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K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWhat form do i need for co-sponsor? I-864?
QUOTE (Hemal @ Aug 26 2009, 10:04 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hi, all i just got my NOA2 ( after 160 days ) smile.gif smile.gif

Well few questions for you guys.
1. how much income or in bank I need to prove enough support in I-134
2. for Co-Sponsor what form do I need to fill out ( I think its I-864 )
3. and what all will I need with my I-134 ( tax return, bank latter whatelse?)
4. and what will my Co-Sponsor need with her I-864

guys any help would be gr8 help for us. Sorry to ask so many question just wanted to make sure there if no more delay for her to come here now. smile.gif

Thanks
Hemal

1. You need to demonstrate an income of at least 125% of the current poverty guidelines based on your household size (i.e., number of dependents including the immigrant you're sponsoring). See http://www.uscis.gov...form/I-864P.pdf. If your income is not sufficient and you're planning to use assets (e.g. bank deposits, stock, real estate, etc.) to make up the difference, the assets must be readily convertible to cash and must be three times the income you require. For example, if your income is $2,000 short of the guidelines, you need at least $6,000 in assets to make up the difference.

2. For the K-1 consulate interview, co-sponsors would also fill out an I-134. In the K-1 process, the I-864 is not used until the AOS stage. Also, not all consulates accept co-sponsors for K-1s, so check with your consulate to make sure.

3. If you are qualifying solely on the basis of income: pay stubs, a letter from your employer stating your position and salary, and one or two years' worth of tax forms are a good start. If you need to use assets, then bank letters, stock certificates, etc.

4. Cosponsor would require the same supporting documents as above for her I-134.
Stephen + ElishaMaleSouth Korea2009-08-26 09:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresreligious wedding while waiting for visa aproval
Lots of very opinionated posts on this thread.... let's take a moment and separate fact from opinion.

FACT: Some consulates in countries where religious ceremonies are not afforded any civil recognition actually advise K-1 applicants that a religious wedding ceremony in country is okay, because the K-1 applicant is still legally free to marry.

FACT: The legal standard for issuance of a K-1 visa is legal freedom to marry a US citizen petitioner who is likewise legally free to marry. If you meet that standard, you are eligible for the K-1 visa.
Stephen + ElishaMaleSouth Korea2009-08-27 23:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresRefile K1
QUOTE (ThomLin @ Aug 28 2009, 11:20 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hopeless... is all I can say..


I know it feels that way, Linda, but chin up! You guys have everything you need for your appeal or new I-129F. You will get this, and you will be together. good.gif
Stephen + ElishaMaleSouth Korea2009-08-28 10:38:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresRefile K1
Pushbrk, I'm pretty sure there never was an RFE, hence the denial had nothing to do with a lack of response. The USCIS Adjudicator's Field Manual says that they can deny outright a petition filed without any initial evidence, which was apparently what Thom and Linda did out of a lack of understanding of the I-129F instructions.

Based on what Linda has said in other threads, they have met in person within 2 years of the original I-129F filing and they do have evidence to back it up—that's why they're filing the appeal, which will hopefully be treated as a motion to reopen and lead to the reopening and approval of their case per the relevant sections of 8 CFR.
Stephen + ElishaMaleSouth Korea2009-08-25 15:21:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresRefile K1
Linda, the 2 year requirement does not refer to how long you have known each other. You are not required to know each other for two years before filing an I-129F petition.

Rather, the requirement is that you have seen each other in person within 2 years OR LESS of filing the petition. You filed in March 2009, so in order to meet the requirement, you must be able to prove that you were together in person at some point between March 2007 and March 2009. From your posts elsewhere, it sounds as though you should have no trouble meeting this requirement.

From here, the decision depends largely on how much of a gamble you're willing to take. Consider the following:

  • An appeal WILL certainly cost more than a refiled I-129F (unless they accept a request for a fee waiver, which is yet another variable).
  • The appeal MAY be faster than a new I-129F—the pertinent federal regulations (8 C.F.R. 103.3 - 103.5) say that the officer who denied your petition can consider the appeal as a motion to reconsider for the purpose of favorable action within 45 days.
    • IF it's accepted immediately under this rule, you could be looking at less than 2 months vs. 5 months (average) for a new I-129F.
    • BUT if it's NOT accepted, you could end up in a lengthy appeals process that may well end in another denial.
In short, the appeal has the potential (but no guarantee) of being the quickest option; the refiled petition is the cheapest and most secure option, in my opinion.



