well as the USCIS N-400 Petition details from that particular application from my timeline.  Any assistance would be appreciated.

I previously applied for my Mother to join us in the USA.  So when I look at my profile I have several boxes marked off.  How do I uncheck those boxes for the application for my new husband?

34 minutes ago, Boiler said:

As long as you can show that the income will continue once you move back to the US that is all that is required.

Thanks Boiler, we both will be able to show this, but more importantly, I will. 

On 8/14/2019 at 10:40 PM, Paul & Mary said:

If you have sufficient assets, the best time to apply is about a year and a half before he wants to come to the US.  

 

Otherwise the issue might become his being able to be in the US the majority of the time he has the green card if he and more importantly you are still working.

 

In either case the cost of affording healthcare is going to be a major issue that needs to be addressed.

Thank you.   

On 8/17/2019 at 4:19 AM, Jorgedig said:

Except that your income is not US-based, and will not continue once here, so it will not qualify you as a sponsor.

My income is earned in Country A, but the funds are from Country B, but deposited deposited into my USA account.  Does that mean I am not paid in the USA?  Also if I had investments in the USA that were to pay me out monthly, would that count towards the amount I should earn in the USA?

18 hours ago, Boiler said:

In your original post you said you were retiring and moving to the US, anyway I have a feeling Health cover in the US will be significantly more than you are paying now.

 

Good luck

I am based out of USA but work on a contract overseas.  I currently pay in excess of $10,000 for medical insurance.

15 hours ago, carmel34 said:

Keep in mind that your income to sponsor him for a spousal visa will need to be US-based, any income earned abroad will not count at all for sponsorship.  You may have enough assets to qualify, review the I-864 and instructions for more information on what is required.  If you will have retirement benefits that will continue in the US when you retire there and stop working, that plus assets may be enough to be his sponsor, if not, you will need a joint sponsor in the US.  You'll also need evidence of a US domicile and also US tax returns for the most recent three years, US citizens need to file tax returns with the IRS based on their world-wide income, regardless of their country of residency.  You may have to move to the US without your husband to establish a US domicile and US income for a period of six months or so.  Good luck!

Thank you!  There are some things I never thought of in your comments.  I do submit US Tax returns each year with Worldwide income.  I will speak to my Financial Adviser and confirm that I am covered, but I am pretty sure I earn enough and will check out I-864, thank you so much for your time.  Much appreciated. 

11 hours ago, Boiler said:

Will you be able to sponsor him or do you have a joint sponsor lined up?

 

Presumably you have worked out how you will take care of Health care etc.

 

 

Thank you for your reply.  I will be able to sponsor him, as I earn above the amount needed per year.  And currently we have international medical schemes due to our travel, so we are used to paying these types of premiums.  We will revert to USA premiums once back in the USA and hopefully they will be lower than what we currently are paying.  We will probably both work part-time or even full time when we first arrive in USA, so will hopefully have medical insurance through a company. 

We are both in our early 60's and have known each other for around 40 years, but have been a couple for 5 and got married in the USA on July 4th this year.  He is South African and I was born in the UK but became an American Citizen about 12 years ago.  We currently are working on contracts overseas, but want to retire in the USA where we have a home.  As we will only retire in 2 or 3 years time, when should we apply for him to reside in the USA?  He currently has a visa and we visit the USA one or two times a year.  We don't want to be forced to retire early if our work is going well.

Any advice would be much appreciated.

I am pleased to say that I have Filed every single year, so no problems with filing any time.

Thank you for your comments.

21 minutes ago, You Don't Know Me said:

Actually, What USCIS likes to see isn't just time spent together as spouses, they like to have evidence of co-mingling your lives.

 

What is the difference? Co-mingling you lives means shared financial assets & responsibilities as well.

 

When I brought my ex-wife here we had only been physically together for 3 weeks including our wedding and honeymoon. I immediately got her added to a couple of my bank accounts and had debit cards issued which I sent to her and she used regularly. I also added her to my health insurance (no extra cost as I was already covering my 2 teenage children) .When she arrived we had 2 leases that listed us both and several Credit Cards as well as a third joint bank account.

 

During the CR-1 & ROC process there was never a question of our bonifides. Just share you lives like a real couple would and you shouldn't have an issue. Do note that once you are married if ever questioned at an Entry point don't deny it and be prepared to demonstrate your plans to exit without him trying to AOS in country.

This is very helpful.  We have been living together for 2.5 years.  We do have a credit card with both our names on.  I am not sure I can open a joint bank account with my fiance as he does not have a social security number.  I don't think he can get one until he is a resident?  As we are both living out of our own countries is is hard to have anything in our joint names.  We stay in a company sponsored apartment in a compound, we have a driver  and vehicle supplied.  We take turns in paying for airline tickets, or he send money to my American Account.  I suppose I could show those deposits?  thanks again.

23 minutes ago, Umka36 said:

Do you still file your taxes even if a certain amount may be exempt?

