U.S. sponsorship question.

Syntaxfree · Post by **Syntaxfree** » Sat Aug 08, 2020 4:50 am

Yep, our son has his CRBA and U.S. Passport etc. but in order to sponsor her I would need to meet the income requirements which factors in total household dependents. So, my wife, our son, myself and potential 2nd child if we should have one.

Johno35 · Post by **Johno35** » Sat Aug 08, 2020 7:07 am

I’m no expert but from what friends who’ve gone through the process have told me - it’s about a 5 year process for a foreign national to get complete citizenship.

Once the green card has been obtained you can only leave the U.S for less than 1 year or there’s complications and re-entry permits that have to be applied for.

So make sure you are ready to live in the U.S for a while before you embark on that process. It’s a frustrating and long process.

rozzieoz · Post by **rozzieoz** » Sat Aug 08, 2020 9:26 am

Another post from two years ago.

Post by **Username Taken** » Sat Aug 08, 2020 12:25 pm

rozzieoz wrote: ↑Sat Aug 08, 2020 9:26 am Another post from two years ago.

What are you talking about?

The thread started in May 2020, and was bumped by the OP.

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Apart from that, I don't see what the issue is with people bumping old posts. We have a list of Similar Topics at the bottom of every post. They are there to be bumped. That doesn't mean anyone or everyone has to read or reply to bumped posts.

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rozzieoz · Post by **rozzieoz** » Sat Aug 08, 2020 12:48 pm

My apologies I had not had my first coffee.

aggro · Post by **aggro** » Sat Aug 08, 2020 1:10 pm

Syntaxfree wrote: ↑Sat Aug 08, 2020 4:50 am Yep, our son has his CRBA and U.S. Passport etc. but in order to sponsor her I would need to meet the income requirements which factors in total household dependents. So, my wife, our son, myself and potential 2nd child if we should have one.

You're on the wrong forum for this.

Go over to Visa Journey.

You will find out everything you want to know from people knowledgeable in the subject.

aggro · Post by **aggro** » Sat Aug 08, 2020 1:21 pm

Syntaxfree wrote: ↑Thu May 14, 2020 2:39 am I'd like to move with my family back to the U.S. for 3 years so I'll need to sponsor my Khmer wife. I'd like to begin the process as soon as possible, perhaps when COVID dies down. There are income requirements based on the total number of dependents you have.

It usually take around a year to get an interview. What would happen if I did the paperwork and am half way through the process and my wife gets pregnant again and is likely due before we depart? I have the income to go now but if I had another child I'd be required to make more per year. I know I can make more when I get home as I can always take some hours with my family's business.

I really want to start the process as soon as possible but we also want to have another child. I don't want to wait another year before trying for another baby but I don't want to waste the money and time on the paperwork only to restart or have it rejected. If anyone knows how this works please let me know. Thanks.

This is what you're looking for:

https://www.uscis.gov/i-864p

Look at your family size, and it'll tell you officially how much money you need.

Family of 3 needs 27,150 a year. Family of 4, 32,750. Fetuses don't count.

If that doesn't help, just post over there on Visa Journey. You'll get an answer almost immediately.

GMJS-CEO · Post by **GMJS-CEO** » Sat Aug 08, 2020 4:48 pm

Yes to visajourney forums. I was on there religiously when I did the K-1 process. They have sample forms filled out and timeline estimate tools, plus the forums are very active and you’ll get answers quickly.

Rtrac · Post by **Rtrac** » Mon Aug 10, 2020 1:44 am

"I'd like to move with my family back to the U.S. for 3 years so I'll need to sponsor my Khmer wife. I'd like to begin the process as soon as possible, perhaps when COVID dies down. There are income requirements based on the total number of dependents you have.

It usually take around a year to get an interview. What would happen if I did the paperwork and am half way through the process and my wife gets pregnant again and is likely due before we depart? I have the income to go now but if I had another child I'd be required to make more per year. I know I can make more when I get home as I can always take some hours with my family's business.

I really want to start the process as soon as possible but we also want to have another child. I don't want to wait another year before trying for another baby but I don't want to waste the money and time on the paperwork only to restart or have it rejected. If anyone knows how this works please let me know. Thanks."

#1 - you should start your application as soon as possible as the fees are increasing October 2 2020 (https://www.uscis.gov/news/news-release ... onal-needs)
#2 - by getting your application in early, you can avoid the draconian rules placed by the Trump administration: luckily the current Federal US government is incompetent and recently lost court battles concerning "public charge" (see point #5 below) and "health insurance": https://www.npr.org/2020/07/31/89742984 ... immigrants
#3 - the Corona Virus may in a strange way work towards your advantage: Pre Covid 19 a CR-1 marriage based immigration visa process was exploding in time to process taking over 15 months from beginning to end (longest report I saw was predicting 18 to 24 months at one point). Now due to the disruptions caused by the pandemic (and President's suspensions of all visas except essential workers and family based visas till December 31 2020), the # of applications for visas has plummeted. As there is less work to do, processing times at USCIS (U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services) and NVC (National Visa Center) has dropped significantly. Based on recent applications since the pandemic it could be as short as 6 to 9 months from beginning to end!
#4 - the number one issues for most applicants to overcome is making your case for "Bone Fide" (In Good Faith) marriage and thus your wife qualifying to receive the family based CR1 visa and green card benefits. You have a Khmer marriage / documents / photographs / children together = will be a slam dunk on that front.
#5 - and the reason for your post = Income Requirements: since the recent rulings putting on hold the Public Charge rules - the older rules will now apply: the one published March 26, 1999: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR- ... -13202.pdf = basically it gives guidance for the consulate officer to see if you meet the "125-percent annual income test". If you don't meet income guidelines ("test") then you can get a sponsor to help take on that liability. But things have been blowing back and forth concerning US immigration rules. I would take advantage now of the favorable direction for your petition.
#6 - the Cambodian Phnom Penh US Embassy is currently ramping up staffing and has already started to process student visas. It is expected family based interviews will be scheduled next (hopefully as soon as possible = follow the Embassy's social media for the latest official up dates). Again, based on the logic of point #3 above, the drastically reduced work load from the unfriendly immigration policy pre-covid + the travel restrictions post- covid + only processing certain types of visas (like family based petitions) = the case load should not be overwhelming and thus may end up speeding up the process. Side bar that might be similar for Cambodia = Thailand's US Embassy has announced it is started to process CR-1 marriage based visas = HOPE Cambodian US Embassy is going to announce the same very soon!

Here are the links to their social media to follow:
- https://www.youtube.com/user/USembassycambodia
- https://www.facebook.com/us.embassy.phnom.penh/
- https://www.instagram.com/usembphnompenh/
- https://twitter.com/usembphnompenh
- https://www.flickr.com/photos/usembassyphnompenh/albums

And obviously the website is good to have too: https://kh.usembassy.gov/

The least effective but I figure good to have is their email / phone #:
For Immigrant Visa:
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (855-23) 728-000
They contact you, but you (seemingly) can't contact them = one way communication?

Strike while the iron is hot!
And good luck to you sir and best wishes for you, your wife, your child, and soon to be newest family member!

newkidontheblock · Post by **newkidontheblock** » Mon Aug 10, 2020 2:23 am

Good summary Rtrac.

I started the process in May of last year.

Now at the final hurdle. Waiting for the embassy to call for an interview.

If you make $40,000 or more a year, I figure it will satisfy the income support requirements, no matter how many dependents or how much the support requirements change. Otherwise you might need co-sponsors.

The Phnom Penh embassy is rumored to be good at dragging their feet, however, and making the interview difficult.

Hope not.

Good luck, OP!

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