Q: I am a divorced us citizen and my boyfriend is a H1b visa holder. We would like to marry and wanted to know information.
I have 2 kids and unfortunately do not make that much income.
A: Congratulations on your engagement! The phrasing of your question suggests that you have concerns that your income for your household size may be too low to make sufficient the financial affidavit of support that you will need to file in your marriage-based immigration case. If your soon-to-be husband does not intend on changing employers when he adjusts his status from H-1B to permanent resident, then his income may be included on your affidavit of support such that you may not need to get a joint financial sponsor for the case. What would likely be best is for you and your fiance to schedule a consultation with a competent immigration attorney who can go over all of the fine details with you. Bring copies of any H-1B and other immigration paperwork that your fiance may already have.
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