kilo20

Once you receive your green card, can you still travel? How long can you go out of the country? Can I leave the country for a trip right away or do I need to stay in the States for a certain time before making travel plans? When I say travel plans I do mean 1 to 3 month trips. thanks

You have 6 months to use your visa to enter the States. You will receive your green card 8 weeks from the date you entered the States.

Thanks for the reply. Do know if this is standard to every situation? No matter what you have 6 months to use your visa or enter into the States?

After receiving the Green Card, how long do you have until you have to leave your country and be in the States? Thanks

I know these answers are in the instructions but they don't seem to be that clear. Sometimes you need someone else to tell you the instructions for them to make sense. Anyway, thanks for making them make sense to me.

Kilo20, in the I-864 you are asked both your mailing address and your place of residence. You can use your mailing address in the US and your place of residence in Korea. Then, in question 15 I belive it asks you what your country of domicile is; you can answer the United States and then attach a sheet to the Affidavit explaining:

As indicated in the step-by-step instructions for Form I-864 Part 4 Item 15 Country of Domicile, “if your mailing address and/or place of residence is not in the United States, but your country of domicile is the United States, you must attach a written explanation and documentary evidence indicating how you meet the domicile requirement”.

In order to meet the domicile requirement I would like to submit the necessary evidence to confirm that I intend in good faith to reestablish my domicile in the United States no later than the date the intending immigrant I am sponsoring (my husband) is admitted to the United States.

Make sure you attached the evidence to support this (bank account statements, driver license, voting record, etc) intent to move back to the US.

Good luck!

Thank you, this was very helpful and clear. i really appreciate that!

Thanks for the advice. That's not a possibility. I am in Korea working as a teacher for a few more months waiting for my wife to get her Visa so we can move back to the States. I will just use the address here in Korea. thanks

Hello everyone or anyone,

My wife is Korean and I am American. We are about to schedule our appointment for her interview. The appointment website shows that they need an American Passport. My wife I thought was suppose to fill out the request but it is a little confusing. SO we are trying to figure out whether I fill out the appointment or my wife. Please help if you have any answers.

Thanks

I am also a newby to this site and have also found much useful information. I have a question regarding the I-864 form. Please allow me to explain my situation as it will help you better answer my question.

I am an American married to a Korean. We got married in the States but decided to wait to apply for the green card because we wanted to move to Korea for a year. We are now living in Korea applying for her visa. We have been here for 5 months and have been married for 1 year. I need to fill out the I-864 form. I am having trouble with whether or not I should use the address here in Korea or do I apply as if I were still in the states? I have a valid Michigan Drivers license with an address where my mail goes to. This is one of my biggest hang up. Or do I need to file for a new location meaning, that I moved? Please help!

Thank you for your time.