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I'm an American woman married to a Chinese man and we're DCF-ing from Beijing. We've scheduled our interview (hooray!) and are gathering the documents for my husband to bring to his interview. I've been doing some research but am confused about the I-864 because I am seeing different answers. I filled out an I-864 form as the petitioner and primary sponsor for my Chinese husband. However, I don't meet the poverty guidelines, so my mom will be the joint sponsor. I included her in our personal household size (just me, my husband, and my mom) because we will be living with her when we move back to California. I have a driver's license and bank statements to prove that my mom and I reside at the same address. In this situation, where we are from the same household and she is my joint sponsor, does she fill out the I-864A or the I-864? I originally thought that the joint sponsor who's in my household fills out the I-864A to supplement my income, but now I am going over the instructions again and wondering if I misread them. Please clarify! -
Hello Candle Community! I came across this site a while ago, and already it's helped to clear up a lot, with the links & advice given by posters. So firstly, thanks to everyone who's given their time to keep this website going. I married my Chinese wife a few weeks ago, and we plan to move to the States next spring. We're about to begin the application process for her, and there are a few things that concern me. I'd appreciate any advice you all can give. My biggest worry right now is the I864, the Affidavit of Support, particularly the domicile issue. I plan to ask my dad to co-sponsor, since my income won't be sufficient, but I understand that I still require a domicile to be the primary sponsor. I've lived in China for four years now, and my US driver license has expired. I've read on a couple of sites that the petitioner may show the USCIS officer that steps have been (or will be) taken to re-establish a domicile--such as looking for a job, apartment searching--, then they may still qualify. Can anyone confirm (or elaborate on) that? Has anyone had experience filing I-864 this way? What would I need to prove I've taken those steps? We plan to go first to my parents' house for a couple months, then to meet up with a friend of mine & get an apartment together. If I show that my friend and I are looking for an apartment (and that I'll look for a job as well), is that helpful? Will my expired driver license be a problem? Alternately, I'd considered applying instead for a K3 first, thinking we could move to the States first & get a place to live (which I would use for the I-864), then apply for a change of status. But then I read that she will still need an affidavit of support, even for a K3 visa. Is that right? Or would this be an easier process for my situation? I hope I've made clear my position & what I'm trying to do. Let me know if there are other pieces I haven't considered here. As a side question (if this isn't too much for one thread), in putting together the I-130 packet, I was wondering what to include as evidence of our relationship. We've not been married long, so we don't have any shared property, and have never co-leased an apartment (not allowed in China unless you're married)--though we've lived together for nearly three years, we just don't have any documentation to prove it. I'm staying with her at her parents' apartment now, and have the police registration to prove that. I also have several pictures of me with her family I plan to include, some from the "Gan Xie Yan" dinner reception after we were married, and a few from trips we've taken together. We didn't have a ceremony. Most of the pictures are from before we were married, but show an ongoing relationship over several years (I plan to label & date each picture). We also have a letter from a private school explaining, in English, that we taught a children's class together (also before we were married). Are these relevant? Any suggestions? Thanks in advance for your advice. I'll be sure to post the results, in case it'll be useful to others. ** R~