 

Income from Abroad is Taxable

"Many United States (U.S.) citizens and resident aliens receive income from foreign sources. There have been recent reports about the interest of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in taxpayers with accounts in Liechtenstein. The interest of the IRS, however, extends beyond accounts in Liechtenstein to accounts anywhere in the world. Consequently, the IRS reminds you to report your worldwide income on your U.S. tax return."

 

https://www.irs.gov/businesses/income-from-abroad-is-taxable

Yes income into the USA is taxable, but I am not living in the USA currently.  If you are out of the country you do not pay taxes on your income.  I do, however, pay my taxes each year and have an tax advisor do it for me.  He is actually a Professor at the local University.  He is well aware of my income and the amount of time I am out of country.  I also pay taxes on the interest on a small account I have in the United Kingdom.  So all above board here.  Not trying to evade the tax man

44 minutes ago, geowrian said:

The medical part is a big consideration (as are the taxes as noted above). This will play into the public charge risk the CO makes before issuing the visa.

What is your plan for the I-864 (affidavit of support) since it sounds like there is no income that will continue from the same source upon returning the the US? Sufficient assets? Joint sponsor?

Fortunately, I have income on a regular basis from investments, and the company I used to work for have a great inexpensive medical and have said they would look into myself or even both of us a part-time position.  Enough hours to get medical.  Also Costco have Medical Plans at really good rates.  I have used them previously.  I earn enough from that cover the amounts they are talking about being minimum.  While out of the USA I/we don't pay USA taxes, because I am out for more than 330 days per year.  South Africa have extremely high taxes as does Nigeria, so we are used to paying.

30 minutes ago, geowrian said:

The medical part is a big consideration (as are the taxes as noted above). This will play into the public charge risk the CO makes before issuing the visa.

What is your plan for the I-864 (affidavit of support) since it sounds like there is no income that will continue from the same source upon returning the the US? Sufficient assets? Joint sponsor?

Fortunately, I have income on a regular basis from investments, and the company I used to work for have a great inexpensive medical and have said they would look into myself or even both of us a part-time position.  Enough hours to get medical.  Also Costco have Medical Plans at really good rates.  I have used them previously.  I earn enough from that cover the amounts they are talking about being minimum.  While out of the USA I/we don't pay USA taxes, because I am out for more than 330 days per year.  South Africa have extremely high taxes as does Nigeria, so we are used to paying.

All good points again.  And I am thrilled to see that not just young'uns' are applying and living in the USA

I see from your profile that a 2 year Green Card was received.  What happens after the 2 years?  I didn't know about this.  Do you then have another interview or something? Can you apply for citizenship after this time?

My home is in Plano Texas, so your advice is even more helpful to me   We are getting married on the 4th of July, at a friends small holding/Ranch, just on the outskirts of Plano.  

Please tell me if I am asking too many questions, but I finally have a time to sit and think about all this. Work does cut into our personal time a great deal. And your story is very similar to ours.

One big downside is that he has very little ties to his home country as we travel so frequently and only go back for doctors visits etc.  He does have 2 children 19 and 22, but lives with his sister when there.  Hopefully the Nigerian residence permit will be sufficient.

Medical is a tricky one, for sure.  Currently we both pay international policies, but I may look for a part-time job that will cover us.  Then it will have to be back on the International one for him, until such time as a local one can be obtained.  I am thinking Costco have great cost saving ones and I have used them before.  But thank you for mentioning it.

50 minutes ago, missileman said:

You can submit the required paperwork from anywhere.  However, his spousal visa interview (in about 12-14 months)  will have to be in a country where he has legal residence or his home country.  In my opinion, marrying sooner means you can start building quality evidence of a bona fide marriage sooner. The strongest evidence you can provide is that of time actually spent together as spouses.  Nigeria is a high fraud country, which usually requires a great deal of quality evidence to be successful.....this is especially true if there is a large age difference and/or if the male is younger.  Two years gives you a time to build your case before applying for immigration to the US a year later.  Good Luck...

Great points, thank you.  I am guessing that South Africa or Nigeria would be the place we would need to visit for interview.  Is it just him, or both of us that needs to go for interview?  There is a great Embassy here in Lagos, and in fact my friend used to work there but sadly she has moved on to another posting.  I think we will be ok in the most part, as neither of us are Nigerian, (we just have a contract here) we are both in our early 60's he is a couple of years older than me and we have European ancestory. My family are British and his Dutch.  We have kept records of conversations from when we first met up again.  And have proof that we have traveled together for past 2.5 years on business/vacations.  I have kept many of our boarding passes. And have kept all travel docs in my emails.  My only concern is if we apply too early or too late.  We have to finish off contracts, and we don't want to be homeless.  Can he come to the USA on his regular visitors visa and then apply?  Or is that a no-no, especially if we are married at that stage.  I have a house in the USA and it would be cheaper to live there than anywhere for the waiting period.?  Oh gosh!  You have got me thinking now.  Thank you again.  And congrats on the Ceremony.

