mymercyprevails

Thats definitely what I would prefer to do its just I have heard cases where that doesnt work. Do you know of cases where this has worked?

So we can build a life in the US together. We dont yet know our exact timeline, the I-130 has been accepted and now we are at the national visa center stage, I need to submit the affidavit of support but first I need to understand if I need to be living in the United States in order to prove domicile. I want to try to prove that I intend to move to the US concurrently with my wife once her green card is approved, but if they might reject that and that could lead to our application being rejected outright, I dont want to risk that.

I should have already clarified, I apologize. The I-130 form has already been submitted and approved. We are at the NVC stage.

Thank you for taking the time to reply. I am residing in Mexico with my wife, have been for the past two years.

Thank you for your response. In that case, I am assuming I need to look for jobs that actually require me to reside in the United States and that remote jobs based in the United States that allow me to work in Mexico wouldn’t count?

Thank you so much for your response. I haven't yet looked at the Affidavit of Support form, but is there a way to specifically indicate on the form that you have the intent to establish your domicile? Or is it only "Domicile: United States, or not"

Congratulations!! I am so happy for you and your spouse. Question, when you were filling out the affidavit of support, did you mark your domicile as the United States or did you mark it as Japan?

"The sponsor does not have to precede the applicant to the United States but, if he or she does not do so, he or she must arrive in the United States concurrently with the applicant. Evidence that the sponsor has established a domicile in the United States and is either physically residing there or intends to do so before or concurrently with the applicant may include the following: Opening a bank account Transferring funds to the United States Making investments in the United States Seeking employment in the United States Securing a residence in the United States Registering children in U.S. schools Applying for a Social Security number Voting in local, State, or Federal elections" “The sponsor does not have to precede the applicant to the United States but, if he or she does not do so, he or she must arrive in the United States concurrently with the applicant.” So I have heard some lawyers on YouTube say that even though the government says that this is an option, most of the time it isn’t accepted. So what I need to understand is, if I try to do this and they don’t accept it, what is the worse case scenario? Will it just lead to delays, or could it lead to my wife’s green card case being outright rejected? Will they send me a notice before or when my wife’s interview at the embassy is scheduled telling me I need to move back to the US to establish domicile? Because I would prefer trying to submit evidence that I, the sponsor, intended to establish a domicile in the United States before or concurrently with my wife, the applicant, and if the worse case scenario is just some delays down the line until I move back to the United States, then I might as well try. “Evidence that the sponsor has established a domicile in the United States and is either physically residing there or intends to do so before or concurrently with the applicant may include the following:” The word “may” implies that there could be other kinds of evidence I could submit. What kind of evidence might that be? Pictures with my parents whom I will eventually move in with? Mail addressed to me sent to my parent’s address? I have insurance based in the US, would that count? If I get my passport renewed? The thing is, all the types of evidence that they list as being something that I may submit are things that I could do just as easily from Mexico, and in fact, how could they verify if I am providing these types of evidence while I am residing inside of Mexico or residing in the United States? The confusion I am getting at here is if moving back to the US is supposed to be a surefire way to prove that I have domicile in the US, why is it that the evidence I can submit to prove that I have domicile in the US is evidence I could just as easily submit from Mexico? “Seeking employment in the United States” Do I need to just show proof I am applying for jobs, or do I need to get actual job offers? I am assuming I need to look for jobs that actually require me to reside in the United States and that remote jobs based in the United States that allow me to work in Mexico wouldn’t count? Can I apply for any job in the United States, even ones that I may not be fully qualified for with the hopes that they accept my application and will put me to work once I get back to the United States? “Securing a residence in the United States” Do I need to have my parents provide a notarized letter that I am living with them? Or do I need to have my parents create a lease that I have to sign or something? Would doing both be stronger evidence?