Stephen + ElishaMaleSouth Korea2009-08-18 12:18:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI-129F Approved Yesterday. Fiance changed address.
What Otto und Karin said. good.gif

Edited by Stephen + Elisha, 28 August 2009 - 11:45 AM.

Stephen + ElishaMaleSouth Korea2009-08-28 11:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresG-325A: Four copies?
QUOTE (BigBubble @ Aug 28 2009, 08:00 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Stephen,ELisha. I agree. If the new one is one copy and it doesn´t say anything about making 4 copies, you dont have to worry.
I am going to send just one. I have everything ready in the envelope to send it tomorrow. So I will let you know if I get an RFE. But I am NOT MAKING FOUR COPIES. whistling.gif


wacko.gif Whoa... I never recommended that anyone submit only one. In fact, quite the opposite:

QUOTE (Stephen + Elisha @ Aug 25 2009, 09:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
For those who have yet to submit their I-129F, I would certainly recommend erring on the side of caution: print, sign, and submit four copies of the G-325A for petitioner and beneficiary. But to categorically say that four pages are still required is just not true. The current situation is quite unclear.


My sole intention was to reassure the OP, who already submitted the I-129F, that an RFE would probably not result from submitting just one page for each person since the current form's instructions make no reference to four pages. For someone who hasn't submitted yet, I stand by the above advice.
Stephen + ElishaMaleSouth Korea2009-08-28 21:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresG-325A: Four copies?
QUOTE (beinha @ Aug 26 2009, 09:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (jbiel590 @ Aug 25 2009, 10:18 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hey all,

A newbie here. I sent my I-129F package in just last week and thought I had done everything right. Then I came across this site today and read that I should have including FOUR copies of the G-325A for each of us. I didn't see this ANYWHERE in the instructions and now I'm panicked that things are going to get held up or denied. Anyone have a problem with including just one copy?
BTW, how is anyone supposed to know this if it's not in the I-129F instructions?

Thanks in advance for your help.



Reminder: Submit Four Copies of Biometric Page on USCIS G-325A Form

August 22nd, 2009

by VJ News VisaJourney would like to remind all petitioners that are required to file a USCIS G-325A Biographic Information Form to submit four copies of the Biographical Information page (page one on the newest form). In the past the G-325A form contained four pages that automatically printed out (with the same information on all pages). The new form only has one page. VisaJourney will be following up with USCIS to determine if using the new form (as released) and only submitting one copy of the Biographic Information page (as the new form prints) is the method the USCIS intended or if it was a mistake on the form. Until then it is recommend that petitioners submit four copies of the Biographic Information page with their petition. We will provide USCIS's response to this question here once we get clarification from them. updated, Aug 23 2008

http://www.visajourn...is-g-325a-form/

Not terribly useful for the OP, considering he's already submitted his petition. Way to read the thread.

Once again, I am aware of no cases of RFEs for submitting only a single page of the new form.

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Stephen + ElishaMaleSouth Korea2009-08-26 20:54:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresG-325A: Four copies?
QUOTE (pushbrk @ Aug 25 2009, 10:24 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Stephen + Elisha @ Aug 25 2009, 06:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Quick follow-up to your follow-up question: per the US Embassy Paris website, as long as the police record is issued within one year of the interview date, you'll be fine.

http://france.usemba...ov/iv-faqs.html


"You'll be fine." is a very dangerous sentence and the website doesn't say that. They require the police report be no more than a year old at the interview but all Consulate prefer they be obtained as close to the interview as is practical. That's the best practice.


Fair enough, "you'll be fine" was not the most precise language. Please refer to my original advice earlier in the thread:

QUOTE (Stephen + Elisha @ Aug 25 2009, 09:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Check the consulate's page for more info on the police clearance and its validity, but odds are it should be obtained closer to the interview date as well. A 6-7 month old report may well raise questions in the eyes of the consular officer reviewing the application, and that's exactly what you don't want.