35 minutes ago, Bill & Katya said:

Good Luck!

Thank you for answering all my questions.  With regards to the entry, we will have a return ticket to wherever we are coming from.  We travel back and forth often, so it should be ok.  But good to know in case we are asked the question. 

I thought I read somewhere that you had to apply in the country you were married in, so was concerned about that.  With the type of work we do, we are concerned that a contract could be terminated at any time and we are left sitting in a country that we don't want to be in, or are unable to stay in due to the fact that we got married there.  I guess I may have misunderstood.

And again, many thanks.

I am USA Citizen and a widow of 7 years.  My South African partner of 5 years (2.5 dating and 2.5 living together) are currently working all over Africa, but mainly in Nigeria where he will shortly have a Temporary Residence Permit.  We will be ready to retire in about 3 years.  We have known each other for almost 40 years.  We recently became engaged.  I have several questions:

1. Should we get married in the USA went visiting next July?  Pros and Cons please?

2. Should we apply before we know when we are wanting to retire?

3. Is there an age limit to moving as a spouse to the USA?

4. Is there anything we should be doing now to make life easier later on?

5. Where should we apply for visa?  He currently has a 10 year USA visa expiring in 5 years time.

I have used this website before when my Mother came to live with me in the USA and it was the most amazing experience.  I was advised ahead of time what forms would need to be filled in and was able to get the process done in a minimum amount of time.  All advice will be gratefully received.

Hi

I tried looking for the answer to my question, but could not find anything that would shed some light...

So, I have petitioned my parents, have done all the process, and today, I finally sent the last bits of paperwork they required at NVC.

I understand that NVC will now send the paperwork to Caracas and I am assuming they will be called for an interview???

Does someone have any experience on this? Do you know what happens at the interview? What can they possibly ask them?

My mom was asking me these questions, and I, as you can see, had no answers for her!

Your help is much appreciated!!

Relax!!!! Take a deep breath and mellow out

I went with my Mum to the Embassy in London and the people there were really nice. Just make sure all your papers are in the correct order and that you have copies of everything. They don't ask you a great deal. Mum first went and saw a man who was from the UK. He took her papers away and checked them out. I think he may have asked her why she wanted to go to the USA. Then she had to put up her hand and swear that everything was correct.

A few minutes later he came back and said that she should sit down again and wait to be called. About 10 minutes later she was called again and went back again to a different window. The lady there was an American. She checked through the paperwork again and said Congratulations and welcome to America. It was all pretty painless. Remember, you have done all the hard work already and if everything is in order you will not have any problems.

I did make sure I took copies of my husband and my latest tax forms and anything else I thought might be needed. But nothing else was asked for.

Good luck!

Can anyone tell me how long it will take from the moment my husband petitions for his parents via I-130 for them to receive an interview in their Country? Is there a website that shows these timelines?

Thank you

I am a USC and I applied for my mother to come on Feb 6th 2007, she got her Embassy interview in London on the 22nd October, 2007. Of course there are loads of steps in between, so look through this site and you will find out what you need to be aware of. This site was the most helpful site I have ever used.

My Mum arrived in mid November 2007 and received hers in the mail in January 2008. Also we went to get her ss number, but I had applied for one when I did her application, so they said we didn't need to do it again. That arrived around the same time.

I bought my Mum out here last year. I applied in the February, her she received a letter for an appointment in London on the 21st/22nd (I can't remember) of October. She set her Medical in London for 10th October, and she left the UK on the 22nd of November. My Mum was 71 years old at the time. The medical is pretty informal, but we did get all her injections up to date or a later from her doctor stating that she had already had them. We got her to have flu and pnumonia shots at the same time (much cheaper with a GP than the Embassy). I flew over the day before and went with her to the Embassy. It was really quick and we were out within 2 hours (the line for the courier was the longest part).

Just make sure you have all the papers you need, copies they require and that the papers are all in the order they require them in. Because of Mum's age, we also made sure we flew into our own airport directly from the UK, so that if there were any delays at immigration it wouldn't be an overtiring exercise for Mum. But it went ok, but did take a little longer than usual going through (about 1 hour). My daughter came over with us and we sent her to collect all the suitcases and wait for us just before customs.

Mum got her Social Security card about 1 month later and her Green Card about 2 months later. It was pretty painless. Contact me if you want more info and I will try and remember what the whole process was like.

Mum has had breast cancer and they didn't stop her from coming in. The insurance is heavy for her each month, but a blessing if there is a problem.

Lez

My Mum was issued her visa in London on the 22nd of October, 2007. She arrived in the USA on the 18th of November 2007 and I was wondering how long we should wait before chasing her Green Card. She is planning to visit Mexico in June and I we need to know if she can go out on her passport visa, or if she needs the Green Card to reenter the USA??