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@Theersink Thank you for the heads up! We're actually planning on moving by next June. So we thought if we submit our docs now, our interview would get scheduled sometime in Feb and then we'd still have up to 6 months from then to move. The sponsor is a teacher so the school year ends sometime at the end of May/early June so we'd be moving about 3-4 months after our interview which we'd inform the consular officer about of course. Do you think that timeline sounds feasible?

@pushbrk @Theersink thank you both for your inputs! We'll get a joint sponsor and try this again. I'll update you all with the results!

@pushbrk thanks for taking the time to respond. The sponsor's job will continue in the same field but since they're working for a non US company here, they will have to find a new, US based company to work at. As mentioned, their income is well above 125% of the poverty threshold. The tax returns for the most recent 3 years have also been above 125%. Since their income was higher, we didn't see the need to submit any assets as such. We thought that the income would suffice. Should we now consider a joint sponsor whose income is above 125% as well? Do you think they're just looking for a joint sponsor as collateral?

@S2NYes, the sponsor is currently well above the 125% with their non US job but like you mentioned, I supposed it will be counted as $0 since it's not US income. So the JS will have to meet the threshold for themselves, their spouse and my spouse and I? So that's 4 people, is that correct? Can I add both parents as joint sponsors? Just as a hypothetical, in case they aren't able to meet the threshold, they have to use additional assets right? And those have to be to the tune of 300% of the deficit? Am I getting this right?

@Theersink we were able to establish domicile though. The sponsor has parents living in the US which also used to be their permanent address which is where we will be living until we're able to find a place for ourselves. We submitted driver's licence, voter registration, American bank account information and letters of intent from both, the sponsor and host. AFAIK, these are the only documents that are possible for people applying from abroad since expecting investments, property deeds etc. are a bit unrealistic since we haven't physically lived there. Ideally, we're hoping to move by next summer, if everything goes according to the expected timeline from here on out. So if foreign income isn't accepted, does that mean the current income is technically $0? So if the poverty threshold is $30K, the joint sponsor is going to have to show 300% of that amount which is $90k? Sounds absurd but is that correct?

@Lil bear sorry, i just joined this forum today. i've filled up my profile details, if that helps in any way. And yes, I meant a joint sponsor. I'm surprised that we have to use a joint sponsor even though the sponsor's income is higher than the threshold. Is there something I'm missing? All the other documents were seemingly approved. At the moment, we both live and work in Vietnam and have been here for over 5 years. The kicker is that we are also expecting a baby early next year so unfortunately, relocating in the near future seems difficult. We were hoping to get the interview and then move once and for all.

"The income reported as stated on form I-864, I-864A is insufficient to overcome the public charge grounds of inadmissibility for visa issuance. To avoid delays, an additional Affidavit of Support Form I-864 from a joint sponsor may be submitted. For more information visit https://nvc.state.gov/aos and https://www.uscis.gov/i-864p. A consular officer will decide if you meet these requirements at the time of the interview. Note: You, as the sponsor, and any other sponsors household members and joint sponsors, must provide updated or additional evidence for the applicant to present at the time of their interview such as: * Other income * Assets * Proof of current employment Note: You submitted documentation to the National Visa Center through the Consular Electronic Application Center CEAC. You can continue to upload documents to CEAC up until the date of your visa interview." However, we live abroad, working for a non-US company and the sponsor is making 25% above the threshold. We also submitted the sponsor's 12 months' bank statement along with the past 3 years' tax return transcripts, all of which have more or less the same income. Since we plan on moving only next year, we aren't able to provide a job offer at the moment but I don't think that it would be a problem in securing work in the future. If we get a co-sponsor, shouldn't their income be 300% of the deficit? We aren't even sure what or how much the deficit is. Any advice would be so so helpful! Thanks!