Stephen + ElishaMaleSouth Korea2009-08-25 21:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresG-325A: Four copies?
Quick follow-up to your follow-up question: per the US Embassy Paris website, as long as the police record is issued within one year of the interview date, you'll be fine.

http://france.usemba...ov/iv-faqs.html
Stephen + ElishaMaleSouth Korea2009-08-25 20:59:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresG-325A: Four copies?
QUOTE (jbiel590 @ Aug 25 2009, 09:38 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I agree, Stephen,it's NOT that simple. My hope is that they honor it simply because that's how it is set up on the website and it's not explained anywhere in the official instructions. Or maybe they just want one page now!

Exactly. It could be that they only need one now. In any case, hopefully USCIS won't hold anyone up for following their instructions and using their form as they posted it.


QUOTE
I have another question, since you're available now; Should I start gathering info for my I-134 now (i.e. letter from employer, letter from financial institution, etc) or does that stuff have to be dated within a certain amount of time from my fiancee's interview? I'd just as soon take care of it now and have it ready to go, but if her interview isn't for another 7 months or so, they may consider it old info. And same for her police clearance; if she gets it now, will they want a "fresh" one? Thoughts?

It's better to start a new thread for a new topic, but as long as I'm responding I'll give you my $0.02.

Hold off on this. The I-134 and evidence will carry much more weight if they are completed closer to the time of the interview. The consulate could very well request new evidence if the stuff you send is 7 months old.

Check the consulate's page for more info on the police clearance and its validity, but odds are it should be obtained closer to the interview date as well. A 6-7 month old report may well raise questions in the eyes of the consular officer reviewing the application, and that's exactly what you don't want.
Stephen + ElishaMaleSouth Korea2009-08-25 20:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresG-325A: Four copies?
QUOTE (MarPhee @ Aug 25 2009, 09:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
yes. 4 copies for both of you of G-325A or biographic information. go to uscis website there is an instruction there for the G-325A form. here's the link. http://www.uscis.gov...00045f3d6a1RCRD

thanks smile.gif

It is not that simple. If you click the link on that page, you will be taken to a form with a single page plus instructions. This is the version of the form that has been available since mid-July. The instructions page of the current form makes no reference to four pages or four copies.

For those who have yet to submit their I-129F, I would certainly recommend erring on the side of caution: print, sign, and submit four copies of the G-325A for petitioner and beneficiary. But to categorically say that four pages are still required is just not true. The current situation is quite unclear.
Stephen + ElishaMaleSouth Korea2009-08-25 20:33:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresG-325A: Four copies?
There's been a lot of confusion about this recently. To summarize:
  • Versions of the G-325A available from USCIS prior to July contained four identical pages. The instructions specified that all four pages be signed and submitted.
  • USCIS posted a new version of the form in July with only a single page plus instructions. The web page for the G-325A, however, still mentions four pages plus instructions (hence the confusion).
  • You followed the instructions as given on the current edition of the form.
  • USCIS has been telling callers that the new form and instructions are correct, and that only one page is required.
  • To date, I have seen no reports of RFEs for following the current instructions and submitting a single page.

Try not to worry. Most likely you will be fine. If you do receive an RFE, please post and let the community know—this would be valuable information for everyone.
Stephen + ElishaMaleSouth Korea2009-08-25 20:25:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedureshow to best use the 90 days prior to marriage k-1
QUOTE (LisaD @ Oct 25 2007, 12:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (moxcamel @ Oct 25 2007, 10:17 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Unfortunately any real discussion in this thread is going to be stifled by the fact that there are a couple people here who are so fundamentalist in their belief that there is only one way to do it, and if you don't do it their way you are a selfish greedy ####### who uses women like kleenex. They refuse to see beyond their own experiences.

There are as many ways to enter a relationship as their are people. If two consenting adults want to "see if it's going to work out," then who the hell are we to question that? As long as they did it legally, what's the problem? Frankly I could give a ####### what the government's "intent" is with regards to the K-1 visa. The government have shown their ineptitude and poor judgment at every step of the way when it comes to immigration, so pardon me if I don't feel like their opinion about what the 90 days should be used for is worth the paper it's written on. Signing a letter of intent, with the intention of seeing if it's going to work out, is not visa fraud. Maybe it is in the strictest most puritan sense, but certainly not in a moral sense.

We are all adults. We enter into relationships as adults, and hopefully we are both honest and upfront with each other. If one or both of the partners is being dishonest, then you have bigger problems than worrying about how to use the 90 days.


