Petitioner- doesn't have an ITR

[jeY_ 12]

Hi everyone!

I am really hoping i could get clearer answers to my questions here.

First off, i am a 22 year old US citizen. But have just moved back a couple weeks ago here in the US. I have been staying for 4 years straight in the Philippines. I have not filed any ITR while staying abroad because by then i was still a minor and was still a student so basically i really didn't have any income. I have a fiancé back home. He is just about my age. We have been for 3 years and a month. And we got everything in a serious manner of getting through this whole process of a k-1 visa. However, since i have just returned and settled back here, i don't make good money as of the moment i only make $1,600/mo. But i am still looking for another job so i could make my income higher at least. So as i have said i didn't have any ITR, literally none. So, i am planning to file a k-1 visa by May this year. All the documents are all set, except for the affidavit of support. Now, i have read on the net that co sponsor is allowed however, the petition will get denied more likely. Especially those beneficiaries coming from the Philippines. But i am willing to give it a try of using a co sponsor. And so my question is that:

1. Could my fiancé's relative or cousin be a co sponsor and my fiancé's relative/cousin lives in a different state?

2. Since i do not have an ITR yet, and could not file this year since i have just started working, could i just provide letter or certificate of employment, stating the nature of my job, the status of my job whether or not it is temporary or permanent and the salary that i get? Also could i supplement it with my paystubs?

(Anyway, k-1 visa would take sometime before it can be approved so maybe i hope by the time that it would be approved i have a better income already. But for the meantime this is the only solution i could think of. Please do share your opinion, experiences and advises. Thank you!)

[TBoneTX 43,022]

The left sidebar under your name says that you're filing for an IR-2 and that the country is Angola.

[jeY_ 12]

Opps! I might have mistakenly selected that. I am filing for k-1 visa

[j&ana 363]

your Ideal sounds good. you are right it will be a little while before the you will need to show proof of income Your current income might increase by then. yes you can submit paychecks stubs and employment letter you will also want to include a statement as to why you did not have to file taxes

Having a second plan of a joint sponsor is good. while it is harder to get approve in the Philippines with joint sponsor it is not impossible and they have approve some k-1 visa with joint sponsor before.

Anyone can be a joint sponsor friends, family or co-workers. They can live in another state but you will need information from them so you might want to make sure you are able to get stuff you will need from them

good luck it sounds like you are preparing well for the visa process

Edited April 6, 2015 by j&ana