Moving to the US
#1
Moving to the US
Hey there,
I'll try to keep this brief....It has been suggested I would get more responses if I post this here.
The original post is here -> http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=403156
My wife (USC) and myself (UKC) have been married for approx 16 months and living in the UK. My wife is getting incredibly homesick and we are looking at ways for us to go to the US. There is no chance of anyone sponsoring me due to their own personal circumstances but I would qualify for an H1B visa if I could find an employer. Would it be possible after 6 months for me to change status and file for a spouse visa if we move to the US and I am on an H1B visa and is this the best way of us moving to the usa?
I'll try to keep this brief....It has been suggested I would get more responses if I post this here.
The original post is here -> http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=403156
My wife (USC) and myself (UKC) have been married for approx 16 months and living in the UK. My wife is getting incredibly homesick and we are looking at ways for us to go to the US. There is no chance of anyone sponsoring me due to their own personal circumstances but I would qualify for an H1B visa if I could find an employer. Would it be possible after 6 months for me to change status and file for a spouse visa if we move to the US and I am on an H1B visa and is this the best way of us moving to the usa?
#2
Re: Moving to the US
Originally Posted by BiTeMe
Hey there,
I'll try to keep this brief....It has been suggested I would get more responses if I post this here.
The original post is here -> http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=403156
My wife (USC) and myself (UKC) have been married for approx 16 months and living in the UK. My wife is getting incredibly homesick and we are looking at ways for us to go to the US. There is no chance of anyone sponsoring me due to their own personal circumstances but I would qualify for an H1B visa if I could find an employer. Would it be possible after 6 months for me to change status and file for a spouse visa if we move to the US and I am on an H1B visa and is this the best way of us moving to the usa?
I'll try to keep this brief....It has been suggested I would get more responses if I post this here.
The original post is here -> http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=403156
My wife (USC) and myself (UKC) have been married for approx 16 months and living in the UK. My wife is getting incredibly homesick and we are looking at ways for us to go to the US. There is no chance of anyone sponsoring me due to their own personal circumstances but I would qualify for an H1B visa if I could find an employer. Would it be possible after 6 months for me to change status and file for a spouse visa if we move to the US and I am on an H1B visa and is this the best way of us moving to the usa?
If she doesn't have that status in the UK, she can file an I-130 in the USA (mail from the UK). But she'll have to establish domicile in the USA (which I believe can still be accomplished from the UK).
Or, indeed you can go the H1B route and then later change your status in the USA, but since you can't begin work until October 2007 with that visa, a spouse visa will be quicker.
Best Wishes,
Rene
#3
Re: Moving to the US
Originally Posted by Noorah101
What status does your USC wife have in the UK? Does she have Indefinite Leave to Remain? If so, you can probably do DCF (Direct Consular Filing), which means you file the I-130 directly in London. You'll go for an interview and if approved, you'll receive a CR-1 Immigrant Visa to the USA.
If she doesn't have that status in the UK, she can file an I-130 in the USA (mail from the UK). But she'll have to establish domicile in the USA (which I believe can still be accomplished from the UK).
Or, indeed you can go the H1B route and then later change your status in the USA, but since you can't begin work until October 2007 with that visa, a spouse visa will be quicker.
Best Wishes,
Rene
If she doesn't have that status in the UK, she can file an I-130 in the USA (mail from the UK). But she'll have to establish domicile in the USA (which I believe can still be accomplished from the UK).
Or, indeed you can go the H1B route and then later change your status in the USA, but since you can't begin work until October 2007 with that visa, a spouse visa will be quicker.
Best Wishes,
Rene
Do all of these options negate the fact we can not get a sponsor?
#4
Re: Moving to the US
Originally Posted by BiTeMe
My wife will be filing for ILR in aug '07
Do all of these options negate the fact we can not get a sponsor?
Do all of these options negate the fact we can not get a sponsor?
As for the employment-based method, your employer will be your "sponsor".
Rene
#5
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Re: Moving to the US
You're going to need a sponser no matter what to do AOS (unless you do the H1B option and use your own income)
#6
Re: Moving to the US
Originally Posted by andrea874
You're going to need a sponser no matter what to do AOS (unless you do the H1B option and use your own income)
#7
Re: Moving to the US
Originally Posted by BiTeMe
This is why I was suggesting the H1B option as there are no chances that we can get a co-sponsor. Everything we need do to get to the US we will have to do ourselves.
Rene
#8
Re: Moving to the US
Originally Posted by Noorah101
Does your USC wife not earn enough? Can your income be included?
Rene
Rene
#9
Re: Moving to the US
Originally Posted by BiTeMe
I was under the impression that any money we make in the UK can not be included because as soon as we both move to the US we will be looking for work if we went down the normal K3 / I-130 route. Does this mean that they take into consideration the money we make currently in the uk?
Try doing a search on this forum for DCF London and see what comes up.
Rene
#10
Re: Moving to the US
Originally Posted by BiTeMe
I... if we went down the normal K3 / I-130 route.
Rene
#11
Re: Moving to the US
Originally Posted by Noorah101
I was under the impression that for DCF, they do take that into account, but I don't know for 100% sure. A couple who does DCF obviously both live in the UK, so no USA income is likely to be earned, and people do DCF there, so ....
Try doing a search on this forum for DCF London and see what comes up.
Rene
Try doing a search on this forum for DCF London and see what comes up.
Rene
#12
Re: Moving to the US
Originally Posted by BiTeMe
I imagine that people who DCF from London are able to get co-sponsors.
#13
Re: Moving to the US
Originally Posted by BiTeMe
I was under the impression that any money we make in the UK can not be included because as soon as we both move to the US we will be looking for work if we went down the normal K3 / I-130 route. Does this mean that they take into consideration the money we make currently in the uk?
#14
Re: Moving to the US
Originally Posted by Noorah101
I don't think that's always the case, no.
Rene
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Re: Moving to the US
What about assets? Any chance you guys could meet the income requirements based on assets? If you own a house or something? That way you could still DCF here without requiring a joint sponsor.
We're DCF in London, but my income is not enough, and if you include the immigrants income, you must prove that it will still come from the same source after immigrating. We're using a joint sponsor.
We're DCF in London, but my income is not enough, and if you include the immigrants income, you must prove that it will still come from the same source after immigrating. We're using a joint sponsor.