There IS only ONE WAY TO DO IT! lolz

As everyone else said, two adults going into this thinking 'ok I'll come over(non USC) and we'll plan on marrying, but we'll see what happens as far as my ability to stay there permanently' and a USC bringing over a foreign fiance to vet before marriage while the fiance gives up everything on the notion that they ARE getting married are

TWO DIFFERENT THINGS.

You talk about 'as long as it's done legally' and then go on to say you don't give a ####### what the government's guidelines are for the visa. It's not their 'opinion'....it's the framework for eligibility. If you want to disregard that...well that's really fine...but at the end of the day, don't make lawbreakng out to be some 'let's fight the man cos he says I should like pink!' bollocks.

Now we can play semantics with this for the next week, but those are the facts. We've been debating what the 90 days is for, and I've put that to bed straight from the horse's mouth. Now, if the conversation is going to change about how the 'gov't has no right'...well, then this just turned into an even sillier conversation than it was before.

I mean, I'm not even going to get into the 'where's the common sense?' discussion of how anyone could uproot another individual based on a promise to marry when that USC doesn't even feel he knows the fiancee well enough. I'm not even going to get into the 'how on earth can anyone here petition another human being that they have only spent a week or two with'. I can't even comprehend how a couple with no common language and maybe only a week together in person can say they know each other well enough to even feel comfortable enough to file a petition. I mean focking hell...these foreign SOs are not chattel to be shipped over and returned within the 90 day warranty period because they're faulty!!!!

But those are my personal opinions, and not entirely germane to the conversation of to what purpose the K-1 is for as laid out by USCIS.

QUOTE (freecake @ Oct 25 2007, 11:07 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I'm going to have to agree with moxcamel....:
"Unfortunately any real discussion in this thread is going to be stifled by the fact that there are a couple people here who are so fundamentalist in their belief that there is only one way to do it, ...."

Consider for a moment that we're a very, very diverse group of people here. Some people have lived together a long time and this visa is just a formality. Less fortunate of us have been able to visit and maintain a relationship long distance. Even less fortunate have met once but it is in the cards for marriage. None of us can know what will go down in that 90 days.
Now personally I'm certain that my relationship will become a marriage. I applied for the visa with the intention that this was my fiance and nothing is going to move that. but none of us know 100% for certain that nothing will happen in that time between arrival and marriage. none of us know that once married, everything will be happy and skippy and perfect or disasterous.
i think that there's some very small-mind thinking going on about one way being right or wrong. this conversation has become very 'black and white.'
do i personally think that the K1 is for people intending already to get married? YES. that is what USCIS has designed it for. Do i think that any one of us could get our fiance here and have a falling out before marriage.
yes, i certainly do.
as negative as it seems.


Of course things happen that sometimes prevent the marriage of a mixed nationality couple who obtained their K-1 under lawful means and with clear intent. And no one here is saying that intent can't change. I suppose that one could see a side to their partner that they don't want to put up with, and decide to call the marriage off.....hell, that stuff happens all the time with 'normal' marriages too. But what you're failing to understand is that INTENT is everything to USCIS....

For instance...unrelated to the K-1....if one of our SO's were over visiting on holiday and fully INTENDED to go back home, but after arrival the couple decides to get married and file for AOS...that's acceptable. However, if the INTENT was to do so before arrival, that person IS NOT ELIGIBLE for AOS. I dunno about you, but to me, that speaks volumes about how weighted INTENT is.

Back to this conversation, I guess then it comes into 'well how can you really prove intent?' and I suppose we could talk til the end of time about that. However, FOR ME....if those are the parameters that the gov't has set, then that's what I will comply with. Each individual person can certainly play fast and loose with their own petition.....but that is a personal choice, and the risk lies solely with that person. However, as a visa community, members here CANNOT ALLOW advocating going outside of the parameters of the visa guidelines.

So basically, if one is going to use this as a dating visa....then

A- At least acknowledge to one's self that you are directly going against gov't guidelines for this visa
and
B-Don't go on a visa website chuntering on about how you're essentially commiting visa fraud. When you write that letter of intent to the gov't saying 'I PLAN TO MARRY WITHIN 90 DAYS' know that the letter does NOT have a little * at the bottom saying *providing I get to know my fiancee well enough


You are absolutely right Lisa. If your INTENT is to marry, then file a K1. If your INTENT is to have your SO enter the US to see whether or not he or she will be right for you, filing a K-1 is fraudulent. We are all very well aware that some relationships don't work out. Simply put, if things go wrong after marriage, then you take appropriate action at that time.
brittyFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-10-25 11:49:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedureshow to best use the 90 days prior to marriage k-1
This is very clear cut to me. When both parties in a relationship decide they want to be married and spend the rest of their lives together, they make a K-1 application. It doesn't matter what will happen ahead or how the relationship will pan out, the fact is that those two people are in love right now and want to be together. When the K-1 is granted it is because USCIS believe their is a bonafide relationship, one that will result in marriage. No one can ever guarantee the longevity of a relationship or what will happen in the future, but it is what you feel and believe right now that should lead you to enter this process. To worry that you might be taken for a ride, that your SO may bad mouth you to friends and family in their home country, or that he or she may be sending emails or developing contacts you do not approve of, denotes to me a person who is not ready to marry. Adjusting to your new life in the USA does have its problems, but the love of your life should be more important that any geographical issues. The 90 days grace before marriage is NOT a trial period. It is simply a timeframe to help organise your wedding.
brittyFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-10-24 09:13:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedureshow to best use the 90 days prior to marriage k-1
QUOTE (LisaD @ Oct 23 2007, 10:13 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Oh, I forgot to mention!

QUOTE
All of us have that little still voice or tug at our spirit that warns of
upcoming disaster, take a long long time to think about it before you get married.
There is nothing wrong with putting a key-logger program on your computer and monitoring
your beneficiaries email for a month. Find out what they are saying to people back home.
a little invasion of privacy is way better than having your life blown apart later, not to
mention the emotional devastation..


No, not all of us have that 'little still voice or tug at our spirit' no0pb.gif

And yes, there's SOOOOO much wrong with a key logger it's not even funny. Invasion privacy to the person you love is wrong on so many levels. I agree to the extent of 'if you have warning bells ringing, listen to them' but there's a lot to be said for taking your time and getting to REALLY know the person that you are uprooting to come and live a life of key loggers and whatnot.

I mean wow. Just wow.



LisaD, I couldn't have put it better myself. Key logging ???? That's really gonna be a great start to your life together, spying on your husband or bride to be. If you have made a decision to spend the rest of your life with someone, why would you have so many doubts? I am another who didn't have the "little voice". My husband and I are happy beyond belief and NEVER had any doubts. If you aren't 100% sure then don't go through this process !
brittyFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-10-23 21:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsTexas Timeline
You sent your petition to the Lewisville, Texas Lockbox Facility, not a USCIS Field Office or Service Center in Texas. Lockbox facilities process the payment and forward the petition to a service center or local office for further processing. As the previous poster correctly stated, your WAC receipt number indicates that your petition is being processed at the California Service Center.
Stephen + ElishaMaleSouth Korea2012-02-20 04:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsProcessing Times
You did not file at the Texas Service Center. If you did, you made a mistake.

If you followed the instructions, you filed at the Dallas (Lewisville) Lockbox. From there your petition will be transferred to either the California Service Center (CSC) or the Vermont Service Center (VSC) depending on where you live. Those are the only two service centers currently processing I-129F petitions. When you get your NOA1 (I-797C Notice of Action indicating that your petition has been received), the receipt number will tell you where they've sent your petition for processing. If it starts with WAC, your file is at CSC; if it starts with EAC, it's at VSC.
Stephen + ElishaMaleSouth Korea2012-10-30 20:49:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsK-1 Visa Denied at Lagos Embassy For Immigration Purpose
This doesn't quite make sense. "reason given was for Immigration Purpose" - of course, the K-1 is for immigration purpose.

Now, if they denied because they suspect a sham relationship for immigration purpose... then we'd be getting somewhere.
Stephen + ElishaMaleSouth Korea2012-02-21 16:52:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCR vs IR one visa at POE
Are you planning to file an I-90 because you need to replace your green card due to loss, theft, damage, etc.?

If you need to replace it because it's a 2-year conditional green card that's going to expire, the I-90 is the incorrect form. You'll need to file I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions of Residence.
Stephen + ElishaMaleSouth Korea2012-02-06 20:40:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresI-485 and the CR-1

In a week or two after petitioning the I-130, I will receive a packet with further instructions. This will put me on the path to getting a CR-1 Visa. Am I correct with that?

"A week or two" sounds overly optimistic, but yes, after the I-130 petition is approved, your spouse (the intending immigrant) will eventually receive a "packet" (actually, at the Seoul embassy, it's an email with a link to a web page) that will contain instructions for applying for the IR-1/CR-1 visa. I say "eventually" because I'm not sure if NVC comes into play in the DCF process.
Stephen + ElishaMaleSouth Korea2012-02-08 09:32:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresI-485 and the CR-1
The K-3 was a viable option when I-130s were taking much longer to process. These days, they process in about the same time as the I-129F for K-3 so there's really no point in spending the extra money.

This is PARTICULARLY true since you're eligible for DCF at the Seoul USCIS office. Your I-130 will most likely be adjudicated far quicker than a stateside petition.
Stephen + ElishaMaleSouth Korea2012-02-07 17:44:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures5 Months B2 Stay + Denial at POE--red flags?

1) Was the 5-months stay in the States illegal even though she had a B2 stamp on the passport, because there is an ongoing i-130 petition? She left before the B2 expired; we told the CPB truthfully what she did during the stay (taking care of mother in-law after surgery, helping family move, then spending Christmas and New Years). Are we right to think we did not break any laws, because if we did, wouldn't there be more serious consequences than just sending her back at POE?


No, it was not illegal. There's no law against traveling on a tourist visa / visa waiver with a pending immigrant visa petition. As long as she left before the visa expired, the 5-month stay was perfectly legal.


2) If we didn't break any laws, is this still a red flag in the visa application, and would this come up during the interview? We are prepared to disclose every trip she made to the states and the 2 denied entries. Would we get denied by the consul because she spent a lot of time in the states prior to visa approval?


No red flag. Nonimmigrant visa denials / denial of entry at POE won't affect the immigrant visa application. As you said, just be sure to disclose everything. The time she spent in the US won't lead to a denial





Stephen + ElishaMaleSouth Korea2012-02-09 09:53:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresProof that marriage in the US without K-1 visa is OK
Nothing wrong with your plan at all. Your fiancee only needs a K-1 visa if she's planning to stay in the US and adjust status following your wedding.
Stephen + ElishaMaleSouth Korea2012-02-20 19:19:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresPLEASE HELP!!!
At a minimum, you'll need a letter from your employer stating your position, current salary, and (hopefully) that your prospects for continued employment are good. A few paystubs (i.e., more than one) showing the new higher income would be good too. If your timeline is such that you can't or don't want to wait for that, you'd probably better look into a joint sponsor.
Stephen + ElishaMaleSouth Korea2012-11-01 10:16:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresSpousal Support (form i-864) Question

What types of evidence show that I'm "taking steps to reestablish a residence"? Is this something that he will have to show in his consulate interview?

It's part of the I-864 process. As the petitioner, you are required to be your husband's sponsor even if you need a joint sponsor to meet the income requirements. A sponsor must be "domiciled in the United States." Consult Part 4, Question 15 in the I-864 instructions for detailed information about evidence of having maintained US domicile or taking concrete steps to establish a US domicile.
Stephen + ElishaMaleSouth Korea2012-11-09 05:47:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresSpousal Support (form i-864) Question
As a US citizen, you are required to report worldwide income to the IRS. Most if not all of your income will probably fall under the foreign earned income exemption (meaning you won't have to pay taxes on it), but you will need to file returns for the 2010 and 2011 tax years. You'll need at least the most recent year's (2011) tax return/tax transcript when it comes time to file the I-864.

The good news is that you have some time to sort this out. The I-864 doesn't come into play until after the I-130 is approved.

One thing to consider: once the I-130 is approved, you'll need to be able to show that you're taking steps to reestablish a residence in the United States.
Stephen + ElishaMaleSouth Korea2012-11-09 05:06:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresHELP!! Tokyo Embassy Notice
Congrats!
Stephen + ElishaMaleSouth Korea2012-11-19 10:36:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresHELP!! Tokyo Embassy Notice

So for the people saying you need 3x the poverty guidelines, that is wrong according to the NVC website. It states on there you need 5x the poverty guidelines of the difference between the income and guideline. If they are saying you only need 56k then they must be counting your income.

Keep reading. Next paragraph:

Sponsors of spouses and children of U.S. citizens must only prove assets valued at three times the difference between the poverty guideline and actual household income.




Stephen + ElishaMaleSouth Korea2012-11-16 18:11:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresHELP!! Tokyo Embassy Notice

My dad won't co-sponsor because he's afraid if my husband gets sued he will be the one responsible, he runs a credit bank and he's encountered many situations that can arrise from consigning loans and he sees co-sponsoring a visa to be the same a consigning a loan. He doesn't want to be liable for someone else's actions.

If your dad is a banker, he should know how to read contracts. The I-864 is a contract between the sponsor and the government. It's not a blanket assumption of liability. Your dad would not be liable under an affidavit of support for judgments or debts owed by your husband.
Stephen + ElishaMaleSouth Korea2012-11-16 12:52:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresSpouse visa
Also, it's current income that matters on the I-864. As long as your wife has current paystubs that show regular income in excess of 125% of the poverty guidelines for your household size, she'll meet the sponsorship requirements.

If it makes you feel better, when I filed the I-864 for my wife (she came in on a K-1 visa, so we were filing the I-864 with USCIS for her AOS application rather than NVC for an IV, but same principles hold) my "total income" for each of the prior 3 tax years was under $10,000—one year was as a student and the two others were from the foreign earned income exemption while I was living and working overseas. But my current income was well in excess of the poverty guideline and I submitted paystubs showing that (I may have submitted a letter from my employer verifying my salary too, I don't remember for certain). Her AOS was approved without a hitch.
Stephen + ElishaMaleSouth Korea2012-10-31 23:12:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresMy service center is Vermont but APP went to CSC.
Moving to IR-1/CR-1 Process and Procedures...
Stephen + ElishaMaleSouth Korea2009-09-11 15:17:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCONGRESSMAN?
Moving to CR-1 Process...
Stephen + ElishaMaleSouth Korea2009-09-13 07:59:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresWork before green card arrives in mail
Not K-1 related - moving to IR-1/CR-1 Process and Procedures
Stephen + ElishaMaleSouth Korea2009-09-28 17:30:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresI-130 for my wife with unborn baby
OP is married, thus ineligible for K-1 process - moving to IR-1/CR-1 Process and Procedures forum...
Stephen + ElishaMaleSouth Korea2009-09-28 12:37:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresPriority date null NOA1 (I130)
moving to IR-1/CR-1 Process and Procedures...
Stephen + ElishaMaleSouth Korea2009-10-28 12:03:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCan't decide whether IR1 or K3
moving to IR-1/CR-1 Process and Procedures...
Stephen + ElishaMaleSouth Korea2009-10-30 09:59:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresGetting started... CR-1 application
Read the VisaJourney guides and flowcharts, they will walk you step-by-step through the process. Good luck!

Moving to the CR-1 Process and Procedures forum... you're not at the embassy stage yet! smile.gif
Stephen + ElishaMaleSouth Korea2009-11-04 16:26:00
Middle East and North AfricaFather Kills Daughter; Doubted Virginity
I think the thing to consider here is that a father shot and killed his daughter, his flesh and blood. No matter what customs are in place and within what religion, we all know that paternal love for a child is generally automatic at birth and carries on through that child's life. This animal murdered his own daughter. Its claptrap to think that he did this because his beliefs and customs were more important than his daughter's life. Any normal father would tell you that whatever their beliefs and however strong, the love they have for their children is stronger. This monster planned the murder of his daughter and pulled the trigger. Lock him up and throw away the key.
brittyFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-01-28 09:04:00
Middle East and North AfricaLets talk about shampoooooooooo...
I have very thick hair which I bleach and highlight. Luckily my hair stands up to a barrage of mistreatment and is in good condition, but I could not live without my GHD hair flat irons They are $130 on Folica.com but you ladies with curly hair will think its the best money you have ever spent. Poker straight hair in 2 mins. No other straightener comes close. Also I use Treseme shampoo and conditioner. I love the conditioner it really makes my hair shine.
brittyFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-02-05 20:17:00